Great Makeup Every Time

I subscribe to iVillage newsletters and in the main most them go unread, but thought you may be interested in this eye makeup lesson...

13... Unlucky for some :)

From time to time I go check out Joe Cartoon and today for the first time I thought my luck had run out. You see back in the early days of the Joe movies you'd always find Joefish listed right up there with the other "greats".

But there came a day when Joefish was relegated to the sitemap. So I pops along today feeling I hadn't paid the poor little gerbil a visit in quite a while, and couldn't find him anywhere.

Panic started to set in, a search on Google was in order, and with a huge sense of relief I tracked down the little gerbil, star of Joefish.

And just to ensure I don't forget his new home I've stuck him in my sidebar.

New Band, New Website... Deathline

Go have a gander at MissK's new band and the film that inspired the name.

Happy Birthday Mum

You'd have been 87 if you'd made it this far - never mind, 81 was a good age.

What's in your make-up drawer?

Came across an article with some useful tips on organising your make-up so I thought I'd pass them on...

This really relates to the problem of hanging onto old make-up.

Start by throwing out cracked, broken or unwanted items.

Next, consider the shelf life and throw out stuff that goes beyond the following "sell by" dates:

• Concealer - 12 months
• Powder - 2 years
• Cream and gel cleansers - 1 year
• Eyeliner - 3 years
• Foundation - water-based 1 year, oil-based 18 months
• Lip liner - 3 years
• Lipstick - 4 years
• Mascara - 4 months
• Nail polish - 1 Year
• Make-up brushes - wash weekly or throw out monthly to avoid bacteria build-up

Now I wonder if you can find many items in your make-up that exceed these "sell by" dates.

May be a competition's in order? I know I've had my foundation for what seems like years. My guess is others get through tubes and bottles quite regularly, the lucky ones anyway!

Superior mode of transport

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