Interesting Facts

According to a study commissioned by Escentual.com, the average value of the contents of a woman's make-up bag is £172. (This valuation doesn't even take into account the cost of the make-up bag, just the contents. It was worked out using the following:- lipstick, £14 eyeliner, £11 mascara, £23 foundation £27 concealer £11 eye-shadow £16 blusher £11 bronzer £11 eyelash curler £5 eyebrow pencil £5 lip-liner £5 lip-gloss £11 Funnily enough, the women surveyed admitted having quite a few products in their bag that they rarely used, but they took them out just so they could be ready for every eventuality. The only make-up in my handbag is lip salve.  Cost? 1 pound.)

Many lipsticks contain fish scales. (Yes, the pearly effect in many lipsticks is provided by our fishy friends - it's called pearl essence, or "pearlescence." And it's also used in nail polishes, ceramic glazes, etc., to give that shimmery effect. This isn't so much a 'makes you think' fact as a 'makes you sick' fact! Ugh!)