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Category Archives: advertising
dry oil vs. wet oil
The beauty industry sure loves to confuse consumers. All the rage these days is “dry oil,” which supposedly hydrates skin without clogging pores. That sounds great and all, except I’ve been conditioned to expect the exact opposite for decades. Since … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, something new i noticed
Tagged acne-prone skin, Beauty, confused, consumer behavior, dry oil, face oil, Juno, market research, marketing, Nude Skincare, oil-free, sephora, shopping, Sunday Riley, wet oil
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selling deodorants to strong women
The commercial for Degree Clinical deodorant goes something like this: “Women are strong. Not strong with an asterisk. Not strong but. Women are strong. Period.” The slogan for this product is “Unapologetically Strong.” I was wondering why it sounded so… … Continue reading
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Tagged condescending, confused, Degree, deodorant, pandering, Secret, shopping, Strong enough for a man but made for a woman, women are strong, wtf
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Ace Power from Korea
Ohmygod, Korea is killing me with these weird weight loss/fitness contraptions. This one is called Ace Power, and it’s supposed to give you the workout benefits of horseback riding. Which sounds fine, except… it looks like this. And you thought … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, something awesome, something new i noticed, WTF
Tagged Ace Power, advertising, awesome, exercise, exercise machines, H-Mart, horseback riding, infomercial, Korea, korean, marketing, obesity, S-line, sexual innuendos, shopping, wtf
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not cool, MBSKY, not cool!
We were walking through a tiny department store in Pingshan Village the other day when the husband noticed this rather disturbing poster for MBSKY, a Chinese fashion brand. In case it isn’t obvious, let me spell it out for you: … Continue reading
V-lines in asia
Every few years, there seems to be some new ridiculous trend in Korea that dictates what random, inorganic shape your body is supposed to resemble. For example: they say an ideal female body supposedly has an S-line profile, with large breasts … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, pet peeves, WTF
Tagged advertising, Beauty, beauty ideals, beauty products, china, culture, groupon, hong kong, Hong Kong groupon, influence, Korea, korean, korean dramas, korean wave, marketing, Missha, plastic surgery, S-line, stereotypes, V-line, wtf
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chinese men and their bags
In general, men in China seem to have a different attitude about bags than most American men do. For example, all men in China carry handbags for their ladies. And I do mean ALL men. I have yet to see a … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Life in China, something new i noticed
Tagged advertising, awesomeness, china, chivalry, Coach, cultural differences, culture, designer bags for men, handbags, luxury, luxury goods, man bags, market research, marketing, men, purses, shenzhen, shopping, targeting men
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“the hunger games” in china (???)
My latest obsession, The Hunger Games, is opening all over the world this weekend, and some of us have been wondering if it will be released in China. I mean, considering the subject matter (totalitarian government, coup d’etat, youth revolt, … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Hong Kong, Life in China
Tagged 3D movies, addiction, awesomeness, blockbuster, bootleg, china, confused, coup d'etat, culture, film quota, hong kong, IMAX movies, imdb.com, Kung Fu Panda, marketing, movie, obsession, pirated movies, quota, release dates, revolution, shenzhen, The Hunger Games, theatre, totalitarian government, youth revolt
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