Rating Things I’ve Gotten Because of TikTok

As you know, TikTok has completely taken over my life for the past year now and is an addiction I am currently still battling. Although I have never been the basic type of person who feels the need to bandwagon on every single trend that happens, I literally cannot stop myself from acquiring any and all products that are recommended to me by people on my For You Page. I think the fact that real people are genuinely recommending these products and are not being sponsored is the reason I have so much faith and will blindly purchase them. Like an influencer with millions of followers could be doing a paid advertisement for a reputable brand and I will not be compelled whatsoever, but if I see a random girl in the mid-west telling me to buy random shit on Amazon, I’m two clicks away from giving Jeff Bezos my entire life savings. With that being said, I am here to rate these products and tell you the real tea on which products you need in your life and which ones were flops.

Fluffy Cross Band Slippers 8/10

Literally when people on TikTok started recommending these slippers, this trend literally spread like wildfire, but for a good reason. My boyfriend literally got me two pairs of these and I am obsessed. I give them an 8/10 because for the price ($29) they are pretty solid quality and perfect for lounging around the house. I still would rather have the Fluff Yeah slippers by Ugg, but if you’re balling on a budget or want a cheaper slipper alternative, these are amazing and are still cute as fuck.

Retro Rectangle Sunglasses 10/10

These are literally AMAZING. As you know, these type of rectangular sunglasses are so trendy right now and if you don’t have them already you need them. These are from Amazon and you can get a set of two for like $13, which is so cheap considering these are not bad quality. Personally I like the tortoise shell ones more because I think they suit me better and look more expensive, but I also love the option of having the black pair which matches with pretty much everything. I 10000% recommend these.

Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Gnocchi 2/10

OH HELLLLL NO. I feel like this is such an unpopular opinion, but these are NOT it. I feel like everyone and their mother raves about the cauliflower gnocchi from Trader Joes, but in my honest opinion I did not like the flavor and it also has a weird squishy texture that is not appetizing to my taste. I thought maybe I didn’t prepare it correctly, but after attempting different methods to see if it would come out better, I did not see much improvement. I don’t know if people just like this because they think it’s “healthy” but there are definitely much better things to get from TJoe’s.

Revlon Blow Dryer Hair Brush 8/10

This product I had actually seen before TikTok, but with such raving reviews on my fyp, I was convinced I needed to buy it. I have the hair type where if I don’t blow dry it, it literally looks like a rat’s nest. I always just used a brush and a standard blow dryer, which would take me soooo long with my thick hair and I literally would dread having to do it every time I washed my hair. Once I got this product, it was literally a life saver and would save me so much time and energy blowing out my hair. Although this product comes nowhere near the Dyson Air-wrap (which I recently just got and am obsessed with), this product still works well and the price ($40) is literally unbeatable.

CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser 3/10

Not going to lie, I really wanted to love this product, but it completely made my skin break out. If you are on skin care TikTok, everyone literally is such a major fan of CeraVe, but I think my skin is honestly just too sensitive to handle the salicylic acid that is meant to clear blemishes. While this product did not work for me, everyone has different skin types and this could possible work for you. I personally just think that this is not a useful product if you have sensitive skin. I give it 3 out of 10 because it very reasonably priced and there are more products by this company that I have not tried, so I don’t want to completely write them off because just because something did not work for me does not necessarily make it a bad product.

Tree Hut Sugar Scrub 9/10

Let me put you all on. This scrub works wonders and smells literally so scrumptious. Tropical Mango is by far the best scent, but I also have Coco Colada, which is a close second. Even before I had heard of this brand on TikTok, I have always been someone who loves scrubs because it helps to make my skin smoother and have a better effect when shaving. I also used to self tan a lot, so exfoliating is an essential step in the process. But tell me there’s also not a better compliment than when someone tells you that you smell good or have soft skin (especially from a guy). I don’t know if it’s strange of me, but I love watching people’s shower routines where they show the products they used, so that’s how I discovered this brand. These scrubs are super reasonably priced compared to other ones I have used in the past and you can find them at Target and Ulta (Ulta has a better selection in my opinion).

Simple Modern Cup 10/10

Last but certainly not least, is the Simple Modern cups from Amazon. This product is the fucking bees knees and you need one (or 5) in your life. I used to have a Hydroflask, which is what I used to put my water in, but I always found that is was sort of clunky and not that chic looking. I had seen these Simple Modern cups all over TikTok, but once my friend bought hers and told me how much she loved it, I literally jumped on the bandwagon and never looked back. I also had been feeling super dried out from the winter weather, although I live in LA, but still, after buying this cup I definitely drink so much more water and this product actually keeps what I’m drinking either cold or hot, depending if I’m having water or tea. I have it in pink, but i’m honestly considering buying one in every color.