Win It! 100,000 Years of Beauty!
Friday, March 12th, 2010

Win It! 100,000 Years of Beauty!
In February, I reviewed 100,000 Years of Beauty, which is a study of beauty through the years commissioned by L’Oreal. After the excited response from readers, L’Oreal is giving Temptalia readers the chance to win their very own set! L’Oreal has been kind enough to allow ALL Temptalia readers to win–international, domestic, wherever! Two winners will be chosen randomly to each win the book series.
- Prize: Two (2) readers will receive a copy of 100,000 Years of Beauty (retail value of $295)
- How to win: Leave a comment telling me which part of the 100,000 Years of Beauty are you most excited to read? The “book” consists of five parts: Foundations, Civilisations, Confrontations, Globalisation, and Projections.
All entries must be submitted by March 21st, 2010 at 11:59 PM PST. This contest is open to all readers as pursuant to your local state/country’s laws. Winner will be chosen randomly and notified via e-mail. This post will be updated with “winner chosen” when one has been chosen.
Congratulations to K & Kat!
I casualy saw the book and I remained fascinating. The art of representation and the value of filosophical textes in it letteraly took my breath. I'm trying to find a way to order it. I have to have it, for it's mixture of art and thinking. Thank you Loreal, but, just let me have it. The most interesting part? Globalisation (the dissapearing of sexes) Foundations (the routs of our selfimage) Civilisation (the different way to socialize beauty) Confrontation (the media influence on recepting of beauty) Projection (th art of predicting advance) They are all beautiful. I can not say, witch one the most
I have to read the chapter Projections, all the "role play" gender stuff that neing a woman means will be trated there! I'd also love to read that for my artwork. Wish me luck :)
I am most excited for Globalization because I would like to understand today's viewpoint on what is actually defined as beauty. The definition of what is beautiful varies among cultures and time periods. I'm pretty sure that this whole series would bring about some answers as to how things are defined and what made it that way! I am so excited to read this!
It is very hard to say which area interests me most because the subject as a whole is so very intriguing. If I had to choose, I would say “Civilisations” because I find it very interesting in how the perception of beauty varies in different societies. This book as a whole would be very important to me because I am beginning a journey in exploring the concept, perception, and pursuit of beauty. I have been assigned to write a paper on whatever topic I choose, and this is my choice. I am also interested in organizations that help people find beauty both outwards and inwards. This subject is so interesting and becoming one of my goals in life.
The Civilizations part fascinates me. Cosmetics is such a huge industry it makes me wonder why no one thought of this before!
I'm most excited to read Civilisations! The whole set looks pretty interesting though... thank you for the giveaway!
At first I thought that Projections would be the most interesting volume, but now I'm digging Confrontations!
I want to read this so badly! I am most interested in "Confrontations" and what that section entails. Will it explore confrontations of beauty standards, ideals or perhaps the effects of wars and conflict on beauty? The name is somewhat ambiguous and I'd really like to see what it's all about!
Awh I'd love to be able to read Globalisation. It's so interesting to read about what different places of the world consider to be beautiful and how it differs and compares to your own views. But then again Projections sounds intriguing as well you know, to see where people think beauty is heading. Ahh they all sound so interesting!
I would love to mostly read 'CIVILISATIONS' because I am a makeup artist and studying sociology and this would benefit my knowledge in both areas...as well as excite me for hours!
I would definitely be most interested in globilization. :) I just learned about the globalization of media and to see how that worked for beauty would be really interesting.
I would LOVE to read civilisation! I bet there are sooo many things through history in civilisation about makeup. From egyptions to the chinese, woohoo!
I would have to say the foundation book is the one i want to read, i am a history buff and love to hear the story of how and why we got were we are... every thing that is old is new again.....
projections by far! i want to know what's next and peoples ideas keep getting crazier and crazier every decade. amazing!
Foundations, definitely. I want to know what "started it all" Actually everything in these books would definitely be brill but that's what caught me most
I am dying to see the "Projections" piece of the book. I am interested in where the authors and contributors feel makeup and skin care are headed in the future.
i would wantt o read about civilisations, but overall i think the whole thing would be a wonderful read!!

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