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The Reddit Thread That Had Us In Fits!

17 August, 2017 - 09:59pm by - Head Pixie | 20 Comments

By BR Tabatha

What did we do before the internet? How did we survive in a world where we only hung out with the same group of people and were then subjected to the same stories and brand of humour every single day of our lives...

Yeah, I'm being way too harsh. I'm sure life was good. Great even. But I can't imagine life without the great big world with all its magnificent human beings (and yes, a fair share of donkeys too) getting together virtually and having a laugh or a chat about whatever takes their interest or gets their grind on. The amount of smiles it brings me, the amount of laughs... it's all a bit fabulous. Recently this thread on Reddit really tickled my fancy, and that of the BR Crew when I showed it to them.

Basically people were taking what beauty vloggers said and were taking the p-word out of it. And really, some of the comments were so real you couldn't help but laugh, and then cringe. So with this in mind we got chatting about what we hear beauty gurus say vs what we suspect they really mean... 

'I am obssessed with this right now.'

Translation:  I like it. It's okay, I guess. But I'm getting paid to say this and can guarantee I will have moved on from it by the end of this video.

'I don't usually like to talk about my personal life...'

Translation:  I have a captive audience and I'm going to waffle on about anything and everything that comes to mind for the next ten minutes.

'You know I love <insert brand>, I'm always raving about them. But this product just isn't quite right for me.'

Translation:  Oh for the love of God, please don't stop sending me free stuff, because you've created one thing I hate.

'It might not work for you, but...'

Translation:  I'm covering my arse because I'm getting paid to talk about it.

'I was sent this.'

Translation: '... along with a nice little cheque that's going straight towards a new designer bag.'

'I love you guys. So. Much.'

Translation:  I don't really love you. I love that your subscription means I get more money it the bank. I barely read your comments and when I do I spend most of my time rolling my eyes at the crazy level of sycophancy. 

'Now my usual routine is...'

Translation:  Who am I kidding? I don't have a routine. I chop and change on the daily. 

'So I'm just going to blend this. A little more. Back and forth. Back and forth. And a bit more.'

Translation:  This product is crap and I'm rubbing my eyelid off, but it's designer, I got it free, and I don't want that free train to stop rolling into my station.

'I've been using this a while.'

Translation:  I've used this twice. 

'This shade's nice. Just not for me. Maybe it would suit a fairer or darker tone.'

Translation:  What were they thinking when they brought this colour out? It would look crap on anyone, but I don't want to offend the company... because... well... you know why...

'I'll only ever tell you what I really think of a product.'

Translation:  'I'm fibbing to you from the moment my face hits your screen.'

And THAT my beauties is why we love reading what you have to say about beauty producs. You tell it like it is. You keep it real! And in doing so you help others from making bad beauty buys. Cheers to you gals! X

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3rd September, 2017

Omg this is gold

31st August, 2017

Maybe I am immune to their charms but I just hear them (the ones I have watched; not all I am hoping) talking like used car dealers :p Nail hit on head with this article :D

26th August, 2017

I do not go on reddit my boyfriend does

21st August, 2017

Teehee

19th August, 2017

Hilarious! Love the subtlety

19th August, 2017

You do hear those phrases all the time on Youtube. I want to believe they are being honest but it's kind of hard to believe it with the amount of free PR and collab deals they get.. I hadn't thought about our beauty community as what it is, but I do agree we are way more honest/real. Maybe that's because we use our own dollars to buy the products, so our thoughts aren't prejudice in our reviews.

18th August, 2017

Ba ha ha love this so much. I often watch Youtube videos and you can just see some of them are just full of it lol. I like honest and real reviews and say it how it is. I want to know whether a product is crap or good, but I won't just go with the first review because what works for one person may not work for the next. By having detailed reviews it makes it easier to find the information we are looking for. Thanks for sharing this xx

18th August, 2017

Oh to be a mind reader, or not! This is so funny!

18th August, 2017

Lol.. love the translations.

18th August, 2017

Yep this is probably like just about every Youtube beauty vlogger out there. And why I don't subscribe to anyone. But if I did subscribe to someone it would be Wayne Goss he doesn't fib you the moment his face hits your screen and pays for just about everything he uses and promotes or doesn't recommend. I think in about hundreds of videos he's made I've only come across two videos where he was promoting a product that was sponsored, one was Glamglow and the other was for some audio book website or something.

18th August, 2017

I love the good old 'it's easily buildable and you can really pack it on' aka this product looks sheer and has 0 pigmentation whatsoever. But I believe there are some youtubers that tell it like it is, especially those that use their own money to buy the products instead of being sponsered.

18th August, 2017

I laughed and then cringed so hard - this is literally every youtuber ever!!! although, reading it all again it all sounds like the words coming from Jaclyn Hill's mouth lmfao. terrible. and that's why I no longer watch beauty gurus, or purchase the products theyre advertising, I mean... so in love with.

18th August, 2017

Haha so true! Another "I've been using this for a while" is the "you guys know this is my go-to" and it's like, please, you've never used that product before. You're just selling it.

18th August, 2017

Haha so funny cause it is so true!

18th August, 2017

I can't stand watching the young girls. They say "like" far too much, can't seem to form a coherent thought in their brain and jump around so much. It's almost a case of "everyone else says it so I had better say it too".

Some of the ladies that have been in the business a long time have evolved their vlogs to the point where they are extremely informative, interesting and educational and I highly value their opinions.

tannygirl
18th August, 2017

Same here. I'm a non subscriber when it comes to Youtube for those reasons.

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