Here's a fun and inventive before-and-after test from L'Oréal and McCann Mexico.
The cosmetics company invited 100 women to a movie. Before the screening, they had their makeup done by L'Oréal beauty experts, who applied waterproof mascara. As part of the prep, the women also had their photo taken.
Then they were taken into the theater for the movie—and it certainly was an emotional one. Before long, the women were sobbing, as a story of "impossible love" played out. By the end, their makeup should have been a disaster—indeed, the women had their photo taken a second time after the screening to see how it held up.
It's a nice stunt, and a believable one (even if details like the 162 minutes of tears are exaggerated). And in some ways it's perfect that they don't mention the name of the film. This was surely a simple rights issue, but it gives the video a small extra dose of humor.
CREDITS
Client: L'Oréal
Agency: McCann México
Creative VP: Javi Carro
Creative Account Group Director: Joanna López
Associate Creative Director: Roberto Martínez
Senior Copywriter: Adria Jáuregui
Art Director: Myriam Barrios
Account Director: Audrey Amselli
Production Company: Unidad 59
Director: David "Leche" Ruiz
Production director: Juan González
Production: Rafael López