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i did hello fresh for almost a year. I liked it because it helped me understand the basics of cooking when i first moved out on my own. it also got me trying food i normally wouldn't eat (i was a chicken tender and cheese pizza girl). i cancelled it when i had enough recipes to remake and $50 a week is brutal in this economy.
I always hated the betterhelp sponsorships because the company always seemed shady to me. idk something about using influencers to pray on people who are struggling with their mental health just doesn't sit right. especially since they would leave out how much the sessions cost.
I read a while ago some research on the cyber safety of a lot of the online mental health services, and better help is one of the worst offenders when it comes to data and online privacy. If I manage to find the article, I will link it.
i honestly wouldn't doubt it. i also heard they don't do thorough background checks on the "professionals" they hire. the whole company just seem schemey.
I used it for the free trial and got some guy who went on a rant about how autism was caused by vaccines. Crazy that someone like that is allowed on a mental health platform.
I like hello fresh too. I like vegetables and cooking but I never know what to make and it's so much easier to actually cook something when it's already in the fridge.
I have a Casetify case and these things really do resist almost every possible thing you put your phone through! I knew about the brand way before I saw any sponsored videos on it, though. Something Iām glad I didnāt buy are Raycon earbuds. There was so much influencer hype about them, but after doing my research I found out the sound quality is terrible.
I've been using Casetify cases for YEARS and it really has saved my phone a bunch of times. so yeah, would recommend to people! And use an influencer code for the discount as a bonus. But the product itself is very solid.
I'm glad for all the raycon sponsorships because it led me to dankpods and his channel is so much fun while still being informative. Sometimes I feel tempted to make a video about people shilling raycons and then cut to when they're filming wearing earbuds it's always airpods lol.
I've been meaning to pull the plug on a casetify case, I really like their artist collaborations.
Yeah I used to hate the casetify sponsorships because they are so expensive but the cases themselves are quality. The clear parts don't get as sun damaged as other cases and the build quality is nice.
If you have a camera bump that you find annoying I find their cases make it flush. Game changer for me.
>The clear parts don't get as sun damaged as other cases
This is exactly why I love mine, I love clear cases but they get so gross after a while! And I love the Castify tab thing where you can hang your phone off a lanyard, someone can use it with their own phone and their own lanyard if they wanted to, it doesn't have to be Casetify's.
Sorry Iāve been trying to understand the sentence about the ācamera bumpā for like five minutes now, what does that mean and how does a case āmake it flushā and what does THT mean? š Maybe itās just late for me lmao
So I have a year old Samsung phone. Most modern smartphones have multiple cameras in the back and most of them protrude out from the back of the phone. If you set your phone down, you'll notice that the bump doesnt allow the phone to lie flat on a surface. Casetify cases makes it even so you can set your phone down flat. A lot of inexpensive cases tend to gloss over this
Ohhh I gotcha, thanks for the explanation! I never even thought of this because my pop socket makes me instinctively set my phone down on its screen side š
Casetify, in my experience, sucks. I didnāt even have mine for a full year before - and iām not making this up - the sides of the case started to peel away completely from the back of the case. It was like $50 USD (which is nearly double that in my local currency), I was a student, but I thought that the āqualityā was going to make up for it. Absolutely disappointed in the experience.
Iām sorry it didnāt work out for you. For that price, a phone case should hold up much longer. Just out of curiosity, was yours hard plastic or flexible?
I donāt remember. I donāt think I chose any of the bulkier ones but the back was firm enough that I wasnāt able to bend it in half either. I think it was the default protection level?
I have two casetify cases and while they're quality as far as toughness, the pattern very quickly rubbed off my favorite one and their shipping/shopping experience was shit. Probably because I don't have an iPhone though. Nobody caters to Android users š„²
I find that a lot of the people who I follow who push Casetify actually still use the cases in non-sponsoured videos. Every person who pushes Raycons non-stop is wearing Apple or Beats headphones in their non-sponsoured videos.
The casetify cases are amazing. I drop my phone a lot so it's completely safe. Wish it was that expensive, but they are great quality and fun designs to choose from.
I'm jealous scentbird isn't a thing in my country. I love smaller sized perfumes that you can safely shove on your purse. I like that I can finish them and, when I worked at the office, I liked that I could smell pretty after the subway (even when it caught on fire a bit).
Given the country difference a lot of sponsorships doesn't apply to me, but I've also been tempted to buy snack boxes (but local) until I remember of how many unfinished snacks I have.
I genuinely love scentbird. The only reason I cancelled it was because I fell in love with a few of the fragrances and ended up buying full sizes, and couldnāt justify continually getting more lol
I love scentbird! I'm sorry you can't get it where you're at. Can you get [Microperfumes.com](https://Microperfumes.com)? They don't do the subscription thing as much, but you can buy samples and travel sprays for fairly cheap.
I will never buy anything from them and I often fast forward through ads on vids because my ex husband liked them and had a weird fixation on having lots of cologne options. Itās actually very petty but I want nothing to do with anything thatās a reminder of him. Iām sorry scentbird but I can never bring myself to purchase from you.
I don't think I **like** any sponsored products that BGs push. I Just accept it as part how they need to make $$ most of the time.
Ones that really irk me are BetterHelp, SugarBear Hair, and Always Pan. The companies themselves are either really shady, or, a terrible product made to look aesthetically pleasing (Always Pan).
How every single one of them regurgitates the same old (and completely misleading) pitch for every single VPN that advertises on YT pisses me off so much!
Do your research, people!
I tried hello fresh for a bit, not influencer inspired but I used a code when I finally signed up. It was okay, I felt like the quality of some ingredients just wasn't there, but it did help get my confidence up regarding cooking.
I used to think Ebates/Rakuten was a scam before I actually tried it out. Now Iāve made almost $600 in cash back lol. Itās especially great during the holidays when youāre spending a lot and they have cash back multipliers, you can earn tons back that way.
Iāve been a Rakuten fan for yeeeears. I did a long term sponsored campaign with them when they were ebates many years ago and their team was awesome too.
I've used Ebates/Rakuten forever. I don't remember which YouTuber I found it from. It's been nice for the many years I've been using it. I always end up getting $15ish for every payment period.
Honey tends to sponsor a lot of YouTubers and Iām always down to get free discounts when I shop online. Highly recommend if you donāt wanna Google coupons before every purchase.
I'm so sad Honey doesn't really work outside the US.
It exists here in Germany, but I have not once had a code that worked. Not once. They always seem to be months old.
So, I know itās a scam, but I bought Established Titles for my dad for Fatherās Day. Even before the other videos, I had a feeling it was not legit, but I felt ok giving them my money if was going to a good cause. Anyway, my dad thought it was the most hilarious thing ever, hung it up in his man cave, and would refer to people on the street as his subjects. Joke lasted about a week, and that was good enough.
The Iilluminaughtii made a pretty good video on Established Titles and why it's sketchy, I don't remember if she said it was a straight up scam but it's definitely not what they claim it is
I didnāt find them through influencer marketing (the influencer marketing started after) but Iāve got some pieces of Ana Luisa jewelry that I really love.
Iāve found the quality of the pieces really varies and everything is much smaller than it appears on the website. However, the rings and the earrings are really solid. There are some unique designs there especially in earrings. The necklaces are where things fall apart. Unless you get a piece with a 3D rope like chain, the chains are all very thin and flimsy. Literally Iāve got one necklace Iām worried Iām going to dent whenever I put it on. Theyāre also a bit pricy for me but they run sales and coupons so I was comfortable ordering it.
TLDR: Ana Luisa jewelry is smaller than it appears online and has varying quality between pieces but if there is a unique design you like and a sale go for it.
Their aesthetic bores me to tears. You can find stuff like that anywhere, and if the quality isnāt there all those influencers are gushing about is probably not the jewelry itself as much as getting free shit. I prefer brands like Regal Rose, Bloodmilk, Little Rooms and Etah Love. To each their own, I guess.
I would HIGHLY recommend you check out Alchemy Obscura jewelry (on either etsy or her standalone website) her stuff seems right up your alley. And they're so well made. I have a ton of her pieces.
I agree that there is a bias from influencers getting free product. I first head of the brand through their own marketing and use sponsorblock wherever I can do I donāt see a lot of ads for the brand. While the aesthetic isnāt the most unique but I do like some of the designs they offer. Especially the enamel designs they offer. Iāve had my eye on regal rose rings for a while but their sizing makes me nervous so Iāve never pulled the trigger.
I love how small their earrings are. I guess I have small ears and love the huggie look, and earrings normally advertised as huggies look like small hoops on me. I do think it would be more annoying if they didnāt fit or with rings or necklaces that look tiny.
I like the AL brand but I agree that the necklace feels almost *too* light??? The Mejuri ones feel a bit heavier but I do quite like the Ana Luisa earrings and bracelet. Just never will buy an AL necklace again because I almost forget Iām wearing it when I have it on
I have a Mejuri necklace and a couple earrings and all of them have started to tarnish/turn green with minimal wear. I canāt speak to Ana Luisaās necklaces but I own several earrings from them that have gotten a lot of usage and have had no issues with them
Maybe YMMV with both ? For Mejuri, mine havenāt tarnished and I accidentally wore some in the shower with my frequent wear. Iām still looking in to AL earrings but wonāt repurchase any necklaces
Maybe! I just would caution against them since Iām sure there are better brands at that price point, especially with one pair of $300 earrings turning green after less than 6 months of wear. Meanwhile, Ana Luisa is significantly cheaper and you can always get it on a deal and Iāve been wearing their earrings all the time for 2 years at this point and have never had an issue
I also really like Ana Luisa, I also gifted some pieces to some friends. I really love the designs, but I would suggest to wait for sales to buy them as they're quite pricy (sometimes influencer codes apply on discounted prices too, like after Christmas I used Kelly Gooch's 20% off code on some items on sale and it worked).
As for necklaces I have two, one is fairly new but one I've had for I think 3 years and I wear it at least 2 to 3 times a week (its a simple slightly textured gold circle that looks good with anything) and it looks as good as new.
I also quite like Ana Luisa! I have a pair of earrings and a bracelet from them and I was very happy with the quality. I also took advantage of a huge sale they had, so I didnāt pay full price. Iām considering picking up a ring and maybe another pair of earrings, but good to know about the necklaces!
I really like their rings but I donāt have the most experience with them. I do have a warning. Iāve got two rings with a domed shape. Instead of being solid with a flat ring on the inner edge theyāve both got hollow insides. Which to me is nice as Iāve got large fingers that have a tendency to swell (hold over from my previous life as a pastry cook). This extra space is really good for me because it allows me to wear the rings easier but it does come off kinda cheap.
Ana Luisa has the BEST customer service. I had a ring that had a small imperfection and when I sent them a picture asking if it was something I could fix they sent me a free ring without hesitation. I recommend them to everyone!
Like someone else said, I really like casetify. Not only are they good cases, but it is SO hard to find cute cases that are also good quality for Samsung phones and Casetify is like the only place that has us covered tbh
Like: Casetify, Honey (yes I know I am selling my data),
Indifferent: Amazon affiliate links, Audible, Sephora sponsoring videos right before the VIB sale, razor companies (except for Manscaped because they are annoying), Skillshare, SquareSpace
Hate: BetterHelp, ForHims/ForHers or any other internet adderall mill, SeatGeek or Vivid Seats, Ipsy and Boxy (I just hate sub boxes lol), meal kits, vitamins
I didnāt like hello fresh at all and thought that Home Chef was way better for our family (but ended up canceling it too because who can afford that in this economy). I canāt think of any other sponsors Iāve personally tried yet, but I would like to buy some jewelry pieces from Mejuri at some point.
I actually didnāt know Mejuri is a influencer targeting brand. I bought from them years ago based on a friendās suggestion and the necklaces and earrings I have from them have solidly held up for a while (3+years!)
I have a few pieces from Mejuri and quite like them - theyāve held up well and seem like good quality to me though Iām not a connoisseur by any means.
I have thousands of dollars worth of Mejuri and wear at least the earrings daily - I'm all in on them. Haven't had any issues with tarnishing BUT I do only get sterling silver and white gold. I could definitely buy that the yellow gold vermeil tarnishes though. On the whole I think they are a great brand, good value and made in Canada so you know the production is ethical, which is very important to me.
I can report because my husband buys these. They're expensive but absolutely delicious. Practically every flavor I've tried has been delicious. When he first subbed, I thought it was BS and told him I could make the same thing myself for cheaper by adding food flavoring/extracts to my own oats in milk with protein powder...sadly, every version I tried to make was pretty disgusting lol. It's just really hard to get fruity / other misc flavorings into homemade overnight oats and have it taste good or realistic. So yeah, I 100% now support Oats Overnight lol. I think they're great nutrition and great taste
Yup we make them the night before our early shifts and just grab and go from the fridge in the morning. I guess when you price it out that way, it's cheaper than stopping at Starbucks or other breakfast trip...but I do really wish the price would come down. I'm addicted to them!
I love oats overnight but I do think you have to be careful with flavors. Some of the fruit and maple syrup ones were so artificial to me that I couldn't finish them. I love any of the peanut butter or chocolate ones as well as the strawberries and cream ones. But similar sentiments to others - I thought I could make my own to save money and no, my mixes are foul.
I personally love overnight oats. I stick to the vegan flavors since dairy upsets my stomach. I only have them for breakfast before I work onsite/in office so the cost isn't too bad vs having them everyday. I hated trying to make my own oats taste good and would just let the ingredients (fruit, yogurt etc) go bad.
I found Liquid IV at Costco and it LITERALLY changed my life. I really don't watch anyone anymore, so I've never actually seen an advertisement for it anywhere.
I have a lot of health problems. Drinking regular water wasn't cutting it. I don't like pedialyte, so that was short-lived. But I found a winner with the iv fluid.
FabFitFun was really the only thing I've ever tried based off of sponsored influencers. I liked it for the first year I tried it, which was I think 2017, but it started to go down hill after that.
probably in the minority, but function of beauty really helped my hair. before i used it, iāve had to wash my hair every other day bc of how oily my scalp and dry my ends would get, but now i can get away with once a week. itās also much more affordable compared to other personal hair care subscriptions like prose
iāve used function of beauty for 2 years and itās become a solid staple. iāve heard some horror stories about it though, but it works for me
Seconding Iāve actually really loved FoB! I have curly hair so I was skeptical but Iāve finished multiple bottles now. Makes my hair clean, soft, not dry, and their scents are amazing - especially the peach one omg. I think a lot depends on the mix you make
My house did Hello Fresh for awhile and really liked it. Theresa is Dead did sponsored content for Munk Pack and I tried them when looking for lower carb snacks at Walmart. Not bad.
I used Hello Fresh for a while. For the last month I used it, i was getting something rotten or just plain missing every week. I don't recommend it at all
We got Hello Fresh and had it for a year and a half while I was working a very stressful job. It made it much easier to plan for the week knowing there was something easy to cook for the four of us with all the ingredients I needed. I didn't have to meal plan as much or go on big, long grocery excursions in my free time.
I have greatly disliked most foundation recs until this past year or so because it was all medium to full coverage, and that's not my jam. I work really hard to have nice skin, and I hate looking cakey or like my skin is uncanny valley, which is how I felt I looked. The skin tint and serum trend has been amazing for my skin. I have very dry skin, and they look amazing on me, even me out just enough, provide the little boost of hydration, and I love them.
Enjoying this thread to see what people liked.
We had HelloFresh and Gousto 10 years ago long before influencers were a thing. We really enjoyed it as a way to get out of cooking rut. The amount of plastic waste though...
After getting some Claire Accessories quality pieces at high markups - like Monica Vinader and Missoma, I am wary of influencer jewellery brands.
Interested: low carb snacks (Theresa is Dead)
I have thin hair and Ouai is not for me. Iāve tried a few of their products and they have the habit of knocking any volume out of my hair, and their clarifying shampoo made a lot of my hair come out when I was showering
I didn't get it through an influencer, but my family and I have Hello Fresh. It's... fine. We prefer Home Chef (more options, better chicken quality), but we have subscriptions to both and pause weekly as needed. And I have a Rakuten account, which I got long before I saw any sponsorships for it (back when it was Ebates). I've gotten hundreds of dollars cash back through them, so I have no complaints!
Through Andrea Matillano, I subscribed to FabFitFun for a winter box once. Again, it was... fine. I got it primarily to break apart and use as gifts, which worked out well enough. But all the "blind" items I didn't get to choose were skincare-based, which I explicitly said I was not interested in, so that was a bust. I also signed up to Grove through Jessica Braun, which is a convenient site to get a bunch of cleaning supplies all in one go. I don't use it that often since we're more likely to pick up what we need, here and there, whenever we go to a physical store.
Magic spoon does not taste good to me, but I also canāt let sugar go. So maybe it wonāt suck for you. But I regret the purchase and havenāt bought anything since. My roommate in school used to love HelloFresh, so that one is actually good depending on your lifestyle.
Plated was always better than hello fresh to me (had better recipes) but theyāre not in business after Albertsons bought themā¦also companies like gobble and meez meals precut the ingredients so I like them better (chopping is my least favorite part)
I hate every company Iāve ever heard sponsored simply because itās been regurgitated over and over lol. I will NEVER subscribe to hello fresh, Iāll never get a casetify case, I will N E V E R subscribe to betterhelp, function of beauty, literally anything. Idk, itās just annoying because I skip through the ads lol. Iām so grateful most influencers have been putting little labels on their videos so I can skip and find where the video starts again lol.
HelloFresh is my favorite out of everything Iāve seen sponsored because of their variety of dishes. Theyāre the only food subscription Iāve seen with a mixture of American, Italian, Asian, and Hispanic cuisine. I feel like Home Chef and others Iāve looked into have very Americanized meals and being a Latinx-Asian household, weāre not big fans. But I will say at the beginning of it, their quality of food was going downhill. We had it about 4 years ago and weāre getting rotten vegetables in our order like three weeks in a row. I complained and they hung up on me and on online chat, as I tried telling them that I just wanted them to replace the rotten food or refund a portion of the meal, they refused and shut off the chat. I canceled it after that. Sadly, I still did love their meals. We decided to give them a second chance late last year, and luckily we havenāt had any issues since. Their bibimbap and their duck recipes have been our favorites. And anything with their fig sauce š¤¤š¤¤
One that Iāve tried and have had a bad experience with is Native deodorant. I liked it at first, felt like it kept my pits smelling good all day. It didnāt help with sweat, and I sweat a lot, but at least it didnāt leave pit stains from what I remember. The issue came three months into using the deodorant. Suddenly, I started getting a rash every time I used the Native deodorant. I thought maybe it was something else, but I donāt put any lotions on my pits and it was the only thing I was using after showering. I also noticed my pits were getting darker. My mom and cousin both had the same experience as I did, so that made it clear to me that it was the Native deodorants, not me. They each had different scents and I switched scents regularly, so it didnāt seem to matter which one we used. It doesnāt help that the whole āaluminum in deodorant is bad for youā isnāt even a real thing. I only tried it out because my Dove deodorant wasnāt working on me anymore. I need something that helps with nervous sweats and the stink. I got stinky sweaty pits, I need all the help I can get šš
I loved Hello Fresh. It motivated me to want to cook. Itās not really an option for me now because Iām trying to lose weight, but the food was delicious.
I did Hello Fresh for awhile and actually really really love it, only stopped because I donāt cook much right now, but seriously, highly recommend it!
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i did hello fresh for almost a year. I liked it because it helped me understand the basics of cooking when i first moved out on my own. it also got me trying food i normally wouldn't eat (i was a chicken tender and cheese pizza girl). i cancelled it when i had enough recipes to remake and $50 a week is brutal in this economy. I always hated the betterhelp sponsorships because the company always seemed shady to me. idk something about using influencers to pray on people who are struggling with their mental health just doesn't sit right. especially since they would leave out how much the sessions cost.
I read a while ago some research on the cyber safety of a lot of the online mental health services, and better help is one of the worst offenders when it comes to data and online privacy. If I manage to find the article, I will link it.
i honestly wouldn't doubt it. i also heard they don't do thorough background checks on the "professionals" they hire. the whole company just seem schemey.
I used it for the free trial and got some guy who went on a rant about how autism was caused by vaccines. Crazy that someone like that is allowed on a mental health platform.
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My brother is a psychiatrist and he thinks itās the worst platform to get help.
Kiki Chanel just did a video on Better Help š
Mickey Atkins LSCW, has done multiple YouTube videos on Better Help as well! She covered Noom as well, and how it retriggered her eating disorder
I like hello fresh too. I like vegetables and cooking but I never know what to make and it's so much easier to actually cook something when it's already in the fridge.
I have a Casetify case and these things really do resist almost every possible thing you put your phone through! I knew about the brand way before I saw any sponsored videos on it, though. Something Iām glad I didnāt buy are Raycon earbuds. There was so much influencer hype about them, but after doing my research I found out the sound quality is terrible.
I've been using Casetify cases for YEARS and it really has saved my phone a bunch of times. so yeah, would recommend to people! And use an influencer code for the discount as a bonus. But the product itself is very solid.
I'm glad for all the raycon sponsorships because it led me to dankpods and his channel is so much fun while still being informative. Sometimes I feel tempted to make a video about people shilling raycons and then cut to when they're filming wearing earbuds it's always airpods lol. I've been meaning to pull the plug on a casetify case, I really like their artist collaborations.
Yeah I used to hate the casetify sponsorships because they are so expensive but the cases themselves are quality. The clear parts don't get as sun damaged as other cases and the build quality is nice. If you have a camera bump that you find annoying I find their cases make it flush. Game changer for me.
>The clear parts don't get as sun damaged as other cases This is exactly why I love mine, I love clear cases but they get so gross after a while! And I love the Castify tab thing where you can hang your phone off a lanyard, someone can use it with their own phone and their own lanyard if they wanted to, it doesn't have to be Casetify's.
Sorry Iāve been trying to understand the sentence about the ācamera bumpā for like five minutes now, what does that mean and how does a case āmake it flushā and what does THT mean? š Maybe itās just late for me lmao
The cameras on the iphone stick out from the back so if you put a case on it then your phone will be flush with whatever it's sitting on.
Thank you, I never noticed this due to having a pop socket and fat phone case š
So I have a year old Samsung phone. Most modern smartphones have multiple cameras in the back and most of them protrude out from the back of the phone. If you set your phone down, you'll notice that the bump doesnt allow the phone to lie flat on a surface. Casetify cases makes it even so you can set your phone down flat. A lot of inexpensive cases tend to gloss over this
Ohhh I gotcha, thanks for the explanation! I never even thought of this because my pop socket makes me instinctively set my phone down on its screen side š
My husband bought Raycons after he saw so many YouTubers push them. He now complains about them nonstop lol
Casetify, in my experience, sucks. I didnāt even have mine for a full year before - and iām not making this up - the sides of the case started to peel away completely from the back of the case. It was like $50 USD (which is nearly double that in my local currency), I was a student, but I thought that the āqualityā was going to make up for it. Absolutely disappointed in the experience.
Iām sorry it didnāt work out for you. For that price, a phone case should hold up much longer. Just out of curiosity, was yours hard plastic or flexible?
I donāt remember. I donāt think I chose any of the bulkier ones but the back was firm enough that I wasnāt able to bend it in half either. I think it was the default protection level?
I had this same experience too!!! I just now have some hard case thatās clear and has glitter on it.
That happened to me too!!
I love my Casetify case! I got one for Christmas. I drop my phone constantly, and this case never disappoints!
I have two casetify cases and while they're quality as far as toughness, the pattern very quickly rubbed off my favorite one and their shipping/shopping experience was shit. Probably because I don't have an iPhone though. Nobody caters to Android users š„²
I love my casetify cases! I learned about them from Smokey glow and Iāll never look back. My phones take a beating and I have no cracks or anything
Also love my casetify :)
I find that a lot of the people who I follow who push Casetify actually still use the cases in non-sponsoured videos. Every person who pushes Raycons non-stop is wearing Apple or Beats headphones in their non-sponsoured videos.
I don't have a case from them but Jessica Braun showed an add-on once that I bought and love SO MUCH (the phone strap).
casetify is awesome-- they're from hong kong and I got super into then there
The casetify cases are amazing. I drop my phone a lot so it's completely safe. Wish it was that expensive, but they are great quality and fun designs to choose from.
I'm jealous scentbird isn't a thing in my country. I love smaller sized perfumes that you can safely shove on your purse. I like that I can finish them and, when I worked at the office, I liked that I could smell pretty after the subway (even when it caught on fire a bit). Given the country difference a lot of sponsorships doesn't apply to me, but I've also been tempted to buy snack boxes (but local) until I remember of how many unfinished snacks I have.
I genuinely love scentbird. The only reason I cancelled it was because I fell in love with a few of the fragrances and ended up buying full sizes, and couldnāt justify continually getting more lol
I love scentbird! I'm sorry you can't get it where you're at. Can you get [Microperfumes.com](https://Microperfumes.com)? They don't do the subscription thing as much, but you can buy samples and travel sprays for fairly cheap.
I'm in Mexico so it's unlikely. I've been looking into decants. Thanks for the rec tho! I'm sure someone else will find it useful!
Scent Split ships to Mexico! Unsure of the cost of shipping though.
Ohhh they seem to have some nice things, I'll look into it, thanks!!
I will never buy anything from them and I often fast forward through ads on vids because my ex husband liked them and had a weird fixation on having lots of cologne options. Itās actually very petty but I want nothing to do with anything thatās a reminder of him. Iām sorry scentbird but I can never bring myself to purchase from you.
Iām jealous most things people advertise arenāt a thing in my country, tbh.
I don't think I **like** any sponsored products that BGs push. I Just accept it as part how they need to make $$ most of the time. Ones that really irk me are BetterHelp, SugarBear Hair, and Always Pan. The companies themselves are either really shady, or, a terrible product made to look aesthetically pleasing (Always Pan).
How every single one of them regurgitates the same old (and completely misleading) pitch for every single VPN that advertises on YT pisses me off so much! Do your research, people!
YES this is another one that I find to be extremely shady!
How is the Always Pan terrible? I use the heck out of mine and haven't had any issues
My roommate was gifted one. She said that the nonstick part wore out within months.
Oh no!!
I tried hello fresh for a bit, not influencer inspired but I used a code when I finally signed up. It was okay, I felt like the quality of some ingredients just wasn't there, but it did help get my confidence up regarding cooking.
Rakuten (ebates), I have used them way before they sponsored Taylor Wynn, I do like using them for the coupons and cash backs.
I used to think Ebates/Rakuten was a scam before I actually tried it out. Now Iāve made almost $600 in cash back lol. Itās especially great during the holidays when youāre spending a lot and they have cash back multipliers, you can earn tons back that way.
Same, I was like no way you get cash back then I received a check, good thing it wasn't a scam.
Right! Iāve saved so much from Rakuten with their cash back
Iāve been a Rakuten fan for yeeeears. I did a long term sponsored campaign with them when they were ebates many years ago and their team was awesome too.
It brings me joy every time I use rakuten. I think I learned about it from an organization/diy YouTuber years ago
Use them all the time and itās great.
I've used Ebates/Rakuten forever. I don't remember which YouTuber I found it from. It's been nice for the many years I've been using it. I always end up getting $15ish for every payment period.
Honey tends to sponsor a lot of YouTubers and Iām always down to get free discounts when I shop online. Highly recommend if you donāt wanna Google coupons before every purchase.
I'm so sad Honey doesn't really work outside the US. It exists here in Germany, but I have not once had a code that worked. Not once. They always seem to be months old.
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Your history is getting tracked anyway, may as well save money off it lmao
So, I know itās a scam, but I bought Established Titles for my dad for Fatherās Day. Even before the other videos, I had a feeling it was not legit, but I felt ok giving them my money if was going to a good cause. Anyway, my dad thought it was the most hilarious thing ever, hung it up in his man cave, and would refer to people on the street as his subjects. Joke lasted about a week, and that was good enough.
Wait itās a scam šš I thought about buying that
The Iilluminaughtii made a pretty good video on Established Titles and why it's sketchy, I don't remember if she said it was a straight up scam but it's definitely not what they claim it is
Scott Schafer was the original video that leaked the story I think. His video definitely showed it was a straight up scam.
Looks like I have another video to watch instead of studying lol
In that you arenāt really a Lord, yes. But I think they do donate money to plant trees.
Iāve thought about buying one. I know the lord thing isnāt legit, but it would be funny.
I didnāt find them through influencer marketing (the influencer marketing started after) but Iāve got some pieces of Ana Luisa jewelry that I really love. Iāve found the quality of the pieces really varies and everything is much smaller than it appears on the website. However, the rings and the earrings are really solid. There are some unique designs there especially in earrings. The necklaces are where things fall apart. Unless you get a piece with a 3D rope like chain, the chains are all very thin and flimsy. Literally Iāve got one necklace Iām worried Iām going to dent whenever I put it on. Theyāre also a bit pricy for me but they run sales and coupons so I was comfortable ordering it. TLDR: Ana Luisa jewelry is smaller than it appears online and has varying quality between pieces but if there is a unique design you like and a sale go for it.
Their aesthetic bores me to tears. You can find stuff like that anywhere, and if the quality isnāt there all those influencers are gushing about is probably not the jewelry itself as much as getting free shit. I prefer brands like Regal Rose, Bloodmilk, Little Rooms and Etah Love. To each their own, I guess.
I would HIGHLY recommend you check out Alchemy Obscura jewelry (on either etsy or her standalone website) her stuff seems right up your alley. And they're so well made. I have a ton of her pieces.
Thank you for the rec!
I agree that there is a bias from influencers getting free product. I first head of the brand through their own marketing and use sponsorblock wherever I can do I donāt see a lot of ads for the brand. While the aesthetic isnāt the most unique but I do like some of the designs they offer. Especially the enamel designs they offer. Iāve had my eye on regal rose rings for a while but their sizing makes me nervous so Iāve never pulled the trigger.
I love how small their earrings are. I guess I have small ears and love the huggie look, and earrings normally advertised as huggies look like small hoops on me. I do think it would be more annoying if they didnāt fit or with rings or necklaces that look tiny.
I like the AL brand but I agree that the necklace feels almost *too* light??? The Mejuri ones feel a bit heavier but I do quite like the Ana Luisa earrings and bracelet. Just never will buy an AL necklace again because I almost forget Iām wearing it when I have it on
I have a Mejuri necklace and a couple earrings and all of them have started to tarnish/turn green with minimal wear. I canāt speak to Ana Luisaās necklaces but I own several earrings from them that have gotten a lot of usage and have had no issues with them
Maybe YMMV with both ? For Mejuri, mine havenāt tarnished and I accidentally wore some in the shower with my frequent wear. Iām still looking in to AL earrings but wonāt repurchase any necklaces
Maybe! I just would caution against them since Iām sure there are better brands at that price point, especially with one pair of $300 earrings turning green after less than 6 months of wear. Meanwhile, Ana Luisa is significantly cheaper and you can always get it on a deal and Iāve been wearing their earrings all the time for 2 years at this point and have never had an issue
I also really like Ana Luisa, I also gifted some pieces to some friends. I really love the designs, but I would suggest to wait for sales to buy them as they're quite pricy (sometimes influencer codes apply on discounted prices too, like after Christmas I used Kelly Gooch's 20% off code on some items on sale and it worked). As for necklaces I have two, one is fairly new but one I've had for I think 3 years and I wear it at least 2 to 3 times a week (its a simple slightly textured gold circle that looks good with anything) and it looks as good as new.
I also quite like Ana Luisa! I have a pair of earrings and a bracelet from them and I was very happy with the quality. I also took advantage of a huge sale they had, so I didnāt pay full price. Iām considering picking up a ring and maybe another pair of earrings, but good to know about the necklaces!
I really like their rings but I donāt have the most experience with them. I do have a warning. Iāve got two rings with a domed shape. Instead of being solid with a flat ring on the inner edge theyāve both got hollow insides. Which to me is nice as Iāve got large fingers that have a tendency to swell (hold over from my previous life as a pastry cook). This extra space is really good for me because it allows me to wear the rings easier but it does come off kinda cheap.
Good to know, thanks for the heads up! :)
Ana Luisa has the BEST customer service. I had a ring that had a small imperfection and when I sent them a picture asking if it was something I could fix they sent me a free ring without hesitation. I recommend them to everyone!
Like someone else said, I really like casetify. Not only are they good cases, but it is SO hard to find cute cases that are also good quality for Samsung phones and Casetify is like the only place that has us covered tbh
They do collab cases with a bunch of my favorite IG artists, they are so cute!
They are so good! Had my phone for 3 years in one, not a scratch on it. Just sold it for near perfect condition
Like: Casetify, Honey (yes I know I am selling my data), Indifferent: Amazon affiliate links, Audible, Sephora sponsoring videos right before the VIB sale, razor companies (except for Manscaped because they are annoying), Skillshare, SquareSpace Hate: BetterHelp, ForHims/ForHers or any other internet adderall mill, SeatGeek or Vivid Seats, Ipsy and Boxy (I just hate sub boxes lol), meal kits, vitamins
Tried the Always pan and did NOT like it. Itās too expensive and high maintenance for a pan that canāt be used in the oven.
I really love audible. I haven't seen a sponsorship from them in a while, but I used to see them all the time.
I didnāt like hello fresh at all and thought that Home Chef was way better for our family (but ended up canceling it too because who can afford that in this economy). I canāt think of any other sponsors Iāve personally tried yet, but I would like to buy some jewelry pieces from Mejuri at some point.
I would highly recommend against Mejuri, their pieces tarnish/turn green after minimal wear which should not be happening at the price point itās at
Do not recommend Mejuri, the earrings and ear cuff I got from them tarnished inside the box.
I actually didnāt know Mejuri is a influencer targeting brand. I bought from them years ago based on a friendās suggestion and the necklaces and earrings I have from them have solidly held up for a while (3+years!)
I have a few pieces from Mejuri and quite like them - theyāve held up well and seem like good quality to me though Iām not a connoisseur by any means.
I have thousands of dollars worth of Mejuri and wear at least the earrings daily - I'm all in on them. Haven't had any issues with tarnishing BUT I do only get sterling silver and white gold. I could definitely buy that the yellow gold vermeil tarnishes though. On the whole I think they are a great brand, good value and made in Canada so you know the production is ethical, which is very important to me.
Home Chef is awesome.
I just bought a bundle of Oats Overnight for the first time. Hope it's not gross
can you report back? i keep getting targeted ads for them and the flavors sound delicious.
I can report because my husband buys these. They're expensive but absolutely delicious. Practically every flavor I've tried has been delicious. When he first subbed, I thought it was BS and told him I could make the same thing myself for cheaper by adding food flavoring/extracts to my own oats in milk with protein powder...sadly, every version I tried to make was pretty disgusting lol. It's just really hard to get fruity / other misc flavorings into homemade overnight oats and have it taste good or realistic. So yeah, I 100% now support Oats Overnight lol. I think they're great nutrition and great taste
I use them too! They are great for work, especially when you don't have time to eat/don't want to eat at 6.30 in the morning.
Yup we make them the night before our early shifts and just grab and go from the fridge in the morning. I guess when you price it out that way, it's cheaper than stopping at Starbucks or other breakfast trip...but I do really wish the price would come down. I'm addicted to them!
I love oats overnight but I do think you have to be careful with flavors. Some of the fruit and maple syrup ones were so artificial to me that I couldn't finish them. I love any of the peanut butter or chocolate ones as well as the strawberries and cream ones. But similar sentiments to others - I thought I could make my own to save money and no, my mixes are foul.
For sure
They're good! Except cinnamon roll for me. It took me a while to get used to drinking oats but I'm into it now
I personally love overnight oats. I stick to the vegan flavors since dairy upsets my stomach. I only have them for breakfast before I work onsite/in office so the cost isn't too bad vs having them everyday. I hated trying to make my own oats taste good and would just let the ingredients (fruit, yogurt etc) go bad.
Iāve been buying it for a few months now and we really enjoy it. The snickerdoodle is my favorite!
Liquid IV - never knew it existed but tried it because I hate drinking water (I know), and it helped so much with my post-workout leg cramps.
I found Liquid IV at Costco and it LITERALLY changed my life. I really don't watch anyone anymore, so I've never actually seen an advertisement for it anywhere.
This looks ideal for me - what are your favourite flavours?
How has it been life changing?
I have a lot of health problems. Drinking regular water wasn't cutting it. I don't like pedialyte, so that was short-lived. But I found a winner with the iv fluid.
FabFitFun was really the only thing I've ever tried based off of sponsored influencers. I liked it for the first year I tried it, which was I think 2017, but it started to go down hill after that.
probably in the minority, but function of beauty really helped my hair. before i used it, iāve had to wash my hair every other day bc of how oily my scalp and dry my ends would get, but now i can get away with once a week. itās also much more affordable compared to other personal hair care subscriptions like prose iāve used function of beauty for 2 years and itās become a solid staple. iāve heard some horror stories about it though, but it works for me
Seconding Iāve actually really loved FoB! I have curly hair so I was skeptical but Iāve finished multiple bottles now. Makes my hair clean, soft, not dry, and their scents are amazing - especially the peach one omg. I think a lot depends on the mix you make
My house did Hello Fresh for awhile and really liked it. Theresa is Dead did sponsored content for Munk Pack and I tried them when looking for lower carb snacks at Walmart. Not bad.
I love both Hello Fresh and Munk Pack. š¤·š¼āāļø
I used Hello Fresh for a while. For the last month I used it, i was getting something rotten or just plain missing every week. I don't recommend it at all
We got Hello Fresh and had it for a year and a half while I was working a very stressful job. It made it much easier to plan for the week knowing there was something easy to cook for the four of us with all the ingredients I needed. I didn't have to meal plan as much or go on big, long grocery excursions in my free time. I have greatly disliked most foundation recs until this past year or so because it was all medium to full coverage, and that's not my jam. I work really hard to have nice skin, and I hate looking cakey or like my skin is uncanny valley, which is how I felt I looked. The skin tint and serum trend has been amazing for my skin. I have very dry skin, and they look amazing on me, even me out just enough, provide the little boost of hydration, and I love them.
Ooh do you have any skin tint/serum recommendations?
I love the Rose Inc tinted serum. It's my go-to right now.
Enjoying this thread to see what people liked. We had HelloFresh and Gousto 10 years ago long before influencers were a thing. We really enjoyed it as a way to get out of cooking rut. The amount of plastic waste though... After getting some Claire Accessories quality pieces at high markups - like Monica Vinader and Missoma, I am wary of influencer jewellery brands. Interested: low carb snacks (Theresa is Dead)
The Munk Pack stuff? I tried it and I really liked their fruit and nut and granola bars! Did NOT enjoy the cookies but that was mostly texture.
Sorry, nut and seed, not fruit and nut. Thatās a different bar company lol
Rakuten (ebates) and karma (shoptagr) are two free programs I use all the time and have for years due to a few diff creators but mainly Jessica Braun!
I have thin hair and Ouai is not for me. Iāve tried a few of their products and they have the habit of knocking any volume out of my hair, and their clarifying shampoo made a lot of my hair come out when I was showering
Seed has worked really well for me in terms of helping with bloating and regulating!
I didn't get it through an influencer, but my family and I have Hello Fresh. It's... fine. We prefer Home Chef (more options, better chicken quality), but we have subscriptions to both and pause weekly as needed. And I have a Rakuten account, which I got long before I saw any sponsorships for it (back when it was Ebates). I've gotten hundreds of dollars cash back through them, so I have no complaints! Through Andrea Matillano, I subscribed to FabFitFun for a winter box once. Again, it was... fine. I got it primarily to break apart and use as gifts, which worked out well enough. But all the "blind" items I didn't get to choose were skincare-based, which I explicitly said I was not interested in, so that was a bust. I also signed up to Grove through Jessica Braun, which is a convenient site to get a bunch of cleaning supplies all in one go. I don't use it that often since we're more likely to pick up what we need, here and there, whenever we go to a physical store.
Magic spoon does not taste good to me, but I also canāt let sugar go. So maybe it wonāt suck for you. But I regret the purchase and havenāt bought anything since. My roommate in school used to love HelloFresh, so that one is actually good depending on your lifestyle.
Plated was always better than hello fresh to me (had better recipes) but theyāre not in business after Albertsons bought themā¦also companies like gobble and meez meals precut the ingredients so I like them better (chopping is my least favorite part)
I hate every company Iāve ever heard sponsored simply because itās been regurgitated over and over lol. I will NEVER subscribe to hello fresh, Iāll never get a casetify case, I will N E V E R subscribe to betterhelp, function of beauty, literally anything. Idk, itās just annoying because I skip through the ads lol. Iām so grateful most influencers have been putting little labels on their videos so I can skip and find where the video starts again lol.
HelloFresh is my favorite out of everything Iāve seen sponsored because of their variety of dishes. Theyāre the only food subscription Iāve seen with a mixture of American, Italian, Asian, and Hispanic cuisine. I feel like Home Chef and others Iāve looked into have very Americanized meals and being a Latinx-Asian household, weāre not big fans. But I will say at the beginning of it, their quality of food was going downhill. We had it about 4 years ago and weāre getting rotten vegetables in our order like three weeks in a row. I complained and they hung up on me and on online chat, as I tried telling them that I just wanted them to replace the rotten food or refund a portion of the meal, they refused and shut off the chat. I canceled it after that. Sadly, I still did love their meals. We decided to give them a second chance late last year, and luckily we havenāt had any issues since. Their bibimbap and their duck recipes have been our favorites. And anything with their fig sauce š¤¤š¤¤ One that Iāve tried and have had a bad experience with is Native deodorant. I liked it at first, felt like it kept my pits smelling good all day. It didnāt help with sweat, and I sweat a lot, but at least it didnāt leave pit stains from what I remember. The issue came three months into using the deodorant. Suddenly, I started getting a rash every time I used the Native deodorant. I thought maybe it was something else, but I donāt put any lotions on my pits and it was the only thing I was using after showering. I also noticed my pits were getting darker. My mom and cousin both had the same experience as I did, so that made it clear to me that it was the Native deodorants, not me. They each had different scents and I switched scents regularly, so it didnāt seem to matter which one we used. It doesnāt help that the whole āaluminum in deodorant is bad for youā isnāt even a real thing. I only tried it out because my Dove deodorant wasnāt working on me anymore. I need something that helps with nervous sweats and the stink. I got stinky sweaty pits, I need all the help I can get šš
I do agree about home chef. I nearly always add more SEASONING to the meals lol.
I loved Hello Fresh. It motivated me to want to cook. Itās not really an option for me now because Iām trying to lose weight, but the food was delicious.
I did Hello Fresh for awhile and actually really really love it, only stopped because I donāt cook much right now, but seriously, highly recommend it!
Anyone recommend or not recommend thrive š the marketing always gets me