Perlier - Things I Didn't Know About Skip/Amanda

World Traveler · ‎02-02-2015

I was perusing the HSN schedule of upcoming shows, specifically looking for the times Perlier will be on during June 24-25 and July 16-17. By the way, the schedule indicates FREE shipping for their appearances.

HSN gives the name of the "guest" and it said Prince Scipione Borghese, so I Googled it to see who that was and, of course, that is Skip.

One of the links that was available on the Internet was to The Buzz, titled 19 Facts You Never Knew About Skip and Amanda, dated October 3, 2015. Here are those facts, which long-time Perlier customers probably already know, but as a new customer of theirs, I found it interesting.

His Legal Name - Skip’s full name is Scipione Antonio Wolfram Jack Paolo Borghese –whew! (He is an Italian Prince and businessman. His brother Prince Lorenzo Borghese appeared on The Bachelor, Season 10 of the UK's Celebrity Big Brother.)

An Entrepreneurial Spirit - Amanda created, owned, and operated Balloon-Age, an 11-store franchise featuring balloons and unique gifts around the USA and in Bermuda.

A Moment In History - Skip was in Berlin when the Berlin Wall came down in 1989. He hammered a piece of the wall to take with him as a memento, all while an East Berlin (DDR) guard stood above him with a machine gun.

Her Modeling History - Once for a photo shoot Amanda wore 5 wigs!

A Wild Ride - Amanda rode an elephant, at dawn, up a mountain in Cambodia, rode a camel around the Great Pyramid in Cairo, and rode a HUGE turtle in the Galapagos.

Skip’s Love Story - He knew his wife for 5 months before he got engaged. They celebrated their 14-year anniversary on September 13th (2015).

Childhood Antics - Skip tried to talk his sister into flying off the roof when he was 12 by convincing her she was Wonder Woman. Thankfully, his parents came home right before liftoff!

A Trip To The Great Wall - A crowd of Chinese women once fought over WHO would sell Amanda jewelry at The Great Wall of China. She could not resist ANY of it and bought something from each one!

A Start In “The Biz” - At 21 Amanda was the assistant to a major movie producer in Spain. He produced 55 Days at Peking, The Fall of the Roman Empire, El Cid, Circus World etc.

Teeing Off - Skip shot a 37 on the back 9 of Baltusrol Not bad for a guy who only plays four to six times a year!

Scaling Pyramids - Amanda had to be rescued by her brother-in-law from the top of a Mayan pyramid in Mexico. She was too scared to come down, and figured she would just take up “residence” there!!

Good, Clean Fun - Skip once ended up in a bathtub with Joan Rivers on National Television – he’d like to leave it at that!

Underwater Adventures - Skip has scuba dived with sharks (but not on purpose) and has scuba dived in the east river (on purpose) YUK!

A High Flying Experience - Amanda took a hot air balloon ride in Kenya to watch the migration of the herds into Tanzania and landed in the Masai Mara for a champagne breakfast.

NYC Bachelor - When Skip was single and living in NYC he was a finalist in a NYC Bachelor competition and lost to the Infamous Anthony Weiner, American Politician and former US Rep for NYC’s 9th congressional district.

Amanda’s Love Story - Francesco and Amanda knew each other for only 10 days before they became engaged!! In 2016 they’ll celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary & her 73rd Birthday.

Amanda’s Adventure In Morocco - In Morocco a man once offered to BUY Amanda from her husband for 10,000 camels. Her husband considered it but didn’t want to spend the $$$ to ship the camels! 😉

A Maiden Voyage - Amanda took the “maiden voyage” of the Queen Mary II to Rio de Janeiro for Mardi Gras.

Halloween Costumes - Skip once sat in the 5th avenue window at Bendels in NYC while Diego Della Palma (a famous Italian Make-up artist) did his makeup for a Geisha Halloween costume.

JudyL · ‎07-11-2010

@World Traveler

Thank you for posting these! What a fun read. The only one that was familiar was Skip's full name. Heard him say it on air a couple visits ago. He said it so fast though that I didn't catch ALL the names. LOL

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

There used to be a beauty line called Borghese. Wasn't that also her or them?

Nothing against them or the the brand; I do use a few of their products, but I find the way Skip acts with his mother a little creepy.

JudyL · ‎07-11-2010

@World Traveler

Another interesting fact I found out through Google: Think when they first appeared on QVC, they were called Borghese. Out of curiosity, I Googled "Borghese" and there is an art gallery in Rome called Galleria Borghese. One of the architects is Scipione Borghese and it is in the former villa residence of the Borghese family. It appears to be a poplular tourist attraction along with the gardens at the Gallery.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

@Icegoddess wrote:
There used to be a beauty line called Borghese. Wasn't that also her or them?

Nothing against them or the the brand; I do use a few of their products, but I find the way Skip acts with his mother a little creepy.

Yes, @Icegoddess. I believe that's what Skip is referring to when he says their "parent company".

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

@Icegoddess --don't know about Skip, but the mom needs a new hair- do and stop wearing those horrendously large earrings. She is the one I find creepy.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

@JeanLouiseFinch at the time I remember seeing that brand name, it was before I really bought much department store brands. I don't remember if the brand was in any of my local department stores or if I just saw the name in magazines.

I did a search on it and the brand is still available. It says the founder is Princess Marcella Borghese and the cosmetics brand was founded in 1957. She partnered with the founder of Revlon, Charles Revson, to launch her cosmetics brand.