14 DAY TRIAL // To make it in life without much heartbreak or disappointment, you have to know how to have realistic expectations about things. Being wary of promises that sound too good to be true may also help.
Talika USA sells a product called PhytoSerum 2.0 that makes some extraordinary claims, like how it can boost the bust size by almost one cup in just a few weeks of use, while also toning the skin and thus reducing sagging.
One woman in NYC believed the claims and is now suing the makers because she didn’t observe any of these effects.
Unfair trading and false advertising
The woman says that she bought the product in 2014 and used it for a month and a half, which is to say, for enough time to have noticed the promised results, had the claims from the company been true. She didn’t see any kind of result and she’s so upset that she was deceived to part with her money that she’s taking legal action against the makers.
She wants $5 million (€4.47 million) as damages too, the New York Post reports. She’s accusing Talika USA of unfair trading and false advertising, thus tricking her into choosing their product, which, at $60 (€53.7), is far more expensive than regular moisturizers that don’t claim to alter the bust size or perkiness in any way.
“Both [claims] imply that the product is not just cosmetic in nature, but will actually cause physical alterations to breasts, including increased breast volume,” the lawsuit states. “[The] defendant’s exhaustive advertising campaign builds on this deception.”
Talika USA is yet to respond to the lawsuit, but considering the kind of money it risks losing, it will probably reach out to the woman soon and settle out of court. That is, of course, if they did make false claims about the efficiency of their bust-enhancing serum.
A little research goes a long way
Before paying $60 (€53.7) for a miracle cream, the woman should have done a bit more research, because that would have been the surest way to spare herself some disappointment.
For instance, the forum on UK’s cosmetics retailer Boots is packed with negative reviews about this product, which, most women who used it say, is at best a fancy, nice-smelling moisturizer and at worst a very expensive cream that does nothing of what it says it does.
That would be that just 6 weeks of use can boost cup size by one size, and increase firmness by 71 percent.
Most reviewers agree that it’s a very expensive cream with no value for that kind of money, and they say they would not recommend it to a friend.
With any kind of product that makes promises that sound too good to be true, whether it’s a cream or makeup item or even diets or workout gear, the best way to see if the investment is worth it is to first do your research.
After that, look into the claims more and see if there is real science behind them, and look for cheaper alternatives. Spend your money wisely.