Ask Amy Poehler Anything
I recently stumbled across this amazing web series by actress Amy Poehler. Most of the questions she answers are sent in by your girls in their early teens. Amy answers each question honestly and with a warmness. So many actors and actresses speak up about bullying or body image issues, but it seems that none of them really take the time out to say something profound, except for the random question in an interview or paid PSA. I found the videos to be encouraging whether your 12 or 32. With…
Cosmetic Company Defends the Use of “Black Face” in Holiday Advertisment
I found this rather shocking article about Illamasqua, a cosmetic company based in Britain and Australia, decided to put a model in “black face” for there holiday ad with the tagline “Not Dreaming of a White Christmas”. I’m going to first say that I’m a graphic designer, which means I create pretty much any thing that is used to either identify a product or promote it. With that being said I can’t think of one valid reason for creating such an insensitive campaign. Illamasqua even goes as far as defending…
Madonna Gets Naked…With Help from Photoshop
This week Madonna posted an ad for her new perfume “Truth or Dare: Naked” which just hit stores. The image left people wondering whether it was an old photo or a recent one that was heavily Photoshopped. The 54 year old pop culture icon and singer is no stranger to image retouch controversy. There is no argument, Madonna looks amazing for her age and she works very hard to have the body she has but, there is no way to turn back time. When she did adverts for both Dolce…
44% Of Women Are Dependent On Cosmetics For Self Esteem
A part of me is a little bit relieved – because I thought the percentage was actually going to be higher. But still upset – 44% of women feel unattractive without makeup. That’s nearly half. Nearly one in two women. Damn. This statistic came from a Harris poll conducted on behalf of the Renfrew Center Foundation (a nonprofit organization advancing the education, prevention, research, and treatment of eating disorders) to show our increasing dependency on products to boost our self esteem. When asked the reasons why women cannot go without makeup, these…
Petition started to trigger Truth in Advertising labeling
The UK is a little ahead of us. Earlier this year, their Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) had banned cosmetic ads that featured Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington. This was because Member of Parliament Jo Swinson complained that the ads created unrealistic expectations of what women could like like using the advertised products, due to the excessive airbrushing.
