Pick-me-upper, instant glam update or a classic – but call it what you may, lipstick has been an integral part of an urban girl’s life. StyleCracker traces its evolution.
1920s

Lipstick becomes popular. Maurice Levy invents the first metal lipstick tube. By 1923, the modern swivel lipstick tube is patented and companies like Chanel, Guerlain, Elizabeth Arden start to manufacture the lipstick.