since the weather is getting hot, let us make sure not to point out someone's: -scars -body hair -cellulite -extra skin -loose skin -tummy rolls -stretch marks -self harm scars -dark underarms/inner thighs -hijabs (asking, "Isn't it hot wearing that?") -acne -eczema -vitiligo/other skin conditions (people may just not understand them) -how much weight someone's gained -how much wight someone's lost If it's not something they can fix in five minutes (smudged makeup, food in teeth, messy hair), then don't point it out. It's rude and none of your business...
Thanx for including self harm scars, it’s really rude to ask about something that is obviously connected to a very painful time in someone’s life and if u are forced that often to think of that time, that is really annoying and hard 😒 and like u said it’s none of anyones business
My mum uses La Prairie moisturizing cream and I can't believe how this woman can waste almost $600 for a f*ckin' cream. On the other hand, I use The Ordinary, Cosrx, By Wishtrend, Axis- y, Cerave and LRP. My mother has a beautiful italian skin but I think she's genetically blessed because she's not a big fan of sunscreens (only in summer and spring). I really don't understand how my relatives freaking out for wasting money on luxury skincare brands when, in fact, you can get a flawless skin for less money 🤷🏻♀️
@Aurbrey Campbell That's good to hear! I'm glad it helped you. I'm currently using the face cream and eye cream but the essence is really good. I could really see and feel the difference whenever I stop using it. Took me a while to restock but I am sure glad I have them now. I'm also interested in trying out their Salicylic Acid cleanser. Hopefully, it work well for me, too.
Excellent questions! Most ingredients in hair and skin care and makeup products aren't very expensive. The markups on the finished products can be very high. Beauty products are very profitable which is one reason there are so many brands.
Topicals isn’t luxury, but it’s still out of my budget. I’ve been on the hunt for a cheaper Faded dupe, and I have been having great results with Bolden’s Dark Spot Fix. It’s half the price, works really well, has no smell, and Bolden is also a black owned business.
Elevated expenses are associated with a company's R&D process, not simply the raw materials to make the serum. Skinceuticals is the leader in this regards and they are the reasons vitamin C serums are wildly popular and nearly every skincare brand has their own version. Whether you want to buy Skinceutical's vitamin C serum is for the individual to determine but you have to give credit where credit is due. It's cheap to make a serum but to develop a solid formula takes a solid team with brilliant minds, huge funding and a state of the art lab. It's the equivalent of saying why buy a designer dress when Fashionova or Shein is making the same thing... the raw materials are cheap. The design process is what you are paying for.
@@cv3083 So why pay for it? The same argument could be made for using brand name drugs as opposed to generic. But you can bet my insurance company makes me use generic!
@@cv3083 Too much to read… gotta run so I skimmed it. I agree w/the process of some. I worked in a ‘high-end’ co. It was expensive but the almighty dollar owner sent the same product to ‘affordable’ aka low end co.s as well. They just slapped their own label on the product and changed the sequence of ingredients on it bc, , tho most think it’s simply the order of ingredients… scrambling the order differently is allowed aft a certain percentage. True, some co’s take ‘process time’… still, sadly, just like a used car salesman… aft the women walked out w/their lavish purchase, the owner would slighly grin + say, I saw her comin.
I just use KY jelly for microcurrent, and my australian self just threw up in my mouth a little over thinking about paying $50 for a sunscreen. Are you guys okay over there?
And for such a small bottle too!! I'm going outside all day long for my job, I can't imagine someone who's reapplying every few hours, getting their neck and arms, making a bottle of that last more than a week
Australian Gold makes a great mineral sunscreen, 17$ at cvs but if you sign up with cvs they send 30 or 40% coupons. There are good after sun gels at the dollar stores too
The Jin Jung Sung essence does not actually have any lavender in it, and I also would not consider it an appropriate swap for the SK-II which is a first essence. That said, the Jin Jung Sung is indeed fabulous!
Notable to also mention the Perricone MD CCC Ferulic is a 2oz bottle as opposed to the 1oz bottle most brands use. It’s a really good value for a quality product and one of my favorite Vitamin C products to use. Very effective and it gives me a nice dewy glow. Beware though this one doesn’t mix well with everything. It usually pills depending how I use it. So either apply it and give some time to sink in or use it mainly on its own meaning excluding other serums and oily sunscreens.
Back in my home country I most used Cetaphil, Vaseline, Etude House, Missha, but as I do not have those brands readily available to me, I have been using a lot of french pharmacy brands like La Roche Posay, Avene, and Bioderma. But after they've been importing CeraVe, Paula's Choice, Garnier have been using CeraVe Moisturizing Cream, Paula's Choice sunscreens, and Garnier micellar water and sunscreens more, and they definitely have been saving me some money, especially Garnier. Also adapalene. Even if I cannot find The Ordinary's retinols, I can buy adapalene at any pharmacies here so for my acne actives I am good.
Sometimes you do get what you pay for. You are comparing dermalogica to a products created by a physician who is also a biomedical scientist and has put over 30 years in the field of regenerative medicine. The whole point of the rich cream is the TFC8® complex, which is not just a peptide but a patented technology comprised of over 40 ingredients. Saying that this is a swap because it works better is literally going against what you claim to stand for which is being honest to the consumers. You can’t compare oranges to apples and you can’t make that claim unless you stop being cheap and spend the $290 yourself and then make those claims. Just because something feels like something else does not mean it will give you the same results. I am a single mom of four young kids and on a strict budget but I have saved money to buy this cream because I actually have seen incredible results. Augustinus Bader has earned 105 awards in only 4 years that on itself gives this company bragging rights. I highly suggest you spend the money and use it for at least the suggested 27 days (come on you know you actually can afford it bc this channel makes a lot of money, but you are stuck in your beliefs) before you support a brand that you are stating you are working with over another one (that is clearly better) you should turn and learn like you say because you missed the whole point of why people are willing to spend this money. Anniversary sale Is coming up at Nordstrom, they usually have an incredible sale on this cream which is when I restock so try it out for yourself before you make these claims. The intensive clinical trials is what made me buy this product the first time but the results is why I love it. Money is not evil and expensive doesn’t mean it’s a scam outgrow that limiting belief because you are passing those beliefs to your audience. Have a blessed one. ❤
It’s insane that you say you can’t afford it but you are making a commission not Just on the dermalogica but on the Bader products as well. 😅 Can’t even finish this video… this is a horrible scheme.
omg YES! also it just show what the product works for a wether or not is has fragrance or common alergens (wheat or what not), cruelty-free would also be nice. A spreadsheet with all the products she has tried would also be NEAT
(if you haven’t already) can you do a video on la roche posay please….i currently use your The Ordinary under $100 list (i stopped buying the small The Ordinary cleanser and started using the Dr. Bonners Tea Tree as my cleanser; since i already love Dr Bonners as body wash), but I’ve heard great reviews on la roche posay 🤷🏽♀️ I’m just getting into daily sincere routines so i could use tha insight thx
Yes! Was coming here to say this! I use the 20%, but they also have a 10%. Also: so nice that it is in a light-protected, pump bottle. Goes on sale often. Love this stuff. I use their CoQ10 as well (per Dr. Dray).
Dermalogica is not any better tbh, it's nothing but alcohol fragrances essential oils the cheapest crapp you can get and for the amount they charge it's an EASY pass
I was just about to make this comment! I am thinking about buying this serum and would love to hear options on it. I really like some of the other DRMTLGY products.
For those wondering about the Maelove glow getter…maybe Cassandra got a bad one lol idk but I do not think it smells anywhere near similar to the skin ceuticals. Having tried both I think the Maelove smells perfectly fine. It’s not fragranced but it doesn’t smell bad at all. I actually kind of like it. It’s like a faint citric esque because of the ferulic acid and ascorbic but it’s perfectly fine. If you’ve tried the drunk elephant, Paula’s Choice or the timeless vitamin c serums, they all smell alike. The skin ceuticals really does smell like hotdog water, similar to the cosrx vitamin c.
Hi! Idk if it works for micro currents, but we substitute vaseline/petroleum jelly for ultrasound transmission/conducting gel in vet tech world. Any chance it would work for the microcurrent devices too? Also, you should look into starting a public "living" google doc with other skin-fluencers about products that make it so you all can add and edit for the products youve tried!
All gels work for the devices, “micro current” gel is a marketing term, all gels work. I use chasin rabbits aloe gel and also beauty of joseon’s red bean water gel with my micro current device.
Don’t hate me I’m an AB user and love all the products. 💙 also I took your advice on the Esther vitamin C . Question angel what is your opinion on the medicube products. I bought all the equipments but what is your suggestion on the products themselves. I’m 57 with hyperpigmentation and rosacea. 😘😘😘😘
Cassandra, Can you do comparison between Numbuzin No. 3 toner and serum vs ENS Jin Jung Sung Soothing Moisture Skin Essence. I looked at the ingredients, they have some similarities but Numbuzin have more fermented ingredients. PS: I love it when you do swap and dupe
Gwyneth Paltrow endorsing a product, like SkinCeutical, means nothing to me. That woman literally puts oil-based serums on her face BEFORE adding a moisturizer and uses a drop of sunscreen for her entire face 🙄
Even "verified purchase" reviews aren't 100% trustworthy. I used to write ad copy for a company that sold beauty products, and they would reimburse me for buying their products on Amazon and leaving glowing 5-star reviews just to get that VP designation on the review. And before anyone gets angry at me for it, I had bills to pay and couldn't find any other work at the time. Here's how you KNOW 100% for sure something is a scam: if you bypass Amazon or any other 2nd party seller and buy directly from the source, and they have some sort of recurring purchase auto-subscription built into the purchase of their product (ESPECIALLY if it's hidden in the fine print), it's a scam and you're buying snake oil.
Not sure if you know about it, but Dollar Tree came out with two different skin care lines, one with vitamin c and one with collagen. I was curious if you would be willing to look at them and see if they are actually any good. Love your channel!!
I have the maelove and I do like it smell aside. I think I'm gonna try a thd vitamin c when I run out tho because of the sting. Though who knows I may end up circling back to the maelove. For context I am nearly positive I have rosacea (waiting for an appt) and that has probably factored in to the sting
Hey Cassandra! You usually speak against / avoid skin care with citrus oil but here I see you raving about a cream with the same in it ,can you debrief it ? Much ❤
I love vitamin C serums for that glowy look, but I haven't found one that doesn't smell like hot dog water & also works well. Maybe I'll just hold my breath 😅
I had an idea for a video that I thought would be fun for you & with pride month coming up I was thinking of making a skin care routines where all of the products were different colors, this is the one I have thought of Red- skyn Iceland Icelandic youth serum Orange- beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence water Yellow- stratia liquid gold ceramide moisturizer Green- glow recipe Avocado Ceramide Moisture Barrier Cleanser Blue green- biossance copper peptide serum Blue- Peach & Lilly Overnight Star Night Cream Purple- Truly Beauty Purple Rain Facial Oil I have combination acne prone skin so I was curious what kind of routine you could come up with. I watch all your videos so I shall repost this on others lol.
Vitamin c irritates many peoples skin you’re not the only one! Maybe you can try a lower percentage or a derivative, its not a must if that doesnt work out either
Can you pretty please talk about Predire Paris skincare?? I got pulled into their store in a mall. They claimed their product is surgery in a bottle and retails for $1200!!!! But they offered it to me for $150. It seems sketch. Although when they did a trial on my skin it seemed to really work. Please cover this brand!! 💞
I love that you said “electric daisy” sounded like something from Coachella. There is something called electric daisy carnival (EDC) and it’s known for its big festival over three days, in Vegas. It was so amazing; fun facts for you!
Just found you and your video’s. Its 5am I couldn’t stop watching them.. I learned so much. So let me tell you… you’re video’s are so much fun to watch. You are being you. Your video’s are the best because you’re animated but real! You’re so funny and you are so gorgeous and hot!! Feel a bit odd saying that but why not, its the truth. Anyway you’ve helped me since I found your videos as at least Im learning things and its fun learning from you. My son took his life and I am still in bed most of the day and night, doing nothing. Though there are a lot of tears and pain. Thanks for these fabulous videos! Im subscribing… now!
If I may request, can you please make a video explaining what milky toners are and when to use them. I’ve been looking at the Thayers one and I don’t know how it works or what makes it so special. I know this doesn’t apply to the video but I didn’t know where else to ask 😅 thank you!
Girl, that color science spf was too much! The other one blended in so nice looked like natural skin, the other looked like a mask, and 150? Omg I can’t lol and please, give sk-II a chance! Whenever I use it I don’t break out with as much acne I normally do, i literally can count the breakouts I get on one hand when I use sk-II, and it’s great for acne marks too, weird. Give it a shot! Would love to see your results, trust me you’d fall in love :) :) :) :) ❤
