Almay Paste Rouge

Title: Almay Paste Rouge
Description: Cream blush in a pot with floral packaging design

Rouge was the first blush product. Before cosmetic usage for everyday women was normalized many women discreetly wore blush to dabble in the makeup trend without causing scandal. A rouged complexion imparted a fresh faced glow indicative of youth and good health.
has culture: United States
location of: United States
material: beeswax; pigment; emulsifier
source for: Smithsonian Institution, Museum of American History
Source: https://www.si.edu/object/rouge:nmah_1001486
has style period: Art Deco
Type: Cosmetics
Identifier: ADFB_BO_10
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