Ugly Beauty News - France Ban Filters, Sephora Sabotage & Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Boom
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- In todays Ugly News, (bite size When Beauty Turns Ugly subjects!) we talk about Boots trying to take down Sephora UK, France banning beauty filters, Gwyneth Paltrows ski crash trial gave her brand Goop a popularity boom and more!
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00:00 Intro
00:37 Boots Sabotaging Sephora UK Launch
03:27 Levi's AI Models For Diversity
08:37 France's New Rules On Beauty Filters
11:51 Kim Kim Kardashian Files North West Trademark
14:18 Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial Boosts Goop Google Searches
16:39 UK Airports Scraping 100ML Carry On Toiletries
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It's so infuriating to me that companies like Levi would rather jump through all of these hoops than actually hire diverse models. It's embarrassing how far people go to avoid accessibility and inclusivity. I hate to say I'm not surprised...
But what would be the point? It's better to hire models that come to be diverse than to hire models for being diverse. It's weird. Instead of being judge for your professionalism you are judge for race, color, hair texture, etc. It's the same as know but now you'd be disqualified if a company has "enough" of you.
Exaclty what Victoria's secret did and it was terrible.
It's asking for a fake "inclusivity".
That doesn't mean that I like the AI generated models even if I still like the idea of being able to create someone that looks as close as possible to me and see how everything would look with my skintone, body shape, hair color and hair texture. But still, are not the actual clothes. I've seen that with skincare brands and it's terrible, feels like false advertisement to me.
@@mile_851 you're definitely making some very good points. It's hard to come across diversity that won't feel "fake" to at least some I suppose. I think the oversaturation of yt male CEOs could be a contributing factor to this feeling as well. Perfection doesn't exist so at least giving real humans jobs is better than AI models imo.
They're not even hiding how fake and performative their "diversity" is.
It's embarrassing for them. And two guys will make the profit instead of plethora of real diverse models? Wow so responsibile.
@@mile_851it's better than using AI instead of real people
Levi's: we care so much about diverse models that we won't be paying them
It's clearly giving off the vibe that they don't want to pay models, stylists, and photographers and whatever other role needs to go into that marketing work. oof
Speak the truth 📣
@@MikuHatsune159 they better expect AI to buy their shit next XD
It's wild they want to use AI for diversity too, because AI imagery draws from a pre existing pool of info. It will create what you request, but only built from the diversity we already have in the industry, the under-represented traits are going to get real samey because we are going to be avoid putting new and real people of those traits in the industry :(
French here - the law you mentioned was just passed and was about influencers in general with a general definition of what are influencers with paid partnerships. The law was about regulating paid partnerships with the same legislation we have for publicity, as well as banning paid partnerships for cosmetic surgery, selling alcohol, scamy medication for diseases or gambling games. It is indeed a very good law for the beauty industry and influencing.
very glad to see this. always excited for progressive laws ✨
United states need to pass the same law.
@@knoname1092 They won’t I’m lost all respect for my country.
@Tracy D showing filters while trying to sale product is a form of false advertisement. Only thing needed is a class action lawsuit like they did with smoking cigarettes in public false advertisement to change.
@@knoname1092 the US already has false advertising laws. You can sue an influencer or a social media or reality tv personality for false advertising on goods and services. I think a few fitness influencers have been sued by private citizens. People can also sue beauty influencers if they want.
Advertising and marketing are actually heavily regulated in the US.
Regarding the Levi’s farce: how the hell do we know how the clothes fit on someone our size/shape if they’re digitalised?! The whole thing is lazy and actually unethical. It’s not diversity to just *exclude everyone*
EXACTLY!
IKR???! MY BODY BARELY FITS MOST OF THE MASS PRODUCED JEANS TO BEGIN EVEN WHEN I AM FIT AND WITH REAL PEOPLE SHOWING HOW IT SUPPOSED TO FIT SO THIS DIGITAL MODELING IS VERY BAD NEWS FOR ME
Not laziness….money, they save a ton because they don’t have to Pat people, so they fake their interest in diversity and just want to make money off diversity. So instead of helping the group of diverse persons who’ve are trying to make a living these ceos pocket the money all for themselves….I think I wont be buying Levi’s….
That's even worse than touched up pictures of plus size models. Just swooping out lines here and there doesn't tell me how it will look on my body type
@@marithecookieyes! Also, there is only 1 type of plus size model used. Flat tummy, large breasts, ample bottom, slimmer legs and arms.
I have a flat butt and large gut. How tf am I supposed to know if it's going to fit me?
AI models for "diversity" is not only lazy and cheap af, it's also a disgusting way to excuse extra profits and get away with not employing diversely representing models. I am going to boycott any company which avoids accessibility and inclusivity in any way. Wow, I'm so angry.
That's what I thought like what's the point of this "diversity" if actual models from different backgrounds aren't getting recognized and payed for their work?
I totally agree!!! 😡😠🤬
Exactly this!!! The word "performative" immediately came to mind. Pretending to embrace diversity by using AI is so shady 😬
I was thinking the same
Yes, it seems to be entirely disingenuous and a PR exercise. Levis are just cutting costs and woke-washing it by calling it "diversity"
the thing is I don't trust an AI model to realistically portray clothes a body. We know that in photoshoots they will snatch waists, pad models, remove panty lines, etc. to cover up a badly made, ill fitting, or cheap fabric, and more. Now all of that can be done even more easily with virtual models...and then I feel we'll still need to have reviews where people list their body measurements and if a white fabric is see-through...Especially with two men founding this i highly doubt they have a good board to give feedback on the things that people really want to know about the clothing when they already got their bag.
Right? It'll be pointless to look at clothes on "models"... I want to see an actual person of my size wearing it.
Excellent point
AI needs to be banned.
Yeah this. If the AI images were accurate and reliable I actually have no issue with it, it's just pragmatic to be able to see each piece modelled on any body type. But if it just gives you fake and unreliable images why bother.
It also completely misses the fact that varied bodytypes exist within all sizes which is why we need real people in the first place. I'm really broad shouldered and big chested. So I typically go up a size for my top unless I can see the top is really long. You can't get the way it sits on people, especially at the plus sizes. This is such an awful idea.
You’re telling me that Levi’s would rather use fake humans than create equal opportunities for a diverse group of models 🤦🏽♀️ that is actually embarrassing, shame on them!
It's like Levi are trying to perform diversity without having to actually include a diverse group of people in that process. So they can benefit off of the image of an (fake) underrepresented person without actually having to interact with or listen to anyone of that community.
Hey there! Love your content!
I am a beauty advisor at Sephora in the US. I would go absolutely crazy if you made a video explaining why children shouldn’t use Drunk Elephant. Just last night I had to talk a 10 year old girl out of buying an AHA overnight mask. These kids are misinformed and it’s just getting worse. Please help! ❤
Wow! That’s crazy, clearly they are targeting children with ads. That’s enough of a reason to never buy DE! I already knew they are exploiting the market but this is really offensive.
10 yrs shouldnt use AHA.
Wow, at 10? That’s super young for an active like that! Yikes, can’t imagine what an aha overnight mask would do to a 10 year olds skin. Maybe I have no room to judge, when I was 10 I clearly remember using my older siblings noxema and sea breeze toner and dried the life out of my skin lol.
I'm 48, wishing I had the glowing skin of a 10 year old😂
@@LipstickOCD same age as you. My 10 yro granddaughter has the most beautiful skin. I have taught her how important taking care of her body and skin is important. She plays with makeup and it always looks natural never heavy. She does better then i do. No reason to use acid or actives. Everyday she knows to clean her face and hydrate it
I would define resorting to AI modeling as cheap. You do not pay:
Models
Photographers
Make up artists
Casting crews and panels
And you also limit the use of photoshop experts.
It just makes me so sad from a lot of different perspectives.
I agree
For real, it's depressing to see them being "diverse" only when they can cut cost
Gotta make sure the stockholders are happy and the upper echelon can purchase their yachts, after all!
The "perfection doesn't exist!' getting fiercer all the time!
I wish a brand would stand out and say “ no filters or retouches” we are showing the true skin before and after
Levi's has the money to hire a variety of models for their products. They should do that. It shouldn't just be white thin models that get paid.
My guess is that with their current employment strategy they have Run into Trouble finding those diverse Models and instead of... You know... Revamping their employment process... They went with the easy Option of AI. And save Money by Not having to hire actual people. Im suspecting that "diversity" is Just their springboard to be able to Just... Not hire people. AI will be cheaper, easier to acquire and doesnt have those nasty labour laws attached. It's Not Just "lazy". It's actually very worrying for Models in the industry, cuz thats literally their jobs going
You are totally right. Using AI models to show diversity is BS. I don’t think consumers will be pleased.
Agree about AI diversity! I remember the nail polish crowd a few years ago was in a big uproar because a brand was just photoshopping models’ hands to fake having different skin tones to show their polishes. Doesn’t work like that sorry! This is similar if not more cringey imo.
Everyone should have to say when they used filters. It might help young people (and older) not try to live up to unrealistic expectations, younger people don't always think about filters or retouching when they see perfect skin and bodies and this goes for tiktokers, youtubers and any other social media format as well as tv. I am not sure how people can use filters or retouching in any type of commercial photos.
Influencers can be sued for false advertising by private citizens in the US, though. I have only seen a few, but I would expect to see more soon as this influencer culture is out of control.
It was hilarious Paltrow's response to her diet. She's like, "I'm just like you, I'll eat a french fry" omfg
RIGHT!?!? She's a real idiot and a bad actor!
A single French fry. Cos obvs normal people only eat the one and then stop cos they're full 🤣🤣
Honest diet wise she sounds like my mom 😂😂😂😂 but hey my mom may eat little and have high standards for food so she is kinda picky but she is an actual foodie
@@msk-qp6fn erm, I'm a foodie and it's not about what's fancy all the time. Being a foodie means appreciating the food without the snobbery or judgement. If she can't see that, it's orthorexia
When I was in the UK I loved going to Boots just to browse their makeup and nail polish, miss Barry M!
I feel like as an online shopper, seeing an AI model wear the clothes does about the same for me as a bad Photoshop copy and paste job. On the social side: What makes it different than an Asian beauty brand just changing the hue, and darkness of a hand model? It's lazy, but it's just also another way to do blackface with an extra step.
CVS and Walgreens are essentially the same kind of store in the US. They don't carry the same brands that Sephora does at all. They carry brands you can usually find cheaper in Target/Walmart and Ulta. Ulta and Sephora carry some of the same higher end brands, but Ulta also carries more affordable brands.
For someone who never checks a bag for European trips (I travel light y'all), the news of not having to limit my liquids to 100 ml is excellent! No more smuggling tap water in alu drinking bottles, no more hoping the hotel will have a decent shampoo, ... (first world problems, I know, but still annoying)
I hope this will be a thing in all airports soon.
"Just makes me look a lot healthier than I'm feeling right now..." More relatable words were never spoken this day.
Hello James,
I am French and I once worked as an airport security operator and my spouse is an auditor and trainer still in this sector, and the fact that England will relax restrictions on gels, liquids and creams for travel , authorizing up to 2 liters maximum of these same products it is because new 3D machines making it possible to make the difference between a dangerous liquid and a non-dangerous liquid and inspecting the luggage in all possible directions and the smallest corners facilitating the work in upstream and downstream of excavations and thus also saving time, however the restrictions on the transport of products containing alcohol will always be subject to a certain percentage of maximum alcohol authorized as a safety measure, so no we cannot will not be able to transport gasoline, any potentially flammable and dangerous material as easily as that. But unfortunately each system has its flaws and the bandits are often a step ahead on security and its measures because they are always very well informed internally
That's the first thing I thought of before you even explained it: they are not giving the diverse models the chance to get these jobs that they so need. It's reprehensible!
Levi’s should have a model generator. Where the person selects hair, age, height, weight, build, etc. Then this AI model will be wearing any clothes the persons wishes to dress it in before purchase. As someone who is in their early 60s, silver hair, fair skin, and petite I would find this extremely helpful on how an item would look on me since I cannot try it on in person.
@@felinemoonchild agree. Not replace models, but would be nice for online shopping. At 62 I find it difficult to shop online because every model looks between 15 and 35. 😳 I am not wanting to buy clothing to relive my younger years but also don’t want to look like a frumpy grandma. 🤭😂 I find the lack of variety of senior models frustrating.
I was thinking the same thing. This would be super helpful but would be absolutely different from actual models
@@felinemoonchild let's be real they are just trying to be cheap. Also calling them AI is such a stretch, and it's basically like calling a sims character an AI
That's not how AI works though. If the clothes you want to buy don't come in your size or would look bad on your body type, the AI won't generate a model with ill-fitting clothes. It will simply "invent" a non-existent size to fit your AI-generated body double. These image generation algorithms don't have any notion of 3D space, volume, fabric texture or weight. They can't show you if the clothes would fit you, they can only show you what the clothes might look like if they happen to fit you already.
@@Selestrielle ugh 😣 didn’t think of that. Good point. 🤦♀❤
I think the problem with the ban on full sized skincare or beauty products was not so much about what you could potentially want to use on the plane, but rather about what you could actually bring to your destination. As someone who travels quite frequently with no checked luggage, it will be nice to be able to bring certain products I can't find in smaller formats or that I can't transfer to other containers (body SPF, for example) 😊
The somersaults that my brain was doing trying to understand Levi's explanation behind using AI models 🙃 There aren't enough real-world models available to them to represent diversity... which is a concept defined by the different types of people in the real world. The *only* way this would make sense to me, is if users can generate/create an avatar that looks similar to themselves (or the recipient of the items) and view a more true representation of how the clothing might look. Like digital dress up
Now THATS an idea worth pursuing, instead of their dumbass company
They could invest money in actual diverse people, and CREATE a market for diverse models. "there aren't enough diverse models for us, a multi billion dollar company, to hire" absolute BS. They could get the modelling agencies they work with to FIND ENOUGH, if they really wanted to, if there is enough demand, they will come. The whole "be the change" thing.
Totally agree about the Levi’s fake, lazy diversity. What total bullshit.
This airport rule doesn't make sense if it includes only one country. So when you travel from UK to another country you can bring big bottles, but when coming back you will throw them away because other airports don't allow them. This new rule should be considered by many other countries
If you’re flying from London City then at the other one you don’t have to go through the carry-on check in. As you checking out of the airport
@Pat B That's true, but most people fly to visit another place then come back home, and when they come back home flying from the other airport they won't be able to bring all their stuff back with them. But if it spreads to other airports then it will be very useful!
It's useful if you want to visit London and bring back things you bought there. Also if you'd like to have a beverage without paying through the nose for it in the gate area.
Sephora won't overtake Boots because there is literally only one of them. I ain't driving to London from Yorkshire to grab a lipgloss any time soon. When they finally expand to Meadowhall however... 😂 x
Sephora also sells online
Do Sephora do all the extra deals that boots do when you have a boots card? Like double points, or 500 points if you spend a certain amount. Cos so far no shop has come close to boots for treating customers so well, In my own personal experience , of course
@@littlemy1773 Bet you can't get such a satisfying meal deal at Sephora either 😂
I do think if Sephora expand across the UK brick and mortar they would be a threat because we don't really have any other pure make up / beauty stores with such a wide range (and I want one near me mainly for easy access to Lunar Beauty!), but if they stay just one store and online they're not going to be much competition x
@@hotpinkcrayolas thought Lunar Beauty pulled out of Sephora? Something about the profit margins.
@@carolinek2446 Did they? Oh that's a shame! Maybe I don't need them to expand then lol x
I’m happy about the airport thing not because I want to take skincare on the plane, but because I have panic/anxiety about being thirsty/hungry -‘d like to pack food and lunch, and have had to throw out food before because it was deemed as liquid and it was both anxiety inducing and a waste.
AI models aren't it. On top of Levi's missing the half the point of having more diverse models for their campaigns, I'm just not going to believe that clothing shown on an AI generated model is going to accurately reflect how the clothing is going to wear on that particular body type. Obviously pictures will always be edited, but I think we can still usually tell when a picture has been photoshopped to bits, but it will be harder to tell on an image that's engineered from the ground up, imho.
Just hire the models!
The 100 ml rule was scrapped only for domestic uk flights.Because you still need to have up to 100 mls in your carry-on luggage when coming from other countries.
Corporations don't have to $ pay $ human models if they only use AI. In support of human beings, we should all not purchase products promoted by fake AI models. Thanks for pointing this out James.
Agree, I don’t see any benefits to fake ai. I’m a human I wanna see what I’m gonna buy on a human 😂
Agreed, these are meant for humans to buy, how can living humans not be enough for modelling diversity among humans?! I wear uniqlo jeans anyway 😂
Oh in Canada, Boots is Shoppers Drug Mart. They put in fancier cosmetics and perfume right at the front of the store and you have to walk through all the stink to get to the boring drugstore behind it. I am not sure who they think they're competing with, but it sure the heck isn't Sephora. At least there is always a lovely person in that area, so if you want to just get your mascara and go, you can pay right there.
I think the copyright on Norths name is more so people don't use her name to profit from her and less about her releasing things
I think to be able to successfully file for a trademark you have to actually use it in commerce or have concrete plans to use it in the future. So people can’t go trademarking anything and everything solely to prevent other’s from using them.
Allow me to translate Levi's press release: "We don't want to pay models."
traveling with full size liquids from London isn't really going to be useful as all other countries still make you carry only 100ml size items and with a maximum too 🤷♀
Spot on regarding the AI models. The only benefit I can see is to their bottom line! It is cheaper to use a computer generated model instead of a living breathing person! Really angers me!
I didn't expect the Levi's news making me so angry!! 😂 It's disgusting how this enormous brands keep their horrible marketing strategies and horrible also to see people keep buying their products!
I think companies defiantly need to show a lot more diverse models in their advertising. But I think if AI was used so we, as the consumer could change everything to match ourselves individually (in my case it would be a white women who is a UK size 20 and is 5ft tall) this would a good thing. There is no way any company is going to be able to get models to represent every single combination of sizes, ethnicities and abilities, so AI would be a good way of doing this. But this needs to be done alongside the companies actually using real life models in their adverts who can represent as many different people as possible and AI can't be an excuse for companies not doing this.
The airport changes are fantastic! I frequently travel just with carry on bags, and I’ve adjusted to packing limits for makeup and skincare, travel size packages, etc, but what sucks is that when I’m away I like to shop for skincare and makeup things I can’t get where I live, and usually with a carry-on suitcase only, it’s pretty limited what I can buy. Even if a product is less than 100ml, it may not fit in my 1 litre bag with the things I’ve already brought/bought. Excited for more shopping in the UK! I believe Spain is introducing this soon as well. I think the high grade scanners can scan liquids differently to detect explosives, meaning the limits will be unnecessary.
You are simply fantastic. I love your take on things & the manner you deliver your point of view.
Funny enough, Boots was bought by Walgreens group years ago. They tried to be the new Sephora (if you look at the new Boots they have all those kioks for brands and stuff) as this is what brings the big money, not the pharmacy itself, like it used to be waaay back in the day. As n7 is mostly used by elderly women (when skincare didn't have many options (again, many years ago) Boots tried to come up with a more modern approach on their own brand and brought back even 17, as we are more willing to spend money 😅
Boots have had these brand kiosks for years
On the Levi's thing, I had the same knee-jerk reaction as you. Eff that! You don't get credit if you aren't even hiring real models. But it sounds like the idea is to get every variation available for every item. Not here's our black girl, heres our heavy girl... but I understand it to be more like "show me this item on a biracial skintoned, heavy set, transwoman" and I get to see how it hangs on the different hip type and against the right skin tones. It really would be entirely too many combos to actually photograph.
I was watching the live when I got this notification- I didn't know which to watch first 😂
Happy Sunday, James 💜
I can see AI Models being somewhat useful on product pages, if you can plug your own looks into the website and see what every single product looks like on you before you order it (kind of like these virtual try ons for make up). But in a campaign photo? Hell nah, that's so creepy! Plus I bet they haven't considered Disability in their diversity either... x
I would love that if you could actually see yourself - but it would need to be warts and all otherwise you’ll still buy stuff that needs to go back as it’s awful 😂 will save so much time and hassle with posting stuff back or selling it on vinted a month later haha
Omg I should have scrolled down i just posted this
To be fair I am autistic and I don't know how they could make someone "look" autistic
@@melchiorlise2466 Well, I was thinking more like visible disabilities that might affect how clothing looks. I don't look dyspraxic but I still wanna see how clothing looks on me 😁 x
@@hotpinkcrayolas I see, I'm sorry I thought you were talking about more diverse models with disabilities. It's true that it would be useful to see how the clothes fall on the body
❤️i Love your vídeos. I learn a lot with your opinions and i really enjoy your sense of humour. You're amazing James.
I remember the end of the nineties beginning of the 2000 we had a Sephora stores. My introduction to higher end brands
Thank you for, "the tea!" 🥰 There's always drama somewhere, in the beauty industry. 🎭✨
Here while I cook dinner again 😌thanks for showing up James!
I have to honest, when I came back to England to visit family from Canada last year I spent hours in Boots (we don’t have it)….Sephora is meh to me now 🤣🤣🤣
James, I’ve been loving your content lately with these series and your personality just makes it a pleasure to watch 😊
I was about 5yrs old when we had this store in our small town , called JCPenney. It was 2 or 3 stories with an escalator and I remember my mom buying me my first few pairs of Levi’s. She let me pick out 2 pairs and they was pastel pink & yellow. This was in 1985, and I just loved those pants so much. We literally lived on the same street about a block over. It’s our police station now. Anyways , I told my mom about your Levi tweet and she kinda didn’t understand and I explained it to her and I’m going to send her your video as well, but she was so angry it was cute. I have a picture of my mom wearing a white pair of Levi jeans and a black tank top from the 70s. We loved the brand…but it’s really is something I feel is not moving forward socially. We’ve came far, but not far enough when it comes to diversity and now they want to use AI models!? No thank you! My mom and I have those memories,but if Levi does this we will not buy the brand and I will donate my Levi’s I do own that aren’t vintage to a shelter and the rest will be put away only because they do hold meaning to me. I’ll never wear or but Levi’s again. That just isn’t what I stand for and it will put so many Models out of work! They already have a McDonald’s in LA ( I think that’s where it is ) that’s completely run by AI and I have family that literally has been working at McDonald’s since she was 16 and now is a manager and her husband is the maintenance at all of the surrounding McDonald’s, they honestly make decent money. So this kinda sh!t is putting people out of work. My cousin and her husband have 2 little boys ages 8 & 6yrs old to take care of. 🤦🏻♀️
Boots could have been the UK Sephora, but they really didn't want to progress especially with their slow website and never loading app 😑
Slow website? I haven't noticed that
Love this format.
Being from the US and now living in London, I wish we had Ulta instead of Sephora here. I do love Sephora too, but the Ulta pricing has a great price range across a wider array brands than Boots (in my humble opinion)! I feel like only the large Boots and Superdrugs have a good range whereas even a smaller Ulta back home has better budget options across a bigger array of brands. I do love that there are cool forward thinking brands in Sephora though, so I’ll have to check out a UK branch soon! ✨
Levi is only thinking the point is that people see someone that reflects themselves in the campaign but that's not the entirety of it. Part of why people want to see someone of their likeness included is because they then can imagine that those opportunities are possible for them too. It's not just the opportunity to wear the jeans, it's that you can see yourself as the model. But if no model has been given that position, that defeats the purpose. It's the same as if there was a woman president in America, it doesn't just make women feel reflected in positions of power and there for increase a woman's perceived value in society, it also makes women think they could actually achieve the same goal.
Love these updates!
Side note: We need perfume reviews James ! Also a perfume haul ✨️
i love when you do those kinds of videos !!!
They aren’t listening. We want less filters and more honesty and products for everyone. Speak with your wallets!
The 100ml rule being changed kinda scares me too. I will definitely be looking into the "tech" even though I'm in the US. Man. Also, the Boot's thing... They're still a staple and one Sephora store isn't gonna change that.
Glad to hear your chats about these topics!
Yay love this type of informative videos!
I love these so much
I was washing up while listening and when you said Khloe K in Surrey I was like eh WHAT?! (I was born there). The Levi's AI is so shameful, that whole thing gives massive startup entrepreneur dick energy. The Boots story is hilarious, but they've upped their discount game with regular 20% off and even 25% recently - much better than Sephora
The absolute whiplash I got from hearing the ThatChapter opening on this video 😨 I was like WHO DIED!?
The intro song is the same intro song as the Channel “That Chapter”. I thought i’d heard it somewhere! 😂
As for the copyright thing for Kim Kardashian's daughter, I am not sure if they plan anything with it (though I wouldn't be surprised if they did), but it also prevents a third party from coming in and using her daughter's name to create things. It honestly is just a good lawyer move in the US to copyright that if possible.
If I’m not mistaken, to be able to successfully file for a trademark you have to actually use it in commerce or have concrete plans to use it in the future. It’s meant specifically for protecting brand elements. So people can’t go trademarking anything and everything solely to prevent other’s from using the words. Copyright is a bit of a different thing, it means you can’t profit off of someone else’s creative work without their permission, and you don’t have to have a business to have copyright.
Part of seeing yourself represented in media, beauty, fashion, tv etc. is recognising that if you can see yourself represented, you understand that you can be there too. While using AI to generate models might puts the VISUALS of representation into campaigns, it could remove the feeling of 'I can do that too'.
We used to write that in the corners of TV adverts years ago. It got dropped over time.
Advertising watch dogs used to have teeth!
That's what Canada's two major pharmacy conglomerates did, first, Shopper's Drug Mart about 15 years ago, then Rexall about a decade ago. Huge store overhauls where they each respectively massively expanded their skin care and personal care inventories to be more reflective of what you'd see in a Sephora or Ulta Beauty. They really amped this up online during the original lockdowns as well.
Omg the That Chapter intro sound gave me like a brain shock, like who what when am I watching 😅 ILOVEIT!
It is nice from a sustainability standpoint that we won’t need to buy additional mini products packaging just to travel BUT I don’t always use certain products often enough so I love buying the minis so I can use the entire product before it expires or dries out
Abandoning the 100ml rule/the 1L plastic bag thing on planes is already progressing in Finland I think! Helsinki airport has a couple of new security scanners that allow you to leave everything in your bag, even your water bottle no matter its size🙌
Hello James 💞 Happy Sunday 💞
18:00 checked baggage is expensive! Being able to have more liquids in my carry on would be amazing 🤩
Ugh, the last time I flew through Heathrow, even though it was just a stopover they made me leave the security area and then go through security again to get my connecting flight -- and I was forced the throw away the beverages I had bought inside security in the Madrid airport! I spent like $30 on four bottles because I was planning to have them for my 11-hour flight back to the states. So. pissed.
Levi wants to reflect their consumers, so they use AI? Is AI shopping Levi these days? To diversify is great, but pay real diverse models then. Just my take.
Oooh I LOVE that Pistachio Yum fragrance! It’s heavenly.
The beginning sound is what That Chapter uses in the beginning of all his videos and I was so lost for a second thinking two videos were playing at once 😂😂
I like this concept though of ugly beauty news that has like updates of the things that wouldn't feel a whole video
Filters are one of the worse things that have happened over the past few years on social media.
I never use a filter because it doesn't look like me feels weird coz when people see me in RL they're gonna be like you look weird or different. And I try not to compare myself against people or other women/models who have filters, because filters are fake and no one ever looks like a filter in real life with normal lighting etc
CAN YOU PLEASE DO A VIDEO FOR GOOD SKIN PRODUCTS FROM SUPERMARKET TO USE ON DAILY ROUTINE FOR ACNE PRONE SKIN
The WINK ABOUT GOOP 😭😭😭 I’m dying - never change James
More Neophyte Nails videos too, please!
Any recommendations on skincare boxes (maybe for sensitive skin) that are worth investing in?
Are you going to do a members only channel? It was hard for me to find Robert’s, so if you have one, I’ll go searching! ❤
Thank you
From what I understood the diverse AI models would be most useful for showing off the clothes in an online store. So say you really like a bright pink dress but not sure if it will good on you, you get to select a model who is closest to you - eg 50, black, with blonde hair, size 12, big bust but small hips etc. I think that good be really cool.
If print ads still have retouching, filters etc. why would it be disallowed in other media?
To whoever is reading this keep going, you're doing fine! No matter how slow your progress, each new week is filled with tiny steps forward. Be proud of yourself you got this!
How nice of you!
I will! (need that right now)
have a nice day :)
You too ❤
That was unexpected but very welcome, so sweet of you, thank you🌹
I actually needed this, thank you
My country's biggest airport also got rid of the liquid regulation last year I think. It's so nice.
I thought this was a that chapter video based on the opening music and was like “Mike and James cross over?! How does that work, but I kind of want it” lol
When you say things with an American accent I love it!!
Sephora didn't really catch on in Berlin. There was a store for a short period of time, now it only has a small section at department stores.
Omg so accurate with the 2019 new build in Surrey comment 😂😂😂
Full skincare is great for body SPF during summer. It was always a struggle.
James the stray cat in my yard loves ur voice its so funny she comes from the woods its so cute
Omg thank you for calling BS on this AI model madness!!! So true. Laziness and greed!
As a user of a CPAP with a full face mask (mouth breather at night apparently) I get drier skin where the mask sits but can not use a night treatment as it can break down the mask material. Any suggestions?
Do you know what specifically breaks down the mask? Figuring that out can help choose products that don't have it. Also put products on an hour before bed to absorb fully into skin