tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post8447991388312436091..comments2023-09-21T04:56:01.437-04:00Comments on Best Things in Beauty: Sunday This and ThatCharlestongirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-44846437142441548792012-10-29T11:30:01.278-04:002012-10-29T11:30:01.278-04:00Hi CG - Thank you for this post, which lightened m...Hi CG - Thank you for this post, which lightened my day for a few moments! I want to wish everyone to be well and stay safe, but I also must comment on Brad! Do you think these ads were developed in France and they just aren't "translating" well to the U.S. market? The French have a very different approach to major ad campaigns, especially when it is a product as illusive and Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690876601790523674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-19488840323783524952012-10-29T02:24:33.639-04:002012-10-29T02:24:33.639-04:00A random conversation I overheard at a Walmart, &q...A random conversation I overheard at a Walmart, "Go grab all the Diet Coke, we wouldnt want to run out!!"<br />Really? This is your priority!<br />bwumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14438902489893377693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-59173690029294169992012-10-28T23:17:45.451-04:002012-10-28T23:17:45.451-04:00"Mr. Handsomest Man Alive" Really? I don..."Mr. Handsomest Man Alive" Really? I don't think so. The handsomest man alive is my husband and he wears neatly tailored and pressed clothes and he shaves, showers and has neatly trimmed hair. Ok, I'm showing my age by my preferences, aren't I?<br />Looking forward to hair products geared towards my aging and thinning hair!<br /><br />Wishing you and your Mom safety and Tatiananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-55174045047378255262012-10-28T22:45:16.346-04:002012-10-28T22:45:16.346-04:00I had the misfortune of seeing that ad on TV with ...I had the misfortune of seeing that ad on TV with my folks who looked at it oddly wondering what the heck he was talking about. lol It didn't make me want to buy Chanel No 5 which I don't really like to begin with (yes I know I'm a heathen but I'm ok with it). <br /><br />I forgot to buy beer and wine. But I have chocolate, chips & guacamole! mm I should have bought Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678855271371609373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-38661016517701025982012-10-28T22:27:59.005-04:002012-10-28T22:27:59.005-04:00It was Christmas 1959 when I received my first bot...It was Christmas 1959 when I received my first bottle of Chanel No 5 perfume--yes, perfume; not eau de whatever. I was all of fifteen, but I felt so worldly, glamorous, and chic as I dabbled my treasure on my pulse points. Andy Warhole celebrated No 5's rise to iconic stature by creating nine silkscreen prints of the classic bottle that was on display at the Museum of Modern Art in NY, Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591893495803781535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-56412246793623496272012-10-28T20:33:38.569-04:002012-10-28T20:33:38.569-04:00"I want to groom him like I do a shaggy dog&q..."I want to groom him like I do a shaggy dog" Oh my goodness, I am still laughing. I feel the same though, he is a poor image of Chanel 5. <br />Stay safe CG, everyone in Sandy's path will be in my thoughts. Wunderwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375389330934161968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-34048282542741535062012-10-28T20:12:26.462-04:002012-10-28T20:12:26.462-04:00My prayers will include all beings in the path of ...My prayers will include all beings in the path of Hurricaine Sandy. I am always saddened when grand, old trees are toppled. Trees give so much; beauty, oxygen, shade, sounds, smells and homes for creatures. <br /><br />For me, Chanel No. 5 devotee for 45 years, the brand has lost it's timelessness. Great beauty is timeless and the women who symbolized Chanel No.5 had a timeless beauty. A vanessa Ivelichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-46996832964812710152012-10-28T19:22:50.277-04:002012-10-28T19:22:50.277-04:00Thanks, Jo.
It will be interesting to see - and I...Thanks, Jo.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see - and I'm sure we'll find out eventually - whether Brad moved the Chanel revenue up or down.Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-33776284019672361082012-10-28T19:22:02.485-04:002012-10-28T19:22:02.485-04:00Thanks, Becca. I plan to stay home and hope any po...Thanks, Becca. I plan to stay home and hope any power outage will be short. The utilities have brought in crews from all over the country. They are much better prepared than last time!Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-6545957925403930062012-10-28T19:20:55.022-04:002012-10-28T19:20:55.022-04:00Hi Tanja, I think that's one of the things tha...Hi Tanja, I think that's one of the things that turns women off the most: how bad he looks.<br /><br />I added OJ to the list today, so now I really have all the staples of life.Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-468817991675890852012-10-28T19:19:52.253-04:002012-10-28T19:19:52.253-04:00Thanks, Charlotte. It has now been announced that ...Thanks, Charlotte. It has now been announced that EVERYTHING is shut down tomorrow, so I'll be hunkered down at home with the kitties.Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-49225329654470653452012-10-28T19:17:38.985-04:002012-10-28T19:17:38.985-04:00Be Safe Charleston Girl! I hope it doesn't hi...Be Safe Charleston Girl! I hope it doesn't hit you too hard. And I'm totally turned off by the Brad thing.Jonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-38500691359102196052012-10-28T19:11:42.256-04:002012-10-28T19:11:42.256-04:00I agree with Little Red--when I think of Brad pit,...I agree with Little Red--when I think of Brad pit, Parisian-chic most definitely does NOT come to mind. It was a very interesting ad, to say the least...<br /><br />Please do stay safe, CG! You and everyone else on the east coast will be in my thoughts!Becca @ The Beauty Samplehttp://mybeautysample.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-12231106940918658392012-10-28T15:45:46.081-04:002012-10-28T15:45:46.081-04:00I hope you, your mom, your community and for that ...I hope you, your mom, your community and for that matter everybody else will be safe. Cat food, junk food and beer sounds like good supplies :)<br />I have always been a fan of Chanel - their beauty products, fragrance and fashion. I love to use No 5 Eau Premier. After seeing Brad Pitt in the ads, I told my DH that I wasn't sure I wanted to use it anymore. The add has an adverse effect on me Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-92160995174872259432012-10-28T15:39:17.022-04:002012-10-28T15:39:17.022-04:00I'm from the Tampa, FL area...I'll be thin...I'm from the Tampa, FL area...I'll be thinking about you this week Charleston Girl. Stay safe and keep you and those kitties dry. Charlotte M.<br />charlottemitchellrn@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-29556932560910001712012-10-28T15:22:45.595-04:002012-10-28T15:22:45.595-04:00Hey Nemo, I love that saying.Hey Nemo, I love that saying.Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-20743047615055659612012-10-28T15:22:27.037-04:002012-10-28T15:22:27.037-04:00LOL, grlnxdor! Maybe Chanel had a hunch.
Thanks!LOL, grlnxdor! Maybe Chanel had a hunch.<br /><br />Thanks!Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-71107573997623981792012-10-28T15:21:50.775-04:002012-10-28T15:21:50.775-04:00Thanks, Laura! The only staple of life I left out ...Thanks, Laura! The only staple of life I left out was OJ.Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-42522424698448943682012-10-28T15:21:31.314-04:002012-10-28T15:21:31.314-04:00Hi Little Red,
Yes, it was clearly a planned depa...Hi Little Red,<br /><br />Yes, it was clearly a planned departure. If it was only about attention and money, they scored. If it was about image, they blew it.Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-31342598356430405032012-10-28T15:13:39.257-04:002012-10-28T15:13:39.257-04:00As for celebrity in general and Brad Pitt in parti...As for celebrity in general and Brad Pitt in particular, I'm glad I'm abnormal. As for you, Cg, let makeup be your safe harbor!Nemonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-80396351088507730822012-10-28T15:05:54.800-04:002012-10-28T15:05:54.800-04:00I'm sure Brad will sell more than a few bottle...I'm sure Brad will sell more than a few bottles of Chanel No. 5. The demographic is probably middle aged women like myself. About 14 years ago I had a HUGE celebrity crush on the actor Brendan Fraser. I rented/bought every movie he was ever in and read every interview with him that I could find. In one of the interviews he mentioned that his favorite perfume on a woman was Chanel No. 5. grlnxdornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-46898158495263314552012-10-28T15:00:10.855-04:002012-10-28T15:00:10.855-04:00"I've got cat food, beer, and junk food.&..."I've got cat food, beer, and junk food." <br /><br />Awesome. You know what the priorities are. Stay warm and dry this week!Laura F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-26134860559940719082012-10-28T14:08:37.597-04:002012-10-28T14:08:37.597-04:00The thing that struck me about the Brad ad was how...The thing that struck me about the Brad ad was how it was a departure for them given their history of Deneuve and Bouquet. To me, their the ultimate in Parisian chic and elegance. Brad Pitt is many things but not Parisian chic and elegance.Little Rednoreply@blogger.com