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by Kathy Wolfe The average woman spends about $150 a year on beauty products. This week, Tidbits chases down the facts on several large cosmetics firms. th ing Sept 6 Burger side choice and beer $14 $12 with pop 11am start in Restaurant 11:30 am in Pub to close both places. Sept Burger will be a in hous • Maksymilian Faktorowicz spent his first 32 years in Russia as a cosmetician and wigmaker. In 1904, Faktorowicz and his family immigrated to the United States and were processed at the Ellis Island immigration station, where officials gave him the Americanized name Max Factor. His first stop was the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, where he set up shop selling his rouges and creams. Desiring to work in the movie industry, the family moved to Los Angeles, where Max created a make-up called Flexible Greasepaint for movie actors that would not crack or cake. Soon he was working with Hollywood’s film stars, including Ava Gardner, Jean Harlow, and Marlene Dietrich. In 1916, he started selling his eye shadow and eyebrow pencils to the general public. In 1920, he unveiled a wide range or items dubbed Society Make-up, asserting that every woman could “look like a movie star” with his products. Max Factor himself coined the term “make-up.” He invented lip pomade (later called lip gloss) to produce a glossy look for actresses on film. His company was the first to create mascara applied with a wand in a tube, rather than the old cake and brush method. • Florence Nightingale Graham’s company is one of the oldest names in the beauty industry. Born in Canada in 1884, Florence was part of a large farming family that always struggled financially. While studying nursing, she
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became interested in lotions that treated burns. After a move to New York in 1908, she took a job as a beautician’s assistant, and two years later started her own salon with a partner on Fifth Avenue. The salon was named Elizabeth Arden, and Florence began using that as her own name. By 1914, Elizabeth had dissolved the partnership, and had hired a team of chemists to create the first items in her line of beauty products -- face cream and lotion. She added eye makeup shortly afterward, and was the first to produce travel-size products in 1917. In 1915, Elizabeth Arden products were being sold internationally, and she opened a salon in Paris in 1922. The salons added makeovers and high-end spas to their list of amenities. In the midst of the Great Depression, Arden was bringing in upwards of $4 million a year. When Elizabeth Arden died in 1966, she had 100 salons around the world and a line of more than 300 cosmetic products. The company was sold to the Eli Lilly Corporation in 1971 for $38 million, and today’s estimated value is more than $1.3 billion. • Oil of Olay got its start in South Africa, created by chemist Graham Wulff in 1952. The name was a spin on the word “lanolin,” one of Olay’s key ingredients. It started out as a thick pink liquid rather than a cream and was dubbed “beauty fluid,” packaged in a heavy glass bottle. Now owned by Procter & Gamble, it’s estimated that an Olay product is sold every two minutes. • Founded in Maryland in 1961 by the Noxzema Chemical Company, Cover Girl’s first product line was called Clean Makeup. The brand, which at first offered just six products, was advertised as a “medicated face makeup,” because it contained camphor, menthol, and eucalyptus. In 1963, 16-year-old model Jennifer O’Neill was their first spokeswoman, appearing in the brand’s magazine and TV advertising. Famous early Cover Girl models include Cybill Shepherd, Cheryl Tiegs, and Christie Brinkley. Brinkley’s contract with Cover Girl is the longest ever of any model in history. Currently owned by Procter & Gamble, Cover Girl’s Clean Makeup line is still on shelves today and remains one of the world’s best-selling foundations after 56 years. An accident in 1915 led to the formation of one of the world’s largest cosmetic companies. A kitchen stove fire in the Chicago home of the Williams family burned daughter Maybel’s eyelashes and eyebrows. She mixed a concoction of petroleum jelly, coal dust, and ash from a burnt cork and applied it to her lashes and brows. Her brother Tom watched the process with interest, and envisioned an idea that would change the world of women’s beauty. Within two years, he had a new company, Maybelline, a name created from combining his sister’s name with the Vaseline she used to create her eyelash color. Maybell Laboratories released their first product that year, Maybelline Cake Mascara. The company introduced Ultra Lash in the 1960s, and in 1971, their famous Great Lash mascara was launched. The Williams family sold the company in 1967, and in 1996, it was acquired by L’Oreal. A package of Great Lash mascara is sold every 1.7 seconds somewhere in the world. • In 1886, David McConnell was a traveling book salesman, although not very successful at it. In
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* Since you know it’s coming anyway, take the opportunity to clean out the fridge a day or two before a big family dinner. It’s a good idea to eat up any leftovers for dinner the day before. You’ll have plenty to replace them on Thanksgiving, right? * In the fridge, it takes 24 hours of defrosting for every 5 pounds of turkey. When defrosting in water (only birds in a leakproof plastic wrapper), allow 30 minutes per pound and change the water every half-hour. * “When setting the table, my mom would put note cards face down under the place mats. On the note card was written an after-dinner, but beforedessert chore. Someone would be responsible for packing up leftovers; another would load dishes and flatware into the dishwasher; still another would wash or dry the servingware, and pots and pans. We all chipped in, and it was fair, since it was based on where you sat. She changed them every year. We had lots of fun trying to guess where the easiest chore card was.” -- C.C. in Georgia * If you’re considering new furniture, take this into consideration: Experts say that open storage is more likely to keep clutter to a minimum, since there’s no hiding your junk. Closed storage tends to collect clutter faster. * Much like a workout buddy, having a money buddy can keep your budget on track by providing accountability for your spending. If you have to justify your purchases, you’re less likely to make frivolous choices. * “If you get razor burn a lot, make sure you save your shaving for the end of your shower instead of right when you get in. The warm water makes it easier on your skin. Get a good shaving cream, too.” -- E.Y. in New York Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
an attempt to sell more books, he offered his female customers free perfume samples as a “door opener,” and soon discovered that the women were more interested in the perfume than they were in the books. McConnell ditched the book business and started up a perfume company in Manhattan, calling it the California Perfume Company, mixing the first fragrances himself in his tiny office. Having recognized women’s love of the products, McConnell recruited his customers as sales representatives. Mrs. P.F.E. Albee developed the company’s direct-marketing system, selling perfumes door-to-door, the world’s first Avon lady – although the company wouldn’t be called Avon for 45 more years. The first product
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• The scientific name for the water lily family is Nymphaeaceae, a family that consists of about 70 different species. • The large leaves, known as pads, of the water lily float on the surface of the water, but are in fact anchored to the soil at the bottom of the pond by a long stem. The plant doesn’t need to expend much energy producing a sturdy stem, because the water supports the plant and keeps it buoyant. The lilies grow completely within water, with the root system gathering its nutrients from the soil below. They spread in proportion to the size of the area where they are placed. Water lilies live only in still fresh water, usually in small ponds or around the edges of lakes. • There are three groups of water lilies – hardy, night-blooming tropical, and day-blooming tropical. In areas that are frost-free, hardy varieties can be left outside all year round. But in colder areas, the tropical must be brought
Whip up this rich dessert for whatever Thanksgiving celebration you attend. 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin 1 cup maple syrup 2 cups milk 1 cup heavy or whipping cream 1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped 30 vanilla wafer cookies, crushed 1. In 2-quart saucepan, evenly sprinkle gelatin over 1/3 cup cold water; let stand 1 minute to soften gelatin. Heat over low heat, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, until gelatin completely dissolves (do not boil). Remove from heat; stir in maple syrup. 2. Pour milk into medium bowl; with wire whisk, stir in gelatin mixture until blended. 3. Set bowl with gelatin mixture in large bowl of ice water. With rubber spatula, stir gelatin mixture until it gets very thick, about 15 minutes. Remove gelatin mixture from bowl of water. 4. In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold gelatin mixture and pecans into whipped cream until evenly blended. 5. Sprinkle half of cookie crumbs over bottom of shallow 2 1/2-quart glass or ceramic baking dish. Top with pudding mixture and sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. Makes 16 servings. • Each serving: About 200 calories, 3g protein, 12g fat (5g saturated), 29mg cholesterol, 40mg sodium. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our Web site at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/. © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved
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was the Little Dot Perfume set, but by the end of the first year, nearly 20 different perfumes were offered, and by 1902, a full range of cosmetics had been added. Their first catalog was distributed in 1896, an index of products with no illustrations. The first full-color catalog came along in 1905. In 1897, McConnell built his first factory in Suffem, New York, next to the railroad tracks for easy shipping. By 1899, there were 5,000 sales representatives for his company. Sales for 1920 reached $1 million. • The California Perfume Company was renamed Avon in the 1930s in honor of William Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-onAvon. The first of their TV commercials with the famous line “Ding Dong! Avon calling” aired in 1954. • David McConnell’s free perfume samples blossomed into a company that now has 6.4 million representatives. Brazil, the company’s largest market has more than 900,000 Avon ladies, more than the number of its army and navy.
inside for the winter. Hardies will survive the winter as long as the underground stem does not freeze. Hardy varieties bloom only in the daylight and gently close at night. They have simpler flowers, usually white and yellow, that last only about three to five days. The tropical blooms at any time, day or night, depending on the variety, and remains open until the blossoms fade. Its pads are much larger, as are the blooms, with many more petals, and more likely to produce multiple flowers than hardies. The colors are much more intense in shades of pink, red, purple, blue, and orange, and are much more fragrant. Their blooming season also lasts several weeks longer than that of the hardy varieties. Blossoms might be star-shaped, cup-shaped, pointed, or ruffly. The leaves vary from smooth to jagged, rounded or pointed. The Victoria amazonica, found in the Amazon river basin of South America, is the world’s largest water lily, producing circular leaves over 8 feet (3 m) across and strong enough to support an evenly-distributed load of 100 lbs. (45 kg). Its stalk reaches up to 25 feet (8 m) down to the water’s bottom. The huge spectacular flowers, nearly 16 inches (40 cm) across, only last 48 hours and can only be seen at night. The first night, the flowers are white, changing to pink on the second night. Water lilies are not only beautiful, they provide shade and protection for fish, keeping the
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water temperature down during hot summer months. They can, however, become invasive and difficult to eradicate. Cutting off the top growth will help control their spread. • Water lilies can be planted in man-made ponds with a liner by planting in pots and sinking the pots down into the water. A dense, clay-like pot works best for this purpose. Painter Claude Monet, the father of French Impressionism, created an enormous garden and several lily ponds at his Giverny, France home that provided the subject of his famous
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Pumpkin Pecan Muffins If you’re a pumpkin lover, then a batch of these will please your palate whether you are having one for breakfast or an afternoon coffee break. 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups Splenda Granular 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon table salt 1 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice 1 (15-ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin 1 egg or equivalent in egg substitute 1/4 cup I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Light Margarine 1/2 cup water 6 tablespoons chopped pecans 1. Heat oven to 350 F. Spray 12 wells of a muffin pan with butter-flavored cooking spray or line with paper liners. 2. In a large bowl, combine flour, Splenda, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice. In a medium bowl, combine pumpkin, egg, margarine and water. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture. Mix just to combine. Fold in pecans. 3. Evenly spoon batter into prepared muffin wells. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until muffins test done in center. Place muffin pans on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Remove muffins and continue cooling on wire racks. Serves 12. HINT: Fill unused muffin wells with water. It protects the muffin tin and ensures even baking. * Each serving equals: 157 calories, 5g fat, 4g protein, 24g carbs, 305mg sodium, 46mg calcium, 3g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Fat; Carb Choices: 1 1/2.
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as she was called by her family, was more interested in the business run by her uncle, a chemist, specializing in skin products that he sold to pharmacists. Estee began making her own creams and as a teenager began selling her creations to local hair salons. She promoted them as “jars of hope,” handing out free samples as incentives. At age 22, she married Joseph Lauter, a name that was later changed to Lauder. Since Estee Lauder had no desire to open her own stores, her products were sold and demonstrated door-to-door for many years. There were only four products at that time, being made in a former restaurant’s kitchen. In 1948, she obtained counter space at Saks Fifth Avenue, who ordered $800 worth of products, which were sold in two days. This opened the door to other upscale department stores, such as Neiman Marcus. In 1960, the company expanded to London’s Harrods store. In 1968, Estee Lauder branched out, opening Clinique Laboratories, offering the first dermatologist-guided, allergy-tested, fragrance-free cosmetic line. Estee Lauder passed away in 2004 at the age of 95. In 2016, her companies had net sales of $11.26 billion. • In 1932, in the midst of the Great Depression, two brothers Charles and Joseph Revson teamed up with chemist Charles Lachman to create colored nail enamel as we know it. They marketed the polish under the name of Revlon, changing to “V” to an “L” for Lachman. They labeled the enamels with clever names like Cherries in the Snow, Fatal Apple, and Kissing Pink. • Revlon’s first advertisement was in 1935 in The New Yorker, an expense that set them back $335, with that one ad eating up their entire annual advertising budget. Their fifth year sales were more than 40 times that of the first year. Revlon ads for the first 10 years were hand-drawn in black and white, but beginning in 1945, full-color photo ads promoted their products. Until 1940, Revlon stuck with manicure products, but in 1940, they expanded to lipstick. During World War II, they manufactured first-aid kits and hand grenades for the war effort. • In 1907, 26-year-old French chemist Eugene Schueller created a hair dye formula from a blend of harmless compounds, calling it Oreal. Two years later, he established the French Harmless Hair Dye Company, an enterprise that would later become known as L’Oreal. Manufacturing his own products in his kitchen, he sold them to Parisian hairdressers. Schueller was so successful that by the following year he had not only hired sales reps to sell Oreal throughout France, he had set up a hair coloring school in Paris. Within three years, he had expanded his operation into Italy, Austria, and the Netherlands. More groundbreaking inventions followed, including hair-lightening products to create golden tints, bleaching powders for blonde hair, the first modern shampoo, and a skinprotection oil. Schueller also introduced the first monthly women’s health and beauty magazine. In 1939, his company officially became known as L’Oreal. • In 2006, L’Oreal opened The Hairdressing Academy in Paris, the world’s largest training center. • Schueller’s daughter Liliane, now in her 90s, is the wealthiest woman in the world, with an estimated net worth of around $44 billion.
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Should Pets in Cars be Restrained? DEAR PAW’S CORNER: What do you think of the law in the U.K. that fines drivers up to $6,580 for having their pets unrestrained in the car? Isn’t that the perfect example of government overreach? -- Chuck G., El Paso, Texas DEAR CHUCK: That is a hefty fine, but I understand why the law is on the books. While some dogs are comfortable sitting unrestrained in a back seat or passenger seat, so they can put their head out the window (you never see an unhappy dog doing that, ever), many pets have a hard time sitting comfortably as the car moves about. Unrestrained, dogs may slide around, fall onto the floor and otherwise be stressed by the ride. Some may get really agitated and clamber around in the car, distracting you. I know from experience how difficult it is to keep a car on the road when a cat panics, climbs up the fabric of the back of the driver’s seat, and sinks both front claws into your shoulder. And of course, if there’s an accident and your pet is unrestrained, serious injury can result. Your pet will crash into objects inside the car, or be thrown completely out of the car. The U.K. isn’t alone in enacting legislation to restrain pets in moving cars. Nine U.S. states have laws on the books as of June 2017, Orvis.com reports. Each law has different requirements and penalties, but all agree that an unrestrained pet can contribute to distracted driving or an obstructed view. Regardless of your state’s law, keep your pet safe by making sure it is either in a carrier or a petspecific seat restraint when you drive. Send your questions, comments and tips to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
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by Samantha Weaver * It was 17th-century English novelist and politician Edward Bulwer-Lytton who made the following sage observation: “If you wish to be loved, show more of your faults than your virtues.” * If you have an indoor/outdoor cat, you might have found yourself wondering why it sometimes shows up on your doorstep with an offering of a dead animal. Well, there’s actually a good reason for it. It seems that the cats most likely to present owners with a gory gift are spayed females, and they’re acting out behaviors seen in the wild. Feral cats teach their young how to hunt by bringing them dead or injured prey. With no kittens to teach, your cat is evidently trying to teach the family it does have -- namely, you -- how to find food on its own. * You probably aren’t familiar with the term “anthropodermic bibliopegy,” but in the unlikely event that it ever comes up in conversation, you now know that it refers to books bound in human skin. * It’s not surprising that during the severe northern winters, the Arctic ground squirrel goes into a state of suppressed physiological activity. What is surprising, though, is that during this torpor, its body temperature can get as low as 27 degrees Fahrenheit -- without the animal becoming just another chunk of ice. This nifty trick can be attributed to a biological process that clears the rodent’s blood of ice nucleators, which facilitate freezing. * You might be surprised to learn that in a 2016 survey of human resources professionals, it was reported that more than half of all workplaces offer paid time off for employees to vote.
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Mark your calendar for two upcoming community events. November 25th tickets are on sale for the 11th Annual Business Awards Gala and get ready to kick off the Holiday season with the Lumby Christmas Light Up December 3rd. Looking for more details contact the Chamber office. 250.547.2300 or email lumbychamber@shaw.ca.
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Lash Lure, an eyelash and eyebrow dye sold during the 1930s, contained the highly toxic substance paraphenylenediamine, a coal tar dye used to tinting leather. The product caused blindness in 16 women and the death of one, who developed severe ulcers that became a fatal bacterial infection.
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