I found out that a certain youtube beauty guru I follow is no longer blogging. It seems that she had received some hate messages and personal attacks on her blog. I have heard a few beauty bloggers mention negative comments they receive and was curious to find out more about. I came across a blog that addresses this issue.
This particular blogger mentions how she would receive emails saying things such as -"please send me your makeup that you don't want - anything basically. I can't afford it and don't think it's fair that you have so much."
I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to receive these emails. But part of me paused for a second to reflect on what this particular person . had said
Now, I am a fan of the beauty community that exists online. I am always on makeupalley and youtube checking out products that I am interested in buying or generally curious about. But what I don't understand is how there are beauty bloggers who haul the heaps of makeup and beauty products they own.
Two reasons why. Firstly, I don't think there are people (especially young girls who look up to these girls) who can afford to own so much makeup. And secondly, let's be real - are you really going to be using the 16 pans of MAC blushes? Especially because cosmetic products have a shelf life and sooner or later you'll realise that you've spent £13 of your money on something you'll only wear thrice.
I for one can't afford to own that much makeup. For someone who has moved away from home, I think I can find better ways to spend money than on umpteen amounts of makeup.
Having said that, it doesn't mean I dislike makeup or beauty products. I love it.
I just feel that maybe, these gurus need to show some responsibility when addressing their subscribers. And maybe, there needs to be a consciousness about the way money is spent. Call me old fashioned or dull but I can think of a thousand ways I could use a tenner.
Where I come from in Mumbai, there are young girls who are probably never going to see a nail varnish in their lives and part of me never forgets that. I am not saying I am a saint, all I am asking is to take stock and be real.
This particular blogger mentions how she would receive emails saying things such as -"please send me your makeup that you don't want - anything basically. I can't afford it and don't think it's fair that you have so much."
I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to receive these emails. But part of me paused for a second to reflect on what this particular person . had said
Now, I am a fan of the beauty community that exists online. I am always on makeupalley and youtube checking out products that I am interested in buying or generally curious about. But what I don't understand is how there are beauty bloggers who haul the heaps of makeup and beauty products they own.
Two reasons why. Firstly, I don't think there are people (especially young girls who look up to these girls) who can afford to own so much makeup. And secondly, let's be real - are you really going to be using the 16 pans of MAC blushes? Especially because cosmetic products have a shelf life and sooner or later you'll realise that you've spent £13 of your money on something you'll only wear thrice.
I for one can't afford to own that much makeup. For someone who has moved away from home, I think I can find better ways to spend money than on umpteen amounts of makeup.
Having said that, it doesn't mean I dislike makeup or beauty products. I love it.
I just feel that maybe, these gurus need to show some responsibility when addressing their subscribers. And maybe, there needs to be a consciousness about the way money is spent. Call me old fashioned or dull but I can think of a thousand ways I could use a tenner.
Where I come from in Mumbai, there are young girls who are probably never going to see a nail varnish in their lives and part of me never forgets that. I am not saying I am a saint, all I am asking is to take stock and be real.
