Lipstick

By Eileen G'Sell

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

From Revlon to Glossier, from Marilyn to Gaga, lipstick is as shape-shifting and unwieldy as femininity itself.

Who wears lipstick today - as a matter of routine? And for those who do, is it out of obligation to a strict feminine standard, or some other reason entirely? Lipstick reconsiders the beauty world's most conspicuous - and contentious - tool of artifice. Tossing expired ideas about femininity like so many tubes of melting wax, Lipstick explores how self-adornment can be a source of play, pleasure, and transformation, as well as how lipstick can knock gender norms off balance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F79H639P
• ISBN13: 9798765135587
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 6.5"