Did you know that? 8.2.11

Here are some beauty tips:

• Shaving your armpits when they are dry causes irritation. Use water & shaving cream to avoid razor bumps.
• To get rid of the flaky, dead skin try exfoliating your lips with a toothbrush and use a natural, moisturizing lip balm to keep it smooth. 
• Wash your face with warm water to open your pores and get rid of the dirt on your face.

Random Fact of the Day - 8.2.11

• Blueberry juice boosts memory.
•  It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
•  With two forks and a charge, a pickle will emit light.
• Watermelons can cost up to $100 in Japan!
• Tomatoes were originally thought to be poisonous.
• The average French citizen eats 500 snails per year.

Random Fact of the Day - 8.1.11

August is named after Augustus, the first emperor of the Roman Empire. Typically, the hottest days of the year occur in August.  The flowers for the month of August are the poppy and the gladiolus.

On August 1st:

• In America, the first cable streetcar  began running on Clay Street Hill in San Francisco, CA.
• The 38th state, Colorado, entered the United States on August 1st. It  entered the union 100 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed. Therefore, Colorado is called the "Centennial State".  
• MTV (Music Television) debuted at 12:01 a.m.

Random Fact of the Day - 7.30.11

• The banana tree is not really a fruit. It's a large herb and bananas are its berry.
• The first soup was made from hippopotamus meat. 
• During your lifetime, you'll eat about 60,000 pounds of food.
• Honey is the only food that will not spoil.
• Americans will spend more on cat food this year than baby food.
• Nachos is the food most craved by pregnant women.

Random Fact of the Day - 7.29.11

Beauty Facts & Figures

• Teenagers spend an average of $80 on themselves each week.  
• Women (ages 12-24) buy more haircare, skincare, cosmetics, and fragrances than any other age group
• In the United States, more than 845,000 persons are employed in the beauty industry
• There are over 310,000 beauty salons, barber shops, skin care salons and nail salons in the U.S., employing more than 1.6 million professionals.Between 1999 and 2003, the total number of salon professionals grew by 24 percent, and it's still increasing today.