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AIBU to admit I was influenced into buying those popular products?

243 replies

Notasbigasithink · Yesterday 22:09

Okay I'll go first....
Those Norwegian socks
Purdy and Fig (caught me on one of those bloody automatic subscriptions too so I paid twice!)
The singing cactus toy! (Although I still think its funny 😂)

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ItsNotMeEither · Today 04:37

Notasbigasithink · Yesterday 22:32

I too am a fellow spiraliser owner!
I have however managed to dodge the nutribullet and any form of an air frier just from plain stubbornness!

I take it you've 'dodged' the air fryer because they come in useful almost every day. Clearly you prefer your influenced purchases to be of the more useless variety. 😂😂😂

Goblinmusic · Today 04:47

Ninja creami

Seagullsandsausagerolls · Today 04:55

I love Purdy and Fig. Is it just me? 😂

Zanatdy · Today 05:08

Notasbigasithink · Yesterday 22:23

Clearly I am the only one then 🙈🙈

Why do people wait 20 mins and then post again moaning no-one has replied?

twilightcafe · Today 05:10

Purdy and Figg. Smelt lovely. For about a minute.
Korean or Moroccan flannels. A faff and I never had any dry skin come off.
Tubing mascara - the Revolution Stop the Search one works wonders on my stubby lashes.
Laah serum. None of them did anything.

Malasana · Today 05:13

I bought Skin & Me - where they make a skin formula specifically for you. Burned my skin. Straight in the bin.

I’ve also bought a vibration plate. I’ve only used it once because it feels weird.

ElixirOfLife · Today 05:25

MaxnLeon · Today 02:54

I have the Halara Jeans - they are fantastic! I’m about to buy another pair!

@maxnleonWhat is their sizing like? PP above mentioned they had bad returns experience. I want to try them but hate it when I can’t return something

WicketWoo · Today 05:28

Oh my. I’m so influenced. I have Purdy and Figg, Valentte (like both). Halara is the only place I buy off Vinted - I have jeans, trousers, leggings, shorts (I’m short and the short length is perfect and they are so comfortable). Also vivo barefoot shoes (know someone who worked for them - lovely company). Air fryer (awesome), spiraliser (unused), crimpitt (love the idea - doesn’t work).

i think the only thing I don’t have is the singing fish😂

WicketWoo · Today 05:30

ElixirOfLife · Today 05:25

@maxnleonWhat is their sizing like? PP above mentioned they had bad returns experience. I want to try them but hate it when I can’t return something

I’m a 10 and 5ft 1in and their small petite fit perfectly.

youalright · Today 06:06

Phonicshaskilledmeoff · Yesterday 23:21

im about to be influenced - the Halara shorts! Does someone need to stop me?

Definitely recommend these i just bought a pair they fit lovely

Pineapplewhip · Today 06:09

A H20 steam mop - my son was a baby and I'd put the TV on at 4am and it was always those long adverts playing! It was shit!

MoonWoman69 · Today 06:16

@Negroany All the supplements - especially any that promise me fuller hair (I have a hair loss issue). None work.
Exactly the same! Rosemary oil, Biotin everything, supplements, you name it, I've tried it. I have a collection of wigs now 😢

Purdy and Fig - can't moan about that one wasting me money, (my friend bought me a little collection). I still use the dishcloth and the glass spray bottle. The rest of it, crap, I put other dilute cleaner in the bottle, with a longer lasting smell!

Also bought a No No. The smell of burning hair (and the flesh on my chin!) made me gag. No-one warned you about that on the adverts. Used once and managed to sell that on Ebay!

Also the JML scrubby whizzy thing, used it once on the shower and now it's taking room up in the linen cupboard.

Fleece bedding. Far too warm even in the depths of winter and got all covered in pulled threads! Went to charity, I thought there was enough good material on them for someone to make teddy bears!

Dyson vacuum back when they first came out. Absolute rubbish, thank God for Shark appearing.

user1497787065 · Today 06:17

I’ve had two steam mops, completely useless.

Moonnstarz · Today 06:18

Dyson hairdryer - thought it would dry my thick hair faster. It does not.

CeciliaMars · Today 06:22

Notasbigasithink · Yesterday 22:32

I too am a fellow spiraliser owner!
I have however managed to dodge the nutribullet and any form of an air frier just from plain stubbornness!

You’ll never regret buying an airfryer! I bloody love mine!

Missohnoyoubetterdont · Today 06:34

Halara. Found out just shite made in China like all then rest ( shein etc) and returns awful.

youalright · Today 06:36

Missohnoyoubetterdont · Today 06:34

Halara. Found out just shite made in China like all then rest ( shein etc) and returns awful.

Edited

I have a few halara clothes denim shorts, work trousers and they always fit lovely and are good material and wash well

youalright · Today 06:38

Moonnstarz · Today 06:18

Dyson hairdryer - thought it would dry my thick hair faster. It does not.

I love this thread its going to save me a fortune

SophieJo · Today 06:42

NameChangeMay2026 · Yesterday 23:26

Singing cactus toy? Tell me more...

I didn't buy it myself, but I would buy another one. My friend bought me a Magic 8 ball, and that thing was never wrong about a certain man. And I questioned it a lot.

I had to go and google the singing cactus. Now I want one😂😂.

Leapintothelightning · Today 06:52

Halara jeggings - absolutely useless for anyone with a big bum, most see-through trousers I’ve ever had!
Il Makiage foundation
a painless hair remover - horrendous

I’m sure there’s lots more - I am easily influenced!

Leapintothelightning · Today 06:53

SophieJo · Today 06:42

I had to go and google the singing cactus. Now I want one😂😂.

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I promise you don’t 😂
ours has been hidden away in the loft since the week after we got it!

Friendshipgroup · Today 06:56

PrizedPickledPopcorn · Yesterday 22:25

the spiraliser. Courgette is still courgette when it’s twirly!

Ah the spiraliser - The Chesney Hawkes of kitchen equipment.. absolute one hit wonder. Absolute bastard to clean, (mine wasn’t dishwasher proof) and the realisation that you’re not actually Donna Hay, so no one is neither looking at nor taking an interest in your colourful salad with ribbon shaped carrots.

I once hid a Terry’s chocolate orange behind the spiraliser in a cupboard because I knew no one in the family could be arsed to use it - and so the chocolate would stay safe. Unfortunately, that also included me. The menopause meant I instantly forgot I’d hidden it and It was out of date by the time I found it. I went on HRT after that.

WatermelonSalad1 · Today 06:57

Notasbigasithink · Yesterday 22:32

I too am a fellow spiraliser owner!
I have however managed to dodge the nutribullet and any form of an air frier just from plain stubbornness!

Those are two really useful things though

Used daily in this house

Oricolt · Today 07:00

Are the Norwegian socks good? I always think they look lovely, and warm too.

I'm currently very tempted by halara trousers, and the Korean skin cream duo that's going to make me look 19 again.