The country’s leading canned tuna brand pulled off a super party complete with celebrities competing in fun beach games with cool prizes like Motorola cellphones, Canon digicams, iPods, free massages, henna tattoos and hair braiding for partyphiliacs.
The party started on our first night at the scenic island where we attended the Century Tuna Lite and White bash wearing our best white garb. We chilled out to the music dished out by DJs Karl of Superfly and GP Reyes.
The first-ever Superbods competition night found us betting on our favorites as 55 super hot beach hunks and babes battled it out for the right to become Century Tuna’s next male and female image models who personify the Century Tuna profile: great body, glowing skin and, of course, healthy lifestyle.
MICHELLE PADUA
How did you get into body fitness?
My parents encouraged me to be a health buff. They’re really active in sports and fitness.
GAIL NICOLAS
Who was the first person to compliment your body?
My boyfriend Vincent. He influenced me to go to the gym and work out.
DANIELLE PIOLI
What’s your diet for a summer in Boracay?
Fruits, yogurt, Century Tuna, lots of protein-rich foods, chicken and lots of fiber since eating healthy food makes me feel and look good for summer and all year round.
JON MULLALY
What are the advantages of having a fit body?
You look and feel better.
CHRIS SAMSON
How long have you been working out?
Six months. I intend to continue working out so when I grow old, I’ll still look good.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But when it comes to the best beauty products, experts around the globe concurred and hailed the world’s cream of the crop. Marie Claire magazine recently honored the nine finest cosmetic products in the world as it hosted the Prix d’Excellence de la Beauté 2006.
Winners of this prestigious award are: Liquid Bronze by Clarins, Rouge Pure Shine by Yves Saint Laurent, KissKiss by Guerlain, Sensitive by Nivea Visage, Platinéum by Lancôme, Dream Matte Mousse by Maybelline, Volume Shocking by L’Oréal Paris, and Eluage by Avène. Shimmer Brick Compact by Bobbi Brown was the Philippine Beauty Jury’s choice.
Marie Claire editor in chief Myrza Sison kicked off the event as she warmly welcome the guests and members of the press. Marie Claire beauty, health and fitness editor Marie Calica presided over the awarding ceremony as the president of the Philippine beauty jury.
ZERLINE CHAN
What is the best beauty tip you received?
There are two. First is to wear sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15. Second is to wear mascara to enhance my eyes since I am chinita. Highly recommended is Hypnose Mascara to give the lashes more volume.
SAMANTHA YEN
Who was the last person to tell you that you’re beautiful?
The associate publisher of Marie Claire, Nicole Bulatao, told me how great I looked just now.
MEL LERMA
What is the best beauty tip you have ever given anyone?
Everyone is beautiful, whatever our features are. We just have to learn how to enhance the assets that we’ve been born with.
DIA LACABA
Share an experience that made you feel really beautiful.
Our trip to Boracay the past Holy Week, there were five of us girls, and it seemed like guys came up to us every 30 seconds – both locals and foreigners!
JANINA DIZON
What makes a woman beautiful?
Self-confidence and the entire Nivea line, particularly the Nivea Sun Block.
NIKKI TAN
If you could be any celebrity, who would that to be?
I’d like to have the personality and guts of Gwyneth Paltrow and the timeless beauty of Audrey Hepburn.
CHISSY BAUTISTA
What is your daily beauty regimen?
I always follow the three-step skin regimen, which is cleanse, tone, and moisturize. A fourth step comes in only when there are areas that need to be treated.