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more about #infomercials ElleL: I call them my Oprah arms, and I have been in a never-ending battle with them since high school. Bastards. more » jenilane: I have visions of this going terribly wrong, ala the time that I wore a front-close bra into a giant lecture hall and it waited until I got to the fro... more » BringerofthePain: But under arm flab has so many uses! Shading your eyes from the sun! Shooing people away from the last cookie! Adding emphasis to dance moves! Adding ... more » Tchotchke: Ok, this is a serious question because I've never worn Spanx, arm tape or those nipple sticker-thingys, but has anyone worn them and then tried to hav... more » She Laughs: Do they have "Instant Jaw Lift"? Cause mine just hit my desk when I watched that. more » lalie (apologetic mess): "I’ve not been able to show my arms in years. I’m amazed that this product works so well! There is nothing else like it." - Jane S "I can wear sh... more » hamburgerhotdog: One of the kids a friend once babysat had a cutesy name for this: UADD, or under arm dingle-dangle. more » fictitious: Can trying out all the "miracle" products on infomercials be a new Jezebel feature? Imagine walking around with your arm taped in public in the name ... more » Tchotchke: This is why I refuse to leave the house without first putting on my sausage casing. It holds everything in place without the need for tape. more » Snizzy-Snazz Bullets: Oh wow, the other night I was at the bar when a man decided to tell me this was the one flaw on my body. I feel like I should point out he had many f... more » Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: This sounds suspiciously like that King of the Hill episode where Peggy enters a beauty pageant. more » JessickerFletcher: Wow! Tape can do that?! Thanks science! more » LoSpaz: OR you could do tricep dips for free on your office chair (or your kitchen chair, whatever floats your boat). No adhesive residue! more » funnyface: Unless it was invented by a stay at home mom and can also whiten my teeth, I think I'll pass. more » JessicaLovejoy: Laughing, riding, cornholing!: Back in the forties, you had to make YOUR OWN DAMN FLAB-HOLDING TAPE. more » Chamalla,barren crone: My bat wings are secret weapons, used to valiantly fight stupidity and injustice. Somehow, I imagine taping them up would hinder their superpowers. ... more » PaigeTurner: Finally, I can stop wasting muscle memory to lift my arms! more » rodmanstreet: This is such an obvious example of how companies manipulate women into paying more just because it's marketed toward women. Pamprin Max has the same ... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: I think your Spanx-like invention will do better business if all the fat goes to your tits. more » GirlFailer: I am not ashamed to admit that I saw this product on an infomercial and considered it's usefulness as an ass-lifter for my new sweater dress. I don't ... more » -
#sadproducts
Tape Yourself Thin With "Instant Arm Lift"
"Instant Arm (and Leg) Lift" is strips of adhesive tape intended to pull up saggy or flabby skin on a woman's arms and thighs. It's suspicious, physics-wise, but it was made by a woman, for women, so it must work! More » -
#freedomfries
New Product Alert: "The Freedom Tray"
Tired of lugging fast food around in individual bags? Now with this exciting new product (a tray! or a trough, whatever) you won't have to! Silly product, silly commercial. Clip above. [Warming Glow] -
#scaryhairy
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: A Trip Down Wacky Hair Infomercial Lane
Inspired by ScarletBegonia's Hairagami memories in this post, I decided to compile a list of infomerical hair products that have since made their way into the style graveyard. Oh, Topsy Tail! We hardly knew ye! More »
