tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post467672442432133695..comments2024-03-28T03:13:28.585-04:00Comments on Beauty, and What It Means: French Women, Lying, and Benefit's Mascara CampaignAutumn Whitefield-Madranohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03379314479257695986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-8784609572535512011-08-05T17:43:28.850-04:002011-08-05T17:43:28.850-04:00Rebekah, we're totally conflicted. A nation of...Rebekah, we're totally conflicted. A nation of Geminis, I say!<br /><br />Cameo, WORD on it not being a Lauder company! Also, you are clearly French. <br /><br />Kjerstin, vous et Cameo sommes français, which by extension means you should be getting some of that health-friendly social policy, but alas! That totally makes sense to me, though--between that and our nation's disordered relationship with food, it's no wonder we "need" concealer.<br /><br />Anonymous, awesome breakdown of what it means to emphasize versus conceal, and what that means as far as "concealing" the truth too. Thank you!<br /><br />Terri, don't we all, sister! Don't we all.Autumn Whitefield-Madranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379314479257695986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-80566560037460714312011-08-03T22:10:42.292-04:002011-08-03T22:10:42.292-04:00Oh, I definitely NEED some of that nipple makeup!Oh, I definitely NEED some of that nipple makeup!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-48860371161047508652011-08-01T16:04:10.010-04:002011-08-01T16:04:10.010-04:00When I think about mascara versus concealer, it se...When I think about mascara versus concealer, it seems to me that mascara is about flaunting something and making it more noticeable, while concealer is about being "unoffensive" and unnoticeable. French women apparently feel that emphasizing something they like about themselves is ok, even if they have other visible flaws, while American women feel they have a responsibility not to reveal their imperfections, even if it means ignoring the things they might otherwise show off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-20867749200858131722011-08-01T12:59:19.464-04:002011-08-01T12:59:19.464-04:00Hrmmm.... I must be French at heart, because I'...Hrmmm.... I must be French at heart, because I'm in the "don't leave the house without mascara" camp. That said... this not so true when I'm broken out. On those days, bring on the concealer. <br /><br />Okay, this is the skeptical-of-all-"studies"-put-on-by-cosmetic-companies sociologist in me, but here goes: Maybe French women have clearer skin and fewer under-eye circles, thanks to France's generous health-friendly social policies? I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have any under-eye circles with a government mandated 35-hour work week.... Food for thought!Kjerstin Gruyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680948783296872113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-57117718494097254832011-08-01T12:22:10.441-04:002011-08-01T12:22:10.441-04:00I would go for the mascara. I hate concealer, reg...I would go for the mascara. I hate concealer, regardless of flaws. I think skin looks better without it. <br />I love Benefit's marketing, and I love that they are not a Lauder co. I never knew the history of how they started though. Tres chic!Cameohttp://www.vergingonserious.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-14605394051299736662011-08-01T09:01:59.663-04:002011-08-01T09:01:59.663-04:00"Even though American women lie about as much..."Even though American women lie about as much as French women, 31% of American women say it is 'never okay' to lie."<br /><br />Whoops! So we're conflicted.<br /><br />Or maybe that just means that 31% of the time, we don't mind doing things we consider Never Okay. Ha!Rebekah o' Jaunty Damehttp://www.jauntydame.comnoreply@blogger.com