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Posted: 17 Mar 2011 12:57 PM PDT

Facts about Lipstick

In today's world, almost every woman can't go out of their home without applying lipstick. Applying lipstick has become a daily routine for most of women, but maybe most of them have never thought about what exactly a 'Lipstick' is? Or how it came into existence?

Researcher says that, 'Lipstick' has been around since about 5000 years. It is said that 5000 years back, at the time of 'Civilization of Mesopotamia' women used semi-precious colored stones as lipstick. In Ancient Egypt the lipstick women used was made of animal fat and natural pigments. The Egyptian Queen Cleopatra used lipstick which was supposedly made from henna, to make her lips bright red.

Lipstick gained popularity in England during 16th century, as the Queen Elizbeth I introduced the combination of chalk white faces and red lipstick. By that time lipstick was made from a blend of beeswax and red stains from plants.

In 17th century, all forms of make-up was considered as the 'devil's work', and it was thought that women who painted their lips red were only try to entice men around them, and lead them into sin. Even during the 18th century, make-up was considered to be the province of actresses and prostitutes, and it was believed that no decent woman wear it. However 'Lipstick' got its real popularity after the Second World War and the movie industry gave lipstick and other make-up a kind of glamorous respectability.

After a short history let's find out some more interesting facts about 'Lipstick'.

1) Lipsticks are composed of waxes, different types of oils, pigments, emollients, Vitamin E, aloe Vera and sunscreens. But should always choose a quality product.

2) Wax help in shaping lipstick and make it easy to apply. And the most important ingredient which creates a shiny film after drying that does not smear easily is the caster oil.

3) In old times, noble Japanese women were not allowed to appear in public without intensive makeup.

4) More lipsticks are sold on a gloomy rainy day.

5) A Survey studies shows that, 5% of the Lipstick goes to Tissue Papers & Cotton Tabs at the time of removing the Make-up, while 15% goes in Drain at the Time of Washing Face & Lips.

6) About 5% of the Lipstick is found on cups of Coffee or Tea, and about another 5% of the Lipstick is found in the Women's stomach due to Newer Flavors & Essences. Isn't it interesting?

7) The best product for everyday use is a clear lip balm.

Only apply a color lip gloss on you lips, cheeks and eyes can make you look good and tempting.

9) 80% of American women regularly wear lipstick. According to some Journal, 65% of women use lipstick daily and 25% won't leave house without applying it. And Clinique's worl-wide retail operation is reputed to sell one lipstick every second.

10) It is astonishing but still today beeswax is one of the basic lipstick components.

11) The first modern lipstick with metal "bullet" case was manufactured in Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1915 by the Scovil Manufacturing Company.

12) A survey result taken in 1998 showed that 32% of women claimed that they owned more than 20 lipsticks.

Twitter has Added Enhanced Security Options

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 02:21 AM PDT

Security Options

Good news for the users of Twitter! Now there Twitter accounts will be as protected as their bank accounts.

Twitter, the famous social networking site, has given a secure option to its users. They can sign-in to Twitter in a more secure way, as Twitter is using same security protocol that is used by the banks and on-line shopping sites. Twitter has done these changes in order to protect its users from hackers.

Twitter users can use Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTP), by selecting it from security setting page. It's been since months that Twitter was working on it. Twitter anticipate that now its users' account will be more secure than ever as HTTP will enhance the security of accounts.
Sophos, the famous internet security firm has recommended Twitter users to switch to the new system for a more secure log-in. Graham Cluely said, "What has happened in the past is that high profile people have had their accounts snatched, when that person is some one like Ashton Kutcher, who has six million followers, then someone can send a message from them that might be spam or malware"

It seems to be that Twitter is in bit aggressive mode to compete with other social networking sites especially Facebook-No1 rival of Twitter. Twitter will be having an edge over Facebook, as Facebook haven't switch to HTTPs yet.

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