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Bridging the Authenticity Gap: A Common Cause Joins Generations

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Ashley Judd, Dove, Baby Boomers, Aging, Authentic Beauty, Anti-Cosmetic Surgery League, Anti-Aging, Glamour Magazine, Rock Center, Lena Dunham, Girls, Photoshop, Julia Bluhm, Seventeen Magazine, Authenticity, AnnaLynne McCord, Boomers, Evolution of Beauty, Women News

Together we are recognizing the negative impact that unrealistic beauty has on body image and self-esteem -- and together we are finally saying, "we have had enough."

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WATCH: Dove Aims To End 'Feel-Bad' Ads For Women

Posted 04.24.2012

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We've long admired Dove's "Real Beauty" campaign, an effort launched in 2004 to enlist "real women" models (i.e. not just super-skinny professional mo...

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Startups Steal The Spotlight On Ad Age's Annual "Hottest Brands" List

The Huffington Post | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Skillet Street Food, Dove, Crossfit, Poise, Sharpie, Advertising, Chevy, Ad Age, Uniqlo, Small Business News and Trends, Branding, Small Business News

Ad Age recently released its annual list of America's Hottest Brands. And though corporate names like Sharpie, Dove and Chevrolet top the list, severa...

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The Best-Tasting Milk Chocolate is Crowned

Kitchen Daily | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Dove, Taste Test, Chocolate, Lindt, Baking-Essentials, Baking, Ghiradelli, Godiva, Hersheys, Milk Chocolate, Slidepollajax, KitchenDaily News

Listen up, chocoholics. In search of the best of the best milk chocolate bar, we decided to put 30-plus different kinds to the test. We scored the bar...

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We Love Our Hair...Kind Of (POLL, PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 01.01.2012

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According to a survey conducted by Dove, only 7 percent of women in the United States love their hair. Eek! Talk about a bad hair day. The bea...

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Stop The Self-Hate Cycle -- For Good

The Huffington Post | Carolyn Gregoire | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Natasha Benningfield, Dove, Teen Self-Esteem, Julie Foudry, Mtv, Jess Weiner, Self-Confidence, Teen Girls, Dove Self-Esteem Weekend, Video, High School News

Let's face it: most girls wage a daily war against the mirror. Studies have shown that a whopping 72 percent of girls feel a tremendous pressure to be...

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How To Talk To Your Tween About Personal Hygiene

Rosalind Wiseman | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Body Odor, Dove, Good Parenting, Parenting Tips, Deodorant, Tweens, Parenting, Personal Hygiene, Teenagers, Don't Fret the Sweat, b.o., Parenting Help, Kids, Teens, Parenting Advice, Anti-Perspirant, Parents, Bblog-Unilever, Healthy Living News

Don't you remember how wonderful your kids smelled as babies? Well, they grow up -- and they smell. Here's how to painlessly teach them to keep their body odor in check.

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Cannes IAF: Top Winners In Film Since 2000

Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Dove, Nike, Cannes Advertising Award, Honda, Cannes 2011, Funny Commercials, Awards, Cannes-France, Film, Budweiser, Commercials, Ikea, Guinness, Advertising, Cadbury, Sportswear, Old Spice Ad, Fox, Slidepollajax, Sony, Entertainment News

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is taking place this week, celebrating the best and brightest minds of the advertising industry ...

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Dove Ad Casts Spotlight On Madison Avenue Racism

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 07.25.2011

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When people ask Eugene Morris why he left a virtually all-white advertising firm in the early 1970s for an African-American one, he tells them about t...

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'Dove VisibleCare' Ad Called Out For Being Racist (PHOTO, POLL)

The Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Dove, Poll, Dove VisibleCare Ad, Body Image, Dove VisibleCare, Dove Racist Ad, Style News

Update: Dove sent the following statement to Gawker: "We believe that real beauty comes in many shapes, sizes, colors and ages and are committed to...

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The Season Finale of the Price of Beauty

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Positive Body Image, 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food, Dove, Onslaught, Jessica Simpson, The Price of Beauty, Self-Esteem, Mindful Eating 101, Marie Claire, Fat Talk, Glamour, Body Image, Beautiful Me, Eating Mindfully, Dr. Susan Albers, Elle, Eating Disorder, Operation Beautiful, Style News

The self esteem of these L.A. girls had been severely damaged by the desire and need to be thin. It reconfirmed how often we measure our self worth in pounds not deeds.

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Dove's 'Real Women' Must Be Naturally Fit With Nice Bodies

Posted 05.25.2011

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Update 6/29: A spokesperson for Dove told Stylelist, "Unfortunately, this casting notice was not approved by the brand or agency team and did not refl...

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Mario Batali Shoots Dove For Neil Patrick Harris' Dinner

Posted 05.25.2011

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Via Grub Street, Neil Patrick Harris took to Twitter, to proclaim the "Unfrigginreal"-ness of his dinner at Babbo the night before last, with a roaste...

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Photoshopping Hall of Shame

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dove, Photoshop, Mindful Eating, Thin, Dieting, Body Image, Jean Kilbourne, Mindless Eating, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, Evolution, Ralph Lauren, Photoshopping, Newsweek, Beauty, Airbrushing, Media News

Welcome to the photoshop hall of shame courtesy of Newsweek entitled, "Unattainable Beauty" (Click Here). It's likely that you heard about the Ralph L...

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China's Senior Market: Gray Today, Golden Tomorrow

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dove, China Mobile, Nao Bai Jing, Pocari Sweat, Burberry, Hsbc, China, China Mature Market, Debeers, Chinese Consumers, Digital Technology, Nike, Anta, Chinese Culture, Lining, China Grey Market, Nestle, New Zealand Tourism, Generation Gap, Aia, Ericcson, Business News

Marketers must realize that, as incomes rise, the Middle Kingdom will become more modern, more international, but not more Western. Goods must be positioned in accordance with cultural imperatives.

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Astoria Characters: The Early-Stage Actress

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

She can tap dance and sing. She can play the flute and the piano. Okay, she's better at the flute. All Sarah Bradley needs is a stage -- any stage.

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Dove Vs. The Retoucher: Company At Standoff Allegations Of "Real Beauty" Airbrushing

Ad Age | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unilever, Dove, Dove Airbrushing, Pascal Dangin, Real Beauty, Airbrushing, Business News

It was a few lines in a 6,000-word article, but it threw Unilever and its advertising agency, Ogilvy & Mather, into a tizzy of denials, explanations a...

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