Dove Covid-19 Relief

DOVE COVID-19 US 

RELIEF EFFORTS

Dove's Courage is Beautiful Ad Honor's Health Care Workers

Now more than ever, Dove - a brand with care at its core - is sharing how important it is for them to take action and help in any way they can, by dedicating products, resources, hand washing guidance and financial support worldwide during the Covid-19 Pandemic. As Dove continues to look to new ways to help, here are some of their current US initiatives. For more information, you can also visit www.dove.com/besafe.

Honoring Health Care Workers: 

• To recognize the incredible healthcare workers on the front lines and raise awareness for the realities of their heroic daily acts, Dove created the Courage is Beautiful film. Courage is Beautiful features images of people fighting for our safety every day, demonstrating self-sacrifice and putting their patients and community first for the greater good (see film HERE). This film will run on TV and social media to serve as a reminder of those risking their lives for our safety.

• In partnership with Vaseline, Dove has made a $2 million donation to Direct Relief to go towards PPE, ventilators and medicines for healthcare workers on the front lines. Dove is also working with Direct Relief to donate additional personal care products to hospitals and health care centers in the US, following a 200,000 mask donation to local hospitals in NJ, where Dove is based.

Direct Community Support:

• $2.5 million worth of Dove products have been pledged to Feeding America so far, as part of Unilever’s global commitment to donate €100 million ($108 million USD) worth of products and food to those who need it most (more details HERE).

• Dove is participating in Unilever USA’s United for America efforts, including a national Day of Service on May 21 where every essential item produced that day by Unilever at its U.S. factories will be donated and delivered to community partners (more details HERE).

Raising Awareness for the WHO Guidelines:

• Dove is helping to spread the message about the importance of washing hands properly & frequently, in line with the World Health Organization’s guidance. Dove is turning some of its TV ad-spots into timely reminders that people need to get up and go wash their hands. The brand’s message is that it doesn’t matter what brand you use – wash with any soap, just remember to do it often to care for yourself, your loved ones, and the world (check out the spot HERE).

At Home Support for Teens & Parents: 

• The Dove Self-Esteem Project is adapting its current tools and programs to support teachers, parents, guardians and caregivers tasked with remote learning to reach teens and young people with self-esteem and mental health education while schools are closed (resources HERE).

• In addition to these free online tools and resources, Dove will launch a four-episode series to reach teens directly on social media with accredited self-esteem education. Topics will cover: Well being at Home, Using Social Media Wisely and Building Body Confidence.

Dove Deodorant

FALL FABULOUS & WINTER WONDERFUL UNDERARMS WITH DOVE DEODORANT

With fall weather rounding into winter (we're already into the holidays and winter begins on December 21st), I have been wearing chunky sweaters and long sleeves since October, and it's easy to neglect your underarm area since they're undercover. I personally still go sleeveless indoors, so my underarms must always be smooth and look immaculate. This is why I trust Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant and Dove Dry Spray for soft, smooth and healthy looking underarms (and no dark spots - clear skin!) See how below: 

A fan for years, and it still thrills me whenever Dove sends me a package (or "Love from Dove" as I call it). More importantly, Dove products are now cruelty-free accredited by PETA. I love Dove deodorants all year round, especially during the harsh winter, when I notice I have super soft underarms - all while receiving top-notch sweat and odor protection that I rely on with my stress-filled, busy days. 

                                    

Dove Advanced Care Beauty Finish Antiperspirant provides 48-hour odor and wetness protection plus the added skincare benefits of NutriumMoisture™, which is designed to help skin retain its moisture balance over time and aid in the skin’s natural renewal process. The formula helps prevent conditions such as irritation, uneven skin-tone, dryness and red marks with ¼ moisturizers and NutriumMoisture™ for softer, smoother underarms.

Dove Beauty Finish Dry Spray Antiperspirant has all the care of Dove that goes on instantly dry for a cleaner feel. It provides 48-hour odor and wetness protection with ¼ moisturizers for added skincare benefits.

For more information, or to view all of the collections in the Dove line, please visit www.Dove.com

~Evelyn Lugo

Dove Dry Shampoo on CURLS

DOVE DRY SHAMPOO

HOW-TO FOR CURLY HAIR

I'll admit that I was convinced that because I have curly and dark hair, that using dry shampoo was simply not an option for me. Not unless my hair was blow-dried straight. Even then, I had a really bad experience where after using dry shampoo, my hair was completely chalk white. I used the wrong technique. And yes, I have tried another brand of dry shampoo for dark hair, but only ended up with a gummy mess when I tried to comb through it (hey, I followed the instructions.) Right then and there, I gave up on dry shampoo. 

Thankfully, Dove Hair Stylist Cynthia Alvarez has great dry shampoo tips for us curly girlies. Remember my haircut with Dove back in 2015 for the Dove #LoveYourCurls campaign with Cynthia? Great times! Check out Cynthia's guide to dry shampoo below, which I tried, and loved (and yes, I was holding the can way too close to my roots!) 

Dove Dry Shampoo retails for $3.99, are formulated for all hair types and colors, and are available at food, mass and online retailers.

~Evelyn Lugo

#DoveXDunkin Sweepstakes

DOVE x DUNKIN' SWEEPSTAKES

WIN A YEAR'S SUPPLY OF 

DUNKIN' COFFEE & DOVE DRY SHAMPOO

Dove and Dunkin’ are encouraging women everywhere to share their ultimate life hack for the chance to win a year’s supply of Dunkin’ coffee and Dove Dry Shampoo, open through November 8th and has already received major social buzz from celebs like Sara Foster and Bethenny Frankel!

Entering the contest takes no time at all, contestants just need to snap a photo and share how they run on coffee and dry shampoo on Instagram or Twitter using the hashtags #DoveXDunkin and #DxDSweepstakes.

• For official rules and regulations, visit DovexDunkin.com

• NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Dove Hair & Dunkin’ Donuts Ultimate Life Hack Giveaway is sponsored by Conopco, Inc., d/b/a Unilever. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C., 18 & older. Begins 9:00 a.m. ET on 9/27/18 & ends 11:59 p.m. ET on 11/8/18.

Dove Anti Stress Micellar Water

NEW DOVE ANTI-STRESS MICELLAR WATER

BODY WASH & BEAUTY BAR

Dove mailer sent by brand reps

Last week brand reps sent me the NEW Dove Anti-Stress Micellar Water Body Wash and Beauty Bar, perfect for counteracting the effects of pollution. See, every day, your skin is exposed to pollutant particles that are up to 20 times smaller than skin's pores. Dove is the first to bring micellar water technology to the mass U.S. Body Wash market, offering gentle cleansing combined with the power of micellar technology, to refresh and gently cleanse away pollutants and environmental stressors like dirt and impurities. My favorite is the scent: clean, floral and sweet. Also, they're sulfate-free! Dove is all I use in the shower, both body washes and beauty bars (which I have used for years to wash my face and remove my mascara). 

Dove Anti-Stress Micellar Water Body Wash (SRP $5.97 - 22 fl. oz) 

• Sulfate-free

• Provides softer, smoother skin after one shower

• Notes of floral, relaxing chamomile and sensual sandalwood

• Refreshes skin while gently cleansing away pollutants and environmental stressors

• Mild body wash formula has Dove's gentlest cleansers, Glycinate and DEFI, combined with NutriumMoisture technology

Dove Anti-Stress Micellar Water Beauty Bar (SRP $3.49 - 2-bar pack)

• Sulfate-free

• Formulated with signature 1/4 moisturizing cream

• Refreshes skin while gently cleansing away pollutants and environmental stressors

• Replenishes nutrients lost during cleansing, leaving skin soft and smooth

Dove Anti-Stress Micellar Water Body Wash and Beauty Bar are available at food, drug, mass and online retailers. For more information, or to explore all the other ranges in both body wash and beauty bars, visit: www.Dove.com

NEW Dove Body Scrub

DOVE EXFOLIATING

BODY POLISH

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish is the first body scrub from Dove that exfoliates and nourishes for soft, smooth skin. Formulated with the brand’s signature ¼ moisturizing cream, Dove Exfoliating Body Polish nourishes skin as you exfoliate, making it the perfect addition to your spring skincare routine! Follow with a gentle cleanser, such as Dove Body Wash or Beauty Bar.

My personal experience with Dove's new body polishes is nothing short of amazing. While it's true that Dove dominates my bathroom (deodorant, body washes, beauty bars and haircare) I exfoliate my skin twice a week (face) and body polishes - think underarm or other areas you shave/wax - are top of my list, especially in summertime. The Dove Exfoliating Body Polish (10.5 oz tub / SRP $5.99) smells devine and leave my skin silky smooth and hydrated. All three are divine, but my fave is Pomegranate Seeds and Shea Butter!

Love sent from Dove

NEW Dove Exfoliating Body Polishes are available at mass drug, grocery and online retailers. 

NEW Dove DermaSeries

NEW DOVE SKINCARE:

DermaSeries

Dove’s latest innovation in skincare Dove DermaSeries hi shelves last week. With the bitter blast of winter, I'm pretty sure that many of you - even those that don't suffer from dry skin - craved fast relief. Dove DermaSeries is a breakthrough range of products that take Dove’s mildness and superior nourishment to new levels. Dove's first-ever completely fragrance-free and hypoallergenic line, Dove DermaSeries delivers outstanding clinical efficacy, with beautiful sensorials to provide instant relief and lasting comfort for those with extremely dry skin. 

Dove Summer Skin

RESTORE YOUR SUMMER

SKIN WITH DOVE (I DID!)

With summer in full swing, I'm pretty sure your skin is in need of some serious TLC (mine sure was after a long 4th holiday beach weekend). Sunburn aside, with the help of my beloved brand reps, I turned to the one beauty staple I rely on daily, to care for my skin: Dove Beauty Bar.

The Dove White Beauty Bar, #1 recommended bar by dermatologists, is the perfect way to get your glow back just in time for the season. After a day spent in the sun, the last thing your skin needs is an ordinary or premium soap bar that is drying and irritating. Thankfully, the Dove White Beauty Bar’s signature ¼ moisturizing cream combined with DEFI technology helps hydrate for soft, smooth skin. 

Dove Dermatologist, Dr. Mona Gohara, has 3 simple tips to prep for your skin for fun in the sun, all summer long (and yes, I know I should've known better...LESSON LEARNED!) Dove Beauty Bar helped soothed my sunburned skin, preventing peeling and deeply hydrating.

Serious Sunburn, Dove helped!

• Make sure to choose a broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher for everyday use. Reapply every 2 hours with intense sun exposure. Don't take the tinder approach to sunscreen - in other words don't grab the first one that smells or looks good. Choose one that fits your lifestyle for a longer lasting relationship. 

• For flip flop ready feet: soak, sand, smear-soak in warm water mixed with the hydrating cleanser, like the Dove White Beauty Bar, sand down those rough heels with a pumice stone, and smear on your favorite alpha hydroxy moisturizer. (Don't forget your elbows too!) 

• Use of an antioxidant serum daily leaves the skin looking vibrant, helps prevent aging and simultaneously protects against UV damage. 

Dove Beauty Bar is available at all mass and drug retailers. Visit www.Dove.com to see the entire Dove product line-up, and for more information. 

NEW Dove Baby Skincare Line

BABY DOVE

HAS ARRIVED!

It's absolutely no secret, that skincare is my everything: I live and breathe it, 24/7, it's what I use to wash my face daily, even Dove body washes in my shower. So I was thrilled two weeks ago, when brand reps announced the launch of their NEW Dove Baby, its first-ever range of baby care products - available in Rich and Sensitive Moisture. Line-up includes: Shampoo, Tip-to-Toe Wash, Moisture Bar, Lotion and wipes. 

The Dove Beauty Bar is already #1 recommended bar by dermatologists and pediatricians in the U.S. (and yes, even gentler than Johnson's Baby and Ivory. I did the paper strip test myself at the Dove Plant last year!) So imagine this amazing new skincare collection from Dove for babies? My mommy friends are in love and I can't wait to try these out on the little one soon...🍼

NEW Baby Dove has products for all skin types in its Rich Moisture and Sensitive Moisture ranges.  Baby Dove’s Rich Moisture range has been developed for babies with normal to dry skin and goes beyond mildness to help replenish essential nutrients to help skin retain its natural moisture. The range is hypoallergenic with pH neutral, tear-free cleansers, and a fragrance specifically developed for delicate baby skin.  Baby Dove’s Sensitive Moisture range has been developed for babies with sensitive skin. It is fragrance free for sensitive skin and the range is hypoallergenic with pH neutral, tear-free cleansers.

Baby Dove is now available at food, drug, mass, value, baby, and online retailers. Visit Dove.com to find out more about Baby Dove products.

NEW Dove Clear Finish

NEW DOVE INVISIBLE 

DRY SPRAY ANTIPERSPIRANT

Here's another marvelous innovation from my loves at Dove, NEW Dove Invisible Dry Spray Antiperspirant goes on invisible, leaving no white marks on 100 colors of clothing. It provides 48-hour odor and wetness protection and offers the brand’s signature ¼ moisturizing technology to care for skin. Retails for $5.49 each and is available in two fragrances: 

• Sheer Fresh crisp and clean floral fragrance 
• Clear Finish fragranced with notes of rose and white flowers 

How it works: The active ingredient found in antiperspirants is a white powder and a primary contributor to white marks. The powder becomes visible on clothing due to light scattering, an optical effect. The new anti-marks protection technology combines a finer milled active ingredient with an innovative masking oil to reduce the overall appearance of white marks.

NEW Dove Shower Foam

NEW DOVE SHOWER FOAM:

THE CARE YOU NEED, THE LIGHT FEEL YOU WANT

Check out the the newest skincare innovation from Dove: NEW Dove Shower Foam! This is Dove's first foaming body wash and offers a soft, airy lather for superior care. I received an amazing package last week from the brand - best package, complete with a pop-out balloon - and as soon as I quit playing with the box and balloon, I jumped in the shower to test this baby out. 

Dove 60th Anniversary

DOVE BEAUTY BAR

60 YEARS OF CARE

If there is one beauty product I truly cannot live without and have been using faithfully, ever since I was a little girl, it's the Dove Beauty Bar. It is my must-have beauty essential, and for that, my face thanks me today. Well this month, Dove will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic Dove Beauty Bar and even released a limited-edition bar with the word "care" engraved on it. The Dove Beauty Bar is not soap and is #1 recommended bar by dermatologists and pediatricians in the U.S. 

Dove ads since 1957

The iconic Dove Beauty Bar has provided the same superior care and beauty benefits to women for generations, and to commemorate this milestone, Dove is kicking off a new campaign that celebrates women redefining beauty over the past 60 years and the beauty essential that’s been there through it all unchanged – the Dove Beauty Bar (see the video here). It’s Dove's honor to have been by women’s side since 1957, caring for them every step of the way, and they are encouraging women to share how they will continue to #RaisetheBeautyBar.

Dove Plant Visit

DOVE BEAUTY BAR 

& UNILEVER PLANT VISIT

After a much needed hiatus I'm back, and what better way to kick off my return and new year, than with my number one beauty must-have? SKINCARE! Many ask what my skincare regimen is, and to be honest, the answer is remains the same: Dove Beauty Bar. No, it's not "soap", (I too made the mistake of calling it that in the past) it is a beauty bar and best of all it's the # 1 recommended bar by Dermatologists and Pediatricians. My dream came true last year, when I was invited to the Unilever R&D plant in Trumbull, CT, where I was given the opportunity to see first hand how Dove has been setting the bar in skincare since 1957, and I even made my very own Dove Beauty Bar, and took a few home. *Now, relax, this wide-eyed wonderer did not press any red buttons, though I did ask a few times "what does this do?" #CrisisAverted 🔺

Making Dove Beauty Bars 

The Dove White Beauty Bar is the perfect way to get your glow back after the rough summer heat and during the harsh winter. The last thing your skin needs is a soap that is drying and irritating. I use Dove White Beauty Bar which is formulated with their signature ¼ moisturizing cream and combined with DEFI technology (a mild blend of cleansers) that helps hydrate for soft, smooth radiant skin.

Dove Sweet Cream & Peony

INTRODUCING NEW DOVE PURELY 

PAMPERING SWEET CREAM WITH PEONY

There isn't one day that goes by, where I don't use Dove (from skincare to hair), so when Dove informed me of their newest addition to the Purely Pampering collection – Purely Pampering Sweet Cream with Peony - I could not wait to try it out! My thoughts? Delightfully dreamy, sensual, sweet and flawlessly floral. Up until now, my favorite was last summer's limited edition - Summer Care (still love it, of course, I have plenty in stock, lol), but this new variant will be my signature shower scent for sure.

My fave from last year now has some sweet competition!
Intimate breakfast with Dove at Ladurée Soho July 2015

This newest addition provides a touch of indulgence to your shower every day, with a warm, rich, full-bodied lather to provide and all-embracing sensory experience to treat yourself and your skin. Plus, who can resist peonies?, I know I can't - it is my favorite flower.

NEW Dove Purely Pampering Sweet Cream with Peony Body Wash (SRP: $6.99)

• Features the warm fragrance of Sweet Cream with Peony to delight your senses

• Combination of mild cleansers and Nutrium Moisture technology provides softer, smoother skin after just one shower

• Leaves skin feeling renewed

NEW Dove Purely Pampering Sweet Cream with Peony Beauty Bar (SRP: $3.79 Beauty Bar 2-pack)

• Warm scent of Sweet Cream with Peony delivers a touch of indulgence to your shower every day 

• Provides signature Dove Care

• Contains ¼ moisturizing cream and skin natural lipids that replenish skin while cleansing·

~Evelyn Lugo

Dove Dry Oil Moisture

DOVE DRY OIL MOISTURE
BODY WASH & BEAUTY BAR

It's mid-May and thanks to these unpredictable temperatures, I'm sure that some of you are dealing with skin dryness (where's spring?) My skin is soft and nourished, thanks to Dove. Back in March, I attended the Dove #ShowerAwayDrySkin event, with pedicures and yes, a 360 degree spin Gif booth! Infused with Moroccan Argan Oil and specifically formulated to address dry skin, here are the latest additions to the Dove body collection, NEW Dove Dry Oil Moisture Body Wash and Dry Oil Beauty Bar!

Dove #ShowerAwayDrySkin event

At Dove's #ShowerAwayDrySkin event, we also learned that nourished, moisturized skin leads to increased confidence in women. An incredible 98% of women feel more confident when their skin is moisturized vs. dry. For women with extra dry skin that can impact their confidence, Dove Dry Oil will replenish lipids to the skin, effectively cleansing without leaving skin feeling dry.

Best, gif booth EVER - 360 spinning platform!

Dove #LoveYourHair

INTRODUCING: DOVE 

#LOVEYOURHAIR CAMPAIGN

Last week, Dove launched their #LoveYourHair campaing, a new mission to broaden the definition of beautiful hair by celebrating all hair [types, textures, styles, colors] and inspiring real women to do the same.

View the film: 

The campaign challenges the fact that women are consistently faced with a narrow depiction of what ‘beautiful hair’ is supposed to look like – below and linked here are the actual search results for beautiful hair. 

This homogenous depiction, on top of the rules and norms women are bombarded with (you shouldn’t have long hair past a certain age, curly hair isn’t professional, short hair isn’t feminine, Asian women shouldn’t have blonde hair, etc.) cause them to internalize a lot of pressure when it comes to their hair. In fact,86% of US women believe that media and society put a lot of pressure on women to have hair that looks a certain way.

Dove + Twitter #SpeakBeautiful

DOVE & TWITTER BRING #SPEAKBEAUTIFUL

BACK ON OSCARS NIGHT!

Dove and Twitter are bringing #SpeakBeautiful back to Oscars night to address online body-shaming and negativity. The night of the Oscars marks the one-year anniversary of the #SpeakBeautiful initiative, which has contributed to a 36.8% decrease in negative conversations about beauty online, but there is more work to be done.

Watch & learn about our NEW tool—The #SpeakBeautiful Effect.

Dove + Twitter released a NEW VIDEO that reveals new new-cutting edge technology developed by Dove and Twitter that analyzes a users’ tweets to assess their ‘#SpeakBeautiful Effect’ and help them realize the impact of their online words. Anyone who RT’s the video directly from @Dove on Oscars Night will be automatically signed up to be of the first to access this new #SpeakBeautiful technology launching mid-March.

Additional #SpeakBeautiful Elements on Oscar Night:

• Dove will join The Academy in welcoming 900 fans to participate in interactive experiences on the ground the day of Oscars and a Viewing Party at the El Capitan Theatre.

• Over 200 women and girls, including researchers, social scientist, self-esteem experts and body-positive influencers (i.e., GabiFresh, Sarah Conley and Jess Weiner) to participate in the conversation online to build confidence, widen the definition of beauty and spread positivity.

What does this tool do?

• Allows women will see this issue come to life and reveals a new-cutting edge technology developed by Dove and Twitter that analyzes a users’ tweets to assess their ‘#SpeakBeautiful Effect’ and help them realize the impact of their online words.

• The new technology sifts through 6 months of the user’s Twitter history and uses detailed linguistic classifiers to provide a custom online behavior/personality analysis. 

Be sure to bring your positive and #SpeakBeautiful on Oscar night with Dove and Twitter!

TryDry: NEW Dove Deos

INTRODUCING THE NEWEST FRAGRANCES IN 

THE DOVE DRY SPRAY COLLECTION

NEW Dove fragrances: Soothing Chamomile & Original Clean

I love when my friends Dove send over goodies, as I am a huge fan of Dove from head-to-toe, especially NEW launches. Introducing two new fragrances in the Dove Dry Spray Collection: Soothing Chamomile (an elegant citrus scent with notes of orange blossom, chamomile, and delicate lily of the valley) and Original Clean (a light, clean, classic fragrance),

#TryDry - Dove Dry Spray Antiperspirant provides all the care of Dove for softer, smoother underarms. It goes on instanly dry for a cleaner feel, with no visible residue, while offering the brand's signature 1⁄4 moisturizing technology. The collection provides 48-hour odor and wetness protection and is available in a wide variety of Dove fragrances (Cool Essentials, Revive, Nourished Beauty, Beauty Finish, Skin Renew and Sensitive).