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Hair
Updated August 2009
HydroVeil Bio-botanical Hair Nourishing System™ combines advanced biotechnology with natural botanicals for gentle, yet effective hair repair, hydration and nourishment. HydroVeil’s keratin amino acid complex penetrates strands to restore hair’s natural keratin and proteins, leaving hair strengthened from root to tip. Natural botanicals condition and seal in moisture for a healthy, moisture-rich finish. Advanced Keratin Amino Acid Complex replenishes hair’s natural keratin. Proteins strengthen hair from within to reduce breakage for healthy hair. Natural Botanicals condition hair and seal in moisture for a soft, smooth finish.
HydroVeil is a company that is committed to “Going Green.” The packaging of each product is biodegradable which means you will not find it in a landfill. HydroVeil will have many contests throughout the year promoting “Go Green” activities. There will also be contests for HydroVeil commercials, salon makeovers and more!!
• Moisturizing 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner with Peppermint + Jojoba Oil
Peppermint oil rejuvenates the senses and stimulates circulation in the scalp to give you and your hair a jumpstart. Jojoba oil gives hair the added moisture it needs.
• Rejuvenating Scalp & Hair Mist with Echinacea
Echinacea cleans and helps sooth irritated scalp to rejuvenate and restore scalp and hair moisture balance.
• Scalp Soothing Hair Growth Oil with Green Tea + Vitamins A, D &E
Green Tea soothes tired scalp, while this vitamin enriched formula penetrates roots to provide hair with the nutrients necessary to promote growth.
• Deep Conditioning Leave-In Treatment with Shea Butter + Humectants
Humectants pull moisture into hair, while shea butter provides deep conditioning, providing hair with deep, penetrating moisture.
• Hair Thickening Rescue Crème with Rice Protein + Vitamins A & E
Rice proteins penetrate strands to strengthen hair while Vitamins A & E are absorbed into the scalp to promote your hair’s natural growth process. Provides thin, fragile hair with added protection and health.
• Restoring Temple Balm with Salicylic Acid and Vitamins A & D
Salicylic acid preps scalp by helping to loosen dead skin cells and unclog blocked follicles. Vitamin A and D are absorbed into the scalp to help promote your hair’s natural growth process.
• Protein Enriched Hair Strengthening Crème with Wheat Protein + Vitamin F
Wheat proteins strengthen hair strands from the inside out, while Vitamin F helps restore hydration balance to prevent hair breakage. Hair is left stronger and more elastic.
Makeup
Press Release
Updated August 2009
BE SURE TO GO TO YOUR LOCAL BEAUTY SUPPLY STORE AND GET A LITTLE "KISS" NEW YORK TODAY!
ALSO, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE FOR PRODUCT LINE, HOW-TO VIDEOS, FUTURE EVENTS, AND MUCH MORE!!! SEE IF KISS NEW YORK IS IN YOUR AREA.... http://lnkinteractive.com/kiss/
Press Release
Update August 2009
Lovely lipshe softer the better!
As Rihanna rocks neon nails this season, Ciara sports an equally stunning trendight pink lips. To achieve the same eye-catching look, use Black Radiance Perfect Tone Lip Color in Irresistible Rose for a long-lasting shine that won cake. Why blend into the crowd, when you can stand out?
Skincare
Press Release
Updated August 2009
BLACK OPAL: BECOME YOUR BEAUTY
Get sexy summer skin with BLACK OPAL’S Papaya Skincare Line!
“Dry,” “flaky,” and “dull” may be the right adjectives to describe your ex-boyfriend, but they shouldn’t characterize your skin tone! Summer’s right around the corner, so how are you going to kick these shameful skin woes to the curb before Memorial Day?
BLACK OPAL is bringing you the perfect products for pre-poolside primping to have you ready to bare-all in no time. Added bonus? The Papaya Daily Body Wash, Papaya Gentle Exfoliator, and Papaya Body Butter are tinged with the scent of the tropics to tantalize your senses as you get glam!
Papaya Body Butter- (SRP $7.95)
Papaya Daily Body Wash- (SRP $6.95)
Papaya Gentle Body Exfoliator- (SRP $6.95)
BLACK OPAL products are available at major drugstores and OTC
centers or by visiting www.blackopalbeauty.com.
For additional information, please contact:
Jamie Stone at Creative Media Marketing
Jamie@cmmpr.com or 212-979-8884
About BLACK OPAL
BLACK OPAL launched in 1994, quickly becoming the beauty authority in the ethnic market. The company presented truly prestige imagery matched with sophisticated formulations. Consulting with Dr. Cheryl Burgess, leading African American Dermatologist, BLACK OPAL created a problem-solution-based line of products specifically targeting the “skinditions” affecting ethnic skin, including dryness, hyperpigmentation, acne- and scar-prone skin and dull-appearing complexion. African American consumers continue to embrace this beauty brand that not only improves their skin, but ultimately improves the quality of their lives.
Accessories
Press Release
Updated August 2009
Hat Hair- How To Wear Your Hair Under A Fedora!!!
Fashion statements are made daily, but trends have longevity. We know ladies how important it is for us to stay on top of the latest trend. This is why COB decided share this information we received from Suki Duggan. Take a look at what she has to say, as a Hair Stylist on top of the trends of not just today, but of the future!
The fedora look has become a fashion staple over the past year and as the weather starts to cool down, the fedora will once again re-emerge stronger than ever.
You can wear a fedora with pretty much anything. Just keep in mind that fedoras have a slightly masculine edge and that the way you style your hair under a fedora is especially important to maintain your femininity.
“Many women just plunk a hat on top of their everyday hairstyle. Without much thought to their hair, this will create an unflattering effect, especially if you have long or full hair.” According to Suki Duggan, owner of Donsuki townhouse salon located on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, “With a fedora, there are two different avenues you can take. If you want a laid back look, wear your hair down but a little messy. The softness of soft hair with the harsh angles of the hat make a great pairing. For a sultry look, drawn hair back into a ponytail or bun underneath the fedora, this makes the focus your face and creates a very sexy look. I love this look for night.”
Press Release
Updated August 2009
Ear Cuffies
As seen on the Today show!
As any woman, young girl or hairdresser can attest, burning the skin on or around the ears while styling hair really hurts. Say goodbye to these painful and unsightly burn marks once and for all with Ear Cuffies!
Ear Cuffies are cloth ear covers that prevent ears from being burned by a curling iron or other hot hairstyling tool. Easy to attach, the soft, flexible covers fit over the cuff of the ear for a secure fit and much-needed protection.
Additional features:
•Made of cotton and polyester with a soft elastic strap around the edge
•One size fits all
•Soft, flexible and machine-washable
Click here for more information
http://www.unseenontv.com/Detail.aspx?Id=95&Name=Ear-Cuffies
Just Plain Hot
Press Release
Updated August 2009
GRAMMY AWARD WINNER ASHANTI JOINS DENZEL WASHINGTON
AND OTHER PROMINENT ALUMNI IN
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA’S YOUTH ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN
Unveils New “BE AMAZING” Billboard In Times Square; Encourages Youth to “BE GREAT.”
NEW YORK – August 10, 2009 – As part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s (BGCA) new advocacy campaign – BE GREAT – Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, actress and Boys & Girls Club alum Ashanti will unveil a new billboard in Times Square on August 11, featuring her childhood picture and an aspirational message – BE AMAZING. Ashanti joins some 25 prominent alumni in the new advocacy campaign to help increase public awareness and understanding about the key issues facing America’s youth, and the positive impact of Clubs.
From academic failure and gang violence to poverty, drugs and obesity, America’s young people face a daunting array of problems – with serious consequences and fewer safety nets at home and in the community.
According to a 2007 BGCA alumni survey conducted by Harris Interactive, 57 percent of alumni reported, “The Club saved my life,” while another 28 percent credited Boys & Girls Clubs with keeping them in school.
“Growing up in the Club gave me the opportunity to explore many interests and talents, including dancing and singing, that have profoundly influenced my life,” said Ashanti. “The adult staff at the Club in Glen Cove challenged us to excel, and instilled positive values that still influence me as an adult. It’s an honor to join our alumni ambassadors in talking about the impact Boys & Girls Clubs have on young people, because I’m one of them.”
Ashanti’s theme – BE AMAZING – ties to her success as a performer, from a very early age. She learned to dance on the stage of the Boys & Girls Club in Glen Cove, Long Island, just a few miles east of Manhattan. Her mother, Tina Douglas, taught dance classes at the Club for 20 years. Nicknamed the “Princess of Hip Hop,” Ashanti began writing songs in high school. Her album, Ashanti, hit the #1 spot on both the Billboard Top 200 and R&B charts and received a Grammy for best contemporary R&B album. She starred in such features films as John Tucker Must Die, Coach Carter, and Resident Evil Extinction. TV credits include the Muppets Wizard of Oz, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Vegas,and American Dreams. Her book of poetry Foolish/Unfoolish is available at Hyperion Books. In 2008, she partnered with jeweler Cartier on a “Love” bracelet benefiting BGCA. Recently, Ashanti made her theatrical debut starring as “Dorothy” in the Encores! production of The Wiz.
      
Other Club alumni joining Ashanti in the BE GREAT advocacy campaign include: Academy Award-winning actor and national spokesperson for BGCA - Denzel Washington, Muhammad Ali, Swin Cash, Gen. Wesley Clark, Bill Clinton, Bill Cosby, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Michael Jordan, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Queen Latifah, Mario Lopez, John Mellencamp, Edward James Olmos, Shaquille O’Neal, Smokey Robinson, Jimmy Rollins, Martin Sheen, John Singleton, Ruben Studdard, Usher, Courtney Vance, Mark Wahlberg, and Kerry Washington.
“We are very excited about Ashanti joining the BE GREAT campaign, and her willingness to help us impact the lives of the young people who need us most,” said BGCA President and CEO Roxanne Spillett. “Her story is a textbook case of how the Boys & Girls Club experience can help shape a life, and we are so proud of all that she has accomplished, and all she will continue to do on behalf of the young people following in her footsteps.”
Ashanti will collaborate with BGCA and other alumni to urge the country’s political and business leaders to make the young people of America a priority and encourage every citizen to make a difference by supporting organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs – ensuring that every child has a safe, supervised and structured environment during the critical after-school hours.
About BE GREAT
BE GREAT is a nationwide initiative by Boys & Girls Clubs of America to highlight the major issues affecting today’s young people, and the key role community-based organizations like Boys & Girls Clubs play in helping kids graduate from high school, achieve a healthy lifestyle and develop good character traits. The integrated campaign, created pro bono by McCann Worldgroup in San Francisco, focuses on successful alumni who serve as living proof that Club programs work. It includes a new web site (www.BeGreatAmerica.org) where the general public can find useful resources and compelling stories about the diverse lives touched by Boys & Girls Clubs. The site also includes a Club locator to help visitors find a nearby Boys & Girls Club where every child is welcome and volunteer support is appreciated.
The billboard featuring Ashanti is the latest in a series of ads depicting the childhood photos of Club alumni, the BE GREAT message and Web address. Thanks to a partnership with the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA), the lead trade association representing the outdoor advertising industry, thousands of
billboard ads will be donated by local companies across the country. In New York, Clear Channel Spectacolor will debut the Ashanti BE AMAZING message on an electronic billboard in Times Square at Broadway and 47th Street.
Additional campaign components include: TV/radio PSAs, print ads, outreach to teens via BGCA’s My Club My Life Web site (www.myclubmylife.com) and a YouTube channel, an op-ed series addressing key issues facing young people, and issue-based forums and media templates to help local Clubs advocate on behalf of youth.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) has helped kids "Be Great," providing hope and opportunity for those who need it most. Today, more than 4,300 Clubs serve some 4.5 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Known as The Positive Place for Kids, Boys & Girls Clubs can be found throughout the country and on U.S. military bases worldwide, providing young people 6-18 years old with guidance-oriented character development programs conducted by trained, professional staff. Clubs positively impact lives and help young people reach their full potential as productive, caring citizens. Key programs emphasize leadership development; education and career exploration; community service; technology training; financial literacy; health and life skills; the arts; sports, fitness and recreation; and family outreach. In a recent Harris Survey of Club alumni, 57 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta.
About OAAA
The Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) is the lead trade association representing the outdoor advertising industry. Founded in 1891, the OAAA is dedicated to promoting, protecting and advancing outdoor advertising interests in the US. With nearly 1,100 member companies, the OAAA represents more than 90 percent of industry revenues. The OAAA's strategic focus is on government relations, marketing, communications, membership, and operations. For more information, please visit www.oaaa.org.
The BE GREAT outdoor ads are part of a nationwide partnership between BGCA and OAAA, resulting in the posting of out-of-home messaging across the country in a variety of venues, including billboards, bus shelters, shopping malls, taxi tops and airports. BGCA was named an OAAA national public service partner in 2008.
Entertainment
Press Release
Updated August 2009
SEAN PAUL SPARKS UP HIS “IMPERIAL BLAZE”;
GRAMMY-WINNING SUPERSTAR FIRES UP NEW ALBUM
WITH MULTIPLE LIVE PERFORMANCES;
FIRST SINGLE, “SO FINE,” SHAPING UP AS ANOTHER RADIO SMASH;
“IMPERIAL BLAZE” DROPS EVERYWHERE, AUGUST 18TH
VP/Atlantic recording artist Sean Paul has announced the release of his first new album in over three years. “IMPERIAL BLAZE” – which follows 2005’s RIAA platinum-certified “THE TRINITY”
“So Fine,” the album’s first single, is looking like another massive hit for the Grammy-winning Jamaican superstar. The track – produced by Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor – is currently a top 20 favorite at Rhythmic radio outlets nationwide, while also scoring top 40 spins at CHR/Top 40. In addition, the track’s companion video – directed by Ray Kay (Lady Gaga, The-Dream) – has been added into rotation at MTV2, MTV Jams, and mtvU, with further spins on both MTV and BET.
This summer has already seen Sean making a number of live television performances to herald the release of “IMPERIAL BLAZE,” including sizzling appearances on ABC’s Good Morning America and Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance. In addition, he recently taped an exclusive installment of A&E’s Private-Sessions, slated to air August 23rd. Furthermore, Sean’s upcoming television performances include The Wendy Williams Show, MTV's Alex Chung, and BET's 106th and Park.
Sean began celebrating the arrival of “IMPERIAL BLAZE” this past weekend with a free MySpace Music concert at Los Angeles’ House of Blues, presented by Sunkist Soda as part of its popular “The List” concert series. The first special day-of-release was a performance at New York’s Highline Ballroom on Tuesday, August 18th. Also planned is a much-anticipated free concert in Brooklyn, New York’s Wingate Park Field. Set for Monday, August 24th, the show – part of the 27th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series – is a “Caribbean Night” spectacular, pairing Sean with the one and only Calypso King of the World, Mighty Sparrow. For more information, please see www.brooklyn.com/modules.php?name=Wingate_Field.
“IMPERIAL BLAZE” looks certain to further cement Sean’s status as the preeminent Caribbean artist of his era. The album features production from Sean himself, with additional studio contributions by manager/producer Jeremy Harding, Donovan “Don Corleon” Bennett (who helmed Sean’s 2006 hit single with Keyshia Cole, “Give It Up To Me”), Craig “Leftside” Parks (Elephant Man, Buju Banton), Delano Thomas (one of the producers behind Sean’s Top Ten smash, “We Be Burnin’”), and brother Jason “Jigzagula” Henriques, who twisted the knobs on the collection’s more inventive tracks.
With three #1 singles (“Temperature,” “Get Busy,” and “Baby Boy”), five Top Ten hits (including “We Be Burnin’” and “Gimme The Light”), and eight chart entries over two worldwide multi-platinum albums, Sean is without question the most successful Jamaican artist of all time on the U.S. charts. “THE TRINITY” confirmed his stature as a true international superstar, with total global sales in excess of 4 million. The album followed Sean’s 2002 RIAA 2x platinum-certified VP/Atlantic debut, “DUTTY ROCK,” which sold more than 6 million copies worldwide.
Sean has racked up a stunning array of prestigious awards in recent years, including the Grammy Award for “Best Reggae Album,” the American Music Award for “Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist,” Billboard Music Awards’ “Hot 100 Single of the Year” (for “Temperature”), and the MTV Europe Award for “Best New Artist.”
For up-to-the-minute news and information, please visit www.allseanpaul.com, www.myspace.com/seanpaul.
Fashion
Press Release
Updated August 2009
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