Does it irritate you ...........

[24KT]

You're welcome. 

[24KT]

Yeah I'm going to switch to the container, I was using the roll on kind.

The tube is convenient, no doubt about that, ...but for me the challenge is keeping it clean and colour free, especially when I use it as a base for lip colors. I also hate dipping my fingers into pots because fingers have so many germs and bacteria on them. I use a little stainless steel spatula available from most medical supply stores. It's great. you can simply use that to dip into pots, and to mix tints or cremes to create custom shades, and your hands never have to get messy, and your cosmetics and skin care never get contaminated, ...especially when some supplies will last you for years at a time. I just hate having to throw something away after 3 months when you've only used 1/10 of the container, but once you dip your finger in it, you have to toss it within 3 months or you'd simply be applying bacteria along with your cosmetics. 

Again, an empty compact is great as a pallette. Especially those little Mac blush & eye shadow compacts with the clear flip top lid. The clear plastic stackable containers are great too -- the ones where they screw onto each other. You can squeeze a little dollop of whatever lips tints, and scrape a little dollop of carmex in there and mix in the compact. Just apply with a lip brush or other appropriate tool. Since the amounts used are so small, bacteria build up over time isn't a concern, and your larger containers never get contaminated. Just store them in a sealable tupperware container in the fridge and you're set. You can stack your foundation & loosepowder together, and stack your lip tints, and carmex base together. And stack loose eye shadow powders together. You have a virtual pallette for whatever shade in the rainbow you want. Mix match, customize at will to match, highlight, pop, or accent any shade or colour in your wardrobe at will.

Hope That Helps,

I think any natural solution for fuller lips on women is better than injections which require a very skilled doctor or they look lumpy.

One word: Donatella 

[Laura Lee]

One word: Donatella 

roflmao

[xxxLinda]

....that mascara ads feature models wearing false eyelashes?

I mean, show us what the mascara can do, not the false eyelashes

L’Oréal lashed over Penelope Cruz mascara advert
Last updated at 08:06am on 25th July 2007

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L'Oréal has been condemned for producing "misleading" mascara adverts featuring Penelope Cruz.

The TV and magazine adverts boasted that women could have up to 60 per cent longer eyelashes with its Telescopic mascara.

The Hollywood star's voice promised: "Lashes that could reach for the stars."

But a sharp-eyed viewer suspected the actress was wearing false lashes to exaggerate the length of eyelid hair produced by the product.

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Penelope Cruz


It was misleading
She protested to the Advertising Standards Authority, who upheld her complaint.

It found the TV commercial misleading and said the magazine advert failed to be accurate and true. During the investigation, the French company admitted that the star had been wearing individual false lashes.

The ASA has ordered L'Oréal to add a disclaimer to future adverts whenever models are shown wearing false lashes.

It also told the firm to make it clear that its "60 per cent" claim referred to the appearance of the lashes - not to an actual extension in the length that could be achieved by using the mascara.

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[Laura Lee]

L’Oréal lashed over Penelope Cruz mascara advert
Last updated at 08:06am on 25th July 2007

Comments Comments (6)
L'Oréal has been condemned for producing "misleading" mascara adverts featuring Penelope Cruz.

The TV and magazine adverts boasted that women could have up to 60 per cent longer eyelashes with its Telescopic mascara.

The Hollywood star's voice promised: "Lashes that could reach for the stars."

But a sharp-eyed viewer suspected the actress was wearing false lashes to exaggerate the length of eyelid hair produced by the product.

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Penelope Cruz


It was misleading
She protested to the Advertising Standards Authority, who upheld her complaint.

It found the TV commercial misleading and said the magazine advert failed to be accurate and true. During the investigation, the French company admitted that the star had been wearing individual false lashes.

The ASA has ordered L'Oréal to add a disclaimer to future adverts whenever models are shown wearing false lashes.

It also told the firm to make it clear that its "60 per cent" claim referred to the appearance of the lashes - not to an actual extension in the length that could be achieved by using the mascara.

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This goes without saying...

all mascara ads have models wearing false lashes.  You'ld be a fool to think a simple mascara could make your lashes look like this...

[Laura Lee]

 they are not real.  

[24KT]

L’Oréal lashed over Penelope Cruz mascara advert
Last updated at 08:06am on 25th July 2007

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L'Oréal has been condemned for producing "misleading" mascara adverts featuring Penelope Cruz.

The TV and magazine adverts boasted that women could have up to 60 per cent longer eyelashes with its Telescopic mascara.

...<snipped for brevity>

She protested to the Advertising Standards Authority, who upheld her complaint.

It found the TV commercial misleading and said the magazine advert failed to be accurate and true. During the investigation, the French company admitted that the star had been wearing individual false lashes.

The ASA has ordered L'Oréal to add a disclaimer to future adverts whenever models are shown wearing false lashes.

It also told the firm to make it clear that its "60 per cent" claim referred to the appearance of the lashes - not to an actual extension in the length that could be achieved by using the mascara.

Linda, do you know whether the Advertising Standards Authority is UK based, or is this a North American body?

Cosmetic advertisers in North America have a tremendous amount of leeway with regards to what they can say about their products, and the profit margins are usually HUGE, but if this is to become the new standard whereby models in mascara adverts are not permitted to wear false eyelashes without disclosure, ...it will have a tremendous ramifications on the entire cosmetic industry. 

[xxxLinda]

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Yep, I thought it was kinda important and might have impact on worldwide advertising...

But they're probably way ahead (or completely over the top) here in England on the health and safety and the other politically correct legals... 

Thanks, STella for recognising the need to object.

Most minor issues don't bother me and ordinarily I get irate when people complain. 

But that false advertising seriously bothered me.  Even though I never wear mascara.
Perhaps they'll have to stop now and start to sell realism.

[24KT]

Perhaps they'll have to stop now and start to sell realism.

Thanks for that info Linda. I was thinking the same thing, as well as wondering if the impact will be worldwide.

I know a girl that has lashes for daysssss! The poor thing has to cut them regularly. They're like fans on her eyelids.

Anyway, she has a very pretty face, but she's about 5'1", and pleasantly plump... not the best candidate for editorial modelling. However if the fallout from this decision by the ASA has worldwide ramifications, ...she just might find herself in demand. It could perhaps only affect the UK.

[xxxLinda]

I know a girl that has lashes for daysssss! The poor thing has to cut them regularly. They're like fans on her eyelids.

I thought of cutting mine but never actually did, instead I let them bend upwards on my specs and at night on the pillow.  My lower lashes are longer than most people's uppers.
I like it when the ends go blonde. 

But there again, I have incredibly hairy legs and pits...

You win some, you lose some.

My eyebrow is fantastic.
xL

[SamoanIrishman]

uh...no...but the tampon commercials and vagisil commercials during the superbowl does!

[Laura Lee]

uh...no...but the tampon commercials and vagisil commercials during the superbowl does!

I haven't seen any commercials for women during a superbowl.

[xxxLinda]

I can't even begin to describe how much it pisses me off that they sell this shit!!!

[xxxLinda]

If they ran a commerial on TV for a girly product during a manly game, I'd scream!!! (embarrassingly...

I thought they showed the insurance and comfy bed and robotic stair chair ads during daytime, the tampon and odour eating multi-coloured plug in plastic thing ads during the afternoon and cars at night.  (We've still only got 5 channels in England and two of them don't show ads...

xL

...But sometimes I like the adverts more than the show I'm watching.  Some of them are fun!

[xxxLinda]

I had decided to stop starting threads, but I just had a funny idea:  How about a thread called :

The World's Worst Advertisement



I'll post pix of me again!!!
xL