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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, May 7, 2007

ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
Lipstick salvage

Advertiser Staff and News Services

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Oh no! That lipstick in the perfect shade melted into a gooey blob in your purse. Can this cosmetic be saved? Real Simple magazine suggests mashing it back into the tube and then applying with a lip brush, or, if it's too far gone, scoop what's left into a lip-gloss pot and use a blow dryer to melt it into place. Then, let it set.



— Advertiser staff



SAVE THE PLANET



THE GREATNESS OF GREEN

Add green to my life? What's in it for me? Well, for one thing, greenery provides privacy and tranquility. Studies over a 30-year period show it ups self-esteem and drives down vandalism. Another study found children stay better focused in green spaces. And a University of Illinois study said girls exposed to green settings are better able to handle peer pressure, sexual pressure and other challenging situations.



— Advertiser staff



FINAL WORD

"Each one of us has our own special beauty. We should try to be happy about other people's beauty, as well. When we are happy about that, then we can become more beautiful."

Mallika Chopra | daughter of Deepak Chopra and author of "100 Questions From My Child," on answering her daughter's question about who is more beautiful, she or her sister