The only thing about dupes is they are often made of inferior materials by people unfairly paid (after a wash they are usually done for and off to the landfill). I'm all for off brands where you don't pay for marketing but the cost of materials and labor can only be cut so much without hurting someone or something. Also, knockoffs are just stealing other people's creativity & work!
It depends! For some of the brand products, you are just paying EXTRA for the name/logo - for their marketing cost, etc. Pretty much all these companies have their production facilities in China.
TMI I love Shein for anime/j-fashion/quirky/fairy clothes but the materials make my BO smell horrible and even after washing they smell. Can only get a couple of months out of them. I searched online and haven't found anyone else saying their clothing causes BO, but my other better quality clothes don't make me stink.
Hiya! Long time fan and love all your content. I just wanted to say, that Tiktok shop isn't the best for sustainability, either for the environment or worker rights. It's like shopping off Shein which is commonly known to use slave labour. I think you're fab and it would be really great if you made the effort to not purchase things from a place where there are no worker rights, below minimum wage and general lack of respect for workers and instead supported more ethical brands. Doesn't have to be expensive, just not awful places like Tiktok shop
Unfortunately, shopping isn't sustainable. It's easy to criticize large platforms like TikTok shop or Shein, but a lot of production is horrible. For example, Nike is awful. Some companies are better than others, but the best choice is not to buy anything, even secondhand. Very, very few international companies take good care of their employees.
Fendi uses slave labour and had worse working conditions than Shein and multiple articles were written but you people are absolutely silent about that.
Hey grace, not sure if you know but sometimes tiktok lists authentic products for a heavy discount to get people to buy from them. Tiktok takes the loss for the companies
Hey, just wanted to let you know that the Stanley on fire tiktok was most likely a scam. They just burn like normal, especially all the plastic in the lid.
Surely its copyright infringement to be selling fakes and Tiktok should not be pushing this through advertising. I love the Laneige - you can get it cheaper, so worth looking around. I personally would never buy from TikTok shop as its no different to Shein and Temu, which are terrible for workers rights and the planet. But, i think you have done a great job at highlighting that you get what you pay for, and that you really don't know what you are putting on your face / body
Grace, you should really consider joining Operation Olive Branch’s Pass the Hat! It’s a fantastic way to use your influence to support families in need right now
For your lips, I recommend a lip scrub ( I think Superdrug’s Barry M range have some), a lip oil and a lip balm, both in the Honey Dream range by Nuxe. The balm has to be the one in the pot. I slather it on every night, all year long, use a scrub a few times a week and put the oil on in the morning.
It’s like dupe food you buy in he supermarkets. People can only buy what they can afford. Some of the dupes are made in the same processing companies x
The little monologue on how people seem to blend into one personality is so true! I feel like plastic surgery makes all girls look the same and influences force products on everyone, so they end up "liking" the same things and looking the same.
For dry lips, i use a few drops of honey. Your lips will just suck it up & i only need to apply before bed & in the morning. On the rare occasions I wear lipstick, it causes my lips to peel, so i apply honey before the lipstick & it helps keep my lips soft. Can't get much cheaper, either! (Just try not to lick them, though 😁)
Money doesn't mean quality anymore these days, it's often not possible to tell how long things last from the start. My detangling brushes get gross and they are kind of a pain to clean but they work so well. Just gotta get in there with dish soap and an old toothbrush and then bang it against something to get the last hairs and skindust whatevers out. Mine probably gets cathair trapped in there too, haha
Grace, serious question... do you find it more difficult producing content since you got married and moved out of home or the same. Just genuinely curious. X
There is no substitute for real Birkenstocks. :) As you say, those imitations are an ok test if you might like the real thing. Ive worn many imitations, then bought the real thing. The imitations fall apart within a year. Their arch support collapses very quickly. Ive gotten 10 years wear out of 3 different pairs of Birkenstocks. They are wonderful. Daily wear, no problem. A bonus is they are much more stable if someone has balance issues. I have spinal nerve damage so balance is off. I have fallen in other shoes, even ones billed as stability shoes. I switched right back to my Birkenstocks and no more falls. :) I love seeing all these dupes and how they are alike the real ones or different. Thank you!
I use to have the worst lips ever tryed everything. Try Ethique's Nectar Unsented Lip Balm trust me i haven't had trouble with my lips since using it Xx
Just voicing on behalf of all the poorer people out there(didn't know how else to word it). We buy the dupes because we don't have the money for the real thing. Some of us are struggling financially, quite a bit. If it weren't for these dupes, we would be left out entirely as our funds would never be able to afford to real ones. Big up dupes.
Hate that the new birkenstock owners made the product so much more expensive, bought some Arizona Sandals in the off season for 22€ a couple years ago 😢 I just get the Aldi/Lidl ones now
Hey Grack, I love your videos but for the past few ones I haven't been able to get through them because there's a high pitching whirring/ringing tone in the background of all of them. I'm guessing it's the camera/audio equipment you use? I'm not sure if anyone else has this problem and if it's just me then I guess it's a me problem hahaha but it does suck not being able to watch!
You are super fun and I love your videos - however, should we really be using the word DUPES at this point? These are cheap knock offs, made in who knows what kinds of working conditions by people who are paid, well, who knows. This is supporting ideas and copyrights being stolen. Hate to be harsh, but are you keeping any of this?
Ok, to be fair, I tried to delete this comment. I watched until the end and understand the main takeaway message of this video. This also helps me feel good about my decision to stay off tik tok lol.
I can't believe people now buy these ugly shoes, my dad used to wear these things 20 years ago... Birkenstocks have their time and place and that's at home being called Hausschuhe. They aren't meant to be worn outside
Please be careful, Grace. A dupe is a copy that is similar. If something has the brand name on it, but it’s not from that brand, it’s not a dupe it’s a fake, and that’s illegal in the UK. Especially if you’re reviewing online and can be seen to endorse it. I wouldn’t want you to get in trouble. ❤
The only thing about dupes is they are often made of inferior materials by people unfairly paid (after a wash they are usually done for and off to the landfill). I'm all for off brands where you don't pay for marketing but the cost of materials and labor can only be cut so much without hurting someone or something. Also, knockoffs are just stealing other people's creativity & work!
It depends! For some of the brand products, you are just paying EXTRA for the name/logo - for their marketing cost, etc. Pretty much all these companies have their production facilities in China.
Yes, exactly. I'm never for paying for a name just to impress!@@YokoFuongAnh
TMI I love Shein for anime/j-fashion/quirky/fairy clothes but the materials make my BO smell horrible and even after washing they smell. Can only get a couple of months out of them. I searched online and haven't found anyone else saying their clothing causes BO, but my other better quality clothes don't make me stink.
Hiya! Long time fan and love all your content. I just wanted to say, that Tiktok shop isn't the best for sustainability, either for the environment or worker rights. It's like shopping off Shein which is commonly known to use slave labour. I think you're fab and it would be really great if you made the effort to not purchase things from a place where there are no worker rights, below minimum wage and general lack of respect for workers and instead supported more ethical brands. Doesn't have to be expensive, just not awful places like Tiktok shop
100% thought the same through the whole vid...
Unfortunately, shopping isn't sustainable. It's easy to criticize large platforms like TikTok shop or Shein, but a lot of production is horrible. For example, Nike is awful.
Some companies are better than others, but the best choice is not to buy anything, even secondhand. Very, very few international companies take good care of their employees.
Temu is the same, horrid labor practices.
Fendi uses slave labour and had worse working conditions than Shein and multiple articles were written but you people are absolutely silent about that.
So does every company in existence when people comment things like this it’s giving Sinophobia
Hey grace, not sure if you know but sometimes tiktok lists authentic products for a heavy discount to get people to buy from them. Tiktok takes the loss for the companies
I've just said the same. I know look fantastic sell on there probably because of the volume of sales they could get.
"It'll still do the job, it'll just take a little bit longer to get it done" 🤣🤣
Just an FYI the Stanley cup fire was debunked, people have tasted it and they're definitely not fire proof 🔥
Hey, just wanted to let you know that the Stanley on fire tiktok was most likely a scam. They just burn like normal, especially all the plastic in the lid.
Your vlogs are so much fun Grace and I appreciate how real and genuine you are. Such a gem 💎💖🌷
Love these videos! Thank you so much, Grace, for the reminder that trends are less important than what we individually like! 💓
I had the lulu scuba sweater for months and had no idea about the hair tie or the hidden pocket😂
Counterfeit goods are harmful in so many ways…..
your reactions are so funny, “smells like a PE changing room” and then immediately “not bad though”
Surely its copyright infringement to be selling fakes and Tiktok should not be pushing this through advertising. I love the Laneige - you can get it cheaper, so worth looking around. I personally would never buy from TikTok shop as its no different to Shein and Temu, which are terrible for workers rights and the planet. But, i think you have done a great job at highlighting that you get what you pay for, and that you really don't know what you are putting on your face / body
Love these types of videos!
Grace, you should really consider joining Operation Olive Branch’s Pass the Hat! It’s a fantastic way to use your influence to support families in need right now
For your lips, I recommend a lip scrub ( I think Superdrug’s Barry M range have some), a lip oil and a lip balm, both in the Honey Dream range by Nuxe. The balm has to be the one in the pot. I slather it on every night, all year long, use a scrub a few times a week and put the oil on in the morning.
With all respect, you cannot say about shoes that they are ok unless you have walked in them.
It’s like dupe food you buy in he supermarkets.
People can only buy what they can afford.
Some of the dupes are made in the same processing companies x
Dupes foods are amazing though completely different to dupe beauty/clothing.
I LOVE YOU GRACKLE
Good advice, Grace! Have a lovely day!😊
Durability tho, for any of it.
Love these dupe videos 😊
The little monologue on how people seem to blend into one personality is so true! I feel like plastic surgery makes all girls look the same and influences force products on everyone, so they end up "liking" the same things and looking the same.
Stanley cup fire video was debunked!! Very clever marketing and it clearly worked! £50 is insane
For dry lips, i use a few drops of honey. Your lips will just suck it up & i only need to apply before bed & in the morning. On the rare occasions I wear lipstick, it causes my lips to peel, so i apply honey before the lipstick & it helps keep my lips soft. Can't get much cheaper, either! (Just try not to lick them, though 😁)
Would love your opinion/review of the owala bottle, I'm seeing them everywhere
love the editing
Money doesn't mean quality anymore these days, it's often not possible to tell how long things last from the start. My detangling brushes get gross and they are kind of a pain to clean but they work so well. Just gotta get in there with dish soap and an old toothbrush and then bang it against something to get the last hairs and skindust whatevers out. Mine probably gets cathair trapped in there too, haha
Thank you much love xx
Thanks for saving me money!
Grace, serious question... do you find it more difficult producing content since you got married and moved out of home or the same. Just genuinely curious. X
Thanks Grace, another informative vlog….always look forward to watching whatever you do🙂🙂
Omg I have heard such raves about the JD body mists. Especially the ones smelling like vanilla candy?? :D
There is no substitute for real Birkenstocks. :)
As you say, those imitations are an ok test if you might like the real thing. Ive worn many imitations, then bought the real thing.
The imitations fall apart within a year. Their arch support collapses very quickly. Ive gotten 10 years wear out of 3 different pairs of Birkenstocks. They are wonderful. Daily wear, no problem.
A bonus is they are much more stable if someone has balance issues. I have spinal nerve damage so balance is off. I have fallen in other shoes, even ones billed as stability shoes. I switched right back to my Birkenstocks and no more falls. :)
I love seeing all these dupes and how they are alike the real ones or different. Thank you!
"Things that make you go OOOH"
I was literally just searching for a Grack video to watch!!🥳
some of those are not dupes, they are just fakes.
How much was the makeup bag dupe please?
tik tok shop actually allows brands to sell their stuff on there. thats probably why some of them arent actually dupes and are the real thing
A lot of Aldi’s food is actually made by the same suppliers as the big brand, e.g mcvities make most of Aldi’s knock of biscuits!
I use to have the worst lips ever tryed everything. Try Ethique's Nectar Unsented Lip Balm trust me i haven't had trouble with my lips since using it Xx
Just voicing on behalf of all the poorer people out there(didn't know how else to word it). We buy the dupes because we don't have the money for the real thing. Some of us are struggling financially, quite a bit. If it weren't for these dupes, we would be left out entirely as our funds would never be able to afford to real ones. Big up dupes.
Hate that the new birkenstock owners made the product so much more expensive, bought some Arizona Sandals in the off season for 22€ a couple years ago 😢 I just get the Aldi/Lidl ones now
18:37 Does the label on that say Brazilian Bum Cream? 😂🤣
Yes! It’s their most famous product
Grace for those laneige lip balms, there is actually a mini pack that looks exactly like that. It’s actually an exact copy of it.
Hope you’re doing well, Have a great week :D
Omg9mmmmkkmm
You too! ☺️
I wonder if the fake Stanley also has lead
To be fair mate, you already untangled your hair with the real brush
Yes definitely
No, she brushed a different part of her hair.
A lot of brand sell the real thing on tiktok I think because of the volume of sales they can get. I know look fantastic sell on there.
Hey Grack, I love your videos but for the past few ones I haven't been able to get through them because there's a high pitching whirring/ringing tone in the background of all of them. I'm guessing it's the camera/audio equipment you use? I'm not sure if anyone else has this problem and if it's just me then I guess it's a me problem hahaha but it does suck not being able to watch!
YES I have been thinking this ever since she moved house!! It’s so hard to watch a lot of them!
@@box_of_paperclips Omg thank you hahaha I'm glad it's just not me, I felt a little crazy 😅
Lol 50$ for 2 degree temperature difference after 12 hours? Makes no sense.
What brand are the leggings? I can hear it clearly and the CC says tala and then tier;
TALA high-waisted flared yoga pants.
I bought 1Kg of Haribo dupe sweets from Tiktok shop and they were garbage too. :(
Can someone tell me what the original leggings were?
Tala Dayflex!
horse cart is expensive i mean its made from steel some part of it
I cant make out the brand of the flare pants. Nitala? Lol can someone help me
TALA high-waisted flared yoga pants.
You are super fun and I love your videos - however, should we really be using the word DUPES at this point? These are cheap knock offs, made in who knows what kinds of working conditions by people who are paid, well, who knows. This is supporting ideas and copyrights being stolen. Hate to be harsh, but are you keeping any of this?
Ok, to be fair, I tried to delete this comment. I watched until the end and understand the main takeaway message of this video. This also helps me feel good about my decision to stay off tik tok lol.
Whos paying £18 for a cup???
That's actually cheap for a quality product if it was fairly made
Grace that Tiktok Sol de Janeiro is real 😂 they both were!
I can't believe people now buy these ugly shoes, my dad used to wear these things 20 years ago... Birkenstocks have their time and place and that's at home being called Hausschuhe. They aren't meant to be worn outside
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The squeeling in this particular vid is really uncomfortable 😣
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:)
Please be careful, Grace. A dupe is a copy that is similar. If something has the brand name on it, but it’s not from that brand, it’s not a dupe it’s a fake, and that’s illegal in the UK. Especially if you’re reviewing online and can be seen to endorse it. I wouldn’t want you to get in trouble. ❤
i’m so arly
Ahh theres a horrible whining sound in the background of this video :(
Are you supporting Operation Olive Branch?
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Nooo That Sol De Janeiro is real you look really silly!! Tiktok sell real stuff too!
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
The blockout includes you too :) you’ve got a platform, SO SUPPORT PALESTINE! 🇵🇸
What do you want her to do?
@@shannonmcfall120 support Palestine 🤷♀️, there’s a lot of ways to do that, all social media. Twitter, instagram, tiktok, UA-cam etc.
shoo
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She’s not a political UA-camr.
If that’s what you’re interested in, head over to Destiny or Hasan
some of those are not dupes, they are just fakes.