Pantene’s Most Beautiful Women
May 1, 2008 by Sasha Manuel
Filed under Beauty
The highlight of the Pantene Pro V Dare to Get Wet Event was the presence of the Pantene’s Most Beautiful Women (as seen on the photo, left to right): Ruffa Gutierrez, Judy Ann Santos, Claudine Barretto, and Gretchen Barretto.
Ah, the surreal feeling one would get when they gaze upon celebrities. It’s mystifying. But what I can’t seem to get over is the fact that these women are such gorgeous creatures. Gawd. It’s like describing them as beautiful is just not enough. They’ve managed to stun the crowd for a minute when they stepped on stage before everyone remembered why they were there. LOL. I do have to admit that they each possess an ethereal beauty which can render you speechless and will leave you feeling seemingly, er, common. Gah.
The ladies came out after presenting the Pantene Council of Stylists to the media and the rest of the public.
More photos after the fold.
Ruffa has this commanding presence that makes the cliché “larger than life” so true yet falls short to describe the sight of her.
She was also part of the Pantene’s Most Beautiful Women 2007 roster.
Judy Ann is the most down-to-earth of the lot. A lot of Filipinas will relate to her due to the fact that she will represent the darker skin tone or what we call morena skin or kayumanggi in Filipino or Tagalog (local language). Though I don’t really see its relevance since Pantene is a hair product. I guess, they needed to cover all bases, a role model fit for everyone?
Which brings me to the last two beauties on the current roster, sisters Claudine and Gretchen Barretto. Now, hands down, Gretchen or Greta is one hell of a beautiful woman. She’s absolutely stunning. Gorgeous. Long hair or short hair, she looks fabulous.
Photo courtesy of CaPRI
Same goes with her sister, Claudine. She’s very pretty, awesome skin, and a great actress.
Both have every right to be part of the current roster but if we take into account the reason why Judy Ann was chosen, don’t you think that choosing siblings who share very similar features will mean you’re catering to the same taste? It’s like casting identical twins and say that it’s all for a wider reach. Hehe.
However, if we do focus on these individuals’ hair types, well, we can see that one has curly hair, two have long hair and one with short hair. So, does that mean those are the only common types of hair who will be using the product? What about colour-treated or rebonded or permed hair? What about for untreated or “virgin” hair? Or the really kinky hair? Or perhaps “corn” hair? Or gray hair (aging women still do have hair care needs too)? If these things aren’t real basis for choosing the brand’s Most Beautiful Women roster, what was the criteria for choosing then?
Sorry, I know it’s all just part of generating buzz for the new Pantene Hairfall Control and it’s their prerogative to choose whomever they want as endorsers. It’s just me being sick of all the celebrity-endorsed beauty products. Not all consumers are blinded by this sort of stuff anymore. I just know consumers are getting more and more intelligent.
Ah, well. We’ll have to see if this product is just pure hype or it can actually prove itself to be as what they claim it to be, “the secret to unbreakable beauty”. If I do get to test the product out, you guys can watch out for a full review.
Photo© 2008 Sasha Manuel (unless otherwise stated)
I think they got Juday to give the campaign a bit of mass appeal. You’re right: she’s a great role model with her down-to-earth personality!
Yea, I actually heard a few people from the crowd saying, “Oh, I so love Judy Ann now” right after her choosing to answer questions in Tagalog instead. She did seem to be more comfortable and sincere with her answers all throughout the press conference.
i’m a die hard Claudine Barretto Fan. even more now that she’s a Hot Mama
i think the reason why the sister were chosen was on the generation side. Gretchen is the almost 40 Hot Mama while Claudine caters to the late 20’s- early 30’s. that’s what i’m guessing anyway.
Thanks for the pics Sasha. I love getting my fix of Claudine
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So I guess we are talking about Pantene reaching out to their fan base or “influence”, huh? I reckon that’s the plan whenever one would use a celebrity ambassador. Hehe.
I’m glad you enjoyed the photos, Dexie! You can check out beautynomics.com for more photos of Claudine.
Yeah pretty much. I’m actually glad Claudine, Greta and even Ruffa(argh) were chosen. It may seen unrealistic to some Filipina Moms but it is possible to not let yourself go just because you’re married and have children. I think there’s a generalization among the Filipino community that once you’re married and have ankle biters, you’re done, i.e losyang or frumpy.
As you can imagine, I hate that generalization
. So Yes, WTG Claud, Gretch and even Ruffa(LOL).
Thanks for the link sweetie. Will check it sometime. *Mwah*
I do like it whenever I see moms who still take time to fix themselves up. Some even surprise me with 20-year old daughters! You’d think they’re just sisters! Seriously!
Anyway, no worries, anytime.
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Juday, your pronunciation is not as beautiPUL as your hair…Didn’t anybody from the set/ production staff correct it prior airing??? Whew!
Juday does have admirable even during post-Mara Clara days, but we all wish she should have practiced more in correctly pronouncing the word “beautiful” in the commercial…Its definitely not pronounced as “bu-ti-pul”.
Where’s Lucy Torres…I loved her old Pantene extra moisturizing shampoo commercial…and she undoubtedly is one of the most beautiful (if not the top most beautiful) women!
I like Judy Ann she’s true with her self…
And she’s very simple.:)
Go JUDAY!