join the Armani Acqua movement

my sister-in-law receives almost every magazine under the sun, so whilst at home i causally picked up the April edition of Marie Claire. as i flicked through the pages i came across the article about the Giorgio Armani Acqua perfumes. having most recently received a sample product of this in the latest GlamBox, i was well aware of the product. it is a fresh and beautiful fragrance. a friend of mine said that she will definitely buy it, but yes, it comes at a price. HOWEVER, i now understand why it is such a price. 

did you know:

one fragrance = 100 litres of drinking water for children 

in isolated villages in Ghana, water pumps financed by Giorgio Armani and Green Cross have made drinkable water possible and sent children back to school.


the water in the out parts of Ghana (such as Kayadan) is fetid, with rubbish and pig excrement floating in it. it is to be boiled before drinking, but in the 45 degree heat, children are far too thirsty to go through the process. this has devastating results. 
since March 2011 the proceeds of all sales of the two perfumes; Acqua di Gio and Acqua di Gioia, go to the building of sink wells of 120 metres in the isolated villages of Ghana. 

The Italian couturier, very aware of the problem of scarcity of drinking water in the world, asked Green Cross to choose a particularly affected country, to identify with the most isolated villages and to build a well in each one.

Marie Claire April 2012:117

all images have been sourced. double click the image to go to the direct source.

if you want to make a difference or contribute to this project or any other "Water for Life" project, visit : acquaforlifechallenge.org 

being able to drink fresh water, is no longer is a dream. but a reality.

make a difference. pay the price. save a life. 

xo xo

it is a GLAMBOX world

it is that time of the month. just when you think pay-day will never come and the month is draaaging, a very charming pink box arrives at the office door. if you are still “guessing” as to what this pink box may be, then you need to quickly read here.

having experienced this joy last month, i couldn't contain my excitement. do not even try get the men to understand, because they don’t. in this month’s box of treats i was absolutely blown away, it was definitely an “all-rounder GlamBox”, with make-up products, jewellery, something for the lips, a body scrub, a fragrance and vouchers. i must admit i did have expectations, and they were met.

in this box of treats, all the ladies received:

• Acqua di Gioia by Giorgio Armani : this is a beautiful fragrance and i must admit one of my favs. i love the description: “examples of invisible sophistication, symbolizing perfection and harmony”. does that just not sound fabulous?
• Lip Ice Seductions – Alluring Pearl **full size**: score! another treat. however, i was a bit disspointed when i tried the product. it was not as “pearly” as i thought and it came out like normal lipgloss L. but, it tastes and smells nice – which is always a bonus with these things.

these were my two favs from the box.

• Crabtree & Evelyn Citron, Honey AND Coriander skin smoothing body scrub: sho, i do not know if any of you have tried Crabtree and Evelyn products, but they are really great. this is descriped as “true indulgence” for your skin – i cannot agree more.

• Revlon Photoready 3D Mascara **full size** : i only but got excited for this. i love mascara and enivitabley have more than one tube. i have seen this advertised but am yet to try it. but it looks and sounds great.

• Avon Effortless Chic necklace & earring set : ok, so first impressions, i was like “eeek, this will go straight to my mum”, but when i tried the necklace with a royal blue top, i was in love. however, i think i am still too young to have matching necklace and earings. but nonetheless, i will make it work.

over and above these treats, there were two vouchers, one for 5rooms.com (online furniture shop) and a voucher for revlon face creams. just delightful.

DID YOU KNOW:  GlamBox now has a BambinoBox and a TheBox for Men for Winter. so if you want to bless a pregnant mum, then do it with BambinoBox, or if you want to get that male figure in your life to understand the joy of receiving beauty products in the post, then test out TheBox for men.

if you received a GlamBox this month, why not earn a couple of GlamPoints (which can be redeemed for something fabulous in the Glam online beauty shop at a later stage), by filling out their survey for the May GlamBox. it doesn’t take long to do, and you will not only be scoring points for yourself, but you will be helping the brands with further information on their target market and consumer.

for more information, don’t forget to follow GlamBox on Facebook, Twitter, or visit their website, to sign up to receive your box of treats next month.

have a lovely weekend.

xo xo