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more about #truthinadvertising sybann: The appeal is relatability - the polar opposite of GOOP superiority. Good artists, actors, writers, broadcasters - ie: Walter Cronkite, all make us fe... more » Paul.B.Dodd: What does it really mean when you put the phrase "self-style" in front of a descriptive noun? Can I be a self-style something? I want to be a self-st... more » tallgirl-in-heels: I think there is an inherent tension in the upper echelons of the fashion and beauty world between the need to sell more (i.e., the necessity of reach... more » shorty63136: I LOOOOOVE her videos! I've been a subscriber to them for well over a year and she really takes the time to show you (or a person like me with no tale... more » Scout: I wouldn't put this crappy stuff on my face if you paid me! It is a shame that she could have created her cosmetics without all the chemicals yet, sh... more » MmSM: Real people movement? No, its reality. We are the people who make up a majority of the population. It infuriates me that people like her and susan bo... more » jbrecken: The juxtaposition of this article on "Real people" with an ad featuring the famously artificial Joan Rivers is delightfully ironic. more » Notes from the underwhelmed: All this "EVERYONE FAMOUS (and in possession of a vagina) MUST BE FLAWLESS LOOKING" is a fairly new, definitely American phenomenon. I mean, even a lo... more » Callinectes: When we see a Dove ad, we know we're being shown "real women" and the condescension and the self-congratulation are palpable. This is what really gets... more » envirodesigner: I've seen her videos, she got skills. more » MissFiFi: I just watched her video for "My New Makeup Line" Good lord, if she could make me look vintage like that I would work it hard. I also love her accent... more » Casquivana: Her "quirky honesty"? I think is more the painful self-deprecation of someone who knows she doesn't fit the stereotypes of beauty. What I always thoug... more » rainbrain: Wouldn't most women, by definition, have average looks? This isn't Lake Wobegone where all the children are above average. more » LadyFabulous: I love Lauren and even though I have my own techniques (past life as a makeup artist) she has got some fabulous insights to share... I love her simply... more » Lady Skittlehattington: What is up with these average people walking around like they're allowed outside after dark and speak when not spoken to? Keep them away from my child... more » sloe-eyed: i'll be a forever fan of Lauren Luke for introducing me to the amazing MAC Sharkskin eyeshadow and showing me how to use it in a way that doesn't feel... more » londoner: Oh, those corner pubs. So much more popular than those half way along the street pubs. more » Katxyz: I can't wait for part two in this series: "Why Does Everybody Like that Secretary on the Third Floor? She's totally old, and the candy in that jar is... more » Notes from the underwhelmed: I love Lauren, if only for the Sophia Loren tutorial that revolutionized the way I do my eye makeup. more » BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): Maybe the difference is that we like people who actually DO something or have a talent. I'd rather see the actual makeup artist then the model she pu... more » -
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Is Lauren Luke Part Of Mysterious New "Real People" Movement?
In today's Times, there's a piece on Lauren Luke, a self-styled makeup maven, Internet sensation and fledgling cosmetics entrepreneur. And the analysis of some of the quoted experts is interesting; they don't seem able to comprehend liking someone "average":
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How Many Times Will We Let Advertisers Play On Our Emotions?
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