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Aldi, Kmart Beauty Products Mistaken For X-rated Toys
By Claudia Poposki
Beauty tools intended to help improve shop- pers’ skin are being mistaken for something usually enjoyed in the privacy of your bedroom.
Aldi recently announced it was selling a range of products as part of an upcoming Special Buys pro- motion – and one item has captured attention for all the wrong rea- sons.
The $19.99 Sculpting Facial Roller Set was noted for having a similarity to an X- rated toy in a post shared
on Aldi Mum’s Facebook page. But Aldi isn’t the only store facing this struggle,
with Kmart shop- pers also noticing the Anko brand’s mini hair remover had a phallic appearance.
“We can confirm that the vibrating Sculpting Facial Roller feels very, very good. On the face. Where it
belongs,” an Aldi spokesperson told news.com.au.
“We strongly encourage cus- tomers to read the instructions to ensure they are enjoying the prod- uct as intended.”
Social media users, however, couldn’t get past the fact the gadg- et, features a long purple handle that branches out into two sections with two vibrating balls on the end, which looks suspiciously like something that belongs in a
drawer.
“I swear they are doing this on pur- pose,” one social media user said about the tool.
Another said: “I literally joined this group tonight. The first thing I saw was the cata- logue and I thought the same thing.
“Then I berated myself for having a filthy mind and then this. Two minutes in, I tell you.”
One added: “Aldi;
good, different.”
A similar thought pattern followed a product
from Kmart – the store’s $12 mini hair remover.
The product is cylindrical, with a smaller base and a thicker head, that comes off to reveal the floating blades.
The post gar- nered close to 400 comments, with many initially believing the beauty tool was an adult toy.
“I seriously thought this was a [toy] and that Kmart was bring- ing out an Adult range,” one social media user said.
“I almost bought this but didn’t cause I wasn’t sure if it was just for small areas like the face and underarms or if it can be used on legs too. Oh, and because it looks like a [sex toy],” another said.
“No way,” some-
one else mused.
As one said: “I have noticed more than designs of certain products for women look more on the ahemms side of things.”
Aldi’s Sculpting Facial Roller Set, which uses sonic vibrations to ease tension in the face, is being released as part of Aldi’s Special Buys drop that will hit stores on February 25.
There is also a Heatless Hair Curling Set, which retails for $9.99, overnight face and hair masks which sell for $6.99 each, and a Lacura Skin Science Retinol+ Face Care cream.
The Anko Mini Hair Remover is part of the store’s regular beauty range.
Kmart declined to comment when contacted by news.com.au.
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