Advertising Is Good For You

Lipstick, an illustration by Jason Brooks

Illustration created for Vogue UK.

Click here to see more of Jason Brooks' work.

Weird ads for hair products, from the Philippines

Created by TBWA\Santiago Mangada Puno, Makati City, Philippines.

Click here to see the ad that still makes my flesh crawl.

Via Ads of the World

Celebrity Saturday: Olympics competitor Oscar Pistorius a.k.a. Blade Runner in ads for Thierry Mugler

"I grew up not really thinking I had a disability. I grew up thinking I had different shoes."
— Oscar Pistorius, sprint runner

For a gallery of ads featuring Thierry Mugler, click here.

Celebrity Saturday: Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga in an ad for her signature fragrance Fame.

The photo, shot by Steven Klein, features a nude Lady Gaga with tiny men crawling all over her body.

Click the image to enlarge it.

Click here to see a close-up of Lady Gaga Fame, the first-ever black fragrance.

Via Jezebel

Celebrity Saturday: Dita Von Teese introduces a cosmetics line

Click here to see another signature Dita Von Teese product.

Celebrity Saturday: Lady Gaga introduces "first-ever" black fragrance

Lady Gaga is introducing her new fragrance, aptly named Fame.

The fragrance itself is black, "like the soul of fame" according to the packaging.

 Click here to see Dita Von Teese's celebrity fragrance.

Via Daily Mail

The ultimate zombie fighter recommends Avon

Star of the Resident Evil zombie movie franchise, Milla Jovovich, is my favorite action hero.

Now she's also appearing in ads for Avon.

Here's one of her recent tweets.

Click here to watch a Mad Men/Walking Dead mashup.

Celebrity Saturday: Madonna launches a new fragrance tomorrow

Madonna's Truth or Dare fragrance, created in collaboration with perfumer Stephan Nilsen of Givaudan, becomes available tomorrow.

 Click here to see Kelly Osbourne promoting Madonna's clothing line.

Via Scented Salamander

Clever billboard

Cut-outs on the billboard help illustrate Kolestan Naturals many hair colors.

Click here to see another example of clever outdoor advertising.

Via The Meta Picture

Celebrity Saturday: Dita Von Teese introduces her signature fragrance

Click here to see Dita Von Teese promoting Virgin Atlantic.

Via The Dieline

 

Celebrity Saturday: Charlize Theron for Dior J-adore fragrance

Click here to see a fragrance ad featuring Taylor Swift.

Now we crazy cat ladies have a makeup of our own

Paul & Joe's Spring 2012 Collection of cosmetics is delightfully kittenish.

Lipstick:

Face and eye color:

Pressed powder:

Click here to see a Barbie-themed Stila cosmetics collection.

Via Design Sponge

Celebrity Saturday: Emma Watson for Lancome

Click here to see Clive Owen in an ad for Bulgari fragrance.

Via Just Jared