CLAIROL Professional Shimmer Lights Original Conditioning Shampoo for Gray, White, Highlighted and Light Blonde Tinted Hair 16oz/473ml

A protein enriched conditioning formula.- Tones down brassiness on blonde/gray hair.- Renews & refreshes faded highlights and ash-toned hair.- Removes dull yellow in gray/white hair.- Leaves hair shiny without residue.

As we get ready to clean our homes for holiday guests (and even if you are one of the lucky ones paying someone else to clean your home). Here are a few issues to be aware of.

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has shown that indoor air contains two to five times more pollutants per cubic foot that outdoor air and in extreme cases can be one hundred times more polluted. The New York Times wrote in an article on Jan 6, 2001 that an EPA study revealed some toxic levels in homes were "greater than the levels that qualify as a chemical waste site for Superfund status." It is important for you to know that you if you are using chemicals to clean your house, your are unknowingly adding to your indoor pollution in a very big way. A 2003 study conducted by the Mount Siani School of Medicine in New York tested volunteers who did not live or work near industrial facilities. An average of 91 contaminants were discovered in each person. Most of these contaminants come from pesticides, personal care products and household cleaners. These chemicals were capable of causing cancer, brain and nervous system damage, birth defects and immune system problems.

As a rule of thumb, many experts advise that if a product label includes the notice "warning", "poison" or "danger" - stop right there and avoid the product all together. I go further and say, if it's not natural or smells funny, don't use it. As warning labels are only addressing issues caused by ingestion. Ninety percent of health problems are caused by inhalation. Most of these chemicals fill the air with what we call a clean smell. I would recommend you rethink that clean definition and think of it as a poison smell.

In the interest of keeping each Healthy Hint short enough to value your time each week, we will discuss specific ingredients next week. For now, try to avoid the use of chemicals that have a strong odor and/or list the caution words above. You may also want to avoid the products that the Water Pollution Control Federation states are so toxic, they must be disposed of in a toxic waste dump: floor care products, furniture products, window cleaners, bug spray and nail polish remover. Other products that the National Cancer Prevention Coalition lists as the top cancer causers in our home are: J & J Baby Powder, Crest Tartar Control Toothpaste, V05 Hair Conditioner, Clairol Nice N Easy Hair Color, Ajax Cleanser, Lysol Disinfectant.

To get your house clean, Use the a high density fiber clean room or Magic cloth, damp towels, baking soda and other environmentally and personally safe products. You will go into the holidays breathing easier!

Written by Kathy Loidolt, author of Shopper's Guide to Healthy Living. This beginner's guide to eating and living healthy takes only four hours to read, contains five phases, tear-out shopping lists, great recipes, product favorite shopping ideas and forbidden ingredients lists. Order yours today, it just may save your live! Available at http://www.ShoppersGuidetoHealthyLiving.com Click on this website to be added free to the Healthy Hint of the Week distribution list.

clairol

Clairol Herbal Essences Britney Spears Exclusive Cd

Most women have tried at least one home hair color! Sometimes it turns out great but sometimes you create a mess and end up with a bad hair color. Trying to fix your hair color at home can be challenging but there are a few things that might help. Most of all, don't panic. Take deep breaths and realize that most mistakes can be relatively easy to fix. You do have options!

Many women try a new color when they get frustrated or bored with their own hair color. Many women have tried to 'go blonde' but been left with orange hair instead. This generally happens after the blonde color they used didn't lift their hair as much as the package promised! When color mistakes happen, remember that life is full of hair blunders. Most hair color mistakes are fixable! It may take a few more colors to reverse your color disaster, but have patience. After all, good things come to those who wait!

If you can afford to go to a color professional, that may be your easiest route! However, you'll need to do this in the first 48-72 hours. After that your color may lock into your hair and may be harder to remove. If you can't afford to go to a hairdresser, you might consider calling the hair color manufacturer for assistance. (i.e. Clairol, L'Oreal, etc.) Most of the major companies have toll free consumer help lines printed on color labels. Sometimes they're helpful, sometimes they're not. It largely depends on the problem you have and the persons working knowledge of color that you contact.

Dark Hair Color You'll have better success in removing brown and black permanent hair color with a color removal product or bleach, but these shouldn't be used very often. These are strong products and can permanently damage your hair. Depending on the color you selected, you may be able to cover permanent color temporarily with a semi-permanent color. This is especially true if your color isn't too dark. Its much easier to cover mistakes quickly on lighter brown colors than it is on darker colors.

Henna Hair Color Many people have home hair color disasters with henna. Not only does henna coat the hair, it can be highly unpredictable. To get rid of henna colors, try alcohol and mineral oil.

Red Hair Color Try L'Oreal Tone Refiner to remove red hair colors. This brand new product has mixed reviews. It depends on how fast you use the product, your hair texture, the color you used, and how 'locked in' the color is. Tone refiners are somewhat limited, as they only have two types available; one for blonde hair and one for brown hair. This product is a minimally invasive way to tone down the red colors you have. The only way to completely remove unwanted darker red colors is to bleach your hair, then add another color or a toner. You can do this yourself at home, if you have the right color information.

Brassiness For brassiness, try Clairol Shimmer Lights shampoo for blonde or white/gray hair. Shimmer Lights is a purple shampoo that is specially formulated to eliminate brassiness and orange hues. You can also try Silver Expressions Daily Color Enhancing Shampoo for gray to silver shades.

Hot water is notorious for fading chemically colored hair but should only be used once or twice. Using hot water longer than that can really damage your hair, not to mention what it does to your sebaceous glands and scalp! Damage plus a bad home hair color is double trouble! If you do damage your hair trying to get rid of home hair color, try hask placenta. It's sort of a disgusting product if you know what's really in it, but it's a great way to heal damaged hair.

The safest and least invasive way to remove bad hair colors is to use more color. You just have to know which colors to use. A good home hair color guide can help you fix your hair colors, if you like coloring your hair at home and are tired of guessing which colors to choose. Coloring your own hair is a lot of fun and you'll have such a wide variety of color choices! Knowing what color you'll end up with before you color helps you plan for better home hair color success!

Carolyn Dickerson has been in the beauty and health industries for over 25 years. She is the single mom of a mentally disabled child. In that time, she's learned how to think outside the box to create harmony in her own life but also in the lives of others. More than anything else, she adores helping others. Be sure to read her unique beauty and health tips at http://www.lookgreat-loseweight-savemoney.com

clairol

Clairol Herbal Essences Citrus Lift Bodifying Shampoo for Normal Hair

Clairol Herbal Essences Citrus Lift Bodifying Shampoo for Normal Hair

Be warned! Your daily beauty regime could be taking years off of your life. Most (99%) personal care products have not been safety tested. Your health may even be damaged due to the daily mixing of many different types of toxins in and on the body. On average, each of us uses 9 personal care products a day, containing a total of 126 different ingredients. When these chemicals are absorbed into the body, they can be stored in fatty tissue or organs (ie the liver, kidney, reproductive organs and brain). Medical research has proven that fragrances can trigger asthma; the detergents in shampoos can damage eye tissue; and that hair-dye chemicals can cause bladder cancer and lymphoma. If these problems had been linked to pharmaceutical drugs, the products would have been taken off of the market. However, since the cosmetics industry is largely self-governing, products containing potentially harmful substances remain in use and on sale. If you think that it can't be that bad, then you need to consider what goes into some of the most popular toiletries.

Olay Regenerist claims to instantly improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. But what they don't tell you is that in order to work, the product needs to be well absorbed, so it uses penetration enhancers which actually drive toxins deeper into your skin. This in turn leads to hormone disruptions, carcinogenic effects and skin irritation.

Clairol Herbal Essences Shampoo For Dry/Damaged Hair claims to provide you with a totally organic experience. But what they don't tell you is that it also contains 4 potentially cancer-causing dyes, as well as synthetic fragrances that are known neurotoxins and skin irritants. This product can also permanently damage eye tissue, cause breast cancer, and chemicals that also cause the damaging chemicals to penetrate more deeply into skin and bloodstream.

Johnson's Baby Soft Wash claims to be best for you and your baby. But what it doesn't tell you is that it also contains skin and eye irritants and hormone disrupters. Since children's skin is thinner and more absorbent than adults', it provides a less effective barrier to these chemical toxins. Furthermore, you only get the mere impression of smoothness since there's nothing in this product that actually smooths your skin.

Calvin Klein's Eternity, as well as numerous other perfumes, contain the same neurotoxic solvents that are found in glues and adhesives, as well as the same volatile chemicals that are common in garages and factories. Perfumes also contain known neurotoxins, allergens, irritants and/or hormone disrupters.

Colgate Total claims to provide you with 12-hour fresh breath and antibacterial protection. But what it doesn't tell you is that it also contains irritating detergents which can cause sore gums and mouth ulcers. It also contains abrasives which can erode tooth enamel. There are also carcinogens, and chemicals that can produce chloroform gas, which is easily absorbed into the skin or inhaled and can cause depression, liver problems and cancer.

Gillette Mach 3 Shaving Gel contains skin irritants, 3 potential carcinogens and 3 central nervous system toxins or pollutants.

Clairol Nice 'N Easy claims to provide natural-looking color with complete grey coverage. But what they don't tell you is that it can cause allergic reactions and has carcinogenic effects. In fact, intensive longer-term use is associated with breast, ovarian and bladder cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple meyeloma and rheumatoid arthritis.

Clearasil 3-in-1 Deep Cleaning Wash has been clinically proven to help fight acne. But what they don't tell you is that the product is capable of removing the skin's natural oils. It also contains 2 potential carcinogens and that it can also consistently lead to skin problems.

Listerine Teeth And Gum Defense claims to kill the germs that cause plaque and bad breath. But what it doesn't tell you is that it is 21.6% alcohol and thatq alcohol dries and changes the pH of the mouth and throat and long-term use of alcohol-containing mouthwashes increases the risk of mouth and throat cancers. Listerine also contains ingredients that are poisonous if swollen, are known carcinogenics, and can alter the basic flora of the mouth and may cause dermatitis.

Reverend Brenda Hoffman, is ordained by the Universal Life Church, and has been delivering holistic health and wellness advice for over 7 years since receiving a BA in psychology. As a home-based professional and mother of 1, she operates a holistic wellness network. She invites you over to http://www.yourhealthyfamilyhome.com/ to learn how to improve you and your family's health.

clairol

Clairol Touch Of Sun, Subtle Highlight For Light Blonde To Light Brown Hair, Lemon - 4.7fl oz - 1 ea

1. When Parker Pen marketed a ballpoint pen in Mexico, its ads were supposed to have read, "It won't leak in your pocket and embarrass you." Instead, the company thought that the word "embarazar" (to impregnate) meant to embarrass, so the ad read: "It won't leak in your pocket and make you pregnant

2. In Spain, when Coors Brewing Company put its slogan, Turn it loose into Spanish; it was read as Suffer from diarrhea.

3. When Braniff International Airways translated a slogan touting its upholstery, Fly in leather, it came out in Spanish as Fly naked.

4. When Pepsi started marketing its products in China a few years back, they translated their slogan, "Pepsi Brings You Back to Life" pretty literally. The slogan in Chinese really meant, "Pepsi Brings Your Ancestors Back from the Grave."

5. Chicken magnate Frank Perdue's line, "It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken," sounds much more interesting in Spanish: "It takes a sexually stimulated man to make a chicken affectionate."

6. Scandinavian vacuum manufacturer Electrolux used the following in an American campaign: Nothing sucks like an Electrolux.

7. A hair products company, Clairol, introduced the "Mist Stick", a curling iron, into Germany only to find out that mist is slang for manure. Not too many people had use for the manure stick.

8. The American slogan for Salem cigarettes, "Salem-Feeling Free", was translated into the Japanese market as "When smoking Salem, you will feel so refreshed that your mind seems to be free and empty."

9. PepsiCola lost it dominant market share to Coke in South East Asia when Pepsi changed the color of its vending machines and coolers from deep "Regal" blue to light "Ice" blue as Light blue is associated with death and mourning in SE Asia.

10. We can't forget Chevrolet's attempt to launch the Nova -- Spanish translation, "Doesn't Go" -- in Mexico (turns out this one appears to be an urban legend and cannot be verified). Many sources on the internet allege this is untrue.

Brian Henderson oversees internal and external marketing for Prezza Technologies. Prior to joining Prezza Technologies, Brian has held senior-level marketing positions in successful New England-based companies, including Perseus Development Corporation, Equallogic Corporation, and EMC Corporation.

Brian received his degree in marketing from the University of Massachusetts at Amhersts Isenberg School of Management.

Survey Software from Prezza Technologies

clairol

Clairol Shimmer Lights 31.5 Oz. Shampoo (Blonde & Silver)

* A protein-enriched conditioning formula * Tones down brassiness on blonde / gray hair. * Renews & refreshes faded highlights and ash-toned hair. * Removes dull yellow in gray / white hair. * Leaves hair shiny without residue. * Blue Color Shampoo * 31.5 fl.oz. (931 mL)

A funny thing happened to me when I turned forty. I noticed hair growing out of my ears. At first, I didn't pay much attention to it, but as the weeks went by, it began looking like spiders were trying to crawl into my head.

With much resistance, I decided to trim the hair with a small pair of scissors, but it kept growing back, thicker and darker. Thoughts of hiring a professional lawn service to maintain this unsightly growth came to mind. Then someone suggested "electrolysis." (From the Greek "electro" meaning some sort of electricity and "trolysis" meaning hurting like hell.) This was not an option I wanted to explore.

So, I've decided to chalk it up to getting older. Let's face it, no one wants to admit that they are getting old, so I've adopted the new phrase "getting older". Getting old sounds so cold and rigid, but no one can deny that we are getting older. Getting older just has a nicer more gratifying quality about it.

So, how does one know if they are getting old(er)? Here are 10 sure fire ways:

1. You're spending more and more time in the Clairol aisle.

2. You keep flipping through the channels looking for Lawrence Welk.

3. You got your last eyeglass prescription from the Coca Cola Bottling Company.

4. Seventy per cent of your conversation includes you shouting the word "What?!!!

5. You think the new up and coming comic is Shecky Greene.

6. Drug abuse means taking two stool softeners.

7. You've spent five minutes standing in the kitchen trying to remember what you went in there for.

8. Those Depends commercials have been catching your eye.

9. Your wardrobe includes either white shoes, white belt, or both.

10. Getting up three times a night no longer has to do with sex.

I hope this helps. Pass this on to five of your friends, or family members that you feel are getting old(er). I know I am, passing this on, that is, if only I can remember their names.

http://www.purpleslinky.com/writers/Carl%20Megill.19266
http://www.purpleslinky.com/Humor/Life/10-Ways-to-Tell-Youre-Getting-Older.82947

clairol

Clairol Herbal Essences Britney Spears Exclusive Cd

Bindy has endured my inordinate number of idiosyncrasies for nineteen years now. We got a late start, Bindy was thirty five and I was forty four.

A first time for Bindy, she waited all those years for "Mr. Right", I suppose that depends on whom you ask.

Bindy and I met in an Aerobics class, actually more like Bindy entered the room dressed neck to ankles in form fitting Spandex and I knew who her husband was going to be. It didn't matter what her current status might have been, I knew what it was going to be. I just had to find a way to tell her that.

In 1997 Bindy became a certified Jazzercise Instructor and Franchise owner. She now owns and operates two Jazzercise Centers with multiple instructors and class managers and still teaches several classes a week herself. You would never know my Bindy was fifty four years old by the manner in which she teaches, or how she still fills out that spandex.

Chasse forward to June, 2008. Bindy is teaching the class this particular evening and I am filling in for one of the class managers.

One of the frequent attendees walks up to the counter to check in. She is a teacher and has mentioned her daughter is graduating from high school this year. So, it makes her forty-ish but the point is she has a beautifully coiffured short hair style, to which I am partial anyway, and it is in the most gorgeous shade of blonde I have ever seen.

Later that evening at home I mentioned to Bindy how pretty the member's hair was and she agreed with me. She said she had been toying with the thought of doing something similar with her hair. What did I think?

In all these nineteen years I have never seen Bindy other than a brunette, her natural color. Most often in my favorite style which is short, but not as short as Jamie-Leigh Curtis, or similar to Sharon Stone or Meg Ryan when they wear their hair short. To myself I'm thinking "I don't believe it", however I pipe right up and say, "Hey, sounds ok to me".

At Bindy's Jazzercise Centers there are always scads of health and fitness magazines written especially for women within easy reach. For some reason I happen to notice that the cover of the fitness magazine Bindy was reading featured a young woman with an extra firm set of "abs" compared to the usual ladies on the covers. I could see the word muscle in the title so I asked about it. Oh, this is one that shows up only every once in a while.

The next morning I poured a bowl of cereal and thought I should review this new muscle whatever magazine to make sure it was appropriate for the members.

It wasn't "Muscle and Sex Teaser", June, 2008, but it could have been. Why is it 97% of the women in these types of magazines are shown pumping iron, straining, stretching, reaching, running or jumping when they all have at least C cup size breasts but they're wearing B cup size sports bras?

When I put the magazine down I saw the box. The box that said...Clairol Natural Instincts - Coastal Dune - Dark Neutral Blonde.

Dark Neutral Blonde, I wonder if I'll be able to control myself!

Stephen Anderson is a freelance writer available to provide web content and articles. Mr. Anderson has over 30 years of traveling sales experience serving several different industries. His interactions with thousands of people over the years has left him with a great sense of humor in addition to nearly countless human interest and "how to" stories he now wishes to share. Contact at...spander@madriver.com

clairol

Clairol Touch Of Sun, Subtle Highlight For Light Blonde To Light Brown Hair, Lemon - 4.7fl oz - 1 ea

Until a few years ago I had long really beautiful hair. It was the kind of hair people would stop me in the street to comment on. It was thick and wavy and a stunning caramel color of blonde. But one day I can't pin point exactly what prompted me I decided to go blonder. Looking back maybe it was a new job? A divorce? Dating again? Feeling too much like a mom? My Fear of getting older? Once the decision was made however there was no turning back. I decided to color my hair at home on my own. Not in and of it self a big deal since I had a cosmetology license; but did I mention I never worked as a hair colorist?

Well, my hair turned out great and everyone loved it. So the next time I decided I would go a little blonder and the time after that blonder, then one day I decided it was too blonde, and I wanted another change so I went red then blonde again then darker, a lot darker on my own, with no advice from the Clairol Color Experts, or old beauty business buddies, nope not me with the beauty license, I was saving tons of money by doing it myself, besides I was too proud to ask for advice, or was I embarrassed? Or fearful they would tell me to put down the box and call a hair salon specializing in color correction. With the darker color over the already damaged light blonde my hair turned green!

That is when the trouble really began, because I became obsessed with fixing it. I thought just one more trip to the late night drug store for one more box in a shade that will lift out all that brown, that will fix it. I had become addicted to the lure of the 20-minute instant makeover power of hair color. What ever was going wrong in my life I was sure changing the color of my hair would fix what ailed me.

Thankfully, I survived the emotionally crisis of my brief but harrowing hair color obsession and enthusiastically sought out a professional most amazing hair dresser and a more amazing friend for some damage control. Her advice went something like this "You could walk around looking like a blonde hooker or we can cut it off and you can start from scratch, you have the face for it." In the end I opted for the haircut and was relived to have less hair to be tempted to color.

The irony of this story is that in a world of long hair my very, very short hair (think Pink, Mia Farrow from Rosemary's Baby days or Brigitte Neilson or now Victoria Beckham) has been unexpectedly liberating. I no longer spend time working on or about my hair I am out the door in half the time, I need less make up and people tell me I look younger and hipper. That is what really short blonde hair does for you; if it suits you, it is a look. Albeit it is not for everyone, but for me there have been valuable lessons learned. One, you are not your hair long or short, if your life is missing something find out what is and fix it inside. Two, when it comes to changing your look drastically seek out an expert for advice no matter what the cost.

You simply do not need to shell out the big bucks in order to look your best on your wedding day. Don't neglect your beauty and skin care because you feel you can't afford it.

Learn more at my website http://www.do-it-yourself-wedding-make-up.com where my beauty experience as a free lance make-up artist helps me help you make good beauty choices and helps to encourage and teach you how to feel more beautiful on your wedding day or any day.

clairol

Stop The World, I Want To Get Off

From the back cover: Clairol on Broadway presents: a wildly entertaining blend of songs, skits, dance and pantomime, STOP THE WORLD is about the drive for power and fame. The show traces the life of Littlechap (Peter Scolari) through school, marriage, business, love, politics and death. The women in his life include his faithful wife Evie; Anya, a Russian commissar; Ilse and German housemaid and Ginnie, an American nightclub singer, all played by Stephanie Zimbalist. This brightly stylized production and hit-filled score features the songs 'What Kind of Fool am I?', 'Once in a Life-time' and 'Gonna Build a Mountain' among others. Actors Peter Scolari (Bosom Buddies and Newhart) and Stephanie Zimbalist (Remington Steele) have appeared in many television shows, movies and feature films. "Stop the World, I Want To Get Off" will have you wishing you could stay on just a little bit longer! The acclaimed hit musical comedy "Stop the World, I Want To Get Off" has brought laughter to viewers the world over since it originally opened in London in 1961. As part of the esteemed Clairol on Broadway series, the best in live theater entertainment is now available to home video audiences.

1952: Long Beach, California. Miss Mexico, Olga Llorens Prez Castillo, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1953: Long Beach, California.Miss Mexico, Ana Bertha Lepe Jimenez, was the 3rd runner-up at the Miss Universe. After she became an actress in the Mexican cinematography.

1954:Long Beach, California.Miss Mexico, Elvira Castillo Olvera, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1955:Long Beach, California.Miss Mexico, Yolanda Mayen, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1956:Long Beach, California. Miss Mexico, Erna Marta Bauman, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1957:Long Beach,California.Miss Mexico, Irna Arevalo, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.However, she was the 2nd runner-up at the Miss Friendship 1957.

1958: Long Beach,California.Miss Mexico,Elvira Leticia Risser Corredor, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1959: Long Beach,California.Miss Mexico,Mirna Garcia Davila, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1960:Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico, Lorena Velasquez, did not compete at the Miss Universe pageant.

1961:Miami Beach, Florida. Surprisingly, Mexico did not participate at the Miss Universe contest.

1962:Miami Beach, Florida. For the second time, Mexico did not participate at the Miss Universe pageant.

1963:Miami Beach, Florida. For the third time, Mexico did not send a delegate to Miami Beach.

1964:Miami Beach, Florida. For the fourth time, Mexico did not send a delegate to Miami Beach.

1965:Miami Beach, Florida.Miss Mexico, Juana Acosta Cohen, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1966:Miami Beach, Florida. Mexico did not send a delegate to Miami Beach.

1967:Miami,Florida. Miss Mexico, Valentina Vales Duarte, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1968:Miami Beach. Miss Mexico,Perla Olivia Aguirre Muoz, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1969:Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico, Gloria Leticia Hernandez Martin del Campo, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1970:Miami Beach, Florida.Miss Mexico, Libia Zulma Lopez Montemayor, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1970-2007 Mexico has had several judges in the Miss Universe history:1970 and 1971 (actor Julio Aleman), 1978 (actor Mario Moreno),1991(actor Jorge Rivero), 1984 (actress Lucia Mendez), 1988 (actor Fernando Allende), 1989 (singer Emmanuel), 1993 (painter Jose Luis Cuevas and former Miss Universe Lupita Jones), 1995 (actress and singer Lucero), 2004 (supermodel Elsa Benitez), 2005 (actor Mario Cimarro), and 2007 (actor Mauricio Islas).

1971:Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico, Maria Luisa Lopez Corzo, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest. However,she was crowned Miss Best National Costume.

1972: Dorado, Puerto Rico. Miss Mexico, Maria del Carmen Orozco Quibriera, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1973: Athens, Greece. Miss Mexico, Roxana Villares Moreno, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1974: Manila, Philippines. Miss Mexico, Guadalupe del Carmen Elorriaga Valdez, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1975: San Salvador, El Salvador. Miss Mexico, Delia Servin Nieto, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest. However, she was the 2nd runner-up at the Miss Best National Costume 1975.

1976: Victory City,Hong Kong. Miss Mexico, Carla Jean Evert Reguera, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1977: Elizabeth Gonzalez, first favorite by journalists, finished second place at the Seorita Mexico. In Santo Domingo, hosted the Miss Universe 1977, Bob Barker, American host, announced the next Miss Universe in Acapulco (Mexico). Like Ambassador of Miss Universe 1978, Mario Arturo Moreno Ivanova, best known as "Cantinflas", went to Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic.

1978: Acapulco (Mexico) hosted the Miss Universe pageant. Martha Eugenia Ortiz, first favorite by journalists, finished second place at the Seorita Mexico. Miss Merida and Miss Mexico, Alba Margarita Cervera Lavat, qualified for the semifinals at the Miss Universe.

1979: Perth, Australia. Miss Mexico, Blanca Maria Luisa Diaz Tejada, did not qualify for the semi-finals.However, she looked like the best music disco dancer.She loved songs by Donna Summer, John Travolta, Jesse Green and Diana Ross.

1980:Seoul,South Korea. Miss Mexico, Ana Patricia Nuez Romero, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1981: New York City,USA. Miss Mexico, Judith Grace Gonzalez Hinks, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1982: Lima, Peru. Miss Mexico, Maria del Carmen Lopez Flores, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1983:St.Louis, Missouri,USA. Miss Mexico, Monica Maria Rosas Torres, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1984: Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico, Elizabeth Broden Ibaez, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1985: Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico,Yolanda de la Cruz Cardenas Aviles, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1986:Panama City, Panama. Miss Mexico,Alejandrina Carranza Ancheta, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1987:Singapoore City, Singapoore.Miss Mexico, Cynthia Fallon Garcia Cepeda, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1988: Taipei (Taiwan). Miss Mexico, Amanda Olivares, was the 2nd runner-up at the Miss Universe.

1989: Cancun (Mexico) hosted the Miss Universe Pageant. Miss Mexico, Adriana Abascal, was the 4th runner-up.

1990: Los Angeles, California. Miss Mexico, Marile del Rosario Santiago, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1991:Las Vegas, Nevada,USA. Miss Mexico, Lupita Jones, was elected Miss Universe. After, Miss Universe 1991 was acclaimed in Mexico City as a national heroine.

1992: Bangkok,Thailand. Miss Mexico, Monica Zuiga Arriaga, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1993: Mexico City, Mexico. Miss Mexico, Angelina Gonzalez,did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1994: Manila, Philippines. Miss Mexico, Fabiola Perez Rovirosa, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1995: Windhoek, Namibia. Miss Mexico, Luz Maria Zetina Lugo, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1996:Las Vegas, Nevada. Miss Mexico, Vanessa Guzman, qualified for the semifinals. Her idol was Indira Gandhi, who was Prime Minister of India.

1997:Miami Beach, Florida.Miss Mexico, Rebeca Lynn Tamez Jones, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1998:Honolulu, Hawaii. Miss Mexico, Kathy Fuentes Garcia, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant. She won the Clairol Essence Best Style Award.

1999:Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago. Miss Mexico, Silvia Salgado, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

2000: Nicosia, Cyprus. Miss Mexico, Leticia Judith Muray Acevedo, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant. However,she was crowned Miss Best National Costume.

2001:Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Miss Mexico, Jacqueline Bracamontes Van-Hoorde, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

2002: San Juan de Puerto Rico. Miss Mexico, Erika Yadira Cruz Escalante, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

2003: Panama City, Panama. Miss Mexico, Marisol Gonzalez Casas, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

2004: Quito, Ecuador. Miss Mexico, Rosalva Luna, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

2005: Bangkok, Thailand. Miss Mexico, Laura Elizondo Erhrad, was the 3rd runner-up at the Miss Universe. She was one of the favorites to win in the final.

2006:Los Angeles, California : Miss Mexico, Priscila Perales Elizondo, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.Miss Mexico 2006 was one of the favorites to win in the final.

2007: Miss Universe in Mexico City. Miss Mexico, Rosa Maria Ojeda Cuen, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

Alejandro Guevara Onofre: He is a freelance writer. Alejandro is of Italian, African and Peruvian ancestry.Heve studied political science and journalism.He has published more than seventy-five research paper in English, and more than twenty in Spanish, concerning the world issues, olympic sports, countries, and tourism. His next essay is called "The Dictator and Alicia Alonso".He is an expert on foreign affairs. Futhermore, Alejandro is the first author who has published a world-book encyclopedia in Latina America.

He admires Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), Hillary Clinton (ex-First Lady of the USA), and Jimmy Carter (former President of the USA). His favorite film is "Gorillas in the Mist".Some of his favorite books are The Return of Eva Peron and the Killings in Trinidad (by V.S.Naipaul), "Las Mujeres de los Dictadores" (by Juan Gasparini) and Murder of a Gentle Land (by John Barron and Anthony Paul).His personal motto is "The future is for those people who believe in the beauty o f their dreams" by Eleanor Roosevelt.

clairol

Clairol Shimmer Lights 31.5 oz. Shampoo (Blonde & Silver)

When you are shopping for shampoo in the supermarkets or shops selling hair products, you know there are so many to choose from and it can be tough to know if the expensive brands are really worth the extra money and if all the remarkable comments regarding the benefits your hair will receive from their shampoo are actually true.

According to hair care product reviews by experts most shampoos are effective at cleaning your hair, however all the other things the shampoos claim they can supply may not be true or they may be overstating their benefits.

Hair Salons

Notably hair salons also sell hair care products and they always claim their products are superior to the products you can purchase at grocery stores, however some experts have claimed in reviews that the hair salon products also overstate their benefits. The FDA only has regulation over the ingredients listed on the label thus the manufacturer can claim all sorts of benefits and their products don't have to exactly provide the benefits.

Be wary when you read the shampoo bottle, especially when you discover the claims on repairing or nourishing damaged hair. This is because most shampoos can only provide temporary assistance with regard to the look of your hair. Some experts specify in reviews that they have doubts that natural ingredients found in shampoos can indeed be effective at cleaning your hair. Let's take a look at some of the popular shampoos.

Well Known Hair Products

1) Bumble and Bumble

A popular as well as expensive salon brand named Bumble and Bumble has become popular and a couple of hair care product reviews have stated that their shampoos are gentle on their hair and work well at cleaning hair. The Bumble and bumble Alojoba shampoo received good reviews and a couple reviews mentioned that the product was effective for normal as well as dry hair. In addition to that it did not create a build up in their hair.

2) Clairol's Herbal Essences

Paula Begoun has made many hair care product reviews and she suggests using an anti-residue shampoo such as Neutrogena Anti-Residue once or more per week to scrape any residue you might have in your hair, especially for people who apply a volumizing shampoo to their hair. Numerous reviews by consumers have claimed that Clairol's Herbal Essences is one of the best shampoos for the low priced shampoos. Some reports have claimed that Clairol's Herbal Essences work just as well as the high priced salon brands and is significantly less expensive.

Head and Shoulders

Head and Shoulders is one of the least expensive dandruff shampoos but it doesn't always work for people who have a serious case of dandruff and they may have to use stronger dandruff shampoos. According to experts Head and Shoulders had fewer side effects than other store brands.

It's a good idea to check out hair care product reviews before buying shampoos and other hair care products.

Please go to Herbal Hair Solution

clairol

Clairol stays, cuts 285 jobs.: An article from: Fairfield County Business Journal

This digital document is an article from Fairfield County Business Journal, published by Westfair Communications, Inc. on August 9, 2004. The length of the article is 1256 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Clairol stays, cuts 285 jobs.
Author: Dan Strempel
Publication: Fairfield County Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 9, 2004
Publisher: Westfair Communications, Inc.
Volume: 43 Issue: 32 Page: 5(1)

Distributed by Thomson Gale

When you are shopping for shampoo in the supermarkets or shops selling hair products, you know there are so many to choose from and it can be tough to know if the expensive brands are really worth the extra money and if all the remarkable comments regarding the benefits your hair will receive from their shampoo are actually true.

According to hair care product reviews by experts most shampoos are effective at cleaning your hair, however all the other things the shampoos claim they can supply may not be true or they may be overstating their benefits.

Hair Salons

Notably hair salons also sell hair care products and they always claim their products are superior to the products you can purchase at grocery stores, however some experts have claimed in reviews that the hair salon products also overstate their benefits. The FDA only has regulation over the ingredients listed on the label thus the manufacturer can claim all sorts of benefits and their products don't have to exactly provide the benefits.

Be wary when you read the shampoo bottle, especially when you discover the claims on repairing or nourishing damaged hair. This is because most shampoos can only provide temporary assistance with regard to the look of your hair. Some experts specify in reviews that they have doubts that natural ingredients found in shampoos can indeed be effective at cleaning your hair. Let's take a look at some of the popular shampoos.

Well Known Hair Products

1) Bumble and Bumble

A popular as well as expensive salon brand named Bumble and Bumble has become popular and a couple of hair care product reviews have stated that their shampoos are gentle on their hair and work well at cleaning hair. The Bumble and bumble Alojoba shampoo received good reviews and a couple reviews mentioned that the product was effective for normal as well as dry hair. In addition to that it did not create a build up in their hair.

2) Clairol's Herbal Essences

Paula Begoun has made many hair care product reviews and she suggests using an anti-residue shampoo such as Neutrogena Anti-Residue once or more per week to scrape any residue you might have in your hair, especially for people who apply a volumizing shampoo to their hair. Numerous reviews by consumers have claimed that Clairol's Herbal Essences is one of the best shampoos for the low priced shampoos. Some reports have claimed that Clairol's Herbal Essences work just as well as the high priced salon brands and is significantly less expensive.

Head and Shoulders

Head and Shoulders is one of the least expensive dandruff shampoos but it doesn't always work for people who have a serious case of dandruff and they may have to use stronger dandruff shampoos. According to experts Head and Shoulders had fewer side effects than other store brands.

It's a good idea to check out hair care product reviews before buying shampoos and other hair care products.

Please go to Herbal Hair Solution

clairol

Clairol On Broadway Presents: ROMANCE/ROMANCE

These two musicals juxtapose two set of lovers from different countries and different eras (turn-of-the-century Vienna and contemporary New York)to illustrate in witty song and potent dialogue how the rewards (and problems) of romance remain relatively unchanged over time. *** 5 Tony Nominations! ***

Everyone knows that the environment needs help but what about our homes? The EPA has stated that indoor air pollutants are 3 to 70 times higher than outdoors.

Here are some facts that really scared me and I thought I should share them with you.

• 1. Asthma Higher in Women:
  
• 2.Dish Soap:
  
• 3.Of 2,983 Chemicals Found In Personal Care Products:
  
• 4. 70,000 New Chemical Compounds:
  
• 5. Chemicals In Homes :
  
• 6. Women Who Work From Home:
  
• 7.Whats In Our Dust?:


• Alkyl phenols (mimic natural estrogen hormones) ,
  
• Pesticides (cause cancer) ,
  
• Brominated Flam Retardants(mimic thyroid hormones),
  
• Organotins(poisonous in small amounts and can disrupt hormones and reproductive systems) ,
  
• Perfluorinated surfactants ( can damage organ function and sexual development in lab animals).

Try and say those 3 times fast!!

These chemicals are coming from everyday consumer products that we have in our homes. Example- Teflon cookware, Plastics.

• 8. Cosmetics and Personal Products:
• 9. Our Mattress:If you are using polycotton sheets or wrinkle-resistant sheets , you are also exposing your self to chemicals. Formaldehyde is the big one. It causes cancer, respiratory problems, insomnia, asthma and the lists go on!
• 10. "The Dirty Dozen":
• Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder with Talc
• Crest Tarter Control Toothpaste
• VO5 hair conditioner
• Cover Girl Replenishing Natural Finish Foundation
• Whole Milk
• Beef Frankfurters (Oscar Meyer)
• Clairol Nice-n-Easy hair color
• Ajax Cleanser
• Lysol Disinfectant
• Zud Heavy Duty Cleaner
• Zodiac Cat and Dog Flea Collar
• Ortho Weed-be-Gone Lawn Weed Killer

It has been stated that by just reducing (not eliminating) environmental carcinogens alone, we would save 50,000 lives annually from cancer. We don't have to live this way. There are safer alternatives that are being phased into the market place. All we have to do is know the facts and buy responsibly.

So, what can you do?

Be creative in how you clean. Make homemade cleaners and air fresheners. There are many different organic concoctions that you can make to clean your house effectively, such as vinegar or lemon juice.

In the end you will be happier when you and your family are not as sick as much. And who knows , you might save one of your family members from a deadly disease!!!

Buy Green. Its that simple. Read labels, and if you cant pronounce the names on the label don't buy it. Anything that ends in "-cide" is more than likely not going to be good for you or your family.This is a list of the top 12 cancer-causing products in the average home. It was put together by the National Cancer Prevention Coalition.There are even chemicals on our mattress!!! You are probably asking yourself, "For what?" Well, to make the mattress "safer" they use PBDE's to flame retard your bed. Also to make it stain-resistant they use PFC's. These chemicals are known to cause cancer and also are known carcinogens!! There are around 4000 chemicals used in our everyday cosmetics and personal care products. About 95% of these chemicals are traced back to petroleum. Manufactures do not reveal the actual components of the products but rather mark them as "trade secret". Phthalates (shown to disrupt reproductive systems and cause breathing problems in children.) , There is a 54% higher chance that a women who works from home will die from cancer than a women who works outside the home. There are 150 chemicals in our homes that are connected to allergies, birth defects, cancer and psychological disorders. Since 1950 there has been at least 70,00 new chemical compounds introduced into the environment. Only a small percentage has been tested for human toxicity!!!!

884 are toxic

146 cause tumors

218 cause reproductive complications

778 cause acute toxicity

314 cause biological mutations

376 cause skin and eye irritations

Liquid dish soap is the leading cause of poisonings for kids under the age of 6. Most brands contain formaldehyde and ammonia!!! In one decade, there has been a 42% increase in asthma. 29% for men and 82% for women The higher rate for women is thought to be for our longer exposure to household chemicals.

For more information on safer products for your home go to http://www.T-Healthy4Life.blogspot.com

clairol

"Clairol Nice N Easy Gray Solution Hair Color, Medium Ash Blonde #8A - Kit"

"Clairol Nice N Easy Gray Solution Hair Color, Medium Ash Blonde."

Marilyn Monroe left the world suddenly and unexpectedly forty-five years ago this August but since that fateful day her popularity has not waned. In fact in many ways her star has continued to shine even more brightly. The further away that history takes us from this tragic icon, the closer the world wants to reach back to her in order to learn about her, discover all the details of her brief life and connect with her in any way possible.

One connection that bridges her past with our present is the ability to view her personally owned items. These items provide an insight into various facets of Miss Monroe's life history including her career, her personal interests, tastes and hobbies, as well as particular journeys along her life path.

One specific individual who can chronicle the late legend's history this way is the owner of the World's largest authentic collection of Marilyn Monroe owned items, Mark Bellinghaus.

Mr. Bellinghaus' interest in Marilyn Monroe was sparked at the age of nine upon his first glimpse of a photo of the superstar. His admiration continued into adulthood at which time
as a successful actor in Germany, he decided to immigrate to the United States to study at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in Los Angeles, the school started by Miss Monroe's very own acting coach. While residing in Marilyn Monroe's hometown, he began to amass a collection of her authentic belongings, which in turn have become a reflection of the actress' life story.

Mr. Bellinghaus' collection is comprised of such gems as costumes from her movies including the one-of-a-kind purple, blue and pink colored cape from her film The Prince and the Showgirl. Personal apparel items are also highlights of his collection such as her orange Emilio Pucci Blouse and white bathing robe. She wore both items in one of her last photo sessions with famed photographer George Barris. The latter of these two items was also said to be worn by Miss Monroe on the day of her death.

Many of the furnishings from the late star's modest Brentwood home are a part of The Mark Bellinghaus Collection such as her Mexican copper mirror, her dining room table, her welcome bench, her coffee table and many beautiful paintings, pieces of pottery and even the call bell that Miss Monroe utilized to summon her housekeeper Eunice Murray.

Within this collection there are uncountable personal documents and unpublished photographs including the negatives as well as personal mementos and other items which can be the most treasured keys to unlock a person's character and story. These include one of two birthday cards given to Miss Monroe on her 34th birthday while on the set of Let's Make Love and also books from her personal reading library. Her sunglasses and prescription eyeglasses are also part of Mr. Bellinghaus' collection as well as her authentic wire hair curlers in which the goddess' blonde hair is still intertwined.

It is because of Mr. Bellinghaus' expertise in authenticating Marilyn Monroe items that he has participated as a renowned specialist and consultant for major auction houses. With his astuteness in this area he was able to recognize that a 2005 Marilyn Monroe Exhibit aboard the Queen Mary contained many suspicious items including Clairol Hair Rollers said to contain the real hair of Marilyn Monroe. Upon his personal investigation it was discovered this brand and type of roller was manufactured in 1974 and Clairol was not even in existence at the time of Miss Monroe's death in 1962. The exhibit which was scheduled for a worldwide tour was subsequently shut down after the credibility was questioned by Mr. Bellinghaus and Ernest Cunningham, author of The Ultimate Marilyn. Together they published their findings in two blog articles and then proceeded to file a class action lawsuit against the Queen Mary.

Following this disappointing exhibit, many are left with a craving for the opportunity to view genuine Marilyn Monroe owned items. Mr. Bellinghaus has already shared his stunning collection with thousands while it was on display at the Hollywood Museum for four months. Paris Hilton and her parents were also honored guests who had a chance to marvel at this prestigious collection.

And once again thousands are clambering for Mr. Bellinghaus to share these wonderful treasures with the world. In response he is currently seeking investors for an incredible exhibit proposal to tour his incomparable collection around the globe.

For those that are considering supporting this amazing exhibit, please view this video below for more information and photos about the largest, most comprehensive and 100% authentic Marilyn Monroe Memorabilia Collection in the world.

Additional details can be found, as well as direct contact information for Mr. Bellinghaus via his websites: www.markbellinghaus.com, blog.ourmarilyn.com; by email: mailg4@gmail.com or by phone (310) 402-0262.

http://www.youtube.com/v/7JZLIEjI8lE

Jennifer Dickinson is a freelance writer from New Jersey and admirer of Marilyn Monroe and supporter of Mark Bellinghaus and his mission of saving the legacy of Marilyn Monroe.

clairol

Clairol Shimmer Lights Conditioner Blonde & Silver 16 oz.

A rich blend of emollients, moisturizers, and color refreshers. Brightens white and gray hair. Neutralizes yellow as it conditions. Refreshes faded highlighted hair. Tones down brassiness. Silkens coarse gray hair. Leaves hair manageable without residue.

We are a society of people who want an alternative to various items. We want everything made simple and easy because we are so busy and have very tight schedules. We as a society need to make better choices. We take for granted things that have been used for generations without question. We dont take the time to do any research because we dont think we need too.

Now let me ask you, what are toxins? What do they do?

Toxins are chemicals and poisons placed in products and toiletries we use everyday. Chemicals like formaldehyde and dioxins are used to clean and sanitize our homes. They are disbursed in the air we breathe and absorbed into our skin. These chemicals and poisons weaken our immune system, which slows our bodies ability to fight off germs. It takes longer for your body to fight off a cold.
Toxins are everywhere.

We have become a world of "chemical soup so to speak and we are inadvertently letting it happen. The reason why?

- Its convenient to just grab it off the shelf without thinking.

- We are creatures of habit. We do what our parents have done before. My mom uses whatever so I will too.

- We accept and trust what is on the shelves of our local stores. We blindly think the products are safe.

- We are under the assumption that the government is protecting us against these dangerous products, when in fact - they are not.

- We dont look for an alternative until either we are lucky enough to become informed prior to trouble or maybe not so lucky, when it has already affected you or a family member through a worrisome disease process.

The following is a summary of information from Kay Hizer, Director of
"Healthy Choices", a non-profit organization comprised of doctors, nurses,
environmental scientists and educators committed to teaching the public
about the hazards of chemicals in our homes and how we can avoid or
minimize the risks.

50% of all illness is due to poor indoor air quality
(Source: 1989 State of Massachusetts Study)
The top cancer causing products in the average home include the following:
Johnson and Johnson Baby powder with Talc
Crest Tartar Control Toothpaste
V05 Hair Conditioner
Clairol Nice N Easy Hair Color
AJAX Cleanser
Lysol Disinfectant
(Source: The National Cancer Prevention Coalition)
Liquid Dish Soap is the leading cause of poisonings in the home for children
under the age of 6 (over 2.1 million accidental poisonings per year) (contains
formaldehyde and ammonia in most brands)
Of the chemicals found in personal care products:
884 are toxic
146 cause tumors
218 cause reproductive complications
314 cause biological mutation
376 cause skin and eye irritations
(Source: United States House of Representatives report, 1989)
Over the last 20-30 years, as more toxic chemicals have been introduced in
greater amounts, the level of toxins stored in adipose tissues (fat cells) of our
bodies has risen. Bio-accumulation studies have shown that some toxins
store in our bodies for life. Greater and greater amounts are being stored at
younger ages.
Diseases that used to occur later in life are now appearing at younger ages.
Diseases that used to be rare are more frequent. For Example: There has
been a 28% increase in childhood cancer since the addition of pesticides
into household products. (Source: National Cancer Institute)

In one decade, there has been a 42% increase in asthma (29% for men; 82%
for women-the higher rate for women is believed to be due to women's longer
exposure times to household chemicals) (Source: Center for Disease Control)

Due to the increase in toxic buildup in our bodies, including the toxic buildup of
formaldehyde, dead bodies are not decomposing as fast as they used to.
(Source: National Institutes of Health)

There is an increased risk for leukemia in children where parents have used
pesticides in the home or garden before the child's birth
(Source: Journal of the National Cancer Institute)

Over 150 chemicals found in the average home have been linked to allergies,
birth defects, cancer and psychological abnormalities.

(Source): Consumer Product Safety Commission

They are caused by toxins and poisons absorbed through our skin. Thats why they make the patch for so many different health issues. It works. There are other times when we dont want it to work or we dont even know its doing damage. Let me ask you? How do you feel after you clean the bathroom? Do you have to open a window? Do you have to leave the room until the smell clears out? Are you a little dizzy?

If you knew there was an alternative, would you buy it? If that product saved you 30%-40% off retail, would you buy it? If you could help others, would you share the information?

I, Angie Hembree, am a wife and mother of 2 children working at home helping others do the same. I've been working from home now for over 2 years teaching others about alternatives. It's a very empowering feeling. More information

clairol

Clairol Condition 3-in-1 Hair Mousse Extra Hold - 6 Oz

INDICATIONS: Alcohol-free Condition 3-in-1 extra Hold Mousse gives your hair more than just strong hold, volume and shine, it also conditions and helps protect hair from frizzies, fly away and damage caused by styling stress. Condition's unique 3-in-1 formula, with Pro-Vitamin B-5 and Sunscreen, takes extra care of hair by providing Extra Hold, Gentle Conditioning and Protection for beautiful full bodied styles without dulling, flaking or stickiness.

After getting out of the shower, towel-dry your hair first, and let it dry a bit more while you put on your makeup (it doesn't work for some styles when very wet). Then, put on some sort of conditioner, spray, or gel to help smooth and control. Of course there are a bunch of products that you could buy off and on, and always have a few of them on hand: Phytodefrisant, a Clairol spray conditioner for color-treated hair you could bought at Beauty Mart. Paul Mitchell's The Conditioner, Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Sculpting Foam, Redken Traction, TIGI Extra Extra Straight spray, and this awesome reconstructor from Grund called Tiger--this stuff is great for dry, damaged hair, and smells good too. Has anyone else tried Grund products?

Anyway, then blow-dry your hair, but don't use any brush right away--start using small round metal brush with those plastic bristles with the little balls on the end (no idea what those are called), because the hair is damp. Then, use your hair straightener (the best one from Target you've used) to smooth, and finally straighten the ends and bangs.

Sometimes this takes awhile, other times not that long. It really depends on how your hair feels like behaving. You were probably going to get your hair straightened with the Artec Texturesmooth soon, your whole routine is getting old, and the humidity up is terrible in summer.

For the shampoo and conditioner, I commend Matrix Logics COLOR eserve Remoisturizing Shampoo, it helps keep moisture in you hair, and with all the heat styling you do, with the occasional coloring, I think you really need that. You could started using Nature's Therapy Conditioning Cream. That is great too, and for such a good deal. Deep-condition every day with the right product, to keep your hair in good shape.

We offer the best hair straighteners reviews and source, please check the products and read the reviews, then choose the best hair straightener for you and your hair. All about hair straighteners on http://www.hair-straightener.net

clairol

"Clairol Nice N Easy Glaze Hair Color, Light - Medium Brown #5 - Kit"

"Clairol Nice N Easy Glaze Hair Color, Light - Medium Brown."

In a market full of translators, translation agencies and translation directories one is forgiven for feeling confused as to where to go and who to use. Finding a good translation service or translator is a key business decision that should not be taken lightly.

The need for reputable translation agencies and translators to take out professional indemnity insurance is in itself an indication that things can and do go wrong, sometimes with heavy financial consequences.

Financial losses may occur through using a poor translation service or translator in a number of ways. For example, a badly translated business document, such as a contract or proposal, can have a devastating effect if a business decision has been based on faulty information. A brochure or advertising campaign that has not taken into consideration local cultures can lead to a huge dent in an advertising budget with only negative PR as the result. The possibilities for something to go wrong are endless.

A good translation service or translator will be able to provide you with a solid background in translation, a good network of translators to provide proof-reading in addition to the straight forward translation and an understanding of the cultural impact of language and translation.

Cultural Assessment or Linguistic Screening is a process whereby the translation service will examine your text, brochure or advertisement and ensure that none of the words, images, photos or even brand name translate badly into the target audience.

The following translations are all examples of what happens when a good translation service is not used.

Clairol did not test market in Germany the name of its "Mist-Stick"-- a mist-producing hair curling iron. Mist translates in German as "excrement" and a "manure-stick" did not draw much interest.

A new facial cream with the name "Joni" was proposed to be marketed in India. They changed the name since the word translated in Hindi meant "female genitals."

In Italy, a campaign for Schweppes Tonic Water translated the name into "Schweppes Toilet Water."

Scandanavian Vacuum manufacturer Electrolux translated the following in an American ad campaign: "Nothing sucks like an Electrolux."

Colgate introduced a toothpaste in France called Cue, the name of a notorious porno magazine.

Coors had its slogan, Turn it loose," translated into Spanish, where it became "Suffer from diarrhoea."

.or when you take the D.I.Y. approach to translation:

In a Belgrade hotel elevator: To move the cabin, push the button for wishing floor. If the cabin should enter more persons, each one should press a number of wishing floor. Driving is then going alphabetically by national order.

In a Yugoslavian hotel: The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid.

In an Austrian hotel catering to skiers: Not to perambulate the corridors in the hours of repose in the boots of ascension.

In an East African newspaper: A new swimming pool is rapidly taking shape since the contractors have thrown in the bulk of their workers.

In a Copenhagen airline ticket office: We take your bags and send them in all directions.

At a Budapest zoo: Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty.

Although comical, the above examples perfectly demonstrate how easy it is for your translation to cause you problems. It is crucial one understands fully what their needs and requirements are when it comes to translating a piece of work.

Ask yourself the following before commissioning any translation service with a piece of work:

1)What is the nature of the document or text? Why does it need to be translated? Who will use it or read it?

2)Does it really need translating? Can it be summarised for gist instead?

3)Can diagrams, pictures or maps be used to replace text which may be too descriptive or complex?

4)Will it be used abroad or by people from differing cultures? Even if a piece of work is going to be used by American, Australian and British personnel ensure that a Cultural Applicability test is performed.

These basic measures can help avoid translation blunders and ensure your translation service provider understands fully the nature of the piece of work.

Neil Payne is MD of Kwintessential, a cross cultural communications consultancy.

Visit their site at: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/translation/translation.html

clairol

Clairol Herbal Essence All that Shine ~ Clear Shine Boost ~ 00 Shade

Until a few years ago I had long really beautiful hair. It was the kind of hair people would stop me in the street to comment on. It was thick and wavy and a stunning caramel color of blonde. But one day I can't pin point exactly what prompted me I decided to go blonder. Looking back maybe it was a new job? A divorce? Dating again? Feeling too much like a mom? My Fear of getting older? Once the decision was made however there was no turning back. I decided to color my hair at home on my own. Not in and of it self a big deal since I had a cosmetology license; but did I mention I never worked as a hair colorist?

Well, my hair turned out great and everyone loved it. So the next time I decided I would go a little blonder and the time after that blonder, then one day I decided it was too blonde, and I wanted another change so I went red then blonde again then darker, a lot darker on my own, with no advice from the Clairol Color Experts, or old beauty business buddies, nope not me with the beauty license, I was saving tons of money by doing it myself, besides I was too proud to ask for advice, or was I embarrassed? Or fearful they would tell me to put down the box and call a hair salon specializing in color correction. With the darker color over the already damaged light blonde my hair turned green!

That is when the trouble really began, because I became obsessed with fixing it. I thought just one more trip to the late night drug store for one more box in a shade that will lift out all that brown, that will fix it. I had become addicted to the lure of the 20-minute instant makeover power of hair color. What ever was going wrong in my life I was sure changing the color of my hair would fix what ailed me.

Thankfully, I survived the emotionally crisis of my brief but harrowing hair color obsession and enthusiastically sought out a professional most amazing hair dresser and a more amazing friend for some damage control. Her advice went something like this "You could walk around looking like a blonde hooker or we can cut it off and you can start from scratch, you have the face for it." In the end I opted for the haircut and was relived to have less hair to be tempted to color.

The irony of this story is that in a world of long hair my very, very short hair (think Pink, Mia Farrow from Rosemary's Baby days or Brigitte Neilson or now Victoria Beckham) has been unexpectedly liberating. I no longer spend time working on or about my hair I am out the door in half the time, I need less make up and people tell me I look younger and hipper. That is what really short blonde hair does for you; if it suits you, it is a look. Albeit it is not for everyone, but for me there have been valuable lessons learned. One, you are not your hair long or short, if your life is missing something find out what is and fix it inside. Two, when it comes to changing your look drastically seek out an expert for advice no matter what the cost.

You simply do not need to shell out the big bucks in order to look your best on your wedding day. Don't neglect your beauty and skin care because you feel you can't afford it.

Learn more at my website http://www.do-it-yourself-wedding-make-up.com where my beauty experience as a free lance make-up artist helps me help you make good beauty choices and helps to encourage and teach you how to feel more beautiful on your wedding day or any day.

clairol

CLAIROL Professional Shimmer Lights Original Conditioning Shampoo for Gray, White, Highlighted and Light Blonde Tinted Hair 16oz/473ml

A protein enriched conditioning formula.- Tones down brassiness on blonde/gray hair.- Renews & refreshes faded highlights and ash-toned hair.- Removes dull yellow in gray/white hair.- Leaves hair shiny without residue.

Forget the saying the world is getting smaller it has gotten smaller. Advances in transport and communications technology combined with the development of a world economy have resulted in people from different nations, cultures, languages and backgrounds now communicating, meeting and doing business with one another more than ever.

There are some observers that claim this new found intimacy has lead to a greater understanding of the other and as a result our cultural differences are in fact diminishing. However, in reality the opposite is true. As we come together our cultural differences become accentuated as we start to realise that the rest of the world is not reading from the same book. One area where this is now being felt is in business.

Very few businesses can escape the need to at some point in time deal with foreign colleagues, clients or customers. Business is international and if an organisation wants to develop and grow it needs to harness the potential an international stage offers. Twenty years ago British, European and American organisations doing business abroad had very little competition due to the lack of rival industrialised nations. Back then it was easy to do business our way. Today some of the worlds largest economies include Japan, China, Mexico, Brazil, India and Korea. As a result there has been a small shift from our way to lets try and understand your way. Why? Because western organisations are feeling the impact a lack of cultural sensitivity can and does have upon business performance.

Many organisations are now investing heavily in providing staff with language lessons in order to be able to crack foreign markets as well as providing cultural sensitivity training to address issues such as etiquette, protocol, communication styles and negotiation approaches. In a competitive world such businesses appreciate that greater cultural sensitivity will assist them in forging longer and more prosperous relationships. Yet progress is slow. Unfortunately a subconscious sense of cultural superiority still seems to reign; one that assumes the rest of the world does business like us and if they dont then they should.

The worlds inhabitants however come from many faiths, cultures, world views and experiences which makes such an assumption futile. We are all different and as a result doing business across borders (whether political, religious, cultural or linguistic) requires cultural sensitivity, meaning a sense of empathy, flexibility and creativity informed by cultural knowledge. As with most things in life, business has learnt the hard way.

To illustrate how these lessons have and are still being learnt we will look at some examples where a lack of cultural sensitivity has let a company, individual or product down. For the sake of brevity these have been summed up in two simple categories: culture and language.

Culture

Culture comes in many shapes and sizes. It includes areas such as politics, history, faith, mentality, behaviour and lifestyle. The following examples demonstrate how a lack of cultural sensitivity led to failure.

* When colouring in 800,000 pixels on a map of India, Microsoft coloured eight of them a different shade of green to represent the disputed Kashmiri territory. The difference in greens meant Kashmir was shown as non-Indian, and the product was promptly banned in India. Microsoft was left to recall all 200,000 copies of the offending Windows 95 operating system software to try and heal the diplomatic wounds. It cost them millions.

*The fast food giant McDonalds spent thousands on a new TV ad to target the Chinese consumer. The ad showed a Chinese man kneeling before a McDonalds vendor and begging him to accept his expired discount coupon. The ad was pulled due to a lack of cultural sensitivity on McDonalds behalf. The ad caused uproar over the fact that begging is considered a shameful act in Chinese culture.

* A nice example of how pictures dont translate well across cultures is the time staff at the African port of Stevadores saw the internationally recognised symbol for fragile (i.e. broken wine glass) and presumed it was a box of broken glass. Rather than waste space they threw all the boxes into the sea.

* When the US firm Gerber started selling baby food in Africa they used the same packaging as in the US, i.e. with a picture of a baby on the label. Sales flopped and they soon realised that in Africa companies typically place pictures of contents on their labels.

* Pepsodent tried to sell its toothpaste in South East Asia by emphasizing that it "whitens your teeth." They found out that the local natives chew betel nuts to blacken their teeth which they find attractive.

* The film Hollywood Buddha showed a complete lack of cultural sensitivity by causing outrage and protest on the streets of Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Burma when the designer of the films poster decided to show the lead actor sitting on the Buddhas head, an act of clear degradation against something holy.

* The concept of Big Brother was somehow taken to the Middle East. The show was pulled of the air after its first few episodes due to public protests and pressure from religious bodies stating the shows mixed sex format was against Islamic principles.

* A golf ball manufacturing company packaged golf balls in packs of four for convenient purchase in Japan. Unfortunately, the number 4 is equivalent to the number 13 due it sounding like the word "death". The company had to repackage the product.

Language

The business world is littered with poor translations that have caused great embarrassment to their perpetrators due to their lack of cultural sensitivity. The following are some of the choicest examples.

* IKEA once tried to sell a workbench called FARTFULL - not a hugely popular product for obvious reasons.

* Both Clairol and the Irish alcoholic drink Irish Mist did not properly consider the German language when they launched their products there. Clairol's hair-curling iron "Mist Stick" and the drink "Irish Mist" both flopped - why? 'Mist' translates in German as "manure".

* The Japanese seem to have a particular flair for naming products. The country has given us gems such as "homo soap", "coolpis", "Germ bread" and "Shito Mix".

* A new facial cream with the name "Joni" was proposed for marketing in India. They changed the name since the word translated in Hindi meant "female genitals."

* Coors had its slogan, Turn it loose," translated into Spanish, where it became "Suffer from diarrhoea."

All the examples cited above could easily have been avoided by conducting some basic research in respect to checking the concept, design, shape, colour, packaging, message or name in the target culture. In the majority of cases it is simply assumed that if it is OK for us it is OK for them. If businesses want to succeed internationally, cultural sensitivity must be at the heart of everything they do; from their personal interaction and relationships with clients to the products/services they develop.

clairol

"Clairol Nice N Easy Glaze Hair Color, Light - Medium Brown #5 - Kit"

"Clairol Nice N Easy Glaze Hair Color, Light - Medium Brown."

Bindy has endured my inordinate number of idiosyncrasies for nineteen years now. We got a late start, Bindy was thirty five and I was forty four.

A first time for Bindy, she waited all those years for "Mr. Right", I suppose that depends on whom you ask.

Bindy and I met in an Aerobics class, actually more like Bindy entered the room dressed neck to ankles in form fitting Spandex and I knew who her husband was going to be. It didn't matter what her current status might have been, I knew what it was going to be. I just had to find a way to tell her that.

In 1997 Bindy became a certified Jazzercise Instructor and Franchise owner. She now owns and operates two Jazzercise Centers with multiple instructors and class managers and still teaches several classes a week herself. You would never know my Bindy was fifty four years old by the manner in which she teaches, or how she still fills out that spandex.

Chasse forward to June, 2008. Bindy is teaching the class this particular evening and I am filling in for one of the class managers.

One of the frequent attendees walks up to the counter to check in. She is a teacher and has mentioned her daughter is graduating from high school this year. So, it makes her forty-ish but the point is she has a beautifully coiffured short hair style, to which I am partial anyway, and it is in the most gorgeous shade of blonde I have ever seen.

Later that evening at home I mentioned to Bindy how pretty the member's hair was and she agreed with me. She said she had been toying with the thought of doing something similar with her hair. What did I think?

In all these nineteen years I have never seen Bindy other than a brunette, her natural color. Most often in my favorite style which is short, but not as short as Jamie-Leigh Curtis, or similar to Sharon Stone or Meg Ryan when they wear their hair short. To myself I'm thinking "I don't believe it", however I pipe right up and say, "Hey, sounds ok to me".

At Bindy's Jazzercise Centers there are always scads of health and fitness magazines written especially for women within easy reach. For some reason I happen to notice that the cover of the fitness magazine Bindy was reading featured a young woman with an extra firm set of "abs" compared to the usual ladies on the covers. I could see the word muscle in the title so I asked about it. Oh, this is one that shows up only every once in a while.

The next morning I poured a bowl of cereal and thought I should review this new muscle whatever magazine to make sure it was appropriate for the members.

It wasn't "Muscle and Sex Teaser", June, 2008, but it could have been. Why is it 97% of the women in these types of magazines are shown pumping iron, straining, stretching, reaching, running or jumping when they all have at least C cup size breasts but they're wearing B cup size sports bras?

When I put the magazine down I saw the box. The box that said...Clairol Natural Instincts - Coastal Dune - Dark Neutral Blonde.

Dark Neutral Blonde, I wonder if I'll be able to control myself!

Stephen Anderson is a freelance writer available to provide web content and articles. Mr. Anderson has over 30 years of traveling sales experience serving several different industries. His interactions with thousands of people over the years has left him with a great sense of humor in addition to nearly countless human interest and "how to" stories he now wishes to share. Contact at...spander@madriver.com

clairol

Clairol Herbal Essences Britney Spears Exclusive Cd

1952: Long Beach, California. Miss Mexico, Olga Llorens Prez Castillo, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1953: Long Beach, California.Miss Mexico, Ana Bertha Lepe Jimenez, was the 3rd runner-up at the Miss Universe. After she became an actress in the Mexican cinematography.

1954:Long Beach, California.Miss Mexico, Elvira Castillo Olvera, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1955:Long Beach, California.Miss Mexico, Yolanda Mayen, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1956:Long Beach, California. Miss Mexico, Erna Marta Bauman, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1957:Long Beach,California.Miss Mexico, Irna Arevalo, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.However, she was the 2nd runner-up at the Miss Friendship 1957.

1958: Long Beach,California.Miss Mexico,Elvira Leticia Risser Corredor, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1959: Long Beach,California.Miss Mexico,Mirna Garcia Davila, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1960:Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico, Lorena Velasquez, did not compete at the Miss Universe pageant.

1961:Miami Beach, Florida. Surprisingly, Mexico did not participate at the Miss Universe contest.

1962:Miami Beach, Florida. For the second time, Mexico did not participate at the Miss Universe pageant.

1963:Miami Beach, Florida. For the third time, Mexico did not send a delegate to Miami Beach.

1964:Miami Beach, Florida. For the fourth time, Mexico did not send a delegate to Miami Beach.

1965:Miami Beach, Florida.Miss Mexico, Juana Acosta Cohen, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1966:Miami Beach, Florida. Mexico did not send a delegate to Miami Beach.

1967:Miami,Florida. Miss Mexico, Valentina Vales Duarte, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1968:Miami Beach. Miss Mexico,Perla Olivia Aguirre Muoz, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1969:Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico, Gloria Leticia Hernandez Martin del Campo, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1970:Miami Beach, Florida.Miss Mexico, Libia Zulma Lopez Montemayor, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1970-2007 Mexico has had several judges in the Miss Universe history:1970 and 1971 (actor Julio Aleman), 1978 (actor Mario Moreno),1991(actor Jorge Rivero), 1984 (actress Lucia Mendez), 1988 (actor Fernando Allende), 1989 (singer Emmanuel), 1993 (painter Jose Luis Cuevas and former Miss Universe Lupita Jones), 1995 (actress and singer Lucero), 2004 (supermodel Elsa Benitez), 2005 (actor Mario Cimarro), and 2007 (actor Mauricio Islas).

1971:Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico, Maria Luisa Lopez Corzo, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest. However,she was crowned Miss Best National Costume.

1972: Dorado, Puerto Rico. Miss Mexico, Maria del Carmen Orozco Quibriera, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1973: Athens, Greece. Miss Mexico, Roxana Villares Moreno, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1974: Manila, Philippines. Miss Mexico, Guadalupe del Carmen Elorriaga Valdez, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1975: San Salvador, El Salvador. Miss Mexico, Delia Servin Nieto, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest. However, she was the 2nd runner-up at the Miss Best National Costume 1975.

1976: Victory City,Hong Kong. Miss Mexico, Carla Jean Evert Reguera, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1977: Elizabeth Gonzalez, first favorite by journalists, finished second place at the Seorita Mexico. In Santo Domingo, hosted the Miss Universe 1977, Bob Barker, American host, announced the next Miss Universe in Acapulco (Mexico). Like Ambassador of Miss Universe 1978, Mario Arturo Moreno Ivanova, best known as "Cantinflas", went to Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic.

1978: Acapulco (Mexico) hosted the Miss Universe pageant. Martha Eugenia Ortiz, first favorite by journalists, finished second place at the Seorita Mexico. Miss Merida and Miss Mexico, Alba Margarita Cervera Lavat, qualified for the semifinals at the Miss Universe.

1979: Perth, Australia. Miss Mexico, Blanca Maria Luisa Diaz Tejada, did not qualify for the semi-finals.However, she looked like the best music disco dancer.She loved songs by Donna Summer, John Travolta, Jesse Green and Diana Ross.

1980:Seoul,South Korea. Miss Mexico, Ana Patricia Nuez Romero, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1981: New York City,USA. Miss Mexico, Judith Grace Gonzalez Hinks, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1982: Lima, Peru. Miss Mexico, Maria del Carmen Lopez Flores, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1983:St.Louis, Missouri,USA. Miss Mexico, Monica Maria Rosas Torres, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1984: Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico, Elizabeth Broden Ibaez, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1985: Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Mexico,Yolanda de la Cruz Cardenas Aviles, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

1986:Panama City, Panama. Miss Mexico,Alejandrina Carranza Ancheta, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1987:Singapoore City, Singapoore.Miss Mexico, Cynthia Fallon Garcia Cepeda, did not enter the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1988: Taipei (Taiwan). Miss Mexico, Amanda Olivares, was the 2nd runner-up at the Miss Universe.

1989: Cancun (Mexico) hosted the Miss Universe Pageant. Miss Mexico, Adriana Abascal, was the 4th runner-up.

1990: Los Angeles, California. Miss Mexico, Marile del Rosario Santiago, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

1991:Las Vegas, Nevada,USA. Miss Mexico, Lupita Jones, was elected Miss Universe. After, Miss Universe 1991 was acclaimed in Mexico City as a national heroine.

1992: Bangkok,Thailand. Miss Mexico, Monica Zuiga Arriaga, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1993: Mexico City, Mexico. Miss Mexico, Angelina Gonzalez,did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1994: Manila, Philippines. Miss Mexico, Fabiola Perez Rovirosa, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1995: Windhoek, Namibia. Miss Mexico, Luz Maria Zetina Lugo, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1996:Las Vegas, Nevada. Miss Mexico, Vanessa Guzman, qualified for the semifinals. Her idol was Indira Gandhi, who was Prime Minister of India.

1997:Miami Beach, Florida.Miss Mexico, Rebeca Lynn Tamez Jones, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

1998:Honolulu, Hawaii. Miss Mexico, Kathy Fuentes Garcia, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant. She won the Clairol Essence Best Style Award.

1999:Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago. Miss Mexico, Silvia Salgado, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

2000: Nicosia, Cyprus. Miss Mexico, Leticia Judith Muray Acevedo, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant. However,she was crowned Miss Best National Costume.

2001:Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Miss Mexico, Jacqueline Bracamontes Van-Hoorde, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

2002: San Juan de Puerto Rico. Miss Mexico, Erika Yadira Cruz Escalante, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

2003: Panama City, Panama. Miss Mexico, Marisol Gonzalez Casas, did not qualify for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe pageant.

2004: Quito, Ecuador. Miss Mexico, Rosalva Luna, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.

2005: Bangkok, Thailand. Miss Mexico, Laura Elizondo Erhrad, was the 3rd runner-up at the Miss Universe. She was one of the favorites to win in the final.

2006:Los Angeles, California : Miss Mexico, Priscila Perales Elizondo, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe.Miss Mexico 2006 was one of the favorites to win in the final.

2007: Miss Universe in Mexico City. Miss Mexico, Rosa Maria Ojeda Cuen, qualified for the semi-finals at the Miss Universe contest.

Alejandro Guevara Onofre: He is a freelance writer. Alejandro is of Italian, African and Peruvian ancestry.Heve studied political science and journalism.He has published more than seventy-five research paper in English, and more than twenty in Spanish, concerning the world issues, olympic sports, countries, and tourism. His next essay is called "The Dictator and Alicia Alonso".He is an expert on foreign affairs. Futhermore, Alejandro is the first author who has published a world-book encyclopedia in Latina America.

He admires Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), Hillary Clinton (ex-First Lady of the USA), and Jimmy Carter (former President of the USA). His favorite film is "Gorillas in the Mist".Some of his favorite books are The Return of Eva Peron and the Killings in Trinidad (by V.S.Naipaul), "Las Mujeres de los Dictadores" (by Juan Gasparini) and Murder of a Gentle Land (by John Barron and Anthony Paul).His personal motto is "The future is for those people who believe in the beauty o f their dreams" by Eleanor Roosevelt.

clairol