Vintage Debbie Allen Dark and Lovely...

[Myjourney2009]

I saw this video the other day and I waserplexed

I chuckled in my head when it was over. She sho' was grinning.

I know times were different but good grief they were sure trying to sell this relaxer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNGp3CHPbzg

 

[SelahOco]

Gurl......no they didn't show her APPLYING the relaxer.

 

[lettieg27]

Lol that was stupid, the pleasure of dark and lovely yea right.

 

[Qualitee]

Lets hope that was a protein conditioner all over her head.....yup that what it was

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

Remember when Debbie and her daughter did the infomercials on Rio (?) that natural herbal relaxer. Come to find out women were losing hair because of it I even considered using it once

 

[Embyra]

Remember when Debbie and her daughter did the infomercials on Rio (?) that natural herbal relaxer. Come to find out women were losing hair because of it I even considered using it once

lawd rio i have heard alot about it on here none of it good

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

lawd rio i have heard alot about it on here none of it good

No, now that I think of it, I don't know if Debbie did Rio or Copa---it was one of the two, but Rio caused a lot of women to lose hair.

ETA: I researched and Debbie did Copa not Rio and it seems as Copa was no better than Rio

http://consumeraffairs.com/cosmetics/copa_hair_products.htm

 

[Platinum]

Remember when Debbie and her daughter did the infomercials on Rio (?) that natural herbal relaxer. Come to find out women were losing hair because of it I even considered using it once

I remember that! The man in the infomercial tried to show that this relaxer was 100% natural by tasting the product.erplexed

 

[OriginalMe]

I'm mad that she's applying it in the dance studio. That commerical was not very well thought out.

 

[EbonyCPrincess]

Gurl......no they didn't show her APPLYING the relaxer.

From root to tip no less!!!!

And correct me if I am wrong, but Debbie Allen is a natural girl, right? Even back then I thought she was but you can't tell from the dancin' scene!

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

I remember that! The man in the infomercial tried to show that this relaxer was 100% natural by tasting the product.erplexed

He sure did I can't find any of the commercials on-line. After the lawsuits I guess they vanished.

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

I doubt if Debbie was actually applying the relaxer to her hair. I think it was plain ole conditioner. You know how they fabricate stuff on tv.

 

[Qualitee]

OT: I didn't know Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad were sisters...carry on.

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

OT: I didn't know Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad were sisters...carry on.

Qualitee where you been?

 

[Embyra]

I remember that! The man in the infomercial tried to show that this relaxer was 100% natural by tasting the product.erplexed

what was ACTUALLY in it for him to eat it?......but for it to jack up peoples hair so baderplexed

 

[MyInvisibleChyrsalis]

All I remember is tasting it when my mom put that mess on my hair and I spit it out in fear of losing my tongue! It tasted like creamed acid. I was young, ya'll. Don't judge me.....

 

[TaraDyan]

I love looking at old commercials.

 

[Platinum]

what was ACTUALLY in it for him to eat it?......but for it to jack up peoples hair so baderplexed

I'm not sure. I just remember him saying that it was all natural.erplexed I believe he also mentioned that this product contained Shea Butter. (Can you really eat shea butter? Judging by the smell, I wouldn't want to)

 

[girlcherokee]

All I remember is tasting it when my mom put that mess on my hair and I spit it out in fear of losing my tongue! It tasted like creamed acid. I was young, ya'll. Don't judge me.....

I'm sorry but i just cant help to chuckle

 

[HappilyLiberal]

No, now that I think of it, I don't know if Debbie did Rio or Copa---it was one of the two, but Rio caused a lot of women to lose hair.

ETA: I researched and Debbie did Copa not Rio and it seems as Copa was no better than Rio

http://consumeraffairs.com/cosmetics/copa_hair_products.htm

I did order that mess. Luckily I hated it so I only used it once. Otherwise, I coulda been a statistic.

 

[Guitarhero]

I'm mad that she's applying it in the dance studio. That commerical was not very well thought out.

Remember that scene in Malcolm X and he had the burn so bad but the water was cut off and he had to rinse in the toilet bowl?

 

[cyrealla]

I'm not sure. I just remember him saying that it was all natural.erplexed I believe he also mentioned that this product contained Shea Butter. (Can you really eat shea butter? Judging by the smell, I wouldn't want to)

yep some people cook with shea butter