Photoshoot #8

[Ivy League]

Geh, not gonna lie, this was the hardest photoshoot I've probably ever done. Skin products are hard as hell to advertise, much less when you're trying to do it with fictional characters. Still, gonna give it the old college try! 

~ Fan Bingbing for True Match Foundation by L'Oreal ~

This one was kind of a gimme, since Fan Bingbing is the face of L'Oreal in China, but I think it works very well. The skin is showcased very well, and Bingbing looks youthful, revitalized, and stunning as always. 

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~ Rose Byrne for Supple Moisture-Rich Silk Cream by TATCHA ~



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I went with this because of the pink ribbon connection (TATCHA released this edition and donated the proceeds to breast cancer research), but also because it beautifully showcases Rose's skin. While there are a few distractions in the photo, I think overall it's a good fit for the product. 

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~ Lara Croft for Natural Bronzer by Rimmel London ~



I think the bronzed look is very evident in this photo. It's also worth pointing out that Rimmel's bronzer products are waterproof and provide some measure of SPF protection, both of which would come in quite handy in keeping Lara looking fabulous in her everyday tomb-raiding lifestyle. 

[Emma Frost]

Bing and Rose are both beautifully done. I really like both of them, and their smooth beautiful skin. Lara's not so much. Her skin is too brown, but it works with the product you chose though, so that's good.

[Janice Dickinson]

Bingbing's is straight forward, it's basically perfect.

Rose's one, you took more of a risk. Advocacy advertisement. 1 in 8 women and 1 in 1000 men are at risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetime. The focus on the ad here is for breast cancer advocacy more than the product. I works as an advocacy advertisement, but I really would've preferred going straight down the path of giving all the fake money to me.

Angelina Jolie... I mean Lara Croft, glorious bone structure, looks great. I think it's not the skin being too brown though, it's the brown glow around her that's the issue.

[Hikaru Utada]

Fan, when I saw your shot, I said to myself that it could easily be used in an actual campaign and the I read your description and saw that it's from an actual campaign. So, you nailed it here.

Rose, I appreciate that you took a bit more of a risky route here, so that wins brownie points with me. Your skin looks beautiful and I don't think the scarf detracts from that. Had there been anything else in the shot, maybe I would have commented on it taking away from the overall effect, but that's not the case.

Lara, this is actually the only one of the three that I don't love. The product is causing your skin to look fake and unnatural to me. As Janice pointed out, it could just be the brown glow around you that makes it feel like you're more dirty than bronzed. Makes me think of Pigpen from Peanuts.