Research Shows Healthy Sex Life Could Improve Career

13 Aug 2009 15:00 Africa/Lagos

Research Shows Healthy Sex Life Could Improve Career

Chemistry.com's Love Expert Uncovers Connection between the Bedroom and Boardroom

DALLAS, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- According to research from Chemistry.com's chief scientific advisor Dr. Helen Fisher, success in the bedroom could lead to an upper hand in the boardroom. Dr. Fisher, a renowned biological anthropologist, found that increased sexual activity may lead to an improvement in problem-solving, confidence and teamwork.


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"In addition to being great exercise and a stress reliever, sex triggers the release of a number of valuable brain chemicals," said Dr. Fisher. "From improved problem-solving as a result of heightened dopamine levels, to enhanced teamwork skills due to a flood of oxytocin -- there are a number of positive benefits which can improve performance in the workplace."


The following is a sample of Dr. Fisher's study:

-- Problem-solving - The dopamine rush one gets from sex is associated
with improved creativity, so it's likely that those who have regular
sex are more creative at work, resulting in fresh ideas to solve
difficult problems.
-- Teamwork - After sex, men and women receive a boost of oxytocin and
vasopressin, the chemicals that generate feelings of trust, attachment
and calm. Thus, those who have regular sex are likely to feel more
cooperative and agreeable, traits essential to working as a business
team.

-- Confidence - Sex also drives up testosterone, which can give men and
women feelings of competence, self-confidence and well-being. In
higher doses it can also trigger feelings of competitiveness, which
helps boost productivity in the office.



Dr. Fisher's research focused on a sample of 40,000 people on Chemistry.com: 56 percent were female and the average age of participants was 37 years.


About Chemistry.com


Launched by Match.com in February 2006, Chemistry.com was created to bring together independent-thinking, confident, diverse singles that are serious about finding a meaningful relationship. Based on the research of renowned biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher, Chemistry.com uses a proprietary test to predict which two people are most likely to experience a life-changing jolt of chemistry. This approach, combined with its "come as you are" philosophy and private matching technique, makes Chemistry.com the ideal place to find the relationship that is right for each individual, whether it's marriage, romance, a partnership or a long-term commitment. Chemistry.com is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ:IACI) .


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Designer Issey Miyake Debuts a New Fragrance for Women

Designer Issey Miyake Debuts a New Fragrance for Women

New York, NY (August 11, 2009) /PRNewswire/ — This fall, world-renowned Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake continues his quest for the essential with a new women's fragrance called simply 'a scent by issey miyake'. According to the designer, the new fragrance is "a scent as simple and beautiful as the air we breathe", merging technological innovation with nature's poetry. Following his iconic L'Eau d'Issey in 1992, a tribute to water, and Le Feu d'Issey in 1998, an homage to fire and light, 'a scent by issey miyake', marks the designer's latest collaboration with Beauté Prestige International, the Paris-based fragrance division of the Shiseido Cosmetics Corporation.

Issey Miyake's work is renowned as much for its fundamental minimalism as for its ability to surprise, and his newest fragrance continues that tradition. Created in collaboration with perfumer Daphné Bugey of Firmenich, 'a scent by issey miyake' features fresh notes of Hyacinth and Galbanum setting the fragrance's green, floral, delectable tone, enlivened by vivacious hints of Verbena and Jasmine.

Issey Miyake's innate intuition drives him to constantly reinvent by experimenting with new manufacturing techniques. Such is the powerful, avant-garde concept explored by bottle designer Arik Levy, whose unassuming design "does not hide behind plays of color or texture and instead deploys its infinite naked beauty". Levy's innovative design suggests that the bottles are sliced, depending on the desired size, from a single, continuous block of light-filled glass – a remarkable piece of glasswork that tests the boundaries of transparency.

The 'a scent by issey miyake' range of products includes a 5 oz Eau de Toilette ($115.00 USD), a 3.3 oz Eau de Toilette ($89.00 USD), a 1.6 oz Eau de Toilette ($65.00 USD), a 6.7 oz Moisturizing Body Lotion ($48.00 USD) and a 6.7 oz Moisturizing Shower Gel ($42.00 USD). 'a scent by issey miyake' will be available this fall exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom stores nationwide.

Beauté Prestige International was created in 1992 to augment Shiseido's fragrance business with the development of new designer fragrance brands. Beginning with Issey Miyake's L'Eau d'Issey in 1992, the company has slowly and steadily built its brand portfolio to include French designer Jean Paul Gaultier's CLASSIQUE (1993) and American designer Narciso Rodriguez' 'for her' 10 years later. In 2006, BPI USA was selected to administer the sales and distribution of the John Varvatos fragrance and skincare brands, an existing Shiseido subsidiary. Today, Beauté Prestige International's fragrance brands can be found in fine department and specialty stores nationwide.

For more information, contact:
Jessica Barlow, Exec. Director, Public Relations ·212.805.2347· jbarlow@bpi.shiseido.com
Jonathan Leacock, Manager, Public Relations ·212.805.1299· jleacock@bpi.shiseido.com
Cara Krystofiak, Coordinator, Public Relations ·212.805.2380· ckrystofiak@bpi.shiseido.com


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There Are No Ugly Women

There are no ugly women-only women who don’t care or who don’t believe that they are attractive.
~ Estée Lauder (July 1, 1906 – April 24, 2004)

There are indeed no ugly women in romance.

I have heard and read many posts on Nairaland and other discussion forums where people callled some girls and women ugly and I found them amusing, but I disagree with the common references to those many call ugly.

As an artist and writer who has even being close to both black and white women and have discovered very attractive models, I am well informed to agree with Estée Lauder that no woman is really ugly, except she does not know how to make herself beautiful or attractive. And in romance, a man in love will always see her woman as beautiful.

COVERGIRL Finds A New Hero

COVERGIRL Finds A New Hero
Heroes Star Dania Ramirez Becomes COVERGIRL’S Newest Spokesmodel


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Dania Ramirez getting glamorous for her COVERGIRL photo shoot with makeup artist, Rebecca Restrepo.

HUNT VALLEY, MD - August 6, 2009 - /PRNewswire/— COVERGIRL announces popular television and movie actress Dania Ramirez has become the newest face of COVERGIRL cosmetics. The announcement will be made this morning at the Mondrian in South Beach, Florida where the 29-year-old Dominican will meet the media for the first time as an official COVERGIRL spokesperson.

Dania is best known for her role as 'Maya Herrera' on NBC's popular hit series Heroes. In 2006, Dania was in the third installment of the X-MEN franchise X-MEN: The Last Stand and had a role on the critically acclaimed HBO drama The Sopranos. She was also featured in the Sony Pictures thriller Quarantine and will soon be seen in two independent films entitled Ball Don't Lie and Brooklyn to Manhattan…Her other credits include films Cross Bronx and Fat Albert.

"Being a COVERGIRL is about recognizing internal and external beauty, regardless of age or background. As a role model, I hope to inspire women to be confident enough to achieve everything they want to achieve," says Dania Ramirez.

"I am truly honored and thrilled to represent a brand I have loved since first discovering it as a teenager and it is a privilege to now be among the highly regarded list of COVERGIRLS."

COVERGIRL print and television advertisements featuring Dania will launch January 2010, featuring the newest makeup lines debuting mid-winter. "Beauty should start with feeling beautiful inside, and Dania's inner beauty and passion for her family, community and work make her an inspirational COVERGIRL," says Esi Eggleston Bracey, Global Vice President of COVERGIRL Cosmetics.

Dania joins the long list of famous COVERGIRLs including: Drew Barrymore, Queen Latifah, Rihanna, Christie Brinkley, Cheryl Tiegs, Rachel Hunter, Tyra Banks, Niki Taylor and Molly Sims. The brand is known for consistently signing spokespersons that embody both inner and outer beauty. Visit www.covergirl.com for more information on CoverGirl makeup and their family of spokespersons.

About P&G Beauty (NYSE: PG)
P&G Beauty & Grooming products help make beauty dreams real for women worldwide and help men look, feel and be their best every day. With more than 100 brands available in nearly 130 countries, P&G's beauty and grooming products delivered sales of nearly $28 billion in fiscal year 2007/08 , making it one of the world's largest beauty and grooming companies. P&G Beauty & Grooming offers trusted brands with leading technology to meet the full complement of beauty and grooming needs, including Pantene®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Max Factor®, COVERGIRL®, DDF®, Frederic Fekkai®, Wellaflex®, Rejoice®, Sebastian Professional®, Herbal Essences®, Koleston®, Clairol Professional®, Nice 'n Easy®, Venus®, Gillette®, SK-II®, Wella Professionals®, Braun® and a leading Prestige Fragrance division that spans from point of market entry consumers to high end luxury with global brands such as Hugo Boss®, Lacoste®, and Christina Aguilera®. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G (NYSE: PG) and its brands.

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