Name/Title
"Realce" creyón labial (lipstick), red shadeEntry/Object ID
2025.1.354Description
Swivel lipstick: white plastic inner barrel rising from a pink plastic base, presenting a red lipstick bullet; pink cap (capped form is an all-pink cylinder). The paper base label reads "Realce" beneath a small crown emblem. White barrel bears transferred red product smudges from use.Context
Realce was a Cuban makeup line spanning lipstick (11 shades), lip gloss, eyeshadow, eyeliner, and mascara — one of several state lines (with Fantasía, Prisma, Alondra, Cirene) made by the Cuban cosmetics/perfumery industry (Ministry of Light Industry; Suchel system). "Creyón labial" is the Cuban term for lipstick.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez collecitionMade/Created
Manufacturer
MINILPlace
Country
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaEdition
RealceNotes
Maker / brand: Realce line, Cuban state cosmetics industry (Ministry of Light Industry; Suchel system tentative — no Suchel signature visible on this label, only the Realce wordmark + crown). Confirmed line from the base label.
Date: circa 1970s–1980s — tentative; consistent with the state cosmetics lines' period. No date/lot code read.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
bottom of tubeTranscription
RealceLanguage
SpanishNotes
Base paper label: crown emblem over "Realce" (script). + Shade number.Dimensions
Height
7.3 cmDiameter
1.8 cmParts
Pink plastic cap; white plastic swivel barrel with pink plastic base; lipstick bullet (red)Materials
Material
PlasticMaterial Notes
Plastic (pink cap/base, white barrel); lipstick (wax/oil, red); paper (label).Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
July 17, 2026
