how we're ACTUALLY influenced to overconsume

[@jessicah23]

The mere exposure effect is real! The more we see something, the more familiar it becomes and the more we start to like it. So it makes sense that you were drawn to the Stanley after consuming so much content despite not liking it initially. It also helps us understand why fashion trends that we find weird at first can grow on us over time. Companies have clearly exploited this aspect of our psychology by getting their products in front of us every chance they get - the more we see them, the more likely we are to eventually buy them.

[@josiemaromi6981]

Mere exposure = Spaced repetition marketing 😵‍💫

[@bandanarathore]

Exactly like the brand bloom greens powder they do this shadow advertising. Just their product in the background of some totally random reel. Like a person is doing craft and in one corner is bloom powder jar.

[@shawnaripari]

This is an excellent point! Exposure really impacts us and brands with lots of $$ can be incessant about it

[@jaxxmariecambridge5212]

This is true. There have been many things that I just wasn't on board with and then BOOM. I'm obsessed lol 😂

[@thestraightupguide]

I accept that in this day and age I'm going to be influenced in some way, and make a conscious choice on how I'm going to be influenced. I follow people that influence me to cook more, buy less, explore the outdoors more, spend more time learning languages etc.

[@tasfeiarahman6572]

That‘s actually genius

[@coolchameleon21]

i’m embarrassed to admit that i have definitely been influenced to buy things bc of the exposure effect: it’s so true that when you see something enough times and you see enough people talking about how great it is that it changes your perception on it. i’ve started reducing the amount of fashion related content that i watch bc it was definitely influencing my overconsumption. i love clothes and fashion, and i would consider it a passion of mine so it’s hard to give up. unfortunately, with most fashion creators shopping, hauls, reviews, and trying trends are just part of the gig. it’s so easy to be influenced when watching that kind of content, especially if you’re watching people who have a similar style to you and you’re already predisposed to overconsumption.

[@pameehanson3866]

Hard to understand the impact of influencers until I started following your channel and began to see my reactions to favorite persons. I still put items into a cart but now I wait and reconsider my purchases. Learning to wait and think has me emptying my cart or never putting items in 😮

[@MaryBE1903]

I think that pinterest is very underestimated as a factor in (over)consumption. I know for me for example, I don't have tik tok nor I use Insta that much because I don't care too much about the "comments/social" parts but I live on pinterest! I pass hours crafting my boards or just scrolling between beautiful pins and I start daydreaming about the life and aesthetic I want to achieve... and the stuff that I want to buy to do so! Clothes, jewels, skincare, shoes, books, etc... there may not be influencers telling me to buy but oh boy I do that all by myself! Fortunately I'm able to keep myself in track and remind myself to not waste money on stuff and that I don't want to pollute the enviroment... but the impulse to purchase the stuff is still there. It's like if i buy the items I will also buy the lifestyle....

[@aubreejobizzarro1208]

I HATE that Pintrest has added links to items to buy ESPECIALLY if it’s a big box store. I use it as a person who does extremely detailed handcrafted items, but the Amazon links and home goods store links drive me nuts. I love love love looking at aesthetic interior design, but I also feel like “dang my space doesn’t look like that” and half the time the closer I look, the more I find it’s AI generated. My biggest weakness is seeing really beautiful spaces with so many house plants and feeling like poop because I don’t have enough house plants to achieve that look lol.

[@ChristysChannelYall]

As a Gen X’er who grew up in the 80’s the band t-shirt situation resonated with me. I went down that hole once, but the ones I was looking for were very expensive because they were from so long ago that they are considered vintage. The cost was a great way to talk myself out of buying. What I did do is start going to concerts again since many of my fav bands are still around. Obviously it’s a different experience now since we are all old 😂, BUT I’d much rather have the memories of the experiences than old vintage shirts.

[@emmawee23]

i watch you to be (de)influenced! so i think you're onto something hehe

[@orbitokki]

pleaseeee confront the “buying my entire wishlist (dollar amount flex)” youtube videos that won’t leave my suggested homepage list this month (even though i haven’t watched a single one!)

[@bandanarathore]

I keep my history off for this specific reason. Nothing on the homepage for me 😅

[@shawnaripari]

this is an interesting idea 👀

[@aleah9968]

yes!!! urmomsushi does a lot of these

[@raven4901]

​@@aleah9968Doesn't she make a disclaimer at the start of the video just for that like "if you don't feel comfortable don't watch, I worked for that so I get to spend it if you don't like it why do you watch it?" It's very simplified bc I can't really remember what she say

[@sweetheartangellic]

​@@aleah9968oh yeah "I work at mcdonalds thats how im able to afford all of this" 😂😂

[@SpicyAries666]

I love your videos, Shawna! I personally don’t struggle that much with shopping, but I definitely struggle with other addictive behaviors that cost money. Listening to you talk about the dopamine rollercoaster and talk about how you get yourself off of it has helped me a lot recently. Thank you! Keep up the great work ❤ Also loved the photo evidence of your purchases 😂

[@beeklein1126]

I always appreciate you going into the details!! You’re so right a lot of ‘social media’s influence’ videos or articles don’t point out specific personal examples that most of us experience but don’t thing about it. Very good video

[@Iquey]

You can be forgiven for that pale orange look in 2016. Remember that was the full glam manny mua era.

[@SimplyKatieWalks]

We got hit hard by a storm here. I have no power or internet, but you can be sure, i drove to my daughters to listen to you!

[@ren7264]

When I am thinking of buying something I go straight to one/two star reviews or watch a deinfliencing video

[@aubreejobizzarro1208]

Yes the 1/2 star reviews help me see critical feedback on products. I feel like reviews these days are not as critical as they used to be, especially if it is a positive review which is always just “I like it! Five stars!” Or “fast shipping, five stars!”. I still write critically positive reviews so people know WHY I like it (describing stitching/construction/cloth feel/ utility/ thoughtful design and what things I don’t like/ don’t work for me.) I need influencers to bring back critical reviews- but maybe that’s what deinfluencing is haha!

[@Purgatory_Pal]

Your videos have honestly helped so much i’ve started purchasing less and just making the thing i want. It’s actually so much more rewarding to make a stuffed animal instead of going out and buying them and you think much more instead of mindlessly buying it. Want a brownie? Ill just make it myself and share with people.

[@ren7264]

The last things I overbought was 4 shades of lip stain liner to realize I wasted $125 because they are dumb and I hate them. And idek how much on perfume samples to realize I hate or ant least do not care for all of them too. It was so disappointing- and that coupled with the deinfluencing/underconsumption videos has helped me continuously choose to not purchase any beauty consumables. I’m just turned off. Also, opening a high yield savings account and making saving goals for every couple of months is inspiring me to save more too

[@katymcdonald5481]

I watched a lot of beauty influencers back in the day, I don’t have any products I regret buying but I do regret buying more than I can actually use. I think for me the shift away from being influenced came from realising that most products actually weren’t things I authentically liked or was organically looking for so they weren’t really “me”. I’m never really tempted to buy things from influencers now and I watch a lot more thrift fashion so I get inspiration not marketing.

[@hayleypflug7384]

I’m going to have to go thru my collection and see if I can even remember who influenced me to buy what lol. I had such a large fragrance collection during the pandemic. I definitely was buying for my fantasy self with a lot of those purchases.

[@tinylittlebutstillalion4101]

The Orange tan😂 i used the dove cream that was supposed to tan really slowly and natural, because i am very light skinned and i always had problems with patchy and Orange skin when i tried other selftanners. And i loved it thought that it looked soo natural, until i went to my Doktor for something else and he said that he wanted to check my kidneys because i had an unnatural yellow tint to my skin😂😂😂😂 since then i never used Tanning products again. That is also the reason why i dont wear foundation, i only use tinted moistoriser, Because foundations always look either Orange or grey, atleast the ones i have tried and i am just over it.❤

[@kimmmxviii]

As a 18 year old BEAUTY WITHIN influenced me to spend half of my first real paycheck on skincare.... my bathroom shelf was FULL and I regret that so much

[@Cilibi]

12:33 I agree with everything you’re saying here, except the inclusion of video game reviews confuses me. I guess I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make… like video game reviewers don’t usually get given affiliate links for games they review. It’s totally possible and pretty common to overconsume video games, but it feels like a different discussion than the one we’re having here.

[@aliciaavila2892]

I agree with you! Most of the video games purchased in today's era are online purchases so there is no physical disk being manufactured. Greatly reducing the amount of physical games that are manufactured and ending up in landfills.

[@peaches65835]

I had a really bad shopping addiction back when my chronic illness was undiagnosed. I just wanted that dopamine hit to make me feel good for awhile. Now Im diagnosed and I rest my body so I feel much better physically and emotionally. I no longer seek that dopamine hit. However, I do notice myself start to get hooked and excited about items I see over and over again. I now have a stack of black and white clothes after bingeing 'Wednesday'. Luckily it is exactly my style and I wear the items all the time. But I do have to catch myself occasionally and ask why am I buying these items.

[@TomboyGirl-n8r]

Aesthetics and trends like cool girl, coquette, vanillia girl, almond mom,..etc are the main reasons for the overconsumption phenomena

[@hcf4kd1992]

Yeah it makes sense to be aware of what we do and don't actually do, but makeup is supposed to be fun. I don't wear a deep lip everyday, but I will. I don't think it's crazy to buy a lip color you see often from influencers that strikes you as cool even if it's out of your norm-- put it in your purse when you get it and your horizons are expanded.

[@Letiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

oh mannnn!! after watching so many videos on 'sad beige moms', i found myself really liking the look of netural colored stuff. so much so that i bought a pair of beige crocs....the exposure got to me!!!😂😅😭 i ended up not liking the crocs (beige doesn't work well with my skin tone loool). so i gave them to my mom who was already in the market for some house slippers.

[@Squishbiscuits]

Calling ME out with the Vampy lip and Rainbow eyeshadow pallets. It’s one of the first things I can recall ever being influenced HARD to buy. I still have multiple rainbow pallets from THAT haul 😂

[@MariaMoussa]

Please make a video talking us out of buying stuff for others, because I feel that we're doing it more for the fun of checking out items not just to think about the other person.

[@AlexHider]

I consider myself to be fairly influence-resistant when it comes as a recommendation, but I lose all composure in the face of FOMO, especially when I am trying to replace something I already have. If I can have the same thing, I would buy it for whatever absurd amount of money.

[@That.Lady.withtheYarn]

Yep. The first thing I thought of was my extra long crochet hook. I specifically went out to find this. I still have it. I still use it. Baskets Sewing machine. A mix of vids and being cheap ;) Fermenting pickle jars. Bamboo steamer. Dehydrator. All of which o still use. Some I’ve either made money or Christmas/birthday presents with

[@Tveit_on_the_Brain]

I am 54 and relate soooo much! So happy algorithm found you for me

[@Sweet_Dee]

lol I forgot about the nyx vivid bright palette!! I borrowed that palette from my college roommate, used it for a pride makeup look, and then "coincidentally" never returned it after she got real comfortable, open, and loud in her views against the lgbtq community... which was concerning to me as a member. I agree about the palette though! Glad I acquired it though pettiness and not American dollars 😂

[@natt3334]

girl, your foundation looks amazing today

[@scorpio7938]

Great listening i have watched a few of these influencer channels not my cup of tea i thrift like almost everything not on line thought but i have to be careful with that too example i have 5 basic tees i thought i needed more no i was like 5 is enough i also have a few dressier tops i wear when i have to im good but i can relate to what you are saying i also think social media has upped the spending having people think they need all this stuff when you really dont

[@DisabledDoll]

0:32 this is exactly why I’m done with social media. Shopping isn’t even fun anymore

[@rvanderjagt5944]

I too was convinced to kinda want a Stanley cup after watching enough content about them, but I told myself that in a year or so, they will be in all the thrift stores if I still want one, which is how I got my my S'well and Lifefactory water bottles. Getting stuff I didn't/couldn't have in the past is definitely a trap, especially if you convince yourself that you're rewarding yourself, etc. Like glitter/crystal/unicorn makeup brushes that aren't as good as my boring Real Techniques ones, or that band t-shirt featuring the album I thought was "meh" in the 90s, but I had convinced myself I had to have it now because it was on sale, and remember those old days in the indie record store wanting shirts like that?? I resited the shirt though!

[@VictoriaS1318]

I often wonder if it’s part of having an “addictive personality” and we’re more susceptible to any addiction. I’ve heard that addiction can also be hereditary. Like we are the perfect “prey” for these influencers 🤔

[@angeladesilva7913]

Yes this is very true!! I’m recovering from substance abuse who switched to buying too much makeup influenced by YT beauty videos and now recovering from that!

[@t.anderson6069]

Thank you for such a great video! I have lost interest in keeping up with make-up trends, but am susceptible to skincare influencers, especially Dr. Dray, who offers many excellent recommendations. On the positive side, her pragmatic advice often discourages me from wanting expensive skincare and spurs me to try less expensive brands (like Gold Bond) to which I would otherwise not be drawn. But it’s best not for me to watch many influencer videos because shopping addiction is real.

[@bandanarathore]

Today I calculated the amount I am saving every month currently along with the interest I will get in next 30 years and ut was eye opening. With the inflation rate it will not be possible to sustain normal life if I do not have my own home by retirement. This has really shook me. Save more guys and invest more, the need to be financially independent is much much more in the old age. 😢 I am not even a parent yet and the additional cost per child is just so anxiety inducing. Regarding the samba shoes, a girl got multiple pairs and then was complaining how uncomfortable they were and adidas from their own account replied "for fashion lolz". Like the brand is agreeing they are not comfortable for prolonged wear and people are still going mad over that. I have made a habit of not buying anything when it is freshly launched, if people are still talking about it after 4-5 months then only it is worth looking into .

[@shawnaripari]

great reminder about saving and investment! Your sambas story is such an L for the brand!!!

[@aubreejobizzarro1208]

I was very much like: Idk about Stanley’s with the handle. I asked for a 30$ one with the little top handle for Christmas because my large 60oz “Canteen” water bottle was 1- so large to carry and 2- I lost the straw and I could not find a replacement ANYWHERE. Having to lift 60oz to your face with the top it had was asking for a chipped tooth. I think Stanley’s are super well built but I don’t think you need to spend 60$ on a drinking cup.

[@aubreejobizzarro1208]

Oh gosh NOSTALGIA got me good this week. I was in a metaphysical bookstore and saw these little meditation singing balls that are used almost like fidget spinners. They were 17$ but they had such a strong connection and memory to a childhood friend of mine where we have since grown apart as adults. I had been gifted a set of them by this childhood friend long ago. I definitely bought them on impulse 😅

[@umikanata]

i tend to live around the virtual youtubing sphere of the internet (as evident by my icon) and ngl i've been REALLY itching to buy more merchandise. there's a lot of photos on twitter of all the shrines that people set up for their favorite streamers and it makes me SO envious because i also wish i had one but i can never stick around long enough with an interest to accumulate merch for it. they're not influencers by any means, just fans expressing their love for their idol but it makes me feel lacking somehow, which is just weird when i actually have a mostly fulfilling life and don't really depend on public figures for any kind of happiness like i used to. sometimes i catch myself watching streamers just because i want to justify buying their merch LOL but everything is so expensive i can't really do that. it's so hard to justify buying a $100+ merch set just for the postcard that comes with it.

[@umikanata]

like legitimately i refresh the shop every day for merch because one time i missed a release and had to wait for a restock, and a lot of the merch is limited time only, so you can never buy them again either. it just induces a massive amount of FOMO lol. and that's all before sustainability/environmental concerns... but honestly i hope someone does a deep dive into oshikatsu culture because it sounds fun but as a lifestyle seems kinda stressful and wasteful (even as someone who does engage with it to a degree)

[@vvitch-mist20]

I had a similar experience. I do still need to get gifts for my daughter's upcoming birthday, but I'm not getting anything for myself lol. I described it the same way you did, and actually installed all the shopping apps on my phone. Amazon is the only one, but I have a kid lol.

[@marlyd]

Thinking I don't get influenced that much while casually 'Google Lensing' the mug you're holding because I've seen you hold it in almost every video 😳

[@ghoulchan7525]

there's def art supplies and little things i saw people use. like there's sparkly watercolors i saw used in Kaiteiki-Art's videos and was like "oh hey i can use this", also some of her videos made me fall into the fountain pen ink rabbit hole. but there's also video's of her and others i have seen i just went "i don't need that, i got enough of this other brand that works for me". i think i also stopped watching as many set reviews as i used to for a while. because a lot of them we just the same video of people swatching the paints. and nothing else. some did do example paintings which were a lot better for me to judge if i wanted a few colors maybe of that brand or anything. but i have a lot of watercolors and stuff. so unless it's a color i don't have a lot of already. i tend to not even look up the paints after watching a review. there's only so many paints a person can use. and decent watercolor. a little goes a long way. i actually now mostly buy my watercolor from this guy that handmakes them even on some youtube streams. and his paints have the pigment info i might need. and it's really good paint. i got into Copic alcohol markers because an art youtuber i really liked at the time used em, and i think they were like the only decent alcohol markers at the time that was purchasable, they were a big purchase for me back then, but hey i am still using them to this day, they have been with me for like a decade now, i just buy ink refills and they are good to go again. over time i bought a few ones on Art Supply Store trips when i got the chance to go to one. so now i have like 50 Copic markers because well expensive. these days new alcohol marker brands are popping up left and right. Ohuhu is an influencer darling RN. never bought em, did think about it a few times. but something about the brand always seemed off to me. turns out i was partially right. they keep sending free products to big art youtubers or smaller sized ones. and sponsoring people left and right. always the same talking points. people are hailing them as the Copic killer and what not. someone who is a professional with alcohol markers put them to the test. and found out a lot about the company and their products. and even tried testing them. they were just a slight step above those cheap as hell Temu alcohol markers you might have seen float around. their color numbering system is bad. the ink fades badly and fast in some colors. not to say Copic ink doesn't do this, it's in the nature of Dye's. but some dye's fade more than others. Ohuhu seems to use dye's that fade faster than what Copic seems to use in their markers. so i am actually glad i got into alcohol markers when i did. because i bought stuff that with proper care and usage lasts a long time. i also i saw the stationary girlies on instagram with those vintage looking page clasps. then came across something similar on aliexpress and after some thinking did buy one. because i actually did have some problems of keeping sketchbook pages from staying down. and clothes pins just left marks on the paper. and actually it's a useful little thingie and i am now using it a lot. and it leaves no marks on my paper. so it's actually not been a bad purchase for what i need it to do. but there is also a lot of stuff i see these people use and just go "i don't need that", " who needs 10,000 stickers", "why do you have 10 different tiny scissors? you only need maybe 3 at most". the constant tapping on stuff. it's there too. sometimes the lenght of those peoples nails.. how do you not scratch your own paper with all those bedazzles. it's a lot. also they seem to call Scrapbooking "Journaling". what most are doing is not writing stuff. it's just making collage art., it's just that they do it in a notebook. it reminds me more of my moms cardmaking hobby. which there is a lot of overlap on the stuff they use, which is kinda interesting. so yeah seems i am more easily influenced into buying art stuff if i can deem it usefull for me to work with.... other way around with those 3 fountain pens i got. i just saw them on the insta of the inkbrand i got. and really liked the look of them. or it reminded me of a favorite game/anime character. a fancy blue one i got because i just found it super pretty, i bought an orange one because i had a massive case of Dragonball on the Brain and the color reminded me of Goku, didn't help it was around the time the author of DB passed away. then a fancy green one because it just gave me Major Link from the Legend of Zelda series vibes. i don't find this green one to hold in my hand as nice. but i can't return it now. i will see what i'll end up doing with this one. but i do find myself writing stuff down with the Blue and Orange one when i get a good chance to use em. so yeah i am not immune to influencer marketing, there is a lot i question, not that i would really call the people that do have a slight inpact influerncers in the more common these days way. but it comes from the weirdest places. ok why did i write this much?

[@katzenfrau]

i refuse to buy scrub daddy sponges... its a SPONGE. why are they everywhere?! IT IS JUST A SPONGE!!!!!!!!

[@YurinanAcquiline]

I always thought they were some kind of super sponge.😂

[@EXOmakemeHorololo]

I don't even know what that is... It sounds naughty 😂

[@katzenfrau]

@@EXOmakemeHorololo 🤣😅 yeah that, too. but it's literally just an expensive sponge 😬

[@christineg6123]

They sponsor cleaners that clean terribly dirty depressed homes for free (that would actually take thousands of dollars to clean) which I think is cool. But I don't use sponges so I haven't bought them myself lol.

[@INatalkaI]

​@Pistachios36 the scrub daddy was actually their original product, and the company is named that. The mommy was one of the additional products launched much later.

[@Pusheenmybuttons]

Love the Protest the Hero shirt! Saw them in concert when they came to Georgia in the States!

[@shawnaripari]

I haven't seen them since 2009/2010 approximately 😭they used to be around a lot at that time because we're from the same area. I hope you had a great time!

[@electricbrighto625]

I'm like you. I follow specific influencers for product reviews and purchase information. My favorite makeup influencer is JenLuv and skincare is James Welsh.

[@TessKarlsson-n3k]

thank you for always being so real

[@geniej2378]

I watch a lot of beauty content, and I struggle to find good reviews on older launches, so my makeup spending is very concentrated on newer releases and trendy brands. I also got into indie eyeshadow which is definitely due to influencers.

[@myadventuresof]

I have very few influencers that I trust their reviews, I don't buy everything they recommend but if I need a new foundation I'll go to them to be influenced.

[@GreenDeep-s4n]

Hiiiiii. Shawna. I feel that insta seems to be a huge ad plant-form that’s full of posts, posts that actually are ads and ads. What are your opinions on this. I’d be reslly happy if you talk a little bit more about this. Thanks.

[@hen02pha]

I also struggle with de-influencing content. Products that I never heard of or looked for and am being told why the content creator doesn’t need/want them but I can see a use in my life and find myself thinking about more than I should. Probably just my brain but can “find” a reason to justify anything

[@fayealh]

Shawna! Can u make a video on how to get back on track after breaking a no/low buy! Tysm 💝

[@shawnaripari]

already have this video!

[@kimmmxviii]

You're right. I believe a year ago or maybe two I wanted a new SPF and I bought Beauty of Joan - just because I had seen it online. I can not recall a single person irl or online that use it I just knew that it was popular bc I had seen it "somewhere". I still do like it though 😅

[@murlough3533]

I used to wait for Tati videos after school T_T watching her content everyday was so like- idk i loved it so much

[@jasperk5562]

One de-influencer who has definitely changed the way i think is newlifestyleabb here on youtube. I used to overspend on thrifting, which i justified because it was second hand.. now, i can really think before i purchase something if i will genuinely use it, does this fill a need i actually have, etc. and all those little phrases I use to keep myself on track are so often things i first heard from her videos. Proof that influencers DO have huge impact, and why i block anyone who uses phrases like "you NEED this, GAME CHANGER product, ESSENTIAL must-have".... Yeah, immediate block. My feeds are much more peaceful now

[@MIOLAZARUS]

Yes yes yes yes yes 🔥😎 Social media made me buy it is so real! At least you didnt spend money on tanning beds like I did. I was sooo tan. I was purple 😂 and my skin is not happy now that I’m 32.. I wish I had embraced being pale❤

[@dizziedaze808]

I refuse to buy the Stanley cup because I know they are big and bulky and straws are a pain to clean! Carrying a work tote + lunch bag is a lot to handle… so adding a Stanley to the commute is IMO excessive!

[@c.v9265]

Still haven't watched most of the video, but not even therapy helps me with something that I don't hear much about. I have binge eating disorder and other eating problems, and the way to scape that I found, was spend on things and not on food, but it escalated pretty quickly. Isn't expensive things, but when I see how much stuff I've got, it's sickening. Specially because it'll be very difficult for me to use all of it.

[@jackcrackalinpop3461]

Woah great informative video ! 😁

[@alanaf8455]

Haha I bought the purple liquid lipstick too. I actually wore it and it looked terrible. I have old pictures of myself it does not match my skin tone. My grandfather finally told me he didn't like it so I threw it away.

[@roserowson8270]

I think with the rainbow palette there are a lot of things that sell because they are beautiful in a rainbow. When you see them in s advert in a rainbow they look great but the single one you buy in one colour isn't nearly as pretty. Which is another reason influencers over consume is because they know a rainbow of products will entice people in a way one won't.

[@kts_beautyjournal9309]

I still watch Emily Noel. I totally trust her opinion on beauty products 😂

[@Cal623]

Great content but can you move the microphone closer??? Your voice gets low at times

[@jaxxmariecambridge5212]

I thought you were Blossom for a sec. 🥰💚

[@bellamackie-om6co]

Not gonna lie, even these videos can influence me,even though its meant to be critical

[@tomjones2157]

Nostalgia is a hard one for me!

[@NecaylPerry]

Day 2 of No Buy August, I got a new screen protector because I basically immediately dropped my phone on parking lot rocks🤦‍♀️ it was not an “I can live with it” kind of crack but LUCKILY my actual screen beneath was unscathed! Otherwise I’m still doing great😅

[@shawnaripari]

You got this! Buying something doesn't mean you've broken your no buy. Not buying something you actually need to protect your phone could potentially do more harm than just replacing it. I'm glad your screen is safe !!

[@Alister1142]

Just remember they only got info from people online that happened to see the pole.

[@jeannetempest9127]

Nope. No one can influence me if I don't want. I search for something when I want to know. I don't buy anything from influencers. Most ads for me blocked. Fashion or style I can use but most trends don't suit me. I love videos that teaches me. I also unfollow someone I think is unrelevant to me right now. Like on IG I followed over 200accounts, now under 200 because I just outgrow or get bored. I did not understand old money trend, IT girl or that Stanley cup. Like nope Mostly I follow us because I am in phase where I am interested insubject or I enjoy something

[@stephanied6711]

I can relate

[@stormyanngraves]

You know what’s so funny to me is that I watched a deinfluencing video about the Stanley cup craze… which influenced me to buy a Stanley cup. So it had the opposite effect. lol

[@LadyCoyKoi]

I am guilty of this too... I bought an exfoliate set by Paula Choice due to some influencers. Thankfully I never got the big set, but the tiny, most inexpensive set of the same items. They were Meh at best (again thankful I never got the bigger sizes). I also hate these so-called "Board certified" dermatologists who fail to understand that everyones' skin is different and fail to give warnings or disclaimer that some people are allergic to sunscreens and the products they are showcasing (this make me question their actual certifications and qualifications in their profession; people can make simple mistakes, but if their mistake will literally cause the death of another human being something is seriously wrong with them). People should ALWAYS taker these influence people with a grain of salt, as the saying goes and be aware that these products may not work. I always return back to the stuff that I know always worked for me. Likas soap, wash cloth (as a scrub), Freeman masks and arnica gel with rose oil. Currently, I am learning from herbalist channels how to make my own hair oils using olive oil as the main based oil to extract nutrients and oils from the plants I grow in my garden. Thank you for your video explaining all of this to the people and make folks out there to be aware that these influencers do not have the best interest in others, regardless of being board certified or not. There needs to be a video on questioning the unethical practice of these so-called "doctor" dentist", "dermatologist", etc influencers who can and will harm people who may feel trusting of these certified doctors and such.

[@Yesenia.V]

Paulas choice is a great brand. Not a mistake

[@AKbaby89]

Wait you think that drs need to tell people that some people are allergic to SPF as if that's the most common allergy that everyone on earth is suseptible to? You do realize SPF is an anti cancer drug, and people being allergic to it doesn't make it any less important for the billions of people who are not allergic to SPF, right? It's not any drs responsibility to tell people that other people have allergies. Some people are allergic to water, do they also need to warn people about that? It's on the person with the allergies to keep track of what they're allergic to. Drs are not going to sit there and remind everyone that people have allergies, and them not doing that doesn't make them any less of a dr. Your expectations are insane

[@MrJeromeRN]

No way is it overblown! take a look at Mr. Beast and the influence he has over the spending power of children.

[@CampingforCool41]

Happy to say I’ve never bought anything from an influencer.

[@michellegeorge4330]

Perfume

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

Yeah when you’re exposed to something repeatedly, it takes real discipline to resist

[@Tveit_on_the_Brain]

I am GENX and also influenced! It's so bad

[@KanishQQuotes]

People have turned into kids They would scream "I want" at every bright candy or toy commercial they would see on tv How is this any different ?

[@eimeartheirishstitcher]

Hearing you say 2019 was five years ago... ☠️

[@Syra928]

You also really need to be careful of bright colored makeup palettes. The amount of times we dont read packaging. On the back of several of Urban Decays brighter palettes youll see a disclaimer staying this makeup is not meant to be used near eyes.... yet its an eyeshadow palette. How many of these beauty products are sold to people who blind buy but the makeup has very toxic chemicals to be putting on your face.

[@wendieyeoubi7984]

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[@heartquaked]

I’m so easily influenced, it’s ridiculous 🫨

[@DisabledDoll]

0:32 this is exactly why I’m done with social media. Shopping isn’t even fun anymore

[@wendieyeoubi7984]

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