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Mardi Gras Facts

1969 – A French exploring party led by Pierre LeMoyne lands 60 miles below New Orleans on Fat Tuesday. He names the spot Pointe du Mardi Gras and the group celebrated.

1743 – The first Carnival ball is held. Masking is forbidden by the Spanish governor.

1781 – The newspaper reports that masking is again flourishing during Mardi Gras.

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Keeping Hair Color Fresh

Keeping Hair Color FreshWe all know when we have a good hair day. Life just seems to go better. But you cant have a good hair day when your roots are showing (Did you know others notice roots more than you do?) So why wait just one more week when something so easy makes you feel so good?

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What’s In My Perfume?

What's In My Ferfume?In the beginning, there was purity. The word “perfume” comes from the Latin phrase per fumum, which means “through smoke.” The basic components are alcohol, water & fragrance or oil. The first fragrances were created with natural things-flower essence and other natural sources. These were (and are) called “essential oils”. This process was time-consuming and costly, but much better for your health. Fewer people have sensitivity to “essential oils” than to perfumes.

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Home Made Perfum Cream

Home Made CreamMake your own favourite perfum creme. It makes a fantastic, inexpensive present to give to your friends
Ingredients:
– 5ml Jojobaoil
– 30 ml Almondoil
– 7.5 gr Beeswax (NOT candlewax or paraffin!)
– 7.5 ml Essential oils or fragrance of your choice

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Louis Vuitton in jeopardy?

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton is one of the leading names in fashion, and the label for bags. Every major celebrity has been snapped at some point with a Louis Vuitton bag attached to their arm even ‘Mrs High Maintenance’ J-Lo is doing the ad campaign for them at the moment. All fashionists long to own one of these sacred bags. However over the past year it appears that replicas of these bags are becoming increasingly more common.

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