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Having a Bad Hair Day? Click of a Button Tests Out Millions of New Styles On Computer

New iStyle Personal Makeover(TM) CD-ROM Provides Virtual Makeovers at HomeWith More Than 1,500 Alluring Hairstyle, Cosmetics and Accessory Choices

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BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- SierraHome today announced the release of iStyle Personal Makeover(TM), a personal software program which could make bad haircuts a thing of the past for computer owners. With a photograph and the click of a button, iStyle lets women explore millions of new hair and makeup combinations while learning trade secrets from the celebrity stylists who keep Cindy Crawford, Halle Berry, Clare Danes and other famous faces en vogue.

Packed with more than 1,500 hairstyles, accessories, and cosmetics colors to choose from, iStyle Personal Makeover offers a virtual palette for discovering new looks from "chic professional" to "downright diva." A click of the mouse offers instant previews of thousands of different hairstyles, hair colors, eyewear, makeup looks, eye colors, hats, accessories and more.

Multimedia video clips demonstrate professional techniques ranging from basic makeup application to spicy evening looks. These makeover tips are demonstrated on ordinary people to illustrate how users can enhance their own natural beauty. An exclusive Trade Secrets section allows a sneak peak into the tricks and tips that industry experts use every day. For customized suggestions, iStyle's Beauty Consultant Mode offers skin and makeup advice based on the user's personal profile. Based on that information, users can find which specific brand name cosmetics will enhance their own skin tone, eye color and facial shape, and address individual skin care needs.

Features

-- More than 500 hairstyles, including multi-ethnic styles and haircuts for men

-- 360. views of 49 fabulous short haircuts and up-swept do's

-- Advice from celebrity stylists Kevin Mancuso, Sonia Kashuk and Roxanna Floyd. Their clients include Cindy Crawford, Clare Danes,Whitney Houston, Elizabeth Hurley and other celebrities.

-- Brand name makeup from Revlon, Almay, Philosophy, Urban Decay, Smash Box, Street Wear, Toni and Tina, and Girl Cosmetics

-- More than 800 accessories including hats, jewelry, eyewear and colored contact lenses

-- 24 shades of hair color from Revlon Color Stay(R) line, so users can preview new hair colors before they dye

-- 25 how-to videos with professional advice on hair and makeup tips

-- Zoom features allows up-close viewing for makeup application or overall headshot for surveying hair, makeup and accessories together

-- Create and print shopping lists which list the exact hair and makeup brands, colors and item numbers which can be found in local stores

Most people would agree it's better to experiment on a photograph than on the real thing at a salon. iStyle users simply import a photo from a photo disk, scanner or digital camera and then use their own image as a canvas for exploring new styles, risk-free. Once the photo is aligned properly, users can click through different hairstyles, change hair colors, and add highlights and accessories to get the look they want. Makeovers can be added to the Makeover Gallery to create a personalized slide show of new looks.

Celebrity Stylists

iStyle Personal Makeover brims with expert advice from the hair and makeup artists responsible for glamorizing many famous personalities. Hair diety Kevin Mancuso is a renowned mega-stylist and author of the new book The Mane Thing. He has coifed countless celebs from Winona Ryder and Salma Hayek to Elizabeth Hurley and Brooke Shields. On the makeup side, Sonia Kashuk's work has been widely featured in fashion publications, including the worldwide covers of Vogue. She is a longtime friend of Cindy Crawford and co-author of the book Cindy Crawford's Basic Face. Roxanna Floyd is the leading expert on cosmetics for African-American women. She has worked on many famous faces including Whitney Houston in the "The Preacher's Wife" and Angela Bassett in "Waiting to Exhale." Her work has appeared in publications including: People, Harper's Bazaar, Essence Entertainment Weekly, In Style and Vanity Fair.

Pricing, Availability and System Requirements

Sierra's iStyle Personal Makeover is available on CD-ROM for Windows 98/95 at a suggested retail price of $39.95. SierraHome products are available at most software retailers, on the Web at http://www.sierrahome.com, or by calling 800-757-7707. System requirements include: Pentium 133 or higher system, 16 MB RAM, 45 MB hard drive space.

iStyle Personal Makeover is a part of SierraHome, Sierra On-Line's home productivity division. SierraHome publishes top-selling products in categories including: home publishing, family heritage, cooking, gardening, home design, personal improvement, Web page design, and digital imaging. Visit SierraHome on the Web at http://www.sierrahome.com.

Sierra On-Line, Inc. is one of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment and productivity software. Sierra, a division of Havas Interactive, is comprised of a family of brands: Sierra Attractions(TM), SierraHome(TM), Sierra Sports(TM), Sierra Studios(TM), and Dynamix(TM), a Sierra Company. Havas Interactive holdings also include Knowledge Adventure(R), Blizzard Entertainment(R) and WON.net(TM).

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