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1950s lipstick tester covered in kiss marks

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Jan 20, 2025
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These photos from the 1950s, shared by Vintage Everyday, show photos of the incredible time a "Lipstick Tester" is having. The role of the lipstick tester was to simply sit in a chair while a group of women kissed his cheeks and forehead to see how the lipstick would transfer. In the last photo, you can see the guy's h…

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