Influencer

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/influencer-marketing-honest-blogging-or-fake-endorsement-1.2887964

Do you follow any blogger? after reading this I looked up face tune are individuals that gullible that they will buy something that someone may have been paid to mention while the influencer is using face tune on any selfies they post to the blog.

Buy this and be as amazing as the face tune enhanced blogger.

Pac1Man

I just use a bit of Vaseline some mornings. Works wonders.

Pac1Man

Pac1Man wrote: »

I just use a bit of Vaseline some mornings. Works wonders.

But what brand of Vaseline that's very important

biko

I'm one ugly mofo, not even Facetune can save me..

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In my industry these guys are massive, bring them in for free treatments, they go off and and talk about the amazing facial/cellulite treatment they've had done and they're very good for getting customers in being like "I want what OMG had done". I don't really agree with them, and think sometimes they're less than honest but they have huge influence in the beauty and fashion industry. If you have one of the high profile influencers wearing a dress from Asos chances are it'll sell out pretty much straight away.

They're gifted everything, TVs, cars, brand ambassadors for all sorts of things (VHI paid them all recently to flog their fertility plans), and the army of loyal fans who are ready to jump down your throat and call you out for being a hater simply for having a different opinion, it's bizarre.

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Though I will admit I do love facetune

diomed

Never hear of facetune until this thread. I'd need to facetune my facetune and then facetune that.

Train Dragon

They should all be kicked in the gee/bollix till they fall over.

By far the worst thing to ever come out of social media.

barneystinson

I have literally no idea what this thread is about, it's as if it's written in a foreign language...

Is it just me?

diomed

diomed wrote: »

Never hear of facetune until this thread. I'd need to facetune my facetune and then facetune that.

Never heard of it either but then again I would not be the target audience too old!

Train Dragon

LexieOnRale wrote: »

In my industry these guys are massive, bring them in for free treatments, they go off and and talk about the amazing facial/cellulite treatment they've had done and they're very good for getting customers in being like "I want what OMG had done"

Are their social media followers that brain dead that dont see that these people they follow are being paid for this nonsense?

ger vallely

Ok, I just went and googled facetune. Now I know but I don't get it. It's for retouching your photos? But sure, then do ye just look different in real life? It's not surgery or make up? Ah I don't see the point.

I could start a blog call the slightly daft rambling of a middle aged woman, I wonder would I get many followers.

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ger vallely wrote: »

Ok, I just went and googled facetune. Now I know but I don't get it. It's for retouching your photos? But sure, then do ye just look different in real life? It's not surgery or make up? Ah I don't see the point.

There's facetune in action.
The first pic is facetuned, so I've smoothed out my skin, I've reshaped my face to make my cheekbones better and I've put a filter on it. 2nd pic is untouched, my own skin tone, lines, chubbier face, my real cheekbones.

https://s27.postimg.org/6hp1tux0j/IMG_4101.jpg

Fluffy Cat 88

LexieOnRale wrote: »

There's facetune in action.
The first pic is facetuned, so I've smoothed out my skin, I've reshaped my face to make my cheekbones better and I've put a filter on it. 2nd pic is untouched, my own skin tone, lines, chubbier face, my real cheekbones.

https://s27.postimg.org/6hp1tux0j/IMG_4101.jpg

Jaysis LexieOnRale, that eye makeup is shockin bad!

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Fluffy Cat 88 wrote: »

Jaysis LexieOnRale, that eye makeup is shockin bad!

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Fluffy Cat 88

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Lexie OnRale MUA bebo stunna2k16

Great brows though!

Buford T. Justice XIX

mariaalice wrote: »

I could start a blog call the slightly daft rambling of a middle aged woman, I wonder would I get many followers.

That's a summary of my posts on Boards right there;-)

Am I the last person on earth that hasn't posted a selfie?

Well, bar 3 pics of my left arm, the digital universe is unsullied by pictures of me and I'm fine with that.

Goya

I have never encountered the reverence towards beauty and fashion bloggers (and I think it's more at this point about their Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter than their blog?) but I have heard about it. I find it utterly bizarre. They have legions of devoted fans and there are arguments over which one is better... for writing their opinions about make-up/clothes/nail varnish/eyebrows and putting up photographs? I love clothes and make-up and skincare myself but the "online influencer" thing is just absurd to me.

I love Instagram but Twitter and Snapchat - can't understand the appeal of something being really fast and disappearing.

whoopsadoodles

Yeh the whole blogger thing is a weird concept to me. I don't get it at all.

I know there's some girl called Redacted who ended up with "her own" make up line and it turned out that loads of the bloggers have the exact same shyte make up from China just branded as their own. Why the Fcuk would anyone buy that?

I don't get it at all at all.

Oh and I'd never heard of Facetune until this thread but I know there's a make up place in Dublin that do "Instagram makeup" which is "extreme contouring for selfies".

That's so fcuked up.

Don't name bloggers.

Poochie05

On a trip this summer I was sitting beside a guy who replied 'I am a Youtuber' when I asked him what he did. He was a bit coy on whether this was an actual job, but I suspect he was just going to post his holiday videos, except on YouTube rather than just having them on our phone like the rest of us

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whoopsadoodles wrote: »

Yeh the whole blogger thing is a weird concept to me. I don't get it at all.

I know there's some girl called Redacted who ended up with "her own" make up line and it turned out that loads of the bloggers have the exact same shyte make up from China just branded as their own. Why the Fcuk would anyone buy that?

I don't get it at all at all.

Oh and I'd never heard of Facetune until this thread but I know there's a make up place in Dublin that do "Instagram makeup" which is "extreme contouring for selfies".

That's so fcuked up.

You can buy cases for phones now that lights up to give you a better selfie, and fans that you can plug into your phone to blow your hair back.

Don't let Redacted hear you saying that, she's very defensive over suggestions her makeup is from alibaba

wakka12

What is the point of face tune? Im guessing for online dating profiles maybe but its not much good once you meet them in person and look different is it?

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wakka12 wrote: »

What is the point of face tune? Im guessing for online dating profiles maybe but its not much good once you meet them in person and look different is it?

For Instagram selfies. Smooth out the wrinkles, make your cheekbones more defined, your face a little longer, patch over blemishes, make your teeth white.

Cutie 3.14

LexieOnRale wrote: »

There's facetune in action.
The first pic is facetuned, so I've smoothed out my skin, I've reshaped my face to make my cheekbones better and I've put a filter on it. 2nd pic is untouched, my own skin tone, lines, chubbier face, my real cheekbones.

https://s27.postimg.org/6hp1tux0j/IMG_4101.jpg

No amount of FaceTune will get rid of that ridiculous duck face though

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Cutie 3.14 wrote: »

No amount of FaceTune will get rid of that ridiculous duck face though

If I had to smile I could have given myself veneers though. Can only channel one farm animal at a time, duck or horse. Girl can't be both.

All I can say is thank god I'm out of that loop. I like makeup etc, but I only think about it when I'm in the act of using it.

I used to think selfies were the sign of vacuousness reaching critical mass (x100 if a selfie stick is involved), but beauty influencers and facetune have knocked that out of the water. Have people nothing else to think about other than how they look?

Pac1Man

On a serious note, can anyone recommend a bottle or a tub of moisturiser that doesn't cost the earth and doesn't smell like perfume?

As a former glasses wearer, the skin around my nose and under my eyes can become incredibly dry and red at times.

What is the Toyota Corolla of the moisturiser world?

Pac1Man

Pac1Man wrote: »

On a serious note, can anyone recommend a bottle or a tub of moisturiser that doesn't cost the earth and doesn't smell like perfume?

As a former glasses wearer, the skin around my nose and under my eyes can become incredibly dry and red at times.

What is the Toyota Corolla of the moisturiser world?

Simple moisturiser. No colors or perfumes, does the job, cheap.

Pac1Man

Candie wrote: »

Simple moisturiser. No colors or perfumes, does the job, cheap.

Is that what it's called? Simple?

Pac1Man

Pac1Man wrote: »

Is that what it's called? Simple?

Yep, and this is what it looks like, to make it easy for you to find it.

Pac1Man

Candie wrote: »

Yep, and this is what it looks like, to make it easy for you to find it.

Great, thanks!

Now off I go to build a stone shed to add some masculine balance to my new found femininity.

bigpink

Irish girls have gone crazy on make up brows the lasy year

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Pac1Man wrote: »

On a serious note, can anyone recommend a bottle or a tub of moisturiser that doesn't cost the earth and doesn't smell like perfume?

As a former glasses wearer, the skin around my nose and under my eyes can become incredibly dry and red at times.

What is the Toyota Corolla of the moisturiser world?

Depends on your skin type TBH. What is amazing on me could be the biggest waste of money for you. Pm me if you need help choosing one

Goya

Pac1Man wrote: »

Great, thanks!

Now off I go to build a stone shed to add some masculine balance to my new found femininity.

Clinique does fantastic perfume-free men's moisturiser for dry/sensitive skin too. It's pricier than Simple but it does have manlier (grey and black) packaging to be fair.

Pac1Man

Oh now the worst thing you can do is give me choice!

There couldn't be that much difference is there? Just looking to keep the dryness away, not look fabulous.

Cutie 3.14

LexieOnRale wrote: »

If I had to smile I could have given myself veneers though. Can only channel one farm animal at a time, duck or horse. Girl can't be both.

Funny you mention being a girl there, maybe try that instead of resembling a farm animal

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Cutie 3.14 wrote: »

Funny you mention being a girl there, maybe try that instead of resembling a farm animal

I dream big. I can be whatever I set my mind to be. 👄👄

whoopsadoodles

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

Yeh the whole blogger thing is a weird concept to me. I don't get it at all.

I know there's some girl called Sue who ended up with "her own" make up line and it turned out that loads of the bloggers have the exact same shyte make up from China just branded as their own. Why the Fcuk would anyone buy that?

I don't get it at all at all.

Oh and I'd never heard of Facetune until this thread but I know there's a make up place in Dublin that do "Instagram makeup" which is "extreme contouring for selfies".

That's so fcuked up.

Seems everyday theres some half decent looking woman setting up a blog/facebook page/Instagram trying to do this....seems to gone to overkill just them posing with a new makeup/dress...seems a vanity project

_Jamie_

Mr.S wrote: »

It's just another form of paid advertising really.

Just that influencers are generally very sneaky about it and are less upfront about the payment, and try to pass it off as natural.

Mad ted, you'd think anyone who describes themselves as an influencer (and some indeed do, right in their blog byline) wouldn't be brazen enough to pass it off as natural.

I read a popular crafting and lifestyle blog and she is honest about the posts that are sponsored. But she wasn't always and didn't always disclose. It came after she kept writing about a particular hotel in suspiciously great detail and kept referencing their name multiple times in the post, a sure sign of advertising. I didn't contact her asking if she was paid, but I think other readers must have done because she then came out with a statement that said she would inform her readers of paid featured. I don't know what prompted her to do this but I suspect she got complaints about the lack of transparency. I like the blog so I still read it.

_Jamie_

Cutie 3.14 wrote: »

Funny you mention being a girl there, maybe try that instead of resembling a farm animal

You appear to be channelling kitty cat yourself.

Cutie 3.14

_Jamie_ wrote: »

You appear to be channelling kitty cat yourself.

I really didn't intend to, it's just, the duckface......whhhhyyyyy!

ScumLord

It seems they found a career for the popular kids in school that doesn't involve getting pregnant or going on the dole.

These people target teenagers because teenagers are weak willed and will do whatever they see popular kids doing as a means to fit in. The internet has truly been ruined by popularity. Once it was the reserve of the nerd now it's been hijacked by the plebs.

Birneybau

It's a load of sh!te is what it is.

Anyway, Pacman, Nivea Q10 for men, trust me. : D

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Cutie 3.14 wrote: »

I really didn't intend to, it's just, the duckface......whhhhyyyyy!

If you saw the whole pic, it was making fun of duckface - but, anything that can get such a reaction is funny enough for me. Calling me out for duck face or filters or facetuning doesn't make me feel bad or put me off doing it in future photos, quite the opposite!

Pac1Man

Birneybau wrote: »

It's a load of sh!te is what it is.

Anyway, Pacman, Nivea Q10 for men, trust me. : D

You have similar issues as me?

Would it be better than the Simple one? I don't get these 'for men' tags a few of them have. Do they just have a picture of a car on the bottle or something?

I need to be sure because it's a section of the isle that I would prefer not to linger in to be honest and the last time I ventured in, I accidently ended up with a humungous bottle of perfumed body lotion.

Ideally I would like to locate the moisturiser section by the time I reach the toilet rolls, identify the target by the time I'm at the razors and then swoop in and grab said target without breaking stride. Maybe just a drop of the knee on the way past to reach the lower shelf if needs be.

Birneybau

Well, it's non shiny and unsmelly. Order it online

_Jamie_

Cutie 3.14 wrote: »

I really didn't intend to, it's just, the duckface......whhhhyyyyy!

I think Lexie was just demonstrating how it works. Could be wrong though.

_Jamie_

ScumLord wrote: »

It seems they found a career for the popular kids in school that doesn't involve getting pregnant or going on the dole.

These people target teenagers because teenagers are weak willed and will do whatever they see popular kids doing as a means to fit in. The internet has truly been ruined by popularity. Once it was the reserve of the nerd now it's been hijacked by the plebs.

What an odd post.

Cutie 3.14

LexieOnRale wrote: »

If you saw the whole pic, it was making fun of duckface - but, anything that can get such a reaction is funny enough for me. Calling me out for duck face or filters or facetuning doesn't make me feel bad or put me off doing it in future photos, quite the opposite!

Go away outa that, seen enough of your pics on this site to know you're a duckfacer!

ScumLord

_Jamie_ wrote: »

What an odd post.

Well it's true, for the most part they target teenagers, most children are easy marks for advertising agencies.

Now that's not to say I don't use youtube videos extensively myself when I want information on new products but I've ended up on makeup videos where it's a girl going through a bag of stuff saying it's great, every day, there's no way she can be forming a valid opinion from looking at the packaging and rubbing a bit on the back of her hand.

I'm suspicious of the makeup industry anyway. It wouldn't surprise me to find out there's only 15 products in the makeup industry and they just put them in different bottles and set different prices depending on the customer. There's just too much stuff doing the exact same thing, it's marketing over product usefulness, it's about getting the packaging right, god knows what's actually in the product and if it's actually worth more than the Lidl brand one.