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'Gossip Girl' Star Leighton Meester Encourages Girls to Share Their 'Life Can't Wait' Moments CHICAGO, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hair care brand Sunsilk and "Gossip Girl" star Leighton Meester hope to inspire girls around the world to live life to the fullest with the "Life Can't Wait" Campaign. The campaign features three of the world's most iconic females -- Madonna, Shakira and Marilyn Monroe -- all of whom incarnate the "Life Can't Wait" values of living life with passion and urgency. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/sunsilk/31889/ Girls across the country can share their "Life Can't Wait" moments by visiting lifecantwait.com. Whether the life-changing moment is teaching English abroad or starting a business, Sunsilk wants to hear it. "I believe that when you look good, you feel good and that empowers you to make life happen," says Meester. "Sunsilk and I share this philosophy and I'm glad to be able to encourage other girls out there to live their lives to the fullest." "Life Can't Wait" Contest Sunsilk is looking for inspirational stories from girls around the world -- examples of living life with spontaneity, courage and without regret -- to create a global network of girls who are making life happen and inspiring each other in the process. Girls can visit lifecantwait.com and post their photos and "Life Can't Wait" moments. A selection of global winners, including one from the United States, deemed the most inspiring, will become international Sunsilk icons, and will represent their countries in the global campaign. "Life Can't Wait" Campaign Created by DeGrippes Gobe in Paris, the "Life Can't Wait" Campaign was born from the global insight that hair, more than any other physical attribute, plays a crucial role in a girl's power of transformation and self expression. Research conducted in six countries with 3,000 girls revealed the universal truth that twenty-something girls find having "good" hair can be a trigger for seizing opportunities. Spanning three continents and 15 countries, the campaign showcases Madonna, Shakira and Marilyn Monroe as universal icons and reveals significant and life-defining moments in their lives -- moments which inspired them to discover themselves, their identities and their always-evolving styles. The campaign's series of ads represent three artists who embody making life happen and seizing the moment and now girls around the world will submit their "Life Can't Wait" stories for a chance to represent their countries in the global campaign encouraging girls to make their life and hair happen. Sunsilk recently introduced three new Shower to Style Collections -- Waves of Envy, Captivating Curls and Daring Volume. These new Collections let girls have a fling with their hairstyles and find a look within their looks. Beginning with shampoos and conditioners specially formulated and designed for each hair care need, the Collections actually start styling hair in the shower. Followed by some additional prepping with the leave-in cremes, the fun gets into full swing with styling products that create a variety of different looks depending on a girl's hair and mood. Girls can change up their looks and change up their lives. For more information on the "Life Can't Wait" Campaign, ads, contest entry or rules, visit lifecantwait.com. About Unilever Unilever (NYSE:ULNYSE:UN), one of the world's largest consumer products companies, aims to add vitality to life by meeting everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care. Each day, around the world, consumers make 160 million decisions to purchase Unilever products. The company has a portfolio of brands that make people feel good, look good and get more out of life. In the United States these brands include recognized names such as: Axe, "all," Ben & Jerry's, Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal care products, Hellmann's, Knorr, Lipton, Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Snuggle, Suave, Sunsilk and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. Dedicated to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and play, Unilever in the United States employs approximately 13,000 people in more than 60 office and manufacturing sites in 24 states and Puerto Rico -- generating nearly $10 billion in sales in 2006. For more information, visit http://www.unileverusa.com/. About the Global Survey The Sunsilk Global Survey was carried out by Sunsilk in Thailand, India, Brazil, USA, Russia and Mexico. Approximately 500 girls were surveyed in each country between August and September 2007. The survey was conducted by Salt Communications in London. For more information visit lifecantwait.com. http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/sunsilk/31889DATASOURCE: Unilever CONTACT: Heather Mitchell of Unilever, +1-312-661-2326, ; or Jillian Cusimano, +1-312-988-2164, , for Unilever Web site: http://www.unileverusa.com/

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