Woah! SERIOUSLY!? He's one of my favs... but maybe he's getting a little too big for his britches these days too! I'm going to Instagram now to see what's up!
Yes. Exactly! The thing is, it's almost as if she seems to think high end = amazing and midrange = terrible but as a lot of readers can't afford high end she gives drugstore stuff good reviews knowing people would call her out otherwise. I personally think she has something against MAC in general which is weird considering she teamed with them for the bloggers collection. Don't get me wrong I realise MAC isn't the be all and end all of makeup but for the price they usually have good quality. I love MAC lipsticks. I don't think I've found one in my collection I'm not happy with formula wise. Eye shadows are great. Blushes are great. Eye liners and lip liners are great. If they weren't one of the best brands they wouldn't be used so much by makeup artists on the runway and in photoshoots. Yet she calls them a dud 99% of the time? Lol
Yup! Dead serious. I'm under Kaikelinex on Instagram so they may still be there but if not I got a screen shot of my first comment. Couldn't get one of my 2nd as it was deleted and my third wouldn't post - that's when I learned I was blocked as when I refreshed instagram I found all of his photos gone from my newsfeed and unable to find him to refollow. I'm extremely annoyed at his behaviour and clearly he thinks himself above everyone these days. I'm just sick and tired of people trying to pull off bullshit like this. He tells people to love themselves and be themselves and talks about how PS is unrealistic etc but he uses it himself and blocks people who call him out on being a hypocrite. Jackass!
Oh, I'm sure I will!! And I hope I can do the same for others!! I have soooo much makeup at this point, I've actually run out of room for some of my new things, so I'm sure I can help people find dupes and such. Glad to be aboard!!
I agree with all you and Pixiedancer have said on the topic. I've been thinking for a while that even with high end though, she has her favorite brands which can do no wrong. I understand we all play favorites, but she should try to be extra objective.
Yup, considering it's her job I would expect her to be more objective than she is. I'm not really surprised though.
I use her for swatches/comparisons, but I'm finding most of both of them are incredibly inaccurate lately and it's driving me pointless. These days I only use them as a reference to what it COULD look like, lol.Now, having said that, I still go to her site daily to get info and see swatches.
IIRC, other Specktra-ites, and even other bloggers, have noticed variance of quality in products, especially in limited edition releases, which is still Christine's main focus. Maybe she's just as frustrated as others are about all these limited edition collections, and thinks they could be focusing on ramping up their permanent range (which, I agree, does have some great stuff) more? Or perhaps her quality standards are so high nowadays for non-drugstore brands that she believes MAC, in particular, needs to step it up? Anyhoo, the only way I see her losing her massive audience is if a group of people with varying skintones and skintypes came together and started a site to review and swatch products, and provided similar services (dupe list, foundation matrix). A site like that would be massively helpful, IMO, because then you'd get an idea of how things work on a variety of people, not just one person. I know we have that here, but I'm thinking more in terms of a formal review blog and not a forum.
THAT will be very helpful!! We are ALWAYS looking for dupes! YAY
I agree that a blog like that would be insanely awesome!Now, having said that, I still go to her site daily to get info and see swatches.
Me too. And for the most part, I find her helpful. You just need to take her (and any internet person or review for that matter) with a grain of salt. You have to go in knowing what her limitations and shortcomings are. We all have them. Hers are just on a more public platform. But she has put herself in that position. With all it's pros and cons.
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IIRC, other Specktra-ites, and even other bloggers, have noticed variance of quality in products, especially in limited edition releases, which is still Christine's main focus. Maybe she's just as frustrated as others are about all these limited edition collections, and thinks they could be focusing on ramping up their permanent range (which, I agree, does have some great stuff) more?
Or perhaps her quality standards are so high nowadays for non-drugstore brands that she believes MAC, in particular, needs to step it up?
Anyhoo, the only way I see her losing her massive audience is if a group of people with varying skintones and skintypes came together and started a site to review and swatch products, and provided similar services (dupe list, foundation matrix). A site like that would be massively helpful, IMO, because then you'd get an idea of how things work on a variety of people, not just one person. I know we have that here, but I'm thinking more in terms of a formal review blog and not a forum.
That would be amazing!!!
Tell me about it. I'm really disappointed in him. I expected more of him, but to block someone for having an opinion is beyond ridiculous. Especially when others have commented with the same thing - I wonder if any others were blocked too?
So I found the picture in question. He must've deleted/blocked a bunch of people and their comments, not just you(rs), because there's only a handful of comments remaining that I can see (all positive, of course). http://instagram.com/p/nJRgLAvF0n/ And then he posted this photo and says he used a laser light for the after (something he says he always does after applying makeup on someone). Personally, I cannot tell a difference between the "after" in the first link, and the photo in the second link. http://instagram.com/p/nJazQ8vFxV/ This does annoy me, for sure, but I think what annoys me more are the fans who basically think he (or any other Youtuber or blogger, for that matter) can do no wrong and call anyone who offers legit criticism a "hater". It's a bit childish, IMO.
I like how in the 2nd photo posted to redeem himself (which he wouldn't need to even address if he hadn't filtered the after photo in the first place) a bunch of people are still poking fun by asking him to demonstrate this "laser light" he uses! LOL Too funny! Some even were saying they googled it and couldn't find any info. Why Goss why? I'm sorry I still can't quit him... He's my guru Achilles heel! But if I have to choose between him and @PeachTwist I'm going with my girl Peachy! Don't make me choose!!
I can see an ever so slight difference - but I don't think it has anything to do with light, I think it's a less photoshopped version.
And it IS sad because he's a very talented MUA. His genuine after photo of her was probably beautiful. She's an older lady. No one would expect makeup miracles! It's OK to have wrinkles! Doesn't make you or the makeup less lovely! I think this is a good example of pressure from the Internet making people forget their better judgement. They worry more about people judging them on one turn, that it often just backfires and hits them from another angle! Use the SHIT out of filters, I don't care. But don't present it as your honest work and ability.I can see an ever so slight difference - but I don't think it has anything to do with light, I think it's a less photoshopped version.
I do love this comment on the 2nd photo though, made me laugh. I'm amazed he hasn't blocked her for this! "junoyiyiThis is freaking awesome! I can't imagine how to conceal all those wrinkles and discoloration."
Yes Wayne, how do you conceal all those WRINKLES?! It's MAGIC!
