To think advertising in the beauty industry works by lower women's self esteem

[jinglebelly]

and that is why they refuse to use less 'perfect' looking women as it wouldn't make us feel bad enough about ourselves to want to improve ourselves with their product

And in other breaking news, the pope is Catholic and bears shit in the woods...

But yes, you're absolutely right, and the whole thing sucks (though I do giggle every time I see that Cheryl Cole ad where teh small print admits that it's not her own hair, it's extensions).

Yes. I think that's a fairly accepted truth

"Of course you're fat and ugly with dry hair and ageing skin! But never fear, if you spend a fortune you too can look like these totally ordinary, completely un-airbrushed minor slebs."

Lol, it always makes me laugh when I see adverts for mascara and the small print always says they were styled with lash inserts or computer-enhanced