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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
New shampoo?
I admit it. I'm susceptible to marketing campaigns. When you put a dozen beautiful women on screen flipping their long, shiny hair around, I become curious. It's not that I think I'll be transformed into a tall, slim model, but I do wonder what the shampoo can do for my hair. Is it better than what I use now? Really? When you put it in a cute pink bottle and tell me the formula contains pearl proteins and cashmere for superlative shine, I am yours. See?! It's pink! So I switched to L'Oreal Elseve Nutri Gloss shampoo + conditioner. I'm innately lazy, so why do in two steps what I can do in one? It's still wet so I can't tell whether I now have marvelous supermodel sheen, but it hasn't stopped me from flipping my hair around in proper fashion. I almost put out the cat's eye. It does feel lovely, though, and silky smooth.

What marketing campaigns sucker you in?
13 Comments:
Blogger danetteb said...
Hi Ann,
I think the shiny pink bottle would have got me too......I'm horrible watching infomercials about faster cooking products,if it wasn't for my DH, my kitchen would be filled with them. i bought a couple and have only used them when I first bought them.*g*
Hugs, Danette

Blogger Ann Aguirre said...
OMG, infomercials. I'm susceptible to those too.

"It cuts through a tin can and then slices a tomato? Really??"

Thank God I don't see too many of those here anymore. Although there is this vibrating thingie that you prop your feet on lying down that is supposed to be better than a back massage. Andres wouldn't let me order it to find out.

Blogger Michele Lee said...
Two in ones don't usually work for me. My hair is real long and thick and without a large amount of conditioner it tends to reach out and grab things of it's own accord. I fell for Caress's Exotic Oil Infusions Japanese. I got a free sample through the website and it smells SOOOO good, like I could wrap myself up in the smell. I'm a sucker for lotion and body washes with glitter or "shimmer" in them.

As for the infomercials... I find that there is this "trade show" that comes around town once or twice a year that not only has those kinds of things (and perfume and jewelry and electronics sellers) but also if you go early on Sunday morning everyone is desperate to sell off as much as possible so they will have specials, and throw in sweets to the deal (like buy one get two free, I'm set on perfume for a while) to reduce stock and because if other customers see you walking around with their product they'll look for you. We got two set of those knives and those special towels that absorb like a two liter each for the price of on because of that vendor desperation.

Blogger Dionne Galace said...
i like the Cream Silk and the Sun Silk commercials. I get excited when I see them 'cause I thought they were only available in Hawaii and the Philippines.

They're good stuff.

Blogger Ann Aguirre said...
Oooh, that exotic oil infusion sounds yummy, Michele. I can't resist perfume and lotion either. It's just below handbags on my girlie obsession list. You have totally gorgeous hair. If anyone could do the supermodel flip, it's you.

Who makes that, Dee? I don't think I've seen it here.

Blogger Dionne Galace said...
Get hairapy!

Blogger Caffey said...
Hi Annie! I met you on the other blog and came to find out about your books! I'm excited! Love to read new to me authors!

My daughter loves to try all the new shampoos! Thats one thing we never run out of here because she is always buying them!

I'm a sucker to books of course, we all are, LOL. That RT magazine is addicting! But too, covers of books pull me right in too. Especially pics of Fairies! Love to read them in romance (and some straight fantasy) but love to see the covers!)
One last thing I'll mention that pulls me in (cuz I get pulled in alot and I'd otherwise be here all day, LOL) but its body soaps from Bath And Body Works. I love when they have the sales where you have to buy 3. I end up wanting to try so many scents. I'm not one to use perfume at all, but I love a scented body gel. I even smell so many bottles, that I still can remember which one I loved the best!

Blogger December/Stacia said...
Yep, the cooking infomercials always get me, as do the ones for exercise equipment. I never buy the stuff, but I always really want to.

I will buy new shampoos and conditioners and lotons, though. :-)

Blogger Ann Aguirre said...
Hairapy. That site cracked me up.

Hi Caffey, welcome! I love new scents too. I could spend hours inside Bath and Bodyworks.

Mmm, lotions. I love trying out new ones. I have this homemade honey hand cream that just smells divine.

Blogger Karen Erickson said...
Infomercials suck me in but I never manage to buy the stuff which is probably best. Tho they are practically hypnotizing with the promises they make.

And anything to do with hair products. I'm always looking for the perfect product to make my hair...perfect. I've found it doesn't really exist. Waaah.

Blogger May said...
I've found my perfect hair product, and it's Phyto.

If I had to choose only 2 to get, I'd pick the Phytocitrus hair mask and the Phyto 7 leave-in hair cream.

It's nice not having to contemplate hair that looks like a lion's mane first thing in the morning any more.

Blogger Ann Aguirre said...
What do ya'll consider the ultimate for your hairstyle?

Wild curls? Smooth, silky locks? A little bouncy / wavy?

Blogger Skyla Dawn said...
I totally got sucked into trying Herbal Essences when it first came out, and I still use it. It wasn't the promise of mind blowing orgasms in the shower that got me (I just refuse to believe shampoos are the cause of those), but that it had "herbal" in the name. Yes, I'm a sucker for "herbal" and "natural" things. Throw a mention of jojoba or something on the bottle, and I'm there. ;-)

Also, I'm bad for infomercials too. Usually when it's the middle of the night and I'm stoned.

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