Hallmark Blooming Expressions
Hallmark is enhancing the tradition of giving flowers on 3 Valentine's Day with the first-of-its-kind Blooming Expressions — a fabric flower that blooms to reveal a message for a special person. Blooming Expressions blossom repeatedly with the touch of a button, letting a consumer express love, appreciation or friendship again and again, while the person receiving the gift relives those warm feelings Valentine's Day and beyond.
Retailing for $14.95, Blooming Expressions reveal one of the following four messages: "I Love You," "You are the heart of our family," "There's only one you!" or "Love you lots!" They currently are available in red or pink shades, and additional colors and messages will be available after Valentine's Day. The full garden of Blooming Expressions is available at Hallmark Gold Crown stores, as well as Walgreens, CVS and other stores where Hallmark products are sold. For more information or to watch Blooming Expressions in action, visit www.Hallmark.com/bloomingexpressions.
Hallmark Storybooks
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Hallmark is adding new titles to its popular Recordable Storybook collection, including Love You Forever, a best-selling story of love between a mother and her growing child, and Under the Same Moon, an inspiring story about love transcending time and distance. With Hallmark Recordable Storybooks, consumers can give the gift of their voice, reminding their Valentine they are loved on Valentine's Day and every day.
The newest Hallmark Interactive Storybook and Story Buddy, Christopher the Sleepyhead Bear, also makes his debut during the Valentine's Day season. Christopher, a cuddly bear in constant search for sweet dreams, responds when key phrases are read aloud from his book. He's the perfect way for one's little Valentine to add wonder and fun to story time. Interactive Story Books and Story Buddies, as well as Hallmark Recordable Storybooks, are available at Hallmark Gold Crown Stores and other Hallmark retailers for $29.95.
Hallmark Greetings
Smiles, hugs and laughter feel good — and sharing them feels even better. With more than 1,400 Hallmark Valentine's Day greetings available, consumers can send a valentine as special as the one they love. Fresh sentiments, rich textures and cool features, such as pop-up displays, lights, sounds and motion, help you open up to your valentines. Let parents, grandparents, siblings and other family members know they're absolutely adored with these new cards available at Hallmark Gold Crown stores and other Hallmark retailers.
Hallmark.com also offers consumers a fun way to put their personalized touch on valentines. With just a few clicks on Hallmark.com, consumers can pick their favorite card design, customize it with a photo and add a personal message to create one-of-a-kind Valentine's Day cards that cannot be found anywhere else. Hallmark.com's selection of valentines also includes Classroom Valentines that kids can customize with a photo, message or both. Hallmark.com offers new Classroom Valentine designs for 2012, including Star Wars, Disney Princesses and more. With Classroom Valentines, kids become the star of the card!
For more information about Hallmark Valentine's Day cards or gifts, visit www.Hallmark.com.
Reveal the Passion by Halle Berry
Oscar winner and international icon Halle Berry has secured her position as a timeless beauty through a rare blend of natural elegance and sensuality. This irresistible combination is highlighted in her existing scents Reveal by Halle Berry, Halle by Halle Berry, and Pure Orchid by Halle Berry.
Now, with Reveal the Passion, an even sultrier side of Halle is unveiled, promising tantalizing mysteries waiting to be explored. The woman who wears Reveal the Passion is full of confidence, endlessly elegant, and always the most intriguing person in the room. The sexiness of her smile is matched only by the lingering of her touch. She knows intuitively that true passion is intertwined with untamed desire.
"I wanted to create a scent that helped empower women to reveal their passionate sides," says Halle Berry. "Nothing makes a woman sexier or more beautiful than the confidence that comes from within."
When creating Reveal the Passion by Halle Berry, perfumer Olivier Gillotin of Givaudan envisioned a bolder, sexier, more alluring interpretation of the original Reveal fragrance. Deeply feminine and with a touch of a woman's sensuality, Reveal the Passion is a floral woody scent that weaves a delicious web of contrasts. At the top, the fragrance bursts open with a blend of fragrant Italian Bergamot and sparkling Dewfruit. Passionate heart notes of intensely seductive White Champaca and lusciously tempting Mangosteen ignite desire, and are enveloped in an enthralling drydown of Ambered Okoume, Patchouli and luxurious, warm Musks.
Sexy Top Notes: Italian Bergamot, Dewfruit, Freesia, Apple
Passionate Heart Notes: White Champaca, Mangosteen
Sensual Drydown: Branches of Ambered Okoume, Patchouli, Musks
The Reveal the Passion by Halle Berry range will feature a 15 ml and 30 ml eau de parfum.
Shot by renowned photographer Cliff Watts, the Reveal the Passion ad campaign captures Halle's remarkable sensuality and relaxed confidence. In the breathtaking image, Halle reclines effortlessly on a sofa, a sumptuous, bright magenta satin slip of a dress contrasted against her radiant skin. Halle's seductive gaze is fixed on the viewer, its smoldering intensity hinting at the mysteries and secret passions yet to be unveiled. The elegant, jewel-like ring that adorns Halle's resting hand is cut in the shape of the fragrance bottle's dazzling cap, glowing with brilliant fuchsia hues.
The Reveal the Passion by Halle Berry bottle is an eye-catching art deco inspired design in shades of bright magenta. The flacon is curvaceously shaped like a four-sided teardrop with tactile ridges, and the bottle is topped with a jewel-like cut cap. Echoing the bottle shape, the bright magenta box is embossed with sensual waves, complementing the bold-yet-feminine perfume within.
Reveal the Passion by Halle Berry Collection
Eau de Parfum 0.5 oz/15 ml - $17
Eau de Parfum 1.0 oz./30 ml - $28
Available February 2012 in the US, Canada and Latin America at most mass retailers.
