After the Sinful Colors debacle last month, and Revlon's Facebook apology, my hope was that Sinful Colors was working with the two bloggers involved to make things right (I'm still hoping this is the case, and as you can see here and here, the bloggers have both taken down their orginal posts with the implication being that they have been contacted by the brand and are working toward an agreement).
Over the past month, I've heard that attempts were made to replace the images on the display and also remove all of the pamphlets that contained the stolen images. This seemed like a good step toward resolving the issue (in addition to Revlon's apology), and I decided to move forward with my usual coverage of Sinful Colors' newest releases. I even had a post scheduled to go live this week (thanks to the many, many photos/swatches/info submitted by readers).
But then, I saw this post from Elvira over at Pink Sith. It turns out at that, at certain Walgreens locations, the pamphlets have NOT been removed from the display. And while I fully understand that it's difficult to get every retail location on board with certain actions, I feel that, in this case, more of an effort should have been made to correct this issue. (Not only did this pamphlet contain stolen images, but it also contained a tutorial for a nail art design done with Konad stamping. The pamphlet suggests that this look can be achieved using toothpicks, which we all know is impossible.)
I am not personally friends with the two bloggers in question, and therefore I only know as much as they're willing or able to make public at this time. At this point, all I can do is try to keep abreast of the situation and hope for the best. In the meantime, I hope you will respect my decision to not cover new Sinful Colors releases until I personally feel comfortable doing so (when/if that will be, I obviously have no idea).
As always, you're welcome to weigh in about this in comments, but any comments attacking me, or other readers, will not be approved so please don't even try. Also, attempts to discuss any other issues that you may personally have with Revlon, Sinful Colors or any other brand will not be approved, as the sole point of this post is to discuss the specific matter at hand as it pertains to Sinful Colors. Thanks very much for your cooperation.
Personally, I just can't buy any more SC shades, at least for now, possibly ever. Being bloggers, we all know how much work goes into getting one good picture, so it just sucks to have a company not only take something that is yours, but also something you worked hard for. Revlon's appolgy really doesn't mean anything, they could keep doing the same thing over and over if they wanted.
ReplyDeleteI understand and respect your feelings about this, Aly.
DeleteI saw the pamphlet at my Walgreen's just yesterday - there were several in the display.
ReplyDeleteIt makes sense to me that you won't be covering SC new releases for now; you have to do what you're comfortable with. I own a lot of SC polishes, and will continue to use them, but I'm not sure if I'll continue to buy them.
Thanks, Emi.
DeleteWow, I had no idea that this was going on- thank you for posting about it! Whenever something like this happens its always a great the reminder that we, as consumers, have to hold companies accountable for their actions. What they did is absolutely unacceptable.
ReplyDeleteI spoke with my contact at Walgreens she did replace the larger display but didn't know about the pamphlets..sometimes its just communication..she happily tossed them...said they were a nusiance anyway LOL..
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this. I absolutely do not blame Walgreens for the pamphlets still being in the displays. I can only imagine how many recalls, etc that Walgreens employees have to manage on a daily basis. My issue is that Sinful Colors has a responsibility to convey this info in a timely, urgent manner to their retailers. If the pamphlets are still out there, it makes me feel as if this wasn't that big of a deal to them. Of course that's just an assumption, but that's the message I take away from it.
DeleteAnd kudos to you and your Walgreens employee for the effort!
I fully support your decision and action (or lack thereof) on this issue, G. While I am not a beauty blogger, I read and follow several, one of them being a blog in question. For me, the issue was disheartening, to say the least. Revlon is/was one of my favorite cosmetic brands, being both affordable and of good quality. However, not being a blogger myself, I think the only way I can express my disappointment is not to purchase any more Revlon products, nail polish (SC or Revlon)or other cosmetics and skincare, at least for the present time. I do believe that if more caring consumers were to do so it might get Revlon's attention. It may be a drop of water in the proverbial ocean, but then again, it just might work. Sad, because I have so many SC polishes, but there are many other brands with integrity to choose from.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Isis, for sharing your feelings here.
DeleteIsis, we may be a drop in the ocean, but it's our drop, and we can't let the possibility of not making a difference keep us from trying!
DeleteVery, very true, Jammies! FYI, I have been passing up the SC/Revlon for other brands. Got 2 China Glazes today.
DeleteIndividual Walgreen's managers (goes for any store) will do what they want to do as far as stocking, displays, etc. Therefore, my feeling -- your mileage may vary -- is that Sinful Colors has tried to make it right at the retail level but they cannot go into every store and pull the items themselves. So if you're going to boycott, and again, that is certainly your right, you might want to boycott Walgreen's. Just MHO. I agree that stealing images is terrible but I think SC/Revlon is trying to fix the situation.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sue. I can totally see your point. But my feeling is, when something needs to be urgently removed from shelves, it's the responsibility of the brand to make that happen. Like the commenter said above, her Walgreens employee wasn't even aware of the issue. So at this point, i'm left feeling that SC should have stepped up their communication and made this happen.
DeleteI definitely see your points as well! :-) I've worked at retail (not a drugstore) and there have been times when I knew something needed to be pulled from the shelves, so I did it, only to have my ******* manager put it all back, just to make a buck. Scream.
DeleteI'm guessing that the typical employee making an hourly wage could care less about bloggers and pics, and disputes between them and the companies snatching their pics. The hope is that the mgmt. is made aware and enforces the requests of the vendors to dispose of the materials, but like someone else said - Revlon is not going to go door to door checking to make sure every pamphlet is gone. They just aren't. Perhaps we can toss them if we see them !
Deletebleubelle - you have a point! Anyone who knows about the Revlon/SC theft of blogger photos, and who sees the offending pamphlets, can simply take them all (they're free) and toss 'em. I would bet that almost zero pharmacy employees are even aware of the issue - if any were told to remove the materials, they were told "take 'em down", not WHY. I'd bet every store manager got a memo, in a pile of memos that they're too busy to read - and the memo probably just said "take 'em down", not why...
DeleteIf I was a nail blogger - wait, I am! - I would be highly offended to see my photos stolen and used without attribution or credit - but I would be OVERJOYED to see my images on every SC display & pamphlet along with a message "Image copyright 2012, [me] at [my blog.com], used with permission". For this, they would need to buy the rights from me with a contract - and to me, that payment would be more satisfying than a punitive settlement award followed by Revlon/SC remaking the materials without my images. Anyone who has watched a DVD knows the FBI policy on prosecuting copyright infringement - the penalty can be up to $150,000 per photo, and since R/SC used the images to sell product (not in a legitimate "educational fair use" context), the penalty is likely to be high if prosecuted. So, a high dollar offer for retroactive publishing rights would be appropriate. Plus, by buying the rights, then remaking (or with stickers, adding the proper credits to..) the materials, R/SC can say that they're "supporting the blogger community".
I don't think their business concerns me so I will still continue to buy whatever I'm liking at the moment
ReplyDeleteThanks, Niki. We're all absolutely entitled to make our own decisions about which brands we support and don't support, and I'd never try to persuade anyone otherwise. I'm just putting the info out there so we can all make decisions that feel right to us.
DeleteAs much as I love Sinful Colors I have also chosen not to do any new blog post about their products until this is resolved fairly. I really believe that this should have been resolved by now.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, and I can definitely understand your position on this.
DeleteI respect your decision not to cover any new Sinful Colors releases right now, although I have to say that I will miss seeing your posts about them, especially since there are some new collections that I was looking forward to seeing on your blog. I personally don't feel any need to boycott Sinful Colors or Revlon, since they have apologized to the bloggers and have reached out to them in an effort to make things right. I will continue to buy from Sinful Colors as I have in the past. Everyone must make their own decision based on their own feelings.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your feelings, Tiffany. And i'm sorry too, because they have some nice new shades.
DeleteI agree with every word u said, i too will miss g's posts, i too feel that since they tried then it was ok for me i had stopped while i waited to find out. I hope that all this is fixed soon, in my walgreens they did take off the pamphlets and so i thought all was good, i guess i was wrong. G, whatever u choose to do i stand behind u and support u. Thanks for bringing this issue up for many us didnt havr a clue as to what had happened.
DeleteThanks a lot, Melissa.
DeleteI agree with both Tiffany and Melissa. I will miss G's posts about Sinful colors. Shoot it was you who got me buying SC in the first place. I will continue to wear them and buy them (when they have their 99 cent sale again). I just removed Leap Flog from my nails and plan to wear another new one soon. Oh well.
DeleteThey will be on sale for 99¢ the week of September 2nd! (at Walgreens) Eh weird, Melissa replying to Melissa, lol.
DeleteI work at one of Walgreen's competitors and if they operate similarly to how we do, then it is almost out of Revlon's hands on that level. If there's a recall or safety issue then that's one thing, and even then some things will slip through the cracks because it is just so difficult to make sure every single store in a chain that big is pulling the right items at the right time, on top of everything else they have to be doing. Once the products are distributed it is not that easy to reach into what is no longer entirely their territory and demand things like that. Very few people seem to know what this is like from a retailer's point of view, there are lots of hoops to jump through. It just is not as simple as some would like to believe it is and parent companies can only do so much when the issue is not a safety concern.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the insights. I can only go on my on personal experience, and when I see brands like Milani execute having their products pulled off shelves because of a name change (NOT a recall, as posted last week), I feel that the communication in the case of Sinful Colors could have been more effective. I don't claim to know everything that goes on behind the scenes since I'm just a consumer, but if the pamphlets that ignited this entire issue are still around, it's something that I'm personally sad to see. The only way I can show my support on this issue that hits very close to home is to, for the time being, not feature new SC collections on this blog.
DeleteI respect your decision not to cover them on your blog, but I'm at a loss as to what SC/Revlon can do to step it up? They've apologized publicly, contacted the bloggers and asked to have the materials removed. What more can they do?
ReplyDeleteI'm even less comfortable blaming Revlon because they almost certainly inherited this problem with their acquisition of SC.
As I said in my original post, I don't blame Revlon for this either (if anyone wants to know why, please see my original post for the detailed explanation--there's a link in this blog post). But as for your question about what more SC could do? I'd have to say that they could show more effort publicly to reestablish trust with bloggers and consumers. I'm pretty sure that we'll never know the details of the settlements with the two bloggers, which is par for the course with these types of matters, and I wouldn't expect to know those kinds of details. But we also don't know at this point if the settlements are final with the bloggers, and if they're even happy with what SC is proposing to them. Until I hear an "everything's ok" type of response from the actual bloggers, I don't feel covering new SC collections on this blog. Especially since the pamphlets are still out there. I know it can be difficult to understand this if you're not a blogger, and I'm not trying to convince you to feel a certain way so please don't take that away from this comment. I'm just trying to say that, if this had happened to me, and I knew the pamphlets with my work were still out there, I would appreciate any type of solidarity that I came across online from other bloggers. I of course wouldn't EXPECT it, but it would be nice to see. So that's where I am right now, but I never said I would stop covering SC forever...I just need to feel good about it personally, and I don't right now.
DeleteAnother thing Sinful could have done (and can still do) is reach out to all bloggers and try to explain what happened, and show some remorse. I've seen no statements from Sinful on the web--only from their parent company, and like I I said earlier, Revlon probably didn't even know this was happening until it was too late.
I hope that answers your questions.
If there is any legal action going on over the photos, Sinful Colors/Revlon might actually be prohibited from discussing the matter publicly at all, in any form. I just don't know. Caution: I am not an attorney nor do I play one on TV. ;-)
DeleteHi G.,
ReplyDeleteAs much as I respect you, and I do, I feel that there is a whole other side we need to consider. I am just playing Devil's advocate here. I know that there are many "intellectual property" disputes going on in the world right now. My feelings are this: When you put something out in the cyber-world, you do so knowing that it could be stolen at any time. Thus, the watermarking. I know how much time goes into making one good picture, as I have blogged on and off. It is awful that a company of that size would stoop to stealing a BLOGGER's picture...they should be using the millions of dollars that their company is making from the sales that said blogger(s) are helping them get. However, this could be the best thing to happen to the bloggers. How do we know that they aren't being greedy in their demands for this settlement? Let's say you're a decent graphgic designer... I'd say a $100 payment for an hour of their time would be sufficient...or how about a whole display dedicated to these two bloggers across the USA not to mention the exposure they are getting from it? This little scandal could be the best thing to happen to them... I am sure that their traffic has increased and we all know that many bloggers (one's with images of high enough quality to be stolen by a corporation) are making money off their blogs... increased traffic = new followers = more exposure of the products they are given to review for other companies/other adverts = more money. If I were one of the bloggers who this happened to, I believe I would see it as a good thing! Not an offensive thing. Is it completely disrespectful, yes. Can the bloggers benefit from it, yes.
With that said, I hope that Sinful does make it right with the bloggers as they are some bloggers I have been reading for quite some time!
Hi Cynthia. Thank you for the comment--I LOVE playing devil's advocate about issues like this because it forces us to consider things from all perspectives. So again, I thank you for taking the time to share you opinions here.
DeleteFor me, the crux of the issue is that they didn't obtain permission first. Settlements, extra exposure, heightened awareness, etc. are all unintentional byproducts of the initial action. Sure, those could be considered good things, and I agree that this whole debacle might end up benefiting these bloggers in the long run (or not). But those byproducts don't factor into the initial act for me. Yes, I've come to expect that having my photos and content on the web will eventually lead to theft. Does that make it right? Of course not. Should I hold off on trying to stop my content from being used by others without my permission because it might ultimately lead to more exposure for my blog? That's a personal choice that every blogger must make, but for me, the answer would be no. But again, that's just my opinion and I thank you for sharing yours here today.
Thank YOU for being a blogger with integrity! That is not always the case and that is really what makes me come back to read your wonderful blog day after day! =)
DeleteMy Walgreens still has these and when I tried to inform a manager of the whole debacle, she acted as if I had grown another head and looked at me like I was crazy :(
ReplyDeleteHow unfortunate...not only have they not made a sincere effort to recall these pamphlets, apparently they haven't even had the courtesy of informing everybody of the situation!
Thanks for sharing, Pryanka.
DeleteI found this out just after the last 99¢ sale and I was sad. I just bought a handful to show in my fall picks on YouTube. Now I'm torn because I try not to spend too much because it comes out of my pocket and it try to show affordable products to my viewers. A lot of YouTubers show expensive products. I was at Walgreens yesterday and decided to not pick up anything from their new collection which I've got to say I wasn't too impressed over. I have a lot of those colors already. And just have to say I love your blog its right up my alley.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Gina. And thanks for the kind words about my blog. I appreciate that.
DeleteI will also not be swatching any more SC or Revlon polishes, nor will I be buying SC or Revlon products until it's clear that the problem has been entirely resolved.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to the issue of theft, there is also the issue of telling customers the wrong way to do things. I know I got discouraged enough about nail art when I had clear instructions in front of me. If I'd had clear instructions and gotten a result as different as toothpick marbling versus stamping, I might have quit trying forever!
Of course, my blog readers might prefer that I did, because I'm still not that good, lol.
I agree that the content in that pamphlet was misleading. I would be beyond frustrating if I tried to create that stamping look with toothpicks...it would probably have me pulling out my hair after a few attempts!
DeleteI wouldn't expect any action from SC at this point, only Revlon. Since it was an acquisition and not a "merger" SC isn't an entity anymore, it's a Revlon brand. Even if a statement comes out under their banner, it's still Revlon talking.
ReplyDeleteAgain, I can only go on my own personal experience, but a few years ago, I worked for a company that was acquired by another company, and we continued to function as our own entity for quite some time, with little to no influence from the company that acquired us. If it was a merger, then that's a different story and all customer service/pr issues would probably come from the parent company.
DeleteThat said, it's my understanding, based on info from readers and other bloggers, that Sinful still has their own corporate headquarters, their own customer service and their own PR. If this is still true, then they *could* issue a statement or at least reach out to the blogging community to reestablish some trust.
I guess one solution would be to call on readers to grab all the fliers they see? They are probably not making more of them and if they are free to take, I don't see any harm... Then we can all have a Skype party and burn them! Lol ok maybe not that last part... ;) I've seen the fliers recently here in Austin too :-/
ReplyDeletelol! If I come across them here locally, I'll be sure to let a beauty advisor know what's going on, and that they should be removed. Every little bit counts, right?
DeleteActually, I did that in the 3 Walgreens in my area. Grab the fliers, I mean, and I also noticed they have not been replaced. Possibly something is working correctly?
DeleteI bought the new polishes before reading her post & now I won't be swatching or reviewing them. It feels dirty. I have a lot of readers who specifically come to my blog for my drugstore polishes so it was a loss. I loved sinful & can only hope I can get back to that blogger brand trust.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand when people think the bloggers that had their images stolen should some how feel privileged, or not done anything because it happens all the time. If some blogger had stolen Revlon's or Sinful's images for their product, you bet Revlon would have been all over it.
ReplyDeleteI also want to point out, Sinful might have been told not to make any public statements until this is resolved. All we can do is patiently wait for the Color Club Holo collection to come out :D
Yeah! I just found that pamphlet at my Walgreens 2 days ago and was like, seriously? These images are stolen and inaccurate for what they're advertising.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the-swatchaholic.com's it says that the whole issue has been resolved. What SC did was wrong but I was not planning on boycotting them. And now less when it seems like both bloggers resolved everything. Hope that it will be soon enough when you decided to start coving SC again.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh never mind my last comment. I completely read the-swatchaholic.com's post wrong. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteI think I will "flatter" Revlon and Sinful Colors by stealing some of their products form the shelves of my nearest Walgreens. It's not really wrong of me because it is done all the time. Furthermore, whenever a company manufactures a product and puts it on a shelf for retail sale, said company knows that these products are likely to be stolen. Therefore, companies like Revlon and Sinful Colors should just realize that this is the way the world works.
ReplyDeleteOf course, If I am caught stealing, I will apologize. But who is to say that I won't pull another stunt a day or two later? Like maybe I will take a bottle, but leave behind a picture of a bottle! That would be so lol. And we all know that photoshopped images and "the real thing" are just inter-changable things in this wacky world we live in these days.
*scarcasm*
On a serious note, G., I think you are doing the right thing to show solidarity with fellow bloggers. I don't have a blog, but if I did, I would react in the same way you are. You are just the Bee's Knees, as always.
I work for the distributor of a major fast food chain. I have been through different product recalls, having to call stores to tell managers to pull product or advertising. Sometimes the product needs to be destroyed, and sometimes it is shipped back to our warehouse. It is insanely difficult once product is in the hands of the store to get every single piece back or guarantee the store's act the way they are advised to in situations like this. It is virtually impossible. What I am assuming happened is that the stores received some notice either through a phone call, email or mail telling them how to fix the displays and to destroy the pamphlets. If the store managers didn't destroy the pamphlets or even remove them, that's not the fault of SC or Revlon. Then that falls onto the shoulders of Walgreens to make sure their employees did what they were supposed to do, but even they can only do so much. There isn't going to be anyone going from store to store to guarantee everything was set right.
ReplyDeleteMy Walgreens still has the pamphlets and display up. It makes me feel sad for the wonderful bloggers who were put in this rather upsetting position. I understand that it would be impossible for Sinful Colors to have every carrier get rid of the displays, but hope that they are doing everything in their power to make good on the situation.
ReplyDeleteBefore I was into nail polish SC wasn't even on my shopping radar. Beauty and nail blogs were my introduction into the quality and price of SC. It's awful that they took shameless advantage of bloggers who promote (many times without compensation) their brand to a wider audience.
Revlon and SC continue to be my favorite drugstore brands and I am anxious to see how this whole thing is handled. Thanks for the updates on this, G!
Good point, Sarah. I hadn't even considered that fact (silly me.) Count me as another person who never even noticed Sinful Colors polish until I became a blog reader. Just this year, I have bought around 15 different SC bottles. (Now I wish I hadn't.)
DeleteI can just as easily go back to skimming right on past their wares. Easy come, easy go. There is always something else that will catch my eye and make me forget all about a company that only recently entered my mind.
Had sc just done the right thing in the beginning and asked permission to use your images in their ads with proper citation, imagine how different things would have turned out.. A little more publicity & kudos for you and your hard work , and no bad publicity fir sc/ revlon.. It's something that I learned at an early age: stealing is a big no- no and will always wind up getting you in trouble. Also, any educated person has learned time and time again the importance of properly citing sources and never use simeone else's work as your own- hey, you can get expelled from college for plagerism, so I totally agree that your reaction is justified. Good for you for sticking to your guns.. We are talking about multi- million dollar companies stealing from someone who is basically doing these images/ tutorials as a volunteer- and your already giving the companies free publicity for spreading the word about their products..
ReplyDeleteI havent seen the pamphlets but the large display in one of the walgreens' near me is still up
ReplyDeleteHere's my 2 cents on the matter. I was inspired to talk about this on my own blog but it's hard to decide on boycotting something you like in the end. I didn't know the situation until after the SC sale last month and getting a Moon Candy polish after that sale as well until I read your post. I never seen the pamphlets, I guess the Walgreens locations around me haven't gotten them at all since it depends on the manager on how they want to run the display and how they carry items. Plus, we don't know that every consumer in every town, city, state, or people that uses Facebook and Twitter may have not read the posts because everyone's updating their status and tweeting every second, so this apology may have not been seen by that subscriber. If anyone saw this pamphlet, probably a new person to Sinful or Revlon (got to think about the pre-teens or adults who are starting to wear make up) don't know those images were stolen in the first place.
ReplyDeleteNow onto the idea of not posting anymore of SC products, I understand that you, G, don't do it for now. But this will blow over soon by the things of it since Revlon and SC are still probably working with those two bloggers, not everyone has to stop buying in the first place. I do have the SC bottles I bought, still looking for Leap Flog (no one has it so far unfortunately), and I did buy two more Revlon polishes during the sale, it's all up to choice in the matter. I do still get the Wet N Wilds and who knows maybe turn to Maybelline someday, but now, it doesn't look like I am choosing to back off of these two companies since there are many things going on and new things will pop up in the next few days or weeks or even months, heck even years.
And about the toothpick thing, wouldn't that cause a cuticle tear or a nail injury with a false move? Wouldn't it be better if SC has their own nail art pen line if those were stolen nail art pics?
This could all still be sorted out behind closed doors, but it would benefit Revlon and SC to announce some kind of resolution. Some people won't care either way, but others will buy neither brand because of this. I love both brands but I'm not sure I'd want to keep buying either, in particular SC. And a posted apology from Revlon isn't quite enough, either. However this started, due to a "just get me something for print" order or a lazy or overworked graphic artist or whatever, this points to a bigger problem in that there's a system in place that permits this to be (allegedly) stolen, designed, printed and distributed nationwide, with wrong information, no less.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this! I had been wondering what became of the situation. Someone really dropped the ball over there. Just an FYI I am a blogger and have been utilizing Google Image Search. It's an easy of seeing where you pictures end up online. Basically just upload your image and Google will search the web for it. Very cool & much easier than just searching using keywords. Google will use image and keywords to search making it efficient and quick.
ReplyDeleteI am a Senior Beauty Advisor at Walgreens and literally the day after you posted the original post about the Sinful image scandal my store received an email. This was given to me by the store manager, and it instructed us to remove and destroy the pamphlets. I did so immediately. A week later we received new images on sticker paper and a letter instructing us to place the new images over the ones that came on the display (the stolen ones). I did that immediately also. Walgreens has done everything it needed to ensure that the bloggers images were removed. It is the responsibility of the employees to take things seriously, as I did. It is not Walgreens as a wholes fault there are images still out there. It is the individual employees and managers faults. Store managers get many emails per day and maybe some got lost in the shuffle, employees maybe didn't take the instructions seriously or had a million things to do that day and it slipped their minds to pull the pamplets or change the displays. To thebirdofparadise, making sarcastic remarks about stealing nail polish is not necessary. If you're stealing items from a store the manufacturer of the item isn't losing money, the individual store is. Maybe employees are too busy trying to keep people from stealing and painting their nails in the store, and testing other products that are not meant to be tested (opening foundation and putting it on to see if its the right shade, opening lipstick and putting it on their hands to see the consistency). This matter needs to be settled between Sinful and the bloggers. I think boycotting is unnecessary also.because the majority of people buying the products don't know about this image scandal. They are going to continue to buy the polish and even though some people are boycotting the company will still be making money. Just my honest opinion. I hate when people decide to bash the store for something that another company did wrong.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I'd also like to add, that I was the only person in my entire store who had any idea why we'd bothering removing everything, they didn't get it. It's (right or wrong) a very unimportant issue to anyone other than the very select and small group of nail bloggers/readers.
DeleteThis is so messed up! I must've missed this here in July. Why wouldn't Revlon just reach out to the bloggers to work together? Oh right, because that would involve compensating them and not being entirely greedy.
ReplyDeleteTo Melissa and Snowflake, I agree on the entire matter about Walgreens and boycotting the companies. I am not bashing on Walgreens since I purchase from them over the years and have been doingg a lot lately since I started reading this blog! I wasn't bashing on what Walgreens did in my original comment, I was just pointing out how most managers run things, I am not saying all managers do the same thing. Sorry if you may have taken anything the wrong way, but I applaud you two for what you two done.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I know about some items getting opened, I just talk to the beauty staff working that day for advice. And the boycottting thing, if you read my pst, it's hard to do that for one or both companies and that's why I am not doing it since I enjoy some of the stuff that gets released and still Sinful and Revlon should definitely do better about how to advertise and not to steal for thata purpose.
My walgreens not only took down the pamphlets, but they took down the whole display
ReplyDeleteHi, I just wanted to say that in the past several weeks, I have been in four local walgreens and each and every one still had the pamphlets next to the displays. None of them have been removed. And at the last Walgreens I went to, the sales associate saw me looking at the display and proceeded to tell me how easy it was to get the swirl effect using a toothpick like shown in the pamphlets. I was going to say something about it being impossible to do with a toothpick, but it seemed pretty pointless.
ReplyDeleteNeedless to say, she obviously had no idea of the Sinful/Revlon issue that has taken place... it is so frustrating that had Sinful stolen images that were watermarked and the property of a huge corporation, they would be forced to pay huge fines AND remove all the images from the shelves... yet because they stole them from individual bloggers, they get to issue a general apology and keep the pamphlets in stores to enhance their own sales. Truly, it is so frustrating!!!