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With the credit crunch continuing to bite, would-be models are turning to alternative ways of making money by renting out their eyelids as advertising space.  Quaint Says:  There is no such thing as a would be.  One who does, is. Even if they never get paid for it!

feelunique.com, the online beauty boutique, is offering people the chance to earn 10 pence per wink in return for displaying the company's logo on their eyelid space. 

Amy Rebours of feelunique.com comments:
"We all take notice when we're being winked at so what better way to advertise a beauty company than on people's eyelids. It's a genuine marketing first, which encourages people to spread a feel-good winking moment and earn some much-needed extra income in the process. So far, it's been brilliantly received with hundreds of people fancying a different kind of flutter and registering to be feelunique.com winkers."

People who sign up to star in the campaign will have the feelunique.com logo temporarily transferred onto their right or left eyelid and will be paid on a Pay Per Wink (PPW) basis - up to a total of £100 per model.

Visit www.feelunique.com for more information on how to take part, become a winker and make money from fluttering your eyelids.

                                                                

Quaint Says:  We've sent over some questions about how it's put on.  We think this is a quaint idea and will let you know more when we find it out. 

* feelunique.com is an online luxury boutique offering the very best in beauty ranges from skincare to spa products combined with expert advice, trend news and new product recommendations
* feelunique.com features a wide selection of top brand skincare, make-up, haircare & fragrance brands alongside a showcase of luxurious spa and beauty lines, delivered worldwide for free. From pampering products to cult beauty essentials for 15% less than RRP on average, feelunique.com is the destination for beauty online. 

New Year and Spring detox plans often focus on what you eat and drink which is, of course, essential. However, to really feel and see the benefits, you must also detox your skin from the outside in advises Vicky Ewbank, homeopath and creator of Live Native Skin Foods.

“Our skin is a remarkable reflection of our internal health and to improve our external appearance, we must improve our internal ecology,” says Vicky. “Added to which, your skin has in itself an active role to play in detox, since it is through your skin that many impurities will leave your body. It simply makes sense to detox the skin to encourage elimination of toxins, and by doing so, maintain a clear, healthy complexion.”

Breathe!
Yes…You should take several deep breaths to get your detox started and to maintain focus on the process. But your skin must be allowed to breathe too: if you suffocate it with chemicals that aggravate or block the skin’s pores, your detox plan cannot succeed. Here are Vicky’s top tips:

Cleanse your face morning and night
- Avoid soap and foaming agents such as Sodium Lauryl Sulphate.
- These strip the natural oils from your skin and affect its pH making it more alkaline and vulnerable to bacterial and fungal infection.
- Live Native choice: ESSENTIAL EARTH EXFOLIATING CLEANSER. A unique re-mineralizing, moisturising and deeply nourishing everyday raw-blended facial cleanser that comprises oats, seaweed and Rhassoul Clay in a blend of exotic Argan and Coconut Oils. The deep pore cleansing abilities of Rhassoul combine with the smoothing and exfoliating effects of oats and mineral rich seaweed to revive and restore a healthy glow to the complexion. Meanwhile the oils of Argan and Coconut gently nourish and soften the skin, dissolving plugs of grime that often result in unsightly and frustrating blackheads.

Moisturise and protect your skin morning and night
- Choose raw ‘nature intact’ organic products that absorb cleanly into the skin to deeply nourish it.
- Avoid using synthetic creams that create a barrier on your skin: they effectively stop it from breathing and don’t penetrate the skin’s surface layers, meaning it won’t get to work deeper down in order to support the regeneration of skin cells.
- Live Native choice: ESSENTIAL WOMAN MOISTURISER – an elegant, rejuvenating cream that absorbs readily and leaves the skin soft, fragrant and protected. It is rich in four cold-pressed remedial base ingredients – virgin Coconut oil, vitamin E, fresh-fillet Aloe Vera juice and raw Shea Nut Butter to provide superior moisturising properties. In addition, rose oil helps to calm irritated skin while improving its elasticity and the delicious exotic fragrance of Frangipani treats your senses!

Feed Your Skin with Skin Foods
- Our skin absorbs up to 60% of what we put on it, so it makes sense to feed it like you feed yourself. “If you wouldn’t eat it, don’t put it on your skin!” says Vicky – and, as a raw-fooder herself, she’s not joking. The secret is to work with your skin and to feed it nature intact ingredients that have not been heated, processed or denatured. Fresh, raw Coconut oil and pure unpasturised Aloe combine in Live Native’s skin creams to create really sensual skin foods. These oils consist mainly of saturated fats and mono-unsaturated fats – just like our own protective sebum.

- By using raw ‘nature intact’ skincare whilst you detox, you will support the skin as it clears your system from the inside out – and promote a fresh, supple and smooth appearance from the outside in.

ESSENTIAL WOMAN – £10.99 rrp for 15ml / £17.99 rrp for 30ml / £34.99 rrp for 120ml
ESSENTIAL EARTH EXFOLIATING CLEANSER – £14.65 rrp for 40g.
Hand made on the Isle of Skye, Live Native Skin Foods are raw, vegan, organic and living.
Find out more or to purchase on-line visit www.livenative.co.uk.

Quaint Says:  Our editor loves the livenative moisturiser!  "It smells better than i could ever describe and you should see the colour and life it puts back into my tattoos!" -Michellejo Editor of Quaint Magazine

Carnival - meaning a public celebration, festive occasion or period, often with street processions, costumes, music, and dancing

Fun, festive and bright W7 introduces “Carnival Dust”.
Twenty-four glittery, metallic, smooth and silky eye shades.

These perfect pots of colour are easy to apply, long lasting, and will keep your eyes looking bright and fresh however long you dance into the night!

   Carnival Dust from W7 Cosmetics: Price £2.95
For stockist details call 01753 639137 or log onto www.magicmakeup.com

Quaint Says; If you live in England right now there is only one way you’re going to get a tan. If you want a nice glow for your holiday parties, I suggest you start practicing now because it’s not as easy as the commercials make it look! If you want it perfect, we suggest St. Tropez! Their step 3 kit comes complete with a cool mit! 

     BULLDOG Natural Grooming. No animal testing or animal products! Quaint LOVES that!  

     They all have a very similar scent so you won't be overwhelmed if your nose is a bit sensitive. They are all VERY reasonably priced and the large bottles will last you practically forever! It’s the ethical ‘laid back’ approach to men’s grooming products. Visit their website today!  http://www.meetthebulldog.com/

 WHATEVER!

£200 million wasted on January gym memberships every year!

[London, December 2008] Almost 3.6 million people took out a new gym membership during the first two weeks of January 2008. With the average gym membership fee at £372 we are collectively paying almost £3 billion a year for our New Year’s resolutions in a bid to overcome our collective guilt .

In 2009 we can ill afford this expense, especially when at least half a million of us will never actually go to the gym, wasting approximately £200 million, and a further 800,000 will only visit once or twice a month. It’s not just unused gym memberships that are costing £ millions. Thousands of people will also join dieting clubs or even try more extreme methods such as weight loss pills this January, so how much do they cost?

if you're looking for a unique way to loose weight you should visit this website www.milife.com

Top Tips For The Perfect Party Face With The Famous By Sue Moxley Make-Up Collection

Make your base count: blend over Famous by Sue Moxley Shine Control under your foundation to help mop up excess oil, and help colour to last longer, and then blot your foundation with a light translucent loose powder to set it. Use a big soft brush in upward strokes to apply.

Use your fingers to smooth over a cream blusher with a touch of added shimmer over the apples of cheeks to give your face an instantly younger look.

Create the sexiest smokiest eyes ever using the easy to blend textures. Use the lightest shade under the brow and blend across lid, then take your dark colour and blend across the lid to about two thirds of the way up and work out and under the eye.

Dip a thin brush in the black shadow with water and draw a liner across from inner to outer corner, keeping as close to the lashes as you can, then add lashing of Volumizing Mascara in black from the Famous by Sue Moxley collection.

Keep lips luscious for longer by blotting first coat of colour with a tissue, then dab a tiny amount of loose powder all over lips, then re-apply, loading with plenty of Famous by Sue Moxley Lip Gloss to give a lasting shine.

The Famous by Sue Moxley is loaded into gorgeous-to-have silver compacts and tubes, each one stamped with the signature diamante star.

Available from Superdrug

Beady-eyed magpies will love the new range of Metallic Duo Eyeshadows and Nail Varnishes from MeMeMe.

The sparkling shades add glamour to your outfit without the need of over-loading with jewels.
With the perfect balance of colour to shimmer, these duo eyeshadow pots of contrasting colours will make your peepers ‘pop’.

In six shimmering shades including Earth Bound (metallic cream and brown), Bronzed Goddess (metallic green and bronze), Champagne Rose (metallic pink and cream), Silver Storm (metallic blue and silver) and Metallic Ocean (metallic pewter and teal blue) dazzle and drama will instantly be added to your make-up bag.

Top tip: Define your eyes with the contrasting shades within each Metallic duo eyeshadow pot. Use the lighter shade all over the eyelid, then apply the darker shade along the top and bottom lash line, to make eyes appear bigger, then sweep across the eye socket to add depth and emphasise the eye-shape.

Be messy, allow the excess shimmer from the eye shadow to dust your cheekbones. The metallic particles will work to catch the light beautifully, and frame your features in an effortlessly glamorous way.

Finish the look perfectly with a complementing shade of Metallic Nail Polish, available in seven gorgeously glamorous shades, including Emerald, Quartz, Bronze, Pewter, Platinum, Amethyst and Aqua marine.

What’s more, with it’s quick-drying, high gloss finish this pot of polish will give you a beauty-fix for longer, with an impressive 5-day-wear technology.

Metallic Due Eyeshadow - RRP £5.50
Metallic Nail Varnish - RRP £4.25
MeMeMe is formulated by Vivalis Ltd in the UK and is available from over 300 Superdrug stores nationwide.

The New Year is upon us! Looking gorgeous and feeling fantastic is high on the agenda, now that everyone is tossing their resolutions around. Everyone wants to look better and a gorgeous gleaming smile is a must!

This year, home tooth whitening professionals Safe & White, are here to help! All hail the perfect beauty countdown, ensuring confidence and restoring natural beauty this new year. And this resolution will show its effects QUICK!

In 14 days…

Simply use the Safe & White mouth trays for 30 minutes up to twice a day for 14 days and within a week you’ll start to see the results. Yes it really is that simple!

Top tip: To really maximise whitening results, replace your ordinary toothpaste with the Safe & White Toothpaste whilst using the kit!

In 7 days...

A party around the corner!? Just use the fabulous Safe & White brush-pen. It works to whiten your teeth up to a natural 5 shades whiter within 7 days. A handy gadget to keep by you at all times, (the perfect handbag/glove-box/desk-draw size!) the small and compact pen-brush boasts an easy-to-use brush applicator that dispenses the unique Safe & White gel formula on to teeth.

Top tip: To really maximise whitening results, replace your ordinary toothpaste with the Safe & White Toothpaste whilst using the brush-pen! Every day …

By simply brushing twice a day Safe & White Toothpaste will maintain a bright smile whilst eliminating the harmful bacteria that cause gum inflammation and bad breath.

In recent years whitening teeth has become even more popular. People are keen to banish tooth discolouration caused by coffee, red wine, smoking etc.   LOL Quaint says perhaps ditch the smokes and coffee for an even healthier new year!

                   www.safeandwhite.co.uk

Safe & White is approved by the British Dental Health Foundation, for beauty without the worry.