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Sothys Paris® Introduces Profile Color Concept™, a Highly Personalized, Professional Makeup Experience - Foolproof Chromatic System Select Shades that Complement Individual Beauty - Available at SOTHYS spas and salons nationwide in April 2005

MIAMI-In celebration of every woman's individual beauty, SOTHYS PARIS, the professional skin care leader, introduces Profile Color Concept™, a super luxurious collection of high-performance color cosmetics for face, eyes, lips and nails that blends the latest in skin care technology with the universal principles of color.

Developed in collaboration with world-renowned chromatic image consultant Myriam Hoffman, Profile Color Concept™ adheres to universal color principles by organizing its extensive range of luxury color formulas into six coloring Typologies: Light, Deep, Warm, Cool, Muted/Softened and Bright. The basic principle of the Profile Color Concept™ system is to create a harmonious, balanced makeup look that enhances natural beauty and works to emphasize one's best features by selecting makeup colors that have characteristics identical to the natural coloring of each woman. Once a woman's Typology is determined, the SOTHYS PARIS beauty specialist easily develops a personalized makeup plan that consists of shades that are certain be a perfect match.

"Shopping for that lipstick or eye shadow that really looks great is a little like looking for a needle in a haystack," said Christian Garces, President of Sothys U.S.A. "Profile Color Concept makes shopping for makeup absolutely foolproof. Every lipstick, every blush and every eye shadow our system selects is guaranteed to work beautifully with a woman's individual coloring."

The Profile Color Concept™ Analysis
To determine which of the six Typologies fits, a SOTHYS PARIS beauty specialist must consider a woman's natural complexion coloring, hair color, eye color and general appearance. The six Typology profiles are:

• LIGHT: A generally delicate appearance, full of soft and subtle tones. Complexion: Light, pale, milky or pearly. Skin fine, transparent, beige or ivory. Tones peach or pinkish. Eyes: Blues, grey-blue, greens, blue-green, grey, amber or light hazel. Hair: Blonde (ash or golden), light-to-medium chestnut, light-to-medium brown, golden brown leaning towards blonde in the sun.
• DEEP: A strong, powerful look with a greater or lesser contrast between skin and very dark hair. Complexion: Dark beige Mediterranean-type to black. Eyes: Dark hazel, dark brown, dark green, dark khaki, navy to black. Hair: Dark chestnut, dark brown, auburn or black.
• WARM: A golden warmth radiates from within. Complexion: Golden beige, golden ivory, peach, golden bronze, coppery, apricot, often freckled. Eyes: Blues, grey blue, greens, blue-green, grey-green, amber or light hazel. Hair: Golden blonde, light-to-medium chestnut, light-to-medium brown, or golden brown that looks blonde in the sun.
• COOL: Lots of pink or even bluish tones to complexion. Complexion: Porcelain, beige, pinkish-beige or tan. Eyes: Blue, blue-green, grey, blue-grey, pinkish brown-eyes, grey-brown, or brown with a grey halo. Hair: Medium light-to-dark ash-blonde.
• MUTED/SOFTENED: A simultaneous impression of softness and hidden strength with an absence of strong contrasts in coloring. Complexion: All types of skin, from light olive to sometimes with freckles. Eyes: Hazel, medium-to-dark brown, green, soft grey-blue with a speckled look. Hair: Medium-to-ash blonde, brown or golden blonde with natural highlights.
• BRIGHT: A lively, radiant and crystal-clear image comes across, especially in the eyes, with strong contrasts between the various natural colorings. Complexion: Pure, light and transparent, ivory, porcelain, light beige, pearly, and sometimes rosy. Eyes: Sparking blue, green, turquoise, blue-green, steel-grey or almost black. Hair: Burnished, platinum blonde, golden brown, dark chestnut or black.

Advanced, Skin-Pampering Luxury Formulas
Once a Typology has been diagnosed, the SOTHYS PARIS beauty specialist will make selections from the Profile Color Concept™ complete range of skin-pampering professional formulas for the face, eyes, lips and nails. To ensure a flawless, professional application, the Profile Color Concept Professional luxury tool collection was also developed.

FACE

Correcting Concealing Base: Treat and camouflage blemishes simultaneously with this velvety blend of sebum-regulating, anti-inflammatory Licorice Extracts and hydrating, anti-aging and anti-pollution Sepilift®. Long-lasting formula is available in one universal shade that blends into every skin tone.

• Redness Concealer: This treatment concealer uses a special blend of skin soothers such as an extract from the Hazel Tree Leaf, Sepilift®, and unique green-toned pigments to conceal red patches and rosacea to perfection. Long-lasting formula is available in one universal shade.
• Contour Concealer Base: Treat and conceal dark under-eye circles simultaneously with this advanced treatment concealer. Sepilift® and Liftline® hydrate and reduce the appearance of wrinkles, while Centella Asiatica Extracts take a proactive approach to dark circles by stimulating blood circulation. Ronaspheres®, special "soft focus" silica micro-spheres improve the appearance of the under-eye area by concealing circles and visibly filling in lines and wrinkles. Long-wearing, crease-resistant formula is available in one universal shade.
• Smoothing Compact Foundation: This powder foundation glides on the skin effortlessly, creating a velvety-soft luminosity that lasts. Special light-reflectors correct and balance skin tone and imperfections, while special agents absorb excess oil for a finish that is never oily or caked looking. A blend of non pore-clogging natural oils such as Coconut Oil offer hydrating protection. Available in three shades.
• Oxyliance Foundation: A fine and creamy foundation that combines the need for skin care with the desire for beauty. Provides active protection against pollutants and UV rays, allowing your skin to breathe and regenerate. The creamy texture transforms to powder during application, creating a silky touch for a radiant complexion, while soft-focus pigments blur imperfections and smooth the skin. Available in six radiant shades.
• Lift Defense Foundation: This anti-aging protection cream foundation smoothes and protects the skin while creating a satiny, longwearing finish for a radiant and smooth complexion. Available in six shades.
• Radiance Loose Powder: Set foundation for hours of velvety wear with this super-light radiance-boosting translucent powder. Micro-sponges and Micro-fibers absorb excess oil to promote a smooth makeup look, while a blend of Sepilift® and Jojoba Oil hydrates skin, guaranteeing comfort. Available in one universal shade.
• Radiance Compact Powder: This ultra-light translucent powder utilizes sebum-regulating Micro-sponges and Micro-fibers to create a velvety soft look that lasts. A blend of anti-aging Sepilift® and hydrating Olive Extracts protects and balances the skin, improving the wear of this long-lasting powder. Available in one translucent shade that blends with all skin tones.
• Velvet Bronzing Powder: Look sun-kissed any time of year with this natural-looking blendable powder formula. Soft focus bronzed pigments create a transparent, smooth look that seems to radiate from within. Sepilift® and Olive Extracts hydrate and reduce the appearance of wrinkles, while Corn Starch Extracts absorb excess oil, for a bronzed look that is always fresh. Available in one universal shade.
• Long Lasting Sheer Blush: This light, powder formula applies smoothly onto cheeks for hours of natural-looking wear. Anti-aging Sepilift® hydrates and protects skin, while Micro-sponges absorb excess oil for a longwearing, flawless finish. Available in six shades.

• Waterproof Soft Eye Pencil: Ultra-soft, deeply pigmented pencil glides on without tugging or pulling to create a precise or smudgy line. Super creamy formula is enhanced with Shea Butter for hydration, and Allantoin and Vitamin E for their softening and anti-aging properties. Available in six shades.
• Two-Way Eyeshadow: Adjustable wet-dry formula creates an endless variety of eye looks-from soft and ethereal to strong and sophisticated. Long-lasting, crease-resistant formula is enhanced with a host of skin care ingredients such as Sepilift®, which moisturizes, reduces the appearance of wrinkles and protects the delicate eye area. Refillable case holds three shades to create a look that is truly unique. Available in 12 shades.
• Eyebrow Enhancing Pencil: Achieve natural-looking, perfect eyebrows with this soft, long-lasting pencil. Non-drying, protective formula is enhanced with emollient Sumac Berries, softening, comforting and anti-oxidant Vitamin E, and Beeswax to glide on without pulling or tugging, and to bring a radiant makeup. Available in two shades.
• Multi-Dimensional Treatment Mascara: Curl, lengthen and volumize eye lashes in one swoop with this state-of-the art treatment mascara Lash-pampering formula is enhanced with Wheat Proteins, Beeswax, Rice Wax and Glycerin to soften and protect, D-Panthenol and Allantoin to strengthen and promote growth, and Chamomile Extracts, Cornflower Water and Algae Peptides to preserve and protect. Ophthalmologist-tested. Available in four shades.

• Hydra-Glide Lipstick: Long-lasting, creamy lipstick combines brilliant color with an advanced skin care formula proven to increase lip hydration by up to 29 percent. Delicious formula includes Shea Butter for hydration, Aquafix® for its lip-plumping properties, and a blend of anti-aging Vitamin E, soothing Allantoin and anti-aging Sepilift®. Available in 26 shades.
• Matt Lipstick: Achieve a sophisticated matt lip look without the dryness or discomfort with this skin care-enhanced lipstick. Aquafix® adds fullness and moisture, while a blend of anti-aging Vitamin E, soothing Allantoin and anti-aging Sepilift® keeps lips smooth and healthy. Special color micro-spheres ensure long-lasting wear. Available in five shades.
• Radiance Gloss: Create full, smooth, irresistible lips with this supple, non-sticky natural-looking lip gloss. Exclusive formula hydrates and protects lips with Aquafix® to add fullness, and a blend of softening Allantoin, anti-aging Vitamin E and anti-wrinkle Sepilift®. Available in six radiant shades.
• Waterproof Lip Pencil: This easy-to-apply lip liner is soft enough to line lips with ease, yet lasts all day until you take it off. Super-comfortable formula is enhanced with Shea Butter for hydration, and Allantoin and Vitamin E for their softening and anti-aging properties. Available in six shades.

• Radiance Protective Nail Enamel: Super-advanced nail formula nourishes and protects nails as it polishes nails in long-lasting radiant color. Moisturizing Seaweed Extracts and nail-strengthening Cysteine nourish and protect nails, while high-tech micro-color technology delivers unbelievably radiant color. Quick-drying and chip-resistant formula is also Toluene-, DBP-, Camphoe-, Formaldehyde- and Phthalate-free. Available in 10 radiant shades.
• Multi-Action Nail Enamel: Multi-purpose nail enamel acts as a nail-protecting base coat, nourishing colorless enamel and high-shine, chip-resistant top coat. Highly advanced formula nourishes and fortifies nails with Cysteine, while state-of-the-art Resp-nails® technology allows nails to breathe. Toluene-, DBP-, Camphoe-, Formaldehyde- and Phthalate-free formula.
• Drying Booster: Violet-scented colorless nail enamel booster speeds up nail enamel drying time, reducing drying time by up to 25 percent.

• Powder Brush: Big fluffy natural goat hair powder brush allows for a light, even and easy application of loose or compact powders.
• Blusher/Bronzer Brush: Soft, natural goat hair blusher/bronzer brush is oval-shaped for soft, smooth and precise application of powder bronzers and blushers.
• Shadow Brushes: These two soft pony hair shadow brushes can be used to create a variety of eye looks due to their specific shapes: one is circular and the other is flat.
• Lip Brush: Small, firm Takelon bristles are ideal for precise lip lining and lip color application.