January 15, 2025

It’s Been Three Years Since We Discussed Influencers Who Curse

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I was watching a Tiktok a week or so ago and was immediately greeted with a F bomb. I swear, it couldn’t be more than three seconds into the video and the word just popped out right away. No greeting, no, hey, welcome to my Tiktok, just a big F bomb. And of course, the cursing only continued after that so we got a three minute Tiktok that has at least twenty curse words in it and I’m having trouble concentrating on what the short form makeup review is about because all the mother f*cking going on is short circuiting my brain.

Am I prude? Am I not liberal or hip enough to watch this mother f*cking Tiktok? Am I just too old to tolerate constant cursing? I do question how I feel about this particular topic sometimes and I thought we could discuss it because we haven’t really talked about makeup reviews that constant having cursing in the in three years. Have your thoughts maybe changed about it? Are you ok with? Do you hate it?

I’m not a conservative person by any means. I’m also, not a deeply religious much to my parents horror. So, cursing in Tiktoks shouldn’t really be a problem for me right? Wrong. I hate it. I find it annoying listening to someone drop F bomb after F bomb. It makes it a harder to concentrate on the makeup review or info about a new product. I don’t mind one f*ck but having every sentence with the word is distracting. I also feel like I can’t take the content seriously.

“This is the best f*cking thing ever! This applies f*cking smooth! This is a great f*cking shade” there has to be some limit to the cursing right? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I don’t want to change anyone’s personality. I mean, some people find some sort of expression in cursing that’s their thing who am I to say how they should talk? But I do think it’s excessive at times and can be a little overkill. I’m also always surprised beauty brands aren’t a little more reserved about how they want their products described. “It’s f*cking amazing!” sounds great in theory but I do wonder if that’s the image they want associated with their brand.

Also, we’re entering into an entirely new generation of beauty lovers and they are a lot younger than I was when I started. You know those ten years olds out there buying Drunk Elephant? I dunno if their introduction to makeup should be with a bunch of cursing. I don’t think enough parents do their due diligence when it comes to monitoring what their kids watching online and I just think some of them might be a little young to be exposed to a ton of cursing.

What do you think? Have your opinions or views changes about cursing in makeup reviews or do you still feel like it’s acceptable or perhaps not?

Do influencers and makeup gurus use the f word a little too much?

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Isabella MuseIsabella is just an average everyday geeky girl who doesn’t blend her eyeshadow correctly, wears too much blush, and hopes she never finds her holy grail products because she likes the thrill of the chase so much. Her mission is to bring you super honest reviews on makeup, skincare, fragrance and all things beauty. She’s in no way an expert on the topic and she sure as hell isn’t a super model. But she’s passionate about makeup and is seeking like-minded individuals that like pina coladas, getting caught in the rain, and ones that enjoy spending hundreds of dollars at Sephora without feeling buyer’s remorse. If you’re that person feel free to reach out and leave a comment or follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Bloglovin‘.

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  • Ashe

    I mean, I know we’re not SUPPOSED to police people but…it’s just so out of place with beauty influencers. A “shit” if you drop something, even “this is effing awesome!” isn’t too bad, but just using the f-bomb really takes away from the review. You’re right – does a brand want to be associated with someone going “this is f-cking awesome!”?

    It’s just out of place for this kind of thing.

    • Isabella Muse

      likewise. I’m not here for that either nor am I here to change someone. Everyone has a different way they express themselves and hey, cursing might be part of their personality but I find it really distracting when you get ten or more f bombs in a simple 2-3 minute Tiktok. It always feels like it’s a “time and place” type of thing. One sure, but several, you lose me a little bit.

  • Kristine Jackson

    I don’t watch any tic toc. I also don’t watch any utube channels who curse. I figure if that’s all you have to say on your channel then I don’t want to hear your opinion about the makeup. You’re not a prude. I really like Morgan Turner. She’s very truthful and funny without being rude. She’s really sweet. I love your blog Isabella and appreciate the feedback on products.

    • Isabella Muse

      Aw thanks Kristen for being a friend here! Appreciate you! I’ll look up Morgan Turner I don’t know her 😀

  • kel b.

    i hate swearing i think it makes people sound like trash. but i must say i used to watch jeffrey starr and i just thought he was so funny and over the top. he could get away with it.

    • Ashe

      That’s his thing though, his outrageousness, which is why he can get away with it and it suits his style. A random influencer isn’t going to become J* by just cursing, they have to have that kind of It Factor. It’s like watching different TV shows where one is engaging and the other one is just stupid.