NASA engineers thought female astronauts needed makeup in space

When women joined the shuttle astronaut corps in 1978, engineers at NASA decided that women astronauts would want makeup – so they designed a makeup kit. The prototype kit, which was never used in space, includes compartments for eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, eye make-up remover, blush, and lip gloss.

Sally Ride: "The engineers at NASA, in their infinite wisdom, decided that women astronauts would want makeup - so they designed a makeup kit... You can just imagine the discussions amongst the predominantly male engineers about what should go in a makeup kit." #RideOn #Classof78 pic.twitter.com/dNZ51cWELH

— NASA History Office (@NASAhistory) January 16, 2018

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