Thursday, June 21st, 2007, 10:30 am
What is it with facial hair? Hasn't it got anywhere better to grow?
For years I've battled with hair removal creams, tweezed and plucked, but now I just book in to have my eyebrows and other embarassing areas of facial fuzzyness (do I have to spell it out?) threaded every six weeks.  I can't say it doesn't hurt, but it's definitely worth it.
If you're a threading virgin read more about it here: The ancient art of threading
                                                                                                                  
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Take it from me, well groomed brows can make an enormous difference to your face. I'm off to schedule my next appointment.
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Thursday, June 14th, 2007, 10:47 am
It's Father's day this Sunday. For some reason blokes get a raw deal when it comes to beauty treatments.  Why not put that right and send your Pa off for a spot of VIP pampering this Sunday?
 
Check out our spa guide for blokes.
More fab Father's day ideas on iVillage.
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Thursday, June 7th, 2007, 6:05 am
So hands up if your mascara is more than six months old? Be honest.
If your hand is up (and I'm pretty certain it is) I want you to do something for me, right now. Reach into your make-up bag, fish out your mascara (and any other cosmetics that have been festering there for more than 6 months) and throw them in the bin.
 Why?Â
I received this alarming press release from the College of Optometrists containing some rather eyewatering facts...
WOMEN'S BEAUTY HABITS ARE PUTTING EYE HEALTH AT RISK, NEW RESEARCH REVEALS
In the quest for beauty, one in every four women is putting their eye health AND looks at risk by using bacteria-infected make-up over FOUR YEARS OLD, a new study by The College of Optometrists reveals today.
While millions of pounds are spent on beauty products every year, it seems that hygiene is not a priority for British women. Despite recommendations that eye make-up should be thrown away after six months, 92% of women admit to keeping their mascara for longer than that, and nearly two-thirds use eye make-up that is over two years old.
A quarter of those surveyed also confessed to sharing eye make-up with friends, family and colleagues; even though 1 in 10 admit to frequently suffering from unsightly eye conditions such as conjunctivitis.
Dr. Susan Blakeney, Optometric Adviser to The College of Optometrists, says: "Mascara can be a breeding ground for bacteria, so it's not surprising we've found nearly half of women suffer from itchy, watery and red eyes when they are holding onto their eye make-up for so long and sharing it among their friends. The irony is that eye infections are not a pretty sight!"
"Most women are either unaware of or simply ignoring manufacturers' recommended use-by-dates," says Dr. Blakeney. "The good news is that by taking a little bit more care with your make-up and beauty regime it's easy to reduce the risk of eye infections."
 Top Tips for Safe Make-Up Use:
The College of Optometrists recommends the following simple rules for safe make-up use and maintaining eye health:
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Don't apply make-up on the move. Scratching the eye with a mascara wand is the most common injury from make-up and can lead to eye infections. To reduce the risk of scratches, never attempt applying mascara while travelling in a car, train, bus or aeroplane.
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Don't share your eye make-up. Sharing make-up can be risky as you may be sharing bacteria too. It's particularly inadvisable to share mascara and eyeliner.
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Play it safe - ditch mascara after six months of use. Cosmetic brushes pick up bacteria from the skin. The risk of infection is increased if you moisten the brushes with saliva.
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Avoid using eyeliner on the inside or ‘wet' area of your eyelids. It can block the glands there and lead to styes and dry eyes.
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Put your contact lenses in before you put your make-up on. Contact lens wearers know how important it is to keep their contact lenses clean to avoid infection but then risk compromising this with old make-up. If you are a contact lens wearer put your lenses in before you put your make-up on - not only will this will make it easier for you to see what you are doing but it will also mean you are less likely to get make-up underneath your lenses.
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Visit an optometrist regularly. Optometrists are professionally trained to not only test sight and prescribe glasses and contact lenses; they can also spot eye problems and treat infections.
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Remember it's not so bad really. Just an excuse to buy more make-up more often.
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