Indie Makeup Brand Red Flags

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Hey makeup lovers! Today’s video is all about warning signs to be cautious of when it comes to which indie makeup brands you’re purchasing from. I really want y’all to be informed consumers when diving into the world of buying indie makeup. I want to do more “beginnings guide to indie makeup” commentary type videos so if you have any questions or topics you want me to dive into further feel free to comment them down below!

On my eyes:
Midas x Smokey Glow Palette** (Affiliate Code AMYLOVES*)
On my lips:
Cheekbone Beauty Shannon Liquid Lipstick
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F A Q
How old are you?
I'm twenty-three.

What do you film with?
Canon 90D

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• MAC NW10 • BH Cosmetics 201 Ivory • Tarte Porcelain •

Mail?
Amy Gallardo
PO Box 89
Lehighton, PA 18235

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@amylovesmakeup
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LAKEY INSPIRED
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[AmyLovesMakeup]

I want to do more “beginners guide to indie makeup” type content so if you have any questions or topics you want me to dive into more please comment them here! ❤️

[imaginarycosmetics]

A big red-flag is harassing customers/reviewers, I follow a few smaller accounts that review indie makeup on IG & some brands are really nasty (even if the review is mostly positive). It just shows me that they don't value constructive criticism.

[blendofdays]

A positive example of an indie brand who takes constructive criticism is Menagerie! They actually THANK people who give bad reviews or have issues with certain shades &use that info to improve! Kudos to them! 💜💜💜

[portiapans]

This is so important! I was an affiliate with Kitten Boss Cosmetics. The owner and another affiliate were extremely anti semitic towards me. The public backlash against her made her shut the brand down and then sneakily try to rebrand. Luckily I caught that and now she is no longer in the beauty community. I wish that I would have seen this video back when that happened!

[KagomeYasha]

Lol colourpop deletes bad reviews or just doesn’t put them through, they’ll sometimes allow a couple of bad reviews sprinkled through out hundreds of 4-5 stars. They’ve always been that way before they got big too.

[tahrimatarique]

I love that you're wearing red lips to discuss red flags xD it's so cute and cheeky ❤️

[lightaflamethrower]

I put this on a playlist marked practical so I can find it when I find a sketchy indie brand

[tatiananickole]

thank you so much for talking about this! I feel like more smaller makeup youtubers are making waves by talking about topics that are "too controversial" for larger YTers. Myself included. I think we all deserve to be WELL INFORMED consumers, so thank you for being a part of change!

[badtothebrow]

Mounique boule fits so many of these red flags -sips tea-

[RAINtears]

this is very helpful for all the people that are just getting into indie brands :D learn from our mistakes ppl :D

[AlextheAlchemist]

So glad you mentioned the situation with Saucebox/Moonslice Beauty- that was such an awful situation.

[jentorres]

This is all great advice not just for makeup but for anything sold on Instagram or social media sites. I see a lot of stuff that just doesn't look right.

[bcoolgirly]

I purchased some Saucebox products a while back and some were broken. I immediately reached out to them and they said that they would send a replacement. I waited for a while and reached out again. Needless to say it's been a few years and I still haven't gotten my replacement. I'm not surprised that you mentioned them. Bummer that I liked the products too! Xoxo Raquel

[raincouverrr]

This is great advice for, not only indie brands, but all brands/companies in general. 👍

[MakeupwithMariela]

When smaller brands say dm us to purchase I’m like no thanks! Lol love your makeup btw! So pretty 💖

[pheline]

Hadn’t thought of a lot of these. Thank you for protecting us from sketchy companies. I had such an incredibly positive experience with indie nail polish companies that I thought the indie makeup companies would be the same. It wasn’t quite the same, but mostly positive with the exception that has already been talked about. Thanks for raising our awareness. 😻💙💙

[DishingUpTheDodgers]

Brands also buy followers and have people write fake reviews *cough* Sunday Riley *cough*

[CrownFlowerCreations]

You know I feel duped because I took a chance and ordered from Peachy Queen and I did my research and the one palette that I order is no longer available on their website and the owner posted on IG and responded to my email that its been delayed and should be sent on 5/6. I ordered the end of March, the shipping notification came on 4/5 and here we are on 5/13 and it still hasn't shipped and no updates. I've asked for a refund and she assures me the product is coming and is avoiding giving me a refund. I should have known better 😪.

[MakeupwithMichelle]

It's overwhelming at times- there's been several indie brands I've really wanted to buy from but no one really talks about them and they're not that obscure- makes you 🤔 and other ones I've heard absolutely no one talk about them. I usually check your channel first if I've never heard of them lol 💛

[emmkej]

Amy your content is so good lately, I get excited for every single video. I really really hope your subscriber count blows up, you earned it! 👍