Monday, October 16, 2006

perceptions of beauty

the following video was made by dove for their campaign for real beauty. it takes an average woman through makeup, photoshoot, photoshop, to billboard.

4 comments:

Liv said...

Love, love, LOVE it! I think the new Dove campaign is so awesome. I mean, I love models too and their exotic beauty, but it's good to be reminded of all the help that they get.

Liv said...

Sorry, that was me, in case you hadn't figured it out... what gives with this new Blogger?

brunettechicagogal said...

I love Dove's campaign, too; I really do. It was so refreshing to see those REAL women in their bras and underwear on billboards two summers ago. However, I still maintain that each of those women looks to be of average weight, and I didn't see any cellulite on any of 'em, either. So we've got to keep pushing the boundaries of what's considered beautiful.

I think this clip is very effective and should be shown to women and men everywhere. It's disgusting how even an attractive woman has to be Photoshopped into some sick idea of perfection.

It makes me so sad especially for teenage girls today; the pressure wasn't quite as intense when I was a high school student back in the 80s.

Jess said...

That is awesome! I love that photoshop lengthens her neck and widens her eyes -- look like Barbie to anyone else?