Valentino is an Italian high end fashion brand that was founded by Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani in 1959. His designs are very feminine and sophisticated and celebrate the beauty of women.

The Valentino fragrance range is another very popular and feminine product available from the brand. Over the years, there have been a number of women’s fragrances suitable for any time of the day. The first collaborations were with Procter and Gamble and since 2010, Valentino fragrances have been made together with Puig.

One of the latest and most popular fragrances from Valentino is the Valentina collection. The range consists of Valentina, Valentina Assoluto and the newest Valentina Acqua Floreale. In addition to this range, other Valentino fragrance collections include V, Rock N’ Rose as well as the Valentino collection.

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Ted Lapidus was a fashion designer who made unisex fashion and blue denim jeans become more popular in the 1960s. From there, he began to also make accessories as well as fragrances.

In 1970, Ted Lapidus collaborated with L’Oreal to create his first fragrance. The first Ted Lapidus fragrance was for men and called Vu. It was released in 1975 and is still available today. Since then, a variety of men’s and women’s fragrances have been released.

The various fragrances each tell a different story through their scents and bottle shape design. There is, thus, something for everyone and a scent for any occasion. The fragrances include, White Soul, Lapidus Woman, White Soul gold and Diamonds, Creation The Vert and Fantasme.

Ted Lapidus fragrances can be found at selected retailers around South Africa.

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Simple skin care is a British brand that was developed in the 1960s for sensitive skin. Just as the name of the brand implies, only simple ingredients are used in the products. No perfume, no colour and no harmful chemicals are used and this helps to ensure that even the most sensitive skin looks and feels great.

The story behind Simple started with the launch of a soap-free soap in 1960. It was to become one of the most recommended products by doctors for people with sensitive skin. From there various other ‘kind’ products were being made available by Simple.

Today, products are made with vital nutrients that are loved by skin are available. These include bath and shower products, cleansers, toners moisturisers as well as shampoo and conditioners.

At the moment, there are a number of skin care ranges available, which are Simple Kind To Skin range for those looking for extra gentle products, a Simple Spotless Skin range for teenagers to give them clearer skin as well as a Simple Baby range which has been formulated to be gentle to the sensitive skin of babies.

In addition to the above, you can also get the Simple Sun Sensitive range and also Simple Regeneration Age Resisting products for those who want to delay the signs of aging.

Simple Derma should be the number one choice for those with dry skin as well as those with eczema.

These and other Simple products can be found at selected retailers around South Africa.

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Puma is a German sportswear manufacturer that was founded in 1924 by two brothers, Adolf and Rudolph Dassler. In 1948, the relationship between the brothers deteriorated and Adolf went off to establish Adidas. Puma did not suffer from this split, however and went on to become of the most sought after sports brands by professional athletes and ordinary men and women.

In addition to the sportswear, Puma now also produces fragrances for men and women. The packaging and design of the fragrances are representative of the youthful and colourful nature of the brand.

These feel good fragrances include Yellow, Jam, Animagical, Urban Motion, Jamaica 2, Red and White and Flowing. The latest His and Hers Puma Sync which further portrays the playful and living life to the fullest philosophy of the brand.

The fragrances also come in a body lotion, shower gel and deodorant spray.

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Phyto Paris hair care products are loved because they use natural ingredients. This brand was founded in 1967 by Frenchman Patrick Alès. He registered the name Phytotherathrie and was the first cosmetic brand to use the prefix phyto. The name Phytotherathrie is a combination of the three elements that summarise what Phyto is all about– Phyto = Plants, Thera = Therapy and Thrie (from triox) = hair

The goodness of nature has been extracted and formulated using the latest technology for the benefit of your hair. Phyto is a firm believer that chemicals can be damaging to hair, but natural ingredients can only be beneficial.

The innovative products from Phyto are 95% consistent of botanical ingredients. These have been developed using advanced scientific formulas and have been clinically tested to ensure the best results possible.

The Phyto product range includes many innovating products such as the first no-aerosol botanical hair spray to be available on the market that was released in 1989. Also, in 1980, the first dietary supplement was released to help nourish hair and nails. in 2010, Phytokeratin was released and it contains botanical keratin to help repair hair.

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Paco Rabanne is a Spanish fashion designer based in France. He is one of the most unconventional designers in the world because of his use of metals and plastic in his designs. His fashion house was formally established in 1966 and he was labelled the ‘’l’enfant terrible’’ of the 1960s French fashion word.

After success as a fashion designer, Paco Rabanne teamed up with Puig Company to begin creating the first of many fragrances in 1968. Paco Rabanne Calandre was the first women’s fragrance from the brand that was launched in 1969 and it has continued to be one of the most popular. From there, a number of women’s and men’s fragrances have been released.

These fragrances include:

• The Million Range – it includes the Lady Million collection with fragrances such as Lady Million Eau de Perfum and Lady Million Absolutely Gold. There is also the men’s collection from which the female range was inspired and consists of 1 Million eau de Toilette, 1 Million Intense and 1 Million Absolutely Gold.

There are also body lotions and shower gels that are available under the Paco Rabanne Million collection.

• The Black XS Range - The female fragrance from this collection is called L’Exes for Her.
• The Classics Range – this consists of the tried and tested fragrances from Paco Rabanne that have been around since the release of the first fragrance in 1969. It consists of Calandre and Ultraviolet Woman.

Paco Rabanne fragrances can be found in selected retail stores such as Truworths, Foschini and Edgars.

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Oxy acne skin care products have been used for many years by those with acne prone skin. This is because the brand has a number of very effective products that help to clear acne and prevent it from coming back. The various formulations used have been studied and developed over the years to ensure the best results possible.

Each Oxy product contains benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid to penetrate deep into your skin and fight acnes where it starts. By targeting acne from the root, Oxy is able to clear away breakouts and prevent new ones in the future. This is why it is important that users of Oxy products use them every day, for the best long term results.

Oxy products can be found at pharmacies and major retailers around South Africa.

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