The young actress, whose acting prowess remains unmatched by her peers, believes confidence is the key.

"You just have to be confident with who you are and believe in everything you do," enthuses Judy Ann. The talented actress recently signed up as the celebrity endorser of Celebrity Secrets, the premium line of fragrance from Sara Lee Direct Selling Philippines, one of the country’s leading direct selling companies.

Judy Ann’s endorsement of Celebrity Secrets is just one of the many things keeping the actress busy. At the time of this interview, the talented actress was on a location shoot in Baguio where she filmed Star Cinema’s "Don’t Give Up on Us" with Piolo Pascual. "This is another heavy drama," adds Judy Ann. The movie which reunites her with loveteam mate Piolo with whom she was also romantically linked in the past (but not anymore because Juday is now going steady with TV host/actor Ryan Agoncillo), was directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal who has also directed Juday and Piolo in a blockbuster film before.

(If you’ve been intrigued by the "binibini" appended to Joyce’s name, here’s her reason. She has been mistaken for a male several times in the past. Ever since she used "binibini" before her name, the gender misrepresentation eventually stopped. But things took unexpected turns. "Binibini" associated her to being a blockbuster director — a lady of boxoffice hits to be exact. No one will forget that she directed Juday and Piolo in "Till There Was You." She also did "Mr. Suave," a bit hit movie for Vhong Navarro, and last year, she helmed "D’Anothers," which also starred Vhong Navarro and which was another smash hit.)

Aside from the new movie, Juday is doing another telenovela also with Piolo which is scheduled to be shown soon.

No doubt, Judy Ann is one of the busiest actresses today. Yet, whenever she makes a public appearance, the lovely actress makes sure her fans will be delighted as she tries to look her best all the time. This means a well-made up face, well-styled hair and a fragrance that suits her stellar status. For the latter, she relies on Celebrity Secrets.

"I love the subtle fragrance of Celebrity Secrets," confesses Judy Ann. The premium brand of fragrance for women who love to shine, Celebrity Secrets comes in two tantalizing variants: Glitterati and Stellar.

Celebrity Secrets Glitterati features a floral, fruity and citrus green scent that’s perfect for women who want to project an alluring appeal. To ensure Glitterati’s scent will last longer, use the fragrance in its various forms: Body Fragrance which comes in an attractive conical bottle; Skin Softening Hand & Body Lotion that keeps the skin soft, smooth and smelling good; Fragrance Rollette with a roll-on feature for quick touch-ups throughout the day; and Body Spray which lets you apply Glitterati in convenient spray form.

Celebrity Secrets Stellar, on the other hand, presents a scent with "star quality" — flowery, green and musky with a hint of tuberose. For the lady who loves to look stunning, glamorous and radiant, Stellar comes in three product forms: Body Mist, which delivers the fragrance in spray form and comes with moisturizers; Body Spray that releases the fragrance as a fine mist all over the body; and Fragrance Rollette, a handy carry-anywhere flask with a roll-on feature for easy touch-ups anytime, anywhere.

With Celebrity Secrets’ two distinct fragrances, Judy Ann can easily choose which scent suits her current mood. "My clothes, make-up and most of all, my fragrance must match my mood and personality," she adds. "This is important for showbiz people like me. It gives us the confidence to give our best performance to our fans, whether on or off the camera."

Sara Lee Direct Selling is the authorized distributor of prestigious brands that include Playtex, Hanes, Wonderbra, Barely There, Just My Size, Girls’ Attitudes, Champion, Colour Collection, Beauty Touch, Ivana, Georgie on Ice, VS Versus, Nutrimetics, Zwitsal, Moccona and Douwe Egberts. Sara Lee Direct Selling is also known as Fuller Cosmetics in Latin America and Nutrimetics in many parts of the world. If you have questions, need additional information or wish to become a dealer, send an e-mail to customer_relation@saraleedirectselling.ph.

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Popular acoustic singer Nyoy Volante has recently signed a one–year contract with Sundance Direct Sales making him the latest product endorser for its men’s line. Nyoy has joined fellow singer and GMA 7 contract artist Karylle who endorses the womens apparel.

Nyoy was chosen due to his fashion flair, unique style of dressing, mass appeal and drawing power. Nyoy and his group will grace the Sundance colorful catalog wearing casual shirts, jeans, men’s sandals, slacks and leather shoes on a regular basis. Likewise he will promote and wear Sundance products in his gigs, concerts and mall shows.

"I like Sundance apparel because it fits my taste and personality. The styles are simple yet very fashionable. When I first heard of Sundance Direct Sales, I thought it was just one of those deficient brands. But when I checked out the products, I was so impressed because the items are trendy, wearable and good quality," stated Nyoy. "The colors and fabric don’t ruin nor fade easily unlike other brands. Actually, I am a jeans person and I have so many pairs in the house, that’s why when Sundance asked me to pitch for its men’s line, I did not think twice," enthused the popular singer.

Indeed, the quality of the brand is very important to Nyoy Volante. In fact, before he accepted the project, he checked out the items to ensure that Sundance products are of excellent quality. And the rest, as they say, is history.

If you see Nyoy nowadays wearing stylish shirts and comfortable jeans in his shows and gigs, that’s Sundance.

Sundance men’s apparel and shoes are wearable, comfortable and never gets out of style. It is made from the finest, high quality fabric and at par with expensive imported brands. Everybody can wear Sundance men’s line because it is especia lly designed for the young, active and the hip crowd and the items are affordable priced.

Sundance’ unique name was taken from the Hollywood movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" topbilled by Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Although the owner considered other fancy Italian – sounding names, they decided to go for Sundance, original and easy to remember.

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