History Advertising / HeadOn

* {{Straightforward}}: Its ads merely repeat the phrase "Head On! Apply directly to the forehead" over and over. For those wondering, the reason it's advertised this way is that it's mostly a placebo, so truth in advertising laws prevent them from saying anything that would make you want to buy it.

A "medical" product known for its annoyingly simple commercial. Literally, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_SwD7RveNE entire commercial]] was as follows:

However, the product was discontinued during the early 2010s.

Fortunately, the product was discontinued during the early-2010s.

Sold as a "homeopathic remedy", the product is actually a wax stick that (obviously) does absolutely nothing when applied to the forehead. In other words, it's a scam! Or as the late skeptic and illusionist James Randi puts it, "a major medical swindle". The "active" ingredients are two types of poisonous flowers and a carcinogen, but don't be concerned; as per norm with homeopathy, they are diluted to ''parts per trillion''. You probably encounter higher doses of things sitting on your couch breathing.

Basically, when you tell people that you use {=HeadOn=}, you're telling them that you're just rubbing wax with dangerous stuff in it on your head, making yourself look silly in the process (because when viewed from a distance, it looks like you're intentionally rubbing a gluestick on your forehead).

Basically, when you tell people that you use {{=HeadOn=}}, you're telling them that you're just rubbing wax with dangerous stuff in it on your head, making yourself look silly in the process (because when viewed from a distance, it looks like you're intentionally rubbing a gluestick on your forehead).

Basically, when you tell people that you use HeadOn, you're telling them that you're just rubbing wax with dangerous stuff in it on your head, making yourself look silly in the process (because when viewed from a distance, it looks like you're intentionally rubbing a gluestick on your forehead).

Sold as a "homeopathic remedy", the product is actually a wax stick that (obviously) does absolutely nothing when applied to the forehead. In other words, it's a scam! Or as the late James Randi puts it, "a major medical swindle". The "active" ingredients are two types of poisonous flowers and a carcinogen, but don't be concerned; as per norm with homeopathy, they are diluted to ''parts per trillion.'' You probably encounter higher doses of things sitting on your couch breathing.