It’s been the best thing that happened in beauty ads since, like, ever. Those curvy, confident, good looking women all smiles from the billboards, magazines and tv screens, stating that all women, with real curves, real flaws, are beautiful.
I believe the campaing has indeed had a great impact for women’s self-esteem, but now someone’s stating it’s not all so real.
In an interview with The New Yorker magazine, entitled “Pixel Perfect”, Pascal Dangin - the premier retoucher of fashion photographs - makes it clear he worked his magic on the real women bodies: “The Dove ad campaign that proudly featured lumpier-than-usual “real women”, it turned out that it was a Dangin job. “Do you know how much retouching was on that?” he asked. “But it was great to do, a challenge, to keep everyone’s skin and faces showing the mileage but not looking unattractive.”” (source: newyorker.com).
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Korres is a luxurious skincare brand from Greece. Its fascinating story begins with the very first Homeopathic Pharmacy of Athens, where George Korres, pharmacist, combined nature with science to develop products that are skin-compatible, environment-friendly, joyful and effective. In just over 10 years they created more than 500 high-quality products, and the Best of Korres Kit
makes a perfect gift (for Mom, but not only her) to sample some of the Korres beauty.
Kit includes:
● Guava body butter (1.69 fl oz/50 ml) ~ Smoothing and moisturising cream for all over the body, ideal for dry elbows, heels and knees. Shea butter and Quince extract have softening, moisturising and restructing properties. Guava is an important source of vitamin C, which stimulates collagen synthesis. Sunflower, Almond and Avocado oils nourish the skin, thus restoring its elasticity and smoothness. (this is our editors’ pick!)
● Basil Lemon Showergel (1.69 fl oz/50 ml) ~ A green spice of dazzling freshness with a vibrant lemon zest touch. Creamy-foam showergel with a quantifiable, lasting moisturising effect. Wheat proteins form a protective film on the skin, maintaining its natural moisture level. Active Aloe®, rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc and antioxidant enzymes, enhances the immune system of the skin. Furthermore, due to its ability to stimulate collagen and elastin synthesis, Active Aloe® helps reduce the visible signs of ageing.
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This Mother’s Day, the gift to give and to get is the brand new Supermama Kit ($99) by British cult brand Mama Mio.
If celebs are your role models, you’ll be happy to know that Kate Moss treated her guests to Mama Mio skincare at a recent baby shower she threw - some of the glad receivers were Sadie Frost and Luella Bartley.
This gift set is perfect for all types of mothers, as it contains products that will pamper any female body, no matter her age, and that will also bring a message of love: that she is, indeed, a Supermama in your eyes.
In case you are wondering ‘What is a Supermama?’ – the gals at Mama Mio sum it up as follows: “at any age and at any stage, she is a self-propelled dynamo that is tirelessly everything to everyone.” Sounds familiar? Everyone knows one, has one, or is one. So, Supermamas, we know you are busy, but take a moment for a little pat on the back. Lord knows you deserve it!
The set includes the following succulent treats:
▪ Body Buff - gentle exfoliant to feel great in the buff (loved by Tori Spelling);
▪ Moisturising Shower Cream - for super-sensitive pampering (loved by Milla Jovovich);
▪ Super-rich Body Cream - a gorgeously fragrant mega-moisturiser (loved by Jennifer Lopez);
▪ Wonder-Full Balm - from lips to dry skin, it can fix it! (loved by Christina Aguilera)
ps: we have a gift, for you, too: save 15% at Mama Mio using discount code “mother” at checkout!
Bliss was born in 1996 with a single spa in New York City’s SoHo, and ignited a spa revolution by combining super-effective services with a fun, ‘no-attitude’ atmosphere. Their treatments became so sought-after that were translated into a line of spa-at-home products, so all grooming groupies could achieve ‘domestic Bliss’. These beloved bath, body and skincare blends are all inspired by countless hours of tension nixing and skin-fixing at Bliss spas, so each one receives the ‘esthetician seal of approval’—and a dose of ‘tongue-in-chic’ humor, of course.
Now, the genious minds at Bliss have been working hard to come up with another crucial product: this one’s called Fatgirl Sleep, and as the name suggests, it’s meant to be used at night, before going to bed , so you can really sleep “tight”.
It is formulated with the “slenderiZZZe complex™” that releases dimple diminishers and soothing lavander for 6 hours, helping you make the most of your body’s overnight restorative process. Other ingredients of the formula include red algae extract, sacred lotus extract, advanced moisture binders and more.
Fatgirl Sleep will only be available next month, but our faithful readers can get an exclusive preview right now. How, you ask? Read after the jump.
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