Small rant: The Beauty Review Bandwagon

[L1LMAMAJ]

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Originally Posted by TISH1124

The thing that amazes me the most about this whole topic and discussions in general is...People get so bent out of shape because of others opinions...The thing I love about Specktra is that all opinions are welcomed...debate is welcome and discussion is welcome...This topic was merely a discussion of opinions...So for all the people who are so damn upset and in a rage about it...Why?
Other than possibly the truth hurts. So going outside of Specktra to bitch about the topic on blogs and twitter regarding member's opinions is irrevelant...post your disgust with the topic here if you feel it is so wrong and unwarranted. The thread is open for all to post, Specktra does not discriminate.
I have found the truth sometimes cuts to the bone....and only the guilty get their panties all in a bunch over a simple discussion of valid opinions. As they say Opinions are like Buttholes..we all have them...some down right stink and others not so bad...If the topic does not apply to you or your blog...why the hell do you care enough to be so upset and in a rage about it...Move on and keep doing what you do...we are adults here, right?

i love you tish

[Kragey]

To be quite honest, I like it when a product has a ton of reviews on YouTube. Some reviewers/gurus actually say on their profiles that they will NOT record negative reviews, so maybe you'll see 2 people raving about a product while 8 or 9 people didn't like it and just didn't want to record a negative review. Not to mention, some people are just raving about products because they're paid to or because they got them for free, so they feel obligated to give a positive review. (I honestly don't think that's THAT common, though.)

Really, I'm just the complete opposite of my sister: she's so impulsive it hurts, and I brood over things for days. I will literally fill carts with makeup, then get halfway through the purchasing process and just STOP because I'm not sure if the products are worth it. (Poor college student and what-not. Having a bunch of reviews of the same product really does make me feel more confident in my purchase, versus only one or two reviews.

Also, I think having a slew of reviews on a certain product provides you with information one reviewer may have left out. Like, how well a certain pigment blends or whether or not a certain lip gloss bleeds like woah. It IS a little annoying when 10 reviews of the same product come out from 10 different people all at once, but I think it's because one person reviews it, others hear about it, and then they all rush out to try it at once.

Essentially, I'm saying I understand the annoyance, but I personally like having a ton of reviews, even if they can get a little repetitive. It makes me feel a bit more confident as a buyer.

Besides, if it weren't for extra reviews, I'd have probably sold my left leg for a few small pots of Lime Crime shadow when I can just get the same stuff at a fraction of the cost and double the amount from TKB Trading. :P

Now, obviously, nobody likes reviews that are just advertisements in disguise. Those tend to be annoying, fakey, and blatantly obvious, and I lot don't even show the product in action, so I try to avoid them.

[hello_kitty]

I personally take reviews with a grain of salt. I've seen things people rave about that I hate, and also the opposite (I like Beauty Marked dammit!!). I prefer to swatch in person and make my own judgments on products. Nothing against reviewers, because hell, I even review on my own blog. I just try not to get caught up in it all.

Now that I will be living 150 miles from the nearest MAC anything I *might* check out reviews more carefully because I might be having to order online, boo. And this makes me understand how some people might really need to read them, because not everybody has places to by the products in their town/state/country.

[lafemmenoir]

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Originally Posted by TISH1124

The thing that amazes me the most about this whole topic and discussions in general is...People get so bent out of shape because of others opinions...The thing I love about Specktra is that all opinions are welcomed...debate is welcome and discussion is welcome...This topic was merely a discussion of opinions...So for all the people who are so damn upset and in a rage about it...Why?
Other than possibly the truth hurts. So going outside of Specktra to bitch about the topic on blogs and twitter regarding member's opinions is irrevelant...post your disgust with the topic here if you feel it is so wrong and unwarranted. The thread is open for all to post, Specktra does not discriminate.
I have found the truth sometimes cuts to the bone....and only the guilty get their panties all in a bunch over a simple discussion of valid opinions. As they say Opinions are like Buttholes..we all have them...some down right stink and others not so bad...If the topic does not apply to you or your blog...why the hell do you care enough to be so upset and in a rage about it...Move on and keep doing what you do...we are adults here, right?

I give you a huge ^5 on this, there are people who use their blogs and twitter and YT status to rant, but will block anyone who dissents on their tutorials (i.e. haters) seriously, I have given up on YouTube as I'm tired of the phuckery and narcissism by women. I'll watch the Pixiwoo's but the rest, I'd rather learn from forums. I'm not in their demographics anyway and don't need to follow anyone, but it's nice to learn and see new techniques, etc. But these gurus have gone to great lengths to be competitive (Facebook fan, Twitter, Blog, YouTube, BlogTV, TinyChats) and say, "This is to help others ...it's not my job...." B!tch you live and breathe the internet and still have time to post on other peoples channels. Hypocrites. Sorry for the rant!

[MsWestchesterNY]

^ Those "fan" pages on Facebook kill me LMAO

I'm so over Youtube, the only person I even watch on there is Julia now.
People take it too seriously.
However I must say, something that I'm uneasy with in this YT beauty world , is when the "gurus" ( for lack of a better term) make all these raves reviews on products that suck, and the younger people who know no better get suckered into buying them.
I was reading some comments on yt on a few videos, and I see things like " I'm 12 years old and I look up to you so much, but the products you mentioned aren't good at all" , then that person gets attacked for saying that, like um seriously?

Kinda off topic, but does what's with all these videos on Youtube bashing those two sisters, Allthatglitters and Juicy something?
Allegedly they're sending emails and such to their subscribers, threatening to sue them because they found out they're "phonies" LOL it's just sad people are going so far with it man.

[Nadeshda]

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Originally Posted by MsWestchesterNY

Kinda off topic, but does what's with all these videos on Youtube bashing those two sisters, Allthatglitters and Juicy something?
Allegedly they're sending emails and such to their subscribers, threatening to sue them because they found out they're "phonies" LOL it's just sad people are going so far with it man.

The word out there is that is that a newspaper article mentioned their names, and they weren't the ones they use on the channels as their first name. When some members question them about it (even if nicely), they were blocked, and yes, the sisters threatened to sue them for slander. However, it goes deeper than that, it's rumored they are payed big bucks for the reviews (which, TBH, doesn't bother me, but has bothered plenty of people), and that one of them rigged a contest/giveaway.

[MsWestchesterNY]

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Originally Posted by Nadeshda

The word out there is that is that a newspaper article mentioned their names, and they weren't the ones they use on the channels as their first name. When some members question them about it (even if nicely), they were blocked, and yes, the sisters threatened to sue them for slander. However, it goes deeper than that, it's rumored they are payed big bucks for the reviews (which, TBH, doesn't bother me, but has bothered plenty of people), and that one of them rigged a contest/giveaway.

That's so crazy, I actually say the article, smh, I can't beleive people are getting so worked up over it, like um okay, they lied about their names, so what? And yea I hear the juicy girl was the one who rigged the contest. LOL I think this is sad and funny. Sad because I guess the suscribers feel cheated, and funny because these girls are lying, but didn't do it well.

[LMD84]

wow i had no idea that they were using different names - but like you said - who cares?! i used to use a fake name on the net because i was paranoid about people finding out my identity! i used to call myself Lucy (my real name is Lou!)

i don't watch the sisters channels though because i feel they are aimed at younger viewers.

[MsWestchesterNY]

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Originally Posted by LMD84

wow i had no idea that they were using different names - but like you said - who cares?! i used to use a fake name on the net because i was paranoid about people finding out my identity! i used to call myself Lucy (my real name is Lou!)


i don't watch the sisters channels though because i feel they are aimed at younger viewers.

I usually go by my last name cuz I never liked my first name ( Jezel)
That's true, but you know what? Not that I really care, but I don't understand why lie about the name when you're showing your face on YT, saying where you work/intern all that jazz.
There are some people on Youtube doing the beauty vids, who don't show their faces, which to me makes more sense.
My thing is, if you're gonna be discreet, don't do it half assed.
And yea I don't watch their vids either I think I saw a couple at most, and I think those were their makeup collection vids ( I love watching those kinda of videos!!!!!) And some other random ones I came across months ago.
I also think they're aimed at a younger crowd, and I personally don't like the way they do makeup anyway.
But to their subscribers, smh I feel pity for them, and I wanna slap all of them at the same time because
A. These subscribers I feel are too into these beauty gurus borderline obsessed

B. You can't believe everything one person says. You should already know they are paid to review things. I saw one vid , where one of them mentioned this one website like 22837293 times, I'm like smh....

when will this Youtube craze be over??
I'm so glad for Specktra!