The Make Your Own Lipstick Effect

The lipstick effect is upon us! In times of a recession, instead of cheering ourselves up by spending money on expensive items, we women tend to purchase less costly 'feel good' items such as lipstick. As an inexpensive pick-me-up, wearing a new lipstick can help you look good as well as feel good.

We had a lovely email from one of our customers last week. Instead of buying a lipstick, she had purchased a Make Your Own Cosmetics kit and spent a happy time making lipstick...."my daughter and I shared the box between us and we spent the afternoon making a lip balm, a lip gloss and a lipstick. The results are amazing, I can't believe that we are wearing what we made. It's a double whammy - not only do we have the pleasure of making, but the enjoyment of wearing it too. Thank you - we'll be back for the handcream one next".

So - in times of bank balances going into the red, cheer yourself up and make a shade of lipstick to match!

Highest Toast and Lipstick - World Record

We were delighted to see that Freddie's toaster has succeeded in gaining him a place in the Guiness Book of Records for the world's highest toast! See his toast in action here!

We met Freddie when he came to our workshops to make the world's longest lipstick. He had carefully calculated - based on an article he'd read in Vogue - how much lipstick a woman will consume in a year. We then worked with Freddie to create a lipstick weighing the same weight. Not exactly a handy size to carry around in your handbag - but hey, what a creation!

Back to the toast......I'm hoping that Caroline, Alison & Ruth (yes, my chickens arrived on Saturday!) will start laying soon so that I can enjoy fresh eggs on my piece of the world's highest toast!