Napoleon Perdis announced actress Melissa George as the official celebrity ambassador for his cosmetics brand for 2007. Melissa George and Napoleon aim to inspire real women around the globe to embrace their inner goddess and feel empowered by beauty.
Napoleon and Melissa George have an inspirational friendship and respect for each other, which was cemented in March 2006 when Melissa was guest of honour at the brand's Canadian launch. Napoleon observed an inexplicable synergy of beliefs in life, business and beauty with Melissa George, resulting in her becoming a Napoleon Perdis brand ambassador for 2007.
"I have loved Napoleon's products since I was living in Australia. When I met the man behind the brand, Napoleon, I just felt that if I didn't have him in my life it wouldn't be the same. So when he approached me to be the face of Napoleon Perdis, I felt like I got it all: A quality brand to be associated with and a life long friend," said Melissa George.
"Napoleon makes me feel beautiful, alive, inspired and glowing because he brings out my inner beauty to achieve outer beauty. He is so passionate about life and his brand. He is such a great makeup artist, he makes me look the way a woman should." claims Melissa George.
Melissa George and Napoleon have both entrenched themselves in the tough US market and are now both on the brink of rising international suces.. Melissa, currently shooting, "30 Days of Night" in New Zealand with Josh Hartnett, has multiple films set for release in 2007 including "Waz" starring opposite Selma Blair, "The Music Within" starring opposite Ron Livingston and "Turistas" opposite Josh Duhamel who is Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas current boyfriend. Meanwhile, Napoleon has opened stores in Beverly Hills, Topanga and San Francisco in the US this year on the back of the brand's success in Saks Fifth Avenue department stores and he will also unveil the US flagship store and academy on HOllywood Blvd in Feb 2007. Melissa George's partnership with Napoleon Perdis will include appearing in advertising, attending events for the brand in Australia and USA as well as having Napoleon Perdis as her official makeup artist for celebrity events in LA where Napoleon now resides in the Hollywood Hills.
Melissa George's Biography
Melissa George's combination of irresistible charm and natural talent has earned her the reputation for being one of the most promising young actresses in Hollywood. She is a striking beauty with talent to match.
Melissa George will next be seen opposite Josh Duhamel for Marc Cuban and Todd Wagner's 2929 Pictures' TURISTAS-a suspense drama about young travelers marooned on a remote Brazilian beach which will be released by FOX ATOMIC on December 1st.
Currently shooting in New Zealand, Melissa George stars opposite Josh Hartnett in Columbia Pictures' 30 DAYS OF NIGHT. The film, directed by David Slade ("Hard Candy"), follows the story of an Alaskan town which is plunged into darkness for a month and attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires. Only the small town's husband-and-wife Sheriff team (Hartnett and George) stand between the survivors and certain destruction. She also recently completed shooting WAZ, opposite Stellan Skarsgard and Selma Blair and THE MUSIC WITHIN starring opposite Ron Livingston.
Melissa George's other credits include DERAILED for Miramax opposite Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen. In 2005, she starred opposite Ryan Reynolds in MGM's successful remake of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR and starred on ABC's hit show ALIAS as the evil Lauren Reed.
Melissa George got her start in Australia where she took on numerous modeling jobs and was voted Western Australia's Teenage Model of the Year. After landing the role of Angel Brooks for the popular Australian TV soap HOME & AWAY, she won Australia's top Television Award "The Golden Logie" twice.
Additional film credits include SUGAR AND SPICE and DOWN WITH LOVE. On television, Melissa George had a very popular guest-stint on NBC's FRIENDS playing a Lesbian nanny and on WB's CHARMED as the queen of Valkryies.
Melissa George currently resides in Los Angeles.
How to achieve this above look:
Base
Prep the skin using the Auto Pilot Pre Foundation Primer.
Apply Minimal Makeup to the feature focus area using the 19Bbrush.
Conceal any dark circles under the eyes or blemishes using the Pro-Palette concealer.
Using the Bronzing Brush, dust Camera Finish Powder all over the face.
Coat lashes with Madame Prep, the follow with 2 coats of Madame Curl Curl.
Cheeks
Pat Barely Blushing in Barely Buff onto the apples of the cheeks.
Eyes
Dust Color Disc #5 Nude all over the eye.
Sweep Color Disc #55 Naturalle through the socket of the eye.
Line the inner rim with Eye Pencil in White.
Define brows using the Eyebrow Pencil in Blonde.
Lips
Fill lips with DeVine Goddess Electra using the 2B brush.
Line with Lip Pencil in Silk.
Available through all Napoleon concept stores nationally, including David Jones stores and select beauty salons.www.napoleoncosmetics.com.au
Napoloeon Perdis will also be donating $1 from every DeVine Goddess Lipstick sold during February to the Ovarian Cancer Foundation Network (OvCa Australia), to help raise awareness of the disease.