Miner's modern cosmetics

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Miner's "top-ten" cosmetics, Picturegoer, December 7, 1957

This Miner's cosmetics ad from 1957 we found taps into "modern" English youth culture to advertise its products.

The brand presents itself as with-it through making lots of references to music: Miner's "top-ten" cosmetics offer a "hit parade" of beauty products, you'll be "right on the beat" (a reference to 1950s beat music) with their "beauty aids", and Miner's Super-Stay lipstick is a "top hit" that is available in "pop colours".

According to the text, Miner's is "as modern as tomorrow's mood". Buy it, the ad suggests, and you'll be dancing and flirting at the dance hall, dressed in "your style, your colours" - like a truly modern girl.