Makeup Ads

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Do you ever have an important event that you just want to look extra good for? Maybe to “wow” your significant other or just want to try something new? Makeup gives people the chance to transform themselves. Women of all ages love makeup products, but how do you decide what products are best for you? That's what advertisements are for. Most people base their decisions and lean more towards companies where celebrities present the product. Makeup has been around for decades. The first people to ever use cosmetics were the egyptians but in the 1920’s also known as the Roaring 20’s, young women began flaunting their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behavior. These women wore short dresses, bobbed their hair, smoked and began buying …show more content…

There is an unlimited abundance to makeup products, however each unique product provides a sense of secureness that makes each woman feel presentable. Ever since the 1900’s the initial criteria of makeup has been to make people feel more self assured about themselves. Makeup alone is considered a beauty product giving women self confidence. Mirthless, receiving compliments on one's beauty brightens their day, simply making them feel pretty. A makeup magazine made in the 1952 has the same ideal message in their advertisement as they do today in modern time. The advertisement displays a women before and after putting on makeup. “See What a Difference Maybelline Makes” is written in big, bold letters to pull the reader in and analyze the woman’s transformation (Vintage and Old Makeup Ads). Magazines like this give their audience a feeling like they need these products to look prettier. Feeling comfortable within yourself comes from viewing these certain advertisements. Self confidence comes from many models showing their identity through their beauty commercials. These products tend to be more popular depending on the efficacy of the advertisement. Lastly, makeup should be able to come in a diversity of colors for every skin tone. A variety of makeup companies can provide for an individual's own specific look. From different shades of foundation to lip color, women can find their very own …show more content…

Ads of all sort can give every type of women an opportunity to look beautiful. Even though the youtube video by Babydoll Mascara doesn’t contain a variety of ethnic groups, the product of mascara being sold can be used by any individual. Some might oppose that mascara is only used for one shade of skin color however, mascara can be used by people of all different shades. The Fit Me Foundation Ad viewed on TV shows various colors of foundation to make skin look natural, fresh, breathing, and flawless. As shown on TV there are over forty different shades that fit each individual letting anyone use it. As for instagram, the tutorials shown display a diversity of models who the makeup is being applied on. These tutorials show many different types of women from pale to dark skin, freckles to no freckles, and from dark hair to light hair. Either way, anyone is able to use makeup. Cosmetics differ from many products, but are able to provide each unique woman with their own specific

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