I noticed that the biggest thing that I loved for my acne prone dry skin was just to make sure to hydrate my skin and support my barrier. I use tretinoin but started with adapalene, and it’s really good to start with, but layering it with toners and barrier supporting ingredients made the biggest difference in my skin
My current skincare routine is the Krave Beauty cleansers, the Pyunkang Yul essence toner, the Cosrx snail mucin, tretinoin 0.05%, azelaic acid 15%, krave beauty Great Barrier Relief, and the Naturium body moisturizer. In the morning I don’t wash my face, and use the Geek and Gorgeous vitamin C, NIOD Survival 0, and Beauty of Joseon or Nivea Japanese sunscreen, which genuinely feels like nothing when you put it on edit: On occasion I’ll also use the Isntree BHA and Naturium lactic acid 5%, but I really don’t exfoliate all that often just because I don’t notice I need to
@@katelynsousa6591 you use naturium body moisturizer on your face? How is it? I love the ingredients of that moisturizer and how it felt on my body but too scared to use on my face due to not wanting to breakout 😭
@@s.p.e.l.l.b.o.u.n.d848 yeah i’ve been doing it for about a month at this point and there’s no irritation or breakouts, it just feels really weightless and moisturizing
I am 50 years old and have had dry skin all my life. Apart from 6 months of spots in my teens, I have never suffered from acne. However, I watch every one of your video's as I have 3 daughters in their 20's, another daughter aged 11 and a son about to turn 13, they all have different skin problems and as they know I have always taken care of my skin (from around thr age of 10 I cleansed, toned and moisturised!), they come to me for advice. I, in turn, look to you and your recommendations. Some of your suggestions we can't get easily in the UK, but by looking at reviews and ingredients, we can usually find a suitable alternative! Thank-you so much for all your hard work and help Cassandra. X
"If you don't have acne, and only have dry skin, first off why are you watching this video?” Me, having neither, but just enjoying how passionately she talks about this and how beautiful and relaxing her voice is 😍
I'm so glad you mentioned the lactic acid +HA from the ordinary, it absolutely transformed my dry and acne prone skin! I still have occasional hormonal acne flare ups but having that gentle chemical exfoliation in my routine has made the biggest difference of any product I've tried. I get really bad flaking which manual exfoliating only exacerbated and was constantly getting flare-ups because I was stripping my skin trying to clear it up, switching to chemical exfoliation reduced my skin issues pretty drastically nearly overnight!
The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane is great for my dry and acne prone skin. I use it with my adapelene and they work great together. Most products with ceramides are helpful the way I see it. I love Cerave Moisturizing Cream and DermaB CeraMD Lotion. Also, I love Bepanthen's stuff, the original Nappy Ointment and the lighter Moisturizing Cream are both moisturizing and hydrating and soothing. In summer, hyalyronic acid products are great for us and because of this I have been thoroughly enjoying Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Toner (clear bottle) and It's Skin Lemon'C Squeeze Ampoule Toner.
my skin has gotten dry as hell and the forehead breakouts have returned out of nowhere, so this is exactly what i needed, thanks! i already use the pacifica cleanser :)
Yes us dry skin acne group are certainly left out! I now use Benzoyl peroxide because I now know how to hydrate well enough… it can still be hard though! I got a facial once and told the girl I had dry skin, she was like no that’s not possible… halfway through she was like omg your skin is actually dry… 🧐 then she destroyed my dry skin
Thank you Cassandra, I'm such a big fan. I have dry and acne pro skin and have been marathoning videos every day about it. I currently have COSRX Centella blemish cream spotted all over my face right now trying to fight my acne and scarring. I'm at such a loss. I'm hoping I've just been purging because its making me feel so down about myself. :c
YESSS I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG My current dry skin + acne products that I recommend (not all 1 routine, they've accumulated over time and I rotate products as needed) is inkey list oat balm, il hyaluronic acid cleanser, yesto tomato ordinary salicylic acid, trader Joe's rose hydrating toner (I think they might have discontinued this tho) lactic acid 10% +ha, il q10, biossance squalane and vit c serum, feeling smitten brand you glow girl aloe jelly mask, and my precious the Pacifica vegan ceramide moisturizer. Thanks for more recommendations, Cassandra! I'll keep them in mind when I run out of my current products!
FOR DRY SKIN AND ACNE SUNSCREEN RECOMMENDATION: try the la roche posay tolorine double repair moisturizer and that is great for sry skin and feels like a balm. It’s thick but not to thick and greasy but very hydrating and has great sun protection! Many dry skin fellows(not me) loves this but I am super oily skin don’t fancy the double repair moisturizer. If you have open blemishes and are healing your scars and acne try it! Let me know what you think Cassandra! Brad mondo loves it to 😂 and hyram
Ooohhh I love this video, and also how affordable most of these products are! Right now in the summer I have more combo skin and have a pretty good routine, but when winter comes around I get suuuppeeerr dry. This will be such an incredible help for me once the weather gets colder!!!
When you asked why are you watching if you have dry skin and no acne, I had to pause. Because yeah, that's totally me. I'm watching in a mixture of curiosity, preparation since my mom developed acne later on in life, and boredom because I am getting over the flu and your vid popped up on my for me section :)
I'm combo leaning dry with 50+ year old skin and live in the high desert, and the salicylic acid serum by Selfless by Hyram has become my ride or die. I find it extremely gentle, non drying, and one bottle lasts me months, even with daily use. The Ordinary's 2% salicylic acid is my back-up but I have to change moisturizers when I use it or I get greasy during the day. Dry but greasy is truly a gross combo. 😝
This is what I have learned through trial and error. I have had dry skin my whole life and then I began getting acne when I was 12/13 and I did what any teen would do I went I got Clean and Clear or Tea Tree face wash. It destroyed my skin and made extremely sensitive even to this day ten years later. What I have found that works well for me personally is to just focus on keeping the hydration levels up and the skin barrier happy, I essentially ignore spots for the most part. Oh and double cleansing has helped amazingly! Once I stopped using wipes and makeup removers that require me to rub on my skin my skin got a lot happier. Now I only really get hormonal acne or a few spots when i am very stressed. What I do in those situations is do my skincare routinue exactly as I normally would but include targeted spot treatments like the Inkey List Succinic Acid spot treatment or hydrochlorid patches. I also think for me personally mind-set has played a big role in my skincare journey. I don't get full breakouts really anymore I will get at most like 5 spots at a time and I just have to remind myself that they will go away, I am not less than for having them and that everyone gets them.
THANK YOU! This is a REAL problem, coming from a person who hs suffered for 25 years! I use to use toothpast and all under the sun. Now i know that gentle products are no 1. Im gonna try the Pacific cleanser. That Ceramedx creme has gotten different reviews. Some ppl broke out after using it.
I can't even express how thankful I am for your videos.You've really helped me understand more about how diverse and stressful acne can be. I don't have acne; I have what my friends call perfect skin. I don't think it's anything special but I've never had a zit and all I do is let the water run over my face in the shower. I'm actually kinda shocked my skin is so good considering my diet is nothing but pizza and Dr.Pepper
Cassandra I have a tip. I used to use all the benzoyl peroxide washes and they used to dry me out a lot but there was only one that didn’t and it’s 10%. It’s the Walmart brand equate and equates benzoyl peroxide 10% face wash for face and back is the best because it doesn’t even say for dry skin but it’s really good for dry skin because it doesn’t have sls (sodium laurel sulfate) or any sulfates so it’s better (not saying sulfates are bad and in reality really good for oily skin but not as much for dry skin) and equate is cheaper and so much better than pan oculus and I have the worst stubborn acne and have huge cysts and inflammation and red big pimples but this helped prevent and reduce the inflammation in my breakouts! Love equates benzoyl peroxide 10% face wash!(can’t even believe it’s 10%!
Hey Cassandra… you are literally my skin care guru and I trust nobody except you and Hyram when it comes to skincare. Recently I have come across Snail Mucin which a holy grail in Korean skin care so I just wanted to know your honest reviews about it.
I wouldn't put hyram on a pedestal. His knowledge is not on par with cassandra at all. He is not a skin expert - he doesn't have a background in skin education. He is just a skin fluenc
I'm dry & acne prone on my chin. I use Erythromycin & Benzoyl Peroxide Gel; 3% I think. Truly helps. Also use it for sebaceous filaments on nose/chin. My steps (nite): cleanse, serum, moisturize, then the E. & B. P. Gel.
Love it!!! You're totally right, there's not much attention to dry skin with acne or acne scars. I'm going to follow aaaaalllll your advice from this video to buy my next skincare routine ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Cassandra, I only found you and your channel a couple weeks ago, and I have to tell you even in that small amount of time, I have been able to learn SO much from you and the science behind skin. Thank you for explaining things so easily to understand. I had no idea of the good ingredients in skin products and what they do. You now have made me Turn & Learn the ingredients and ever since I have slowly been replacing my cleanser, serums, and been wearing sunscreen everyday I have already noticed a difference! I have not had to spend crazy amounts of money either. Thank you Cassandra for your knowledge and insight, I now am learning to love the skin I’m in, and work with it not against it. 🦋🤍🙏🏻
I WISH I had you as my acne big sister during my accutane journey. But this is a decade on and thank god I found you now. You help with creatinga skin care routine.
I really appreciate how much Cassandra cares about the people who watch she helps people feel beautiful. Cassandra takes the time to educate and help people make the right decisions she is incredibly gifted and we love her. The beautiful quirky butterfly. Thanks you for taking the time to change the person who looks back at me in the mirror 🪞 🦋🦋🦋🦋
thank so much for the recommendations, i was in need of some new products to try for my dry, sensitive acne prone skin lol ! I think one of the things that really helped calm my skin is using the oat cleansing balm as a mask once a week. I have also used the byoma gel moisturizer and try to avoid actives every once in a while to try repairing my skin barrier. I have also become OBSSESSED with sunscreen haha.
Cassandra! I’m a year-round competitive swimmer and my skin goes from normal to very dry to very oily all the time! It’s super unpredictable, but I have realized my skin is more likely to be very oily when I have a day or two off from swimming, but that’s not always the case. How should I do to fix this? I have acne prone skin, so do you think swimming makes my acne issues worse? And if so, what should I do to fix it?
Im not Cassandra but it probably does,the chlorine and chemicals in the water probably dries out your skin and then your skin overcompensates by becoming oily,correct if I’m wrong tho
Vitamin c neutralizes chlorine so I would try washing your face with a vitamin c facewash or using a vitamin c serum before and after getting in the pool. If you shower/wash your face your skin will absorb some of the that fresh water and less of the pool water.
I'm in my 40's and have both dry skin and acne. My current routine that is working beautifully is this: Applying Differin using the "sandwich" technique per Dr. Dray's instructions on using presciption retinols on the skin. For me what works best is a Cerave or Cetaphil moisturizer, adapalene, then vaseline. If I am going out I forgo the vaseline and use a moisturizing sunscreen. An occasional cleanser that exfoliates: like a salicyclic acid wash. You're moisturizing after washing so no worries about it drying you out too much. It's important you don't use the salicyclic products meant for oily skin, I use something like Cerave salycilic acid with hyaluronic & ceramides face cleanser. Spot applying benzoyl peroxide, after moisturizer has been applied. My skin is bomb now. *note before I was using Differin I used The Ordinary's retinol w/squalene instead.
Currently doing my night routine while watching and this is awesome! Using the Pacifica vegan ceramide barrier cream has been a game changer so ty for the rec! Picked up another bottle at target today along with pimple patches!
Yasss finally more options with dry acne prone skin. Especially with sensitive dry acne prone skin, it’s hard to find things especially a retinoid. My favorite has been SLMD Dream On retinoid cream, a little goes a long way!
I LOVE YOU FOR THIS! I just turned 18 and I really recently started gettin into skin care! Not too late lol but I wore so much makeup when I was younger 13-14 😭. Would sleep with it and re apply it again the next morning … honestly I wouldn’t even wash my face i just felt so ugly and depressed I never wanted too see my face without makeup :(((( And my skin is definitely damaged but I love how authentic you are and honestly im a very stubborn person and you made me change my Mind about skincare , feeling good without makeup, the reason to want to advocate about how my depression and makeup got in the way of doing anything and help people feel genuinely comfortable with their own bare skin! It’s really hard for A WOMEN IN THIS WOOOORLD
My skin is flaky and sometimes tight when getting out of the shower. So, Vaseline is a life changer for me. Sometimes advice from an older generation works. I should have listened to my grandma a long time ago. Curse, my know it all phase. 😅
I was so happy to find this video, because this is exactly what I am struggling with. But lots of products are crazy expensive here in Europe or not even available :(
This video is so perfect! I have dry skin and I'm acne prone! Thanks for doing this video! Also, Ive been using the Pacifica vegan ceramide moisturizer and I'm loving it! Also, the holy hydration sleeping mask by elf skin!
only benzoyl peroxide product I can use is clean pore from Neutrogena it only has 3.5% in it. Definitely has been a game changer for me. Warning it has clay and is technically a mask . I am normal to dry but I think most people can use just figure out time to keep on and wash off before drying out. I've left it over night as spot treatment and religiously use at least once a put on problem areas. Never understood why derms loved the ingredient until now. I'm 42 and finally got most my break outs at bay. I also love sulfur products for spot treatments.
Sensitive, dry skin sunscreen recommendation (still determining if it breaks me out): the prequel mineral sunscreen!! It literally feels like a lotion, I even use it as spf on my hands lol it's at target now!!
Another amazing cleanser for dry acne prone skin is the La roche posay cleanser, holy grail!! Also a salicylic acid that’s good for sensitive to possibly dry skin is the cocokind probiotic serum!
Thanks for giving me recommendations to help me love my skin! I looked over my shelf and almost everything has been bought thanks to you. I'm not SUPER acne prone but painful spots happen on occasion. I do have dry skin and I love the Isntree Watery Gel sunscreen. I use the Colorescience powder sunscreen to tone down the shine and the AHC Sun Stick for reapplication. The only two things I use that I haven't heard you talk about a lot are from Vanicream. Their cleanser and face cream have been great.
The account Alice in the Rabbit Hole has dry acne-prone skin, so a lot of her recommendations cater to that skin type. She’s also big on science-backed skincare and is very cognizant of fragrance as well as budget. Another good resource :)
Oh man, when Cassy pulled out the glass bottle of salicylic acid and was waving it around, I was totally expecting her to drop it xD my overly tired self physically reached forward as if I could catch it through the screen!
K Beauty has been the solution to my dry skin and hormonal acne - related issues. A lactose-free, vitamin-rich and anti-inflammatory diet (+ vitamin supplements) have helped a lot, too. 🥰
I found that the ThinkFace sunscreen worked well for my dry/sensitive/acne prone skin. The tinted Sun Bum sunscreen on top of a thick moisturizer also works for me.
Gurl, I had combo/oily skin with my acne for years, and then I got into my 30s, and now I have combo to dry! Sometimes even the seasons decide if I am dry or oily, but these days the options seem to be dry/combo or normal/combo. Either way, since my skin decided to pull a remix, I have had to gain a whole new set of tools!
Hi Cassandra! Thank you so much from Australia! I have combination skin that is super dry on my cheeks and couldn't work out why I was so dry. I think it was the benzoyl peroxide in my cleanser! I love your videos. Have you heard of Fluff ? It is an Australian skincare line that is vegan, palm oil free and cruelty free. All of the products can be recycled and refilled. Would love your thoughts on it. They have Jojoba oil!
When I was a teenager I used St. Ives, clean+clear blackhead scrub, a strong astringent, and an acne moisturizer. Don’t get me started on the stridex pads lol my skin was so damaged! I thought as my acne got worse I needed even stronger acne products. Man was I wrong. Once I stoped using those products my skin cleared up. My acne was from those products and my damaged skin barrier. If we only knew what we did now lol
Hello Cassandra!! your videos are great! :) I am 34 yr old female have dry, somewhat sensitive and acne prone skin and have lots of red spots currently. I recently got addicted to skin care and below is the one I'm following Am: Cerave hydrating facial cleanser + No7 vit C serum 15% + Cerave moisturizer + la roche posay SPF 50 Pm. Cerave hydrating facial cleanser + Cerave resurfacing retinol serum. I see a huge improvement now in my skin texture, fine lines, softness and overall tone acne has somewhat settled. There has always been 1 or 2 active acne until I started following this routine especially around the chin. However I still have the occasional breakouts like pustules (but much less than before!). I feel an exfoliator could fix this ?. Should I add the Paula's choice 2% bha or it will be too drying for me or what else can work best to make it problem free. or is there something else missing to add like Niacinamide ? Thanks in Advance
Hi, I'm from the Philippines. Can you make a review of Brilliant Skin Essentials, especially their sunscreen? I've been using that for years. It is very popular here in our country. Many people are using it also. I just want to know if it's a really great product or nah. I am looking forward to my request. Thank you!! 💖
Cassandra, please please please can you recommend any dupes for dermalogica precleanse, special cleansing gel and daily microfoliant.. please and love you and thank you so much!🤍
Yes, PLEASE! Seems like there is nothing on the market comparable to Dermalogica's microfoliant and daily superfoliant- the superfoliant is my ride or die forever HG but $78 is exorbitant. I've tried the by wishtrend Green Tea Powder Exfoliant (weak ass enzymatic action, granules are too large, no chemical exfo, fairly high ph), the DHC enzyme powder (if I recall, cornstarch based, very fine and dissolves too quickly- no manual exfo) and the Kanebo Suisai Beauty Clear Powder(talc based, high ph, contains lactic acid and a couple exzymes, I think protease & lipase, gently abrasive and comes in the cutest lil sachets). Truly nothing I've found is as well formulated as the micro- and superfoliants! I hope someone's got some affordable ideas for us!
Yes, thanks for saying it out loud Cassandra - some people are just super fucked; if one has dry skin, a fragrance allergy and is (fungal) acne prone... it's a ducking jungle!
Very good video, could you make a video about dehydrated oily skin. My skin is dehydrated from drying it out w strong products, but as soon as i start using conditioning my skin escalates 😕😕😕
Cassandra I have a question for this either us who wear makeup when we are in public how are we supposed to reapply sunscreen. I know you preach this every video but rubbing sunscreen over foundation just doesn't look good. Tips/ products for this please ! PS good tip on the dermalogica microfoliant. I will give the milkfoliant a try ! Absolutely love the brightening of thr microfoliant but when I adjust to the increase usage of my retin A I need more moisture!
I noticed that the biggest thing that I loved for my acne prone dry skin was just to make sure to hydrate my skin and support my barrier. I use tretinoin but started with adapalene, and it’s really good to start with, but layering it with toners and barrier supporting ingredients made the biggest difference in my skin
My current skincare routine is the Krave Beauty cleansers, the Pyunkang Yul essence toner, the Cosrx snail mucin, tretinoin 0.05%, azelaic acid 15%, krave beauty Great Barrier Relief, and the Naturium body moisturizer. In the morning I don’t wash my face, and use the Geek and Gorgeous vitamin C, NIOD Survival 0, and Beauty of Joseon or Nivea Japanese sunscreen, which genuinely feels like nothing when you put it on
edit: On occasion I’ll also use the Isntree BHA and Naturium lactic acid 5%, but I really don’t exfoliate all that often just because I don’t notice I need to
@@katelynsousa6591 you use naturium body moisturizer on your face? How is it? I love the ingredients of that moisturizer and how it felt on my body but too scared to use on my face due to not wanting to breakout 😭
@@s.p.e.l.l.b.o.u.n.d848 yeah i’ve been doing it for about a month at this point and there’s no irritation or breakouts, it just feels really weightless and moisturizing
@@katelynsousa6591 that Naturium body moisturizer is AMAZING
I am 50 years old and have had dry skin all my life. Apart from 6 months of spots in my teens, I have never suffered from acne. However, I watch every one of your video's as I have 3 daughters in their 20's, another daughter aged 11 and a son about to turn 13, they all have different skin problems and as they know I have always taken care of my skin (from around thr age of 10 I cleansed, toned and moisturised!), they come to me for advice. I, in turn, look to you and your recommendations. Some of your suggestions we can't get easily in the UK, but by looking at reviews and ingredients, we can usually find a suitable alternative! Thank-you so much for all your hard work and help Cassandra. X
"If you don't have acne, and only have dry skin, first off why are you watching this video?”
Me, having neither, but just enjoying how passionately she talks about this and how beautiful and relaxing her voice is 😍
I like to watch her too, she is so inspiring!
CASSANDRA WHY ARE YOU READING MY MIND
I’m dry, acne and hyperpigmentation prone. I really appreciate this video!
I'm so glad you mentioned the lactic acid +HA from the ordinary, it absolutely transformed my dry and acne prone skin! I still have occasional hormonal acne flare ups but having that gentle chemical exfoliation in my routine has made the biggest difference of any product I've tried. I get really bad flaking which manual exfoliating only exacerbated and was constantly getting flare-ups because I was stripping my skin trying to clear it up, switching to chemical exfoliation reduced my skin issues pretty drastically nearly overnight!
Do you use this solution everyday?
What a wonderful person you are Cassandra. You listen to your viewers and you deliver the information. Thank you! xxx
I can't thank you enough for posting this. I have acne and dry skin. Everything I've ever heard or used were for oily skin only. So thank you♥️
The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane is great for my dry and acne prone skin. I use it with my adapelene and they work great together. Most products with ceramides are helpful the way I see it. I love Cerave Moisturizing Cream and DermaB CeraMD Lotion. Also, I love Bepanthen's stuff, the original Nappy Ointment and the lighter Moisturizing Cream are both moisturizing and hydrating and soothing. In summer, hyalyronic acid products are great for us and because of this I have been thoroughly enjoying Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Toner (clear bottle) and It's Skin Lemon'C Squeeze Ampoule Toner.
isntree gel suncream is absolutely fantastic and lightweight too!
my skin has gotten dry as hell and the forehead breakouts have returned out of nowhere, so this is exactly what i needed, thanks! i already use the pacifica cleanser :)
Yes us dry skin acne group are certainly left out! I now use Benzoyl peroxide because I now know how to hydrate well enough… it can still be hard though! I got a facial once and told the girl I had dry skin, she was like no that’s not possible… halfway through she was like omg your skin is actually dry… 🧐 then she destroyed my dry skin
Haven't even watched this yet but THANK YOU!!! No one talk about dry skin and acne.
This video has now helped me with getting my skin to at least a somewhat manageable level😮. THANK YOU CASSANDRA!
Thank you Cassandra, I'm such a big fan. I have dry and acne pro skin and have been marathoning videos every day about it. I currently have COSRX Centella blemish cream spotted all over my face right now trying to fight my acne and scarring. I'm at such a loss. I'm hoping I've just been purging because its making me feel so down about myself. :c
YESSS I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG
My current dry skin + acne products that I recommend (not all 1 routine, they've accumulated over time and I rotate products as needed) is inkey list oat balm, il hyaluronic acid cleanser, yesto tomato ordinary salicylic acid, trader Joe's rose hydrating toner (I think they might have discontinued this tho) lactic acid 10% +ha, il q10, biossance squalane and vit c serum, feeling smitten brand you glow girl aloe jelly mask, and my precious the Pacifica vegan ceramide moisturizer. Thanks for more recommendations, Cassandra! I'll keep them in mind when I run out of my current products!
FOR DRY SKIN AND ACNE SUNSCREEN RECOMMENDATION: try the la roche posay tolorine double repair moisturizer and that is great for sry skin and feels like a balm. It’s thick but not to thick and greasy but very hydrating and has great sun protection! Many dry skin fellows(not me) loves this but I am super oily skin don’t fancy the double repair moisturizer. If you have open blemishes and are healing your scars and acne try it! Let me know what you think Cassandra! Brad mondo loves it to 😂 and hyram
Ooohhh I love this video, and also how affordable most of these products are! Right now in the summer I have more combo skin and have a pretty good routine, but when winter comes around I get suuuppeeerr dry. This will be such an incredible help for me once the weather gets colder!!!
I WANTED THIS VID FOR SO LONG OMG I LOVE YOU WOMAN YOU'RE A GODDESS
When you asked why are you watching if you have dry skin and no acne, I had to pause. Because yeah, that's totally me. I'm watching in a mixture of curiosity, preparation since my mom developed acne later on in life, and boredom because I am getting over the flu and your vid popped up on my for me section :)
I'm combo leaning dry with 50+ year old skin and live in the high desert, and the salicylic acid serum by Selfless by Hyram has become my ride or die. I find it extremely gentle, non drying, and one bottle lasts me months, even with daily use. The Ordinary's 2% salicylic acid is my back-up but I have to change moisturizers when I use it or I get greasy during the day. Dry but greasy is truly a gross combo. 😝
That train animation made my day! Hilarious and perfect!
I actually just started watching your videos about a week ago or so and was hoping you’d come out with a new skincare video 🫂
This is what I have learned through trial and error. I have had dry skin my whole life and then I began getting acne when I was 12/13 and I did what any teen would do I went I got Clean and Clear or Tea Tree face wash. It destroyed my skin and made extremely sensitive even to this day ten years later. What I have found that works well for me personally is to just focus on keeping the hydration levels up and the skin barrier happy, I essentially ignore spots for the most part. Oh and double cleansing has helped amazingly! Once I stopped using wipes and makeup removers that require me to rub on my skin my skin got a lot happier.
Now I only really get hormonal acne or a few spots when i am very stressed. What I do in those situations is do my skincare routinue exactly as I normally would but include targeted spot treatments like the Inkey List Succinic Acid spot treatment or hydrochlorid patches. I also think for me personally mind-set has played a big role in my skincare journey. I don't get full breakouts really anymore I will get at most like 5 spots at a time and I just have to remind myself that they will go away, I am not less than for having them and that everyone gets them.
Well there goes my money! Thank you for adding in affordable options!
CeraVe's Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser is fantastic, it's the only benzoyl peroxide product that doesn't irritate my skin!
THANK YOU! This is a REAL problem, coming from a person who hs suffered for 25 years! I use to use toothpast and all under the sun. Now i know that gentle products are no 1. Im gonna try the Pacific cleanser. That Ceramedx creme has gotten different reviews. Some ppl broke out after using it.
I can't even express how thankful I am for your videos.You've really helped me understand more about how diverse and stressful acne can be. I don't have acne; I have what my friends call perfect skin. I don't think it's anything special but I've never had a zit and all I do is let the water run over my face in the shower. I'm actually kinda shocked my skin is so good considering my diet is nothing but pizza and Dr.Pepper
Could I ask how old you are? Also if you don't mind, what ethnicity? You must be in the top 10% of the population!
@@joann.5041 26, and whiter than voldemort lol
@@YourFavoriteSociopath Okay, thanks!
Cassandra I have a tip. I used to use all the benzoyl peroxide washes and they used to dry me out a lot but there was only one that didn’t and it’s 10%. It’s the Walmart brand equate and equates benzoyl peroxide 10% face wash for face and back is the best because it doesn’t even say for dry skin but it’s really good for dry skin because it doesn’t have sls (sodium laurel sulfate) or any sulfates so it’s better (not saying sulfates are bad and in reality really good for oily skin but not as much for dry skin) and equate is cheaper and so much better than pan oculus and I have the worst stubborn acne and have huge cysts and inflammation and red big pimples but this helped prevent and reduce the inflammation in my breakouts! Love equates benzoyl peroxide 10% face wash!(can’t even believe it’s 10%!
Hey Cassandra… you are literally my skin care guru and I trust nobody except you and Hyram when it comes to skincare. Recently I have come across Snail Mucin which a holy grail in Korean skin care so I just wanted to know your honest reviews about it.
I wouldn't put hyram on a pedestal. His knowledge is not on par with cassandra at all. He is not a skin expert - he doesn't have a background in skin education. He is just a skin fluenc
32, dry skin, adult acne, sunscreens I LOVE: Alta MD everything, Eucerin Sensitive protect fact and body sun gel cream 🍓🥰
I'm dry & acne prone on my chin. I use Erythromycin & Benzoyl Peroxide Gel; 3% I think. Truly helps. Also use it for sebaceous filaments on nose/chin. My steps (nite): cleanse, serum, moisturize, then the E. & B. P. Gel.
Love it!!! You're totally right, there's not much attention to dry skin with acne or acne scars. I'm going to follow aaaaalllll your advice from this video to buy my next skincare routine ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Cassandra, I only found you and your channel a couple weeks ago, and I have to tell you even in that small amount of time, I have been able to learn SO much from you and the science behind skin. Thank you for explaining things so easily to understand. I had no idea of the good ingredients in skin products and what they do. You now have made me Turn & Learn the ingredients and ever since I have slowly been replacing my cleanser, serums, and been wearing sunscreen everyday I have already noticed a difference! I have not had to spend crazy amounts of money either. Thank you Cassandra for your knowledge and insight, I now am learning to love the skin I’m in, and work with it not against it. 🦋🤍🙏🏻
I WISH I had you as my acne big sister during my accutane journey. But this is a decade on and thank god I found you now. You help with creatinga skin care routine.
I really appreciate how much Cassandra cares about the people who watch she helps people feel beautiful. Cassandra takes the time to educate and help people make the right decisions she is incredibly gifted and we love her. The beautiful quirky butterfly. Thanks you for taking the time to change the person who looks back at me in the mirror 🪞 🦋🦋🦋🦋
thank so much for the recommendations, i was in need of some new products to try for my dry, sensitive acne prone skin lol ! I think one of the things that really helped calm my skin is using the oat cleansing balm as a mask once a week. I have also used the byoma gel moisturizer and try to avoid actives every once in a while to try repairing my skin barrier. I have also become OBSSESSED with sunscreen haha.
looking forward to this!! i have psoriasis and struggle to find cruelty free products that fit my skin!
Cassandra! I’m a year-round competitive swimmer and my skin goes from normal to very dry to very oily all the time! It’s super unpredictable, but I have realized my skin is more likely to be very oily when I have a day or two off from swimming, but that’s not always the case. How should I do to fix this? I have acne prone skin, so do you think swimming makes my acne issues worse? And if so, what should I do to fix it?
Im not Cassandra but it probably does,the chlorine and chemicals in the water probably dries out your skin and then your skin overcompensates by becoming oily,correct if I’m wrong tho
Vitamin c neutralizes chlorine so I would try washing your face with a vitamin c facewash or using a vitamin c serum before and after getting in the pool. If you shower/wash your face your skin will absorb some of the that fresh water and less of the pool water.
Is your barrier impaired? Itchy red dry raw or stinging?
I have these same questions!
I'm in my 40's and have both dry skin and acne. My current routine that is working beautifully is this:
Applying Differin using the "sandwich" technique per Dr. Dray's instructions on using presciption retinols on the skin. For me what works best is a Cerave or Cetaphil moisturizer, adapalene, then vaseline. If I am going out I forgo the vaseline and use a moisturizing sunscreen.
An occasional cleanser that exfoliates: like a salicyclic acid wash. You're moisturizing after washing so no worries about it drying you out too much. It's important you don't use the salicyclic products meant for oily skin, I use something like Cerave salycilic acid with hyaluronic & ceramides face cleanser.
Spot applying benzoyl peroxide, after moisturizer has been applied.
My skin is bomb now.
*note before I was using Differin I used The Ordinary's retinol w/squalene instead.
Needed this. Have been struggling with different products. Thank you.
I HAVE BEEN WAITING YEARS FOR THIS VIDEO!!!😍😍😍💗💗💗
Currently doing my night routine while watching and this is awesome! Using the Pacifica vegan ceramide barrier cream has been a game changer so ty for the rec! Picked up another bottle at target today along with pimple patches!
the Pacifica vegan cermaide barrier CREAM, or cleanser?
Yasss finally more options with dry acne prone skin. Especially with sensitive dry acne prone skin, it’s hard to find things especially a retinoid. My favorite has been SLMD Dream On retinoid cream, a little goes a long way!
I LOVE YOU FOR THIS! I just turned 18 and I really recently started gettin into skin care! Not too late lol but I wore so much makeup when I was younger 13-14 😭. Would sleep with it and re apply it again the next morning … honestly I wouldn’t even wash my face i just felt so ugly and depressed I never wanted too see my face without makeup :(((( And my skin is definitely damaged but I love how authentic you are and honestly im a very stubborn person and you made me change my
Mind about skincare , feeling good without makeup, the reason to want to advocate about how my depression and makeup got in the way of doing anything and help people feel genuinely comfortable with their own bare skin! It’s really hard for A WOMEN IN THIS WOOOORLD
Wish your videos were around when I was in high school, Dry skin and acne was all me. This video would of really helped.
My skin is flaky and sometimes tight when getting out of the shower. So, Vaseline is a life changer for me. Sometimes advice from an older generation works. I should have listened to my grandma a long time ago. Curse, my know it all phase. 😅
just normal vaseline? is that all you put on after a shower?
You are an amazing educator and thank goodness we have you 💚
I’m dry, acne prone, and super sensitive to fragrance. And am on tretinoin. I will take the flaking for the acne help ❤️
THE MEME AT THE END GOT ME LMAO I am a sucker for puns like that
Your videos have been helping me alot! thanks❤
I was so happy to find this video, because this is exactly what I am struggling with. But lots of products are crazy expensive here in Europe or not even available :(
This video is so perfect! I have dry skin and I'm acne prone! Thanks for doing this video! Also, Ive been using the Pacifica vegan ceramide moisturizer and I'm loving it! Also, the holy hydration sleeping mask by elf skin!
Wish I had this 15 years ago when I was on Accutane. I'm having flashbacks to having lips so dry they bled when I sneezed.
Jeezus
You don’t how much I needed this video thank you so much 💕🥰
thanks so much cassandra you literally saved me
only benzoyl peroxide product I can use is clean pore from Neutrogena it only has 3.5% in it. Definitely has been a game changer for me. Warning it has clay and is technically a mask . I am normal to dry but I think most people can use just figure out time to keep on and wash off before drying out.
I've left it over night as spot treatment and religiously use at least once a put on problem areas. Never understood why derms loved the ingredient until now. I'm 42 and finally got most my break outs at bay. I also love sulfur products for spot treatments.
Cassandra, I’m suffering with dry skin and acne right now and I just started face reality today! 🖤
Sensitive, dry skin sunscreen recommendation (still determining if it breaks me out): the prequel mineral sunscreen!! It literally feels like a lotion, I even use it as spf on my hands lol it's at target now!!
Your hair looks so good!! Please share what’s working to regrow your hair 🫶🏽
Another amazing cleanser for dry acne prone skin is the La roche posay cleanser, holy grail!! Also a salicylic acid that’s good for sensitive to possibly dry skin is the cocokind probiotic serum!
I needed this video two weeks ago thank you. Could you also do one recommending cleansing oils for taking off makeup for dry skin
Thanks for giving me recommendations to help me love my skin! I looked over my shelf and almost everything has been bought thanks to you. I'm not SUPER acne prone but painful spots happen on occasion. I do have dry skin and I love the Isntree Watery Gel sunscreen. I use the Colorescience powder sunscreen to tone down the shine and the AHC Sun Stick for reapplication. The only two things I use that I haven't heard you talk about a lot are from Vanicream. Their cleanser and face cream have been great.
The account Alice in the Rabbit Hole has dry acne-prone skin, so a lot of her recommendations cater to that skin type. She’s also big on science-backed skincare and is very cognizant of fragrance as well as budget. Another good resource :)
love her for that
Thank you Cassandra!! Needed this
I used the vegan ceramide eye cream on my face with pacificas peptide barrier cream and my skin feels amazing 🥹
Oh man, when Cassy pulled out the glass bottle of salicylic acid and was waving it around, I was totally expecting her to drop it xD my overly tired self physically reached forward as if I could catch it through the screen!
K Beauty has been the solution to my dry skin and hormonal acne - related issues. A lactose-free, vitamin-rich and anti-inflammatory diet (+ vitamin supplements) have helped a lot, too. 🥰
Whichh productsss pleaseee
Don't have acne, normal to dry here, but knowledge is power. You make it I watch it:)
Omg I’d love to try the Pacifica cleanser!
I found that the ThinkFace sunscreen worked well for my dry/sensitive/acne prone skin. The tinted Sun Bum sunscreen on top of a thick moisturizer also works for me.
I love the cosrx pimple patches. 😁
Gurl, I had combo/oily skin with my acne for years, and then I got into my 30s, and now I have combo to dry!
Sometimes even the seasons decide if I am dry or oily, but these days the options seem to be dry/combo or normal/combo. Either way, since my skin decided to pull a remix, I have had to gain a whole new set of tools!
YESSSS this video is for me, THANK YOU!
Hi Cassandra! Thank you so much from Australia! I have combination skin that is super dry on my cheeks and couldn't work out why I was so dry. I think it was the benzoyl peroxide in my cleanser! I love your videos. Have you heard of Fluff ? It is an Australian skincare line that is vegan, palm oil free and cruelty free. All of the products can be recycled and refilled. Would love your thoughts on it. They have Jojoba oil!
Me with oily skin still immediately watching this video🧍♀️
When I was a teenager I used St. Ives, clean+clear blackhead scrub, a strong astringent, and an acne moisturizer. Don’t get me started on the stridex pads lol my skin was so damaged! I thought as my acne got worse I needed even stronger acne products. Man was I wrong. Once I stoped using those products my skin cleared up. My acne was from those products and my damaged skin barrier. If we only knew what we did now lol
Thank uuuu cass so much, I really needed this video ❤
Hello Cassandra!! your videos are great! :)
I am 34 yr old female have dry, somewhat sensitive and acne prone skin and have lots of red spots currently.
I recently got addicted to skin care and below is the one I'm following
Am:
Cerave hydrating facial cleanser +
No7 vit C serum 15% +
Cerave moisturizer +
la roche posay SPF 50
Pm.
Cerave hydrating facial cleanser +
Cerave resurfacing retinol serum.
I see a huge improvement now in my skin texture, fine lines, softness and overall tone acne has somewhat settled. There has always been 1 or 2 active acne until I started following this routine especially around the chin. However I still have the occasional breakouts like pustules (but much less than before!). I feel an exfoliator could fix this ?. Should I add the Paula's choice 2% bha or it will be too drying for me or what else can work best to make it problem free. or is there something else missing to add like Niacinamide ? Thanks in Advance
Hi, I'm from the Philippines. Can you make a review of Brilliant Skin Essentials, especially their sunscreen? I've been using that for years. It is very popular here in our country. Many people are using it also. I just want to know if it's a really great product or nah. I am looking forward to my request. Thank you!! 💖
Cassandra, please please please can you recommend any dupes for dermalogica precleanse, special cleansing gel and daily microfoliant.. please and love you and thank you so much!🤍
Yes, PLEASE! Seems like there is nothing on the market comparable to Dermalogica's microfoliant and daily superfoliant- the superfoliant is my ride or die forever HG but $78 is exorbitant. I've tried the by wishtrend Green Tea Powder Exfoliant (weak ass enzymatic action, granules are too large, no chemical exfo, fairly high ph), the DHC enzyme powder (if I recall, cornstarch based, very fine and dissolves too quickly- no manual exfo) and the Kanebo Suisai Beauty Clear Powder(talc based, high ph, contains lactic acid and a couple exzymes, I think protease & lipase, gently abrasive and comes in the cutest lil sachets). Truly nothing I've found is as well formulated as the micro- and superfoliants! I hope someone's got some affordable ideas for us!
Cass, just want to tell you that The Inkey List repackaged the Peptide Moisturizer into a tube instead. They really downgraded imo 😭
I was wondering why I couldnt find it in the push top! ☹️☹️
Omg the inkey list why 😭
They're probably going to recieve backlash from this not gonna lie
Have you heard or tried Bambu Earth before? I’ve been using for a week and it’s amazing! All natural ingredients !
Thanks this was really helpful!
I needed this video two weeks ago 😪 thank you. Could you also do one recommending cleansing oils for taking off makeup for dry skin
Not an oil but use a Cleansing Balm. the inkey list one is like £8 and its very hyped up
Yes, thanks for saying it out loud Cassandra - some people are just super fucked; if one has dry skin, a fragrance allergy and is (fungal) acne prone... it's a ducking jungle!
The most crucial thing this channel tought me is: read the ingredients, not necessarily the label.
Very good video, could you make a video about dehydrated oily skin. My skin is dehydrated from drying it out w strong products, but as soon as i start using conditioning my skin escalates 😕😕😕
Will you please do a video on getting rid of and preventing stretch marks? 🙏
I love using PanOxyl for my KP on my arms (1-2 times a week). I found it much too drying for my face in general but it is great for my KP.
Thank you thank you thank you!!!
💖VERY TRUE DEAR WITH AN IMPRESSIVE EXPLANATION 💖
So helpful!! Thank you :)
I love you!! Thank you so much!!!
Cassandra I have a question for this either us who wear makeup when we are in public how are we supposed to reapply sunscreen. I know you preach this every video but rubbing sunscreen over foundation just doesn't look good. Tips/ products for this please !
PS good tip on the dermalogica microfoliant. I will give the milkfoliant a try ! Absolutely love the brightening of thr microfoliant but when I adjust to the increase usage of my retin A I need more moisture!
Hi im brazilian and love your chanel!! ❤ can use the ordinary peeling twice at month for exfoliantion in dry acne skin?
I think skinfix broke me out ugh it’s so hard to know what will or won’t and then you have a whole new product you won’t use again lol
I have acne and I love the elf holy hydration spf 30. Does not break me out and it’s only$12
Hi Cassandra off topic..your hair looks thicker!..
What has worked for you in your journey if Iay ask!!!?
Some products are not available in my country :( all i can do is to see similar ingredients and substitute the products.
Yes!!! Thank u so much