A History: Eyeliner.

Around 10,000 BC Egyptians wore various cosmetics to protect the skin from the scorching desert sun; Research has also speculated that the Egyptians wore eye liner to protect the wearer from the evil eye.

Ancient Egyptians used Kohl eye liners which were made from a mixture of materials including lead, copper, ore and antimony which is a toxic metallic element, The materials were ground into a paste and applied with rounded sticks of wood, bronze or glass which had been created and molded for the purpose, Kohl pots where very common and were used to crush and serve as cosmetic containers for the eye make-up, The vast use of Kohl is documented by the sheer number of pots found among burial belongings from the Old Kingdom to the end of the New Kingdom.

Eye liner started to gain popularity in the early 1900's using the same formula that was made in the Egyptian times using kohl and animal fats. The Popularity of the commercially made eyeliner began when the members of the Russian ballet performed in London in 1909, dancing upon the stage with defined and dramatized eye make-up. This was also the time that the demand for mascara and eye shadows where increased in popularity as well.

Helena Rubenstein and Elizabeth Arden two big heavy weights in the cosmetic industry in the early 1900's where inspired by the Russian ballerinas and started to create eye make-up to bring to the public what they saw on the London stage.

Helena Rubenstein is also credited with having invented a new special kind of Kohl or eyeliner to make then movie star Theda Bara's eye look and appear more dramatic on the big silver screen.

During the World Wars women kept their faces clean and simple, very little eyeliner was worn around the eyes, but the shortage and unavailable items such as silk stockings lead to an interesting use of eyeliner where the women for the war times would apply eyeliner along the back of their legs to give the impression that they were wearing stockings.

The 1960's brought on the invention of the liquid eyeliner and it was used to replicate the thick black lines that was on the fashion run ways.

Today we are spoilt for choice when it comes to eyeliners, we can choose an eyeliner in just about any colour from the traditional black, to bright primary colours, browns and grays and even ones that are glitter based, it also comes in pencil form with is similar to a coloured pencil and is sharpened to apply the product, gel and cream form are much softer than a pencil or kohl eyeliner and is applied with a brush and liquid is an opaque liquid that comes in a small tube or bottle and is applied with a brush or felt applicator that comes with the bottle. It is used to create sharp, bold, precise lines and is usually only applied to the top lash line.  Eyeliner is commonly used in a daily make up routine to define the eyes making them appear either bigger or smaller it also draws attention to the eyes or if applied in certain ways can change the eye's shape. It is applied upon the water liner, tightline, underneath the lower eye lashes and upon the top lash line.

Items a Woman should have in her handbag and clutch.

As a woman I am sure you know that your handbag is your life line, it carries around what you need to get through the day and items for things in case of an emergency but what do you actually need to carry with you ? Well it is entirely up to you what you put into your handbag and how much you need to carry around. Me, myself I need a lot of things with me constantly, I am starting to believe that it might be a slight case of OCD after recently I attended a wedding and was getting anxious that I couldn't fit the contents of my large coach handbag into a small clutch, "I need it, I need it" kept going through my head as I tried to jam the contents into a smaller bag, it was a mission I failed. I am sure many women have gone through this and I am not alone in trying to work out what to carry on a day to day basis and what to carry in a small clutch here in this blog I will help you and hopefully give you some ideas and tips on what to carry with you and how to transform it all into a small clutch. Enjoy.

Every day handbag items that every woman must have:

1. Mobile/Cell phone, Fully charged.
2. A music listening device, mp3 player or ipod.
3. A camera, tho one can skip this step if you have a camera phone or an ipod that has a camera.
4. A stylish purse that can hold all your cards, cash and identification.
5. Sunglasses, these are a must to protect your eyes from the sun and wind.
6. If you wear contacts and/or glasses make sure you have the stuff that you need to look after them, always carry a small bottle of contact solution and spare contact/glasses with you.
7. A small note pad and a few nice pens, for jotting down things you need to do or to record some important information, I don't trust technology. So I always have a paper and pen handy.
8. A nail file or two to help in a nail emergency.

The following items should be stored in a small cosmetic case for easy access.

9. Tissues, always good to have on you for emergencies, like say you are in a public toilet and you forgot to check the toilet paper before hand, there will be no need to stress if you have tissues in your bag.
10. Sanitary spray, to spray trolleys/baskets at shopping centre and public toilets before you use them.
11. Hand Sanitiser, great to use when you can't get to a place to wash your hands
12. Headache pills.
13. Paper soap, for when you are in a public toilet and there is no soap available.
14. Band-aids, handy for when you get blisters on your feet and for minor cuts and abrasions.
15. Dental floss. After lunches and dinners when food is caught in your teeth.
16. Tweezers. For when you see a stray eyebrow or in an emergency, like a splinter.
17. Tampons and sanitary pads. Also little plastic or paper bags to dispose of them in.
18. Anti-bac wipes for wiping down surfaces or your hands.

The following items should be carried in a cosmetic case.
19. A few lip glosses.
20. 2-3 lipsticks
21. An eyeliner and mascara for touch ups during the day.
22. Press powder.
23. Clips and hair ties.
24. A small roll on perfume and a roll on anti-perspirant deodorant.

While this seems like a lot of stuff to carry around in your hand bag it isn't in this day and age everything can now come in mini sizes so you can buy mini hand sanitisers, mini dental floss, small packets of tissues and so on.
With all your hygiene products and cosmetic products being in small cosmetic cases they are easy to find and there isn't a huge cluttered mess in your handbag and you aren't searching through your handbag to try and find the product that you need, it is all in one convenient little bag that you just have to pull out and there is the product you need, it also keeps them safe and clean as well so they don't get nasty and contaminated.
Now lets move on to the items you should have in your evening clutch. As you will be going out you won't need as much as you would need while you go about your every day.

Items a woman should carry in her clutch.

1. No need for a purse, you just need money, some form of I.D and your visa card, put these important things in the zip part of the clutch.
2. The lipstick you will be wearing that night to touch up between dancing the night away.
3. A few band-aids for blisters.
4. Mobile/Cell phone. Fully charged.
5. A camera. To capture memories.
6. A few tissues.
7. Spare contacts/glasses.
8. A small hand sanitiser.
9. A few headache pills. Simply cut off 2 rows and pop them into your bag, good to have them in case a pesky headache tries to ruin your night.
10. Your house keys and/or car keys if you are driving.

And that is all, I hope you have found this article helpful, while I have listed these items you don't have to carry them yourself. These are just some helpful suggestion and what I use and carry with me on a day to day basis, Please feel free to leave a comment with suggestions of what you like to carry with you in your handbag.

A History Of Lip gloss.

A History Of Lip gloss.

When: 1932
Who: Max Factor
Where: USA

Max Factor wanted to create a lip product that would make lips shiny and glossy for films and movies, It was Max Factors job to create make up for the movies and the stars that made films back when it was in black and white, Women were inspired by the movie actresses and they also wanted to make up that they wore.

The very first commercially available lip gloss was launched in 1932 it was called X-Rated and it was made by none other than Max Factor. The original formula was sold until 2003 when the current owners Procter and Gamble decided to retire the product. (Heres hoping they will release it again soon, maybe as a limited edition).

Then in 1973, Bonne Bell introduced the first flavoured lip gloss, Lip Smackers. Lip smackers were and still are popular among teenagers. (I remember using these in high school, they were all the rage.) Lip smackers use to come in two sizes small and big, The small one could easily fit into a pocket or a pencil case easy for usage at school. While the bigger size hung on a rope around the users neck, The advertisement encouraged teen girls to choose the appropriate lip smacker for a date as that would be her dates first taste of when his lips kissed her.

How Was It Invented: Hairspray.

Hairspray: A History.



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Year: 1940's
Where: Boardview, Illinois. USA
Who: Tanion Chakchay

Hairspray was first used and developed in 1943 during the 2nd world war by Chase Products Company by Lebanese immigrant Tanios Chakchay in Boardview, Illinois.


After the war had ended, the beauty industry realised and recognised the potential and power of the aerosol containers, which were pressurised by fluorocarbon which is a liquefied gas

It was in 1950 that Helene Curtis company became the first to use the term "Hairspray" for the new launched aerosol product, it was called Spray net and by 1955 the company was selling is across the world.

Then the competition started to grown at a very fast Pace, Leonard and Bernice Lavin who had the company Alberto-Culver was selling their haircare products to the movie industry in California and had started to giving Helene Curtis a run for it's money. With both companies in competition with each other they both set out and expanded the range and variety of their hair products. They both found out that aerosols also worked well with antiperspirants and sales sky rocketed in this product line as well.

In the 1970's when chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) aerosols were found out to be damaging to the ozone layer, countries around the world started phasing them out. This did not stop the beauty industry manufacturers, who got to work straight away to find alternative approaches, Then in 1977 Alberto VO5 Hair spray became the first advertised premium label to introduce an aerosol free of (CFC).

1950s and 1960's Hairspray
- 1950s the bouffant hairstyle increased the usage of hairspray.
- By 1964 hairspray was the leading and best seller in beauty product sales.
- Companies began designing and making hairsprays for different hair types.
- Women would spray their hair so heavily and then leave it until it needed to be combed or washed out.
- The lacquer found in the hairspray was so sticky that the floors of hairdressing salons and bathrooms floors become quite tacky.

Late 1960s and 1970s
- The high levels of usage of hairspray ended in the mid to late 60's with changes in women's hair styles, the long, natural look worn often by flower children, hippies and women libbers didn't lend itself to being teased and sprayed.
-Women started using hairspray with a light to medium hold that didn't look or feel stiff.
　
It was in the 1980's that heavy hairspray made a comeback. With the trend of big hair coming back during this era. Which were popularized by film and music stars and worn in particular amongst teenagers.
　
These days most women will only use a hard holding hairspray when they don't want their hair to move or become messy, this is usually during a celebration like a prom, ball, formal or wedding. Which unlike the women of the 1950-60 who left their hair style in for 7 days, now days when the celebration is over the hair style and hairspray is washed out at the end of the celebration.

Interesting Fact:
Japanese scientists have recently found strains of bacteria,"Microbacterium hatanonis" that
have evolved to live in hair spray.

Mirenesse iCurl Secret Weapon 24hr Mascara. Review

Mirenesse iCurl. Secret Weapon 24hr Mascara.

Site: www.mirenesse.com

Size: 10g/0.35oz

Price: unavailable
　
Vanity Isn't A Sin Review:

I will always be honest with my blogs and reviews. If I do not like a product I will let it be known and while I have written a few reviews now and all of them have been positive, this will be my first negative review.

I tried the Mirenesse iCurl secret Weapon 24hr Mascara. I did not pay for this as it came free with a magazine.

I will start with the positive thing that I do like about this mascara it does what it says it will do, so  it does curl your eyelashes but if you are looking for a thickening, volumising or lengthening mascara this one is not for you.

It also flaked a lot and fell into my eyes and as a contact wearer I can not have this happen as I wear contacts to see not for a cosmetic reason, it also smudged underneath my eyes a bit and I had not put mascara on my bottom lashes.

It was also very weird to remove, I always simply use water and some baby shampoo to remove my eye make up as oily make up removers can place a film over my eyes and my contacts will not work. When it was coming off my eyelashes it wasn't normal how a non waterproof mascara usually is when it was removes it was similar to eyelash glue when you are removing your flash lashes but it was back. But that being said it was an easy mascara to remove.

The applicator has very very fine bristles and the wand is curved to achieve the curled lashes look. It does have a strong smell to me it smells a bit like plastic.

I would not purchase this product as it did not work for me, but that doesn't mean that I would put off buying a different Mirenesse's mascaras in the future.

Please note: That what doesn't work for me doesn't mean that it will not work for you.

Mirenesse Velvet Lip Lift Moisture Shine

Price: $11.95 each

Size: 4.5g/o.16oz

Shades/Colours:
#8 Pale rose
Platinum Clear
#17 Rose Musk
#19 Strawberry Frost
#11 St Tropez
#14 Jello Pink
#28 Anemone
#31 Narcissus
#38 Orchid Sparkle
#39 Berry Delicious

Site: http://www.mirenesse.com


Vanity Is Not A Sin Review:
What can I say about these, absolutely nothing bad that is for sure, these plumping lip glosses from Mirenesse are amazing they are a plumping lip gloss but with out the sting and the burn that usually comes with a plumping lip gloss.

The staying power of these are amazing even after 2 hours that had eating and drinking involved these little beauties where still on and had not faded at all. They have great staying power. If you want after the 2 hours you can refresh them by applying more but it really isn't at all needed, there is nothing worse than a sticky lip gloss but these lip glosses aren't like that. The formula is non sticky and has a very soft velvet like texture. These lip glosses are perfect for all women of all ages.

These little gems come in 10 gorgeous vivid colours perfect for all your different looks and moods, they come in great little tubes with a very flexible applicator. The price of these are really affordable too with only $11.95 a tube. They are also a great size to throw into your purse or handbag to use when ever it is needed and the smell is so gorgeous, to me they smell like vanilla cupcakes, it is a lovely scent that will not irritate you and make you feel queasy, I am very sensitive to smells and I will not purchase a product if I do not like the scent of it but these have a lovely scent and didn't make me feel queasy at all.

I have noticed that the stopper in the tube will come out when I undo the applicator this can lead to spillage from the tube and to much product on the applicator, I am sure this is just a slight fault in mine only as the other one I have does not have this problem at all, but it is something to watch out for. But it is no big problem it is very simple to get the stopper back in all one has to do is screw the applicator back on and then open it again and it has fixed itself.

The two colours that I have are very bright and vivid  in the tube but is a lot more sheer when it is applied to your lips, So I like to wear a lip liner that is a similar colour to the lip gloss to make it brighter or it can be worn alone for just a hint of colour, The two colours that I have are #28 Anemone and #14 Jello Pink. I did not purchase these they where given away with a weekly magazine.

Heat Rush By Beyonce
　
January 2011

Top notes: passon fruit, blood orange, cherry
Heart: tiger orchid, mango blossom, hibiscus
Base: teak wood, amber, musk

Avalible in 15, 30, 50 and 100 ml

Vanity Isn't A Sin Review:

This perfume is just devine, it is a beautiful scent consisting of Passionfruit, blood oragne and cherry as the top notes. The heart of the perfume is tiger orchid, mango blossom and hibiscus with the base being teak wood, amber and musk.

The scent is young, fresh and beautiful, it really is the prefect perfume to wear during the spring and especially the warm summer months.

The bottle reminds me of the summer sun with its bright orange glow, the shape of the bottle I think is very exotic, like I would imagine a perfume bottle to look like from a far off land, where the sun is hot and the winds are warm.

The Perfume comes in 15, 30, 50 and 100ml bottle with an additional collection of body care a 200ml golden shimmering body lotion and 200ml energizing shower gel. These are perfect it you are a person who likes to layer their scents.

This perfume would have to be one of my most favourite perfumes for summer, I would most certainly buy again when I have run out. 　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　

Paris Hilton Perfume: Fairy Dust, Review.

Paris Hilton Perfume: Fairy Dust

Released in 2008
　
Fairy Dust
is available as 50 and 100ml EDP
200ml body lotion
　
Recommended Use:
Day, Evening, Night
　
The fifth perfume in fragrant collection for women By Paris Hilton.

Vanity Is Not A Sin Review:
I am not a fan of Paris Hilton, in fact in her heydays (10 years ago) I could hardly stand her, but one day when I was out shopping I casually wandered into my price line store actually hoping to get CK Be on sale as at the time they had a huge discount off all of their perfumes and colognes, Imagine my disappointment at finding out that there was no CK Be in the store, Wandering around at a loss of what I was going to do (I really had my heart set on that perfume) I noticed down on the bottom shelf was a Paris Hilton Perfume Fairy Dust. It was normally $69.00 but they had it on sale for only $17.00 Imagine my delight at finding this sale !!

I snapped it up before anyone else could get their grubby little mitts on it !! but then I couldn't find a tester any where so here I had an expensive perfume for a fraction of a price and there was no tester or sampler any where in the store, Oh, the problems of a 21st century woman !! I was a bit hesitant in buying the perfume with out sampling it first. Thoughts of "what if I don't like it". "What if it is really horrible" bounce through my head, But I thought for $17.00 I couldn't go wrong, So I purchased it and went on my Mary way.

My first thought upon opening the blue glittery box that has Hilton on it dressed as a fairy holding a wand, Is that I really liked the shape of the bottle, It is difficult to describe but from the photo I will insert you will be able to see for yourself. It is different and unusual, it also has a little fairy embossed on the bottle with Paris's name written in blue on the lid.

At first smell I was a little unsure of it, for something that is named fairy dust I thought it would have a very sweet scent, this one is more of a flowery scent.

The Opening notes: Processo, pink peony and orange blossom.
The heart Notes: spring gardenia, peach nectar and lotus.
The base Notes:patchouli, cashmere, musk and vanilla cream.

I wasn't all the keen on it when I first sprayed it, it was very overwhelming and made me catch my breath or it could have been the amount that I tried to drown myself in.

But half an hour later I was constantly sniffing my arm I couldn't get over how lovely it smelt, To me I smelt like I had fallen over into a lovely flower garden and a plus is my fiance also likes to scent as well. So I most definitely will repurchase this perfume in the future.

It is a lovely fresh flowery scent for spring or summer. I would recommend adding a little bit of Fairy Dust to your perfume collection.