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41 posts, 23 members
trudijoy
8375 posts
Sun 22 Mar 2015 5:18pm
I just did my review for the VS dryer, and had to edit it several times to get it under the 3000 character limit :S Haha who else has gotten a bit wordy in their reviews and had to cut things down?
kirstyj
1732 posts
Sun 22 Mar 2015 5:41pm
This happens to me all the time! Especially if I'm writing a review for multiple products eg a brush collection or MAC Lipsticks or OPI Nail Polishes etc. But I kind of think when it gets to that point am I being as succinct as I should be, or am I rambling? Usually I can cut it down. If not I pop some in to the tips section :P
trudijoy
8375 posts
Sun 22 Mar 2015 5:44pm
I'm pretty good at concise comments, usually kirstyj! (being a teacher = used to it) but I can't shut up about this one hehe
shazatron101
5112 posts
Sun 22 Mar 2015 5:56pm
There's a character limit?!? didn't know that haha . Trudi you look so pretty! I like your new pic :-)
we aint had nothing but maggoty bread for three stinkin days!
trudijoy
8375 posts
Sun 22 Mar 2015 5:58pm
I didn't know either until tonight Shaz haha. Thanks! My makeup game was on point on Sat so I took a few pics so I could remember what I'd done, but the light in this one was cool (even though you can't see the makeup) and I liked it better hehe
charly
456 posts
Sun 22 Mar 2015 6:40pm
Darn you Trudi! I'm trying to not buy that hair dryer - hubby laughed at me when I said I wanted it and asked when I ever used a hair dryer. I know I don't, but maybe I would if I had an awesome one like that!!
trudijoy
8375 posts
Sun 22 Mar 2015 6:41pm
Haha it's necessary for the baby, isn't it? :p Your husband certainly is in no position to assess hairdryer needs :P
EnyaMUA
1109 posts
Sun 22 Mar 2015 7:53pm
I didn't know there was a character limit! I'd better shorten down my Color Tattoo review to fit all of the shades in.
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MAGPIEFI
615 posts
Sun 22 Mar 2015 7:59pm
yes I've had to shorten quite a few reviews because they went passed the limit, sometimes I just can't rave about a product enough x
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ChristineHoll
152 posts
Sun 22 Mar 2015 9:43pm
I had no idea about the character limit either. I'm impressed that you ladies managed to go over it, 3000 sounds like a lot! Maybe that should be one of my BR goals, hehe.
charly
456 posts
Sun 22 Mar 2015 9:46pm
Good point Trudi ;)
Macs
5360 posts
Sun 22 Mar 2015 10:01pm
I wish I had this problem lol Having lots to say is good.
Lutece
1849 posts
Mon 23 Mar 2015 12:45am
Good on you Trudi! Honestly I have never had that happen to me before and I have been on here for over a year, some beauty reviewers are gifted at writing amazingly long reviews without it being boring just like you have with your VS Sassoon drying review, well done! There are some BR on here that I could read their reviews all day! Kellie is my all time favourite :D
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Kellie
570 posts
Mon 23 Mar 2015 6:48am
Lutece! I just got up after being poked and prodded by my daughter for three hours (and of course she's gone back to sleep, ha) in a really bad moooooood. And you've made it all better!!  xxx 
"In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different" - Coco.
Mila
1209 posts
Mon 23 Mar 2015 9:09am
I have had this happen a couple of times only products that I really love and want to rave about !!! .... have to curb some unnecessary raving :)
nemesisroxx
506 posts
Mon 23 Mar 2015 1:10pm
I can't say I've had that problem before because I'm more of a reader than a writer... but apparently the "Tips" section doesn't have a limit (I could be wrong, but I saw another BR member mention it) so you could post the rest of your review in that section xx
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Jesse
745 posts
Mon 23 Mar 2015 1:29pm
yup I've been there! Normally with products I'm extremely passionate about, or ones like palettes which have many factors to go over.
' A girl should be two things - Classy and Fabulous' Coco Chanel
Lutece
1849 posts
Mon 23 Mar 2015 1:47pm
Kellie you voice, your smile, your writing is out of this world, You rock this show lady! I hope you were able to get a little nap today <3
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Whittakers-lover
944 posts
Mon 23 Mar 2015 4:52pm
hahaha in real life I have too much to say but I actually struggle when it comes to my reviews.  I can be quite factual so elaborating and not being so black and white can be a struggle  :-)
trudijoy
8375 posts
Mon 23 Mar 2015 4:53pm
Aww thanks Lutece, I was writing it thinking 'omg this is SO long, I have to try and make it interesting' then I started to stress out that the jokey comments were cheesy lol.
trudijoy
8375 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 6:55pm
and just did it again with the Maybelline palette.  I'm wondering if the coveted trials are the ones I feel like I need to say more on, maybe?  Hmmmm
chloednz
217 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 8:17pm
I had this happen to me for the first time today! I was weirdly stoked, until I realised just how much of my review I had to chop out to get under 3000 :/ sometimes you just have a lot to say about a product!
trudijoy
8375 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 8:24pm
i know... i just want to cover every single point when I'm reviewing something awesome, in high demand, or that i know people have questions about.  I have some reviews where i can cover it in a paragraph, and some where i coul dkeep going for pages lol
ragingfrog
1289 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 8:33pm
I haven't done that on a product yet but I did a salon review and had to do a major chop.
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, “I’m possible!” –Audrey Hepburn
Kellyleanne
551 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 9:34pm
Yes I've had it happen quite a few times.. I find it's when I really love a product and I get so involved with my writing. It happened just recently on the Olay brush review :-) 
trudijoy
8375 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 9:38pm
hehe salon review, chop... punny :p

kellyleanne you're like the 917th person I've seen mention that olay brush.  I may require one :p
Farmers-Wife
2052 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 9:53pm
Lol I see what you did there trudi :D

Did you guys know if you run out of space in the review bit, cut and paste the extra words into the bottom tips section.
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trudijoy
8375 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 9:54pm
yeah I knew that one FW but it always feels like cheating on the challenge hehe
Kellyleanne
551 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 10:00pm
Haha I don't want to enable you Trudi but the brush is such a fantastic product and my skin looks the best it ever has. 
trudijoy
8375 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 10:02pm
hmmmmmmmmm ;)
Farmers-Wife
2052 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 10:32pm
Man I really wanted that one! They didn't have it so I ended up with a Nivea one that was free when you buy 2 products or $20 without. Love how it's worked so far and thinking of buying a more expensive one as that must mean it's way better??
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trudijoy
8375 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 10:34pm
where did you get the nivea one from, hon?
Farmers-Wife
2052 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 10:37pm
The warehouse. It's a battery powered one. Has 2 brush heads and 2 sponge type pad heads. Man it gets the gunk out really good. I've used trilogy cleanser, bossy cleanser and a temple tonic one. Works so well with all. Oh and the bossy clay bar as well
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trudijoy
8375 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 10:37pm
hmmm maybe i'll start there then.  If you get two products and that then it sounds like a good starting place to me!
k3r1pakai
1185 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 10:42pm
Oh my gosh I didn't realism I wasn't the only one who did this. I'm always havung to chop my reviews down lol. Too much to say in the right kind of way
k3r1pakai
1185 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 10:46pm
The Olay brush comes with one head but is great it's removed these tiny bumps I had on my jawline. However the Nivea sounds better equipped with two assorted brush heads yayyy. In the USA the Olay brush comes with 2 brush heads. I found cleansing the brush with the bossy cleanser gets it as new.
Farmers-Wife
2052 posts
Sun 26 Jul 2015 10:55pm
That's interesting! It be good seeing them side by side
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chikoboo
3402 posts
Mon 27 Jul 2015 8:28am
Yep it happens alot you just get caught up in the description and want to express every area of the product review that you hit that 3000 character.  Most of the time I do my reviews outside on Word then scan in, only to find it won't fit, then it's a frustrating few moments re-reading and wondering what to cut out, or what can be re-worded better and shorter to allow the review to get onto the site under the limit. 
Amyxxoo
1155 posts
Mon 27 Jul 2015 9:04am
I never knew there was a character limit on reviews so this is good to know. I've never had to cut a review down but can see how easily it could be done, when you have a product that is super amazing its worth the rave :)
AmandaJane
1147 posts
Mon 27 Jul 2015 10:46am
I've got a brush set review and a load of makeup reviews to do this week, it's going to keep me busy!

For all you long winded people out there you might find this handy :)

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Pifithrin
1243 posts
Mon 27 Jul 2015 10:50am
I have to say this is never an issue for me. I'm used to having to fit strict word counts as part of my job. I'm also usually under time pressure to write which helps.
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