2010 Oscar Gifting Suites
By Sue Flannagan
Just because George Clooney, Penelope Cruz, and Anna Kendrick didn’t win the Oscar last night, that doesn’t mean they went home empty handed. Once again, Distinctive Assets made sure they received the best consolation prize with one of their famous gift baskets, which is valued over $50,000.
They received beauty products that included the Oral-B Pulsonic electric toothbrush to keep their teeth dazzling, La Peau Couture Organic Wrinkle Diminishing Serum, DeLeŕ Signature Perfume Oil, and AG Hair Cosmetics deluxe haircare gift set. Fashionistas will love the costume jewelry from Millianna, WooLoot waterproof tourmaline sport watches, Ideeli.com special access online shopping cards, and hand-crafted C&C Swedish clogs from The Scandinavian Company.
Once a nominee– always a nominee! So why not further the celebration on a spa getaway to the Acqualina Resort & Spa Miami. They will also be able to enjoy a $7,000 3-night all-inclusive rustic getaway to the Winvian Luxury Hotel in the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut, which 2009 non-winners Ron Howard and Frank Langella redeemed last year, a private island vacation at the Turks & Caicos Sporting Club at Ambergris Clay, and a 5-night stay at Brazil’s UXUA Casa Hotel.
To stay in shape, the nominees received 10 personal training sessions from Huntley Drive Fitness, one week all-inclusive fitness bootcamp from Live In Fitness Enterprise where former Oscar nominee Angela Bassett just finished the Red Carpet Bootcamp Program, Slimware portion-control plates, and Herbalife Nutritional Shake Mix and Best Defense immune booster supplement.
2009 Emmy Awards gifting suites
By Sara Moore
Going home without the trophy was a bummer, but not for long. Emmy nominees Christina Applegate, Charlie Sheen, John Hamm, and many others received an amazing consolation prize the next day with the Distinctive Assets 8th Annual “Everybody Wins at the Emmys” Nominee Gift Bags, which included:
* A deluxe vegan skincare system from The Saphoros Skincare Company
* A complete haircare system from AG Hair Cosmetics
* Spa services, facial feed elixirs and body care products from Janet Harris’ Skin Rejuvenation Center
* Volumizing and styling hair products by SUDZZ fx
* Brazilian Heat hair dryer and curling iron from Belson Products
* Breathable foundation from Oxygenetix
* An extravagant 3-night getaway to Pacific Edge Hotel in Laguna Beach (including suite accommodations, fine dining, spa treatments, breakfast in bed and surf lessons)
* Resort stay in deluxe beachfront suite at the St. Regis Punta Mita
Obama puppy gets swagged by WOW! Creations
By Julie Wiegan
When President Barack Obama brings home the First Puppy in April, it will have presents galore waiting for her, thanks to WOW! Creations. They put together a gift basket full of goodies that would make any dog and owner envious. The basket includes bling from Glitzy Pet Jewelry, Poochie Kingdom handmade couture, pet clothes, beds and necklaces from Chloe’s Canine, Sticky Sheets pet hair removal cloths, sophisticated collars from The Zuri Collection, Sasquatch Pet Beds, dog cookies from Want A Cookie, Aroma Paws chemical free grooming lifestyle products and many more.
2009 Oscar gifting suites
By Abbey Khan
Celebrities Adrien Brody, Anil Kapoor and Katie Price were just some of the stars that showed up at the GBK Oscar suite at the SLS Hotel. They picked up several skin and body lines including Pur lisse, which is based on Chinese herbal remedies like white tea, all natural products from Eminence such as their cranberry sugar scrub, body butter and pear body wash, and the all-in-one anti-aging skin treatment from Life Cell. Revitalash introduced their new hair product for thinning hair. Metropolis presented their mini-titanium flat iron and blowdryer for travel while Woodland Hills salon, I.C.O.N, was there with their very own haircare line.
They also received gift certificates for a Universal Contourwrap where they’re guaranteed to lose a minimum of six inches that lasts for 30 days, and services to Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Gabriel Chu at bhps. Other products included an all-in-one foundation, concealer, and blush from Mistura Beauty and the Rolling Razor, which allows both men and women to conveniently shave in any direction and it’s perfect for travel.
Celebrities received clothing and accessories to wear both on and off the red carpet. For the big night, they could show off their new Milus Swiss watches, freshwater Tahitian pearl jewelry from Barbara Conner Jewelry, Emre New York evening clutches, and shoes that can be worn day or night from Callisto of California, Athena Alexander, or Lia Bijou. Kathleen Kirkwood unveiled her new one-piece Forever Young Plunge Bra to give starlets a perky and perfect bust line. StyleShopUSA.com was on hand to style and dress celebs, K Swiss kept it casual with their sneakers and apparels for men, and Thinker Clothing kept celebs thinking with their clothing and accessories line that tracks the latest innovations in science, technology and math.
Celebrity fitness guru Lalo Fuentes gave stars a $900 gift certificate for personal training sessions to stay fit. They also got heart-healthy with Nordic Naturals vitamins, enjoyed the benefits of pure acai products from Amazon Thunder, and took home Generate 1000 to keep their immune system, endocrine, aging system, and nervous system balanced.
2008 Emmy gifting suites
With their 6th Annual “Everybody Wins at the Emmys!” gift baskets, thanks to Distinctive Assets, not winning the Emmy wasn’t so bad after all. Nominees Christina Applegate, Mariska Hargitay and the other actors and actresses who didn’t take home the trophy in the twelve major acting categories received a consolation gift basket full of goodies that would make the winners envious.
Now that Fall is here, no doubt these celebrities will be wearing the season’s hottest boots. But now they can jazz up their style with Hugitz, jewelry for boots. And just in case their pants are getting caught between their foot and shoe, Kix by Katie came up with an ingenious invention to stop this from ever happening again! Even stars are not flawless, but Skineez Skincarewear garments are pre-treated with Skintex, a revolutionary ingredient that smoothes the skin and helps to visibly reduce the outer appearance of cellulite. They also received sterling silver Elle Jewelry, a gift certificate for one pair of comfortable and fashionable Sofft shoes, and a $600 gift card and free 6 month membership to Bling Yourself, where stars can rent expensive and beautiful jewelry at a fraction of the cost of owning. And for those who have or know a cute little baby girl, Heelarious provided high heel shoes in fun colors and styles such as leopard and zebra prints or in fuchsia and black that she can crawl in.
When celebrities need a mini vacation, La Costa Resort and Spa is the perfect getaway. Only 90 miles south of Los Angeles, they can enjoy coastal breezes, 400 lush landscaped acres, 2 golf courses, pools, world-class spa with an outdoor courtyard while using their gift certificate for a 2 night stay and daily breakfast for two at the Legends Bistro. And if they’ve already been there, then they can go to the Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa for their complimentary 2 night accommodations with a round of golf for two. This resort includes their all new Splashtopia where guests can plunge down 100-feet waterslides or just float on the river; play on one of their 25 tennis courts; or indulge in a signature Mirage Stone Massage or Desert Cactus Rescue Wrap.
The beauty goodies included a daily cleanser formula, an exfoliant peel, and an enzyme eye and lip peel from world-renowned skin therapy line Leaine Dehmer Clinical Skincare. Dr. William Carroll Murphy (760-832-2793) offered gift certificates for $300 off botox or filler treatments such as Juvederm, Restylane, and Perlane. Cargo included their blu_ray high definition makeup line, which gives picture-perfect results that look natural in all types of lighting and bronzer, eyeshadow, and botanical lipstick from their 100% Natural Origin line, which is paraben-free, has no synthetic color or fragrance and the packaging is eco-friendly. To look like they just came back from an island vacation, Sunstyle Tanning offered a gift card for an exclusive 3-month unlimited membership valued at approximately $600. Now that they’re safely tanned, all they have to do is protect their lips with Ballmania Lip Balm SPF20. These sphere shaped lip balms come in a variety of colors and patterns so there’s one for every type of personality. Their Around the World collection is based on exotic destinations including “Balm Bay” which echoes India’s gorgeous silk scarves, while “French Twist” embodies a flirtatious afternoon of shopping in Paris. When their stylist isn’t around, these leading ladies can learn how to blowdry their own hair with celebrity hair stylist Kimberly Clo in her DVD Now You Know How.