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Dear Cosmetic World,  It’s all about the toner. We mostly love you, but true to form, you confuse us once again. What is the difference between a toner and an astringent and should we care? I think yes, but let’s read on.…
The two young teens closed their menus having settled on their breakfast options.   “What can I get for you this morning?” the waitress asked, pen poised. Felix looked up and grinned. “Well, I’m going to have the 3-egg…
Some TV ads are so irritating you just have to grab the remote and FF, skip, silence, or smash.  ‘Anti-Aging’ cream ads fall into that category for me and once viewed I do not wish to see it again. I do not believe most…
Alarm awake another dayPut the body wash in playFocus, stretch to morning cleanseSquish the pump. Squirt away  Bubble lather aims to cleanGentle soothing grapefruit sheenPromising a glow skin shineIs danger lurking? Quite…
‘Her mask was a cotton woven, good quality, geometric design black and light purple colour, pleated style, with black trim running across the nose and sides, black elastic ear loops.  Her hair was dark, but her…
When you whisper ‘marula’ in an elephant’s ear, watch him smile. It is true that they do love to eat the fruit of the marula tree, but does it really make them ‘tipsy’ as legend says?  Elephants that consume…
“DIY Dawn Dog Shampoo That Kills Fleas’ A Pinterest recipe that caught my eye. “Kills fleas? What and who is the killer?” I wondered. The recipe is simple. Water, White vinegar and Dawn dish soap. As water and white…
Year: Future. After Covid.  Setting: Customer in front of a street vendor Kiosk: The Truth Be Told Cosmetic  Learning what NOT to buy  Customer points to a cream jar, “I would like to try that…