Dr Jessica Taylor slams Sally Hansen cosmetics brand over its nail varnish shade named 'jealous boyfriend' as some say it promotes toxic relationships Jessica Taylor says she 'hates' the name of one 'jealous boyfriend' polish READ MORE: Schoolgirl, 15, rushed into hospital and has entire thumbnail surgically removed after £45 acrylics she'd worn for her prom caused a massive infection By Alice Wade Published: 08:27, 16 August 2024 | Updated: 08:29, 16 August 2024 e-mail View comments A psychologist and academic has slammed a cosmetics company over the name of one of its nail varnish shades, claiming it promotes an unhealthy relationship dynamic. Dr Jessica Taylor, a feminist author and campaigner from Stoke-on-Trent, took to her X/ Twitter and Instagram accounts to tell her 100,000 followers that she loves the shade of her Sally Hansen nail varnish but 'hates' its name, 'Jealous Boyfriend'. On Wednesday, Jessica posted a picture of the offending nail item on her Instagram and X account writing: 'I absolutely LOVE the new colour of my nail varnish.
.. but I absolutely HATE the name of the shade.
What were you thinking Sally Hansen? 'I didn't even notice the name until just now...
'Why would you call your cosmetic product 'jealous boyfriend'? Jessica Taylor, 33, a feminist author and campaigner from Stoke-On-Trent, took to her Twitter and Instagram account to tell her 100k followers that she 'hates' Sally Hansen's nail polish because the shade is called 'jealous boyfriend' normalises envious partners Yesterday, Jessica posted a picture of the offending nail item onher Instagram and Twitter account writing: 'I absolutely LOVE the new colour of my nail varnish...
but I absolutely HATE the name of the shade. What were you thinking Sally Hansen? The offending nail polish is Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in a deep and rich shade of forest green. The polish, which costs £9.
99 from Superdrug, is called 'jealous boyfriend', presumably to reflect envy and jealousy, which are commonly associated with dark green shades. Responding to Dr Taylor's post, people shared their own distaste over the name of the nail polish, with many writing that the language promotes 'male toxicity'. One wrote: 'Again.
.. normalising a perpetrators' behaviour! What do victims have to do to be the priority! I'd prefer a bottle called badass survivor or she's a warrior!' Another furious viewer wrote: 'The Jealous (and Possessive) has been romanticised in the Teen-Bop world for a long time.
Think of Edward in the Twilight saga: stalking, jealous, possessive...
. 'But he's so dreamy!' Others accused the product of 'glorifying toxicity' while others expressed fears the nail varnish brand was 'normalising' jealous boyfriend tropes for young girls. Femail has contacted Sally Hansen for comment.
Despite Dr Taylor's post, the product has glowing reviews on the Superdrug website with 86 per cent of users saying they would recommend it to a friend and over 11,000 awarding it a five star review. While commenters didn't remark on the political implications of the shade branding, several did compliment its durability and shine. Jealous Boyfriend' isn't the first cosmetic product to upset people with his tongue in cheek branding.
In 2019, the luxury makeup brand Charlotte Tilbury, found themselves in hot water after they named a lipstick shade and eyeshadow palette 'The Walk of Shame'. While the lipstick and lip liner had long featured of the expensive collective, the release of the new eyeshadow palette raised eyebrows from some who said the name was 'slut-shaming' and humiliating women who embarked on casual sexual encounters. In a post on Instagram by the brand featuring the new product, commenters wrote: 'The name of this palette bugs me' and 'Pillow Talk and Glowgasm, OK.
But why Walk Of Shame?' Another said: 'The name of this gorgeous palette is a real oversight.' The shimmery quadrant palette subsequently received a touch up on its name after being rebranded 'walk of no shame'. The offending nail polish is Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in a deep and rich shade of forest green (pictured) Social media users flocked to the commenters to express their distaste towards the nail polish, with many writing that the language promotes 'male toxicity' It comes after Dr Taylor, who is a campaigner for women's rights, revealed in her the prejudice she faced from academic peers in her memoir which came out earlier this year.
Jessica was raised in poverty on a council estate on the fringes of Stoke-on-Trent. Read More Psychologist reveals in new book how colleague emailed entire department to tell them she was raised on a council estate The author said she was advised to stop telling people about the traumas, including child abuse and repeated rapes, that she endured growing up. She fell pregnant with her first son as a teenager and after giving birth to a second son, she worked full time while completing her degree, and later a PHD in forensic psychology - but says she was judged on her upbringing and for being 'too' open about the abuse she experienced.
She told MailOnline she was driven to write her memoir because of the 'them and us' culture that still exists in the profession, saying: 'The elitism and superiority in psychology and academia sickens me. 'I never expected to be framed as stupid, dangerous and unsophisticated just because of where I come from and my childhood.' The tweet, in 2017, that sparked the email from a colleague suggesting that if Dr Taylor continued to discuss her trauma then she would bring the profession into disrepute Speaking on a recent episode of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, the psychologist recounted how an email discussing her upbringing was sent around an 'entire department' while she was studying for a PHD She wrote on X at the time: 'I remember growing up poor as f*** and hating living on a council estate.
Now I love that I grew up there cos it gave me the connection to real poverty & real life I need to be a great psychologist and activist. Ain't enough of us in this field.' The email that followed to her university colleagues warned that being so open about her upbringing might bring 'the entire field into disrepute'.
Speaking to Woman's Hour presenter Clare McDonnell in May about the incident , she said: 'A psychologist basically sent a load of emails around all the other professors and psychologists in my department saying: ''Did you know she's from a council estate? Did you know she's been raped? Did you know she was a teenage mum?'' She said the individual also told colleagues: 'If someone like her ever becomes a psychologist, she will bring the entire field into disrepute.' That is word for word in those emails.' Jessica claimed she was repeatedly asked to stop talking about her upbringing and prior experiences since people wouldn't be able to take he 'seriously'.
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