to take covert jabs at the armor of advertisers and narcissists. In order to point out many people's gullibility to cosmetic ads she comments, "It wasn't enough to put some Lubriderm on your face – my God, that was like consigning your skin to the soup kitchen of moisturizers" . By approaching the subject in a sarcastic light, it cause the reader to reconsider their position in an effort to not appear naive. All those women who buy the most expensive products have to ask themselves; honestly, what difference does a $40 lotion make as opposed to a $20 lotion? Had Douglas chosen to phrase an analysis like "Mixing products was akin to putting!
             a Chevy carburetor inside a Porsche engine and expecting your car to run" rather something resembling "Mixing products is generally thought to be ill-advised" it simply would not have the same effect. Her use of sarcasm draws wither an annoyed response or humorous rise which ultimately helps in persuading women that they shouldn'
             ...