Fight AIDS and HIV, and raise awareness-new campaign and support with a new product!

A few days ago I received some information about The Body Shop and MTV's Move Your Lips Campaign. I thought this might be of interest to you or your teenagers. I'm hoping to review the new, limited Edition Guarana Lip Butter ($8.00) on sale at The Body Shop. I will re-edit this post to include a review of the actual product if I can get a sample. Meanwhile, this is a worthy campaign--ALISON





R&B star, Estelle, currently #1 in the UK Singles Chart with “American Boy” featuring Kanye West, joined The Body Shop and MTV at Grand Central Station in NYC today to launch a new campaign raising HIV and AIDS awareness, targeting the under-25s. The launch of the campaign is marked by the introduction of a new Limited Edition Guarana Lip Butter ($8.00) on sale at The Body Shop. $5 from the sale of each Guarana Lip Butter ($8) will be raised for the Staying Alive Foundation, funding HIV and AIDS prevention awareness projects for young people across the world.


Globally over 40 million people live with HIV and AIDS, with half of all new HIV infections hitting young adults, under the age of 25. New research commissioned by The Body Shop and MTV revealed today the extent to which it seems that many under-25s do not take the issue of HIV and AIDS seriously. Seven out of ten young women believe it is a man’s job to provide contraceptives, while a third of women believe carrying a condom will mark them as being ‘easy’.
Ironically men are more worried than women about getting AIDS but engage in riskier behaviour. When asked, only 44% of men, compared to 68% of women, would refuse their partner sex if they were not wearing a condom.


MTV and The Body Shop have raised approximately $860,000 for the Staying Alive Foundation to-date. Funding from last year’s campaign supported small grants to 85 young people who are working to educate their peers to tackle HIV/AIDS.

If you are interested in joining the debate on HIV and AIDS or getting informed on this deadly disease go to www.moveyourlips.com to find out more. Log on to get informed, join the debate and win fabulous MTV prizes. The product is available in all stores of The Body Shop, at www.thebodyshop.com and through The Body Shop At Home.

The Body Shop-Shop At Home Program

There are many companies that offer people a chance to indulge their passion for products and also make money selling them. One I've just learned about recently is from The Body Shop. Their "The Body Shop At Home" program, already popular in Europe, is available in the United States as well.

One of the best bennies of programs such as The Body Shop At Home is that you don't have to quit your day job to do it. You make your own hours and putting in as much efforts as you want. In fact, hosting holiday parties at home lets you socialize with friends while you earn discounts and income, and introduce new products, some exclusive to the "at home" program. In fact, in our What Works Beauty, Cosmetics & Fashion review column we will be reviewing some exclusive The Body Shop at Home Program items from The Sweet Chestnut Collection (look for it the first week in November).

If you'd like to try The Body Shop At Home, start by contacting the company either at: 800-603-5519 or visit www.thebodyshopathome.com and a local consultant will help you get started. While The Advice Sisters do not endorse any particular programs, we like the idea of them very much--especially if you love cosmetics, fragrance and fashion. In fact, a long, long time ago, Advice Sister Alison did cosmetics sales through a similar program! These types of programs let you make extra money (perfect since holiday time is coming) as you earn discounts, free products, and have the chance to "try before you buy" and purchase gifts for everyone on your list.