Saturday, November 9, 2013

If I murder the infomercial people, I'm pretty sure I could get off with justifiable homicide...

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They used me, abused me, and violated me in ways most unbefitting.  I thought I could trust them.  I thought they had honor.

I will never trust television advertising again!

I was watching something on television the other day when an ad came on ranting about the benefits of using this new frizzy hair product. You'd smooth out the tangles, you'd reduce the static, you'd end up looking just like the model ... apparently.

I found it hard to believe that I'd end up looking like a six foot amazonian blonde who seemed to have left her lower ribs at home that day just because I used a handful of goop on my hair, but hey, I'm open minded. I decided to give it a go anyway.

I suppose I should have known better than to believe a ruddy hair product ad. They've never told me the truth before, why should they start now?

But despite what my common sense was telling me, I trotted down to my local apothocary and shelled out the ridiculous sum of $40 for the bottle of serum.  A very, VERY small bottle of serum.

Sure it was a lot of money for such a teensy amount of hair product, but it'd be worth every cent if it actually worked.  My hair has always been on the curly side, with a definite leaning towards frizz whenever I'm silly enough to try brushing it.  If the production worked even half as well as they claimed, it would have been money well spent.  I got home, washed my hair and smoothed the stuff on, then dried it.

 No difference. No berloody difference whatsoever! 

 I've been duped! Hoodwinked! Honestly, one of these days I'm going to hunt down all these snake oil merchants and exact my own special brand of vigilante justice!

Seriously, it's a dangerous thing to do, tempting a frizzy haired woman with promises of smooth, silky curls!  There isn't a jury in the land that would convict me!

27 comments:

  1. Embrace the frizz....it's the only way to find true peace lol.

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  2. Oh please do us all a favor and open up a can of whoop ass on the people selling that magic fairy dust you sprinkle on your food and you are supposed to lose 30 el bees in 30 days!!!!!

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  3. I would give returning it to the store a try - I think the owner would like to know that this product is a scam!

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  4. Yeah, and an EpiLady doesn't hurt. Whatever. Go get 'em, Sister in Frizz!

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  5. You would be surprised at how many guys love wild curly frizzy hair...wait, I forgot you ladies really only care what the other ladies think.

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  6. I once bought a product because it said it would make me more attractive. It was a paper bag :(

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  7. I have the same problem - i now have a brazilian blowout every 4 months or so. Makes a huge difference.

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  8. I can sympathize. I once bought a razor that suggested women would tackle and force me into having wild sex with them if I shaved with their product. So far women are continuing to keep their distance.

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  9. Once again, the advertiser has been rumbled big time. C'mon ladies, you all know that they are there to make big bucks from YOU. Get use to the frizz, enhance your frizz, love your frizz and don't allow anyone else to make you feel like your frizz is not worth it.
    In fact, be smart and develop products to make everyone else frizz out big time :)

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  10. Yeah, I feel your pain. You're not the first person to shell out the big bucks on a tiny bottle of bilge water. And you won't be the last--sadly enough. Those ad people know just how to reel us in.

    If you need an extra thug for your attack on these people, I've got a few guys I can call in some favors with...Perhaps I've said too much...

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  11. Your hair looks perfect the way it is, Kellie pie! In fact, I'd even say it's cute! ^_^

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  12. Those infomercial bastards can never be trusted. Not that that keeps me from ordering some promised miracles from time to time.

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  13. Nope. No jury in the universe would convict you. Go for it. Those infomercials are all shady, and that's putting it nicely! :)

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  14. I like your hair. I think you should bend over and brush it. Then toss it up in the air with some inexpensive styling gel. Make it as curly as possible. I pay money to get what you have. And take back that ridiculous serum and demand the return of your money – and then some.

    Love,
    Janie

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  15. Whatever you did to your hair for your profile pic, keep on doing that! Looks great!

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  16. You know what truly works for frizzy hair? Real snake oil. Get a snake and boil 'im down.

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  17. Bwhahahaha, we could start a club, we owners of the curly-turn-to-frizz-if-you-try-to-comb-it mop.
    Ah yes, I too never learn - as I took the latest promised atomiser frizz spray from the shelve and paid a teeny fortune for it........ :(

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  18. Ahhhh infomericals, trickery from the devil. If I had lost £40 for every ridiculous thing I've bought after watching late night 'bid tv' then I would be exactly as poor as I am now. xx

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  19. I always have trouble keeping up with my hair, until I got a hug from Yevette Nicole Brown for owning curly hair.

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  20. I envy curly hair girls that have actual uniform curls and not a head of frizz! I don't think there is a magic serum for it though, I think it is just luck and know-how both of which I am short on.

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  21. Unfortunately one must try every product before finding one that works. It's the same with weight loss pills and potions. We don't know until we try.

    Having said that, either take the product back to the store you bought it from for a refund (many products offer them these days) or send an email to the product's website. I did that about some toothpaste I used which burnt my lips and made them swell. I got a cheque back for the RRP when I had bought it on sale. So I scored more than my money back.

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  22. Ugh! They get me every time too!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one falling for it!

    Hugs!

    Valerie

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  23. Girlfriend, from your picture, the curl of your hair looks great the way that it is. Next time they try and convince you otherwise....look me up! I'll come kick some infomercial ass (am I allowed to say "ass" on your blog?...Too late.)

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  24. Hi Kellie,
    I just nominated you for a Liebster Award! You can find my questions at http://adriennereiter.blogspot.com.
    Cheers,
    -A

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  25. And this is why the internet exists now. People try these products out, review them, and you watch enough of these reviews and you can determine for yourself how good they actually work.

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