Lipstick container

An improvement in a lipstick container of the type having a knob, a cylinder comprised of an opaque cylinder section rotatably mounted with respect to said knob and extending upwardly therefrom, said opaque cylinder section defining an opening opposite said knob, a colored lipstick disposed in said opaque cylinder section and mounted for longitudinal movement with respect thereto upon rotation of said knob, said lipstick movable between an upper position wherein a substantial portion of the lipstick extends from said opaque cylinder section for application and a lower position wherein an end portion of said lipstick normally extends from said opaque cylinder section to be visible for ascertaining the color of the lipstick, and a cover removably positioned over said opaque cylinder section and lipstick, at least a portion of said cover being transparent for ascertaining the color of the lipstick without removing the cover, the improvement comprising the cylinder further including a transparent shield section extending from the opaque section opposite said knob, the transparent shield section defining an opening permitting the lipstick to be extended to its upper position above the transparent shield section for application, said transparent shield section surrounding the end portion of the lipstick when said lipstick is in its lower position, thereby protecting the lipstick from contact with said cover as it is removed and replaced, and yet permitting the color of the lipstick to be ascertained by viewing through the cover and the transparent shield section when the cover is positioned over said cylinder and lipstick.