Helena Rubinstein Automatic Lipstick
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A silver prism lipstick tube with red enamel sides. Text reading, “HR,” lies within one red color fields and the other side features a linear interlocking design. The top of the prism is rounded and has a retractible cover. The cover is opened, exposing the lipstick, by a small pulley on one side of the lipstick. The lipstick contains engraved text reading, “Helena Rubinstein.” The bottom of the lipstick has an engraved image of two figures facing one another with text above and below them reading, “Valaze / Made in U.S.A.”
| Identifier | LIP_HelenaRubinstein_003 |
| Subject | Lipstick |
| Type | Automatic Lipstick |
| Date | 1933 |
| Materials | Tin, Enamel |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Location | wall E |
| Brand | Helena Rubinstein |
| Tags | Filmed for TikTok, Lipstick, 1930s, Helena Rubinstein, Automatic Lipstick |
| Collection | I. Makeup Collection |
| Citation | “Helena Rubinstein Automatic Lipstick,” MUA Archive, accessed January 26, 2026, https://archivemua-new.newassembly.com/items/show/140. |
| Coverage | @erinparsonsmakeup 100 Years of Lipstick #vintagemakeup #lipstickshow Thanks to @Jasmine Chiswell for the idea! |