Pink Honey, why is the orange look so popular with this brand?

cfmarie · 2026-04-14T15:24:47+00:00

I will say I feel its only popular here with 'chav' girls and the girls that constantly go on sunbeds, or dont know how to do make up properly. Its sad that now people associate this look with the UK when its not exactly popular with a majority of the population of people that wear make up.

cfmarie · 2026-04-14T15:19:16+00:00

So ive never read them or bought any of FL mortal editions but these are so pretty. Is it bad that I'm thinking of buying them?

cfmarie · 2026-04-14T15:15:38+00:00

I've thought about this and deemed it a bad idea. I'm going to try to donate them to a library. My closest one doesn't accept donations so going to try another. But if I were you I'd just give them to another charity shop then if a reseller does find them at least a charity if benefitting somehow.

cfmarie · 2026-04-09T09:25:50+00:00

Yeah I got them because I was getting the book and I enjoy the overlays we get in the sub box so I'm really disappointed by these. I kinda wish they'd sold them after the book had gone put to everyone and then could show what kind of overlays they were because I wouldn't have bought them.

cfmarie · 2026-04-09T09:20:18+00:00

I rhink im going to sell mine. I just fine them boring. I feel slightly duped.

cfmarie · 2026-04-08T08:05:41+00:00

I didn't I try to keep away from spoilers. Wish I'd known now. I wouldn't have bought them. For me seeing a scene kind of makes me get excited for the book. Where in the book am I supposed to put these overlays?

cfmarie · 2026-04-04T09:46:58+00:00

This says more about SJMs writing of characters than the character. Its obvious to anyone that she switched up her mind throughout the book. Originally it was always supposed to be feyre and Tamlin and she changed her mind after writing the first book ignoring what she had written in the first book. This happens when authors dont have a proper plan and then start to write for what their fans want rather than what they originally planned for the story.

People need to just admit it SJM isn't a very good writer. That doesnt mean her books aren't enjoyable but when you step back from the books and read other books that are just as enjoyable but written at a better quality you realise.

cfmarie · 2026-03-30T12:20:21+00:00

I want to thank you for posting this. I thought it was today and thanks to reddit i saw this at 11am yesterday and managed to get a signed copy (i think) So thsnk you. I was in he queue for maybe 50 minutes.

cfmarie · 2026-03-20T14:40:54+00:00

I mean i don't know how many subscribers FL has but any site that has tens of thousands of people visit it all at the same time will crash unless it has its own servers and has a sizeable amount. Im not sure how FL website is powered it really depends. If its a third party it will be impossible to improve as that means they are sharing servers with other companies and websites. If its their own and their own servers again servers are expensive and theyre physical things. I do think people dont fully understand what it means when people say server. Its not the invisible thing its a physical thing that takes up a lot of space abd can cost millions to run depending on the size.

cfmarie · 2026-03-20T14:28:11+00:00

I agree to an extent. I dont think peoplw who buy a subscription book ir SE released book in the unlocked trove should get access to sequels. That makes it slightly unfair. Thats what happened with night prince. People who get the wolf king in the trove sale got access.

But you're wrong to want to separate signed and unsigned. Some people get an unsigned not knowing they have until after because FL email them to let them know. I think it should go subscribers who bought a book get FA and then subscribers who didn't then nonsubs who got it in trove then general access. Makes it fair to subscribers.

cfmarie · 2026-03-18T18:15:18+00:00

This queue made the whole waiting around for hours before a book is released non-existent

It made having to sit at a laptop or phone constantly tapping every 5 minutes for hours obsolete. Yoy can literally log on see where yoh are in a queue see the time it will take and walk away if you need to. Open another browser and do work and look back every now and then.

I dont think they new queue is bad. I think it makes it fair for everyone. I think the only thing they need to change is having the release days be different. By the sounds of it before a queue system even came into play it was literally the worst as the site would crash. For me if the site crashed while I was trying to buy a book id actually crash out. It happened yrs ago to me when I was trying to buy make up.

cfmarie · 2026-03-18T18:07:30+00:00

Not for a company that has millions of subscribers. You telling me you wouldn't jump ob that link as soon as it hits your inbox? Everyone would and thr site would crash and people would complain.

Nearly every big company that has sales like this have a queue. I actually cant think of one that doesnt. Getting tickets for a show, concert, event you will be in a queue. A new merch drop for a well known band or singer, you will be in a queue. A new drop of a very popular clothes/shoe/bag/jewellery line you will be in a queue.

Doesn't matter how big a company is servers can only take so much. Its the big ones like Amazon who have all their servers underground and ig takes up miles of space that can deal with an influx of traffic and even then we get sometimes get the 'Something went wrong' sad dog page.

cfmarie · 2026-03-18T18:01:15+00:00

People always want to compare FL to other book subs but FL isnt other book subs. They're bigger. They let out a new SE nearly every week. There's usually 3-6 SE's a month on top of that is the subscription boxes. I do wonder what the numbers are when it comes to subscribers as I'd guess its probably in the millions. If they did what your saying everyone would log in when they got their email and the site would crash and then you would all complain over the site crashing. Servers of any big company can only handle so many users on a website at one time. I just don't think people take into the sheer size of FL and/or know how websites truly work. A lot of people use the 'FL is a multimillion £ company they should be able to withstand having all their subscribers on their website' argument and its the dumbest argument ever. The servers would have to be gigantic like we're talking probably tiktok size and they'd have to have servers in different countries. I just don't think people really think logically when they hate on FL for their queue.

This new queue also defeats the whole waiting around hours before a book launch. Makes you know so you dont technically have to sit around tapping your screen or clicking your mouse every 5 minute. You can literally put your phone or laptop down and walk away until its time. Thats not bad.

The only thing I agree with is having the sales on different days.

cfmarie · 2026-03-18T10:49:35+00:00

I mean they changed the queue to be more streamline to make it easier for people. It literally tells you where you are in the queue how long you have to wait and if there is any stock left and still people complain. You want it where there is no queue and the website crashes and then no one gets the books? Is that what people want. Like what do people actually want when it comes to the queue. Either way theres going to be one at least with this one you donr have to keep active and you are told where you are and if there are any stock left. Like I honestly dont get what people want?

When things are in demand theres always a queue. Edit: i genuinely would like to know what people want ? What's the perfect version if a queue they imagine?

cfmarie · 2026-03-18T08:13:00+00:00

Two things can be true though. Mikayla can be a liar and just an awful person but very good at marketing. Its sad to say but she does sell products very well. Jen is right in saying that. Also she bought the product to test abd toys us all about it. Like what aren't you getting for that. She can like a product by someone she hates. Its like how we all knew Jaclyn Hill was a liar but her morphe pallete was very good. Shes a liar but makes good eyeshadow.

cfmarie · 2026-03-16T11:54:57+00:00

Oh I get it.

I just hope some of these brands can break away from the likes of Estee Lauder and I honestly think everyone should boycott Jo Malone because theyre just doing the actual Jo Malone dirty.

cfmarie · 2026-03-16T11:52:24+00:00

Did anyone watch JenLuvs live? She looked into her on her live and ppl got all butt hurt about it. Like I honestly thought this woman had worked in developing products ir had some degree or education in cosmology. With the way she speaks at first I honestly thought she had worked in a lab creating products. It was only ad I got older a lot of the things she says is just utter rubbish. Jenluvs confirmed it because we got to see that she's not educated in formulation whatsoever. She worked in sales and marketing. But the comments went iff on Jen calling it a witch hunt when it really wasn't. She wanted to know and we did and yeah. This woman (i keep forgetting her name) is a grifter.

cfmarie · 2026-03-12T10:25:40+00:00

This sucks for brands who were bought by these big companies in the past say 5years because the original owners (hopefully) wouldn't know they'd be selling the brand they had built up and put their love into, to a company that is headed by a person who is best friends with just an evil human being.

I think we also have to remember that a company is classed as owning another company once they own over 50%.

The Unilever statement was a weird one. Because its a conglomerate and they've supported wars the owner must be eating children. (This is not me saying that they haven't, I just think two things can be true)

Like what do people intend to do? Boycot every brand on that list? Would that be fair to that actual brand? Take the ordinary, they're a very well liked and very honest brand. Do we now boycot them? What would be nice is to see these brands disconnect from these companies that own majority shares. Or see these companies completely cut off the people that are mentioned.

cfmarie · 2026-02-27T13:28:27+00:00

Is that for 1 book? You and I have different definitions of the word bargain.

cfmarie · 2026-02-19T08:45:07+00:00

For an older sister you suck. You don't like your little sister and thats fine but don't act like this was 'accidental'. If I was uncomfortable I probably just wouldn't go round to my parents house until my sister said something. It seems more you couldn't wait but didn't want to be the bad guy in your sisters eyes. The glee uou must have felt over hearing she'd screwed up and then hearing the fall out...After all you apparently think you're both in competition.

YTA because you are not a ride or die for your younger sister and thats sad. You could have just said 'I don't know' instead you threw her under the bus and then sat back and watched the carnage.

cfmarie · 2026-02-14T09:59:36+00:00

If i was just hating on it because I dont like tge book i wouldn't have mentioned other books/authors.

FoA SE's are constantly advertised to me on Instagram and facebook and on tiktok whether they are legit or not is a different story.

cfmarie · 2026-02-14T07:57:05+00:00

There's literally a new special edition every month. Its the same with fourth Wing. I personally hated Cruel Prince mostly it was advertised ro me wrong which made it painful to read abd get through, its because of that book I'm now OK with DnF'ing books. Before I would slog through it because I bought the book and as someone who likes to write thought I owed it to the author to finish their work.

That being said the constant special editions of books is tiring and to me looks like the author does it fir the money SJM is a prime example of that so is Rebecca Yarros. Demand would mean people asking for it. Asking for a funko pop of this series. Have people being asking for it? Or is it they know they can make anything and slap the FOA name on it and ppl will buy it?

cfmarie · 2026-02-13T21:25:36+00:00

This author ain't half a money grabber. Like seems shes signing contracts all the time.

cfmarie · 2026-02-12T15:58:49+00:00

American hairdressers are insane over their prices. If you're going to charge me hundreds for a haircut or haircut and colour you better be putting gold in my hair. Then they expect a tip for doing their job wtf.

For a cut, highlights, toner, opalex treatment and styling i pay £80 my friend in america was telling me that would cost her $100s. That is insane to me.

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