Time for my occasional bitch-rant (occasional only because I don’t see much QVC now).
I flicked the telly on earlier just as the TSV launch show started and I was mesmerised by Alison Young‘s acid yellow check dress (shroud), which is reminiscent of a 1970s Skegness seafront café tablecloth. So I left it on in the background as I was getting something to eat. I only had it on till 9.19pm and in that time, Alison mentioned
three times that she is a qualified beauty expert (and aromatherapist, she said once) - I was in and out so she probably said it more and I missed it. There’s something about that phrase that really jars - it sounds such an odd thing for someone to say about themself.
Also, in all that time, the model (Sam?) was constantly rubbing, patting and smoothing the Immortelle cream over her face like her life depended on it. AY introduced her saying Sam’s opinion would be very useful to us as she (Sam) only used the products for the first time recently when she received them to trial. She stressed, too, that they (presumably Sam and AY) had received the stuff free of charge. What’s going on? Have they been told that they have to state that now? As if we need reminding!
As I always say when they are applying creams and perfumes in the studio, WHAT IS THE POINT?!! We don’t need to watch someone apply a bloody face cream! It tells us nothing! We can’t feel, smell or enjoy it. And what difference does it make that the person doing this has had the products to try at home before coming on air to slather more on?!!
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