In advertising, females are frequently positioned as the center of attention to establish product image through culturally recognized signs and symbols. Advertisements transcend their promotional function, acting as media that both reflect and influence societal perceptions, including gender roles within daily life. This is exemplified in the Vicks VapoRub advertisement titled "Mother's Amazing Hands," which portrays women as mothers perpetually prepared to care for their families. This study investigates the representation of the mother's role within the aforementioned advertisement using Roland Barthes' semiotic theory. The research aims to twofold: 1) identify the denotative, connotative, and mythical meanings embedded within the Vicks VapoRub "Mother's Amazing Hands" ad; and 2) analyze the portrayal of the mother figure through the lens of Barthes' semiotic framework. The research employed a qualitative descriptive approach, utilizing Barthes' semiotic analysis method alongside concepts of social construction of reality, cinematography techniques, and the societal role of mothers. Through the analysis of verbal, non-verbal, audio, and visual elements within the advertisement, the study revealed the multifaceted representation of the mother's role. This includes functions of caregiving, nurturing, and treatment of family members, ultimately portraying the tangible actions a mother takes in providing for her family.

With advances in information and communication technology, with the presence of the internet, the internet is often used as a means of communication, namely what we usually call social media. The business world is currently contributing to online promotions via social media, one of which is cosmetic products, namely Secondate. This research aims to determine sales promotion in a Secondary purchasing decision and determine the influence of sales promotion on purchasing decisions. The theory used in this research is marketing communication from Hermawan 2012 and Kotler & Keller's sales promotion theory which includes discounts, game contests and sweepstakes, package prices, premiums, and related promotions. The theory used in purchasing decisions from Kotler & Keller includes problem recognition, information search, alternative evaluation, purchasing decisions, and post-purchase behavior. The approach used in this research is a quantitative approach with survey methods and data collection techniques carried out using questionnaires. The population in this study was 354 and the sample used was 78 respondents using the Slovin formula.