Sali Hughes #14 Went to the pub during a pandemic, for real! Never mind, feel as you feel

[melfish]

Celebrity Culture Is Burning (Published 2020)

The pandemic has disrupted relations among the masses, the elites and the celebrities who liaise between them.

www.nytimes.com

Great article...

I've been ranting on facebook about this for weeks. I'd be surprised if there were anyone left on my friend list who doesn't have me muted

 

[RayRayJay]

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/

Ahem.

 

[bottlewrapper]

It’s really commendable that they can pull in enough supplies to help the frontline workers in all hospitals, she cannot be criticised for that.

Is that what she’s saying, all hospitals?

all striving to be the Vera Lynne of coronavirus

I think she is trying to suggest that BB are supplying every single hospital, but I thought BB was to alleviate hygiene poverty? Frontline nhs workers don't fall into that category (and atm big brands are falling over themselves to donate things for the good PR) but they certainly are (currently) more glamorous recipents than homeless people or foodbanks.

 

[cleaningupthecrap]

I think she is trying to suggest that BB are supplying every single hospital, but I thought BB was to alleviate hygiene poverty? Frontline nhs workers don't fall into that category (and atm big brands are falling over themselves to donate things for the good PR) but they certainly are (currently) more glamorous recipents than homeless people or foodbanks.

Anyone would think she was trying to be the heroine the country needs right now. *cough* OBE

 

[Jelly Bean]

I think she is trying to suggest that BB are supplying every single hospital, but I thought BB was to alleviate hygiene poverty? Frontline nhs workers don't fall into that category (and atm big brands are falling over themselves to donate things for the good PR) but they certainly are (currently) more glamorous recipents than homeless people or foodbanks.

That is interesting - have they addressed anywhere the change of tack? Are they still providing stuff to refuges for example?

 

[AmberSpyglass]

Anyone would think she was trying to be the heroine the country needs right now. *cough* OBE

I said upthread that it’s commendable work Beauty Banks are doing but the cynic in me feels Sali has nothing to currently flog so is using ‘my charity’ to stay relevant and attract the attention of the award givers when this crisis is over.

 

[RayRayJay]

I imagine she'll be at the top of every list. It's hard to find examples of anyone doing anything more useful and brave, putting their life on the line.

 

[PineappleQueen19]

Domestic violence is through the roof and women’s refuges are on their knees due to lost charity income and staff becoming ill - I hope they haven’t been forgotten about.

 

[bottlewrapper]

Domestic violence is through the roof and women’s refuges are on their knees due to lost charity income and staff becoming ill - I hope they haven’t been forgotten about.

Yes - please give money though, not (old) toiletries. Deciding that desperate people can have their lives turned around by a multipack of hand cream or a 'red lip' is overstating the importance of the beauty industry (once again). Instead of spending £100 on a moisturiser and donating a box of tampons, spend £20 on a moisturiser and donate the £80, if you've got money you really have no idea what to do with...

Although I suspect there will be very people who will have any money going spare, even for 'spendy treats' for themselves after the recession that's coming.

 

[Jade Mitzi]

I said upthread that it’s commendable work Beauty Banks are doing but the cynic in me feels Sali has nothing to currently flog so is using ‘my charity’ to stay relevant and attract the attention of the award givers when this crisis is over.

I think she is so disingenuous that I feel this way too. It's all about getting her name in there with the NHS which is pretty low. I don't think the middle man is necessary there, big brands should themselves (and possibly are) piling stuff into the NHS, they also have the logistics to make that happen smoothly instead of the 3 BB volunteers.

I think BB would be better sticking to their business plan, helping people in poverty, they still exist, more than ever. Less chance of an MBE possibly though with that demographic at the moment.

 

[121212]

British Beauty Blogger has a calm tone in her writing doesn’t she? It’s nice to read. I’ll give her a follow. Thank you.

 

[RayRayJay]

Re the "team of 3", she shared a photo of a delivery that one of the trustees had made. He wasn't one of the team of 3 so even that's a pointless stupid lie.

 

[RayRayJay]

Off topic and I apologise. But I've just read Sam Bunting say she nibbles on squares of green and blacks dark chocolate.
I think it's my worst phrase. Either say you eat mars bars or STFU about nibbling at teeny tiny squares of chocolate. You are not a mouse!

(Rant directed at any woman in the public eye using this phrase and not reserved for Sam Bunting)

 

[rosemarina]

I couldn’t agree more. The square of dark chocolate thing must DIE.

 

[PineappleQueen19]

And the ones who eat (sorry, nibble) any more than two squares in one day and then declare they’ve been “naughty”

 

[Satisfying Click]

I couldn’t agree more. The square of dark chocolate thing must DIE.

Most often a square of organic dark chocolate

And a tiny square! So virtuous, so teeny! (like baby Botox or weak dilutes)

 

[Jelly Bean]

Yes it is nauseating and aimed at making other people feel bad who merrily scoff family sized bars of fruit 'n' nut.
I know I have no self control at all with certain food stuffs, so I can't even regularly have them in the house, or a sort of fog descends and suddenly the stuff has all gone eg cheese, peanuts, crisps. There is no delicate nibbling involved but ramming as much in my gob as possible and snarling like a rabid dog at anyone coming within 10 feet.

 

[DCICassieStuart]

Yes it is nauseating and aimed at making other people feel bad who merrily scoff family sized bars of fruit 'n' nut.
I know I have no self control at all with certain food stuffs, so I can't even regularly have them in the house, or a sort of fog descends and suddenly the stuff has all gone eg cheese, peanuts, crisps. There is no delicate nibbling involved but ramming as much in my gob as possible and snarling like a rabid dog at anyone coming within 10 feet.

I can take or leave savoury and always could. I was never too pushed about it, but my God if there's chocolate in the house and anyone else decides to help themselves to it, there will be trouble!
I'm certainly not delicately nibbling a square of it either

 

[J4n0Z]

Off topic and I apologise. But I've just read Sam Bunting say she nibbles on squares of green and blacks dark chocolate.

Who is Sam Bunting? Genuine question, not snark!

I too can't stand the "ooo aren't I naughty nibbling on a square of dark chocolate" thing so many of them seem to do.

I may be biased here, I ate a whole Easter egg last week and I'm not sorry. In fact, I'd do it again in a hot minute .

 

[Apples87]

Well I smashed a large bar of that Aldi chocolate that tastes like galaxy. No nibbles here.