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17/04/2012 11:19:12 | Posted by Teen |
There is a new girl on the block at Simple H.Q!
Anna Reich has joined the Simple Advisory Board as Simple Fitness Expert and it was her official first day today.
You'll be hearing lots more from Anna over the next few weeks. We are all feeling super healthy at the moment as she has worked with us to create Simple SkinFIT™ - a series of exercises designed to be just as fab for your skin as your body.
"A good fitness or exercise regime is well understood as a necessary part of achieving a healthy lifestyle. It’s not magic, it’s science”, says Anna. “Through exercise you can teach yourself how to be in better control of your life, which in turn has a positive impact on your skin health.”
Read more about Anna and the other members of the Simple Advisory Board here.
Anna is a massive fan of Face Yoga too so if this sounds like something you might be up for trying, watch this space! Not only is she full of energy (and by full, we mean bursting) but she's extremely passionate about maintaining optimum skin health through exercise.
Keep an eye on Simple SkinFIT™ for more info. We're also going to be running a web chat with Anna - more to come on this later in the week.
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12/03/2012 09:28:28 | Posted by Charlotte |
Hi everyone,
I always know that Mother’s Day is just around the corner when I start to see daffodils popping up everywhere – they always make me smile as they’ve actually begun to remind me of my mum!
Sometimes it can be a little tricky to pick out a gift for your mum on Mother’s Day but luckily Simple are on hand to help.
There are few things more luxurious than having a good pamper session, and mums deserve a rest once in a while! That’s why we’ve decided to run a Mother’s Day competition; we’re giving away a little hamper of Simple goodies for our winner to give to their mum next Sunday.
So, what do you have to do to enter?
It’s Simple! The competition will run onTwitter over the next two days.
Simply tweet us and tell us something you’ve done for your mum on Mother’s Day within 140 characters. The one that makes us smile the most will win the hamper!
Our Twitter page can be found here: http://www.twitter.com/simpleskin
Just for fun, here are some facts about Mother’s Day you might not have known:
* Mother’s Day can be traced back as far as Roman times!
* Flowers have traditionally been given as gifts on Mother’s Day since around the sixteenth century.
* Simnel cake is traditionally eaten on the day after being made by a daughter for her mother. If only I could bake!
* In the United States, Mother’s Day is the biggest holiday for long-distance phone calling, even beating off competition from Christmas Day!
We hope you enjoy our competition, good luck!
Charlotte x
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07/03/2012 11:29:39 | Posted by Emily |
From the BRITs to the Oscars, anyone who’s anyone in the celebrity world definitely knows that the awards season is upon us. Of course, apart from the winners, the next big thing everyone’s talking about is who’s going to wear what! So I hope that I’m going to give you some of my personal opinions on who should win what, and who wore what the best!
The Baftas
The Baftas is not the award show for flashy clothes and fantabulous fashion, but some outfits definitely stood out to me for all the right reasons, and black definitely seemed to be the colour of choice for many. Meryl Streep, who picked up the award for leading actress courtesy of her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in ‘The Iron Lady’, looked much younger than her years in a beautiful black dress and bolero. Elizabeth McGovern, star of ‘Downton Abbey’, was stunning in a black dress with a circled-pattern bodice. A different sort of red carpet outfit was seen on Christina Hendricks, of ‘Mad Men’ fame, who wore an asymmetrical Vivienne Westwood black dress. Bonnie Wright bucked the black dress trend with a blue spotted dress accessorized with pink heels to create a fabulous look, and unlike many of her peers at the Grammys, wore something age-appropriate.
The BRITs
Rihanna accessorised the elegant ensemble with long brown leather gloves and bronze studded heels which matched her chosen outfit perfectly, and wore her blonde hair in a simple up-do with a fringe. Jessie J showed off her cracking figure in a transparent red frock. 10 years after Kylie's biggest Brit performance, the Aussie looks as good as ever in Yves Saint Laurent, wearing her staple smile and a dazzling blue dress, teaming the frock with equally eye-catching earrings. Lana Del Rey also ensured her debut Brits appearance didn't go unnoticed, turning heads in a simple but classic red gown. Award winner Adele looked the part in a trademark black dress, with Pixie Lott wearing a low-cut floor skimming Dolce & Gabbana corset dress, ringlet curls and red lippy.
The Grammys
Last but certainly not the least, the Grammys did not disappoint on the fashion front. Carrie Underwood, the country singer, looked demure but amazingly fresh, showcasing simple is definitely better wearing a Gomez-Gracia long-sleeve backless gown featuring intricately embroidered sequins. Again, Adele showed off herself to the best of abilities in a full-length black gown, showing America what us British do best. Katy Perry almost had the makings of a great Grammy outfit, but unfortunately, she ruined her lovely blue sequinned dress with badly-dyed blue hair in an up-do that didn’t do her justice. Oh Nicki Minaj, you Lady Gaga/Madonna copycat you. The Pope, really? Just Google the pictures to see for yourself. Taylor Swift showed off her stunning figure in a gold dress – she was probably the best-dressed woman (for me) of the night.
So there we have it! And with the Oscars coming up in just three days time on 26th February I’ll be watching those celebrities with my best fashion eye!
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22/02/2012 | Posted by Helen |
Helen from the Junior Board of Skincare Advisors took part in the World Schools’ Debating Championships recently.... read what happened below.
Hey Teen Simple!
I hope everyone is well and wrapped up warm in this chilly weather. I always dislike the British winter and basically just want to hibernate in front of Gossip Girl for five months or so until I can start wearing flip-flops again, so this January I was super-happy to escape the cold and rain for a couple of weeks and fly out to sunny South Africa to take part in the World Schools’ Debating Championships!
I know debating seems like a really geeky activity but it’s actually really cool – it helps your confidence and articulation, and you get to meet a lot of intelligent, interesting people. Furthermore, not nearly enough girls debate, so we need to get out there and show the boys what we can do! I took part in the long, long selection process for the Welsh debating team last October and I was really surprised and happy to be chosen as one of the four people on the team. We had to train every Saturday and Sunday for the three months running up to the competition, which was really difficult in terms of my schoolwork, but my teachers were really supportive, so I (just about) managed.
On January 16th we flew out to South Africa for the competition. The World Schools’ Debating Championships have been running for the last 20 years and over 50 countries take part every year, so you make loads of new international friends and there’s a really supportive atmosphere. Every country takes part in eight preliminary debates, in which you have one hour to prepare your case and you must each give an 8 minute speech with very few notes. After the preliminary rounds are over, the countries are ranked in order of points and the top 16 countries go through to the knockout rounds. The ‘break’, as it’s called, is announced at a big party which is always really fun. Wales was ranked 7th in the break, so we went through to the knock-out rounds where we beat India and Ireland in the semi and quarter finals respectively. We were very surprised to get through to the semi-finals, which is historically the furthest that the Welsh team had ever gone, but it meant that we had to face Team England who were our best competition friends and the favourites to win the whole tournament.
The debate against England was on the topic of a 100% inheritance tax and we were very excited to beat them and go through to the final! The Grand Final is held in front of over 700 people, including lots of eminent South African politicians and dignitaries. The topic was whether the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (the body set up to try and provide peace after the apartheid regime ended in South Africa) was wrong and it would have been better to prosecute the people who had held up apartheid. It was a very complicated and interesting debate, but unfortunately Scotland beat us, meaning that Wales took the rank of 2nd in the world.
Altogether I had a really great time and I would encourage everyone to get involved in debating!
Helen
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22/02/2012 | Posted by Tegan |
Hi everyone, dropping by to report on the life of modelling - something that I catapulted into by pure chance thanks to Simple!
In this last year I have had the chance to act as an extra in a film where I was given a small speaking role. The film is not yet out but it will be soon. I was also one of the children in the 25th Anniversary Childline campaign advert. I was in a corporate video in January for my agency and I am booked to do a photoshoot next month. Exciting!
I have also done various other photoshoots including of course the very first one at Shout Magazine which was part of the prize I won as the Teen Simple Star in 2010. 2011 passed so quickly and I enjoyed every second of it - the people I got to meet and all the things they taught me plus meeting all the other Teens on the Junior Board who made me feel so welcome.
I would never have thought of becoming an actress or a model. My life was going to be a fashion photographer which is something I am still pursuing but living on the other side of the camera for a while has certainly had its benefits!
Thanks to Simple, I have got the opportunity to live this life! Simple Spotless Skin also keeps my skin looking spot-free which is something that is really important on photoshoots, obviously! When doing a photoshoot I like to keep my look natural but sometimes it’s just not possible as strong lighting means the make-up needs to be put on very dark. My Simple Spotless Skin Wipes are very much the one thing not to leave home without!
Modelling and acting remain something I would like to do but going to college when I leave school is my priority and I still want to pursue my photography. My year has been fun and full of experiences I will never forget but it has also been hard and I have had my knock backs as there is just so many people out there all wanting the same thing to be spotted.
I know my chances are quite slim so I remain on the path of being the photographer and not the model :)
Tegan x
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