Daily Archives: May 22, 2012

Christian Louboutin searches for new star

Christian Louboutin has teamed up with Martini to launch a search for the next female face of the iconic alcoholic brand.

The next face of MARTINI will follow in the footsteps of Charlize Theron, Nicollette Sheridan and Monica Bellucci and, in addition to possibly having the best job in world, will also receive €150,000 (approximately £120,000), 12 pairs of Christian Louboutin shoes and a year’s worth of designer outfits.

Like the new MARTINI Royale drink, made with 50% MARTINI Bianco and 50% MARTINI Prosecco, the perfect candidate will have to demonstrate she has the right amount of style and, importantly, sparkle… The judges will be looking for a girl with a great attitude who is prepared to grab life’s opportunities. She will have to embody ‘LUCK IS AN ATTITUDE’, MARTINI’s philosophy, which runs throughout the brand history promoting playfulness and encouraging everyone to live life to the full.

Christian Louboutin was selected as the MARTINI Royale Casting international judge because of his own iconic status in the world of fashion. In their twenty years of existence, Louboutin’s enchanting shoes have firmly stamped their signature on an era. Instantly recognisable by the trademark red soles, they appear everywhere that stylish and elegant women can be found.

“I am pleased to be a part of the judging panel for The Martini Royale Casting, and joining an iconic brand such as MARTINI on their search. Their philosophy of LUCK IS AN ATTITUDE is similar to my own personal motto in life – why not? – and I look forward to finding the woman who exemplifies both these maxims,” says Christian Louboutin.

Hailed as a rising star in her own right, Josephine de la Baume is heading up the UK judging panel. On looking for a new MARTINI star, she comments; “She must demonstrate her own style and show that she has a sparkling personality, or a little Je ne sais quoi”. Josephine herself grabs life’s opportunities; having established herself as both a successful actress and singer in three of the world’s chicest cities; London, Paris and New York.

From the morning of 24th May any woman over 25 years old can enter the MARTINI global casting at www.facebook.com/MARTINI, where they will be required to upload a short video describing why they should be the next MARTINI star. However for those in London they can join in the party atmosphere at the Design Museum on the 23^rd May, try a new delicious MARTINI Royale and even be the lucky girl to win a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes for just turning up on the night!

The MARTINI Royale Casting will run across 25 countries from Brazil to Spain, South Africa to Italy. Christian Louboutin, alongside a high profile judging panel, will choose the successful winning candidate in October 2012.

Going Beyond the call of beauty

Beyond Organic Skincare was set up to do exactly what it says on the tin, go beyond simply providing organic beauty products.

They felt that whilst there was a growing number of organic beauty brands on the market there was a lack of products that went that extra mile; that were organic, but also paid attention to the finer details.

Whilst producing products that help protect our planet is central to Beyond Organic’s beliefs, they don’t want people to have to settle for inferior products at a higher price just to have the organic tag. They aim to provide highly effective products that really make a difference to the health of your skin, that protect it from harmful chemicals and the elements, whilst giving it the love and attention it deserves through gorgeous high quality skincare.

With their latest new product launches they have certainly lived up to their name and ethos…

Beyond Organic’s Daily SPF 30 Protection Cream and Tinted SPF 30 Protection Cream definitely don’t scrimp on the quality of their organic ingredients with Organic Macadamia Oil, Shea Butter, Rosehip Oil and Beeswax being listed alongside other equally effective natural ingredients. There’s also zinc oxide in both products, which acts as a natural mineral sun filter, and the creams are jam packed with anti-oxidants, such as retinol, to help prevent premature aging, minimise wrinkles and reduce scar tissue. What’s more they have been specially formulated so they don’t whiten the skin or clog pores and the tinted version helps evens out skin tone and gives a light sun-kissed coverage. Perhaps most importantly, the products fulfil their promise of going that extra mile, and smell and feel gorgeous on your skin, coming in high quality packaging that wouldn’t look out of place in the most exclusive of spas, but without the celebrity price tag.

In their ‘Lite & Brite Cream’, Beyond Organic have a first in the skincare market with a 100% organic and natural skin lightener. Like the Skin Protection Creams it’s jammed with exciting ingredients like Liquorice Root Extract, Willow Bark and Essential Oils. The fancy ingredients aren’t just there for show however and the skin lightening properties of the product have been proven in biological tests, which show that after daily use of the cream for just 28 days there are measurable results, which increase further up to 56 days. The cream gradually fades skin tone, hyperpigmentation, freckles, melasma and age spots and works by decreasing the production of tyrosinase in the skin, the enzyme responsible for pigmentation.

So if you thought organic skincare was just there to make you feel good about doing your bit for the planet, think again as Beyond Organic Skincare proves otherwise. For further details and information please visit www.beyondorganicskincare.com

Get Him to Gargle For It

According to research one in four of us now sleeps in a separate room to our partners, with snoring being cited as one of the main reasons we kick our men out of bed.

Whilst sleeping in different rooms can mean less sex from the off, it also appears that snoring can have a bigger impact on our sex lives with it leading to lower sexual energy and less satisfying sex.

So whilst a visit to Ann Summers, a sensual massage, or a romantic dinner might help, if you really want to get things moving beneath the sheets getting your man to gargle a special kind of mouthwash might be a better bet…

Helps Stop Snoring Throat Rinse is used like any other mouth wash before bed, and has the similar anti-bacterial and breath freshening properties, but where it differs is that also contains a unique blend of essential oils that work to tone the soft tissues at the back of the throat – snoring often occurs when these soft tissues relax and vibrate as we breathe during sleeping.

Although the company haven’t got stats to show that their products will definitely improve your sex life, they have been clinically proven to help prevent snoring in four out of five users meaning we’re much more likely to find ourselves in bed with our partners in the first place and have more energy to get frisky when we do.

Helps Stop Snoring products are available in most major retailers, including Boots and Sainsbury’s. For more information please visit www.stopsnoring.co.uk

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