Directors Message 32610

March 22, 2010
We cannot chastise Jessica Simpson too much; she has been the Operation Smile Ambassador since 2003.

To promote her new show, The Price of Beauty, Jessica Simpson has been chatting up a storm about her oral hygiene habits. And they are not the ideal. She admits to rarely brushing her teeth, preferring using Listerine instead and brushing her teeth with her sweater.

Well, we cannot chastise Jessica too much; she has been the Operation Smile Ambassador since 2003, helping to raise awareness for children born with facial deformities, speaking on behalf of the organization on Capitol Hill and performing at special events.

The Price of Beauty follows Jessica as she travels around the world to discover what true beauty means to women in different cultures. During this journey, Jessica discovers that the essence of beauty is self-confidence, inner strength and a smile.

As a result, Jessica and VH1 are teaming up with Operation Smile to give children born with facial deformities a chance to smile for the first time. For every smile photo that is uploaded to the Smiles for Smiles website, VH1 will make a $1 donation to Operation Smile. Share a photo of yourself or a loved one smiling at www.vh1smile.com.

By the way, is her hygienist(s) one of the RDH eVillage readers? If you are out there, the RDH eVillage wants to hear from you! Send me an email at [email protected].

Click on this link to listen to Jessica revealing her self- care routine!

Kristine A. Hodsdon, RDH BS
Director, eVillage