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 Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:37 pm
[Congrats to Pantene Pro-V for making their "Relaxed and Natural" line of hair care products maketed toward African Americans. And congratulations, Infusium23 for printing "for use on permed, color-treated or relaxed hair" on their bottles.
But have you ever wondered why they hadn't done those things a long time ago? It's not like they "couldn't" have...they just "didn't." Why is everything from Band-Aids to national makeup brands marketed toward caucasians primarily? Because it's easier? Because they are the majority? ...And, no, I don't mean to sound like "Conspiracy Sista." xd
Discuss. And while you're at it, name some things you wish were intended for "everyone." In fact, you could even go the opposite route and name things you wish weren't marketed to just black people. 3nodding ]
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:27 am
I love when I go shopping for panties, it will be like "Nude colored" or "flesh colored"... Uh. No. My skin color doesnt even go remotly close to that. Kthx
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:57 am
[Exactly! It's the same with the "flesh" colored Band-Aids. Wasn't there a "flesh" colored crayon in the past, too? gonk ]
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 2:45 pm
Passion_Dragon [Exactly! It's the same with the "flesh" colored Band-Aids. Wasn't there a "flesh" colored crayon in the past, too? gonk ]
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 2:56 pm
Maybe that's why they have clear on the adhesive part of the bandaids now... and liquid bandaid.
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:23 am
The baby stuff.
Before you never saw a African American kid advertising with it.
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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 8:39 am
i know when using Adobe Illustrator, whenever i open the 'Flesh Tones' color swatch palette, the colors are anything but flesh-toned. many of them border on green, and there's always a hint to much orange underneath those lighter browns. i guess that can be chalked up to that orange-y makeup Black women used to have to wear. what took them so long to make some more realistic tones for makeup?
as far as Black people being used in marketing, yeah, we've always been used in marketing, just not always marketed to. damn shame. worst example - that damn Corn Pops commercial:
"It's a Pops thang
Sweet, crunchy bling-bling"
stare
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:59 pm
Kaenai i know when using Adobe Illustrator, whenever i open the 'Flesh Tones' color swatch palette, the colors are anything but flesh-toned. many of them border on green, and there's always a hint to much orange underneath those lighter browns. i guess that can be chalked up to that orange-y makeup Black women used to have to wear. what took them so long to make some more realistic tones for makeup? as far as Black people being used in marketing, yeah, we've always been used in marketing, just not always marketed to. damn shame. worst example - that damn Corn Pops commercial: "It's a Pops thang
Sweet, crunchy bling-bling" stare [ xd
I think for a while, it was commonly assumed that all black people had orange undertones; therefore, a foundation with orange undertones should look good on all black people. xp Not true, of course--we also have pink, brown, yellow undertones, just like everyone else.
Blgh, I hate how Corn Pops, McDonald's, Rally's, and a long list of others have started trying to use rhyming and HipHop culture as a marketing tool. It could be entertaining and eye-catching, instead it's just annoying.]
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:30 pm
Passion_Dragon Kaenai i know when using Adobe Illustrator, whenever i open the 'Flesh Tones' color swatch palette, the colors are anything but flesh-toned. many of them border on green, and there's always a hint to much orange underneath those lighter browns. i guess that can be chalked up to that orange-y makeup Black women used to have to wear. what took them so long to make some more realistic tones for makeup? as far as Black people being used in marketing, yeah, we've always been used in marketing, just not always marketed to. damn shame. worst example - that damn Corn Pops commercial: "It's a Pops thang
Sweet, crunchy bling-bling" stare [ xd
I think for a while, it was commonly assumed that all black people had orange undertones; therefore, a foundation with orange undertones should look good on all black people. xp Not true, of course--we also have pink, brown, yellow undertones, just like everyone else.
Blgh, I hate how Corn Pops, McDonald's, Rally's, and a long list of others have started trying to use rhyming and HipHop culture as a marketing tool. It could be entertaining and eye-catching, instead it's just annoying.] they're all pretty bad, but that Corn Pops one kills me every time i watch it. the first time i saw it, i was just speechless (believe it or not, I was struck dumb...). my jaw practically hit the floor, and i couldn't say a damn thang for at least 5 minutes.
the fact that the dude looked like Humpty didn't help.
(ooh! remember Digital Underground? with Tupac in the background? yeah that was him - he lost a few cool points for that... rofl )
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:01 pm
Kaenai i know when using Adobe Illustrator, whenever i open the 'Flesh Tones' color swatch palette, the colors are anything but flesh-toned. many of them border on green, and there's always a hint to much orange underneath those lighter browns. i guess that can be chalked up to that orange-y makeup Black women used to have to wear. what took them so long to make some more realistic tones for makeup? as far as Black people being used in marketing, yeah, we've always been used in marketing, just not always marketed to. damn shame. worst example - that damn Corn Pops commercial: "It's a Pops thang
Sweet, crunchy bling-bling" stare Wow.. you can't be serious.
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:11 pm
Kaenai Passion_Dragon Kaenai i know when using Adobe Illustrator, whenever i open the 'Flesh Tones' color swatch palette, the colors are anything but flesh-toned. many of them border on green, and there's always a hint to much orange underneath those lighter browns. i guess that can be chalked up to that orange-y makeup Black women used to have to wear. what took them so long to make some more realistic tones for makeup? as far as Black people being used in marketing, yeah, we've always been used in marketing, just not always marketed to. damn shame. worst example - that damn Corn Pops commercial: "It's a Pops thang
Sweet, crunchy bling-bling" stare [ xd
I think for a while, it was commonly assumed that all black people had orange undertones; therefore, a foundation with orange undertones should look good on all black people. xp Not true, of course--we also have pink, brown, yellow undertones, just like everyone else.
Blgh, I hate how Corn Pops, McDonald's, Rally's, and a long list of others have started trying to use rhyming and HipHop culture as a marketing tool. It could be entertaining and eye-catching, instead it's just annoying.] they're all pretty bad, but that Corn Pops one kills me every time i watch it. the first time i saw it, i was just speechless (believe it or not, I was struck dumb...). my jaw practically hit the floor, and i couldn't say a damn thang for at least 5 minutes.
the fact that the dude looked like Humpty didn't help.
(ooh! remember Digital Underground? with Tupac in the background? yeah that was him - he lost a few cool points for that... rofl ) [Mwaha. xd Humpty.... *shakes head*
I don't remember Digital Underground, no. I'll probably wake up at 2 in the morning like, "Hoshit~! THAT'S Digital Underground!" xp ]
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:12 pm
Disruptive Kaenai i know when using Adobe Illustrator, whenever i open the 'Flesh Tones' color swatch palette, the colors are anything but flesh-toned. many of them border on green, and there's always a hint to much orange underneath those lighter browns. i guess that can be chalked up to that orange-y makeup Black women used to have to wear. what took them so long to make some more realistic tones for makeup? as far as Black people being used in marketing, yeah, we've always been used in marketing, just not always marketed to. damn shame. worst example - that damn Corn Pops commercial: "It's a Pops thang
Sweet, crunchy bling-bling" stare Wow.. you can't be serious. [...You haven't seen that commercial?! Lucky you... sweatdrop You were spared.]
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