The Bleeding Love star launched her Glassheart tour in Berlin, Germany on Monday night (15Apr13), but she has now revealed she nearly walked away from the trek as the stress became too much for her to bear.

In a post on her blog after her first concert, she writes, “I have been feeling the pressure so much… Only a few days ago I probably had one of the most stressful days of my life, I was in floods of tears and I had at one point thought of disappearing into the night and not coming back. All the emotions you feel during tourpreparations are so overwhelming.”

However, Lewis recovered her composure and pressed ahead with opening night in the German capital, and now admits the show was worth it.

She adds, “Tonight I feel like my feet can’t touch the ground… Every bit of blood, sweat and tears had payed (sic) off.”

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3. Leona Lewis, £12m. Leona Lewis, 28, released a new album in late 2012 and announced a UK arena tour for April 2013.

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Former X Factor winner Leona Lewis has become the latest of the show’s stars to back the return of former judge Sharon Osbourne, who’s rumored to be coming back to the talent quest for around £1.5million. However, though Leona said she enjoyed being a guest judge last year, she’s revealed she wouldn’t like to do the job full-time.

She said, “I did a little stint last year and it was fun. It was a good thing for me to do.

“But it is quite scary and nerve-wracking to have a lot of people’s emotions in your hands so it’s a big job to take…

“I’m sure whoever does it will do well.”

And on the subject of Sharon’s rumored return, Leona said, “When I was on the show Sharon was there and she was so lovely.

“She’d be great.”

Leona made her remarks to MSN at the launch of her new “cruelty-free” make-up and fragrance range in association with the Body Shop.

Of The Limited Edition Collection , Leona said, “Animal testing is needless, especially in cosmetics.

“There are so many superior alternatives that have been developed already.

“We’re trying to push for a global ban. There is already an EU ban which came into effect on March 11 which is amazing.

“But there’s also a long way to go because we can push it globally but we need a lot of people’s support.”

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Leona is only 649 followers away from her 1st million followers! Leona will probably hit that mark either early tonight or early tomorrow morning so we thought we would just post it now.

Congrats Leona, we’re sure this is the first of many millions! We remember when we first joined Twitter you only had 16,000. Time really flies!

Yesterday Leona performed a show for The Body Shop. We have added 17 HQ photos to our gallery. Click on the images to view them in full-size.

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She’s spent the last few weeks sunning herself on holiday, looking fresh-faced and relaxed.

But Leona Lewis was back to work with a bang on Wednesday as she dressed up in a stylish monochrome dress for the Body Shop launch.
After having some time off, the singer jetted back to London earlier in the week and has been announced as the brand’s new ambassador, looking like she was back to her old self as she posed for photos.

The Bleeding Love singer, who’s about to embark on a 14-day UK tour, hid her curvaceous figure under the loose-fitting dress.
Buttoned up to the neck and with the hemline just a couple inches above the knee, the 27-year-old looked relatively modest for the photocall, opting for a demure style.
Clearly not liking the change in weather from LA to London, the former X Factor star decided to add a pair of thick black tights to the outfit but wore a pair of skyscraper stilettos for a little glamour.

Her long blonde hair, which she’d had done at a Los Angeles salon a few days previously, had been curled in perfect ringlets, falling long over her shoulders.
And in stark contrast to her completely make-up free look that she pulled off while on holiday, Leona wore dark smokey eyeliner and false lashes.
She also added a splash of bright pink lipstick as she posed with the brand’s beauty products in her first role as ambassador.

She told the Mail: ‘I’m passionate about beauty and I’m all about animal rights and Community Fair Trade.
‘As a result, I’m really conscious of where the products that I use come from. The Body Shop sells cruelty-free, ethically-sourced products containing amazing Community Fair Trade ingredients.’
And while the singer has been touted as a possible new judge on the X Factor, she admitted that it would be too nerve-wracking.
‘It was a good thing for me to do. But it is quite scary and nerve-wracking to have a lot of people’s emotions in your hands so it’s a big job to take. I’m sure whoever does it will do well,’ she said.

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Today Leona, showcasing her ever powferul and beautiful vocals, performed a set of 5 songs online for The Body Shop.
Leona performed ‘Come Alive’, ‘Better in Time’,'Glassheart’, ‘Trouble’, and ‘Bleeding Love’.
Watch the video of the performances below.

As part of her partnership, Lewis has teamed with the brand to create her own limited-edition makeup and fragrance collection, launching in the U.S. on April 15th — and we’ve got a first look here.

Lewis’s line includes four high-shine lip glosses, two shimmering blush palettes, a blush brush and a sweet adaptation of the brand’s cult classic white musk scent, called “White Musk Libertine.”

While the product range is small, picking a favorite has been hard for Lewis. “I adore them all,” she admits. “I am a huge fan of The Body Shop’s shimmer palettes, so I couldn’t resist adding them to my own collection. [And] shiny lips continue to be a big trend, so lip gloss was definitely a must-have.”

In addition to helping create her own line of products, the singer will also lend her voice to the brand’s campaign to end animal testing. The long-time vegetarian joins The Body Shop in celebrating the European Union’s ban on animal testing, which goes into effect Monday, and they will continue to work with NGO Cruelty Free International to advocate for a global ban on animal testing.

“I’m really conscious of where the products that I use come from,” Lewis has said of choosing to partner with The Body Shop. “The collaboration is a natural fit.”

Visit Cruelty Free International to learn more about the Body Shop’s campaign against animal testing; to shop Lewis’s collection, check out The Body Shop starting April 15.

Tell us: Are you excited to check out Lewis’s cruelty-free collection?

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Win a VIP place at exclusive meet and greet with Leona Lewis.

On Wednesday 27th March, our new Brand Activist Leona Lewis will be making an exclusive appearance at our Westfield London store, to celebrate the launch of her new Cruelty Free Beauty range with The Body Shop.

The event will be open to the public on a first-come-first-served basis from 12.30pm, but we are offering 10 lucky fans the chance to meet Leona one to one before the store is open. All you have to do is sign up to our e-newsletter by emailing us with your name and phone number to enter, at uk.socialmedia@thebodyshop.com, with the subject line ‘Leona Lewis VIP’

If you’re not lucky enough to win a VIP place, you can still come to the event, but you’ll have to join the queue with everyone else!

Terms & Conditions
This free prize draw is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over except for employees of The Body Shop International PLC or any other companies directly connected with the administration of this promotion, consultants of The Body Shop At Home™ and their families.
Acceptance of Terms and Conditions is implicit with submission of entry.
To enter the free prize draw, users must email uk.socialmedia@thebodyshop.com, giving their name, email address and phone number, and consenting to receive The Body Shop’s e-newsletter.
You do not have to buy anything to enter.
Entrants must be free to attend the event in London on the morning of Weds 27th March. Transport to the event is the responsibility of the winner and will not be provided by The Body Shop.
The competition is open for entries from 11am Sunday 24th March 2013 – 9am Tues 26th March 2013
Only one entry per user will be accepted.
Prize draw winners will be drawn independently at random on Tuesday 26th March and will be notified the same day.
Ten prize draw winners will win VIP access to meet and greet with Leona Lewis at A The Body Shop store in London, to be advised. N.B. This is a public event, but VIPs will have guaranteed access.
The Body Shop reserves the right to substitute the prize for a product alternative in the event of unforeseen circumstances to do with Leona Lewis’s availability
Winners will be contacted by email and/or telephone and will be required to respond by 4pm the same day. In the event that no such response is received, the prize will be forfeited by the winner.
The random draw is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Only entries submitted by email and conforming to the instructions and T&Cs will be included in the draw. The Body Shop reserves the right to disqualify entries at its discretion, should they not meet entry criteria.
No cash alternative to the prize is available.
For details of the prize winners please send a SAE after the draw to Leona Lewis Meet and Greet competition, The Body Shop International PLC, UK Region, Social Media Manager, Watersmead, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6LS. Promoter: The Body Shop International PLC, Watersmead, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6LS.
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It was in 2007 when Jane Bradley became personal make-up artist to Leona Lewis and completely transformed her into the superstar image she has today!

She became make-up ambassador for Liz Earle in 2010, where she spent two years heading their range Liz Earle Colour, where she developed and fought for the wonderful products and brushes you see in it today.

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Q. You’ve worked as a make-up artist for more than 20 years, when did you get your first break where you realised this is a serious career for you?

A. Music Photographer Kevin Westenberg (and now long time friend) gave me my first break working with Betty Boo back in the early 90′s which kick started my career. At the same time I met fashion photographer Huggy Ragnarsson who was also starting out and we immediately clicked. She booked me on all her shoots but I think when she took me to New York to shoot Linda Evangelista was when I knew there was no going back! I had a great balance between music and fashion and will be forever grateful to them both for giving me a chance and believing in me.

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Q. What is one beauty secret that you cannot keep to yourself?

A. I don’t really keep beauty secrets as I believe women should share their knowledge on looking good, which is why I made my instructional make-up DVD Lips to Lashes. Having said that I discover and learn new things all the time as technology changes and new products hit the shelves all the time.

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Q. You’ve worked with many celebrities, notably Leona Lewis. Off the top of your head, what is your favourite look you’ve created for her and in a short sentence, what was your vision behind that look?

A. My favourite look on Leona was for the Bleeding Love video which was her first album track release after winning X Factor. I thought she was unbelievably gifted and beautiful and couldn’t wait to get my hands on her; I saw her potential and wanted to make her look like the star she is instead of the ‘girl next door’ image she had. The creative team got together and it all fell into place; the Dolce dresses, the killer heels and the smoky eyes – it was such a transformation and when the camera turned over she effortlessly gave such a sexy strong performance we were all a bit in awe!

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