Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Yet those obsessed with him are sane?

They have different belief systems!

Both parties are entitled to the own insanities.

Cherie,


Moi qui ne crains pas les peines cruelles
Je ne vivrai pas sans souffrir un jour
Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Vous aurez aussi des peines d'amour
J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
C'est de ce temps-là que je garde au coeur
Une plaie ouverte

Et Dame Fortune, en m'étant offerte
Ne saura jamais calmer ma douleur
J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
Et le souvenir que je garde au coeur

Being honest, Fred, I don't actually like cherries, even if they are in season at the moment. However, all girls have a fave lippy, and guess what my fave colour is....

That reminds me of one of my daughters about 45years ago and me trying to bite my lip and say nothing.

Probably wouldn't have had any effect other than producing a retort and a pat on the head.

Men Are from Mars, and Women Are from Venus, Fred. I thought you'd have sussed that by now.

:o)

it's quite a retro colour, in tune with today's trends
it's akin but a bit darker (more blue) than the fashionable hue of the late 40s and 50s
the bow-lip outline is also reminiscent of that era

Oh boy...this is turning sexy here.....!....I shall have to put my upskirting weekend on hold.....

RF - you're out of touch with your feminine side ..... all men should know about this sort of thing, as well as what is sexy but tasteful (and comfortable!) lingerie

I can still undo a bra with one hand but I have forgotten why I do it.

You wear a bra, Doc??!!??

all men should know about this sort of thing, as well as what is sexy but tasteful (and comfortable!) lingerie
Used to be that a t shirt and underpants was considered comfortable. How times have changed. I reckon you live on the wrong side of the river C.
I blame ma cherie for bringing up all this sex stuff. She has been embedded with the frogs for too long.

Frogs? I was wondering what to have for dinner tonight. Thanks for the legs up, iturama.

Only on a Thursday night, ma cherie.

(ie. After we've watched 'Billions' and which unfortunately, has just finished its third season)

https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/billions-renewed-season-4-showtime-1202788531/

I warrant those lips kissed many a frog before you found your prince.

Those lips being French (by the looks and colour of them) would more likely have eaten a good number of frogs legs and I dare say would have had almost as much pleasure as any other French Kisser would have given.

Hils,

Those lips were very provocative.

Were they taken from a selfie by yourself during a gothic period?

Indeed, Fred, but you should know that I just Googled 'rouge à lèvres cerise noire', and linked to one of the images.

:o)

A case of "je t'aime moi non plus" it seems.....

Great news!

The types of products with microbeads you will no longer be able to buy from today

A ban on the sale of products including face scrubs and toothpastes that contain plastic “microbeads” comes into force today.

The ban on the sale of rinse-off cosmetics and personal care products which contain the tiny pieces of plastic comes as part of efforts to prevent them being washed down the drain and ending up in rivers and the seas.

Products affected by the ban range from face scrubs and soaps to shower gels and toothpaste. ‘This is by no means the end in our fight’

The Government said a single shower can send 100,000 microbeads down drains to the sea where they can be eaten and absorbed by marine life, and the ban will prevent billions of the plastic pieces ending up in the oceans each year.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove said: “Microbeads might be tiny, but they are lethal to sea creatures and entirely unnecessary. “We have led the way in banning these toxic pieces of plastic, but this is by no means the end in our fight. “We will now press ahead with our proposals for a deposit return scheme and ban other damaging plastic such as straws.”

The manufacture of products containing microbeads was banned in January. The ban on sales comes into force in England and Scotland today, while Wales and Northern Ireland are on track to introduce it by the autumn.

These are some of the products that contain microbeads:

Abrasive cleaning products
Many household cleaning products can contain microbeads to add coarseness to strong chemical sprays.

Anti-ageing cream
To make creams smooth in texture, smaller microbeads are used. Sphericity and particle size uniformity create a silky consistency and increases spreadability.

Exfoliating cream
Larger microbeads have been touted by cosmetics companies as exfoliators. They have been used to scrub the body clean and remove dead skin cells to produce a “feel good factor” after use.

Facial cleanser
Similar to soaps, facial scrubs and creams are another big culprit of microbead use. Whether they are used to lubricate the product or to add extra exfoliating power, a tube of facial cleanser can contain as many as 330,000 microbeads.

Hand soap
Microbeads are used in soapy cleansing products to add texture and make the products more efficient. Over-the-counter drugs As well as their exfoliating qualities, microbeads can also be used to lubricate over-the-counter drugs, making them easy to swallow.

Peeling products Microbeads can be used in chemical peels to aid spreadability and ensure that users can cover all areas of the skin without breaks.

Shower gel Depending on their size and uniformity, microbeads can be used to add coarseness to a product, make it silky smooth, or make it easily spreadable. A typical exfoliating shower gel may have as much plastic in it in microbead form as its plastic container.

Sunscreen
Rounder uniform microbeads are used in sunscreen to make it easier to spread across the skin, ensuring the user doesn’t miss any spots.

Toothpaste Microbeads can be used to smoothen toothpaste or to give extra scrubbing power. They can also be used in different colours to brighten up toothpastes, making them more visually appealing.