Ridiculous Infomercial Review Blog

Take a look at these screenshots from a recent Spanish infomercial and tell me what kind of product you think this man is selling:

With his gold chain, unbuttoned patterned shirt, and David Hasselhoff hair, Omar Alexander looks like he could star as the swinging hot tub guy in the Spanish version of the “Make a Jack Sandwich” commercial. And the name of the company is Laboratorios Venus (Venus Laboratories), named after the Roman goddess of love—the same word from which “venereal disease” is derived.

So what do you think this man is selling?

When I first saw this infomercial some of the products I thought it might be promoting were: a male enhancement pill like ExtenZe, discount Viagra, marital aids, or some kind of love making manual.

But I was wrong. In spite of his lounge lizard looks, Omar Alexander is actually selling a skin care product called Crema De Concha Nacar (Mother-of-pearl shell cream).

And check out the “before and after” pictures on this video:

I don’t know if I’d buy their skin care product, but if I ever need any photo editing done I’m definitely giving Venus Labs a call!

Infomercials have used plenty of “before and after” pictures to demonstrate the effectiveness of their products, but I’ve never seen one quite as drastic this:

I guess the product they are advertising, Dermitage, doesn’t just reduce wrinkles—it actually transforms the Creature from the Black Lagoon into a human being!

Usually “before and after photos” have the before on the left and the after on the right. So people might misinterpret this and assume the product will turn your face into a leathery relief map of the American southwest.

One disappointing thing about this ad is the words that say “simulated imagery.” So you mean that Dermitage won’t actually turn my mummy into a beautiful model? Can now any two pictures be used for a before and after comparison as long as the words “simulated imagery” are included somewhere?

Hat tip: Ashley Halsey who found this ad on the MSNBC website.