Dave, an example of an actress changing her hair /for/ a promotion would be Sarah Jessica Parker. She dyed her famously blonde hair brown for a Nutrisse ad. (I think it was Nutrisse.) And then she immediately reverted to blonde.
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Actually, I believe SJP's hair is naturally brown. I remember her performing on "Square Pegs" (circa 1982) portraying the nerd with glasses -- and very long and healthy-looking hair... many, many years pre-hairdye model.
I too tend to doubt Kelly Ripa or Patricia Heaton actually uses Pantene on a daily basis (the latter claims her hair stylist asked "what HAVE you been using on your hair?!) Either way, what really bugs me is when they say "you can really go at your hair without having to worry about damage." Wrong!
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I know JerkyFlea is right (hi, JerkyFlea!), but I've also wondered what "use" means. Does the celebrity have to use the product just for the commercial? All the time?
Anyone's hair could survive one use of Pantene.
Dave, an example of an actress changing her hair /for/ a promotion would be Sarah Jessica Parker. She dyed her famously blonde hair brown for a Nutrisse ad. (I think it was Nutrisse.) And then she immediately reverted to blonde.
I also remember an interview where Sarah Michelle Gellar was asked what her must-have beauty products are, and she started naming off Stila lipgloss, Tarte blush--and then seemed to catch herself and mentioned a few Maybelline products. (She has a contract with Maybelline. I DOUBT she is putting that stuff on her face on any regular basis.)
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Nice to see you here, JerkyFlea. To add to what you've said... sometimes actresses make major style changes at the time the initiate these same contracts. Such situations could seem to tacitly state that "you can pay me to wear my hair this way, but it's not the way I truly want to wear my hair."
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Wow. I'm surprised by the fact that they actually DO use those products. I didn't know it was regulated by the FCC like that. Whenever I see one of those pantene commercials with Kelly Ripa I always think "yeah, right". Anyway, I wonder if they have to use the product they are endorsing exclusively.
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Thanks for the animal testing lists! I'm a vegetarian for animal rights reasons, so I should be more careful about what cosmetic products I buy. Luckily I don't use Pantene.
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Add to this that the actresses don't actually USE that particular product (pantene in this case) and you have Marketing "hypnotism" at it's finest.
Just happened to notice the discussion and thought I'd throw in a bit of clarification. The actresses who are advertisting the hair products DO, by FCC regulations, have to use the product they are advertising. That's why you'll see a blurb in a magazine after some actress who's being doing those haircolor or shampoo ads makes a major style change that they did it after their contract with the company ended.
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I actually saw one of these Pantene ads (with Kelly Ripa). I didn't pay close attention but I do remember her saying that the product makes your hair "feel healthy." There's a big difference between feeling healthy and being healthy. I used Pantene about 6 years ago; at first, it seemed great, after a few months, my hair was brittle and dry and splitting and tangle-prone -- terrible.
Interesting, Lyris, about the Body Shop's 5-year grandfathering clause. Better than that would be to draw a firm line in the sand, something like "no product-testing on animals since 1998."
Different animals have different regions that are more sensitive than others. Like companies test mascara on rabbits because they have really sensitive eyes. If it causes problems then they will change it. It's really awful.
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Yes, I think the Body Shop has a "grandfather clause" in their animal testing policy, which means the company can use ingredients that have been animal-tested as long as they weren't tested in the last five years. I believe I read that in Paula Begoun's book; not sure. Either way it's rather dubious.
And yes, I agree that the Pantene spokeswomen probably don't use Pantene (though they may, who are we to know?!) What I really wonder is whether they wash their own hair at all!
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>:( That's not cool, I really hope my shampoo doesn't test on animals. I wonder if there's like a list somewhere on the net of companies that do and do not... I use Madora/ George Michael salon products. Does anyone know if they're animal friendly??
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Hearing about the testing on animals is enough for me not to buy Pantene's products again, and that poor dog - being a total animal lover, I can't stand the thought of that.
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Imagine if everyone became really flippant about their hair-care, and thought "it won't break or split" because they used Pantene products. At least they aren't saying that they can cure anything.
I saw pictures on the internet of them testing on animals, and pouring shampoo in dogs' eyes. It was awful, and I also found out that the Body Shop make products from ingredients that have been tested on animals. I couldn't believe it.
Yeah I saw that commercial last night I couldn't believe the woman was talking about it like some kind of miricale solution. I really hate when non-long hair people tell me that I should try pantene. I know they're just trying to be helpful, but I guess they really don't have to worry about being nice to their hair. pantene will "fix" it.
No problem Jacqui-I will send it to you Monday when I'm in my office (where this infamous list is stored.) Enfys, I don't think the Pantene women are saying it can cure split ends, but they're telling us "not to worry" about damage. That's as close to lying as you can legally get. And I feel bad for those who really believe any hair product can damage-proof their hair!
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