#tiktokmademebuyit
WSS joins the trend of fast-paced and overly-saturated reviews on TikTok as students give their ratings of products the app convinced them to buy.
April 22, 2023
Jade Spicher ’23
Item: Sunset lamp
Description: An LED lamp featuring multiple color settings that come together to project a sunset across any room.
Star rating: 4 stars
“The colors are amazing and vivid, but only for a certain distance. The half sphere inside isn’t wide enough to cover my whole room, but it does get [the] majority of it with amazing colors … Overall, this is an amazing lamp, and it didn’t cost all that much.”
Kevy Huynh ’23
Item: Mushroom cup
Description: A white ceramic mug with four different-colored lids painted to resemble a mushroom. It is microwave and dishwasher-safe with a 10 oz. capacity.
Star rating: 5 stars
“It’s good quality; it’s functional. It met all my expectations I had when I clicked on it the first time.”
Lienah Ali ’23
Item: Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
Description: A long-lasting liquid blush created by Selena Gomez’s beauty brand to blend smoothly into the skin. It is available in both matte and dewy finishes with 13 different color options.
Star rating: 5 stars
“The pigment is amazing, and the color goes well with my skin.”
Ahmed Elsheikh ’24
Item: Cirkul bottle
Description: A bottle that flavors the water. After choosing from over 50 flavor options, a cartridge is inserted into the water bottle lid which allows for adjustable flavor intensity.
Star rating: 4.5 stars
“The way it’s advertised is it flavors your water. But it’s not that sustainable because the filters don’t last that long or the flavor cartridges … You have to throw them away, and it’s a bit expensive. [But] the flavors are really good, [and] you choose how much [flavor] you want.”
Ella Vakiner ’25
Item: Dior Addict lip glow oil
Description: Lip oil that moisturizes and revitalizes the lips. Sold in many different color tints, it can be used on its own, as a primer or as a top coat over lipstick.
Star rating: 4 stars
“I really like [it], but it’s not very practical because of the price tag. I only found out about it because of TikTok, and if I didn’t know anything about it from TikTok, I would’ve looked at the price and thought [it] was not worth the $35.”
Violet Baumann ’24
Item: Aurola gym shorts
Description: Shorts made with moisture-wicking, four-way stretch material. They are available in a wide range of colors.
Star rating: 4.5 stars
“Very buttery soft but super long since I’m short.”
