Archaeologists recover a metal makeup compact from a site previously designated as East Lansing’s garbage dump (1920s-1950s). The compact still contained its powder puff and pink foundation powder, both examples of new makeup trends for 20th century women.

Prior to this period, applying makeup in public was considered taboo, as was the use of a “garish” color pallet. That all changed following the Suffragettes movement of the 1910s and Flapper generation of the 1920s.

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