Though she may be the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Skin skincare line was turning heads, and not in a good way. When she released a walnut scrub, dermatologists had their doubts when it came to the ingredients.
It turns out, crushed walnuts, which are the main ingredient in this product, have been proven to cause more damage than good to the skin. As it turns out, the facial scrub consisted of particles that were too rough for the delicate facial skin and caused micro tears on the face. It caused irritation, inflammation, and on some occasions, infections too.
3D Television
Welcome to the future, where everyone gets a 3D television! It may have seemed like a good idea at the time, but with several companies attempting and failing, it doesn't seem to be a venture worth spending time and money on. It was priced high for obvious reasons, but mix that and its mediocre performance, and you're in for a disappointing combination.
At one point, the whole seemed like a ploy to get people to buy the most expensive televisions on the shelf with no real justification. And besides, did the designers and manufacturers of this 3D device seriously believe that people would come home from work and the first thing they would want to do is put a pair of spectacles on? We think not.
Natrol
We guess the saying "bigger is better" isn't always true. Just ask Natrol buyers - they know! Natrol manufacturers realized this might be the best way to get customers to spend more money on fewer pills; just put them in a bigger bottle! Only real MVPs know that to beat the system, you've got to read the bottle.
Here's to all the people that read and compare bottles; you deserve this win and any other win to come in the future! Brands all over the world keep trying to fool us with the same product just in a bigger packaging. We say enough is enough, people should start waking up around here.
Nike
The world is saturated with fitness devices. From Apple Watches to Fitbits, it seems like gadgets are here to stay. Nike also wanted in on the action and released its FuelBand, a pioneering concept in some aspects. But, the FuelBand was worthless to anyone who didn't own a Nike+ product, a product that hadn't been heavily advertised.
The fact that everyone was manufacturing fitness trackers made it hard for Nike to keep up its game, and after a few years, it was discontinued. Nike should know by now that they should stick to what they do beast. Sport shoes, sport clothing, and sport ads. leave the devices to others.
Soft Serve Society
Wow, just when you thought that companies couldn't get any lower — the Soft Serve Society in London pulled this trick. If they cared about their customers and the future of their business, a ploy like this might not be the best idea. When you ask for large ice cream, one would expect to receive a large ice cream.
Soft Serve Society decided to put a small ice cream cut into a larger one to make it look more appetizing. Still, this packaging illusion probably had many customers melting (no pun intended) with anger!