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17/08/1906 American chemist Hazel Bishop is born

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Vintage Old 1950's Hazel Bishop Longer Lasting Lipstick Commercial

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1956 Commercial for Hazel Bishop liquid makeup

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1956 Commercial for Hazel Bishop Hair spray

She is known as the inventor of the long-lasting lipstick. Bishop conducted her research in her kitchen refitted as a chemical laboratory. It was a success. She founded company Hazel Bishop Inc. Her lipstick costed $1. It was sold out on its first day of launch. The product started what was later known as the Lipstick Wars in the cosmetic industry.
    • Essentials 

    • Personal 

    • Lipstick invention 

    • Professional involvement 

    • Death