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Influencing Unfiltered

Pulling back the curtain on the influencer industry. Confessions from an ex-influencer.

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A No-BS List of Product Recommendations

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Apr 12, 2026

A No-BS List of Product Recommendations

no affiliate links, no ads, just genuine, unfiltered recs

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
"A Post About a Beauty Sale Could Bring in as Much as $60,000"

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Mar 24, 2026

"A Post About a Beauty Sale Could Bring in as Much as $60,000"

The wild world of affiliate links, and why no one wants to disclose they use them

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
What I've Learned (and Gained) Being Off Instagram

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Mar 7, 2026

What I've Learned (and Gained) Being Off Instagram

on style, creativity, staying informed, and friendship

The Inescapable Allure of Influencing

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Nov 15, 2025

The Inescapable Allure of Influencing

money money money money, money

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
The Thing About All Those Gift Guides

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Nov 7, 2025

The Thing About All Those Gift Guides

what kind of money are we talking here?

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
How to Stop Buying Things You Don't Need

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Sep 5, 2025

How to Stop Buying Things You Don't Need

and find a little more joy in the process

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
Why I Walked Away

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Jul 29, 2025

Why I Walked Away

An honest conversation...listen now

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
Avoiding the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

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Jul 16, 2025

Avoiding the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

...and getting great deals on fall fashion

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
Read This Before You Shop Amazon Prime Day

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Jul 8, 2025

Read This Before You Shop Amazon Prime Day

The only one benefitting from Prime Day is Amazon (and affiliate marketers)

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
"I Love Stuff"

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May 28, 2025

"I Love Stuff"

It makes total sense.

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
Kids, social media, and the age of consent`

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Mar 18, 2025

Kids, social media, and the age of consent`

When an entire generation is extremely online, what happens if they change their mind?

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
A List Of Things I No Longer Do As An Ex-Influencer

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Oct 17, 2024

A List Of Things I No Longer Do As An Ex-Influencer

Invoking cringe.

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
Have We Reached Peak Consumerism?

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Oct 8, 2024

Have We Reached Peak Consumerism?

Ahead of another Prime Day, some thoughts on why we keep buying more stuff

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
"Fashion Stole My Smile"

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Sep 9, 2024

"Fashion Stole My Smile"

How I got it back, plus five writers share their "buy less" approach to fall

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
Let's be real for a sec

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Aug 11, 2024

Let's be real for a sec

A little chat about influencing, community, and who deserves to get paid

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
The Beauty Secret That Changed My Life

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Jul 31, 2024

The Beauty Secret That Changed My Life

It's probably not what you think...

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby

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