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Beauty blogger things you like / don' like?

  • 21-01-2015 1:29pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭


    Hey!

    I don't have a blog myself but I was wondering: What makes you a regular of a blog?

    I love a clean simple lay out. I rarely like super colourful designs. I feel like it just hurts my eyes. In depth reviews with good photos are always a plus. I also like if they do comparative reviews.

    What I don't like is actually the reason why I opened this thread. Beauty bloggers are arguably one of the most important influencers of beauty sales. We all do a search of reviews before we buy anything. Or we check something out because one of our favourite bloggers recommends it. They do try and discover new stuff so we don't have to. And that's a big part of why they exist (especially the professional ones, not so much the hobby ones).

    Anyway, I'm coming to my point. Sometimes they take recommendations from their followers, subscribers, etc. And if they like it, most then acknowledge that it was a recommendation from a follower. It is absolutely fine if they can't remember the name of the recommender. Some has hundreds of thousands of followers - of course they can't remember it! I certainly wouldn't. What I appreciate is that they acknowledge it. And something related to this really irked me recently.

    I try to follow this particular blog. I check it probably weekly. She got a recommendation from a follower and it was obvious that she never used that product before. Fast forward to 3-4 weeks later and bam: She just discovered this new product from this not-so-famous brand, she can't live without it, etc. I don't know. I think what really annoys me is that she does this consistently. She acts as she discovers that thing or brand, and brings it into the scene, which is not always the case. I guess all bloggers do this, except most do it more discreetly. What I don't know can't annoy me. But if even a casual reader like me can spot it, it is too obvious.

    I'll still read her blog though. She has nice photos and a simple and elegant layout. And I like her posts when she's not doing this.

    So, what do you like about your favourite blogs? And what sets you off?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭Dark Phoenix


    I hate this crap of 'reviewing a product' by only swatching it on your hand / arm and not applying it or showing it on your face. if you want to swatch on your arm to show the colours and the formula thats fine but when reviewing a make up product I expect to see photos of it on your face.

    Likewise if you are reviewing nailvarnish i expect to see it on your nails after you applied it.

    I would think this is a no brainer, can't understand people not doing it!? I love the beaut website but while some reviews are brilliant and contain lots of photos of the products being used, others are just glorified press releases with photos of the products in their packaging and an arm or hand swatch if we are lucky


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭vibrantblue


    I love the beaut website but while some reviews are brilliant and contain lots of photos of the products being used, others are just glorified press releases with photos of the products in their packaging and an arm or hand swatch if we are lucky

    I stopped reading beaut.ie when it was bought by, I think, entertainment.ie. It now has no difference from women's magazines and their websites: Everything feels like a press release or an advertisement. It feels too corporate. Blogs feel more sincere, thus gain readership, because they are less corporate. And that completely changed it for me. It is a shame because I loved it. I was there every day. I was actively commenting every day. Now, I get my beauty fix elsewhere :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭Little Lion Woman


    I miss the old days of beaut.ie. Laura is good and I love reading her reviews but as said above, a lot of the other reviews are just glorified press releases. There was even a review of something that said "we got this today in beaut.ie HQ" so they didn't even test it out properly before writing about it. I also dislike how there's a heavy element of celebrity articles.

    A blog I love is buy now blog later. Her reviews are well written and she shows loads of pictures of the products on her face as opposes to arm swatches. She clearly gets sent a lot of products but the quality of the reviews is never compromised.


  • Registered Users Posts: 331 ✭✭cookiecakes


    I used to ❤️❤️❤️ Beaut.ie..I loved Kirstie's writing and always found stuff to buy based on their recs. Now I can't abide it. There's so much nonsense on it and I find very little interesting beauty content. There are too many 'do you do this' polls and stuff like that.

    I love Viva Adonis because I feel like they actually use the products and always show a rake of different swatches. I've bought loads of stuff on their recommendations and have been happy with them so far!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭Little Lion Woman


    I used to ❤️❤️❤️ Beaut.ie..I loved Kirstie's writing and always found stuff to buy based on their recs. Now I can't abide it. There's so much nonsense on it and I find very little interesting beauty content. There are too many 'do you do this' polls and stuff like that.

    I love Viva Adonis because I feel like they actually use the products and always show a rake of different swatches. I've bought loads of stuff on their recommendations and have been happy with them so far!

    Another vote for Viva Adonis!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭bscm


    I really love Viva Adonis, Amelia Liana, Lily Pebbles and ViviannaDoesMakeup for beauty. All have great, in-depth reviews and lovely sites.

    I can't stand "busy" blogs. I want to see the product, not a million banners and tiled background pictures.

    I also hate when every "review" is clearly a positive spin for a sponsored post. There are bound to be loads of products beauty bloggers get sent, or buy, and hate. All of us want to know what to avoid as well as what to buy.

    I love it when beauty bloggers show "update" pictures throughout a day in a post, or a video, of a product's wear, so you can see when foundation starts to fade or get shiny, or if an eye product creases.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,856 ✭✭✭ratmouse


    I love blogs where the blogger is 100% true to themselves. This might sound pie in the sky but it's good to see a blogger define what they are about and what their style in the 'about me' section and for this to then be reflected in their actual style and tastes as shown on the blog. I regularly see one of Ireland's well known beauty bloggers go against the grain of how she describes herself and what/who she bases her style on (supposedly a laid back styled celebrity blogger). All that we readers see is a non-laid back style, with an uncomfortable amount of daily make up, 6 inch heels all day,nearly everyday and not an ounce of a natural strand of hair in sight! This is the kind of blogger that grinds my gears! Also, unlike Buy Now Blog Later who, as someone described above, never compromises their product reviews and gives honest reviews, I hate when a blogger (again referring back to Ireland's leading one) gives every single product/item a glowing review. Is is pure coincidence that they have never ever (ever!) come across an item worthy of anything less than a five star review? Or is it all in the name of endorsing as many products that come their way all in the name of making some substantial bucks?

    What I particularly like in a blogger, believe it or not, is an ability to write properly, with a strong grasp of the English language!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,872 ✭✭✭Sittingpretty


    I used to ❤️❤️❤️ Beaut.ie..I loved Kirstie's writing and always found stuff to buy based on their recs. Now I can't abide it. There's so much nonsense on it and I find very little interesting beauty content. There are too many 'do you do this' polls and stuff like that.

    I love Viva Adonis because I feel like they actually use the products and always show a rake of different swatches. I've bought loads of stuff on their recommendations and have been happy with them so far!

    Kirstie has her own blog now - frill seeker.ie :)


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭Twee.


    She is also now editor of Stellar magazine :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    I could be reading about a great product that I'm really interested in but if the grammar and spelling are all wrong I just stop reading! It hurts my eyes! Some of them are soooo bad


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,856 ✭✭✭ratmouse


    anna080 wrote: »
    I could be reading about a great product that I'm really interested in but of the grammar and spelling are all wrong I just stop reading! It hurts my eyes! Some of them are soooo bad

    You'd wonder Anna080 do they not bother to read back over what they've written!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,331 ✭✭✭Ilyana 2.0


    For me, great photography, a clean layout and a decent grasp of spelling and grammar are key elements of a good blog. I prefer bloggers who are slightly off the radar, as their content tends to be more varied according to the products they buy themselves. The bigger bloggers often tend to write about the same products they've been sent, which gets pretty boring after a while.

    My favourite bloggers include Buy Now/Blog Later, Viva Adonis, Lovely Girly Bits, From Roses, Vivianna Does Make-Up and That Grace Girl. Their content is consistently good and feels very honest. They're the kind of thing I aspire to with my own blog.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭Dark Phoenix


    I stopped reading beaut.ie when it was bought by, I think, entertainment.ie. It now has no difference from women's magazines and their websites: Everything feels like a press release or an advertisement. It feels too corporate. Blogs feel more sincere, thus gain readership, because they are less corporate. And that completely changed it for me. It is a shame because I loved it. I was there every day. I was actively commenting every day. Now, I get my beauty fix elsewhere :D

    which blogs or websites would you recomemnd instead? Will definately check out viva adonis as theres a lot of recommendations for it.

    I love the polishaholic I love nail varnish and her blog is like nail porn for me


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭vibrantblue


    which blogs or websites would you recomemnd instead? Will definately check out viva adonis as theres a lot of recommendations for it.

    I love the polishaholic I love nail varnish and her blog is like nail porn for me

    I've been unfollowing/unsubscribing from so many lately. I think I'm finally only left with the ones I'll never stop following like Lisa Eldridge and Caroline Hirons. You got both make up and skin care covered from the very best.

    But I still follow a few more. I like Vivianna Does Makeup and Lily Pebbles. I've quite recently unsubscribed from both Essie Button and Amelia Liana. I couldn't stand the fakeness anymore, which is very ironic as I subscribed to them as they were (or seemed to be) genuine back in the day.

    I do watch I Covet Thee videos while getting ready. Her voice is so calming :p Her videos are well-made but usually not that inspiring. She is very nice though, so I kind of feel bad now :(

    I like Shameless Fripperies. She uses high end products 95% of the time. But she is very good at make up. She is one of my absolute favourites for tutorials. Same with Sharon Farrell. I LOVE her tutorials. And she is an actual make up artist.

    I remember about Buy Now Blog Later every 3-4 months, binge-read on a lazy Sunday for 2 hours, then forget about it again. I don't know why. But I remember her from years and years back from Youtube. She was lollipop something (?). In short, I like her. Her reviews always comes off honest.

    Finally, I adore Front Row Beauty blog. It is very high end. So for me, it is mostly just for looking at the pretties :( But her photos are very good. And she buys ALL the products she reviews. None of them are PR samples o whatever. So, if I'm to make a high end purchase, I definitely check her blog.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,856 ✭✭✭ratmouse


    I notice how Ireland's top blogger hasn't got one mention despite her colossal following of over a hundred thousand. What does that really say? That those of us on here have a bit of class when it comes to the bloggers we follow?! ;-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Sunny Dayz


    Aahh don't want this to decend into a thread against a particular blogger!!


    A few blogs mentioned above which I had never heard of before so I will add them to my reading list.


    Echoes of sentiment for Buy Now / Blog Later. I love reading her posts - she has a great way of writing, the words just flow and you can nearly hear her talking. She could be talking about the weather and it would still be a great read. You end up feeling like she's actually a friend of yours.


    Others I like reading are Pippa O'Connor (pure style crush!), The Beautiful Truth, Lipstick & Louboutins, Makeup by Ruby Sue and Vanity Baby.
    Edit: I also like The Make Up Fairy - I'm not mad on her make up or her style tbh but I like reading her posts as she comes across as such a nice person. Also like Curvy Style.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    I'm actually afraid to mention Ireland's leading bloggers name in case chaos ensues and the thread gets closed again! Lol

    Anyway I wouldn't look at her for information on a product anyway because her reviews are so obviously fake so I wouldn't trust a word she says.
    I'm not gone on her make up anyway so I wouldn't be too interested in what she uses anyway.

    My favs are buy now blog later and Pippa. Both seem like lovely classy girls and the kind of girls I would befriend in real life. I trust them when they give good reviews and Pippa always says she wouldn't give good reviews for the sake of it as she doesn't want her readers to waste their money.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,872 ✭✭✭Sittingpretty


    Sunny Dayz wrote: »
    Aahh don't want this to decend into a thread against a particular blogger!!


    A few blogs mentioned above which I had never heard of before so I will add them to my reading list.


    Echoes of sentiment for Buy Now / Blog Later. I love reading her posts - she has a great way of writing, the words just flow and you can nearly hear her talking. She could be talking about the weather and it would still be a great read. You end up feeling like she's actually a friend of yours.


    Others I like reading are Pippa O'Connor (pure style crush!), The Beautiful Truth, Lipstick & Louboutins, Makeup by Ruby Sue and Vanity Baby.
    Edit: I also like The Make Up Fairy - I'm not mad on her make up or her style tbh but I like reading her posts as she comes across as such a nice person. Also like Curvy Style.

    I love the make up fairy too, I went to a class she gave and she does seem lovely and genuine and a very warm person.

    I'm not too gone on how she always overdraws her lips but I do love her make up otherwise. She does tend to post waaaay too many selfies too :D

    Also like lovely girlie bits, down to earth and honest product reviews from what I've seen. LOVE Sharon Farrell also :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,856 ✭✭✭ratmouse


    Sunny Dayz wrote: »
    Aahh don't want this to decend into a thread against a particular blogger!!


    A few blogs mentioned above which I had never heard of before so I will add them to my reading list.


    Echoes of sentiment for Buy Now / Blog Later. I love reading her posts - she has a great way of writing, the words just flow and you can nearly hear her talking. She could be talking about the weather and it would still be a great read. You end up feeling like she's actually a friend of yours.


    Others I like reading are Pippa O'Connor (pure style crush!), The Beautiful Truth, Lipstick & Louboutins, Makeup by Ruby Sue and Vanity Baby.
    Edit: I also like The Make Up Fairy - I'm not mad on her make up or her style tbh but I like reading her posts as she comes across as such a nice person. Also like Curvy Style.

    The thread is meant to be about blogs you like and don't like though so don't see why blog of certain blogger can't be fully discussed and dissected for what it is. It's nothing personal.


  • Registered Users Posts: 399 ✭✭Donald73


    I love Cherry Sue Doing The Do - she seems really honest in her reviews and is also really really funny. Love lovelygirliebits too.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,281 ✭✭✭Valentina


    Things I like:
    - Clean layout/design
    - Easy to search for posts
    - Honest reviews
    - Good quality photos
    - Product swatched on body part it is meant for
    - Responds to questions in the comments
    - Posts stay on point

    Things I dislike:
    - Busy design/lots of ads/pop ups
    - Biased reviews/giving everything 5 stars
    - Poorly written posts or bad grammar etc.
    - Everything swatched on forearm - I want to see lip products on actual lips :)
    - 30 photos of one product from lots of different angles but none of the photos actually show anything different and very little text/commentary
    - If you're marketing yourself as a beauty blog then please write about beauty. I don't want to read "celeb gossip" or badly written "satire."


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 6,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭silvervixen84


    I agree wholeheartedly with Valentina's post.

    I like a clean layout with clear photos of swatches and the products themselves. The arty 'partial & blurry' pictures do nothing for me. (this goes for fashion mags too though).

    I'm not a big fan of bloggers who depend on videos as posts. I'd rather read a description/review of a new product than sit through a nine minute video that gets to the point in the last thirty seconds. Videos are fine for makeup demos and list-type posts (e.g. top five red lipsticks/2014 favourites etc).

    I don't see how you can review a product without using it for a while. Scrawling it on your arm and saying you like the colour/texture is not a review.

    Bloggers should mark sponsored posts clearly. It's misleading otherwise.

    I follow a good few beauty bloggers and a trend has emerged recently of offering lots of blogging advice. I know it can be quite helpful to new bloggers, but I follow these blogs for beauty reviews and advice, and seeing heaps of posts about 'how to blog' is wearing a bit thin with me.

    Yikes, I sound quite harsh! :o

    Some of my favourite bloggers are Makeup Monster (I think I found her on here), Vivianna Does Makeup, From Roses, London Beauty Queen and Zoe London.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭Pinkycharm


    I love Cherry Sue, Fluff and Fripperies, Fitz and Bitz, BeautywithJulez and Ninas Bargain Beauty. Would love to start my own but not quite confident yet! :D oh they are all on blogger.ie i think :D


  • Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I checked out one blog mentioned in this thread and on the first page I read I saw 'alot' four times.

    I can't follow anyone who thinks 'alot' is a word.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    They all must have been sent these new "freddy jeans" because I've seen them on four bloggers pages already this morning!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 876 ✭✭✭Euphoria Intensifies


    Most of the bloggers that I have followed since I first became interested in beauty have either quit blogging altogether or now post very rarely so definitely will check out a few of the blogs mentioned here! Viva Adonis is one that I really like and thankfully still going strong.

    Out of all the prerequisites for a good beauty blog, I think honesty is the most important. So many of the most well-known bloggers/vloggers don't indicate when a post is sponsored or if they have gotten an item for free and it annoys me so much. Their readers aren't stupid - if every blog going has a review of product XYZ all at the same time, there's a likelihood that it's a PR sample. I don't see the point in not letting people know so they can make an informed decision about whether product XYZ is really as good as all the blogs are saying. or whether their PR company is just really good at giving out lots of freebies.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭Meangadh


    I find a huge amount of beauty blogs really irritating due to layout, bad grammar/spelling and as mentioned here, an over-reliance on swatches. And I won't even get into those bloggers who clearly have other motivations for giving good reviews to products!

    As mentioned also, if I want celebrity gossip then I'll go read Heat magazine. And if I want recipes I'll buy a cookbook. I know "you are what you eat" and all that but seriously, I just want to know about products and techniques, not about chia-chai-quinoa-muffins or whatever.

    But I'll be honest and say it genuinely is the bad spelling and grammar that turns me off most. If you're that careless then I won't take what you have to say seriously. And I don't want that to be a slight on anyone who has literacy problems- there are plenty of spell check programmes or people you can ask to give it a once over. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but it's just painful to read.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭Little Lion Woman


    Just had another look at beaut.ie Today's beauty content was a review of a spot cream, a poll on whether people use pore strips and another poll on desert island make up.

    I'm definitely not going to check it again, it has become absolutely horrible


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,872 ✭✭✭Sittingpretty


    Just had another look at beaut.ie Today's beauty content was a review of a spot cream, a poll on whether people use pore strips and another poll on desert island make up.

    I'm definitely not going to check it again, it's become absolutely horrible

    Agreed. I used to read and comment daily at the very start of this blog but in my opinion it's demise started when Kirstie left and it's just gone way down hill ever since.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 331 ✭✭cookiecakes


    Is Aisling still there? I always wondered why Kirstie left and set up frillseeker as she was the real heart of the website. It has become so blah since she left..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭RhubarbCrumble


    Sunny Dayz wrote: »


    Others I like reading are Pippa O'Connor (pure style crush!)

    I follow Pippa on Facebook and the one thing I really like about her is the fact that 99% of the time when asked a question etc she will always reply back. A lot of bloggers just don't seem to bother.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    I follow Pippa on Facebook and the one thing I really like about her is the fact that 99% of the time when asked a question etc she will always reply back. A lot of bloggers just don't seem to bother.

    Love that about her. Also what really impressed me about her was a few months back she was clearing out a load of her accessorise and bags and what she no longer wanted she posted them out to her followers! Couldn't believe that I thought that was so lovely of her. She got over 100 names and addressed and posted them out herself. Not many would do that, if any.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,281 ✭✭✭Valentina


    Just had another look at beaut.ie Today's beauty content was a review of a spot cream, a poll on whether people use pore strips and another poll on desert island make up.

    I'm definitely not going to check it again, it has become absolutely horrible

    Years ago I used to check beaut.ie a couple of time a day! Loved Lynda Moorehead's nail posts. I stopped reading it though as I felt it became very clique-y and new commenters were not made feel welcome unless they agreed 100% with the articles. I decided to give it another go a while ago; they had a post about two planes bumping into each other in Dublin airport. I actually commented under it that posts like that were a reason I no longer frequented the site. (My comment was deleted.) Others who posted that the article was not funny as it claimed to be nor had anything to do with the ethos of the site were lambasted. I never checked back on the site since that day.

    Not everyone who reads your site is going to agree with you all the time but if people take the time to post constructive criticism (not trolling) then you should take it on board. Some bloggers would do well to remember they wouldn't be getting their freebies without their large readership.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,029 ✭✭✭SusieBlue


    I forgot about HeartsHeelsandHandbags, she's fab! She's isn't as active on her blog since she had her gorgeous little boy but she's constantly updating her instagram. Her make up is stunning!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    WhiteRoses wrote: »
    I forgot about HeartsHeelsandHandbags, she's fab! She's isn't as active on her blog since she had her gorgeous little boy but she's constantly updating her instagram. Her make up is stunning!

    Her make up wouldn't be for me personally I think she cakes it on and looks a bit wag-like for my liking..


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭vibrantblue


    anna080 wrote: »
    Her make up wouldn't be for me personally I think she cakes it on and looks a bit wag-like for my liking..

    I thought Jaclyn Hill was piling it on :eek: Her make up would be natural compared to this :confused:

    But hey: If anyone likes it, all the more power to you. There is not one make up style that is right after all. If you like wearing a full face all day every day, you do that. Nobody should stop you. It is just too much for my taste.

    I don't think it counts as contouring when it is that visible though :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭Little Lion Woman


    Is Aisling still there? I always wondered why Kirstie left and set up frillseeker as she was the real heart of the website. It has become so blah since she left..

    As far as I know she stayed on in a consultancy role when entertainment.ie bought it and she'd put up the odd post. There hasn't been anything from her in ages though


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,872 ✭✭✭Sittingpretty


    As far as I know she stayed on in a consultancy role when entertainment.ie bought it and she'd put up the odd post. There hasn't been anything from her in ages though

    I wonder was there a fall out between Kirstie and her sister?


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,161 ✭✭✭Amazingfun


    I really like Tara O'Farrell. She is a very genuine person it seems and I appreciate her good vibes (as well as her talent of course!)

    http://tara-makeup.com/tara-o-farrell/

    (I follow her Facebook page more so than the blog)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,856 ✭✭✭ratmouse


    I thought Jaclyn Hill was piling it on :eek: Her make up would be natural compared to this :confused:

    But hey: If anyone likes it, all the more power to you. There is not one make up style that is right after all. If you like wearing a full face all day every day, you do that. Nobody should stop you. It is just too much for my taste.

    I don't think it counts as contouring when it is that visible though :rolleyes:

    Agreed. Each to their own regarding the make up. However, I do fond it hard to fathom how these bloggers wear such heavy make up EVERY DAY! Their daily make up is heavier than even the heaviest make up that I would wear on a night out!!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 17 harper7


    I love the make up fairy too, I went to a class she gave and she does seem lovely and genuine and a very warm person.

    I'm not too gone on how she always overdraws her lips but I do love her make up otherwise. She does tend to post waaaay too many selfies too :D

    Also like lovely girlie bits, down to earth and honest product reviews from what I've seen. LOVE Sharon Farrell also :)

    Those lips tho are craaaaazy she said she never had botox but she definitely had fillers . I like some of her post. I seen the primark (penneys) Instagram regrammed a picture of her and she got so much hate and comments over her lips from all around the world .


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,872 ✭✭✭Sittingpretty


    harper7 wrote: »
    Those lips tho are craaaaazy she said she never had botox but she definitely had fillers . I like some of her post. I seen the primark (penneys) Instagram regrammed a picture of her and she got so much hate and comments over her lips from all around the world .

    Yeah that's terrible. The overdrawn lips are not my thing but if she likes them and they make her happy then more power to her!
    I didn't see any of those comments.
    Also not convinced she's had fillers, she overdraws for sure and pouts a lot but in person she is absolutely stunning. If anything a little unsure of herself, a lot of her selfies and such I think might stem from insecurity.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    The make up fairy completely over photoshops her photos. She doesn't need to do it, she is naturally pretty but makes herself look like an unrealistic barbie doll with all the photoshops.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,872 ✭✭✭Sittingpretty


    The make up fairy completely over photoshops her photos. She doesn't need to do it, she is naturally pretty but makes herself look like an unrealistic barbie doll with all the photoshops.

    Does she? I'm a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to these things so I wouldn't notice! :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,331 ✭✭✭Ilyana 2.0


    Surely Photoshopping your images completely defeats the purpose of beauty blogging? Sure the appeal lies in ordinary people giving honest opinions/representations on products?

    Or maybe I'm just a naive little thing!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,856 ✭✭✭ratmouse


    Ilyana 2.0 wrote: »
    Surely Photoshopping your images completely defeats the purpose of beauty blogging? Sure the appeal lies in ordinary people giving honest opinions/representations on products?

    Or maybe I'm just a naive little thing!

    You're not naive. That's what we should be expecting from these bloggers, complete honesty but it's happening less and less. A follower commented on Facebook on a photo of the leading blogger yesterday saying how young her skin was and not a single line for her age. She replies back with a thanks so much type comment and it's probably to do with the filter! Why?! Why not just post a non filtered photo?! Baffles me!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,815 ✭✭✭sunbeam


    I don't follow any specific beauty blogs but usually end up reading a few via Google when I'm looking for product reviews.

    As someone with sensitive skin, I'm always pleased when bloggers show or list product ingredients in their reviews. There's nothing more annoying than to find numerous photos of a product/box from all angles, yet leaving the ingredients list out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,856 ✭✭✭ratmouse


    Beauty blogger calling themself a culture vulture on their page, yet going to Egypt two years in a row and not visiting any of the cultural and/or historical attractions whilst there! Not one! I ask you?!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    ratmouse wrote: »
    Beauty blogger calling themself a culture vulture on their page, yet going to Egypt two years in a row and not visiting any of the cultural and/or historical attractions whilst there! Not one! I ask you?!

    There are many people who conform to being 'travel enthusiasts' who don't know what culture is. I've often read Facebook statuses from people on their holidays saying 'oh it's so cultured here' but really, what does that even mean? I mean doesn't every place have some form of culture or history that makes them unique? IMHO it's ridiculous statement to say you are a 'culture vulture' and not actually learn about the places and people you visit but just take what you want and not look at the broader context.

    TLDR: Rant about 'culture vultures'


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭Magenta


    ratmouse wrote: »
    Beauty blogger calling themself a culture vulture on their page, yet going to Egypt two years in a row and not visiting any of the cultural and/or historical attractions whilst there! Not one! I ask you?!

    Also, call me a sceptic but are there seriously people in the world who DON'T know where captive dolphins come from, and the bloodshed that leads to their capture? I suppose if your life is all me me me you might not be aware....
    Also, being "made aware" of the cruelty and STILL posting photos of you "swimming"/standing in a paddling pool with the poor things. Ugh.


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