Dr. Miracles

[MonPetite]

Girl, let it go. You're way too angry. You're gonna have a life full of anger if you don't let these kind of things go. Dr. Miracle is not gonna change.

If you watch rap music videos or listen to them, they do the same thing (degrade black women), only, they are black men doing it, which doesn't make it any better.

Anyway, it's not that serious.

In response to the bolded. Clearly, you don't know me well. I can't hold grudges to save my life. I'm not angry -I simply have an opinion.

I don't knock those who use Dr.Miracles, I just don't care to give my money to those who don't market to me in ways I prefer.

"Letting it go" is simply buying something else. Considering the number of reviews I have...I'm quite good at it. LOL.

BTW -I DON'T watch or listen to rap music, for that very reason. That and I don't care for vulgarity or cursing. I can call myself a variety of unkind things for free!

She don't have to "sound" angry. All of that heated passion in her words are angry. All of that, just because a white man makes a black haircare product and to her, makes black women look bad. All of that stems from being angry about the commercial. Do you get what I'm sayin'?

You assume, it's heated I see. To that, I say "Nope". I'm passionate about how I spend my money, though. You could say that. Passion, as other posters have noted doesn't equate anger necessarily. Just an opinion.

I didn't say "a white man makes black women look bad". That isn't the best summary of my post.

More accurately, I don't care for the stereotype the ads present. This isn't a matter of pure semantics, there IS a difference in what I'm saying (in my previous post in this thread) and the bolded. I'm not actually "ANGRY" about the commercials in the sense of pure rage. If anything I'm more hurt and disappointed if I HAD to pin emotions to them.

I'm hardly wasting time crying over the commercials when I've got bottles of peppermint EO calling my name, however. That said, when this topic is raised I, like many others, have my own opinions about it. I respect yours and theirs and of course my own.

 

[Denise11]

As I said before, I pick my battles. So I'm leaving this discussion to y'all. Because i feel it's just nonsense and a waste of time.

 

[longhairlover]

yeah I use to use the relaxer and was wondering why my hair was turning into crap!

But....I would do one of their commercials for money.....lol!

 

[msa]

I believe in picking my battles. I think getting so angry with these companies is a waste of time and energy, because they are never gonna change. Why waste your time and energy on them? It's like beating a dead horse.

Another thing. Their products do work for many people. I'm not trying to be Dr. Miracle's buddy, but I am glad that they came up with something that worked for me, and quickly!

I don't get heated over stuff on tv. As long as it works I'm okay.

Now, if they were wearing KKK hoods, then I'd be outraged. But cause their hair looks tore up???

My problem with many of the ads is the before pictures that are supposed to showing "tore up" hair, are usually pictures of black women with natural hair that is purposely unkempt with stereotypical minstrel type features. While no one is wearing KKK hoods, they are presenting an image that is clearly stereotypical and negative. Since I don't like the advertising, I choose not to use my time, energy, or money on Dr. Miracles. (I also don't watch music videos, buy rap music, watch BET, or buy "black" magazines for the very same reasons).

I'm glad Dr. Miracles worked for you though. You're right, everything isn't for everybody.

 

[Zenobia61]

I believe in picking my battles. I think getting so angry with these companies is a waste of time and energy, because they are never gonna change. Why waste your time and energy on them? It's like beating a dead horse.


I believe that we CAN change advertising and other offensive actions from major companies by not purchasing their products and educating everyone we can as loud as we can as to why their practices are offensive. Hey, if we never got angry at Jim Crow laws, we might still be sittin' in the back of the bus!! Money talks and black women spend a lot of money on beauty and hair products...shoot these companies should be kissing our behinds instead of insulting us and if they don't know any better, then they should ask somebody.....

 

[msa]

Here's an example. I don't know how to put the pic in the post so I've attached it.

IMO, to say that someone who has curly kinky hair "needs" a relaxer, and that a relaxer would be a "miracle" for them is just so backwards.

 

[shasha8685]

These commercials make me cringe just like the old Easterns Motors Commercials (ugh **shudders**) use to in the Maryland, DC and VA areas.

....At Eastern Motors, your job's your credit!

Lol when I go home I wind up singing this song for days! Gets on everyone's nerves!

 

[guyanesesista]

Here's an example. I don't know how to put the pic in the post so I've attached it.

IMO, to say that someone who has curly kinky hair "needs" a relaxer, and that a relaxer would be a "miracle" for them is just so backwards.

That pic is in a hair mag I have. It really offended me. I was wondering what was wrong with her hair that she needs a relaxer? And why is the relaxer depicted as such a god send? I admit I used the relaxer once in 2008 and my hair came out nicely. But I never used it again because I didn't feel like and then the ads started to pop up and those reinforced my discontued use. My mom bought some Dr. Miracle's products that we are trying to use up. She won't let me throw them away so I just use them on her hair.

 

[Xerxes]

Here's an example. I don't know how to put the pic in the post so I've attached it.

IMO, to say that someone who has curly kinky hair "needs" a relaxer, and that a relaxer would be a "miracle" for them is just so backwards.

Thanks for posting that because I never looked at one of their print ads before and couldn't understand why you'll disliked them so much.

I can't believe they had the caption "yuck" for the before, natural picture and "nice" for the relaxed after pic. By no means does that woman with natural 3cish hair "need" a "miracle". I'm surprised that model even took that pic, I bet she just flat ironed her hair for the after pic and never used their products anyhow. I hope they paid her well because the ad is borderline coonish and at the least insensitive and in poor taste.

 

[anniev2]

Just this weekend I actually interupted a woman shopping, minding her own business, and told her to put those products down and get ORS instead

I too hate those commericals. I told her they didn't work (I never used any of their products)

She took my advice too

LMAO!!!!...that is so funny. Gave me a nice little chuckle.

 

[msa]

I can't believe they had the caption "yuck" for the before, natural picture and "nice" for the relaxed after pic.

That's the part that's so deep to me...I mean they summed it up in two words. The before picture hair may be dry looking, but it's definitely not "yuck" worthy.

 

[mstar]

I'd like to thank the OP for bringing this issue up again. I had kind of forgotten about the minstel show that is the Dr. Miracle brand.

I'm out of town right now, but when I return home I will write letters to Dr. Miracle, and to CVS and any other large national outlets that carry this brand.

I don't consider this type of activism to be a 'waste of my time.' I do it all the time for a host of other causes and issues, so I can dang sure do it to protest offensive advertising that depicts black women in a negative, unhealthy light.

 

[SpiritJunkie]

I heard it worked and I just bought it. I will see results in 30 days and report back for those who want to know.

As for the commercials i never seen them.

Just as in Rap videos the young ladies in these commercials made a choice. If black women weren't willing to do these commercials that degrade black folks they wouldn't exist.

 

[Mynappturalme]

I don't like the advertisement either, but after seeing my cousin go from ear length to a little past shoulder length in about 5mths and her hair looks nice and healthy....I may want to give it try.

 

[JadeFox]

I'm not a big fan of this product , back in 2004 I used this:

I STANK everytime I put that stuff in my hair. My instructor in Cosmetology School at the time leaned over my head and was like "what's that smell" I was so embarrased. I stopped using it...LOL

yes, it does have a heavy i peppermint odor. i use it for my daily co-washes and dare I say I like really like this product. it keeps my natural 4b hair very moisturized and shiny without being greasy. the commercials grate my nerves but i just ignore them.

 

[MzRhonda]

....At Eastern Motors, your job's your credit!

Lol when I go home I wind up singing this song for days! Gets on everyone's nerves!

I love those commercials....the song stays in my head too.

 

[Pandora1975]

They have commercials?

 

[TCT]

i read the box a few yrs back and i thought it said it was a family recipe! was that just hoggwash . anyway could it be that the creative direction team is just that creative direction and not the originators of the product? i mean it may not belong to them for real, they may just be in charge of the spin on it huh?

oh as far as attesting to how it works, i couldnt say. i don't use it. it really does smell strong. i know a lady who uses it on her new born girls. i think she's nuts, but she's convinced it made her hair grow.

 

[vainღ♥♡jane]

ugh i hate this stuff. my mom wanted me to try it when i was relaxed in 07 and i hid it somewhere lol. i can't stand the smell or taste of peppermint so i will never use that stuff anyway.​