I am guilty.

I have wasted more than a few hours of my life watching infomercials, and even more time, researching some of those products online. Yes, I did make a purchase (or two) but I had very valid reasons. My face was feeling tired and I needed a miracle lift that their products promised to deliver. In addition, my wooden floors needed to be super steam cleaned to prove that I was a worthy housekeeper. Who says that you and your home can’t be beautiful at the same time?
If you have ever indulged in watching the infomercial, you know you must act fast for either the extra special give-a-way or the super payment plan. I am smart enough to know that if I purchase the product days from now, it will still be honored, but it keeps flashing on the bottom of the screen that this is only a limited time offer, which definitely hastened my purchase.

Now, I am not going to reveal which skincare line I bought, but I had to watch several different famous and beautiful models tell their secrets before I made my intelligent decision. After googling all the choices and reading real user comments, it appears that each had their positive and negative statements, so I went with the best price package. I was happy with my selection but not enough to purchase again, and I think the over-the- counter products are just as successful. Perhaps, I should wait for the gift with purchases from the department stores to entice me next time. I am a true sucker!

Can you even imagine if ChaChaBella rings were on an infomercial? By the end of the show, you would have ordered the 5 must have rings to mix and match with every possible color combination outfit. The models and rings would be so dazzling that you just couldn’t decide and the super package price would have made you dizzy! Oh, if there was a “gift with purchase” special, ChaChaGirls would rejoice with “Yay Me!”

If you have ever made an infomercial purchase on something life-changing, let me know so I can check it out, and if you want to know my 5 must have rings….I am happy to share. But, respond fast, as I have a super secret blog special if you are one of the first 10 responders!

Suzanne Taylor at s@chachabella.com
Blog contributor

My daughter’s toe has fireworks painted on it!

In excitement for the upcoming fourth of July holiday, I said yes to my daughter’s plea of having a graphic painted on her toes at the nail salon. I decided at age 8 it was appropriate, and at age 40, I just went with a boring French pedicure. Last year, my girlfriend had a flag painted on her toe and when she went to visit her friends in Cleveland, they were amazed by this toe trend. Trends come and go faster than you can say Pet Rock, but when they are hot, nothing can stop momentum.
Something can be hot in one place and six months later, just begin somewhere else. We are already referring to them as that “old thing.” By no means is Canton, Ga a hot trend city verse New York and Paris, but we may have a leg up on Cleveland, since we get to associate with the big city of Hot-lanta.

A few trends that have come and go in regards to toys were Bakugan (a toy that transforms into a Japanese animal) two Decembers ago. You couldn’t find them anywhere in Cherokee Country, Ga, but if you drove a few counties over or another state, the shelves were jammed pack. Silly Bands are still around, but the fevered pitch has died down in our city as it just starts in other places. You may remember the movie where parents fought over the last must-have toy. I can remember my parents searching for Cabbage Patch dolls for my sister, and that doll concept was just modernized with me searching for American Girl products that were sold out. Word of mouth determines the trends life and successes or failures. We all know what Oprah does for trends!

Trends are in all areas of life from fashion, technology, stocks, hairstyles, medine, décor, business, and of course marketing. Who would have thought that blogs, facebook and twitter would have become the norm to reach customers. Coupons can be instantly downloaded to your phones in application forms. Some trends just become reality such as every house having a phone, tv, and a home computer. In fact, we use brand name words now as actual verbs, such as I TIVOed that show or I’ll facebook him.

The best trend is beautiful quality, which is timeless. ChaChaBella jewelry is not only for weddings, but beautiful gifts for all the women in your lives. We love being voted #1 wedding favor by brides on weddingwire.com, but more importantly, ChaChaBella is ChaCha Timeless. We are constantly reviewing new crystal colors and keeping up with fashions, but friendship is the true sparkle of our company. That trend will never go out of style!

Win a free ring by retelling your funny story of finding a hard to locate trendy item in time for a special occasion. Suzanne at s@chachabella.com