So true! I consider myself a feminist but the Pool was so far up its own ass and fake-woke that it made me seriously hate women (I’m joking )She's gotta have somewhere to write that crap since the pool closed down
So true! I consider myself a feminist but the Pool was so far up its own ass and fake-woke that it made me seriously hate women (I’m joking )She's gotta have somewhere to write that crap since the pool closed down
There's been speculation about this for years over on the 'other site', mainly why Lisa was never in Sali's In the Bathroom series: I always assumed Sali felt envious or threatened by her but someone mentioned they were both in a relationship with the same photographer years ago and it would have made things awkward ( or something like that).I just went back on this thread and I never knew she had a beef with Lisa Eldridge. I have her book (I know, I know...I was duped), and I was surprised at the time that the OG queen of YT makeup tutorial was not mentioned.
I think Lisa is just on the level they all aspire to be and despite their cries of feminism they can't stand to see another woman succeed above them (Gleamers, pixiwoo - are they with gleam too? "Lady Hirons", etc).
I always found Lisa's to be some of the few YT videos I can even stand to watch (maybe my age is showing but every time I hear a high pitched HEY GUYYYS from a YTer I tend to grind my teeth ).
Meh, how childish if that's the case (unless they were dating him at the same time and didn't know? Now that would be awkward )There's been speculation about this for years over on the 'other site', mainly why Lisa was never in Sali's In the Bathroom series: I always assumed Sali felt envious or threatened by her but someone mentioned they were both in a relationship with the same photographer years ago and it would have made things awkward ( or something like that).
The thing that annoyed me most about it was when it closed down Sali was tweeting a gofundme to pay all the freelancers.So true! I consider myself a feminist but the Pool was so far up its own ass and fake-woke that it made me seriously hate women (I’m joking )
exactly, she must be raking it on. Her clothes are always super expensive. She had TWO Vampire Wives dresses for her wedding!The thing that annoyed me most about it was when it closed down Sali was tweeting a gofundme to pay all the freelancers.
duck off and pay them some of your own ad earnings!!
It was mostly liked by all the journos who wrote for it.I hated The Pool too. Sali was perfect for it - the attitude of whatever I smugly think is right (basically whatever Caitlin says as the high priestess of that group) and if you don't agree duck off. I used to read it occasionally just to get nicely irritated.
Same, and the incredibly low levels of literacy among the writers were quite something to behold. Fake woke is exactly right.I hated The Pool too. Sali was perfect for it - the attitude of whatever I smugly think is right (basically whatever Caitlin says as the high priestess of that group) and if you don't agree duck off. I used to read it occasionally just to get nicely irritated.
which is why it closed down eventuallyIt was mostly liked by all the journos who wrote for it.
Oh god, absolutely.So true! I consider myself a feminist but the Pool was so far up its own ass and fake-woke that it made me seriously hate women (I’m joking )
I’m sorry but the jealousy trope is a tired one. Why assume anybody who doesn’t like her is jealous? Not everybody has that life as an ultimate goal and to be honest I don’t think you can make assumptions about the lives of the people behind the avatars.I'm quite depressed by some of the comments about Sali Hughes. I joined this forum to call out underhand money grabbing by Instagrammers/'Influencers'. Sali Hughes isn't an Instagrammer, she's a journalist. She isn't paid to promote brands or products. She is sent press samples, tries them and then writes about the good ones. At all price points. She's bound to have friends in the industry, after all these years, and it's probably fair to say that they wouldn't be friends if they sold rubbish. Normal folk tend to befriend people they admire.
There's a big difference between SH and, for instance, Ruth Crilly. Sali Hughes doesn't accept free dishwashers or write about how good Tiddles cat food is. She doesn't post cooking videos, hoping to get free food. She doesn't post big hints about needing trees for her garden or some ceiling lights. And, crucially, she doesn't compromise her children by featuring them nearly every damned day.
I don't care if she's had fillers or Botox. I've not noticed anything different about her, but good for her if she wants to correct something that she sees as a flaw. I would if I could, and I'm not in the public domain.
It's a mistake to get distracted by jealousy. Let's all stick to calling out those who are actually guilty of something.
I’m afraid you started with the assumption (jealousy) and I followed by assuming as well. I feel you may have been a little hasty in skimming this thread since you commented that people were slagging her off for alleged fillers and Botox. I found that all the comments related to that were complaining about the lack of disclosure and how that affects what her readers may think about the products she recommends. If she is using cosmetic surgery and not disclosing it, but crediting creams with her youthful appearance, she is a liar.The problem is that some of the comments read as though they have come out of jealousy. I'm making no assumptions about people's lives, just reading what has been written! On which point, please don't assume that I am naïve! (Whoops. See what you did there?) I choose my journalism carefully, which is why I read the Guardian, not a Murdoch rag. I have no problem with Sali Hughes, other than that her column on a Saturday is getting stale. I think there's a limit to how much can be said on one subject, and I suspect that is why it sometimes reads as though she's promoting rather than recommending.
Praise be. We've been sent good weatherSali Hughes isn't an Instagrammer, she's a journalist. She isn't paid to promote brands or products. She is sent press samples, tries them and then writes about the good ones. At all price points.
Erm, except she actually is paid to promote things, usually disguised as “brand consultation” think along the lines of the guardian column that was an entire plug for Clinique.I'm quite depressed by some of the comments about Sali Hughes. I joined this forum to call out underhand money grabbing by Instagrammers/'Influencers'. Sali Hughes isn't an Instagrammer, she's a journalist. She isn't paid to promote brands or products. She is sent press samples, tries them and then writes about the good ones. At all price points. She's bound to have friends in the industry, after all these years, and it's probably fair to say that they wouldn't be friends if they sold rubbish. Normal folk tend to befriend people they admire.
There's a big difference between SH and, for instance, Ruth Crilly. Sali Hughes doesn't accept free dishwashers or write about how good Tiddles cat food is. She doesn't post cooking videos, hoping to get free food. She doesn't post big hints about needing trees for her garden or some ceiling lights. And, crucially, she doesn't compromise her children by featuring them nearly every damned day.
I don't care if she's had fillers or Botox. I've not noticed anything different about her, but good for her if she wants to correct something that she sees as a flaw. I would if I could, and I'm not in the public domain.
It's a mistake to get distracted by jealousy. Let's all stick to calling out those who are actually guilty of something.