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On the Road with Austin and Santino
- Lifetime Television
- Genre: Reality TV
Common Sense Media says
Designers dress positive role models for special occasions.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that some refreshingly positive messages are built into this character-driven makeover series that helps deserving women feel good about themselves for a special event. Instead of cutting and dyeing a woman's hair, overhauling her make-up, and buying her a completely new wardrobe, designers work around her natural beauty and enhance her look with simple styling and a custom outfit. Since the show partners with L'Oreal to provide beauty products for each makeover subject, there's a little bit of consumerism, but it isn't out of control.
What's the story?
In ON THE ROAD WITH AUSTIN AND SANTINO, Project Runway alumni Austin Scarlett and Santino Rice are on a cross-country mission to design special-occasion outfits for deserving women -- from a champion trick horse rider to a captain in the U.S. Army. Using local stores and resources in the woman's hometown, the designers collaborate on a look they both like -- but it's more important to them that the woman loves it.
Is it any good?
On the Road won't change the world. But it's still nice to see a makeover series that doesn't feed into a woman's insecurities by making her feel like she needs to overhaul everything -- hair, make-up, and wardrobe -- to look presentable. These women are fine the way they are; they'd just like to feel special on a special night.
It's also a solid pick for Runway fans who miss seeing Austin and Santino in action. They're arguably two of the series' most charismatic personalities, and they live up to those reputations here. But since their egos always come second to their subject's experience, they also reveal themselves to be relatable ... and refreshingly human.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about makeover shows' emphasis on outward appearances, focusing on whether they're helpful or hurtful. Can a woman look great in a simple outfit -- like a T-shirt and jeans -- without makeup and overdone hair?
How does this series compare to other makeover shows on TV? What does it do differently -- and does it work?
How do Austin and Santino deal with conflict when they don't agree on a design? Do you think they'd behave differently if they were competing against each another on a different kind of show?
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perfectly perfect for anyone
this show ia good and is absouloutely fine for anybody. i think is is a great message cuz t is 2 wonderful nice guys who do a lot just to make a dress for a young girl.
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perfect for all ages
inspired my little girl to take up sewing with me. Her favorite movie is Cinderella, and I think she sees Austin as a real life fairy godmother! lol
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| TV rating: | TV-PG |
| Network: | Lifetime Television |
| Cast: | Austin Scarlett, Santino Rice |
| Genre: | Reality TV |
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