i’ve always been slightly confused and bewildered by the world of cosmetics and female beauty products (my wife’s new-found obsession with LUSH handmade cosmetics has not helped with this). however, i have never before been scared of a beauty product. that is, until i stepped into CVS earlier today and saw these hanging in the aisles.

no one should have to see something like that unprepared, yet there they are… just out in the open where anyone (impressionable children, previously sane adults) can stumble across them while searching for toothpaste, rubbing alcohol or over-priced cherry coke. i can only think of one person that this advertising campaign might be effective on…