Gawd, this brings back memories for me too! Is was in 5th year in 1975 and coloured mascara was the big thing. All the girls in our year were called to a special assembly about dress, hairstyles and make up. In N Ireland in the 70s all schools had fairly strict uniform codes, but grammar schools were even more stringent and we got off with nothing! Miss McQuay, the head of girls, was giving us what for about shoes, skirt length, hair colour and makeup. We weren't permitted to wear any makeup at all, but one of my pals protested, 'Miss, I'm wearing a bit of mascara, but you can't see it' and the head took one scathing look at her and said, 'Yes, Avra, and I can see it's purple.' Avra was a bit of a millie (chav). End of coloured mascara adventures for me. Too unnatural.