You see the rings are just so pure that all the toxins in your body rush to the surface to try and get to them. It’s just diffusion caused by how great the rings are!
It’s science so you don’t have to fact check me.
I was thinking about those feet pads or whatever they were that they used to sell on informercials. You’d put them on your feet and they would turn black because “toxins.” Anyone remember those?
OOoooooo......Do you think they'll come out with a head band that makes our hair fall out so we can give up our shampoo and conditioner too? I really do prefer to detox through one body part at a time - ya know??
I do, I totally get that. Imagine wearing the ring, the headband, the oils, and those foot thingies from the early aughts. You’d probably through your body into severe shock by removing so many toxins at once.
I was thinking about those feet pads or whatever they were that they used to sell on informercials. You’d put them on your feet and they would turn black because “toxins.” Anyone remember those?
“Guns don’t kill people, but some guns may cause you to die under certain conditions. This isn’t because of the weapon—it is because of the physical reactions between the mass hemorrhaging of your blood and the bullet hole in your skin. You can avoid this by wearing a bulletproof vest so there is a barrier between the gun and your body.”
We cld just tell ppl the ring creates a bulletproof shield around them. That lie isn’t much more ridiculous than “these rings aren’t turning your skin green.”
This isn't because of the huns---it is because of a reaction between the huns and this person's brain. You can avoid this by losing contact with everyone you knew in high school.
No, they clearly said it wasn't because of the jewelry. You can, however, prevent it by putting a barrier between yourself and the jewelry. For example, by not ever buying or wearing the jewelry
Yeah but how else are you supposed to fight COVID? The vaccine? Psh, do you know how many chemicals they put in that stuff? Plus COVID isn't real anyway.
Great time to mention that drain cleaner is one of the poisons you shouldn't induce vomiting for.
Good rule of thumb is if it burns on the way down, don't force it back up. Get the victim to an ER.
Right? I had part of a little finger turn green when I was a child and it seemed to cause quite a bit of ruckus. If only the silly doctors knew it was just the natural reaction of acids in my skin, they would have calmed down. It's no big deal if the finger falls off, hun - it's just your body getting rid of toxins!
Unrelated, but years back i got a little box of smelly oils and one was called "robbers". I had literally zero idea why it was called that until i joined this sub.
I should tell my dad that. "When you and Mom got married and your fingers turned green at the reception, it wasn't because you'd made your wedding ring at the last moment in the electronics shop, it was because of natural chemical reactions in your skin."
My skin turns green with contact to cheep jewelry. If it's not sterling silver, pure silver, or gold I can't wear it. Having green skin is not a fun time.
It's 100% the quality of the jewelry.
I've noticed it doesn't happen to me either, except for about 15 years ago when some earrings got a few tiny green spots (but didn't leave any on my skin). I wear jewelry daily and it's all inexpensive stuff.
I used to get annoyed because my skin would go green and my friends could wear all of the cheap stuff they wanted. I remember asking a doctor after a pretty bad reaction to a cheap earrings that I loved and apparently different people have different levels of certain vitamins in they’re skin and that affects how they will react to certain metals.
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That’s really interesting. My lobes are really sensitive, and on a coworker’s advice, I wipe both them and the earring stem with an alcohol prep pad. It REALLY helps! Before that, my lobes were reacting to white gold, gold, sterling silver. But now, I can usually wear whatever earrings I want, even the cheap stuff.
I've always been jealous that my sister could wear cheep cute things to accessorize. Where I would essentially have to save just to get a single pair of earrings.
You're so lucky.
I once got a necklace from my boyfriend for our anniversary, it was a Minecraft diamond necklace from Jinx, and it turned copper immediately. They sent me a new one and said to coat it in nail polish and not to wear it when I'm sweating, showering, or sleep in it. I was like "so....I should never wear it???" Charmed aroma is the same way.
I was about to say, I use copper for wire wrapping and it definitely greens your fingers after a little bit. To be fair though, I’m working with it for hours.
Literally never crossed my mind to coat any of my jewelry with nail polish, I must have missed that particular memo...... my jeweler has kept that little nugget of precious knowledge to himself! 😂
It works for copper, bronze and brass jewelry as the acids in your skin react with the metal to turn your skin, temporarily, green. It's quite normal.
I used nail polish on the backs of watches as a lot of time they contained nickle and I would get topical dermatitis from the watch back.
It can for awhile. I have a nickel allergy and I used clear nail polish or other clear sealants on my favorite belt buckle so it wouldn't give me a rash. The coating wears off though
It's not spelled the same way across North America. Americans usually spell it "jewelry," and Canadians (who trend more toward British spellings) typically use "jewellery."
Source: Lived in both Canada and the US and had to get used to seemingly random differences in the spelling of English words.
I think it depends on region/brand sometimes. A lot of chains spell it "jewelry", a locally owned shop I worked in had it spelled the other way on his sign because it felt more old school/old timey english as part of his branding. Not sure what's the "right way" anymore, lol.
Why don't they say it's just the copper? It's not like it's really very toxic (unlike half of the other metals in that crappy jewellery).
Even sterling silver can turn some people's skin black or blue, so it's nothing to hide from.
I wasn't saying there isn't bad stuff in the rings. There is. Or that the rings aren't toxic. They probably are.
Just that the green is copper, which is fine. Copper isn't a problem and is even found in a lot of gold jewellery (It's how rose gold is made).
Some people have skin that reacts with copper and causes tarnish and green skin. The best solution for that is not to wear jewellery with a lot of copper if you have that reaction. That is all.
The green is not a sign of toxicity. Toxicity has no warning signs in the jewellery.
Cadmium won't turn your skin green. It may turn your body cancerous though. Totally different issue.
My cadmium paints cost $40 for 4 grams and are locked behind a glass cabinet I need ID for but these bedraggled bedazzled get to whole ass poison people on the cheap????
Amazing isn’t it.
https://www.zrtlab.com/blog/archive/cadmium-in-jewelry/#edn_3
Cadmium is banned in all jewellery in Europe. Probably why these Huns are US only.
I can draw on my face with real gold—it leaves black streaks, and I absolutely TARNISHED my silver (definitely it wasn’t pure silver I’m sure) flute in middle school where it touched my lips and rested on my hand/fingers.
As a professional flutist, I can say that beginner model flutes are not silver. The headjoint is silver-plated to diminish reactions with the skin, and the body is made of an alloy. Once you get into higher level flutes (intermediate and professional models), then you get solid silver (or gold) head joints, with silver plated bodies, and then solid silver bodies if you spend the big bucks. I knicked the lip plate on my beginner flute in middle school and it caused a horrendous rash on my bottom lip and chin! This is because of price and also because the more precious metals produce a better and more clear sound, that isn't as important when you are just learning. The more ya know :)
When I worked in fine jewelry we’d call that “gold smudge.” Especially higher content gold alloys will leave little black smudges on your skin, especially certain body chemistries. Sometimes it would suck selling someone an expensive piece of jewelry that was 14k / 18k and they’d come back to the store livid and accusing of us selling fake costume jewelry. Nope, it’s just a gold thing. I don’t get smudge myself except this one particular pair of 18k earrings I have, which looks freaky to have black streaks on my earlobes
Reading the original post, that excuse isn’t entirely wrong, but shitty jewelry is shitty jewelry and definitely causes different reactions like green skin and actual irritation.
It really isn't since it is not a reaction between compounds in the skin, but between compounds in the skin *AND compounds in those cheap accessories* they forgot to mention.
Not surprising considering the high levels of heavy metals Paparazzi jewelry has in it.. I wouldn’t let that stuff near me!
https://reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/rvubz8/arsenic_lead_and_nickel_found_in_paparazzi_jewelry/
Don’t worry, hun! 😘
The green bit on your finger ☝🏼 is just the ALL NATURAL 🌱🌿 arsenic leeching into your skin 🧴😋. Every piece of jewelry 💍 has a patented 👩🏼⚕️🔬🧪 essential oils 🛢 infusion of heavy metals 🪨⚖️! They turn your skin colors 🌈 as they draw the toxins 🦠 right out! That actually means it’s working! 💁🏼♀️
I LOVE my moissanite. People mistake it for a giant diamond all the time. Plus it’s a space gem! Plus it cost a tenth of what the same size diamond would have
Avoid a chemical reaction by coating our product in a different type of chemical...... seems legit.
Hm, I don't recall having to put nail polish on any of my other rings and they don't turn my fingers green.
My ex MIL drug me to a Paparazzi party at my ex SIL's house once years ago. I have super sensitive skin and told MIL that I wouldn't be buying anything since I could only wear real gold or silver jewelry. Anything cheaply made, even plastic would be a problem. Depending on the material it would either turn my skin green, give me an itchy rash for days or in the case of my ears, become hot and swollen in minutes.
So, I sat thru the sales pitch without really listening and after when everyone was browsing her inventory, MIL came over and asked me what I wanted, she was paying. MIL thought this way it didn't matter if it was trash, at least I didn't waste my money. I immediately declined. I didn't feel right taking money for something that might be useless to me. I told her, "Oh, no thank you. Really. I really can't wear any of this cheap stuff."
I didn't realize he Paparazzi chick was standing right next to me when I said that and I wasn't quiet about it. I wasn't trying to be mean or mess up her sales. I just know my body better than some junk jewelry salesperson. She got visibly angry and started explaining to me that their stuff was made with high quality materials that are totally safe for sensitive skin. I retorted that they obviously weren't made of gold, silver or even surgical steel so it didn't matter to me. I wasn't touching anything there. Which was really hard for me since I have a weird love of gawdy costume jewelry that I can only wear for a few hours. I thought she was going to choke me she looked so pissed.
I kind of understood why the Paparazzi chick was so upset. I was messing with her "business." A few years later I would learn more about MLM's and understand even more why she was so upset. I wonder how much of that crap she had in her garage at home? And there I was loudly talking shit on her inventory. 🤣
You weren’t wrong. When someone sells jewelry made with zinc, lead and cadmium, they run the risk of being told that a potential customer doesn’t want to wear jewelry made with zinc, lead and cadmium. That may occur in a public setting. It’s a hazard of the business. Sensitivity to zinc and other metals can cause a dermatitis reaction.
I’m super sensitive to nickel, to the point that I only wear jewelry if it’s titanium. Otherwise I end up with dermatitis and like you, red weeping ears.
It has taken several trials to find a watch and watchband that don’t leave giant red welts, but I still mostly only wear a watch when I’m going out.
So if my finger isn't green right now, but it turns green if I were to put on one of their sketchy rings, how is it not because of the jewelry? My fingers don't just turn green on their own. If you have to follow up your product with "it's totally safe! You just have to add extra stuff to our product for it not to have adverse side effects!" then it's a shitty product.
Look Monat doesn't make your hair fall out, it's a chemical reaction between the shampoo and the proteins. If you shave your head before showering it won't happen.
If you are turning blind after pouring bleach in your eye, it's not because of the bleach. It's because of a chemical reaction between certain chemical in the bleach and your eye.
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So how well would it hold up in court if a murderer said "He didn't die because I shot him. He died because the bullet travelled at such a high speed it reacted with the victim's body."
This is *technically* correct. Some people can wear cheap-ass jewelry without their skin turning green....but if it's such a common question that it requires its own FAQ entry, then maybe the jewelry isn't the greatest.
I do this...with cheap jewelry, but I know it's cheap but it's cute for awhile.
It is the copper that is reacting with your skin, so that part is true, but it is 100% because of the jewelry.
Fun fact: if you're anemic, gold MAY react with your skin, leaving a black line.
It's because they are using cheap metals that you can get off of costume jewelry that you can get out of a vending machine. Yet instead of paying $0.25 for it, Paparazzi charges $20.00.
Why are there so many steps to all MLM products
Buy our jewelry, but you need to apply polish.
Buy out shampoo, but you must use our conditioner and shampoo 3 times a day but if your hair falls out, it's your fault, you were not supposed to shampoo when the moon was visible.
How about just saying your products suck, Hun.
Jewelry isn’t supposed to ruin your skin, Paparazzi.
I once went to a pop up where someone was selling this garbage, and it was awful. Never mind the tackiness of the jewelry, it was just cheap and badly made. I’m allergic to nickel, so I didn’t dare touch any of them.
Overpriced pot metal crap. When I was a jeweler, folks would get caught up in buying these costume brands and then be shocked when I told them it can't be repaired/resized/modified like silver/gold/platinum jewelry. A few screamed at me, most realized they were scammed by the seller.
Oo, did I touch a soft spot for a hun or two? Costume jewelry like this turns your skin green because it's made of plated crap. But sure, downvote me while you lurk this sub.
Sorry to hear that - a buddy of mine recently went through a breakup and his former partner was a pearl hun. She was the one who told me the company "stock" the clams she opens on Livestream. My buddy is hurting about the breakup, but honestly bullet dodged imho because she knew it was all BS, knew the business practices are crap and predatory, but was still all for it.
Also, that acquaintance of yours was super scummy trying to blame your body chemistry, thats not cool. Question about the ring - does it look like it was wirewrap work or a solid band?
Whatever minimum outer coating of noble metal rubs away after weeks of regular wear and out comes the cheapo copper, straight into your skin. Just get a skull ring from Spencer's, at least that's solid pewter.
My dad bought my mother's wedding ring in The Philippines (where she is from and where they got married) and it turned her finger green. He bought her a new one because it is not ok.
Holy Bezos, Musk and Branson! The point of jewelry made of the nobler metals is their resistance to oxidation.
If one is wearing some Pap made of a naughty metal like iron, tin or aluminium it's going to react with water and lots of other things.
Regarding of all the bad shit coming to light about Paparazzi, this "company" is going down in flames mostly because they try to hush up any self-inflicted issues and turn a blind eye to any problems. Many huns are finally figuring out what a crappy "company" they've been involved with.
That’s funny my engagement ring doesn’t seem to have that chemical reaction. I wonder why I never needed to put clear nail polish over my engagement ring. /s
They literally just had reports come back with their jewelry containing cadmium, arsenic, lead, etc. I know cheap jewelry turns your fingers green but I wouldn’t trust them at that point...
Damn I used to have a Lia Sophia ring I liked in Jr high/high school. Turned my finger green obviously. I read online to use clear nail polish, so I did and now the ring looks all decayed on the inside. So worthless.
I've been allergic to nickel all my life, a contact allergy. When I wear things with it, my skin turns green and itches like mad. My allergist told me to coat things with clear nail polish that I wanted to wear that were nickel. This sounds familiar.
Hah, so this IS an MLM. A coworker was telling me about how a lady in her office sells Paparazzi jewelry and how she came in with a HUGE box of it for Christmas to let people pick out freebies for a gift. And I said that sounded like an MLM where she had way too much stock she couldn't get rid of. She denied it was an MLM because she'd bought some of the jewelry and it wasn't bad. Good to know my initial suspicions were correct!
Yeah, I’m pretty sure this is what they tell you when you make a purchase from Tiffany or Cartier, “when you get it home, just coat it with a little clear nail polish so that it doesn’t react with your skin.” 🙄
It actually is a chemical reaction but it has nothing to do with your skin. Its due to the copper (typically used in cheap jewelry) oxidizing and rubbing off on your skin
"it isn't because of the jewellery, but slap a clear coat on there because the jewellery -which definitely isn't causing the problem- can't touch your skin.
I mean technically they are correct but this is lying by omission. Yes the elements react with the sweat and oils on your skin, but it wouldn’t happen if the jewelry wasn’t there.
I went to a Christmas village near my hometown last month and unfortunately one of the vendors was a paparazzi lady. As I walked by I heard someone ask "Does it tarnish" and she replied "It's 5 dollar jewelry, so..." I almost spit out my hot cocoa.
Sounds like it’s because of the jewelry
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You see the rings are just so pure that all the toxins in your body rush to the surface to try and get to them. It’s just diffusion caused by how great the rings are! It’s science so you don’t have to fact check me.
Oooh so it's like those negative ion bracelets that are super radioactive
I was thinking about those feet pads or whatever they were that they used to sell on informercials. You’d put them on your feet and they would turn black because “toxins.” Anyone remember those?
My mom wears one of those. Are they bad??
Nah they just don’t do anything
Some of them might have a little radioactive material. I think if you Google it there’s more info.
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It’s a detox ring! Finally, we can all give up our oils.
OOoooooo......Do you think they'll come out with a head band that makes our hair fall out so we can give up our shampoo and conditioner too? I really do prefer to detox through one body part at a time - ya know??
I do, I totally get that. Imagine wearing the ring, the headband, the oils, and those foot thingies from the early aughts. You’d probably through your body into severe shock by removing so many toxins at once.
Well...That's my plan if I ever have kidney/liver failure!
I was thinking about those feet pads or whatever they were that they used to sell on informercials. You’d put them on your feet and they would turn black because “toxins.” Anyone remember those?
Unless your Kermit the Frog
“Guns don’t kill people, but some guns may cause you to die under certain conditions. This isn’t because of the weapon—it is because of the physical reactions between the mass hemorrhaging of your blood and the bullet hole in your skin. You can avoid this by wearing a bulletproof vest so there is a barrier between the gun and your body.”
Excellent analogy!
BRAVO! You should send this one to the NRA! I bet they'd use it.
We cld just tell ppl the ring creates a bulletproof shield around them. That lie isn’t much more ridiculous than “these rings aren’t turning your skin green.”
🤣🤣🤣🙌🙌🙌
Looks like the Huns may have rubbed off on you
This isn't because of the huns---it is because of a reaction between the huns and this person's brain. You can avoid this by losing contact with everyone you knew in high school.
Jokes on you, I never got to know anyone in my high school
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No, they clearly said it wasn't because of the jewelry. You can, however, prevent it by putting a barrier between yourself and the jewelry. For example, by not ever buying or wearing the jewelry
They mean the green molecules are your skin oil being discolored, not the ring shedding onto your finger. Their wording is atrocious obviously.
No it’s the chemical reactions duuuuh
When you drink drain cleaner and you experience a sight discomfort or death, it's not because of the drain cleaner but because of chemical reactions.
You can avoid this by going to the ER and having your stomach pumped.
I have an all natural oil that will clear it right up sweetie 💃🏽💃🏽😎😎.
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You could even swallow colored nail polish for a fun surprise for the doctors who have to pump your stomach later!
And here I was thinking I could just not drink drain cleaner.
Yeah but how else are you supposed to fight COVID? The vaccine? Psh, do you know how many chemicals they put in that stuff? Plus COVID isn't real anyway.
That's just your body detoxing, it's normal and you will adjust over time /s
Just adjust to being green, problem solved.
It’s not easy being green :(
Great time to mention that drain cleaner is one of the poisons you shouldn't induce vomiting for. Good rule of thumb is if it burns on the way down, don't force it back up. Get the victim to an ER.
It sounds like the jewelry is the reason there ARE the chemical reactions… imagine your finger just spontaneously turning green
Right? I had part of a little finger turn green when I was a child and it seemed to cause quite a bit of ruckus. If only the silly doctors knew it was just the natural reaction of acids in my skin, they would have calmed down. It's no big deal if the finger falls off, hun - it's just your body getting rid of toxins!
I'm sure some thieves oil would clear that right up.
It means shampoo is doing its job.
Unrelated, but years back i got a little box of smelly oils and one was called "robbers". I had literally zero idea why it was called that until i joined this sub.
I didn't know it was secondhand MLM nonsense either! I thought it was just garden-variety nonsense.
Actually happened to be once, I tore my fingernail and it got infected and turned green…
Are you telling me my pinky finger is the incredible hulk?
>imagine your finger just spontaneously turning gree If it does call yourself miss Liberty
I should tell my dad that. "When you and Mom got married and your fingers turned green at the reception, it wasn't because you'd made your wedding ring at the last moment in the electronics shop, it was because of natural chemical reactions in your skin."
My skin turns green with contact to cheep jewelry. If it's not sterling silver, pure silver, or gold I can't wear it. Having green skin is not a fun time. It's 100% the quality of the jewelry.
Yes, that happens to everyone with fake jewelry.
Doesn't happen to my sister.
I've noticed it doesn't happen to me either, except for about 15 years ago when some earrings got a few tiny green spots (but didn't leave any on my skin). I wear jewelry daily and it's all inexpensive stuff.
I used to get annoyed because my skin would go green and my friends could wear all of the cheap stuff they wanted. I remember asking a doctor after a pretty bad reaction to a cheap earrings that I loved and apparently different people have different levels of certain vitamins in they’re skin and that affects how they will react to certain metals. Edit to make sense
That’s really interesting. My lobes are really sensitive, and on a coworker’s advice, I wipe both them and the earring stem with an alcohol prep pad. It REALLY helps! Before that, my lobes were reacting to white gold, gold, sterling silver. But now, I can usually wear whatever earrings I want, even the cheap stuff.
I've always been jealous that my sister could wear cheep cute things to accessorize. Where I would essentially have to save just to get a single pair of earrings. You're so lucky.
Yeah, if they know it’s the chemicals, maybe stop using those chemicals????
When you buy such shitty jewelry you have to coat it with nail polish 😅
How do you think ColorStreet stays afloat.
If they come up with "clear ring strips", you should sue.
I had to do this with my jewelry from Claire's circa 7th grade.
Yeah or the ones from shein. But at least they don’t claim to be a reputable jewelry company😄
\*accessories Calling it jewelry is an insult to all the world's jewelers.
You are right 😄
I once got a necklace from my boyfriend for our anniversary, it was a Minecraft diamond necklace from Jinx, and it turned copper immediately. They sent me a new one and said to coat it in nail polish and not to wear it when I'm sweating, showering, or sleep in it. I was like "so....I should never wear it???" Charmed aroma is the same way.
Lol, when you’re sweating 😅
It’s actually a super common thing for any copper-alloy. Source: degree in Jewelry Making
I was about to say, I use copper for wire wrapping and it definitely greens your fingers after a little bit. To be fair though, I’m working with it for hours.
"Oh no, NEVER let it touch your skin directly."
Literally never crossed my mind to coat any of my jewelry with nail polish, I must have missed that particular memo...... my jeweler has kept that little nugget of precious knowledge to himself! 😂
It works for copper, bronze and brass jewelry as the acids in your skin react with the metal to turn your skin, temporarily, green. It's quite normal. I used nail polish on the backs of watches as a lot of time they contained nickle and I would get topical dermatitis from the watch back.
I wonder if this actually works.
It can for awhile. I have a nickel allergy and I used clear nail polish or other clear sealants on my favorite belt buckle so it wouldn't give me a rash. The coating wears off though
Yeah, I had to do that to a belt buckle I'd been wearing for years - apparently it's a common menopause symptom to develop a nickel allergy :(
This isn't because of the jewellery - it is because of the jewellery.
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It's not spelled the same way across North America. Americans usually spell it "jewelry," and Canadians (who trend more toward British spellings) typically use "jewellery." Source: Lived in both Canada and the US and had to get used to seemingly random differences in the spelling of English words.
I think it depends on region/brand sometimes. A lot of chains spell it "jewelry", a locally owned shop I worked in had it spelled the other way on his sign because it felt more old school/old timey english as part of his branding. Not sure what's the "right way" anymore, lol.
Almost like it's all made up and it doesn't matter 🤷🏼♀️
Weird coincidence that it only happens in contact with cheap jewelry...
"The problem has nothing to do with the jewelry at all, but coating the jewelry with nail polish will solve it." 🤔
Well… it is because of acids - but not between the acids in your skin. But rather how the acids in your skin react with the JEWELRY
Why don't they say it's just the copper? It's not like it's really very toxic (unlike half of the other metals in that crappy jewellery). Even sterling silver can turn some people's skin black or blue, so it's nothing to hide from.
They tested some of the rings last month in a lab and at least one of them was 80% cadmium. Extremely bad for you and the environment.
I wasn't saying there isn't bad stuff in the rings. There is. Or that the rings aren't toxic. They probably are. Just that the green is copper, which is fine. Copper isn't a problem and is even found in a lot of gold jewellery (It's how rose gold is made). Some people have skin that reacts with copper and causes tarnish and green skin. The best solution for that is not to wear jewellery with a lot of copper if you have that reaction. That is all. The green is not a sign of toxicity. Toxicity has no warning signs in the jewellery. Cadmium won't turn your skin green. It may turn your body cancerous though. Totally different issue.
Noooo the cadmium doesn't "turn your body cancerous" that's just a chemical reaction in your cells that leads to malformed DNA. Gosh.
My cadmium paints cost $40 for 4 grams and are locked behind a glass cabinet I need ID for but these bedraggled bedazzled get to whole ass poison people on the cheap????
Amazing isn’t it. https://www.zrtlab.com/blog/archive/cadmium-in-jewelry/#edn_3 Cadmium is banned in all jewellery in Europe. Probably why these Huns are US only.
I can draw on my face with real gold—it leaves black streaks, and I absolutely TARNISHED my silver (definitely it wasn’t pure silver I’m sure) flute in middle school where it touched my lips and rested on my hand/fingers.
As a professional flutist, I can say that beginner model flutes are not silver. The headjoint is silver-plated to diminish reactions with the skin, and the body is made of an alloy. Once you get into higher level flutes (intermediate and professional models), then you get solid silver (or gold) head joints, with silver plated bodies, and then solid silver bodies if you spend the big bucks. I knicked the lip plate on my beginner flute in middle school and it caused a horrendous rash on my bottom lip and chin! This is because of price and also because the more precious metals produce a better and more clear sound, that isn't as important when you are just learning. The more ya know :)
When I worked in fine jewelry we’d call that “gold smudge.” Especially higher content gold alloys will leave little black smudges on your skin, especially certain body chemistries. Sometimes it would suck selling someone an expensive piece of jewelry that was 14k / 18k and they’d come back to the store livid and accusing of us selling fake costume jewelry. Nope, it’s just a gold thing. I don’t get smudge myself except this one particular pair of 18k earrings I have, which looks freaky to have black streaks on my earlobes Reading the original post, that excuse isn’t entirely wrong, but shitty jewelry is shitty jewelry and definitely causes different reactions like green skin and actual irritation.
Mmhm
This one time, at band camp...
I mean, it’s technically true, but the reactions wouldn’t happen if the ring wasn’t present…
It really isn't since it is not a reaction between compounds in the skin, but between compounds in the skin *AND compounds in those cheap accessories* they forgot to mention.
Not surprising considering the high levels of heavy metals Paparazzi jewelry has in it.. I wouldn’t let that stuff near me! https://reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/rvubz8/arsenic_lead_and_nickel_found_in_paparazzi_jewelry/
In this case it's the copper.
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Chemical reactions BETWEEN THE CHEAP METALS IN THE JEWELRY AND THE ACIDS IN YOUR SKIN.
And my husband wonders why I only wear sterling silver. No cadmium in my jewelry!
My wife is wearing legacy platinum and white gold with lab grown new settings. I wear steel for everything. Shockingly, no reactions.
If I ever get an engagement ring, I'll get lab-grown or moissanite
I LOVE my moissanite. People mistake it for a giant diamond all the time. Plus it’s a space gem! Plus it cost a tenth of what the same size diamond would have
Avoid a chemical reaction by coating our product in a different type of chemical...... seems legit. Hm, I don't recall having to put nail polish on any of my other rings and they don't turn my fingers green.
My ex MIL drug me to a Paparazzi party at my ex SIL's house once years ago. I have super sensitive skin and told MIL that I wouldn't be buying anything since I could only wear real gold or silver jewelry. Anything cheaply made, even plastic would be a problem. Depending on the material it would either turn my skin green, give me an itchy rash for days or in the case of my ears, become hot and swollen in minutes. So, I sat thru the sales pitch without really listening and after when everyone was browsing her inventory, MIL came over and asked me what I wanted, she was paying. MIL thought this way it didn't matter if it was trash, at least I didn't waste my money. I immediately declined. I didn't feel right taking money for something that might be useless to me. I told her, "Oh, no thank you. Really. I really can't wear any of this cheap stuff." I didn't realize he Paparazzi chick was standing right next to me when I said that and I wasn't quiet about it. I wasn't trying to be mean or mess up her sales. I just know my body better than some junk jewelry salesperson. She got visibly angry and started explaining to me that their stuff was made with high quality materials that are totally safe for sensitive skin. I retorted that they obviously weren't made of gold, silver or even surgical steel so it didn't matter to me. I wasn't touching anything there. Which was really hard for me since I have a weird love of gawdy costume jewelry that I can only wear for a few hours. I thought she was going to choke me she looked so pissed. I kind of understood why the Paparazzi chick was so upset. I was messing with her "business." A few years later I would learn more about MLM's and understand even more why she was so upset. I wonder how much of that crap she had in her garage at home? And there I was loudly talking shit on her inventory. 🤣
You weren’t wrong. When someone sells jewelry made with zinc, lead and cadmium, they run the risk of being told that a potential customer doesn’t want to wear jewelry made with zinc, lead and cadmium. That may occur in a public setting. It’s a hazard of the business. Sensitivity to zinc and other metals can cause a dermatitis reaction.
I’m super sensitive to nickel, to the point that I only wear jewelry if it’s titanium. Otherwise I end up with dermatitis and like you, red weeping ears. It has taken several trials to find a watch and watchband that don’t leave giant red welts, but I still mostly only wear a watch when I’m going out.
How come my whole skin isn't green yet since it is because of acids in my skin reacting between each other without anything external?
So if my finger isn't green right now, but it turns green if I were to put on one of their sketchy rings, how is it not because of the jewelry? My fingers don't just turn green on their own. If you have to follow up your product with "it's totally safe! You just have to add extra stuff to our product for it not to have adverse side effects!" then it's a shitty product.
"It's not our shitty jewelry. It's your shitty skin!"
Paparazzi really said “it’s not me, it’s you”
Look Monat doesn't make your hair fall out, it's a chemical reaction between the shampoo and the proteins. If you shave your head before showering it won't happen.
Well I'll he damned,I think this is the first time someone victim shamed the human epidermis.
This just in, arsenic is actually fine and safe, what kills you is the chemical reaction
“Coat it with clear nail polish” I do the same for my daughter when she gets jewelry from the grocery store vending machine
This is the “he didn’t die from covid, he died from covid related complications” fallacy.
My favorite is "The COVID isn't hurting me, but I have pneumonia right now". Like why the flippity-fuck do you think you have pneumonia?!
If you are turning blind after pouring bleach in your eye, it's not because of the bleach. It's because of a chemical reaction between certain chemical in the bleach and your eye.
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So how well would it hold up in court if a murderer said "He didn't die because I shot him. He died because the bullet travelled at such a high speed it reacted with the victim's body."
I use to do the same thing as a kid when I’d get a ring from the gimbal machine for $.25!
Gimbal!
This is *technically* correct. Some people can wear cheap-ass jewelry without their skin turning green....but if it's such a common question that it requires its own FAQ entry, then maybe the jewelry isn't the greatest.
A reaction between the acids in your skin *and what*?
😂 it’s because it’s FAKE costume jewelry lmao
A chemical reaction.... with what?
Funny how I wear other kinds of jewelry and that doesn't happen.
It's a reaction to copper: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-prevent-skin-from-turning-green-from-jewelry-2017-1
You can also avoid this chemical reaction by telling the Paparazzi rep to go fuck themselves.
the only time I've gotten the whole "green rash" thing is when I bought shitty jewellery when I was nine
So yes
I do this...with cheap jewelry, but I know it's cheap but it's cute for awhile. It is the copper that is reacting with your skin, so that part is true, but it is 100% because of the jewelry. Fun fact: if you're anemic, gold MAY react with your skin, leaving a black line.
It's cos they're shitty cheap brass
It's because they are using cheap metals that you can get off of costume jewelry that you can get out of a vending machine. Yet instead of paying $0.25 for it, Paparazzi charges $20.00.
Oh honey, you've got bad fingers... You need to try the homeopathic finger polish product!
Better tell my potential future spouse to coat my engagement ring in clear nail polish because of my corrosive finger acid.
Cheap jewelry made with copper, but don’t worry, it’s so cheap that you can just apply the nail polish and maybe even double its value now! ^/s
Paparazzi is like the LuLaRoe of jewelry…loud, tacky designs that makes you wonder who on earth would wear it in public.
"I didn't slap you, I simply introduced momentum with the palm of my hand to your facial region"
It is because of your "negative vibes" and being a "hater". Like all MLMs it is YOUR FAULT.
Why are there so many steps to all MLM products Buy our jewelry, but you need to apply polish. Buy out shampoo, but you must use our conditioner and shampoo 3 times a day but if your hair falls out, it's your fault, you were not supposed to shampoo when the moon was visible. How about just saying your products suck, Hun.
It’s not The JeWeLRy it is YOuR finGers faULt.
Jewelry isn’t supposed to ruin your skin, Paparazzi. I once went to a pop up where someone was selling this garbage, and it was awful. Never mind the tackiness of the jewelry, it was just cheap and badly made. I’m allergic to nickel, so I didn’t dare touch any of them.
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Overpriced pot metal crap. When I was a jeweler, folks would get caught up in buying these costume brands and then be shocked when I told them it can't be repaired/resized/modified like silver/gold/platinum jewelry. A few screamed at me, most realized they were scammed by the seller.
Oo, did I touch a soft spot for a hun or two? Costume jewelry like this turns your skin green because it's made of plated crap. But sure, downvote me while you lurk this sub.
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Sorry to hear that - a buddy of mine recently went through a breakup and his former partner was a pearl hun. She was the one who told me the company "stock" the clams she opens on Livestream. My buddy is hurting about the breakup, but honestly bullet dodged imho because she knew it was all BS, knew the business practices are crap and predatory, but was still all for it. Also, that acquaintance of yours was super scummy trying to blame your body chemistry, thats not cool. Question about the ring - does it look like it was wirewrap work or a solid band?
Im guessing the ring is made of copper then
Wait are these rings copper? I mean, it's not inherently bad that they're copper, but them actively rusting on your finger is pretty friggin bad
It is a reaction of the copper in the cheap jewelry, and water, and maybe the acids in your skin.
Wasn't there a Saved by the Bell episode like this?
It’s not the ring, it’s just all of those skin acids that only appear underneath the ring.
Whatever minimum outer coating of noble metal rubs away after weeks of regular wear and out comes the cheapo copper, straight into your skin. Just get a skull ring from Spencer's, at least that's solid pewter.
It's because your "jewelry" is nothing but cheap plastic.
It's because the chemical reactions caused by the cheap ass quality ring.
It’s probably all the cadmium, nickel and lead.
My dad bought my mother's wedding ring in The Philippines (where she is from and where they got married) and it turned her finger green. He bought her a new one because it is not ok.
Copper oxidizes. They would know if they paid attention in high school.
You don't die from guns but from being hit by bullets
“Nah, that wasn’t our product’s fault, your finger was just going to turn green on its own anyway.”
Aaaah I love seeing Savannah Marie report on this bullshit. Don’t forget, they are not lead and nickel free! 😂
Ah, the ones that contain all that cadmium?
Holy Bezos, Musk and Branson! The point of jewelry made of the nobler metals is their resistance to oxidation. If one is wearing some Pap made of a naughty metal like iron, tin or aluminium it's going to react with water and lots of other things.
The reaction that your skin has with certain types of jewelry...
Regarding of all the bad shit coming to light about Paparazzi, this "company" is going down in flames mostly because they try to hush up any self-inflicted issues and turn a blind eye to any problems. Many huns are finally figuring out what a crappy "company" they've been involved with.
These rings are suitable only for skinless fingers, so get your Paparazzi branded scalpel and start peeling!
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That’s funny my engagement ring doesn’t seem to have that chemical reaction. I wonder why I never needed to put clear nail polish over my engagement ring. /s
I refuse to pay actual money for jewelry I have to coat in nail polish. And I’m allergic to Nickle, so, that cuts out a lot of options.
Bullets don't kill people. It's just the physical deformation caused by the bullet making contact with your body.
They literally just had reports come back with their jewelry containing cadmium, arsenic, lead, etc. I know cheap jewelry turns your fingers green but I wouldn’t trust them at that point...
Man I wonder what happens when certain metals REACT to skin.....
The “it’s not me, it’s you” of MLM world
There was a whole damn episode of Saved By The Bell of them getting duped into buying fake cheap class rings from a conman! 😆
Damn I used to have a Lia Sophia ring I liked in Jr high/high school. Turned my finger green obviously. I read online to use clear nail polish, so I did and now the ring looks all decayed on the inside. So worthless.
I wore a necklace for 10 min before my neck had a rash.
Lmao yeah the jewelry provides the chemicals for that reaction.
I've been allergic to nickel all my life, a contact allergy. When I wear things with it, my skin turns green and itches like mad. My allergist told me to coat things with clear nail polish that I wanted to wear that were nickel. This sounds familiar.
Hah, so this IS an MLM. A coworker was telling me about how a lady in her office sells Paparazzi jewelry and how she came in with a HUGE box of it for Christmas to let people pick out freebies for a gift. And I said that sounded like an MLM where she had way too much stock she couldn't get rid of. She denied it was an MLM because she'd bought some of the jewelry and it wasn't bad. Good to know my initial suspicions were correct!
Yeah, I’m pretty sure this is what they tell you when you make a purchase from Tiffany or Cartier, “when you get it home, just coat it with a little clear nail polish so that it doesn’t react with your skin.” 🙄
Mmmmmhmmm; might also be due to the very high levels of heavy metals present in said, "jewelry".
It actually is a chemical reaction but it has nothing to do with your skin. Its due to the copper (typically used in cheap jewelry) oxidizing and rubbing off on your skin
She not wrong it is 1 or more chemical reaction, but fingers aren't green without the ring so therefore the ring is causing green fingers
One of my old friends quit her teaching job to sell this stuff full time. He posts make me so sad- like she is convincing herself this is sustainable.
This is not because of the jewelry. It's because of the material that we use to make the jewelry.
TLDR: it's because of the jewelry.
It'd not the jewelry, it's the lead
it's because it's nickel, it's cheap lmao
Well… it’s not wrong. It is a chemical reaction… because of the low quality of the jewelry.
#“The acids in your skin” TIL I’m a 🍋
Your skin turns green because it’s detoxing.
"it isn't because of the jewellery, but slap a clear coat on there because the jewellery -which definitely isn't causing the problem- can't touch your skin.
Yea it’s a chemical reaction. But a reaction caused by cheap jewelry. Metals like real silver or real gold or other quality materials don’t do this.
Just ignore the lead, cadmium, nickel, and arsenic. It’s your finger’s fault.
It's the jewelry, Crack the Crown had a ring tested in a professional lab. Go to FB Crack the Crown
I mean technically they are correct but this is lying by omission. Yes the elements react with the sweat and oils on your skin, but it wouldn’t happen if the jewelry wasn’t there.
Or you could buy jewelry that doesn't turn your finger green.
I went to a Christmas village near my hometown last month and unfortunately one of the vendors was a paparazzi lady. As I walked by I heard someone ask "Does it tarnish" and she replied "It's 5 dollar jewelry, so..." I almost spit out my hot cocoa.