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		<title>&#8220;The Face&#8221; lift: Oxygen&#8217;s popular TV show inspires cut-up poem</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Shan-Shan Hou</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whenever I experience writer’s block—as one writer once told me, “you can’t force nature”—it seems to be cured (or exasperated) by binge-watching an entire season...]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whenever I experience writer’s block—as one writer once told me, “you can’t force nature”—it seems to be cured (or exasperated) by binge-watching an entire season of a reality television series. I recently spent two days watching Season 1 of <a href="http://the-face.oxygen.com/" target="_blank">The Face </a>(7 episodes) while simultaneously collecting lines from the show as potential writing material.</p>
<p>The show is a reality TV modeling competition on The Oxygen Network that premiered in February 2013. Hosted by Nigel Barker, a former judge on America’s Next Top Model, the series follows three supermodel coaches, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_Rocha" target="_blank">Coco Rocha</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karol%C3%ADna_Kurkov%C3%A1" target="_blank">Karolina Kurkova</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Campbell" target="_blank">Naomi Cambell</a>, as they compete with each other to find “the face” of ULTA beauty, a beauty retailer in the United States.</p>
<p>For the most part, all lines in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut-up_technique" target="_blank">cut-up</a> poem appear in chronological order. Nature works in mysterious ways.</p>
<p><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img alt="" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcnwpiNCTH1rfpp1do1_r1_500.gif" width="500" height="328" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Karolina Kurkova in the makeup chair.<br />[Source photo by Walter Sassard for Oxygen Media]</p></div></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>THE FACE</strong><br />
<strong> (a poem composed entirely of found lines from season one of THE FACE)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The theme is sassy yet classy<br />
Dress professionally yet relaxed</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Be daring… the spirit of revolution<br />
Military green apparel with a girly twist</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Trend-setting fashionista, but accessible<br />
Rough and edgy yet stylish</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Celebrity style with glamour and sophistication<br />
Quickly relaxed looks pulled off with ease</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Inspired by free love, comfortable &amp; flowing<br />
Masculine pieces with a feminine touch</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Can you believe you will have lingerie named after you?<br />
Having to switch from sexy to conservative messes up my flow</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">To see them come together for a pillow fight<br />
This is not fun—I am breaking inside</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I don’t want to be the rookie anymore<br />
I’m not doing an intervention with a psycho</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I wouldn’t call any of them conservative<br />
I know I’m doing this for my family</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Girls, what do you think is happening today?<br />
How fast can you get an outfit on without ruining your hair and make-up?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I didn’t even notice that my doorknob was hanging out<br />
There is only one</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">You are the winner of a $5,000 shopping spree to Marshalls™<br />
But career is second to family</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I have to put being a mother first<br />
Wearing dresses that are 10 to 30 pounds</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I don’t want to fall down the stairs<br />
I don’t like what she does with her mouth</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">It’s not going to be easy for either of you to select a girl<br />
Sick of getting the holy ghost every time you win</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">You’re going to make people love this beanbag<br />
(She fluffs a zebra-print beanbag)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I’m not the same girl<br />
What’s in your bag?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I don’t want anything really awkward to come out of this bag<br />
Extraordinary people sharing extraordinary products</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">(She pulls out a pair of bunny slippers)<br />
You’re a little too old to be homesick</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I’m frustrated because I love being black<br />
Can you see my wrinkles here?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">If this were a poker game<br />
I would have all my chips on myself coming back</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">You’re not friends, you all want the same thing<br />
I wanted to keep the girls who wanted to be here</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Come on, Coco<br />
I kept the best girls</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Do not say my girl lied<br />
You better recheck your facts</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">You better check your lipstick before you<br />
Come and talk to me</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">What is trend development?<br />
Tinted moisturizers, mineral foundation</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">They have shea butter in them<br />
“Yes, I want to look like that”</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Incredibly feminine and ageless<br />
There’s no one like her</p>
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<p><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img alt="" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ebf3720f42daf1e3b12c1291e13c2c31/tumblr_mhd67f5gru1rfpp1do2_500.gif" width="500" height="250" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Walking the walk. [Image source: Oxygen]</p></div></p>
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