halogen lights in bathroom- was this a bad idea?

[s]

hi there,

i have two bathrooms in my house and have a year ago installed two GEL

22489 (pencil shaped 230v 60W halogen bulbs) inside glass flush fitting lights

within a year both (brand name) bulbs have burned out (within a few weeks of each other). i am wondering if halogens are suitable for bathrooms where you switch on and off for a few minutes many times a day.

any opinions? thx

bulb:

[john]