Men are clueless brutes desperately in need of guidance when it comes to grooming. So, L'Oréal Men is offering up a new character, the Expert, to help out with a few totally practical self-presentation tips. Think Naked Gun's Leslie Nielsen meets 007's Roger Moore, with a social-media twist. Time for a new Facebook profile picture? Use a little Photoshop wizardry to prove that you bravely rode an armored elephant through a volcanic Egyptian-jungle war zone. Need a shave? Use your iPhone. Confused as to how this promotes L'Oréal's products? No, you're not. It makes perfect sense. In the first video below, L'Oréal also appears to be mocking Dove's celebrated anti-retouching "Real Beauty" campaign from some five years back, though it isn't clear why. And it's tough for any male beauty brand to introduce a dashing, over-the-top ideal of masculinity these days without smelling a bit like the Old Spice guy. Unfortunately, the campaign's Facebook page is restricted to users in the U.K. and Ireland, where the brand is launching new products. So, only they can beg the Expert's guidance on sophisticated dilemmas like whether or not one should risk waking the household by flushing the toilet late at night. Surely guys everywhere could benefit from such advice. Two more spots after the jump.

Ann Kirsten Kennis, the model whose photo appears on Vampire Weekend's 2010 album Contra, has settled out of court with the band after suing for $2 million, saying the '80s Polaroid was used without her permission. The band blames a photographer named Tod Brody, who didn't take the picture but somehow came to be in possession of it. Brody was paid $5,000 for the image, according to court papers, but allegedly forged Kennis' signature on the release. The band and its label, XL Records, are now suing Brody. Check out Brody's website here, but be warned: "All photos are the property of Tod Brody, and any unauthorized use in any medium whatsoever without written permission is a violation of U.S. and international copyright laws and is strictly prohibited." Via Pitchfork.

Giant Balloons

With giant balloons you can get maximum mileage out of your advertising budget.

Today, one of the most spectacular ways of advertising any kind of product is by using giant balloons.

25 ft. Giant Sun Balloon Gets Noticed!

Rapidly gaining popularity

More and more companies are now waking up to the realization that one of the hottest ways of advertising their products and services is to make use of large balloons. Using a huge balloon to advertise any kind of product or service or an event is now almost better than any other advertising vehicle.

You can make use of such giant ad balloons to supplement your current advertising efforts or you can run an entire campaign based on just one huge balloon. One thing is for sure though, no matter how you use these gigantic advertising balloons, you can bet on it that in doing so, you will be ensuring that your company is going to be recognized as one that is extremely creative and innovative.

Giant balloons give you wider reach.

Giant balloons with lettering – $533.00

In today’s world, it is very important that you get maximum mileage for your money. So, you must ensure that you get the most out of the money that you are spending on your advertising. The best way to ensure that you are getting the most out of your advertising budget is to make sure that the maximum numbers of people manage to see your advertisement.

By using these big advertising blimps, you are ensuring that as many people as possible do see your advertisement because these huge balloons are visible for miles. And another point that has to be taken into consideration is the fact that these big balloons attract the attention of people.

14 ft. Advertising Blimp with lettering – $1021.00

A very unique approach

These huge ad balloons are a very innovative way of displaying your logo, company name and message. And it is the very uniqueness of such a form of advertising that lures people to take notice. Also, as they can be seen from afar, more people notice what you are advertising.

Having a huge balloon to advertise in this way, is very similar to having a floating billboard, the only difference being that these balloons have a lot more exposure as far as advertising goes. And these balloons are better than billboards because they do not cost what billboards cost. In fact, using such big ad balloons is a very economical way to advertise. Plus, they are not fixed in one spot, like billboards are. Giant balloons are really a spectacular way to advertise any product, service or promotional event, without having to invest a fortune.

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