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Yes, We Really Do Use All Of These Cheap And Effective Beauty Products — Here's Proof
Filed 1mo ago · Via HuffPost · The Buffoon Desk
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Kevin MacLeod · incompetech.com · CC BY 4.0
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HuffPost's shopping desk highlights beauty products under $25 that staffers say they personally use, including a Korean retinal serum and a creamy lip liner from Merit. Editorial director Kristen Aiken is quoted praising the serum for smoothing texture without the peeling caused by prescription tretinoin.
The article repeats brand claims about nano-particle size and peptide efficacy, framed as expert-backed, while noting the outlet earns commissions on the linked products.
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✒ FROM THE EDITORIAL DESK
An outlet vouching for products it profits from calling 'that good' is not exactly the blind taste test reader trust is built on. The peptides may modestly improve skin texture, per actual studies, but the nano-particle boast is straight from the marketing department and dressed up as reporting.