Caroline Hirons

[rosemarina]

She said she chose brands first, then products. I can see how that makes sense for her, but for the consumer? Nope

Agreed. She chose the brands first because they are paying her. It’s literally tagged as an AD.

I completely agree that she has done this sort of thing a number of times before. I don’t understand her pretending it’s something new and groundbreaking. I honestly think the thing about being concerned about packaging was a total bleeping reach, and all.

When you realise that regular folk like us are subsidising the influencers getting stuff for free (other examples, Josh Wood and SH's hairdresser) it makes one think very differently about things!

That’s the worst thing. I’m getting quite angry about it, actually.

 

[swipeup]

I honestly don't think she'll have been given the products for free from the brands for these boxes. She'll have bought them at wholesale pricing like any other retailer because that's essentially what she's set herself up as here, a retailer rather than an influencer. The brands are in business as well and I just can't see them giving product to her for free so that she can make a whacking big profit on it. If they did, more fool them.

I must admit, I did get suckered into buying her box from Cult Beauty a few years ago. A couple of the products were great (though too expensive to repurchase) but the penny dropped that I had been well and truly influenced when I tried the May Lindstrom Blue Transy balm. She had raved about that so much and I thought it was going to be amazing. I literally didn't know what to do with it, the smell was horrendous and it went it the bin. So this one is a hard no from me. And I'd put money on guessing that these boxes were at one point going to contain a Drunk Elephant product until that relationship went bits up.

 

[Tesla's Ghost]

The packaging concerns were the purest form of activism I've ever witnessed.

 

[AmberSpyglass]

Agreed. She chose the brands first because they are paying her. It’s literally tagged as an AD.

I completely agree that she has done this sort of thing a number of times before. I don’t understand her pretending it’s something new and groundbreaking. I honestly think the thing about being concerned about packaging was a total bleeping reach, and all.



That’s the worst thing. I’m getting quite angry about it, actually.

I’m verging on being rather bleeping livid. Her stories are her being a smug a thinking she’s going to ‘break the internet’ with this pile of overpriced , scented gloop.

It’s not the Liberty Christmas thing of beauty ( wouldn’t buy that either), it’s cheap looking.

 

[HowardMoon]

Her skin looks fabulous in her latest story, has to be said.

Aaaaallll the filters..........

 

[PeachyP]

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[AmberSpyglass]

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Ha! Botox is cheaper than CH’s box of delights , round my way at least.

 

[rosemarina]

It is, isn’t it!

Great point about DE, @swipeup, and great user name!

 

[BostonFernGreen]

Ha! Botox is cheaper than CH’s box of delights , round my way at least.

Lol! @Deb99 it absolutely is! You could throw in 4 tubes of tretinoin as well as still have change for a big tub of CeraVe

 

[Old fart]

I like that Caroline is addressing the state of her eyelashes on insta. It’s almost like she’s been reading this *waves*

 

[Jelly Bean]

Oh dear all kicking off on her FB group. Someone started a thread with how CH is ripping people off and that has people foaming at the mouth and demanding she leave the group.
Hilarious.

 

[AmberSpyglass]

Oh dear all kicking off on her FB group. Someone started a thread with how CH is ripping people off and that has people foaming at the mouth and demanding she leave the group.
Hilarious.

, keep us informed.

 

[BostonFernGreen]

Hmmm @Jelly Bean am definitely keen to hear how that unfolds

For anyone not on Sali Hughes thread, I’ve started an off topic thread for people to recommend any bits and bobs for reading and watching instead of endless shilling vlogs and columns

Pretty Engaging: antidotes to endless vapid twoddle

A Sali Hughes adjacent thread. Recommendations for articles, books, podcasts, documentaries etc., etc. Inspired by the millions of times we’ve been gobsmacked at what passes for paid copy. Hopefully here we can create a hub of alternatives to dive into!

tattle.life

 

[Jelly Bean]

, keep us informed.

Just checked. Nearly 400 comments in half an hour. Mostly very outraged. The usual depressing stuff of calling the poster odd, wierd, peculiar, rude, horrible, nasty, jealous, wrinkly. All competing to be the most offended on 'Lady Hirons' behalf.
Made me remember how I bleeping hate groups like that.

 

[cleaningupthecrap]

I don't get it? Okay, I can see that there are savings on buying 12 products instead of buying them separately, and yes, it does mean that a charity is going to benefit.

But £290.00 in one go on toiletries is a big outlay, particularly when it is on products that are being offered as what seems to me to be a 'one size fits all'. That's all age ranges, all skin types, etc... ???

I would rather wait until Cult Beauty has a goody bag going, (usually free with a spend of £150.00, so pretty much half of 'Lady' H's offering) stock up on the products I know work, chuck in a few Christmas presents, and then get to try a load of samples for free. Plus, I don't see other influencers getting the goody bag for free (please don't shatter my illusions and tell me that they do?).

 

[bagafreebee]

Just checked. Nearly 400 comments in half an hour. Mostly very outraged. The usual depressing stuff of calling the poster odd, wierd, peculiar, rude, horrible, nasty, jealous, wrinkly. All competing to be the most offended on 'Lady Hirons' behalf.
Made me remember how I bleeping hate groups like that.

Wonder if the mean girls aka Sali, India and Pixi will come to her defence and offer anyone out if they disrespect her box.

 

[midnightrose]

And she’s sent a load out for free, to people that can afford it. When will they realise, when profits or a portion of profits go to charity, don’t send them out to people who could buy my house 4 times over and expect me to spend my money on it

This!

 

[bubbletea123]

I am sorry but CH's skin is nothing that I will ever aspire to have. Has she had fillers? I feel like her cheeks have changed over the years and jowls more pronounced.

 

[midnightrose]

Just checked. Nearly 400 comments in half an hour. Mostly very outraged. The usual depressing stuff of calling the poster odd, wierd, peculiar, rude, horrible, nasty, jealous, wrinkly. All competing to be the most offended on 'Lady Hirons' behalf.
Made me remember how I bleeping hate groups like that.

It’s nicer here on Tattle

 

[AmberSpyglass]

I am sorry but CH's skin is nothing that I will ever aspire to have. Has she had fillers? I feel like her cheeks have changed over the years and jowls more pronounced.

I’m sure someone here posted that she’d mentioned having fillers somewhere. I don’t think I dreamt it, or did I