Lipstick

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.

Author: Eileen G’Sell
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 02/19/2026
Series: Object Lessons
Pages: 200
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 6.50h x 4.75w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9798765135587
Language: English