Am I alone in this?

oh no you're not the only one. i think it's natural for everyone to once in a while fall for marketing tricks, especially beginners who obviously go for the more visible/shared/talked about brands. BUT INDEED, once you know your skin and your needs, marketing and popularity won't have any effect on you. A lot of brands catch my attention but then when i dig just a little bit, it's a no-no, for different reasons. The Inkey List, Glow Recipe, Abib (yes sadly😭), CeraVe, Drunk Elephant...no thanks! Also, i usually try to stay away from skincare trends because it's a bit toxic and enables dysmorphophobia (ie that terrible "glass skin" trend that i will never stop to despise)

I haven't tried it too. I once fell for the marketing tricks of a local brand😅 many influencers actually promote their products and it made my skin extremely dry and irritated😔. Not only that, even my mom believes that expensive skincare like high-end brand are always better without knowing anything and believing the sales man/woman said

I’m on the same boat with you, but I love some products from the inkey list. I’ve been repeating their niacinamide serum which contains niacinamide more than recommended but the texture is good and the price can’t be complained (inexpensive in my opinion) their salicylic acid cleanser is great for using 2-3times/ week. also their peptide moisturizer should get more attention IMO. having said that, I can’t say I am completely in love with the brand. some of their items were nah… for me.

I haven’t try any product from then too lol

I haven’t tried anything from them either. But for myself, more than the marketing about the Inkey List its the price and how easy are to get what makes them desirable. And for this reasons, Im sure in a point I will try them.