Victoria's Secrets Laid Bare

Cintra Wilson's takedown of Victoria's Secret in the NYT's Critical Shopper column is more fun than a runwayful of pouty supermodels:

“Dream Angels,” according to Victoria’s propaganda, is America’s No. 1 fragrance, which makes sense in an obese nation with no self-control: it smells like an alcoholic Twinkie. In any case, shiny his and her gift boxes are an eyebrow-raising $69.
The lists of the beauty product names read like the erotic poetry of the loneliest admin in the office, a size-doesn't-matter Ikea of sex fantasy--minus the meatballs.

Chug-a-Lugging Aphrodisiacs [nyt]

from: Beauty | Bodycare | Seductive Treats | Booty Parlor™

Dust-Up Kissable Body Shimmer, available in:
Punch Drunk Pink/Cotton Candy
Dont' Call Me Honey/Honey
Cruisin' For A Bronzin'/Cinnamon

Flirty Little Secret Firming Cream With Pheromones
, Essential ingredients include:
Bio-Bustyl formula firms and tones bust
Androstenol, a pheromone, inspires flirtation, chattiness and romance.

Seduction Kit, Includes:
Light My Fire Sensually Scented Candle, 1.3 oz.
I'm So Sexy Lip Gloss in Peppermint Pink, .24 oz.
Don't Stop Massage Oil, 2.1 oz.
Add Magic Lubricant, 2.1 oz.

Massage A Trois Set, Includes:
"Don't Stop" Massage Oil, 2 oz.
"All Fired Up" Warming Massage Oil, 2 oz.
"Thrill Me" Massage Gel & Lubricant 2-in-1, 2 oz.

Melt Chocolate Body Fondue
Includes brush to paint flirty pictures, spell out naughty thoughts or just decorate favorite body parts.


from Beauty | Makeup | Lips | Very Sexy® Makeup

Perfect Lipstick, comes in [sic]:
l70-sweet release (rose)
l15-satin sheets (light rose)
l09-whisper (peach)
l76-slow burn (red)
l77-don't stop (brick)
l75-hot spot (bright pink)
l69-stiletto (deep purple)
l68-beg me (fuschia)
l08-guilt free (copper coral)
l56-shh (coral)
l67-tease (mauve pink)
m12-sex kitten (plum)
l72-love bite (pink coral)
eb2-vip (shimmery rose)
m33-reveal me (raspberry)
l59-uninhibited (copper)
l60-dusk (bronze)
f31-sweet nothing (pink nude)
m54-vixen (copper berry)
l92-velvet rope (copper)
l53-g (gold)
l11-melt (mauve)
ll2-kiss me (pink)
m02-last kiss (red velvet)

Brilliant Lip Shine, comes in [sic]:
l75-randy (red)
ll5-quiver (gold)
ll2-posession (light pink)
l72-torrid (plum)
l67-steamy (mauve)

Lip Gloss, comes in [sic]:
m32-wet (naked)
l41-bling (silver glitter)
l68-hot pants (pale pink glitter)
m98-romp (pink glitter)
e35-password (peach)
e41-sex appeal (pale peach)
l85-intimate (pale pink)
f08-minx (raspberry)
f31-rumor (pink)
m36-passion (shimmer pink)
m46-hottie (plum)
ll2-kiss and tell (glitter pink)
131-hard to get (coral)
416-secret (coral/red)
l57-yearning (brown)
m22-lover (nude)
f36-ripened (lavender)
f58-pda (burgundy)
ld6-make out (hot pink)
l75-open invitation (cherry red)
l86-rock me (light coral)

Lip Liner, comes in [sic]:
l62-ginger spice (cinnamon)
m56-spice it up (spice)
m32-stripdown (hot cocoa)
l94-warm honey
f31-pink kiss
l71-sweet tarte (wine)
l82-nude plum
l34-foxy brown
m17-pouty pink
l68-funny face (hottie pink)
ld6-red light (cherry)
l86-slick coral

Lip Stain, comes in [sic]:
e41-quickie (brown)
d25-proposition (camel)
l86-nubile (coral)
l70-muse (rose)
ll2-celebutante (pink)
l72-unziped [sic] (plum)

Sparkling Lipstick, comes in [sic]:
l72-light it up
l54-on fire
l73-spotlight
l18-paparazzi
l39-limelight
l12-stardust

Sheer Moisture Lipstick, comes in [sic]:
m52-sensual
m54-body language
l71-sinful
m57-exhibitionist
m89-shy
m58-spontaneous

Lip Luster, comes in [sic]:
f12-strip
ll2-babe
f14-dare
l54-revealing
608-french kiss
e24-toy
048-baby doll
l67-tempt
l75-fired up
487-aroused
eb4-starlet
045-crush

from Beauty | Makeup | Lips | Too Faced®

Lip of Luxury, comes in [sic]:
l75-drop dead red
ll6-celebrity meltdown
l73-sex kitten
ll2-marcia marcia marcia
608-totally nude
850-runway red

Glamour Gloss, comes in [sic]:
e32-girls on film
ll2-material girl
l72-love bites
e65-strange love

from Beauty | Makeup | Face | Very Sexy® Makeup

Mosaic Blush, comes in [sic]:
f32-afterglow
f02-love life
f34-wild child
e41-pleasure me
h11-in lust
e24-good to go

Mosaic Bronzer, comes in [sic]:
f33-natural
e17-goddess
f05-touch of gold

There's a few more, but I'm kind of worn out. I'm not 21 anymore, you know.

Since 2001 here at greg.org, I've been blogging about the creative process—my own and those of people who interest me. That mostly involves filmmaking, art, writing, research, and the making thereof.

Many thanks to the Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Program for supporting greg.org that time.

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