Great job on your continued recovery! I choose not to drink strictly off of alcoholism so heavy in my family. I wish more people would acknowledge the true harm (medically and mentally) that alcohol causes.
There are SO MANY people I used to watch that I can’t stand their content anymore because they are constantly pushing coupon codes, affiliate links, recommendations that they literally got a day ago 🙃 I have no problem with sponsored content but it eventually feels, as a viewer, that we are just being used. It started to feel like the viewers were seen as dollar signs vs friendship and community. Finding the niche on YT with underconsumption, use what you have mindset, project panning, etc is where it is at 🙌🏻 Thank you for being real and honest Sarah! ❤
Thank you for not supporting BetterHelp. As a therapist I’ve seen so many unethical practices from their clinicians. Their HIPPA policies are horrendous.
I am not against “influencers” having sponsored content. And on the flip side I truly appreciate when someone will NOT take a sponsorship because of their morals. Some content creators, I feel like it comes across as solely for the money. Sarah, thank you for your continued wonderful content ❤
I dislike when influencers shop on sites like shein, she glam, temu. Then do these massive hauls. While at the same time there wearing luxury brands and sitting in this massive house. That combination doesn't make sense in my head. Also the vitamins you can overdose on taking too many vitamins it's called Hypervitaminosis . I thought that was an interesting fact.
Love this. I don't agree the view of many who argue that everything is bad, so they may as well make money off it. We can't do everything, but we can all try a little.
I started watching your channel because I came across your video about not working with Amazon and have been a big fan ever since, Sarah! I really appreciate your integrity, willingness to learn, and reality-check about the responsibility of promoting companies as an influencer. I love your channel and love supporting someone so well-spoken and thoughtful!
Sarah, I just have to say as a female existing in this world and as a future healthcare provider, thank you for your sincerity, integrity, and how you genuinely look out for everyone and try your best to just be a good influence and good human. Thank you for calling out predatory companies, in advertising and in services to their employees and customers alike. I love you. That's all I can say.
THANK YOU! so very much for never collabing with temu, shein and sheglam. so many creators who i enjoy have used and/or promoted at least one of these awful, unethical companies. i have never purchased from them and never plan to.
Thank you for not promoting alcohol! I don’t drink anymore for a few reasons. My boyfriend is a recovering alcoholic, alcohol doesn’t mix well with my anxiety medicine, and like you, I don’t like the way it makes me feel. Love you Sarah! ❤
This is officially the sanest place on the internet. Anyone who's been around here for a while would expect no less! I appreciate your including hair-growth products. You never know how important your hair is to your identity until you lose a bunch of it. 😟 I am 100% pro-science and anti-woo, but even I have been sucked into some of those products.
I appreciate that you addressed this topic. I am sure you thought about how it would be received but I am so happy you put into words how you came these decisions. I agree with you about amazon that we as individuals can chose to shop there and use their services but I do not like that so many influencers are posting large scale hauls or amazon-exclusive shopping guides. I want to see a diverse array of options and make the decision myself where to shop and how to spend my money. I hope that others watching this video will take something from this and consider more wisely how their influence is being used to benefit certain corporations. cheers to you for being brave and discussing a topic like this. I enjoy your content immensely.
Everytime I see an ad from Temu, I feel nausea and discomfort. It is just like you say - they push for overcompsumtion in a hysterical and stressful manner. No moderacy, just frenzy. I have and will never shop at any of them - they are like leaches on the earths resources - sucks it all out to feed themselves fat.
Thank you for following your moral compass and not working with these brands/types of brands. I feel like you are one of the very few creators that still has morals. I trust your opinions, and that is why I keep watching you.
Spicyyyy topic 🫢 appreciate you Sarah ETA: Hard agree on the shemu category and Amazon. And now I'm on board with all of the other categories, ESPECIALLY hair growth products (two women in my life really struggle with it and I hate to think they could've been preyed upon 😢). Thanks for the food for thought.
Such a helpful video Sarah. I find my ethics aligning with yours in lots of ways. Your wisdom and educated approach to being a content creator is greatly appreciated.
I’m all about secondhand clothing over anything else. I personally am a thredUP junkie. 95% of my clothes comes from them and they have great sales too
@@mcole318 i tried googling it but nothing but a few reddit posts about not being able to cancel their subscriptions come up. is that the situation you’re talking about?
I totally get you on that alcohol thing! I have the same. Few years ago when I started tracking my menstrual cycle I noticed that whenever I got drunk it was during my PMS (Before you accuse me of alcoholism, I didn't get drunk every month, but IF I got drunk it was during my PMS. It was the times when I was young, at the university, parting quite a lot. I wish I still had this much energy), so I stopped drinking any alcohol during my PMS. It became clear that I am a responsible drinker overall, enough to be talkactive, but always in control with clear judgement and keeping me and everyone else safe. I also hated getting drunk because as you said it felt awful next days. Later I got my ADHD diagnosis and when I started to taking my medication and managing it I started to drink even less. I wasn't entirely conscious decision this time. The conscious part was that I can't drink when I'm on my medication and that alcohol cause worse sleep quality but I also noticed that even if it was safe for me to drink like weekend or vacation I didn't. I preferred other activities at the parties, choosing different types of beverages. I also noticed that I tolerated alcohol worse and worse with age. Now, even if I have just one glass of red wine I need to drink a lot of water to avoid consequences next day. So I don't. I prefer to have a nice next day over having alcohol. I suspect (together with my therapist) that me managing better my ADHD led me to avoiding over-stimulation better so I don't need to self-medicate. It is very common for people with ADHD to get intoxicated to numb their senses as parties, clubs and large gatherings are overwhelming. Currently my alcohol consumption is having a glass of wine (white!) with my boyfriend on a movie night or some special event (wedding, friend's birthday etc. ) I whole-heatedly support you decision not to promote alcohol based businesses although I don't mind companies like Bright Cellar where the premise is to discover different types of wine. But I live in Europe where drinking culture is very different.
The drunkest I've ever been was in college, when I'd spent most of the day in bed with the worst day of my period but decided to go out late at night. (I'll spare the details, but: Led Zeppelin cover band.) My boyfriend was so sweet, he unwrapped a tampon for me. 😂 That was in 1998, and I haven't had more than a glass of wine during my period since...
I applaud your high standards. Amazon has terrible customer service. I received another person's package, who lived about 30 miles away from me. When I contacted Amazon they said, just keep it or dispose of it, and they didn't want to know the customer's information whose package was misdelivered so that they could resend the item. That really bothered me, they don't care at all about customer service.
not sure how you feel about these but, gambling platforms, MLMs and non-cientific remedies (essential oils i.e. for actual treatments other than enjoyment of a nice fragrance) should be considered imo.
Hi, Sarah! I’m curious; can you ask a company not to contact you again, or block them? I’m not sure if that actually works. Especially with a company like temu that sends so many messages.
Interesting topic Sara Rose. Some of this was very valuable information, some I already knew(or suspected), some was just I don’t care either way. But your thoroughness in which u approach these topics is what I really appreciate. You are digging up the dirt that a lot of us won’t/don’t do for ourselves, & that definitely deserves a whole bunch of 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️PS. I do biz w/Amazon fairly often, I shopped Sheglam make up once, liked it, but in the end decided not to do more biz w/ them going forward, but Goodwill is a HUGE no for me! Several years ago a friend told me about their practices and that was 🤯🤬, so now all my hand-me-downs that don’t go to friends goes to a local women’s shelter 😊 Keep up the hard work SR, we all 🥰 you!
You are one of the few influencers I trust 100%, your integrity is obvious.
@@britbc4461 thank you so much! 🥺 appreciate your support!
Thank you for not promoting alcohol. As a recovering alcoholic, I appreciate that
Great job on your continued recovery!
I choose not to drink strictly off of alcoholism so heavy in my family.
I wish more people would acknowledge the true harm (medically and mentally) that alcohol causes.
@@samantha312314 thank you! I agree
There are SO MANY people I used to watch that I can’t stand their content anymore because they are constantly pushing coupon codes, affiliate links, recommendations that they literally got a day ago 🙃 I have no problem with sponsored content but it eventually feels, as a viewer, that we are just being used. It started to feel like the viewers were seen as dollar signs vs friendship and community. Finding the niche on YT with underconsumption, use what you have mindset, project panning, etc is where it is at 🙌🏻 Thank you for being real and honest Sarah! ❤
if something is free then you are the product is a saying for a reason lol
Thank you for not supporting BetterHelp. As a therapist I’ve seen so many unethical practices from their clinicians. Their HIPPA policies are horrendous.
it feels so particularly awful as the people using the service are likely vulnerable and in need of help, not privacy violations.
I am not against “influencers” having sponsored content. And on the flip side I truly appreciate when someone will NOT take a sponsorship because of their morals. Some content creators, I feel like it comes across as solely for the money.
Sarah, thank you for your continued wonderful content ❤
We also constantly hear stories about TEMU products that don't live up to consumer safety standards or are down right dangerous and toxic.
Love to see this video! And not to forget regarding Shein: toxic chemicals has also been found in their clothes
I loved Sarah's sassy little shimmy when she said 'gossip sesh'!
I dislike when influencers shop on sites like shein, she glam, temu. Then do these massive hauls. While at the same time there wearing luxury brands and sitting in this massive house. That combination doesn't make sense in my head. Also the vitamins you can overdose on taking too many vitamins it's called Hypervitaminosis . I thought that was an interesting fact.
I wear a badge of honor I've given myself for never falling into or watching these videos, lol
Love this. I don't agree the view of many who argue that everything is bad, so they may as well make money off it. We can't do everything, but we can all try a little.
I also no longer drink. Too many alcoholics in my family. Love your reasoning there.
Thank you for not supporting these horrible companies!
So happy I found a makeup youtuber who shares my values!
Your integrity is deeply appreciated especially in a society that's greatly lacking it.
Oh my god! Just as you were announcing the next brand one of which was Shein, an ad kicked in for …… you got it! SHEIN!!
Omg, thrift shop. You can get amazing things and you don't have to harm other people being docked for making a mistake.
I started watching your channel because I came across your video about not working with Amazon and have been a big fan ever since, Sarah! I really appreciate your integrity, willingness to learn, and reality-check about the responsibility of promoting companies as an influencer. I love your channel and love supporting someone so well-spoken and thoughtful!
Love to hear this! I appreciate influencers who hold their morals to who they will accept as sponsers
You are the most trustworthy beauty content creator I follow. I really admire your integrity and perspective - thanks so much for being you, Sarah!
I loved this video Sarah! I really appreciated how concise and well researched it is too
Sarah, I just have to say as a female existing in this world and as a future healthcare provider, thank you for your sincerity, integrity, and how you genuinely look out for everyone and try your best to just be a good influence and good human. Thank you for calling out predatory companies, in advertising and in services to their employees and customers alike. I love you. That's all I can say.
You are a gem Sarah! There are not many content creators with your kind of integrity these days. I appreciate you! ❤
THANK YOU! so very much for never collabing with temu, shein and sheglam. so many creators who i enjoy have used and/or promoted at least one of these awful, unethical companies. i have never purchased from them and never plan to.
Thank you for not promoting alcohol! I don’t drink anymore for a few reasons. My boyfriend is a recovering alcoholic, alcohol doesn’t mix well with my anxiety medicine, and like you, I don’t like the way it makes me feel. Love you Sarah! ❤
This is officially the sanest place on the internet. Anyone who's been around here for a while would expect no less! I appreciate your including hair-growth products. You never know how important your hair is to your identity until you lose a bunch of it. 😟 I am 100% pro-science and anti-woo, but even I have been sucked into some of those products.
I appreciate that you addressed this topic. I am sure you thought about how it would be received but I am so happy you put into words how you came these decisions. I agree with you about amazon that we as individuals can chose to shop there and use their services but I do not like that so many influencers are posting large scale hauls or amazon-exclusive shopping guides. I want to see a diverse array of options and make the decision myself where to shop and how to spend my money. I hope that others watching this video will take something from this and consider more wisely how their influence is being used to benefit certain corporations. cheers to you for being brave and discussing a topic like this. I enjoy your content immensely.
Everytime I see an ad from Temu, I feel nausea and discomfort. It is just like you say - they push for overcompsumtion in a hysterical and stressful manner. No moderacy, just frenzy. I have and will never shop at any of them - they are like leaches on the earths resources - sucks it all out to feed themselves fat.
Thank you for following your moral compass and not working with these brands/types of brands. I feel like you are one of the very few creators that still has morals. I trust your opinions, and that is why I keep watching you.
Spicyyyy topic 🫢 appreciate you Sarah
ETA: Hard agree on the shemu category and Amazon. And now I'm on board with all of the other categories, ESPECIALLY hair growth products (two women in my life really struggle with it and I hate to think they could've been preyed upon 😢). Thanks for the food for thought.
Such a helpful video Sarah. I find my ethics aligning with yours in lots of ways. Your wisdom and educated approach to being a content creator is greatly appreciated.
i loved your ethical stance
I’m all about secondhand clothing over anything else. I personally am a thredUP junkie. 95% of my clothes comes from them and they have great sales too
Would love to see ScentBird here too.
Yes! It's mind-boggling. Suggest googling the situation because I'm sure I couldn't do justice trying to explain it.
@@mcole318 i tried googling it but nothing but a few reddit posts about not being able to cancel their subscriptions come up. is that the situation you’re talking about?
What's wrong with Scentbird? Spill the tea!
I totally get you on that alcohol thing! I have the same. Few years ago when I started tracking my menstrual cycle I noticed that whenever I got drunk it was during my PMS (Before you accuse me of alcoholism, I didn't get drunk every month, but IF I got drunk it was during my PMS. It was the times when I was young, at the university, parting quite a lot. I wish I still had this much energy), so I stopped drinking any alcohol during my PMS. It became clear that I am a responsible drinker overall, enough to be talkactive, but always in control with clear judgement and keeping me and everyone else safe. I also hated getting drunk because as you said it felt awful next days. Later I got my ADHD diagnosis and when I started to taking my medication and managing it I started to drink even less. I wasn't entirely conscious decision this time. The conscious part was that I can't drink when I'm on my medication and that alcohol cause worse sleep quality but I also noticed that even if it was safe for me to drink like weekend or vacation I didn't. I preferred other activities at the parties, choosing different types of beverages. I also noticed that I tolerated alcohol worse and worse with age. Now, even if I have just one glass of red wine I need to drink a lot of water to avoid consequences next day. So I don't. I prefer to have a nice next day over having alcohol. I suspect (together with my therapist) that me managing better my ADHD led me to avoiding over-stimulation better so I don't need to self-medicate. It is very common for people with ADHD to get intoxicated to numb their senses as parties, clubs and large gatherings are overwhelming. Currently my alcohol consumption is having a glass of wine (white!) with my boyfriend on a movie night or some special event (wedding, friend's birthday etc. ) I whole-heatedly support you decision not to promote alcohol based businesses although I don't mind companies like Bright Cellar where the premise is to discover different types of wine. But I live in Europe where drinking culture is very different.
The drunkest I've ever been was in college, when I'd spent most of the day in bed with the worst day of my period but decided to go out late at night. (I'll spare the details, but: Led Zeppelin cover band.) My boyfriend was so sweet, he unwrapped a tampon for me. 😂 That was in 1998, and I haven't had more than a glass of wine during my period since...
I applaud your high standards. Amazon has terrible customer service. I received another person's package, who lived about 30 miles away from me. When I contacted Amazon they said, just keep it or dispose of it, and they didn't want to know the customer's information whose package was misdelivered so that they could resend the item. That really bothered me, they don't care at all about customer service.
not sure how you feel about these but, gambling platforms, MLMs and non-cientific remedies (essential oils i.e. for actual treatments other than enjoyment of a nice fragrance) should be considered imo.
Thanks!
@@sagebeauty thank you so much!❤️
Love this! Side note - your brows look fantastic in this video!
@@Emily-qh9tj thank you Emily!
i am sick and tired of seeing sheglam anywhere. and for some reason people think they're somehow better than shein? like no
Hi, Sarah! I’m curious; can you ask a company not to contact you again, or block them? I’m not sure if that actually works. Especially with a company like temu that sends so many messages.
Bravo! :)
I never comment but... i am impressed by your integrity. We need this voice and kind of videos more !
Hey Sarah
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I rather watch this type of content from you instead of makeup.
It is so disappointing to hear about Better Health. Thank you for sharing.
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Interesting topic Sara Rose. Some of this was very valuable information, some I already knew(or suspected), some was just I don’t care either way. But your thoroughness in which u approach these topics is what I really appreciate. You are digging up the dirt that a lot of us won’t/don’t do for ourselves, & that definitely deserves a whole bunch of 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️PS. I do biz w/Amazon fairly often, I shopped Sheglam make up once, liked it, but in the end decided not to do more biz w/ them going forward, but Goodwill is a HUGE no for me! Several years ago a friend told me about their practices and that was 🤯🤬, so now all my hand-me-downs that don’t go to friends goes to a local women’s shelter 😊 Keep up the hard work SR, we all 🥰 you!
Noooo i use better help😭😭😭 im so sad i don’t know what to do this is freaking me out a bit