# Mascara-Smeared Seductresses Rebecca Blair Illustrates Some Provocative and Disturbed Damsels By Jason Soy | Published 2011-11-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rebecca-blair References: [facebook](http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rebecca-Blair-Visual-Art/125450157478720) & [r-becca.deviantart](http://r-becca.deviantart.com/) These Rebecca Blair drawings may not exactly be the best way to sell eye-liner, but they are without a doubt more provocative than any advertisement or [promotional campaign](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-beaut-louis-vuitton-campaign) I've ever seen a cosmetic company release. Featuring females with flawless facial attributes, Blair renders each lady in a photorealistic manner, demonstrating just how technically skilled the Canadian artist is. The kicker, however, is that Blair then chooses to have her subjects ruin their porcelain skin either by smearing [dark make-up on their faces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-decay-x-m3gan) or having [mascara run down from their eyes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mac-cosmetics-and-ella-gross). Nobody's perfect, right? The final results of each Rebecca Blair creation is thus a perfect balance of aesthetic beauty and repulsion. Viewers can't help but cringe a little at the defacement of each subjects' visage, but they can't look away either because their eyes glued to visual splendor. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Provocative Art:** Opportunity for brands to use provocative art in advertising and promotional campaigns to create a lasting impact on consumers. - **Photorealistic Illustrations:** Potential for artists or designers to create photorealistic illustrations that captivate viewers with their high level of technical skill. - **Contrasting Beauty and Repulsion:** Opportunity to explore the juxtaposition of beauty and repulsion in artistic creations, sparking emotional reactions from viewers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Cosmetics:** Cosmetic companies can consider incorporating provocative art or photorealistic illustrations in their advertising campaigns to stand out and evoke strong emotions in potential customers. - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can explore the use of contrasting beauty and repulsion in their works to create visually striking pieces that leave a lasting impact on viewers. - **Fashion:** Fashion brands can collaborate with artists to incorporate provocative illustrations in their collections or marketing materials, challenging traditional notions of beauty and showcasing their avant-garde approach. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Surrealist Beauty Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toiletpaper-magazine.md) - [Restyled Cinematic Makeup Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/il-pranzo-campaign.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Dynamic CGI Mascara Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maybelline-new-york.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Sculptural Beauty Palettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contour-and-highlight-palettes.md) - [Feminine Rebellion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songs-of-siren.md) - [Runway-Inspired Peel-Off Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-001-artistry-mask.md) - [Horror Doll Makeup Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-decay-x-m3gan.md)