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Jessica Alba
Behind-the-scenes look at @jessicaalba & Haven's PSA about our partnership with @marchofdimes & the #imbornto campaign http://ow.ly/i/yDa8 Jess and Haven at work http://ow.ly/i/qBYy
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Daniela Pestova
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Jessica Alba
Easter Bunny http://instagr.am/p/JLje6dsuiX/ Happy Easter! The bunny left evidence thx @kellysawyer 4 ur suggestion Honor was so happy! http://instagr.am/p/JKkzHQsuif/ Happy Easter!— with Cathy Alba. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=389...pe=1&ref=nf
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Anna Trebunskaya
What Do Jack Wagner’s Kids Think About Him Competing On ‘Dancing With The Stars’? http://www.accesshollywood.com/tv/what-do-...s_video_1390908 Jack Wagner Gets The ‘Dancing’ Boot http://www.accesshollywood.com/dancing-wit...ideotab_1394810 ‘DWTS’ Pro Anna Trebunskaya on Martina Navratilova: It Was A Little Sad (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO) http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-03-28/dwts-pr..._medium=twitter
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Brigitte Bardot
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Brigitte Bardot
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Daniela Pestova
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Jessica Alba
- Emma Heming
Bruce Willis Welcomes Baby Girl, Mabel Ray By ROBERT PACE April 02, 2012 Bruce Willis and his wife, Emma Heming Willis, welcomed their first child into the world yesterday in Los Angeles after three years of marriage, according to Willis' rep. The couple have named their 9-pound-1-ounce daughter Mabel Ray Willis and are "overjoyed" about their newborn baby girl. Both Mabel Ray and her mother are reported as being healthy after birth. This makes Mabel Ray Willis' fourth daughter, as the 57-year-old actor has three daughters from his previous marriage to Demi Moore. http://www.etonline.com/news/120482_Bruce_..._Ray/index.html- Daniela Pestova
- Jessica Alba
Mompreneur 101 with Jessica Alba From one mom to another, Jessica Alba rejoins Salt & Nectar today to share the lessons she’s learned about starting The Honest Company and offers meaningful advice to other aspiring entrepreneurs for getting started, turning a business dream into reality, and balancing it all with family life. Image by Justin Coit courtesy of Honest. Salt & Nectar: You’ve mentioned how being a mom inspired The Honest Company mission and its products, but how has being a mom prepared you to run the business? Jessica Alba: I think having to put yourself second is one key component. For me, being a mom is about putting my children and their wellbeing first. In running a business, it’s also never about my interests or me; it’s about the company and every decision we make is from the point of view of how to best serve Honest. Therefore, being comfortable putting another’s interest above your own is something all moms and successful entrepreneurs have in common and both do on a daily basis. Multitasking is another way being a mom prepared me for starting my own business. You have to multitask as a parent to get anything done…from preparing breakfast and lunch at the same time as you’re getting your kids dressed and leaving for school, to giving them baths at same time you’re preparing for dinner, and more. When you’re starting a new business, you’re doing 50 different things at once and you’re wearing several hats. Parents can’t stop halfway through making their kids lunch or drop them off half way to school, just like in business you can’t start 50 things and not complete any of them. Multitasking is key and doing it well is an art I hope to master one day. Jessica enjoying having her daughters at work. Image courtesy Jessica Alba/Honest. Salt & Nectar: Many moms have great ideas for a business concept but don’t know where to start and aren’t really sure if it’s something that could become profitable. What’s your advice for putting it in motion? Jessica Alba: Surround yourself with experts in your field of interest and ask questions! Learn from them. After gaining as much knowledge as you can about the marketplace and the opportunity, you should then target partners who can help you convert your idea into something tangible. Be honest with yourself about your strengths and weaknesses and try to build a team that complements your skill set. I am not an environmental specialist. I am mom who cares. So no matter how much research I did and continue to do on eco-friendly and non-toxic living, I am not an expert in biochemistry. I found an expert in that field for creating the formulations for the products I envisioned. I also found experts in forming start-up companies and running e-commerce businesses. As a mom who relies on convenient online shopping, I knew the Internet offered new opportunities to build a brand and get product out there. I partnered with Brian Lee [co-founder of LegalZoom and ShoeDazzle] and Sean Kane [former PriceGrabber.com executive], who built the business model around my idea. Don’t try to do it all yourself. Once all these pieces are in place, you will then be in a proper position to raise capital and launch your company. Despite being in a rough economic climate, there are still venture investors, private equity groups, banks, and individuals who are looking to give money to moms, women, and small businesses with unique ideas. Salt & Nectar: You told us that when you first pitched the idea of eco-friendly products, people suggested that you instead focus on clothing, fragrance, and lines that are more typical for celebrities to launch. Despite this resistance to your concept, you weren’t deterred. Any advice for moms for staying the course after they receive the first of possibly many “NOs”? Jessica Alba: It ultimately took me three years to see Honest come to life. I think it’s a good thing if the road doesn’t prove to be easy because you’re forced to defend why you’re doing it, what your intentions are, and refine your strategy. If I didn’t get so much initial pushback, I wouldn’t be as confident about Honest being on the right path today. In hindsight, the rejections were a blessing in disguise and I feel it was through that experience that I was able to assemble the best team possible to bring Honest to life. Salt & Nectar: It’s no secret that the business world is male dominated. How did you prepare for and overcome the obstacles that women and moms are more likely to face when starting a company from the ground up? Jessica Alba: It is intimidating. Because I’m an actress and because I’m a mom, I definitely encountered people who were like, “Oh geez, what does she know?” But I do know about diapers, I do know about housecleaning, and I do know that I want to put safe products on my child and use safe products in my house. And, yes, it’s a fact that men have historically dominated the business world across almost every sector and category. Hopefully we will look up in a few years and see a more diverse landscape. But not to be deterred, we also must remember that women currently control 89% of household spending. So I know we have a better understanding of consumer behavior and desires, giving us a competitive edge. Reflect this in how you position and speak about your company. Find the hard facts and real data to back up these sentiments that as women we know what households want and need. This will lay the foundation and help open the door, but once you step inside move beyond those statistics and deliver a forward-thinking, original business plan. Salt & Nectar: What are your recommended must-have resources for mompreneurs (besides Mary Poppins)? Jessica Alba: I often fantasize about finding more hours in a day. Truly, having a good support system and people that can give you reliable and constructive criticism—whether an online community, family and friends, your partner—is a must. My husband Cash has been integral in my development as an entrepreneur. He listens to me vent, gives constructive criticism, and often helps me look at things from other perspectives. It’s important to have people who challenge and question you but also motivate you to find solutions. Prepared in advance: Jessica's homemade food for Haven. Image courtesy Jessica Alba/Honest. Salt & Nectar: You must be great at juggling—handling your career as an actress, your work at Honest, and your role as mom. Any time management tips for other moms? Jessica Alba: Because I start work the moment I wake up (I check my phone for new e-mails, my daily schedule, and other appointments), my mind is already moving a mile a minute and I find that I can’t focus on things in order to get out the door on time. So I pick my outfit out, Honor’s outfit out, and Haven’s outfit out the night before. I like Haven to have homemade baby food if I can do it, so I set aside time on Saturday or Sunday to make it for the entire week. For Honor, I cook her meals so I can use an ingredient for a few days. If I make broccoli or cauliflower, I make enough for different meals—sauté it in olive oil one day, serve it cold with cucumbers the next, blend it with marinara sauce or meatballs the following day, and finally stir fry it in ten minutes. It’s really about making efficient, creative use of your time. Salt & Nectar: Although the company is only three months old to the public, you’ve been working on it for over three years. Based on the lessons you’ve learned as a mompreneur, what are your top three tips for moms out there looking to start a business? Jessica Alba: {1} Understanding the marketplace for your business is key. {2} Realistic business expectations and coming to terms with the fact that it may be too much of a lofty dream and tailoring it appropriately. {3} Sticking to your guns. If someone can persuade you to depart from you idea, it’s a sign that the business might not be the right fit for you. Salt & Nectar: Any other secrets to your success as a mompreneur? Jessica Alba: One secret is recognizing, accepting, and embracing that your business is always going to be a work in progress. The initial resistance to my idea made me take this huge concept I had and hone and edit it along the way to better reflect the realities of the economy, the marketplace, and even the requirements of the product formulations. Recently I found e-mails that I exchanged with people a few years ago—even a year ago—about my ideas, and it’s funny how much things have evolved from then. The values of Honest are the same as what I always wanted to create, but the scope of our focus is different. And today it’s expanding faster in areas that I didn’t anticipate penetrating until next year, like personal care. Another tip, which goes hand-in-hand with the first, is be nimble, listen to your customers, and respond to them by investing in and delivering products they want. All companies need to have a real dialogue and connection with the people they are serving and they should be prepared to iterate on their product based on the feedback they receive. Salt & Nectar thanks Jessica for taking the time out of her busy schedule to share mom-friendly business tips. In the meantime, if you want to learn more about The Honest Company, visit its Web site, dialogue with the team on Facebook and Twitter, and watch the live video chats with Jessica and co-founder Christopher Gavigan on Vokle. http://www.saltandnectar.com/theblog/2012/...ssica-alba.html- Brigitte Bardot
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Peštová: Můj recept na krásu? Dobré světlo a retuš! http://www.blesk.cz/clanek/celebrity-ceske...lo-a-retus.html Daniela Peštová: Nepoznám tri triky na krásu! http://feminity.zoznam.sk/c/857632/daniela...-triky-na-krasu Daniela Peštová: Vrátiť sa kvôli Paľovi do Česka nebola obeta http://koktail.pravda.sk/daniela-pestova-v...sk-kkoktail_p20 Krásná topmodelka Daniela Peštová: I já si dám hamburger! http://www.ahaonline.cz/clanek/zhave-drby/...-hamburger.html- Jessica Alba
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- Daniela Pestova
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Jessica Alba's "AHA!" Moments The star opens up about starting the Honest Company and other ways that being a mother is shaping her life. Plus, plenty of gorgeous Jessica Alba photos from her very first shoot with supercute daughters Haven and Honor Warren! By Ana Connery “I’m so sorry!” Jessica Alba is late—and looks frazzled. “My washing machine exploded and my three-year-old fell down the stairs wearing my high heels. We had to have a chat about why we don’t wear heels on the stairs.” It’s a sun-soaked Santa Monica day at the offices of the Honest Company (honest.com), Jessica’s latest project: a nostalgic monthly diaper and babywipe delivery service that’s anything but old-school. The plant-based disposable diapers and other products contain no toxic chemicals whatsoever—and they’re cute with a capital C! The former Dark Angel and star of both Fantastic Four and Spy Kids reaches across the table and grabs some diaper designs to show me. There are funky skulls for baby boys and ice cream cones for little girls. “I don’t know why people think natural products have to be ugly,” she says. If you’ve ever run out of diapers (“It’s the worst moment ever, especially when it’s late at night,” says Jessica), you’ll love her new website. Just log on, shop, and poof! A box of adorable baby goods shows up on your doorstep a few days later. As I listen to her talk about babies, I’m reminded she gave birth to her second daughter, Haven, a mere five months earlier. She looks, well, a-ma-zing. Her hair is pulled back into a high bun, showing off the chiseled cheekbones and pouty lips that have helped land her on lists reserved for some of the world’s most beautiful people. “I put on a lot of weight with [my firstborn] Honor; it took a long time to get back in shape,” she says, only half-jokingly. “My husband [producer Cash Warren] made bacon for me every morning, and at night we ordered a minimum of five desserts.” Now in slim leggings, combat boots, and a loose-fitting black coat with deep pockets, where she’s hiding her hands (a tiny tattoo peeks out from one wrist), it’s hard to imagine she had that same experience with baby number two. “[by then] I had a toddler to take care of and I was starting this business, so I made healthier food choices, did prenatal yoga.” When I ask how she maintains consistency, she says she eats mostly organic and fresh, and considers her triple nonfat latte her biggest indulgence. It’s not like it’s that hard to figure out why she looks so good. As she relaxes into her chair and friendly chatter ensues, she slowly reveals what life is really like for an A-list–star mom and entrepreneur. Believe it or not, her big business idea was inspired by a load of baby laundry. Here, some of her other major “aha!” moments—for now. Aha Moment 1: Don’t put a brown paper bag on your kid for nothing. When I was pregnant with Honor, my mom said, “You have to pre-wash all the baby’s clothes in such-and-such brand detergent, because it’s for infant wear.” So I did…and I had a massive allergy attack. I had hives, sneezed my head off, and my eyes were tearing. And this detergent was geared toward babies! There was no way I was putting clothes washed in this on a newborn! If it made me feel that bad, imagine how a baby with no immune system would react! Then I did some research and learned there are petroleum-based chemicals in a lot of babycare products, even some of the so-called “earth-friendly” brands. Once I had bought brown diapers, telling myself, “You know what, they’re not cute, but they’re all-natural.” I was resigned to the fact that anything healthy wasn’t going to be attractive. But then I found out that the inside of the diaper had that same petroleum-based stuff in it that the other diapers had. I’d put an ugly brown diaper on my kid for nothing! Aha Moment 2: Sometimes, you have to do things yourself. I went to see Christopher Gavigan—he’s a leader in environmental health, and his book, Healthy Child, Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home, had taught me so much. I asked him if he’d be interested in starting a babycare-products company with me. Cash thought it was a great idea, too, so Christopher and I set about building the Honest Company. We deliver diapers, wipes, cleaners, and toiletries—all free of harmful chemicals—right to your door. And they’re cute! No brown diapers here! Aha Moment 3: Kids don’t always have to know the truth. I serve Honor flavored sparkling water—she thinks that it’s soda, and that’s what I let her think. I told her that “brown soda” is only for adults, and she believes me. Ha! And when the paparazzi follow us, and she asks me what they’re doing, I tell her “They’re just taking pictures. Isn’t that silly?” I don’t want her to have anxiety, so I tell her they do that to everyone, not just our family. Aha Moment 4: Nobody else has to know the truth either. You’d think that the best way to protect my family from the lies and criticisms the press can print about me would be to angrily deny them at every turn. But I’ve found out it’s better to do nothing, as long as it doesn’t deeply affect my family and their happiness. Whether it’s true or false, I won’t say anything. I think that’s just feeding into it, and it’s going to create more press than it needs to. My mom’s like, “It’s not true! That’s an outright lie!” And I tell her, “Yeah, but if I come out and say that’s an outright lie, then it’s going to be circulated again.” Aha Moment 5: I’m turning into my mom! When I was a kid, I told myself, “When I become a mother, I’m never going to say ‘Do it because I said so!’ to my children. I’ll definitely give them my reasons.” Yep, I’ve totally said it—and without giving reasons. Aha Moment 6: In our house, I’m the bad cop. I’m the disciplinarian. I think it’s because I was kind of a naughty kid myself: I’d push my parents’ buttons and test them to see how much I could get away with. Cash, meanwhile, was always the perfect kid—the straight-A student who was everyone’s sweetheart. It was never in him to be naughty. I think I just know, from me being that other kind of child, how to cut off bad behavior and redirect it. So when Honor tries to do something she shouldn’t, I have to say to Cash, “Let her know right from the beginning that she can’t.” I’ll put her in time-out and tell her, “Think about the choices you’ve made.” Then I’ll come back and say, “Now it’s time to stop crying and think.” Then I’ll come back again and ask her, “Now, what did you learn?” Aha Moment 7: Getting nominated for a Golden Globe is cool. Saving the planet? Even cooler. But nothing seems as monumental as being a mom. Before I had kids, I was always so focused on my career, and it was always such a big thing for me. But once I had kids, it changed. That’s probably the thing that’s surprised me the most about motherhood—just how secondary everything else is. Nothing else really matters to me aside from my children and their well-being. Oh, and another thing... Going from one child to two is easier. Having your first baby is just a complete and total mental shift! To prep Honor for big sisterhood, we’d say things like, “You know, when the baby comes, babies can’t have lollipops or go on a swing. They can’t play dress-up.” Honor realized she was going to be the cool sister. Now, she’s really into being my helper. When I change Haven’s diaper, I ask her, “Can you throw this away for Mommy?” or “Can you get me the wipes?” She’s really into it. I tell her, “Oh, you’re such a good big sister!” and give her a high five. My husband, Cash, is a super dad. If I’m with Haven, he’ll make Honor’s lunch or take her to the park. They see movies or draw together—she’ll even watch sports with him. On weekends, we wake up and go to our favorite deli, where Honor has pancakes, bacon...and matzo ball soup. She's obsessed with that soup! http://www.parenting.com/gallery/jessica-a...amp;dom=Jessica- Daniela Pestova
- Jessica Alba
Someone's super proud of her mess! instagr.am/p/IDmilesul6/ Remember the icecream trucks when we were kids? They haven't changed! instagr.am/p/IDj6oUsulI/- Daniela Pestova
- Emma Heming