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The thing about writing for a glossy magazine...

  ...Is that you're three months ahead of Real Life.

So by the time the Totally Life-changing product or service I wrote about three months back actually jumps onto the shelves, screaming with excitment and newness, I've all but forgotten about its launch date.

Which is not so great when you're writing a daily blog.

So, thank GOD for E, who not only doesn't work for Clinique, but works for a competitor, and sent me this:




Which is 100% Definitely Excellent.

You simply scarper into DJ's Sydney City and hold out your grimiest mascara, and they'll replace it with a brand new Clinique one. Free and straight and into your filthy little paws.

It's only til Feb 5 though, fruits. Better get your skates on. And your knee pads, if you're rubbish at skating.

And it will forever be referred to as The Great ghd Swap of 2007...

Your grandkids will even know about it.

[That's if they can spare 10 minutes from their hoverboard to tell you about it. Curse those hoverboards and their infernal... hovering.]

Okay, so. Something that will make People Who Want a ghd very happy, but probably not People Who Work for Competitor Hair Styling Iron Companies very happy, is this:

From January 15 to March 31 2007, ghd will run a one-off Styling Iron Exchange program, where people can bring in any competitor straighteners, tongs or curlers and receive $75 off a ghd original styling iron.

Sizzling hair straighteners!

The 15th is NOW!

*Runs off screaming*

Welcome to The Fruitbowl

So, remember my story about Sonia With The Super Fringe, from Cut, in Darlinghurst? She's Dario Cotroneo's sister, and Dario is the Hair God who cuts my knotty little wig.

Well, from the 27th December to the 31st of January you can (s)nip in to see Sonia and jag 25% off your colour and or haircut. Which is music to your mop if you need a Very Good Cut, or want to try something other than that one-length Pretty Girl hair you've been sporting since 2001. (Go to www.cut.com.au for salon number.)

But GUYS. Make sure you must mention the promotion when you book in your appointment and when you sashay in for said appointment. Or you may get a non-reduced bill. And a slap on the hiney from fruity.

And this is where I should like to say this: If you are a Beauty Type Business or Person Who Is Offering Really Good Deal or Doing Something VERY Excellent that people SHOULD ABSOLUTELY know about, then you need to email Fruity. With Fruitbowl as the subject.

Cause I like to tell people about sneaky sales and glorious value in this...

The Fruitbowl. 

I'll run a few examples of what I'm after, and what I really am not.

Gift with purchase? No.
Gift With Purchase valued at $300, but on sale for $85? Yes.

New salon opening? No.
New salon opening and 50% off all treatments for the first few weeks? Yes.

New product or range? No.
New product or range that is already a best seller in 5 European countries? Yes.

New perfume? No.
New perfume that is the only thing Angelina Jolie wears to bed? Yes.

The point: Make sure it's special.

Don't make fruity mutter about spam and hit delete. She'd much rather clap her hands with glee and immediately pop something exciting into The Fruitbowl, so that all man and ladykind may enjoy the fruits of your labour. Or production line.