Trends for August 6, 2001

Lisa Ferguson

Monday, Aug. 6, 2001 | 8:29 a.m.

Cause for celebration?

This being the first full week of August, there's no better time than the present for a rundown of this month's holidays the ones that don't usually appear on too many calendars for reasons of geography and/or obscurity.

Bet you didn't know that, according to the website holidayinsights.com, today has been deemed Wiggle Your Toes Day. It's also Chinese Valentine's Day and Forgiveness Day. Tuesday is National Lighthouse Day.

Don't forget, Wednesday is Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day. OK. Friday is Presidential Joke Day (isn't that a redundancy?). The 13th is a personal favorite here at Trends: Blame Someone Else Day. It's followed on the 14th by another winner National Creamsicle Day.

Rounding out the month, on the 27th, is Just Because Day, followed on the 28th by Race Your Mouse Day (huh?); the 30th is Toasted Marshmallow Day; and ending August on a healthy note, the 31st is National Trail Mix Day.

The eyes have it

Despite the fashion-forward advances eyeglasses have made in recent years, it seems kids still would rather not have to wear them.

Eye Rock, a "club" sponsored by national eyewear retailer Vision Center, is working to change those negative views sending its young "members" a fun quarterly newsletter with tips about caring for the eyes, as well as trivia and other games.

Speaking of trivia, you may want to toss these quirky facts at your vanity-obsessed preteen:

Hair-owing acts

Speaking of vanity, the makers of Salon Selectives hair-care products recently released the results of a survey the company sponsored. And would you believe 65 percent of American women said they fix their hair in the rear-view mirror of their vehicles while they're driving?

Other findings include the absurd idea that 14 percent of women ages 18-28 claim they would give up their successful career to have "eternally perfect hair."

Twenty percent said they'd ditch great sex and personal wealth for the same. Eleven percent would prefer to have perfect hair rather than a perfect body. Meanwhile 41 percent wish they had Julia Roberts' tresses.

Of the more ridiculous results, 20 percent of women style their hair naked or while wearing only a bra and panties; they spend about as much time thinking about their hair as they do about sex (43 minutes vs. 48 minutes); and 38 percent of women would rather be late than leave the house with bad hair.

To that we say, ladies, get a grip!