FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
If you have any questions that have not been answered here, please feel free to contact me using the contact form or by emailing me directly at [email protected]
How do i get my photo(s) featured?
In order for your photo to be featured, please use #dupediaries and/or tag @dupediaries in any photos on any social media platform. Please note that Dupe Diaries only shares and promotes cruelty free brands/products. You will be tagged in any of your photos I repost.
how can I get you to promote my brand/product?
If your brand is cruelty free and you would like me to try your products, please contact me at [email protected] or see
Please be sure to include the following in your email:
Please be sure to include the following in your email:
- Is your brand cruelty free?
- If applicable please state if your products are vegan
- Brand/company is not cruelty free and chooses to test on animals
- Brand/company has no moral conduct and I wish not to be associated with such
- Brand/company does not care for its consumers
How can i request a dupe?
You may request them on any platform that you so choose:
Please note that it can take time to find a cruelty free and affordable alternative for any product.
- Commenting on the latest instagram post on @DupeDiaries
- Going directly to Request A Dupe at the top right corner under the contact category
- Emailing me directly requesting your dupe at [email protected]
- Filling out the Contact Form
Please note that it can take time to find a cruelty free and affordable alternative for any product.
What if a brand posted is not cruelty free?
The product that is being duped is not always necessarily cruelty free. I try to promote good quality affordable cruelty free alternatives to products that are highly priced and or test on animals. If a product shown as a "dupe" or "alternative" is posted and not cruelty free, please fill out my contact form or email me directly at [email protected] and I will take it down immediately. I believe it is not necessary for a company to ever test their products on animal.
i did not get accredited for my photo that was posted
If I posted your photo and did not tag you or give you credit for it, please fill out my contact form or email me directly at [email protected] so that I may do so as soon as possible. I try to give everyone credit for their photographs, so I sincerely apologize if I did not do so.
Why do you only post cruelty free products?
I believe that it is not necessary for a company to test their products on animals. Animals should not need to suffer for our personal gain. Why do companies feel the need to test their products on animals? What ingredients are they using in their products that make it "necessary" to test on animals before humans (who would be the ones using the product)?
What is the difference between cruelty free and vegan?
Cruelty Free: Products are not tested on animals
Vegan: Products do not contain any animal-derived ingredients
There are also some products that are both vegan and cruelty free.
Please note: A product can be vegan but still tested on animals, and a product might not be tested on animals but can contain animal derived ingredients.
Vegan: Products do not contain any animal-derived ingredients
There are also some products that are both vegan and cruelty free.
Please note: A product can be vegan but still tested on animals, and a product might not be tested on animals but can contain animal derived ingredients.
Why do some posts say "alternatives" and others say "Dupes?"
Often, I will try to find affordable cruelty free products similar to popular products that will be sold out quickly, products that are not affordable for everyone, or products that are in high demand but are not cruelty free.
Products which are listed as "alternatives" were found to be similar to a product that has not come out yet (I find these "alternatives by studying the swatches released by the brand, using the model swatch closest to my own skin color and comparing swatches from there).
"Dupes" refer to identical products usually found after the product at hand has been released and can be confirmed to be the same (Usually color wise, unless otherwise noted).
Products which are listed as "alternatives" were found to be similar to a product that has not come out yet (I find these "alternatives by studying the swatches released by the brand, using the model swatch closest to my own skin color and comparing swatches from there).
"Dupes" refer to identical products usually found after the product at hand has been released and can be confirmed to be the same (Usually color wise, unless otherwise noted).
What does "dupe" mean?
Dupe is basically short for duplicate.
So in this case, makeup products similar to one another
So in this case, makeup products similar to one another
How Can i get my brand/company on the cruelty free lists?
Please contact me at [email protected]
In order for me to add your brand/company to the cruelty free list, you must show some form of authentication that your products are not tested on animals.
It may come in any of the following forms:
In order for me to add your brand/company to the cruelty free list, you must show some form of authentication that your products are not tested on animals.
It may come in any of the following forms:
- Authentication/Certification via Leaping Bunny (Cruelty Free International)
- Authentication/Certification via PETA (Caring Consumer)
- Testing policies/regulation conduct of brand/company written out
How Do you determine what is "affordable" and what is "High End?"
Generally, I go through each brand's/company's products and view their prices.
My basis is really "Can a highschool student afford this?"
The determining factors are largely based on how effectively priced the products are, depending on size, quality, etc.
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me
My basis is really "Can a highschool student afford this?"
The determining factors are largely based on how effectively priced the products are, depending on size, quality, etc.
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me
What does "Affiliate code/link" mean?
Basically, when an affiliate code/link is used, the brand/company is able to track the sales that are generated and I recieve a small commission from those purchases made.
PLEASE NOTE: Although some codes/links are affiliated, it does not mean I am telling you discount codes and links for products that do not work. I test out all products before I recommend them, that way you will be able to bring home products that you will hopefully love as much as I did. Please also see reviews I post on products prior to any purchases you make, or feel free to contact me and send me any questions you may have.
PLEASE NOTE: Although some codes/links are affiliated, it does not mean I am telling you discount codes and links for products that do not work. I test out all products before I recommend them, that way you will be able to bring home products that you will hopefully love as much as I did. Please also see reviews I post on products prior to any purchases you make, or feel free to contact me and send me any questions you may have.