THE BODY SHOP & DIA MIRZA SPREAD THE SPIRIT OF JOY THIS GIFTING SEASON

The Body Shop, an ethical beauty brand that believes in nature’s way to beautiful, today celebrated the spirit of giving in the garden city of Bengaluru with Brand Ambassador Dia Mirza at The Body Shop store at 100 ft Road, Indranagar.


“The festive season is the best time to discover the joy of giving. At this special time of the year, it’s good to know that giving a present from the vast range of gifting options available at The Body Shop helps to spread joy and love. Most of our gifts contain at least one Community Fair Trade ingredient which means that the gift purchases help light up the lives of thousands of people in marginalized communities across the world!” said The Body Shop Official present at the event.

Earlier this season, The Body Shop introduced gorgeous gifting ideas from small value packs to great-value luxury sets to suit everyone and each pocket. The Gift range is a big hit with customers. The Body Shop gifts are perfect pampering delights to suit all gifting occasions ranging from festivals to birthdays to weddings and anniversaries!

Talking to the media on the occasion, Dia Mirza said, “I adore the Body Shop on two levels, my skin and my soul. This is why The Body Shop products are my favorite give-away’s no matter what the occasion! Recently I gifted their” Beauty Must haves Gift” to my mother. A very close friend was also thrilled to receive the “Vitamin E gift box” which is also one of my all time favorites. What is wonderful and unique about The Body Shop products is the sense of community and pride they give you. When you buy the products, you immediately become a part of something big, whether it is joining the fight against HIV/AIDS, spreading environmental awareness or helping a community by participating in fair trade practices. It is all these wonderful attributes that make The Body Shop my favorite brand and the ultimate gifting destination! “

Children from “Akhanda Seva for International Shanti’, an NGO that works for spreading peace, goodwill and hope in the lives of exploited destitute children had come done all the way from Mysore to be part of the event. Also present were slum children from the city’s Nagavar Palya Region. For the children, it was an unbelievable dream come true to meet Bollywood star and The Body Shop Brand Ambassador Dia Mirza as well as receive Gifts and goodies from her.

Dia was seen happily engaging with the kids talking about their Christmas plans. The gift kits for all children made the day hugely memorable for them! The kids were invited to be a part of this celebration on the request of Prathima M., The Body Shop Store Manager, Indranagar, who is also The Body Shop Activist Award Winner 2011 on account of her devotion to volunteering activities. “These kids come from the slum where I volunteer occasionally. Once these kids had casually shared their desire to meet Dia! This will be the best Christmas gift for them! I am touched that The Body Shop accepted my request.”

The Spirit of Giving and Celebration is also being celebrated through a weeklong donation collection which invites customers to donate generously across all The Body Shop stores in Bangaluru, The donations will be given to the NGO. This initiative is a part of the ’Give Joy’ Program being run by The Body Shop. Customers and well wishers are requested to donate generously at The Body Shop stores in Bengaluru and help spread Joy and Love.

The Body Shop’s Gifting Campaign “Give Joy” has been hugely successful and an occasion true to its name!

ABOUT THE BODY SHOP


The Body Shop International plc is the original ethical cosmetics company, now operating more than 2,500 stores in over 60 markets worldwide. The Body Shop®. has constantly sought out wonderful natural ingredients from all four corners of the globe to bring you products bursting with effectiveness, to enhance your natural beauty. We strive to use our planet’s resources wisely, searching for outstanding natural materials and ingredients from across the globe to include in our range of products. We continue to lead the way, sourcing sustainable palm oil, introducing 100% recycled packaging, and raising funds and awareness to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, and continuing to support marginalised communities around the world through our Community Trade fair trade programme.

For over 30 years The Body Shop® has believed that business has the power to make the right kind of difference to the world. Our unique philosophy continues to drive everything we do, allowing our customers around the world to become ‘activists’, simply by choosing from our range of products. As Dame Anita Roddick said: “Activism isn’t listed on The Body Shop labels as an ingredient, but it is there as surely as the bergamot and hemp oil”.

Community Fair Trade

A purchase from our Community Fair Trade programme can put a smile on faces as far away as Ghana, Nicaragua, Italy and India - improving the financial security, comfort and health resources available to farmers, producers and their families in more than 20 countries. In 1987 we launched our pioneering Community Fair Trade programme which now directly benefits over 25,000 people, as we seek to provide a fairincome, for work in fair conditions, for all those involved in this unique programme. Our commitment to Community Fair Trade continues to grow, with 75% of our products including the benefits of Community Fair Trade.

Emerging music sensation Shilpa Rao performed on ArtistAloud.com for a web audience

Shilpa Rao, one of the most promising singers in Bollywood now went online on December 19th. Shilpa reached out to her fans across the globe with her ‘never seen before’ performance through Nokia Smartnights WebCert powered by ArtistAloud.com at Andrew's Auditorium, Bandra. This WebCert for sure left her fans mesmerized and wanting for more. WebCert which is a regular property of India’s premiere digital music platform ArtistAloud.com, and streamed her performance live on ArtistAloud.com, Facebook.com, Youtube.com, Dailymotion.com and through Mobile.



Shilpa Rao is known for her popular songs like Jazba – Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl, Khuda Jane – Bachna Ae Haseeno, Tose Naina Lage – Anwar, I Feel Good – Anjaana Anjaani, etc. This is the first time Shilpa performed for the web audience with all her popular tracks.



Speaking about her first WebCert, Shilpa Rao says, “It feels great to perform LIVE on web and to be able to reach thousands of people via internet. It was a great experience performing for the WebCert as one could interact with audiences on real time basis even when they are not in front of you. I want to thank ArtistAloud.com for giving me such a wonderful opportunity.”



Soumini Paul – Assistant Vice President, ArtistAloud.com further added “It’s wonderful to have an emerging singer like Shilpa Rao on board. It’s great to see such a budding talent in the Indian Music industry and we would like to wish her all the very best for an even more promising career ahead”



About Webcerts



Live WebCert is a unique concert concept where the music lovers can listen and view the live performances at the comfort of home, office or anywhere in the vicinity. All one needs is an internet enabled computer and a well good broadband connection. This monthly series started in June and has seen well known Indian artists/ bands like Shibani Kasyup, Parikrama, Nakash- Sargam perform live for the web thus taking digital media to another level.



Artistaloud.com is one of the premier brands to have started the event in India and has got a tremendous response. With these events Artistaloud.com hopes to take the music listening experience to an all together another level in India.



About ArtistAloud.com



ArtistAloud.com is a digital platform that provides music lovers access to unreleased music, which they can sample, buy as well as share with the world. An initiative pioneered by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Private Ltd., ArtistAloud.com is an opportunity for independent artists to build a connect with their fans and for fans to have access to their music that is previously unreleased and created by the Artist for them. The site currently houses original music from over a hundred artistes - both well known and new. It has music from several genres ranging from Alternative Pop, Fusion, English and Hindi Rock, Bollywood Pop and Classic Indi-Pop in Hindi, English, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, etc. ArtistAloud.com is a revolution in the Indian independent music scene that aims to give not only artists but also music lovers the control and right to build the demand for independent music from India on a global level.

De-Stress Your Tresses With The All New Biolage Oiltherapie Range

Today’s busy lifestyle and aggressive environment can lead to overworked and undernourished hair. What you need is a nourishing solution for your hair and scalp. Presenting Biolage Oilthérapie range from MATRIX, the leading professional hair care and color company from L’Oreal. It deeply nourishes and strengthens hair from root-to-tip. Infused with the goodness of natural oils, Oiltherapie works at the roots for strong, healthy looking and shiny hair.




Biolage Oilthérapie range is the first ever Professional Oil Spa from Biolage which includes multi use Root Nourishing oil, Nourishing Oil Shampoo and Conditioner. In addition they have launched 3 new in-salon OILSPA services. The range includes the following:



* In Salon Services – OILSPA (Intense Nourish, Nourish & Deep condition)

* Retail – Root Nourishing Oil (It is also a part of In Salon Services), Nourishing Oil Shampoo and Nourishing Oil Conditioner



To give your hair the complete hair care regime with Oilthérapie treatment use



· CARE with Biolage Oiltherapie Root Nourishing Oil (100 ml for Rs 125)



o Professional triple blend of 3 natural oils – almond, coconut & sunflower seed that nourishes scalp & hair



o Enriches hair with root-to-tip nourishment in 3 ways



o Helps fight dandruff with regular use



o Pre shampoo treatment via oil massage for nourishment of scalp and hair



o Leaves hair looking healthy and incredibly soft with a glossy shine



· CLEANSE with Biolage Oiltherapie Nourishing Oil Shampoo (200 ml for Rs 190)



o Enriched with 3 natural oils – almond, olive & coconut oil



o Cleanses while it deeply nourishes hair



o Enriches hair with root-to-tip nourishment in 3 ways



o Leaves hair looking, healthy and incredibly soft with a glossy shine.



· CONDITION with Biolage Oiltherapie Nourishing Oil Conditioner (100 ml for Rs 155)



o Enriched with apricot oil



o Detangles as it conditions and deeply nourishes hair.



o Leaves hair soft and healthy looking with a glossy shine



· TREAT with Biolage Oiltherapie Oil Spa Crème (available exclusively as part of OILSPA rituals in Matrix Salons)



o Multi-sensorial nourishing treatment



o Enriched with apricot oil



o Infuses hair with softness , manageability and shine



o Use alone or blend with Biolage Root Nourishing Oil



o Used in the new Biolage OILSPA in-salon services



So imagine all your hair can be and try the complete Biolage Oilthérapie treatment at a Matrix salon close to you or try some Oilthérapie treatment at home by picking up the entire range and experience the multi sensorial hair care system from Biolage designed exclusively to nourish and soften every strand of Indian hair.



About MATRIX



Matrix, part of L’Oreal’s Professional Products Division, is the No. 1 professional hair color and haircare company in the US reaching out to over 275,000 salons across the globe. Matrix was founded in 1980 by Arnie Miller, an American hairdresser, with a vision to revolutionalize the salon industry and empower the hairdresser to Dream, Dare and Succeed.



Matrix offers an extensive portfolio of innovative, high quality products to cover every salon need across all categories – haircare, haircolor, styling and texture. All formulae feature advanced smart technology to deliver expert professional results and simplified solutions.



The Matrix product portfolio in India includes Socolor.beauty and Wonder.Brown haircolor ranges. These wide ranges of hair color include special hi-lift shades for naturally dark Indian hair. The Biolage hair care range offers professional, in-salon hair treatments as well as home-use products. All Biolage products are developed with natural ingredients and the latest technology. Opti.Straight and Opti.Smooth hair straightening ranges provide two services - a quick, accessible straightening and a premium, luxury re-bonding service. Matrix also has a smart range of styling products Vavoom.



The Matrix Range of products is distributed exclusively through Matrix Salons across India

Highlights of Week 7- Episodes of Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012

WEEK 7:


EPISODE 19:

Sex Appeal and allure are traits that all calendar girls must possess and the contestants have only been turning it up since they arrived… But can they keep up the heat with funny man Cyrus Broacha?

The girls are in for a difficult seduction as their task is to seduce the comedian while he does what he does best- crack everyone up! Can the girls keep up the tempo? Or will they end up in splits? Don’t miss this rib tickling episode of the Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012 – that promises to keep you entertained!

Telecast date: 28th November

Time: 10:30 PM

EPISODE 20:

A fit body makes a great photograph- that’s the mantra on the Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar girl 2012! The girls have to use all their bodily strength to pull themselves up on roman rings and try to get that perfect picture.


Will all the girls manage to compete with their own body weight? Or will some be too heavy to handle? Watch the episode to find out!


Telecast date: 29th November

Time: 10:30 PM


EPISODE 21:

In this week’s elimination the girls are fighting hard to keep themselves in the competition. Politics, Drama and Tears- it’s all here at the Hunt for the Kingfisher calendar girl 2012.


As if elimination isn’t enough, the girls have to compete with each other in the Axe Sin Zone for the ultimate title of the Axe Arch Angel! This week- the task is based on greed!


Don’t touch that remote- because you can’t afford to miss this episode of the Hunt for the Kingfisher calendar girl 2012

Telecast date: 30th November

Time: 10:30 PM

WEEK 7:

Sex Appeal and allure are traits that all calendar girls must possess and the contestants have only been turning it up since they arrived… But can they keep up the heat with funny man Cyrus Broacha?

The girls are in for a difficult seduction as their task is to seduce the comedian while he does what he does best- crack everyone up! Can the girls keep up the tempo? Or will they end up in spilts?

A fit body makes a great photograph- that’s the mantra on the Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar girl 2012! The girls have to use all their bodily strength to pull themselves up on roman rings and try to get that perfect picture.

In this week’s elimination the girls are fighting hard to keep themselves in the competition. Politics, Drama and Tears- it’s all here at the Hunt for the Kingfisher calendar girl 2012.

As if elimination isn’t enough, the girls have to compete with each other in the Axe Sin Zone for the ultimate title of the Axe Arch Angel! This week- the task is based on greed!

Make Your Wish – Christmas 2011 with Esprit and Facehunter

The international lifestyle brand Esprit will capture the Christmas spirit in a surprising campaign to be launched on 16 November 2011. The Esprit ‘Make Your Wish’ 2011 campaign will depict charismatic people, inspiring styles and very individual wishes.

As part of the Esprit ‘Make Your Wish’ 2011 campaign, Esprit will present a one-off online cooperation with iconic photographer and blogger Yvan Rodic, also known as Facehunter. The ‘hunter’ of ‘eye candy for the style hungry’ went on the search for faces in Berlin, London, Sydney, Shanghai, Los Angeles and New York. With his famous street-style shots, Rodic produced portraits of ten urban personalities in each city – each one of them full of charm, with a headstrong look and its own highly personal wish for the festive season.

This led to a total of 60 images and 18 video clips. In short interviews, the Esprit people describe their wishes and share some exciting insider tips on the best things to see and do in their cities. This has spawned six Esprit online city guides, which will be published online every week from mid-November 2011 for Berlin, London, Sydney, Shanghai, Los Angeles and New York, complete with images and video clips.

At the same time, the campaign also will be showcased on Esprit social media platforms. A Facehunter tab
on esprit.com will lead users to a gallery. As well as the official campaign images and films, background information about the Esprit ‘Make Your Wish’ campaign, the Facehunter cooperation and Yvan Rodic will also be available.

Rodic took to the streets in six vibrant cities with a Leica V-Lux 30 camera for Esprit. Esprit Facebook fans will also be given the opportunity to fulfil an additional Christmas wish by entering an online competition to win the same camera model.


Yvan Rodic, aka Facehunter, has not only dominated street-style photography for a long time, but also inspires the online and fashion scene across the world with his blog. His authentic street-style photography suits the cosmopolitan and urban Esprit spirit perfectly.

From 16 November 2011, the Esprit and Facehunter cooperation will launch this year’s Christmas campaign ‘Make Your Wish’. With the ‘Make Your Wish’ theme, the lifestyle brand is paying homage to its ‘Real People’ campaigns from the 1990s. Esprit will showcase the ‘Make Your Wish’ campaign with special window displays and POS materials during the whole run-up to Christmas. Media implementation comprises a national TV and online campaign (Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Shanghai and Beijing), as well as eye-catching outdoor advertising materials, such as illuminated posters and mega posters. Promotions on Esprit social media platforms and on esprit.com will complete the integrated communication approach.

L'Oreal Paris launches the 'Golden Glamour' Collection

This season is full of celebrations; hence glitter and gold are something you cannot avoid. And to get that ultra-glamorous look for this festive season, L’Oreal Paris, the cosmetic giant has introduced a resplendent limited edition collection - ‘Golden Glamour’.

L’Oreal Paris has a complete range for your make up needs which includes Color Appeal Mono Eye- shadow, Super Liner 24H, Volume Million Lashes mascara, True match Blush, Infallible Le Rouge and Resist & Shine Titanium

Color Appeal Mono eye shadow in Sepia Sparkle blends easily with its smooth texture and sweeps the attention lasting up to 4Hours. Super Liner 24 Hours Gel liner will add the perfect dazzle and sparkle to your eyes. And lastly, accentuate the mesmerizing look of your eyes with Million Lashes mascara which will add volume to your eyelashes 3x times resulting in rich intense and elegant look.

For the Intense Glam look, highlight your cheekbones with the application of the True Match Blush in Golden Apricot which will complete the sun-kissed look. True Match Blush is a light powder blush, which suits every skin tone, ensuring easy on the go application.

No look is complete without the perfect pout; so we offer Infallible Le Rouge lipstick in Persistent Plum shade to enhance your lips, thereby giving a vivid, high- definition color and shine. Its Vitamin E formula hydrates the lips keeping them moist, soft and smooth. Unlike any other long wear lipstick, this will give you a satin finish upto 10 long hours.

Also, to add the zing, splash some colours to your nails with Resist & Shine Titanium Nail enamel in Sorbet shade, enriched with Ceramide R that protects and smoothes the surface of the nail. It’s non- slip brush handle allows better grip leaving your nails with an intense shine.

So, ladies, rush and get your ‘Golden Glamour’ limited edition today and celebrate the festivities with style and panache!



Price (MRPs):

• True Match Blush- Rs 650

• Color Appeal Mono eye shadow- Rs 425

• Super Liner 24H- Rs 750

• Volume Million Lashes mascara- Rs 600

• Infallible Le Rouge- Rs 800

• Resist & Shine Titanium- Rs 325



Availability:

L’Oreal Paris’s limited edition ‘Golden Glamour’ is available at all L’Oreal Paris counters across the country.

Veteran entrepreneurs launch start-up incubator, AngelPrime

Veteran entrepreneurs - Bala Parthasarthy, Sanjay Swamy and Shripati Acharya - today launched AngelPrime, a unique “incubator” that plans to launch multiple startup companies focused in three areas: Electronic Payments, eCommerce, Smartphones & Tablet-based applications. AngelPrime brings ideas and entrepreneurs together, fueling this with much-needed mentorship and seed-capital to rapidly create successful startups.



India is at the threshold of widespread adoption of Internet and e-commerce among consumers and in small and medium enterprises. Together with the explosion of mobile data traffic, affordable Smartphones & Tablets and new digitally verifiable identities like UID, there is a unique opportunity for next generation of entrepreneurs to start with a clean slate and build applications and products that can leapfrog existing technologies. While numerous funds pour capital into later stage companies, the very early stage start-ups or entrepreneurs with ideas are highly starved of investment and critical mentorship.



AngelPrime is the brainchild of serial entrepreneurs - Bala Parthasarthy, Shripati Acharya, Sanjay Swamy – who have a proven track record of launching and scaling very successful companies in India and the USA from scratch. Most recently, all of them served as volunteers for the UIDAI, working directly with its Chairman and Infosys co-founder, Mr. Nandan Nilekani in defining the blueprint for the architecture and use of Aadhaar (UID) across multiple industry and government segments.



The entrepreneurial journey for Shripati and Bala began with the launch of photo sharing site Snapfish. They built the site to be the largest online photo site in the world today with over $600M in gross revenue and over 100 Million users. Snapfish was sold to Hewlett Packard (HP) in 2005 for over $300M, where Bala stayed on as the MD and launched the business in over 20 countries, today accounting for $100M in revenues.


“AngelPrime’s approach is to use the “lean startup” model in bringing together highly talented entrepreneurs, mentor them through the process of taking an idea, prototyping it, validating the market, building a customer base and in 9-12 months raising institutional investment for the business”, said Bala Parthasarthy, co-founder of AngelPrime.



After leaving Snapfish, Shripati Acharya worked at Cisco Systems where he was Managing Director of Cisco’s Education initiave in India and emerging markets. Commenting on the introduction of AngelPrime, Shripati said, “We are passionate about working with entrepreneurs to develop ideas that challenge the status quo. In this ambitious journey, we provide hands-on help in technology, marketing, sales and business development, in essence get our hands dirty and work on a full-time basis with the entrepreneurs, until the companies are self-sufficient”.


Sanjay Swamy is one of India’s leading expert in Electronic Payments. He was the CEO of mChek, a key member in the authentication and payments group at the UIDAI, and the Mobile Payments Forum of India. Sanjay is also the Chairman and founder of ZipDial - one of the most promising startups in the mobile marketing space. Sanjay has also worked in Silicon Valley and, along with Shripati, was an angel investor in Picsquare, a company acquired by Infibeam.


“We are excited both by the caliber of investors and the early entrepreneurs we have been able to attract”, said Sanjay Swamy, Co-Founder, AngelPrime. “Our first companies will be coming to market soon. Within the next 30 days we will be launching a Mobile-based Payments company and within 90 days, a Smartphone/Tablet based eCommerce company”.



Raj Mashruwala joins AngelPrime as its lead investor and will be on the board of directors of all AngelPrime companies. Raj is a veteran of Silicon Valley – while he is best known for his founding role at Tibco & Consilium, he is widely respected for his contributions to the industry as an entrepreneur, investor and board member of several startup companies. He was also one of the founding members of TiE.


Raj commented, “AngelPrime is filling a key gap in the Indian startup eco-system – enabling entrepreneurs to focus on building great companies while relying on an entrepreneur-friendly, been-there, done-that set of committed co-founders, advisors and mentors whose incentives are squarely aligned with company success”.

About AngelPrime

AngelPrime is an “incubator” that plans to launch multiple startup companies focused in three areas – Electronic Payments, Ecommerce, Smartphone & Tablet based apps for the Indian market. AngelPrime is started by three veteran serial entrepreneurs with a proven track record of launching and scaling very successful companies in India and abroad. They have quickly raised the first round of capital to invest in their companies from a set of marquee investors. Their objective is to cultivate successful startups by bringing together highly talented entrepreneurs, mentoring them through ideation, prototyping, market validation, building a customer base and subsequently raising institutional investment for further scaling.