Gathering my supplies, My Week as an Infomercial Addict

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My Week as an Infomercial Addict

WEN, Instyler, BladeBuddy -- should anyone actually own these? One writer sees if her beauty routine can survive on infomercial products alone -- and, in the process, discovers which ones are truly worth owning

April 2, 2012 | by Sarah Carrillo | 31 COMMENTS

Gathering my supplies

Having an excuse to watch infomercials and actually buy stuff all in the name of research? Too good to be true! I start out by perusing a few of my favorites and checking out the As Seen on TV website in case I've missed anything good.

Of course, the best part about these products is you can buy them from the comfort of your home and not have to subject yourself to the judgmental stares of store clerks. But, since I need to get my research done in a week, and can't wait for everything to be shipped, I head out to Bed, Bath & Beyond to pick up a few things. And, yeah, it's kind of embarrassing to buy Pajama Jeans, a facial hair trimmer, and a Slim Away belt in person. The checkout guy was perfectly pleasant (and in true "this is my life" form, ridiculously cute) but I still found myself lying and casually mentioning that the items were for a friend. Don't think he bought it though.

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I LOVE my Ped Egg--it saves me from seeing a doctor to get rid of my calluses. And I have nerve damage from eye surgery. I happened to see a Calcium/Magnesium drink which you use with juice. It really works to relieve pain!

by GigiSD Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 12:51PM Report as inappropriate

Interesting, but the Bare minerals actually works well for me.

by caitlin_bickel Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 12:18PM Report as inappropriate

Ped egg works great for me

by EricaF123 Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 07:00AM Report as inappropriate

I have the instyler and love it. I have very curling and frizzy hair. Would not be without it. Gave up the flat iron, curlers,a dn curling iron for it.

by terbenche Monday, May 14, 2012 at 11:55AM Report as inappropriate

i actually have ped egg n it works ok but not great. i think the best informercial i have is the magic blender

by mosh Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 10:00PM Report as inappropriate

Absolutely hailarous and adorable at the same time-I have tried a few (can't even remember which ones)and the truth is if there was any good in them I would have remembered-I hate the part - call now and we'll double your order just pay separate shipping and handling-that's when I change the channel-eventually BB&Y gets the item in and if I hate it after my purchase they will honor the return. So informationals "please stop screaming at us"-especially after midnight.

by BlondeBabe Monday, April 23, 2012 at 01:18PM Report as inappropriate

I have a Ped Egg and hate it! It does absolutely nothing for me! But I would really like to try the Blade Buddy, sounds like a money saver.

by britni_burpo Monday, April 23, 2012 at 02:49AM Report as inappropriate

I adore WEN. It's the best thing in the world for curly hair if you want to wear it natural. WEN is a 10 for me

by betty_law_morgan Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 03:55PM Report as inappropriate

I don't know about the rest of the stuff you mentioned, but WEN is one of the best hair products out there. BTW, their is the Lavender formula for volume, if thst's what you need. He even has a formulas for those that have nut and gluten problems. I didn't want to believe the hype, but I'm a firm believer in WEN. A WEN -WEN situation, hair down. ( sorry couldn't resist the puns)

by mia_boca Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 09:44PM Report as inappropriate

ha that was interesting, tell u the truth i have a slimmer belt, not the one from tv, from big 5, and it actually worked for me, kinda bummed about the make up i wanted to try it.......

by rosie3love Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 05:50PM Report as inappropriate

Oh wow, the comment I use to complain about my other two comments not showing up shows up. Anyhow I wanted to say that the pj pants look comfy, but why does it look like it's trying to fake a lace cami in the picture? Please wait 5 minutes before posting another article review....really?

by MissXu Sunday, April 8, 2012 at 08:42PM Report as inappropriate

i wish she would describe it better, but really interesting topic! i love infomercials!

by olkrav319 Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 08:20PM Report as inappropriate

What a hilarious idea for a story. I find myself actually wanting a Blade Buddy. Fun, fresh writing.

by VV001 Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 07:51PM Report as inappropriate

where is the unlike button, the entire article should be a how to on being pretentious

by Theoracleiam Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 03:23PM Report as inappropriate

bahaha my mom has a PedEgg

by volta Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 02:21PM Report as inappropriate

Awesome adventure! I have never bought anything on tv, and I'm glad I haven't.

by yestfl Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 01:59PM Report as inappropriate

I kind of want a Ped Egg and Pajama Jeans now, but I'd rather have Pajoveralls (episode of "Happy Endings) lol. my friend has the InStyler and loves it!

by Sarah208 Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 06:14AM Report as inappropriate

Funny and helpful! (For anyone interested in those products, anyway.)

by tallredamanda Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 04:38AM Report as inappropriate

What a funny story! And convenient too! So many infomercial questions answered in one article.

by luxylexi Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 08:06PM Report as inappropriate

the thing with make up you have to buff buff buff - go in circles and reverse - that helps cover the pores

by jujug Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 07:42PM Report as inappropriate

I actually like infomercials.. lol

by eatinglipstick Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 07:40PM Report as inappropriate

Thanks Better to know before I buy.

by muellsrus Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 06:19PM Report as inappropriate

Well written and interesting article. Fun to read!

by robyne00 Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 05:46PM Report as inappropriate

Fun story- Especially since I am so curious when I come across these things......

by skinpro Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 04:13PM Report as inappropriate

I bet you had a lot of fun working on this article. You did a great job and gave us good information!

by LittleBunny Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 03:38PM Report as inappropriate

haha. a really fun article to read, and honest too. Thanks!

by venenumletalis Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 03:05PM Report as inappropriate

This was fun! Unfortunately, I am now seriously considering an investment in pajama jeans.

by azdrienne Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 03:04PM Report as inappropriate

A really fun and interesting article, I've wondered about a few of these products for awhile

by sportimonki13 Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 01:50PM Report as inappropriate

It is so easy to get sucked into watching infomercials. I will say that P90x is awesome.

by beautybody Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 11:21AM Report as inappropriate

First of all, this was as hilarious story that I can soooo identify with! :) Second, I love my Wen, but I totally agree with everything else you tried...Thank you for this enlightening and seriously funny story!

by powerwoman033 Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 09:27AM Report as inappropriate

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