Which Influencer?
Wayne Goss
Item? Or Items?
1) Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream (or primer?) - I forget the exact name of the product and this was a few years ago so I think it has been been renamed at this point.
2) His own line of makeup brushes
Do you recommend the item?
1) No, I hated this cream/primer, it never absorbed and felt like wax on my face. It was scented with a disgusting scent that I could still smell on my face at the end of the day. It has put me off from all CT products.
2) Yes, I liked his brushes and still use them today several years later. The only one I didn't like too much was the foundation brush which I felt was a bit streaky for me.
Do you trust Him or her?
I used to but now I take his recommendations with a grain of salt.
Regret your purchase?
I regret the cream but not the brushes
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Which Influencer?
Combination of many lux purse Youtubers but I'll put down Minks4All, Emma Anderson, angeleyn
Item? Or Items?
1) Senreve Alunna and Aria bag (these bags weren't specifically recommended by Youtubers but the brand was)
2)
Polene numbero un mini backpack
Do you recommend the item?
1) Yes, but I'd recommend the Aria over the Alunna. I feel the Aria is a nice bag for the cost and it's well made. The Alunna is just as well made but quite a bit more expensive. If I were to go back in time, I might not rebuy this.
2) Yes, it's a great bag and I think pretty good value for the cost.
Do you trust Him or her?
Emma Anderson I would trust for the most part, the other influencers I take with a grain of salt. There were a lot of videos and reviews for the Senreve bag but even the "non-sponsored" videos were "Senreve ambassadors".
Regret your purchase?
Overall, no, mostly because I got all of them around the holidays where Senreve had pretty good deals (free gifts and no tax and I had discount codes) and Polene had free international shipping.
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Which Influencer?
MelInMelbourne
Item? Or Items?
LilySilk items:
1) MIM Lace Silk Blouse With Removable Bow (Mel's design that she advertised on her channel, which led me to the site)
2) Round Neck Silk Blouse
3) 10 Pack Mixed Style Silk Hair Scrunchies
Do you recommend the item?
1) No, but it's kind of up to personal taste. Overall I like the design (standup collar, removable tie, lace details), but there are some things that annoy me. The sleeves are too long for me and the cuff is not tight enough so the sleeve kind of hangs over my hand lower than comfortable. I would downsize but I think if I did then the shirt would be too tight in the shoulders. The buttons are also loops + pearl buttons instead of having buttonholes down the front. This allows for more gapping in the front of the shirt which I do not like. I do sew myself so I may just alter the shirt to fit my needs. However it's one of the most expensive blouses that LilySilk has so it's annoying to have to do that for the cost.
2) Yes, this blouse fits what I needed for and the quality seems decent to me.
3) Yes and no, I don't like the bunny ear'ed scrunchies as much as I thought I would, the wire in the bow makes it look odd when it's on your hair. I would recommend the just the normal scrunchies instead.
Do you trust Him or her?
Ehh, I don't have too much of an opinion on her because I don't really follow Mel. I would say I would pay attention to her recommendations for ideas but would probably do my own research before buying. In this case, someone on TPF said LilySilk's stuff was thin and low quality so I was originally not going to buy it. But I really did like the design so I searched for more reviews and FashionablyAmy and Kat recommended it so I decided to take the chance since I trust them for the most part.
Regret your purchase?
Overall no, but I wish I got the other MIM shirt which is just a basic blouse with tie instead of the one that I got with the lace details.