What is Lipstick Made Of?

Most lipsticks consist of a fatty base, to ensure that the product stays firm and solid but is easily spread over the lips, and color provided by pigments or dyes. Manufacturers put a lot of time, effort and money into making sure that their products are soft enough to cover the lips smoothly and with the minimum of pressure, do not fade too quickly and stay put while the owner of the lips does other things like eating, drinking, smoking or kissing. Manufacturers also test lipsticks for toxicity,...
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Tips and Guidelines for Skin Bleach

Bleach is a substance used to lighten color. Bleaches are most commonly used on the hair and the bleaching ingredient is usually hydrogen peroxide. This strips color from the hair fairly effectively but it can be dangerous if used without due care. Ideally it should only be handled by a skilled, professional hairdresser.More recently, skin bleaches have become available. For example, there are products containing hydroquinone, a powerful chemical with the ability to remove pigmentation from the...
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What is Electrolysis Hair Removal?

An effective, efficient and permanent method of removing unwanted hair. Tiny needles are inserted into each hair follicle, one at a time, so the operator needs to be skilled. Once inside the follicle the needle destroys the hair root by using electricity to produce a chemical reaction. The main advantage with electrolysis is that it is usually permanent­ the hairs don't grow back again. The disadvantages are that it is slow, rather expensive and sometimes painful. Occasionally a skin reaction may...
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Style Star: Katy Perry

Ok, so I find something about Katy Perry kind of annoying, and her hit song is played way too much on the radio. But, I would steal her entire wardrobe if I could! ...
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COMING SOON MAGNES SISTERS HANDBAGS

We are so excited to take on this gorgeous Affordable High End Handbag lineshould be available end of September.According to all the latest fashion mags, this season is heralding a return to the female form. Skinny belts, pencil skirts, and tailoring are replacing the figure-obscuring trapeze and bubble silhouettes. This is Where Magnes Sisters comes in! Their collection of handbags are graceful, clean, and resonate with a modern vintage appeal. Stylish and versatile, the bags are crafted in NYC...
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oh, sweet.

I really like this. It's s/s 09 but so much of it is transferable to this fall...Rag & Bone spring 2009Points of interest: ciggarette pants/capris, suspenders, geekchic button up shirts, punk rock accessor...
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Dressing Up Is Fun To Do

After my long absence I have TWO outfits for you!outfit 1: worn to the downtown vancouver/gastown area for dinner with a friend, and milling about robson street. jacket: bluenotesshirt: bang-on!purple pencil skirt: thriftedbelt: from a forever 21 dresstights: the baybag: somewhere in calgaryshoes: converseoutfit 2: worn on the sunny sunday of labour day weekend (it looked cloudy and grey out... also i'm just really excited for fall?) to go see 'mama mia' with my mom and have dinner at sophie's cosmic...
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