Mary Kay Makes Brand Integration Beautiful

The cosmetics giant teams with Project Runway on TV, digital and social initiatives

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Adweek talks to Mary Kay's director of U.S. consumer marketing Kim Sater about the brand's deep relationship with Lifetime's long-running fashion design competition show Project Runway—why it's different, and why it works.

Why do a major TV integration with Project Runway?

The Mary Kay Color Design Studio, where the models go for makeup before walking the runway, is a perfect way to showcase the full Mary Kay line. … The makeup looks [that are] used on the models play a big role in completing the overall look of the design, so the designers can get very passionate about it, and the audience at home is interested in how to get the looks or how to interpret the looks for everyday wear.

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