Did you know that Brooke Shields' eyelashes are funny?
Have you seen the Brooke Shields' commercial for Latisse? Were you as confused by it as I was? It sounded like a cosmetics commercial, which I think was the idea. They soft-sold the whole pharmaceutical angle because of the side effects. After all, getting longer eyelashes is worth risking red and itchy eyes, or "eyelid skin darkening," isn't it? Generally speaking, I like Brooke. I watched Suddenly Susan. I even watched Lipstick Jungle. But I don't like this commercial, even if she's endorsing the best eyelash growing stuff in the world. The way it's put together is deceptive. It looks and sounds like she's selling eye makeup, which she's not.
I'm not the only one who has a problem with this ad. Consumer Reports had something to say and maybe more importantly, Funnyordie.com weighed in with their take. Their parody is hilarious. Take a look:
By the way, the benefits of Latisse are strictly cosmetic. It may grow your lashes, but of course, results differ from patient to patient. At $120 for a month's supply, it might behoove those who need longer eyelashes – maybe want would be a better word -- to stick with mascara. Sure, it's messy and you have to remove it at the end of the day, but at least its not going to cause any permanent damage.

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