tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post4356814594073936743..comments2024-03-24T06:52:59.653+00:00Comments on Pretty and Polished: Vlogger Products And Ranges: Why I'm Over It Already (Before It's Barely Started)Sophie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14578069737386553963noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-58202767408526534222015-08-19T04:23:15.346+01:002015-08-19T04:23:15.346+01:00Oh my god that PointlessBlog joke had me in hyster...Oh my god that PointlessBlog joke had me in hysterics...SHOTS FIRED SOPHIE, SHOTS FIRED. And don't get me started about book deals--YOU GET A BOOK DEAL, YOU GET A BOOK DEAL, EVERYONE GETS A BOOK DEAL!!1!11 I'm all for supporting people's hard work, but really, I don't see how much hard work is involved in filming your day-to-day life and I'm not sure how these people can be seen as role models??<br /><br />Pixiwoo and Ruth Crilly though---their products are genuinely amazing thoughVanessa Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500757767135240306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-26550400531590841872015-08-18T14:35:37.826+01:002015-08-18T14:35:37.826+01:00That's amazing. I can only assume that it won ...That's amazing. I can only assume that it won because of her massive fan base voting for her rather than the actual quality of the product? xxSophie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578069737386553963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-45858884731619971872015-08-16T15:04:31.013+01:002015-08-16T15:04:31.013+01:00This post makes me glad it isn't just me who f...This post makes me glad it isn't just me who feels this way! I bought the LIBawards Winners Box and people had actually voted Zoella's Tutti Frutti Fizz Bar as a winner - it smells awful, looks aimed at 12 year olds and the cheap and nasty ingredients list have made it a product I will not be putting anywhere near my skin! The books make me laugh - most of them are ghostwritten or just plain vapid. And Pointlessblog, definitely pointless, I agree xxJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08798860379051553015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-52530445801068319902015-08-04T21:21:29.710+01:002015-08-04T21:21:29.710+01:00Your comment is spot on- it is definitely a case o...Your comment is spot on- it is definitely a case of too much too soon, which makes the market feel a bit overwhelmed with all these bloggers/vloggers seemingly doing the same thing! XxSophie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578069737386553963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-57345882214552269262015-08-04T11:14:19.454+01:002015-08-04T11:14:19.454+01:00I completely agree.. although I am one to try out ...I completely agree.. although I am one to try out new products or buy the books because I am generally interested in trying them out. I feel like it's too much to soon.. if it had been gradually added to the market it wouldn't be so 'in your face' when you see all of the different YouTuber brands everywhere. I see it that in the past year?ish there has been an incredible jump from YouTube only, to now Brands, Books and over rated products which are only produced for the name & money. Which makes their intentions doubtable, is it for the money or for the love of what they are doing. <br />xo<br /><br />http://kerryberrysocial.blogspot.co.uk/ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-61569172552094505492015-08-01T08:31:16.905+01:002015-08-01T08:31:16.905+01:00Thanks for your comment! I agree that those makeup...Thanks for your comment! I agree that those makeup lines seem tedious because they aren't adding anything new or exciting to the beauty world...makes it seem pointless xx Sophie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578069737386553963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-71201042466235758012015-08-01T04:04:12.110+01:002015-08-01T04:04:12.110+01:00I agree, for the most part. I have a pair of Tanya...I agree, for the most part. I have a pair of Tanya's lashes that I do like, but they're not actually anything special. And all of the Zoella products seemed mediocre to crap. I think if they're filling a legitimate niche (like RT - affordable but high quality brushes) that's one thing, but Zoe and Tanya's lines seem to be average at best, and really unneeded - I mean, I can get a cheap lip gloss from Revlon, Rimmel, MUA, and countless other brands, why do I need Tanya's? It also feels a bit opportunistic since so many of their fans are young girls who will be easily swayed by their endorsement without thinking through if they really need it, or if the product is of good quality.<br /><br />I feel the same way about all the vlogger books, too. Like, as much as I like Louise from SprinkleofGlitter, why does she need a book?! Like you said, they put everything on the internet anyway, and it's not like anything they say is particularly life-altering to begin with, haha.Clementine / mydarlingclementine.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09867565608525797712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-21061627371584754702015-07-31T10:38:51.191+01:002015-07-31T10:38:51.191+01:00You've hit the nail on the head. CoLab and RT ...You've hit the nail on the head. CoLab and RT have done it right...the others have just churned out pointless products which you can tell no real effort has gone into. It's not something you'll keep repurchasing because it's a GOOD product, they are just products for their fans (who will rush to buy them whatever the quality). Thanks for your comment Allie xSophie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578069737386553963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-1508270415154134232015-07-31T10:36:50.599+01:002015-07-31T10:36:50.599+01:00Totally know what you mean. It's all a bit too...Totally know what you mean. It's all a bit too much in a short space of time. I think the best words are obsessive and overwhelming. Great for them making money from it, but as someone in the public eye you've also got to market yourself in a way where you don't overwhelm your fanbase. I also don't believe that they had much to do with their product ranges....other than lending their name. Thanks for your comment x Sophie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578069737386553963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-73364380579537089702015-07-31T10:30:13.751+01:002015-07-31T10:30:13.751+01:00I have nothing to add to this post really because ...I have nothing to add to this post really because you summed it up perfectly. I think Zoella, Tanya and the like have that target group of young teenagers who just adore them, so they can sell makeup bags with a guinea pig wearing glasses on them... I do wonder what will happen when those fans grow up though. I love brands like CoLab and RT because they were a good brand to begin with and looked for someone famous who couldn't just be a face but also help develop a better product and I mean we all know how Real Techniques turned out! Everyone is using those brushes because they're amazing and they're not just some floral smelling shower gel that they put polka dots and a name on. Rant over.<br /><br />www.livinglifeindocs.comAlliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10644900212384934849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-6687103504086228642015-07-31T08:51:17.923+01:002015-07-31T08:51:17.923+01:00I know exactly what you mean! If I felt that they ...I know exactly what you mean! If I felt that they were some way involved in making the products and they were good quality then I might be interested (like Pixiwoo's brushes-I have lots!). However, I've always thought that too many celebrities and youtubers/ bloggers alike are slapping their name on something just to make money and not because the product they're advertising actually means much to them other than that. As you say, you can't blame them for taking the opportunity but it is a bit much when everyone is being bombarded. I've actually got to the point where I find some of the more famous youtubers annoying because their face is EVERYWHERE. I even bought a copy of Glamour magazine the other week to find one of their faces in it. It's nothing against them personally but I just think they're a bit too in your face if that makes sense? Em x<br />http://themusingsofem.blogspot.co.uk/Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742467392795408884noreply@blogger.com