Author: Podium Reporters

Eau de Toilette or Eau de Parfum? While Eau de Toilette contains 5-9% of perfume oil, Eau de Parfum usually contains 8-14%. Eau de Parfums therefore last longer and smell more intense. Natural or synthetic fragrances? Perfumes with natural ingredients often smell different in batches based on the source of the ingredients, while synthetic ingredients usually have consistency in their smell and lasts longer. Notes and different smell after application? Perfumes are often designed with top, middle and base notes, and designed to smell different based on the time after application. For example, some top note citrus scents smell stronger…

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Do you know who invented the first Lipstick? In ancient civilisations, makeup was a status symbol & both men & women indulged in applying makeup. Apart from aesthetics, makeup also had medicinal appeal. Ancient Sumerian & Indus Valley men & women were possibly the first to invent & wear lipstick, about 5000 years ago. Sumerians crushed gemstones & used them to decorate their faces, mainly on the lips & around the eyes. Now, the variety of colours & formulas of lipsticks available are mind blowing, to say the least. According to survey, on an average women in USA spend more…

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