# Viral Vanity Mockumercials Funny or Die Tackles Parodying the Cosmetic Industry By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-09-26 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funny-or-die-lashisse References: [funnyordie](http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/b4b8bb4810/lashisse?rel=user&rel_pos=1) The Funny Or Die Team has just released another knee-slapper of a video. This time, the boys present a [fake commercial](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/americas-next-top-primer) that tries to sell a product that will make your [eyelashes longer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revitalash-cosmetics). The faux product, Lashisse, works well—so well, in fact, it has ladies with [ridiculously long lashes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lash-curl-finisher) raving about them to the camera. The side effects of this miracle cosmetic product may be blindness and loss of an eye or two, but I’m sure it’s totally worth it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Parody Cosmetic Products:** Creating humorous parody versions of cosmetic products offers marketing and branding opportunities for companies to leverage viral content. - **Viral Video Marketing:** Using humor and satire to create branded video content can enable companies to increase brand awareness and social media engagement. - **Safe Cosmetics Advocacy:** Parodying cosmetic products can serve as an educational tool for the public and advocate for safer cosmetic industry regulation. ### Where This Applies - **Cosmetics:** Cosmetic companies can create parody versions of their products to increase social media engagement and brand awareness. - **Video Production:** Video production companies can specialize in creating humorous advertising and marketing content for brands. - **Consumer Advocacy:** Consumer advocacy groups can leverage humor and satire to educate the public and promote safer cosmetic industry regulation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cosmetic Criminal Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elfs-cosmetic-criminals.md) - [Beauty Comedy Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comedy-collaboration.md) - [Beauty Crime Mockumentaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmetic-criminals.md) - [Hilarious Judicial Beauty Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/judge-beauty-1.md) - [Efficient Lash-Enhancing Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renewing-lash-serum.md) - [Silent Drama Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hypnose-drama-mascara.md) - [Dynamic CGI Mascara Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maybelline-new-york.md) - [Ultra-Flexible False Eyelashes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/v-by-velour.md) - [Reality TV Cosmetic Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/it-cosmetics-keep-it-real-campaign.md)