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Analysis Of `` Maybelline 's On The Art Of Eye Beauty

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In this early 1970s Maybelline print advertisement, a beautiful, but ordinary woman is drawn applying mascara. The largest text on the ad reads, “Maybelline presents new automatic MAGIC MASCARA with totally NEW Spiral Brush,” which draws viewers in to read more about the exciting, revolutionary product. Beneath the woman, the text also contains phrases that are emphasized through bold fonts, such as, “never has lash-loveliness been so easy, so pleasant, so perfect!” and “so smooth, so safe, so pure… lashes look their longest and loveliest always.” In addition to these claims, the price of only one dollar is showcased next to a brightly colored tube of the new mascara. The last text shown at the bottom of the page reads, “Maybelline… devoted exclusively to the art of eye beauty.”
This advertisement uses loaded language, plain folk, and appeals to pathos, ethos, and logos. Words such as “smooth, pure, loveliest, and perfect” all convey pleasant and light emotions such as joy and contempt. As a result of this loaded language, the product appears to be more desirable now that consumers associate positive emotions with it. These phrases containing loaded language not only appeal to pathos, but also to ethos by suggesting that Maybelline is the highest quality and most trustworthy brand of all eye makeup. In addition, this ad uses the plain folk persuasive technique through the average, middle class woman. It also showcases the low cost, and emphasizes how easy the mascara is to

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