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It’s okay to kiss and tell…when it comes to HIV/AIDS awareness.
 
Just ask the five lucky winners of the  “ Kiss and Tell: Spread the word on HIV Awareness from our lips to yours” promo of Sex and Sensibilities and MAC Viva Glam.
 
Taking funny pictures of themselves puckering up with friends as a way  of showing that they’re spreading the word about the importance of HIV/AIDS awareness,  Maps Santos, Jil Ignacio, Juliane Esguerra, Cheska Teresa and Amie Gonzalez all got free a MAC Swag Bag and gift certificates for a free MAC make-over. 

Cheska Teresa, a Communications Research student from UP Diliman was ecstatic when she opened her MAC Swag Bag and found Mineralized Eyeshadow Trio and Mineralized Blush from MAC’s July Collection called “In The Groove”,  lipglass, shadestick and two MAC Viva Glam Vouchers for a makeover for her a friend. “I love it!”, shrieked Teresa.

“The MAC Viva Glam vouchers serve as her ticket to beautiful, flawless makeup. She just needs to set an appointment with the nearest MAC store and we guarantee she’ll look glamorous in any occasion; whether it’s a crazy night out with friends, a stylish event, or a formal dinner date.”, says Cyndee Icasas of MAC, who was also at the awarding.

Amie Gonzalez, a mom and bank employee said, “You are not just being aware, you’ll get nice goodies too. I so love my MAC Viva Glam swag bag from SexAndSensibilities.com and MAC!”

 
It was an added bonus for winner Juliane Esguerra who was also celebrating her birthday the day of the awarding. “Great birthday gift!”, she quipped. Jil Mojica couldn’t wait to try out her goodies, but couldn’t decide which to try out first.
 
The “ Kiss and Tell: Spread the word on HIV Awareness from our lips to yours” promo is a collaboration of Sex and Sensibilities and global brand MAC Viva Glam, the flagship brand of the MAC AIDS Foundation.  The promo is actually a spin off of the current MAC Viva Glam campaign featuring Lady Gaga who has just been named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2010 and Cyndi Lauper.

Every single peso of the selling price of MAC Viva Glam lipstick goes to the MAC AIDS Fund for research and other global campaigns to promote HIV/AIDS awareness.

        

MAC VIVA GLAM in bluish pink for Lady Gaga

Wham, glam, thank you Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga!    

They are the new faces of MAC VIVA GLAM Lipstick and like other past endorsers of MAC VIVA GLAM, Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper are raising not just awareness, but also eyebrows on stereotypes.   

These two personalities who have long scorned stereotypes are coming out to lend their high-voltage voices to a wake up call about the dangers of stereotypes and thinking that HIV/AIDS only affect certain people. “Forget the stereotypes. Women are more likely to become infected with HIV than men.”, these divas say!   

 “Be smart. Be careful, protect yourself, practice safe sex and look out for your sisters to make sure they are doing the same.”, says Cyndi Lauper.   

 “Use protection and be selective and strong about those you love. Your body is sacred, and it’s okay to say no. Make your partners get tested; go together: it will only make your relationship stronger and healthier.”, Lady Gaga says.   

 SAS couldn’t agree more. So we’re rocking with Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper to bring you “ Kiss and Tell: A race to spread the word on HIV Awareness from our lips to yours” .    

Join the race and get a FREE MAC make-over AND a FREE MAC VIVA GLAM SWAG BAG!    

You gotta admit, you can’t get more sassy and glamorous than that!   

MAC VIVA GLAM in a deep red shade for Cyndi Lauper

Just take pictures of people you have “affected” with the SASsy-GLAM HIV awareness message by leaving your kiss mark on as many friends as possible. The top FIVE girls who spread their kiss mark to the most number of people for the duration of the promo period will win. Contestants must number their photos to keep track.   

It’s so easy to join!   

Step 1: Upload your photos and your statement on HIV/AIDS Awareness by creating an album on your Facebook profile. Create just one Facebook album and update it with each new picture. Oh, and don’t forget to number your photos to keep count!  It’s so easy you can even do it by mobile uploads!  

Step 2: Link your album to the SAS website OR SAS Facebook page OR Twitter page, which ever is easiest and fastest for you to update   

> Link to www.SexAndSensibilities.com MAC VIVA GLAM Promo page   

> Tag @SexAndSensibilities.com of Facebook   

> Tweet us  @dash_of_sas”   

NOTE: Must make sure to personally type in the “@SexAndSensibilities.com” and the “@dash_of_sas” for Twitter so that you actually tag and inform us on Facebook, which would let us know that you joined (copy and paste won’t work for that part, sorry!).   

Step 3: Spread your kiss mark to as many friends as possible!   

MAC and SAS will pick the five best SASsy-GLAM photos and statements.   

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:   

> Contestants may enter as many different photos and statements as they want. Each will be judged as an individual entry. Duplicate entries don’t count!   

> Winners will be treated to a FREE MAC make-over (MAC Shangri-La Mall) as well as swag bag loaded with MAC gift items.   

> The winners’ photos will be used in SAS blog posts and press releases about the event.   

> Promo will run from April 6 to 30, 2010. Winners will be announced on the SAS website on May 5, 2010.   

So go ahead, kiss and tell and spread the word on HIV / AIDS awareness from our SASsy – GLAM lips to yours and your friends, and your friends’ friends….   

        

They love lipstick. They love fashion and they want girls all over the world to have fun, but safely with eyes wide open to the facts and fictions about women and HIV/AIDS.

Sizzling, sensous and self -created, Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper are channeling their high-voltage diva energy for VIVA GLAM and igniting “From Our Lips” the new MAC VIVA GLAM campaign.

As MAC VIVA GLAM spokespersons, these hot and sassy femmes want to encourage conversation about the kind of relationships women want to have, and how to keep them safe, seductive and satisfying. “From Our Lips” focuses the spotlight on the complicated causes that make women and girls particularly vulnerable to HIV infection: violence, discrimination and unequal access to financial and social resources.

Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper are visible and vocal, using their star power to inspire everyone to make a difference by purchasing the MAC VIVA GLAM lipstick that bears their signature. Every cent  of each MAC VIVA GLAM sale goes to the MAC AIDS Fund. This is one lipstick that has the power to change the world combat HIV/AIDS by giving a voice and support to women 0f all ages, all races, all sexes and all walks of life.

“We’re raising the  MAC VIVA GLAM bar this year with the voices of these two incredible artists. Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper are bringing women’s issues to the forefront of  HIV/AIDS. We have one artist that hit the music industry at the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and another that is explosively popular with young people today. They represent different generations that are equally as affected by this disease, and both are helping to spread the message of the power of one lipstick.”, says John Demsey, Chairman of the MAC AIDS Fund.

“I think it’s absolutley insane that some people have fewer rights than others, and I’m grateful that MAC has decided to focus on women while I’m MAC VIVA GLAM spokesperson. I have so much to say and so much to share, and I’m going to let my lips and my lipstick do the talking.”,  Cyndi Lauper shouts out.

“I’ve been familiar with the campaign and have been wearing MAC since I was ten years old. To be joining  the likes of iconic former MAC VIVA GLAM spokespeople is an honor. My new MAC VIVA GLAM lipstick color is amazing. It’s very me – a bluish pink, great for everyday, a little bit 80s. I hope that women buy this lipstick and honor themselves and honor the cause.”, says Lady Gaga.

“From Our Lips” focuses on global HIV hotspots like South Africa, the United States rural South and Washington, D.C.

Here in the Philippines, Sex and Sensibilities is bringing its own version of the “From Our Lips” campaign to you, our readers!  SAS will be launching an exciting promo that is as sassy and as explosive as Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper!  Stay tuned to see how we’re going to fight the virus by spreading the glam and SAS!

• In honor of all the women who are living with the HIV/AIDS virus, and those working to curb its spread, the MAC AIDS Fund has announced USD 2.5 million in new donations to fund model programs that address the vulnerabilities and inequities that place women at increased risk for HIV/AIDS.