It was actually a friend of mine that said to me go and have a look. I don't follow her myself.MK’s not trying to flog them I don’t think?
I think perhaps if you’ve (generic) followed MK, read her and consequently (usually) end up fond of her you know make up is her pleasure, and seeing her take her pleasure is sort of uplifting because she was in a bad way for so long.
edit: clearly I am fond of her so I am biased to the above view rather than being critical of her. #transparency
Fair enough. As I say, I don't follow her myself so didn't see that.Also, she did a poll and people voted for her to do this foundation World Cup so she did test the water/ read the room first.
"Read the room." innitNo, I know she's not trying to sell them. I don't think she'd be classed as an 'influencer' as such, but something about showing off expensive make up and looking for validation on it at this time just left a bad taste in my mouth.
Exactly - it really is like they just don't get it. Attention seeking is OK, even mildly amusing when times are alright for most people. Now they aren't."Read the room." innit
A friend of mine has recently had her team furloughed. Two fit and healthy friends both had to attend A&E struggling to breathe (they are both OK). Others who work in healthcare are terrified of becoming unwell. Seeing celebrities, influencers, whatever you want to call them finding thinly-veiled ways of seeking validation. Yeah, eye-roll, no time for it. The NYT piece nails it.
BINGO their own ego won't let them recognise their complete and utter irrelevance in this current situation. From MK and her foundation bullshit to Sali and her constant desperation on Twitter. They are completely tone deaf to what is really going on in the world in terms of jobs, supplies, outlook. I just wish a lot more of them would sit down and STFU.Celebs/influencers need to recognise their own superfluousness within this crisis. Just pipe down for a while. Nothing you say or are selling is anything anyone will need right now.
But alas. Their hungry, needy egos get the better of them and they start to jitter and panic when they haven’t posted any bolloxy content in the last five minutes.
I don’t even think it’s a matter of their being tone deaf. I think it’s more a case of their egos and neediness overriding any sense of ‘other’ in favour of the me me me. Feed me some likes! Pay me some attention! Need me want me! I know it’s a global crisis but I need to fit into it somehow!BINGO their own ego won't let them recognise their complete and utter irrelevance in this current situation. From MK and her foundation bullshit to Sali and her constant desperation on Twitter. They are completely tone deaf to what is really going on in the world in terms of jobs, supplies, outlook. I just wish a lot more of them would sit down and STFU.
IMO BBB always reads the room right.I like what Jane (BritishBeautyBlogger) has decided to do - dig through her treasures of collectible makeup/beauty and talk about the context and why she’s kept a hold of it. Here’s an example of a colourful Bobbi Brown palette: https://britishbeautyblogger.com/makeup/bobbi-bright-eyes-palette-2010/
Thanks for this , I’ll have a nosey on her blog .I like what Jane (BritishBeautyBlogger) has decided to do - dig through her treasures of collectible makeup/beauty and talk about the context and why she’s kept a hold of it. Here’s an example of a colourful Bobbi Brown palette: https://britishbeautyblogger.com/makeup/bobbi-bright-eyes-palette-2010/
She gets sent a lot of stuff too, as she has written various beauty columns. She has said so herself in the pastGod I don’t want to advocate for her but she buys her own make up. And now I will rest m’lord.
(I actively like and follow MK but I’m not watching the World Cup - zero interest in high end foundations).
I think a lot of them are cynically looking to the future and how they will be remembered for this time - all striving to be the Vera Lynne of coronavirus.I don’t even think it’s a matter of their being tone deaf. I think it’s more a case of their egos and neediness overriding any sense of ‘other’ in favour of the me me me. Feed me some likes! Pay me some attention! Need me want me! I know it’s a global crisis but I need to fit into it somehow!
She does, I really like her blog.IMO BBB always reads the room right.