While Monat Reps whine and cry to the public that they have been bullied the one thing I have noticed is that when professionals and those hurt by Monat products complain about the company or Market Partners, it is kept between the Market Partner and the business. I am not saying some don't get personal, but very rarely have I seen those hurt by the product or those like me who have seen clients injured by the product do we take it to a personal level where we attack their marriages, lifestyles, parenting or parents.
The same can not be said for Laura Barnes. Laura Barnes decided that when a person who had once been open to Monat, but had seen the damage of Monat and is aware of the deceptive advertising practices of Monat and Monat Market Partners called out a picture. Understand she tagged no one in this picture, said nothing about the Market Partner only stated that she believed the image to be deceptive. Businesswoman should know this is a reality. Stylist all the time are accused of using tricks in their photo work. Picture in question:
Statement Written:
Laura's response
Mrs. Barnes is this how Monat has trained its Market Partners to respond to an unhappy or unbelieving consumer? I mean it's typical for Monat Market Partners. I write under a pen name because of the threats I received from Market Partners. You are who you hang around, and, honestly it seems to be the pattern of Monat Market Partners to be bullies.
Why we don't believe the before and after pictures from Monat and Monat Market Partners.
Please see the Babe's Hair Extension Blog where Monat Market Partners stole photos from a stylist showing Monat damage and created a fake facebook business page to say Monat shampoo fixed extension damange.
Next, stop and look at Amy Murphy's Blog she has to wear extensions and mask the damage done to her hair with Monat products.
It is not unusual for Monat Market Partners to use other people's work, as professionals we have seen Market Partners do this several times. Mandie claimed Guy Tang loved Monat, Roxy, and Shannon rumor has it tried to say Mags from Mags911 loved Monat, they used her page to spam stylist who followed her. Monat itself uses stock photos in their own advertising. So, why shouldn't Market Partners believe that where the pictures used in their ads come from as long as it sells your product. The problem Laura is Monat has ZERO creditability in being honest. Their top sellers have taught that lying is just normal business.
About the Original Post and hair:
The original post comes from a Monat Rep (who has not made either a bully or superstar list and so I won't call her out, for now) .
This is a picture of her hair 19 months apart. Now, she credits the shampoo because she sells the shampoo. But the truth this is not AMAZING growth for 19 months. Your hair grows an average of 6 inches a year. If she kept the bottom trimmed, stopped overheating and wearing ponytails than this growth is typical. Why does someone call it out as fake well let me show you?
This is suppose to be the same person same hair.
Really, given lighting and everything yes, this could be the same person, but notice how she purposely shows a picture in the first one where her hair looks damaged and broken, unstyled. However, in the second photo, she styles the hair and uses products to make it appear fuller and smoother. Let's talk about the progression of pictures based on her page. Picture A Was before Monat Picture C Was 4 months in with Monat Picture B&D were taken about the same time.
Does this mean the pictures are fake, no but they are misleading and giving credit to a bottle of shampoo for doing what is normal. Over 19 months with regular trims your hair grows. When you use product and style your hair, it can have the appearance of looking fuller and better. This Market Partner is not a stylist as far as I can tell and so I just don't think she knows how hair growth works.
A look at one Monat Market Partners "healthy hair" close up
This is one Market Partner's hair before she puts in her extensions and covers it with Monat products to give it a healthy appearance. Seriously, look at the breakage and split ends. If a client sat in my chair with this much damage, we would be looking for a new shampoo solution and probably doing a treatment as well.
One thing many of us stylist have watched over and over is Market Partners use extensions while talking about how they finally have their 'dream' hair. It is nothing new for Market Partners to lie about the actual health of their hair and I believe firmly this picture shows that Monat does not create healthy hair by the standards which I was a professional judge healthy hair.
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