1995

• THE BEGINNING OF LIP INK

  View our Smear-proof Sampler Lip Kit

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  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.

  

• 1998

  
  View the L.O.H.A.S inspired Recycle Program!

• 1999

  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."
  - Rose Nichols
  Our Philosophy
  

• View the LIP DIVA Book!
  

2009

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  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.

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2012

• In 2012 Lip Ink International moved into their corporate headquarters building in El Segundo, California,
  with a new and improved manufacturing facility.

• 2012 LIP INK Launches it's newest 3D Animation Application Tutorial Video View our Application & Tutorial Page
  
  

2014

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  LIP INK Has appeared in over a hundred press releases with these companies.

• in 2014, LIP INK Unveiled 10 of it's newest flagship stores.
  
  Gentlemens Fragrance
  Gentlemen Cosmetics
  Dermaliquid
  Lip Stain
  SteampunkLipColor
  Diet Jewelry
  Amazing Lips
  Camping Cosmetics
  Miracle Brow
  

2015

• LIP INK releases long-lasting color cosmetics in addition to it's 100% Smear-proof Color Cosmetic Line.
  Multitasking Matte Moisturizing Lip Stain - Full Size SHOP NOW
  Multitasking Matte Moisturizing Lip Stain - Sample Size SHOP NOW
  Translucent Tint Hybrid Color Roll On - SHOP NOW
  

2016

• 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.
  

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2017

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• 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

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• 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!

Founder

• Company Facts View Company Fact Sheet

  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.

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  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

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• Websters Defenition:

  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.