What does it cost to truly go green?

http://www.carpoint.com.au/advice/2008/small-passenger/honda/civic-hybrid/myth-busting-buying-a-hybrid-car-will-save-me-money-7537

makes the point that it is a myth its cheaper: "Hybrids are expensive. If we take the case of the latest Honda Civic Hybrid, the Hybrid Civic retails at just under $33,000. The pure-petrol largely spec-equivalent Civic VTi-L retails at $24,990. That's $8000 difference!

So how long would it take for an average user to save $8000 in fuel when driving a hybrid? At $1.50/litre, if you averaged 20,000km a year, it would take more than 11 years!"

carbon tax calculator: http://www.choice.com.au/green-home/saving-energy/carbon-climate-change/bringing-home-the-cost-of-carbon.aspx

Energy plan comparison: http://www.qca.org.au/comparator/

Solar Pannels: 5kw solar system Brisbane $7695 – $15995

Payback time: 3kW PV system Qld $10,400 electricty price $21.35 7to8 years (50% export) http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/household/energy-and-water/solar/solar-payback-times.aspx

rate your home calculator:

appliances:

Washing in soap nuts:

$0.09 a load

Style Icon: Julia Roberts

Watching my best friends wedding I realized what a huge Icon Julia Roberts used to be. Her lip, also, shocked me. So amazing the lip stick used makes her lips look naturally tinted enough to stand out, minimal enough to be taken for the "born with" look.

Curly damsel hair, Deep brown eyes, Earrings were lovely, blue sweater was beautiful in the kiss in the gazibo scene and a round pendant she wore was lovely. Very elegant hands and facial features top it all off making her look great even in an ugly suit. Amazing how beauty looks better with ugly things (ie: nerd glasses on totally beautiful face looks even more amazing)

Now lets look at the style she wore.....

Mens suit outfit giving her an acentuation on her feminine look. This trend is great with the pants being one of the trends either colour blocking or

Animal print added for spicing it up

http://mybeautywhispers.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/delta-goodrem-voice-tutorial.html

COPY from http://yourbeautyspot.ninemsn.com.au/makeup/8485335/beauty-look-of-the-week-delta-goodrem
EXCLUSIVE: Get Delta Goodrem's Smouldery Eye From The Voice

EXCLUSIVE: Get Delta Goodrem's Smouldery Eye From The Voice
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Updated 06/06/12 8:26 AM · Posted 05/29/12 12:08 PM by Sarah Macrae · 3 comments

makeup · nars · celebrity beauty · Mac · by terry · Delta Goodrem · noni smith · Editor's Pick · The Voice · Smoke and Mirror Lashes

We’ve been tuning in to The Voice religiously — not only to see which contestants make it through, but also to check out Delta Goodrem’s hair and makeup. What can we say — it’s research! The sole female coach certainly hasn’t disappointed us, switching up her style and experimenting with new beauty looks for each live show. We caught up with her makeup artist, Noni Smith, to get the lowdown on her latest look. “Last night was tricky as we had two outfits to make it work with,” Smith said. In order to make the look versatile enough to wear with both outfits, Smith opted for a gorgeous “smouldery, shapely eye.” See how she created the look.

BASE: Smith used NARS Sheer Glow Foundation ($68) and By Terry Touch Expert Ultra Radiance Active Concealer ($68), which was applied under the eye area.

EYES: She lined Delta’s eyes with MAC Powerpoint Pencil in Grey Utility ($32) and used three MAC eyeshadows ($33 each) — Knight Divine (steely grey), Greensmoke (sparkly olive) and Retrospeck (a shimmery beige) — to “create a smouldery, shapely eye”.

LASHES: Smoke and Mirrors lashes in New York City (approx $13.75) were used, which are Smith's favourite.

LIPS: Smith used MAC Lip Pencil in Dervish ($30) to line Delta’s lips before Big Baby Plushglass ($39) was applied.

CHEEKS: MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty ($43) was applied to Delta’s cheeks.


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I believe women are complex creatures but are the highlight to life. Were not so hard to get to know though. We want Jewelry Chocolate shoes and clothes. We want someone to look into our eyes in a candlelit room that is clean and scented with candles. We want to be the best female we can be if not ever existed. We want to be wanted and to be feminine. We want to be smart and powerful and sucessful but often do not have even a shot at half our potential. We want to have Joy and laugher and friendship that is like a closest sister so we can even act up and their is still no drama only love. We want cosmetics being retouched in a bathroom while holding a conversation with our closest girlfriends that will make up our minds about current social situations. And most of all we want to be adored and in full bloom. Why is that so hard to understand....?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSrYbzeBOfs

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