The company was founded on January 1, 1995, by Inventor, Mother, and “Lip Diva” Rose Nichols in 1995. Lip Ink’s International’s revolutionary concept began with Rose’s senior thesis project in Merchandise Marketing at FIDM-LA. (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) It has since grown into a multi- million dollar international enterprise. Rose set out to invent an extraordinary Wax Free, Semi-Permanent Liquid Lip Color because she was tired of her old fashioned lip color coming off on her teeth, clothes, coffee cups, and food. Rose wanted lip color that would stay on until she was ready to take it off. She wanted the staying power of ink, without being ink. .
Our Mission
It is Rose's intent to create a product so unique, so Powerful, so Revolutionary it empowers women from all walks of life to experience the FREEDOM AND CONFIDENCE of wearing LIP-INK® Wax Free Semi-permanent® Cosmetics LIP-INK® INTERNATIONAL will touch and enhance over 1 billion women's lives!
Our Vision
"As an Inventor, I dream, aspire, desire and create in a way that supports women of all walks of life, with a special devotion to add the main ingredients of joy and magic into every product we create." - Rose Nichols
Our Philosophy
Lip Diva and LIP-INK® International are aligned as one in shared fundamental beliefs, ethics, and intentions to provide guidance, foundation and structure to make decisions, that are safe, natural, healthy, recyclable, organic, kosher, renewable resource solutions that support our Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS), 24-7, global, eco-friendly, world. It is our deepest desire to empower, inspire, and transform through awareness, to go beyond illusion with creative, enjoyable, breakthrough ideas.
We are a technology company, that self manufactures multi-patented, demonstratively superior, semi-permanent® cosmetics that are guaranteed smear-proof with over one million colors to chose from.
LIP INK® Founded in January 1995 by Inventor and CEO Rose Nichols in El Segundo, CA
1996
LIP INK®'s products are featured on the Christine Ferrari show with Dr. Andrew Weil, and many news articles congratulated her for her patented lip color. At the same time, in 1996 - 7 her first patent was published.
LIP INK® World's Only, 100% Smear-proof Color Cosmetic Patents
1997
Rose Nichols receives her first award at the 1997 International Invention Convention for the bestcosmetic invention. Featured on over 12 major network news and TV stations, around the USA. She continues to receive more patents and builds her first factory.
Celebrities who wear and support LIP INK include Marylin Manson, Dita Von Teese & Stunt Barbie.
2000
Receives yet another smear-proof cosmetic patent and welcomes Playboy Movies as a new client.
In 2000, FreeLipInk.com was created to allow customers to test drive LIP INK Color Cosmetics for FREE!
Visit FREELIPINK
2001
LIP INK Eco Museum
Established in 2001 LIP INK® international instituted the world's first cosmetic recycling program, that allows for all the LIP INK color product returns that are smear-proof, to be recycled to artists, art classes and novas painters to
create artwork which was the beginning of our Eco Museum of Color.
View our Museum
2003
Rose Nichols stars in her first TV commercial and shares her mission with the world. Rose Nichols invents 150 new products this year with the introduction of natural flavors and color.
LIP INK® stars in a documentary about LIP INK's founder, Rosemarie Nichols and the company which aired nation wide on the STYLE NETWORK
LIP INK Corporate Headquarters Halloween Celebration with Ad Fab - The longest running BBC Comedy Show
LIP INK Products are designed around the concept of the color wheel. You can personalize over 2 million colors with this concept.
View more at our Color Library!
2005
LIP INK Builds a new factory in El Segundo, CA with an Egyptian Theme on cosmetic color!
More Celebrities start to support LIP INK!
2006
2006 Rose Nichols writes her first book "Lip Diva® " Inventor Alchemist Pioneer A true Journey by Rose Nichols available at www.lulu.com "It's new technology for semipermanent makeup. Other products claim they're smearless, long-lasting and liquid. However,
ours is the only original, patented real liquid lip color. We do not even refer to our product as "lipstick" because it is not lipstick; it is the first lip color of its kind and proves what we claim." "As an Inventor, I dream, aspire,
desire and create in a way that supports women of all walks of life,with a special devotion to add the main ingredients of joy and magic into every product we create."
Melanie Griffith, William Shatner, Eric & Eliza Roberts, Hector Elizando, Esai Morales, Carrie Preston, Kathy Najimi, Sofia Milos, Corey Feldman, Tia Carrera, Greg & Elizabeth Grunberg, Catherine Oxenberg & Casper Van Dien, Alice Greczyn,
James Avery, James Kyson lee, Jeff Garlin, Jodi lynn O Keefe, Kathy Joosten, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Kym Whitley, lou & Carla Ferrigno, Christian De la Fuente, Ted McGinley, Menyone DeVeaux, Nadia Bjorlin, Neal McDonough, Michael Welch,
Nia long, Robert David Hall, Rolanda Watts, Stacy Keibler, and Tony Dovoloani.
2012
In 2012 Lip Ink International moved into their corporate headquarters building in El Segundo, California,
with a new and improved manufacturing facility.
In 2016 Lip Ink® went full force with social media to share and reach more people all over the world with their revolutionary 100% smear-proof color cosmetics.
2017
LIP INK® International, breaks all the rules, related to retailing cosmetics launching it’s one of a kind LIP INK® Members Only B to B sales
MEMBERS ONLY PROGRAM LIP INK® color cosmetics need to be demonstrated to each customer to ensure that proper application procedures are followed For the first time in 23
years and after 3 generations of selling online, we are opening the opportunity to display our testers i retail locations, to allow customers to test drive each color in person allowing your full imagination and creativity to thrive. LIP
INK® Liquid Lipstick needs a short demonstration “30 seconds” Consumers witness the world’s only 100% smear-proof lip color for the first time in their life In 60 seconds time a cosmetic revolution begin
OPT IN FOR MORE INFORMATION Learn More by Viewing Our Members Only Brochure! Join our Email List!
2018
LIP INK International has released 10 New Colors! Blue Black, Black Dahlia, Grape, Strawberry, Lilac, Peach, Berry, Ginger, Raisin, and Guava!
We're also going into stores with our Tester Unit! Featured for our Members Only Retailers and Wholesalers!
2019
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lip-Ink International Receives 2019 Best of El Segundo Award
El Segundo Award Program Honors the Achievement
EL SEGUNDO December 10, 2019 -- Lip-Ink International has been selected for the 2019 Best of El Segundo Award in the Beauty Supply Store category by the El Segundo Award Program.
Each year, the El Segundo Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the El Segundo area a great place to live, work and play.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2019 El Segundo Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the El Segundo Award Program and data provided by third parties.
About El Segundo Award Program
The El Segundo Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the El Segundo area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
The El Segundo Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.
SOURCE: El Segundo Award Program
CONTACT:
El Segundo Award Program
Email: PublicRelations@2019-management-choicenotice.org
URL: http://www.2019-management-choicenotice.org
On January 1, 1995, Californian Rose Nichols, started her company, Lip-Ink®, a multi-patented, guaranteed smear-proof, cosmetic color that’s vegan, kosher, natural, organic and botanical. At 40 years old, when she was at the end of one cycle in her life,
she got the calling to push herself toward another: “I began to read books on herbs, botanical's, the origins of color and I started visiting hardware stores, art stores, going to museums; I wanted to know as much about color as I could.
I was on a quest. I needed answers, more and more answers, until I hit a sweet spot. That was the moment that I knew my calling: To change the face of cosmetics and bring meaning and purpose to cosmetics in women’s lives. All of the products
that I invented needed to be explained, which requires one person sharing an application with another. I call this ceremony. There is a reason for this; I believe it brings women together. We have been separated due to the fast-pace of
life. Little things like this bring us back together. That was when Lip-Ink® was born.” ~ Rose Nichols
CEO, Mother, Inventor, and Lip Diva, Rose Nichols created the first batch of Liquid Lip Color in her own kitchen.
Some call her the “Cosmetic Chef”, She continues to handcraft each color in small batches using only the finest ingredients money can buy; exquisite natural herbs and botanical's that encourage the exfoliation of dead skin cells, revealing
softer, smoother lips. Rose was born in California, a born inventor, single mother of one daughter, spiritual seeker, Bohemian artist, vegetarian, industry innovator, inspirational speaker, successful President/CEO who combines her artistic
vision, tenacious spirit, and business savvy into her semi-Permanent cosmetic company Lip Ink® International. Rose shines in her demonstrable splendor of magic, beauty, and wonder in providing and endless choice of colors. Not only did
she create what just might be the most original color line on the planet to date, but she also inspires woman to be unique and creative in their own personal beauty. Rose wants all women to experience being an original, one-of-a-kind goddess
with her own unique color on her lips.
Interview
What is behind the philosophy of Lip-Ink®? Rose: I didn’t know it at the time but what I actually accomplished by developing Lip-Ink® kosher, vegan and 100% smear-proof cosmetic color line was: L.I.F.E. I ended up naming my fragrance
collection L.I.F.E., Love, Integrity, Freedom and Empowerment. These are the true ingredients of my product line.
Why is empowering women and providing sustainable, global-friendly, eco-friendly products so important to you? Rose: LOHAS, Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability are the principles behind which I choose to stand. The buck stops with me, the manufacturer, to create the sustainable change needed for my industry and for the lifestyles and health
of others. Why not be the change?
What is your dream for Lip-Ink®? For women? For the planet? Rose: As we dream our dreams our desires manifest. I wrote this the year I started my business. It was always will be my belief,
my way of life. It is Lip-Ink®’s goals to touch and empower as many women’s lives as possible by revealing their natural beauty and giving them more freedom and time during the day. The planet shares in all that we do. Dare to dream your
dreams and manifest your desires. By using natural ingredients it is better for our own bodies and the planet itself.
Interview
What is behind the philosophy of Lip-Ink®? Rose: I didn’t know it at the time but what I actually accomplished by developing Lip-Ink® kosher, vegan and 100% smear-proof cosmetic color line was: L.I.F.E. I ended up naming my fragrance
collection L.I.F.E., Love, Integrity, Freedom and Empowerment. These are the true ingredients of my product line.
Why is empowering women and providing sustainable, global-friendly, eco-friendly products so important to you? Rose: LOHAS, Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability are the principles behind which I choose to stand. The buck stops with me, the manufacturer, to create the sustainable change needed for my industry and for the lifestyles and health
of others. Why not be the change?
What is your dream for Lip-Ink®? For women? For the planet? Rose: As we dream our dreams our desires manifest. I wrote this the year I started my business. It was always will be my belief,
my way of life. It is Lip-Ink®’s goals to touch and empower as many women’s lives as possible by revealing their natural beauty and giving them more freedom and time during the day. The planet shares in all that we do. Dare to dream your
dreams and manifest your desires. By using natural ingredients it is better for our own bodies and the planet itself.
Websters Definition
Webster's Definition:
LIP-INK® (lip ink), n. 1. Liquid lip color that replaced lipstick in the late 1990's. 2. Not ink, just the staying power of ink. Virtually impossible to smear. Guaranteed smear-proof. Staying power that is 50% greater than any lipstick.
Lasts through drinks and a greasy meal. No wax or stick but rather a quick-drying liquid that, when applied, feels remarkably like bare skin. Moisturizing and Tingly Fresh. 3. Formulated from 93% renewable natural herbs and botanical sources.
Hypoallergenic and contains no wax, cholesterol, glycols, parabens or artificial preservatives. 4. A quantum leap in its effectiveness and versatility, yet natural and elegant in its simplicity. 5. By layering, over 1 million personalized
colors possible. 6. Breakthrough multi-patented technology also applied to eye color products: Brow, Eye Liner, and Mascara colors.
LIP INK® Wiki
LIP INK® International is an American cosmetic technology company, self-manufacturing in the USA over 750 intellectual property cosmetic products and it is the holds the record to be the first cosmetic e-commerce cosmetic web site LIP INK INTERNATIONAL established in 1995. headquartered in El Segundo, California LIP INK® International, self manufactures, and sells wax-free smear-proof color cosmetics. Having reinvented cosmetics with the first wax-free alternative to traditional lipstick, LIP INK holds multiple international patents for its 100% smear-proof color technology.
History
The company was founded on January 1, 1995, by Inventor, Mother, and
"Lip Diva" Rose Nichols in 1995. Lip Ink’s International’s revolutionary concept began with Rose’s senior thesis project in Merchandise Marketing at FIDM-LA. (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) It has since grown into a multi-million dollar international enterprise. Rose set out to invent an extraordinary Wax Free, Semi-Permanent Liquid Lip Color because she was tired of her old fashioned lip color coming off on her teeth, clothes, coffee cups, and food. Rose wanted lip color ink that would stay on until she was ready to take it off. She wanted the staying power of ink, without being ink.
Products
WORLD FAMOUS Unlike most lipsticks that are waxy and coats lips, Rose’s Lip Ink is sheer, and has a quick-setting formula has the
consistency of water but has the feel of bare lips. Meaning, you will forget you have it on until you look in the mirror. The Lip
ink Color applies smoothly and easily, offering time-saving, confidence–building solution for active women.
Lip Ink uses healthy ingredients, and is backed by multiple patents and industry awards. Lip-Ink cosmetics include Liquid Lip
Color, Miracle Brow, Eye Liner, Lip Liners, Tinted Shine, Off (remover), Magic Powders and many other accessories.
Lip ink Color is the world’s only wax free, waterproof, smear-proof, ultra-durable, natural Liquid Lip Color. It feels both
tingly fresh and moisturizing, while keeping the color where it belongs; on your lips. Rose’s technology is so advanced, it
actually requires a patented, yet healthy for your lips, “Off” solution to remove it. Lip Ink products fits into a 3 part eco
system: oil, water, botanical color, and are not compatible with other cosmetics because of this. Products are sold in complete
kits to make it convenient and easy for our customers to have a great Lip Ink experience. Lip Ink Liquid Lip Color comes in over 50
shades that when layered, make over 2 million individualized colors that you can wear 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You just put
it on your lips before you go out and forget about your lips for the rest of the night.
Smear-proof Liquid & Gel Cosmetics
Lip Inks products include:
Smear-proof LIP INK® Kits, for Lips, Brow, Lash, Face and Eyes
Smear-proof Liquid Lipstick
Smear-proof Eye Shadow Gels
Smear-proof Lip Stain Gel Colors
Smear-proof Liquid Lip Liners
Smear-proof Miracle Brow® Liner
Smear-proof Miracle Brow® Tint
Smear-proof Eye Liners Original
Smear-proof Lash Tint
Smear-proof Face Blush and Bronzing Gels
Miracle Brow® Stain
Wax Free Lip & Other Moisturizers
And a plethora of other personal care products
Hyper Lip Shine Moisturizer
Matte Lip Moisturizer
Classic Lip Balm
Flavored Lip Shine Moisturizers
Lip Moisturizer Brilliant Tinted Lip Plumper
Tinted Lip Shine Moisturizer
Tinted Lip Balm
Lip Max Lip Plumper Volumizer
Brow and Lash Conditioner
Magic Powder Eye Restore Cream,
Brilliant Magic Powders
Spa Treatment Lip Care System
Matte Moisturizing Lip Stain
Translucent Tint Hybrid Color Roll On
Off Remover Exfoliant & Cleanser
Herbal Cleanser Off Solution
Foaming Herbal Cleanser Off Solution
Off Solution Towelette
Dermaliquid Personal Care Products
Fragrances L.I.F.E. Collection, Time Line Traveler, South Seas and Gentlemen fragrances for the men that live their life outdoors
Body Washes, Shampoo, Hair Conditioner
Treatment products for hair Protein Collagen Hair Treatment, Trail Mix Scalp Treatment
Herbal Deodorant, Foot Spa, Air Refresher
Diet Jewelry
Visit our Website
www.lipink.com Lip Ink's website is useful with videos showing the 3 product application process. View the Sample Kit
Colors, Step by Step instructions for applying and removing color, Special offers and discounts, view over 1 million colors to find the perfect
one, and read comments from customers.
Flagship Stores of LIP INK Iinternational
LIP STAIN
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Educational web site dedicated to explaining Lip Ink International Lip Stain Liquid Lip Color Technology.Consisting of 3
Products. 2 Minutes, 100% Smear-proof Lip Stain
Gentlemen's Fragrance
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Natural, portable fragrances you can take any ware. Essential Oil fragrances for men sold in the form of a Fragrance Balm Natural,
Vegan, Kosher, Wax Free, Alcohol Free, Gluten Free, Organic , Hand Crafted in the U.S.A
Gentlemen Cosmetics
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Gentlemen Cosmetics, Urban Cosmetic Color for your healthy sustainable lifestyle. Color Cosmetics for Men, that are 100%
Smear-proof and waterproof. Cosmetic line includes Lip Stain, Eye Liner, Brow Beard and Mustache color, lip care products,
fragrance, body care, hair care products, that are Natural, Vegan, Kosher, Wax Free, Gluten Free and Organic.
Dermaliquid Personal Care
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Dermaliquid Natural skin care for your healthy sustainable lifestyle. Personal care products for men, women, children and pets that
are Natural, Vegan, Kosher, Wax Free, Alcohol Free, Gluten Free, & Organic.
Steampunk Lip Color
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Steampunk Lip Color Cosmetics, created for your individual artisan lifestyle. Women and Men can be as playful and creative as they
like with this bohemian, festival, time traveler, gypsy cosmetic color line. All products are healthy sustainable. Color Lip Stain
is 100% Smear-proof and waterproof . Cosmetic line includes, Lip Stain, lip care products, fragrance, that are Natural, Vegan,
Kosher, Wax Free, Gluten Free and Organic.
Dietjewelry
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Diet Jewelry, delivered in the form of a diet necklace, has been designed to empower our truest holistic essence, through the
practice and techniques of Metaphysics, Eastern Medicine, ancient historical practices and all that we know about the human body.
Healthy natural weight loss is attainable with our thoughts, deeds and practices. You are actually creating your own personalized
healthy diet program. Our diet plan leads you through a healthy diet with you designing your own diet program and weight
management, using simple techniques that take you beyond diet and trend diet even one day diets or one week diets to become the
new you through intention, visualization and Abracadabra: As I speak I create.
Amazing Lips
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Lip Ink International Lip Stain Liquid Lip Color Technology.Consisting of 3 Products. 2 Minutes, 100% Smear-proof Liquid Lip kits
bringing empowerment to support your healthy sustainable lifestyle suiting every ethnicity and orientation. Bringing exceptional
color for exceptional people.
Camping Cosmetics
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Support 24/7 Liquid Lipstick for your healthy sustainable lifestyle using natural, organic, vegan and kosher botanical ingredients
all included into a hand crafted three product 100% smear-proof liquid lip kit.
LIP INK® Members Only
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Members Only is an innovative approach to displaying testers across the nation allowing our already loyal clients, and new customers to test drive and pick their preferred colors, and test out new blends of color layers.
Click here to view LIP INK's Free LIP INK website to upgrade your long lasting lipstick to our 100% Smear-Proof Liquid Lipstick for free! You are being personally invited to take the challenge & test drive their guaranteed smear-proof lipstick. LIP-INK® Lip Color comes with a Remover because it really does, take a remover to take it off. That's our Smear-Proof Guarantee.
Environment
LIP INK has fundamental beliefs, ethics, and intentions are to make decisions and products that are safe, natural, healthy,
recyclable, organic, kosher and renewable resource solutions that support our lifestyles of health and sustainability (LOHAS:
Lifestyles of Health and sustainability) 24/7 for and eco-friendly world.
Lip Ink self manufactures organic, vegan, kosher, 100% smear-proof and semi-permanent cosmetics.
Technology
LIP INK® Color Cosmetics are based on scientific research and are protected by US and International patents. Competitive products cannot legally duplicate LIP INK® Color Cosmetics and their precise chemistry.
Technology
Patents: LIP INK International is covered by one or more of the following U.S. and foreign patents:
5747017, 6001374, 6010709, 6027739, 6203809, 6395263, 701794, 736718, 6509009.
References
www.Lipink.com Email:colors@lipink.com 800-496-9616
