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Who else out there is new to the game?

I am still relatively new to this whole skincare thing. I applaud the younger generation for being on top of this.....really it is amazing. My son has been taking care of his skin since he was around 10, but it was mostly acne products. Now, he is religious about his regimen. I am 43. I barely have wrinkles. My skin is fairly good. I hardly get breakouts, and I just never really saw the point. Most of the women in my family never got wrinkles and such until they were in their late 70s. When I was younger, I treated my acne & face because I wore makeup. Plus, I grew up in the 80s and 90s lol. Does anyone remember what hairspray did to your skin? I no longer wear all that makeup. Foundation feels heavy so I don't wear it. I love eyeshadow, mascaras, and eyeliners tho. The fantastic color schemes you can create have always fascinated me, but I regress. Without wearing all the makeup, I did not see the point in a skincare regimen. Now as I get older, I want to invest in my skin. I love CeraVe products. I have tried a few. As for the rest, it is like wading through a funhouse of ingredients, brands, bottles, jars, and tubs of fluid. I wanted to say thank you to all of the people on Picky from the creators to the opinion holders. My journey through skincare has become much easier since I discovered this app. I cannot stress enough how helpful Picky's information can be. When I was looking into each category, it really struck me on how everything was rated. How many holygrail ingredients especially for you were included was mind-blowing to me. However, one of the most beneficial things about Picky is the users. You all seriously help more than I think you know. The advice on ingredients, products, uses of products, etc is so helpful. Once again from someone in a little older generation, thank you to everyone for all your help. But I am curious as to how many others sort of feel the same way.

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Are you an ambassador/affiliate with a brand? What's the difference?

I see people talk about products purchased from a few sites -- YesStyle, StyleKorean, Stylevana, and others. So I was curious on how many of you are Ambassadors/Affiliates for these types of companies. I am with quite a few myself. The three listed above and more. But really, do you know the difference? The biggest difference is $$. Both how you are paid & what you get in return. Affiliate -- is a person who markets the brand in return for a commission. Commission can also increase in % the more people who buy products under your links. You don't make any money unless items are bought. Typically, you have a specific link you use, or tack onto the end of a product page. It's how the company tracks sales. Often times, you pay for your products. Ambassador -- is a person who promotes a brand, but may not get paid in a traditional sense. Sometimes you get a fixed fee per post of the brand's products, a free product, gifts, access to new items, secret sales, etc. Yes, some ambassador programs offer free products & track sales for commission. Both can set terms and deadlines. You may be charged shipping fees depending on where the company is located. Either way, the choice is obviously yours. I do advise doing your homework before accepting. Take for instance StyleKorean. I get 3 products from a specified list for $9.99. However when you add in cost of shipping, it comes to $29.99. If you do not finish your reviews in time, they can ban you from the program and/or charge you full price. There are many out there that are scams. I am sure if you are on IG, you have gotten the messages "free products all you have to pay is shipping". It's normally outrageous shipping costs too. I've done a couple in the past just to see. The most I was charged was $65 for overseas shipping fees. The products were extremely cheap looking & most were broken upon arrival.

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