21 Weird fashion facts, clothes colors and cosmetics

Aztecs taught the Spanish how to produce red dye by crushing insects called cochineals. Tweet This

In ancient Rome, yellow was the typical wedding colour. Tweet This

Blue has been long thought to symbolize loyalty. Maybe for this reason, U.S. policemen have blue uniforms… Tweet This

Orange was traditionally thought to be the easiest to notice colour. Nowadays, it’s widely used for safety vests by joggers, hunters etc. Tweet This

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In Medieval Europe, brides wore green to symbolize fertility. Tweet This

Purple has always been considered the royal colour, as it used to be very hard to produce. Tweet This

In the West today, black is the right choice for both funeral dress and elegant eveningwear. Historically, it used to be OK for funerals only. Tweet This

Western brides wear white, symbolising purity. In China, however, white colour is linked to mourning. Tweet This

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In 1915, modern lipstick was first produced in the United States. Tweet This

One of lipstick key ingredients is fish scales. Tweet This

Kiss-proof lipstick became available in late 1920s. Tweet This

Purple was the most favourite lipstick colour of the 1960s, followed in the 1970s by … white. Tweet This

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Japanese men use lipstick and nail polish. Tweet This

Long ago, cosmetics used to contain mercury and lead, which often poisoned people to death or disfigured their faces. Tweet This

Hair dyeing in ancient times was far from safe and sometimes resulted in total hair loss. Tweet This

Romans, both men and women, often bleached their hair blonde. The caustic dyes caused many of them to lose their hair and go on wearing wigs. Tweet This

Dark green and black eye-shadows were used to protect the eyes from the strong desert sun. Tweet This

Women used to trace veins over their skin with blue paint. Tweet This

Black kohl was used as mascara, eyebrow darkener, and eye-liner. Tweet This

Olive, sesame, almond and palm oils were used as body moisturizers. Tweet This

Historically, perfumes were made of frankincense, musk, myrrh and thyme. Tweet This