What’s your unpopular Hermes opinion?

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momasaurus said:
Unpopular opinion (or maybe not): the lipsticks are not good. The cases are pretty but two of my lipsticks have melted and broken. The sticky lip gloss smells and tastes like children's cough syrup.
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Agreed. I have ordered limited edition colors from H on different occasions, and all of them arrived in some state of brokenness. I contacted customer service and they can't explain why this has happened, but my guess is that they aren't inserted into the twist up mechanism properly. Because they were limited colors I really wanted, I caved and decided to keep them and use with a lip brush because they are completely unusable from the bullet. Every time I take off the cover, the lipstick is either embedded in the lid, or is loosely sitting in the base with a smashed top.

How hard can it be to make a lipstick that can withstand shipping?
 
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cakeymakeybakey said:
Agreed. I have ordered limited edition colors from H on different occasions, and all of them arrived in some state of brokenness. I contacted customer service and they can't explain why this has happened, but my guess is that they aren't inserted into the twist up mechanism properly. Because they were limited colors I really wanted, I caved and decided to keep them and use with a lip brush because they are completely unusable from the bullet. Every time I take off the cover, the lipstick is either embedded in the lid, or is loosely sitting in the base with a smashed top.

How hard can it be to make a lipstick that can withstand shipping?
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Argh, yes. I bought almost all the limited editions because of the pretty cases! Dumb reasoning, but that's the H allure.
And to stay on topic - I think Orans are very uncomfortable. I wear flat shoes, but these are too flat. Or something.
 
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If you want to enjoy your pretty H lipstick cases but not the subpar product, a tip is to switch another lipstick in the case. This can be done by popping two lipsticks in the freezer. Just check first that they have approximately the same diameter. Let them freeze for a few hours or overnight, then take them out and very gently twist and pull out the frozen lipstick (better to use a smooth tissue to avoid fingerprints) and then switch cases.

This way you can insert your favorite L'Oréal lipstick or even a lip balm inside the H case. It does not affect the consistency of the product. It's quite a common tip in the makeup community.
 
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Noorasi said:
If you want to enjoy your pretty H lipstick cases but not the subpar product, a tip is to switch another lipstick in the case. This can be done by popping two lipsticks in the freezer. Just check first that they have approximately the same diameter. Let them freeze for a few hours or overnight, then take them out and very gently twist and pull out the frozen lipstick (better to use a smooth tissue to avoid fingerprints) and then switch cases.

This way you can insert your favorite L'Oréal lipstick or even a lip balm inside the H case. It does not affect the consistency of the product. It's quite a common tip in the makeup community.
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Oooh thanks! I was wondering if this was possible.
And to stay on topic: I don't like the many cartoonish H scarf designs. Most of them look alike to me. Very unpopular opinion!
 
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Fixxi said:
In regards to gold vs etoupe:
My unpopular opinion is that I don't like etoupe. It was extremely underwhelming for/on me. I think it might also be because my skintone is warm? However, I love gold, and it's complementary with my skin tone.
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I'm an autumn, so I look good in really warm colors. Etoupe makes me look like I need to be hospitalized---it's got a blue/green undertone to it that just doesn't work if you need warmth.
 
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There are so many relatively reasonable and gorgeous H vintage handbags out there on the resale market, why would anyone buy a canvas SLG because it has an 'H' on the front for the same money?

The Bride à Brac is a toiletry bag. It's not even a pretty or handsome one. It is made as one, it looks like one and it is a toiletry pouch. I may as well carry one of my Liberty or Loewe make-up pouches, at least they are leather or suede and lined.

The fact that every single person I know has bought Bride à Brac just to 'flip' also does not endear me to the hype (or them).
 
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paula24jen said:
DD and DH call my Space Derby the Mickey Mouse scarf because they both independently said it reminds them of The Sorcerers Apprentice.

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I have the same cw

It's not surprising, animation legend Micky was first created late 1920s (alternative histories have 1927 or '28) but really had it's popular culture heyday 30 years later. I think more Fantasia than SA.

Ugo Bienvenu is a director of animation and seems to be strongly influenced by the Deco period as well as Fantasia.
 
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Noorasi said:
If you want to enjoy your pretty H lipstick cases but not the subpar product, a tip is to switch another lipstick in the case. This can be done by popping two lipsticks in the freezer. Just check first that they have approximately the same diameter. Let them freeze for a few hours or overnight, then take them out and very gently twist and pull out the frozen lipstick (better to use a smooth tissue to avoid fingerprints) and then switch cases.

This way you can insert your favorite L'Oréal lipstick or even a lip balm inside the H case. It does not affect the consistency of the product. It's quite a common tip in the makeup community.
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Wow. I learned something new today! I like my Tom Ford cases, but always ended up throwing them out!

Thank you!
 
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Unpopular opinion: influencers (and Hermes's desire to connect with influencers) have killed the brand and revived it into something that is totally incongruous with it's original identity. I think in short term it has a positive effect on sales but I believe in the long term it will cost the brand (i.e. what we saw with Gucci, later with Dior and even Vuitton). They've sacrificed long-term clients and relationships at the cost of more "fad" clients who will eventually leave the brand for the next social media phenom :shrugs:. I am interested to see how the brand's status and image will hold up in the next 10-20 years with their current model.
 
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