While at the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival I saw some great creative work.  One of those was a digital piece by Monblanc.  The campaign calls for people to film 1 second of sheer beauty and submit it to a compilation of beautiful scenes.  It’s amazing how we can capture so much beauty in just [...]

Coppertone‘s new campaign, “Embrace the Sun“, is irresponsible.  Of course, the brand is saying, “you’re so protected by us that you can go outside and soak up the rays.”  Well, any dermatologist will tell you that no matter how much sunscreen you shmear on, you’re not 100 protected from the sun. I, for one, put [...]

In-depth look at the power of beauty as expressed via fairy tales, esp the latest movie version of Snow White:  Snow White and the Huntsman http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2012/06/snow-white-and-the-huntsman-and-fairy-tales.html Another article on the great stress Boomer women are feeling to look young…is it worth it? http://www.newburyportnews.com/lifestyle/x1968177855/Boomer-Talk-Beauty-and-the-Aging-Beast The WSJ offers a business woman’s guide to beauty “lifesavers” — always [...]