I read that the snails they collect the muicin from live a spectacular life because happy snails produce slime and stressed snails don't. They live and eat to their heart's content in a snail paradise over a mesh screen that let's the slime drip down to be collected underneath. I think any animal ppl use for our crazy purposes the snail is living the best life.
Veganism is a philosophy that humans don't have the right to use animals' bodies or products, and that any time a human stands to make a profit off of an animal, it's inherently wrong. Profiting off of another sentient being who can't consent or fight for their own rights is inherently dangerous for that being. Vegans aren't sometimes okay with humans using animals for our own gain - veganism is by definition against that.
Exactly. It does provide benefits to sensitive skin like mine which can't handle actives. Cosrx prides themselves saying they are cruelty free and produces amazing snail mucin essence. Its irresponsible to put such facts without research.
I really love how she is the face of the brand but she is still showing us her actual skincare routine which consists of products from different other brands!!!! Love an honest kweennnn
girl I can't tell you how much you've helped me get through my acne. I'm a cyster too, and being a vegan and cruely-free, it's been hard finding vegan, cruelty free options that help with my acne. It's been a struggle, but seeing your bright smile and and how you fought through it all gives me inspiration and motivation. Love you girl!!!!
@@mariajoana7438 yea I have!! I use The Ordinary and The Inkey List, which I honestly wouldn't hv found out about if it wasn't for bingeing Cassandra and Hyram lol! the thing is alot of the stuff isn't really working cus I have very deep cystic acne and it's super painful :(
@@opheliarathmore7829 hey, i have cystic acne too, in my teen years it was kinda okay, but now that I'm 22 its been worse and i wonder when does this end? and I'm really worried because I don't wanna have scars and right now I have a few. Just bought the peeling solution, vitamin c 23% and niacinamide... I just hope they work, which products did you find were helpful for you?
@@mariajoana7438 omg! I'm in my early teens rn I hope it doesn't get worse alfkhealkfh... For me, a spot treatment that really really works is the Succinic Acid Acne treatment from The Inkey List (vegan, cruelty free as well!). I use that stuff religiously and it helps make my cystic acne less bumpy and big, although a huge downside is that it leaves scars on my skin :( I'm a woman of colour so I get alot of hyperpigmentation, so that's probably why. You should try it out tho, it's like only 12 bucks I believe! I realllyyyy want to try the peeling solution but it's not sold in canada UGH. but I use rosehip seed oil from the ordinary cus I heard it helps fade scars! I hope your acne gets better x
I read this quote on the internet: "Be the woman YOU needed as a girl". And that's exactly what makes you so passionate and useful to the world. We love you, Cassandra! :)
The snail mucin in vast majority of products is synthetic. No snails are / were used in the production of it. It is essentially the same thing, just created in a lab. I have extremely sensitive, oily, acnetic skin, and snail mucin is a lifesaver for me. It's a mistake to write off a product just because it "sounds" like animals could be used in its creation, before looking deeper into it.
Could you recommend some cruelty free products with synthetic snail mucin? I wish they would advertise it as synthetic so vegans would know it was an option for us.
There are products that use actual snail mucin but snails are not killed when producing it. It would be extremely counterproductive. Sure, some use some shadier ways to harvest the mucin, but others like CosRX keep the snails happy and well fed in safe places that reproduce their habitat and then just place them on a mesh once in a while to roam so they can collect the mucin.
@@HamelinSong yeah!! Corsx’s Snail Mucin is basically drops from Heaven. The Essence helped me hydrate my acne skin much more better than Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin ever did.
Whey definitely breaks me out, I had the worst acne when I was using it daily and it got so much better when I stopped and just started using plant based proteins. I actually notice I have the best skin when I’m eating less/no animal products.
Hi Cassandra! Just wanted to inform you that Iunik is 100% a cruelty-free brand, them and CosRx. I don't blame your reaction, when I first saw "Snail Secretion Filtrate" on the front of products, I pretty much had the same reaction as you lmao. Not to worry, they don't kill the snails! They just let them chillax on some mesh so the mucin can seep through, they collect it for the product, and then safely put them back in their regular homes to rest. Just wanted to clear up any concerns you may have had in the video. Love you and your videos, keep up the good work fellow cyster!
I was so happy when I learned recently that snails are not harmed for skin creams, I love snails and would never purchase something that would lead to more of them being harmed. To think that I can moisturize my skin with their slime and they can go on sliming and being happy, makes me happy. (sorry for the long comment I just really like snails)
Uhhhhhhhh NO. Where are you getting this information from??? The brand??? Don’t you think that it’s a bit biased for them to “report on their own ways of manufacturing?” That their going to be truthful? Have you done a lot of deep dive research into this??? ACTUALLY, snails ARE harmed often in this process. It’s not “chillax”. They dump them in pots of water with salt to make them produce more mucin and poke them with sharp objects such as needles to produce more mucin. Just cause a brand tells you that they’re “cruelty free” doesn’t actually mean that they are. 🙄🤦🏻♀️🔪
You have to review this new Indian brand The Minimalist. Especially amidst all the drama surrounding The Ordinary being bought by Estee Lauder. The brand started out with dupe products for The Ordinary but they have expanded into their own unique products including a PHA and probiotic + prebiotics toner. Dr V here on UA-cam has already done a vidoe on it.
I have severe hearing loss so I’m not sure if Cassandra really said “acnedotal” like a play on words for “anecdotal” but I laughed and thought it was funny. My life story y’all..
I love how I learn something new in every video. Never knew accutane was consumable retinoic acid. Blew muh mind. Also, I know you didn't have anyone when you were younger as far as acne, but we all truly appreciate your advice. I've never even had acne, besides a pimple here and there, until this last year. (Adult acne can go jump off a cliff) And lemme tell you, I'm so thankful for every video you make, especially when it pertains to insecurities like acne. We appreciate you, and we love you. The love you have now should overshadow any lonliness you ever felt before. Much ♥️
@@echse7328 yes, Natalia looks like she could be his twin haha. same lower face shape and nasolabial folds and everything. But before people pointed that out, for whatever reason, whenever I saw Timothee C I always saw Emma C and vice versa. Idk why lol
This whole video was just so relatable. Having parrents with no acne always telling me "just wash our face more often" was really difficult. Also being afraid of reoccurence for the rest of your life. Jesus. We gotta be strong! About acne and food, there are certain foods, like nuts that have affect our hormones, for me it's peanuts, hits me like a wrecking ball! I'm talking about mood swings and breaking out only a couple hours after consuming it. It got to a point where my boyfriend kind of hates peanuts nowadays. hahhahha
The talk about dairy always interested me. There was one food that always seemed to have a noticeable benefit to my skin, and that has been yogurt, and specifically my favorite kind skyr. I believe that has to do with the probiotic nature of yogurts, and my affinity for skyr having large sums of protein and low sugar has caused it to be always be a staple in my refrigerator. From my personal experience, the largest benefit to skin health in form of diet was to cut out processed foods and limit them.
Cassandra, I’m also an acne Cyst-er and I swear you have helped me so much with repairing my skin barrier, and figuring out the best way to take care of my acne prone skin! Thank you for spilling out your knowledge to us again and again! I love you 😊☺️🥰
Just found Cassandra and I’ve been binge watching her videos she’s so freaking funny and honest as hell which I love. I wasn’t into skincare until I found Hyram then Susan Yara so I’m a 36 yr old beginner. Thank you for the education side of skincare. I have dry skin and trying products all y’all recommend while keeping it simple has helped my skin tremendously.
Same been obsessed with TikTok lol also I have pictures of my eyebrows that were over tweezed 😳. My mom grew up with acne and although she didn’t have it worse than I did, she was trying to help me, she got bought proactive, acne free, mother of pearl soap, noxzema. She even told me that neutrogena made her skin dry.
I have too many pictures, my mom started overtweezing/waxing my brows when I was in 4th grade and I pretty much kept it up until I was a senior in HS(2013) 🥲
I'm so excited I found you again. I use to watch your videos years ago, I think at your parents house, with your kitties! Wow, you look great! So proud to see how far you have come! Looking forward to see more content. I have alot of videos to catch up on!
Love how quick witted you are! Emma is so adorable. I laughed when she said don’t wait until you’re 19 to use sunscreen... I was 30. 😬 But my kiddos get slathered in it and my 9 year old actually puts it on himself when he’s getting ready in the AM. Thanks for quality content 💕
So I actually use Peach Slices snail toner and it’s amazing!! I can’t speak for all products and their manufacturing, although the snails are not harmed at all! They are places on a mesh and their secretion is collected and filtered! No snails harmed!!!
hey cassandra! this isnt related to this video but could you do a video on back acne and butt acne? i remember watching your older videos and i feel like you've come a long way since then and have more info to give us (backne sufferers). i mean it's fine if you dont lol:)
Try panoxyl 10%. Apply, leave on for a couple minutes then rinse off. Its benzoyl peroxide and breaks down bacteria. I use it as an armpit wash. Relatively cheap for a large amount.
Also 🙂 the haircare products you use could be causing outbreaks as it rinses down your back. Be sure to wash that off your skin well. I watch far 2 many dermatologist videos 😁
Thank you Cassandra!!!! For being the big Cys-ter, for giving me knowledge and most of all HOPE. Acne doesn't just affect you physically but emotionally and mentally too. Thanks again for leading the way. Love you 🧡
Omg you are so gorgeous even in the acne clip, all i good see was your beauty...those eyes! I have been through horrible acne as well, so i know how hard it is on your self esteem. I just needed to share that your beauty way outshines anything !
If possible could you review the skin care brand elemis? Specifically their pro collagen facial oils? Over a year ago I received one of these oils in a boxycharm box and really loved how it made my skin look , but it's pricey and I would be interested to hear your opinion on whether or not it's worth the money/ if there are any less expensive dupes you would suggest 😊
I’ve used their creams for a year, I liked it but I feel like they didn’t make much more of a difference than products that are 1/5 of the price :) id be curious to see the review as well!
They are heavily fragranced, and definitely spendy, which I think she tries to avoid both of. You should check out Peach & Lily! They changed my skin and I'm an Advanced Practice Licensed Esthetician who still struggled until I found their products. Naturally based, spa grade, and all under 45 dollars.
Im 42 I have litterally tried just about every moisturizer on the market cheaper to extremely expensive. Elemis procollogen marine moisturizer is my HG. BUT I'm right there with ya the price just keeps going up just went to reorder this week and again another price increase. I've been looking for a dupe too and unable to find one. If anyone knows of one please let us know.
in modern day most snail farms for skincare don't! it's a common misconception because in previous eras they used to have to kill the snails to harvest the slime
Food can absolutely do something to your skin. A healthy balanced diet totally improve your skin. If you only eat junk food and drink sodas, chances are that you have a bad skin. I'm baffled that dermatologists didn't take it for granted back in the days.
There’s actually a Korean beauty company that makes a cruelty free and vegan “non snail” mucin serum. It’s called Vegreen 🥰 Here is their website: m.en.vegreen.co.kr
Have you tried looking into Revolution Beauty? They're a company famous for their "dupes" of products. They've released a bunch of products that remind me of the Ordinary (Like their AHA 30% + BHA and many more). But they've also got some more unique stuff that just mimics the aesthetic of the Ordinary. Much of their stuff also claims to be vegan and cruelty-free.
I never had acne until adulthood. I was like what the crap. The one thing you look forward to in adulthood was not worrying about acne. Boy was I wrong 🤦
I had the most perfect skin when I was diagnosed for the first time with facial dandruff at age 31! I thought I was home free on this! I'm like you, I thought I was set for clear sailing in adulthood.
Are you against using beeswax in all circumstances or only when you can't trace the origin and treatment? There is a local group near me that does urban beekeeping and they use the wax to make skincare they sell at the farmers market. They are very good to the bees and it is helping in this city enviroment. I personally feel ok using their products since it is small, local, and I know their practices.
Aww it must've been really nice to have a family that supports and understands issue like this! I rarely have pimples but when I do (like during period), my parents would told me to shut myself in my room and not go out because they said "How can you not be ashamed to show up to others with a face like that (?)". Growing up with that, later I realized it's a really wrong mindset :") who cares what others say about our own skin? The point is to find the treatment that actually works for you.. sigh.. asian parents :")
Thanks for all you do, one of your videos was recommended to me, and I have watched you every day since, I've token sooooo many notes😂 You've truly helped me❤️
Would love you to look at Skoon. (The Afrikaans word for clean) skincare. South African Product. And give us a review on ingredients. I have used so many products and my skin have never been happier. Products from South Africa also among others like Environ, Khalari, Vitaderm.
Love your videos, Please review some of indian skincare brands pleaseeeee, these r some which u might like: Suganda Earth rhythm Beminimalist Deconstruct Vya naturals Truderma Oryza
You are wonderful! And I'm so sorry you didn't have the support you needed growing up! I know I am grateful to have your channel on here and Facebook to watch and learn from. 💛
dunno if anyone else said this, but cannabis sativa seed oil is not the same thing as cbd oil!! it is essentially hempseed oil, there’s no cbd (or thc) in there. love your videos cassandra 😌
Thank you for editing and sharing your thoughts, cys-ter! I can't bring myself to use snail products. I've been very intrigued by turmeric in skincare over the last year and found RE:ERTH's Japanese white turmeric to give my skin a healthy glow! Hope you'll be able to review it one day!
Pleaseee do video of nutrition what would be helpful for acne! Or what vegan foods are better options for dairy. I'am wondering would that help me with my acne and i'm curious to try that. And you mentioned couple videos back what antioxidants do better with body functions etc, i would love to see more information of that!
personally i only suffered with acne for 3 weeks when i was 13 but my grown up children did suffer from it in various forms ... i now get stress acne ..go figure
Love your videos and YOU! It's so great to learn about skin care and look after myself and why things work! Could you do a daily routine video for oily skin? Also I'd love to find a tinted moisturiser that is with SPF suitable for oily skin...any recommendations?! Xxx
People get really pissed off with Cassandra’s vegan ideas. God .. we are so intolerant of other’s ideas. Her videos literally taught me to read through the inci list. Cass, I have only used Cosrx so far. And my face just drinks it even though I don’t have dry skin. don’t worry. They don’t kill the snails. Snails produce mucin natural in dark, I don’t think killing and stressing them would work. Otherwise it would be a lot of animal cruelty just for skin care. I really love ur videos❤
When I was 15 I took for a year isotretinoin. My derm gave me a prescription of course among other things, exfoliators, creams, eye drops, sunscreen. It was hell of a ride but my acne was gone and when I had a pimple here and there where considerably smaller than before (on my face, chest and back). I was doing good until a couple months ago (12 years later of my treatment)... I have discovered thanks to Cassandra that adult acne exists and I'm struggling a little with it. Luckily I found Cassandra and now I am taking care of my skin and I'm so glad that we have a bigcyster and Thank you so much. I'm crying now haha. Bye!🤗
Hi there, new subscriber. Dont believe this comment will get to you. But. I really like your content. Youre great. informative to the max and funny. Hope we get a good long vid/serie on how to read the ingridients a-z. What to search.. what to stay away from. etc
Snail mucin is not actually exploitative. The snails have to remain unstressed and unharmed in order to produce healthy mucin, which they have to produce anyway. When they become stressed at all, they release chemicals in the mucin that are harmful to the skin. So it's actually a perfectly mutualistic relationship between human and snail, and as far as I know, qualifies as vegan.
i mean, the snails produce it and don't need it, soooo i don't see how that's exploitation *shrugs* as for tea tree oil, biossance's tea tree face oil is REALLY GOOD
Thanks for your videos Cassandra.. I find them very helpful and educational.. However, From what I understand about harvesting snail mucin the snails aren't harmed.. snails 🐌 just slink across cheese cloth and they collect it from that.. 🐌💕😊
Hey Cassandra thanks for another great video! question I want to study to be a medical aesthetician what qualifications do you have? and where did you study?
My lecturer studied snail and snail secretions. And she did say it helps soften her hands and said she'd wanted our country to start produce snail cosmetics, i dont think the last part happen tho
Snails are not killed in the production of mucin. Snails will only produce mucin when they aren't stressed, they put them on a type of mesh for an hour or so a day, to 'slime it up'.. the rest of the time, they're free to slime in their 'homes'. Some places consider themselves cruelty free because the snails are so well kept, because, again, f they aren't they won't produce any mucin (and I can see their point... ) They HAVE to be pampered to make the mucin for the farmers. They wonder how can that be considered cruel? They live their lives with food always available, no real predators and no stress.. It is a good product for your skin if you can get over the 'ick' factor, worth a try. It's awesome on dry skin, and also oily. My Mum is dry and loves it. I use it towards the end of my routine, for shiny skin and I'm oily. Cosrx have an 'eye' snail serum that is full of peptides, niacinamide etc.. I use that all over, sparingly. Anyway, hope someone finds this useful. Take care and have an awesome day! 😷👍 & 🤲🧼 & 😷🦘↔️6ft↔️🦘😷
Can I please ask what is your opinion on Mixa? I use two products with this brand and it changed my skin and I plan to use more but idk I kinda wish for you to give me advice if it's good brand❤
Cassandra what do you recommend for ongoing millia that just won't clear completely. Niacinimide and retinol helps but I'm left with a red bumpy texture where the millia were. I haven't got the money for a dermatologist right now and my gp doesn't help. Do you think tret would work?
Hi! I love your videos! And you! Lol you are amazing! And so admirably educated! And hopefully this comes off as intended as just somone who likes to be educated just giving a friendly heads up to someone else that seems to enjoy being educated. And not as a rude correction of your speech. And you very well may know this already and it may have been an accidental mispronunciation rather than lack of knowing the "correct" pronunciation. But in the case that you didn't know I'm only telling you because that's what I would want someone to do if it were me. But....long story short ... Allantoin is pronounced Uh-lan-toe-in ... I only know because I use it almost daily in the lab that I work in. And the phonetic pronunciation says its pronounced that way. (Which is what I'm referring to as the "correct" way to pronounce words) but really with accents and free speech you can say anything anyway you want! Lol and I don't know for sure but you just seem to pride yourself in being as educated on the topic you speak on as much as you possibly can. So I figured who am I to hold back knowledge I have from you when I feel we should share all the knowledge we can with anyone that wants to hear it. So in the same sense if you dont want to hear it then please disregard this comment. Lol ... but I hope you dont mind. ...and I also hope you have a wonderful day!!! Thank you so much for all the knowledge you share with me everytime I watch one of your videos! 💜
I read that the snails they collect the muicin from live a spectacular life because happy snails produce slime and stressed snails don't. They live and eat to their heart's content in a snail paradise over a mesh screen that let's the slime drip down to be collected underneath. I think any animal ppl use for our crazy purposes the snail is living the best life.
Yea idk what shes talking about. They dont kill the snails.
Veganism is a philosophy that humans don't have the right to use animals' bodies or products, and that any time a human stands to make a profit off of an animal, it's inherently wrong. Profiting off of another sentient being who can't consent or fight for their own rights is inherently dangerous for that being. Vegans aren't sometimes okay with humans using animals for our own gain - veganism is by definition against that.
@@sarahmunson1778 and thats fine. But she said they kill the snails. Which is misinformation.
Exactly. It does provide benefits to sensitive skin like mine which can't handle actives. Cosrx prides themselves saying they are cruelty free and produces amazing snail mucin essence. Its irresponsible to put such facts without research.
@@rujutakulkarni7284 She is so hell bent on pushing her opinions and doesnt bother correcting herself ):
I really love how she is the face of the brand but she is still showing us her actual skincare routine which consists of products from different other brands!!!! Love an honest kweennnn
girl I can't tell you how much you've helped me get through my acne. I'm a cyster too, and being a vegan and cruely-free, it's been hard finding vegan, cruelty free options that help with my acne. It's been a struggle, but seeing your bright smile and and how you fought through it all gives me inspiration and motivation. Love you girl!!!!
isn't the Ordinary vegan and cruelty free? they're also very cheap and affordable have you tried it?
@@mariajoana7438 yea I have!! I use The Ordinary and The Inkey List, which I honestly wouldn't hv found out about if it wasn't for bingeing Cassandra and Hyram lol! the thing is alot of the stuff isn't really working cus I have very deep cystic acne and it's super painful :(
@@opheliarathmore7829 hey, i have cystic acne too, in my teen years it was kinda okay, but now that I'm 22 its been worse and i wonder when does this end? and I'm really worried because I don't wanna have scars and right now I have a few. Just bought the peeling solution, vitamin c 23% and niacinamide... I just hope they work, which products did you find were helpful for you?
@@mariajoana7438 omg! I'm in my early teens rn I hope it doesn't get worse alfkhealkfh... For me, a spot treatment that really really works is the Succinic Acid Acne treatment from The Inkey List (vegan, cruelty free as well!). I use that stuff religiously and it helps make my cystic acne less bumpy and big, although a huge downside is that it leaves scars on my skin :( I'm a woman of colour so I get alot of hyperpigmentation, so that's probably why. You should try it out tho, it's like only 12 bucks I believe! I realllyyyy want to try the peeling solution but it's not sold in canada UGH. but I use rosehip seed oil from the ordinary cus I heard it helps fade scars! I hope your acne gets better x
I read this quote on the internet: "Be the woman YOU needed as a girl". And that's exactly what makes you so passionate and useful to the world. We love you, Cassandra! :)
The snail mucin in vast majority of products is synthetic. No snails are / were used in the production of it. It is essentially the same thing, just created in a lab. I have extremely sensitive, oily, acnetic skin, and snail mucin is a lifesaver for me. It's a mistake to write off a product just because it "sounds" like animals could be used in its creation, before looking deeper into it.
Could you recommend some cruelty free products with synthetic snail mucin? I wish they would advertise it as synthetic so vegans would know it was an option for us.
@@sarahmunson1778 agreed!
There are products that use actual snail mucin but snails are not killed when producing it. It would be extremely counterproductive. Sure, some use some shadier ways to harvest the mucin, but others like CosRX keep the snails happy and well fed in safe places that reproduce their habitat and then just place them on a mesh once in a while to roam so they can collect the mucin.
@@HamelinSong yeah!! Corsx’s Snail Mucin is basically drops from Heaven. The Essence helped me hydrate my acne skin much more better than Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin ever did.
I don't know that that is true.
Whey definitely breaks me out, I had the worst acne when I was using it daily and it got so much better when I stopped and just started using plant based proteins. I actually notice I have the best skin when I’m eating less/no animal products.
I wonder if my protein supplements could be breaking me out 🤯
I love that you post during times I’m already on UA-cam ♥️
İt's the "please show me your cats" for me🌈
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Hi Cassandra! Just wanted to inform you that Iunik is 100% a cruelty-free brand, them and CosRx. I don't blame your reaction, when I first saw "Snail Secretion Filtrate" on the front of products, I pretty much had the same reaction as you lmao. Not to worry, they don't kill the snails! They just let them chillax on some mesh so the mucin can seep through, they collect it for the product, and then safely put them back in their regular homes to rest. Just wanted to clear up any concerns you may have had in the video. Love you and your videos, keep up the good work fellow cyster!
I was so happy when I learned recently that snails are not harmed for skin creams, I love snails and would never purchase something that would lead to more of them being harmed. To think that I can moisturize my skin with their slime and they can go on sliming and being happy, makes me happy. (sorry for the long comment I just really like snails)
Uhhhhhhhh NO. Where are you getting this information from??? The brand??? Don’t you think that it’s a bit biased for them to “report on their own ways of manufacturing?” That their going to be truthful? Have you done a lot of deep dive research into this??? ACTUALLY, snails ARE harmed often in this process. It’s not “chillax”. They dump them in pots of water with salt to make them produce more mucin and poke them with sharp objects such as needles to produce more mucin. Just cause a brand tells you that they’re “cruelty free” doesn’t actually mean that they are. 🙄🤦🏻♀️🔪
You have to review this new Indian brand The Minimalist. Especially amidst all the drama surrounding The Ordinary being bought by Estee Lauder.
The brand started out with dupe products for The Ordinary but they have expanded into their own unique products including a PHA and probiotic + prebiotics toner. Dr V here on UA-cam has already done a vidoe on it.
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I have severe hearing loss so I’m not sure if Cassandra really said “acnedotal” like a play on words for “anecdotal” but I laughed and thought it was funny. My life story y’all..
She said acne-cdotal!
High five on the hearing loss unfortunately! My left ear is useless at this point, just hanging in there to support the mask I guess 😂
@@billyjean3118 haha 😂 love your sense of humor!
@@billyjean3118 I've been so depressed lately and your comment genuinely made me smile lol
@@celestinetoussaint6350 lol I’m glad! It’s all about the little things. Fight on ❤️
Love watching Cassandra’s videos while I do my actual routine it just feels right
The “please show me your cats” line is all the more humorous when you consider Cassandras affinity for.. cats.
I love how I learn something new in every video. Never knew accutane was consumable retinoic acid. Blew muh mind.
Also, I know you didn't have anyone when you were younger as far as acne, but we all truly appreciate your advice.
I've never even had acne, besides a pimple here and there, until this last year. (Adult acne can go jump off a cliff) And lemme tell you, I'm so thankful for every video you make, especially when it pertains to insecurities like acne. We appreciate you, and we love you. The love you have now should overshadow any lonliness you ever felt before. Much ♥️
I still can't get over how she looks like a female Timothee Chalamet
Wait who? They both kindaaa do lmao
@@aliceandersson i mean Emma Chamberlain looks like him lol
compared to Natalia Dyer i cant see as much similarities.. haha
@@echse7328 true, theyre similar for reeal
@@echse7328 yes, Natalia looks like she could be his twin haha. same lower face shape and nasolabial folds and everything. But before people pointed that out, for whatever reason, whenever I saw Timothee C I always saw Emma C and vice versa. Idk why lol
It took me a minute to realize that by cyster she meant cystic acne cause we use that term in the PCOS community as well. ✨
Me too. I thought only the PCOS community said this
OMG the way she got excited while reading the ingredients was the cutest thing!!!
LOVE YOU CASSANDRA!!!! Thank you for doing this reaction!!!! we've been waiting xx
This whole video was just so relatable. Having parrents with no acne always telling me "just wash our face more often" was really difficult. Also being afraid of reoccurence for the rest of your life. Jesus. We gotta be strong! About acne and food, there are certain foods, like nuts that have affect our hormones, for me it's peanuts, hits me like a wrecking ball! I'm talking about mood swings and breaking out only a couple hours after consuming it. It got to a point where my boyfriend kind of hates peanuts nowadays. hahhahha
Skincare sister! You are wonderful, Cassandra. Thank you for all you do!
The talk about dairy always interested me. There was one food that always seemed to have a noticeable benefit to my skin, and that has been yogurt, and specifically my favorite kind skyr.
I believe that has to do with the probiotic nature of yogurts, and my affinity for skyr having large sums of protein and low sugar has caused it to be always be a staple in my refrigerator.
From my personal experience, the largest benefit to skin health in form of diet was to cut out processed foods and limit them.
Thanks for the tip! I’ll try it
Cassandra, I’m also an acne Cyst-er and I swear you have helped me so much with repairing my skin barrier, and figuring out the best way to take care of my acne prone skin! Thank you for spilling out your knowledge to us again and again! I love you 😊☺️🥰
Just found Cassandra and I’ve been binge watching her videos she’s so freaking funny and honest as hell which I love. I wasn’t into skincare until I found Hyram then Susan Yara so I’m a 36 yr old beginner. Thank you for the education side of skincare. I have dry skin and trying products all y’all recommend while keeping it simple has helped my skin tremendously.
Same been obsessed with TikTok lol also I have pictures of my eyebrows that were over tweezed 😳. My mom grew up with acne and although she didn’t have it worse than I did, she was trying to help me, she got bought proactive, acne free, mother of pearl soap, noxzema. She even told me that neutrogena made her skin dry.
I have too many pictures, my mom started overtweezing/waxing my brows when I was in 4th grade and I pretty much kept it up until I was a senior in HS(2013) 🥲
neutrogena also tests on animals :(
Cassandra I’ve been watching your videos for the last 3 hours and i’m so glad this just went live 😂
Thank you for speaking out for the animals, Cassandra! Another amazing video
I'm so excited I found you again. I use to watch your videos years ago, I think at your parents house, with your kitties! Wow, you look great! So proud to see how far you have come! Looking forward to see more content. I have alot of videos to catch up on!
Love how quick witted you are!
Emma is so adorable. I laughed when she said don’t wait until you’re 19 to use sunscreen... I was 30. 😬
But my kiddos get slathered in it and my 9 year old actually puts it on himself when he’s getting ready in the AM.
Thanks for quality content 💕
Cassandra has a crush. On the product and the wearer. So giddy and cute! I barely eat dairy. Lawd hormones suck
Cassandra appreciates honesty and authenticity and Emma is incredibly authentic so I can understand why!
So I actually use Peach Slices snail toner and it’s amazing!! I can’t speak for all products and their manufacturing, although the snails are not harmed at all! They are places on a mesh and their secretion is collected and filtered! No snails harmed!!!
I can’t thank you enough for taking time out of your day to educate us!! I know it must be a lot of work. Thank you 🙏💛
This serum is so nice! It’s rather affordable and lasts a really long time!
hey cassandra! this isnt related to this video but could you do a video on back acne and butt acne? i remember watching your older videos and i feel like you've come a long way since then and have more info to give us (backne sufferers). i mean it's fine if you dont lol:)
Butt acne? Yikes! that sounds awful. Painful too?
Try panoxyl 10%. Apply, leave on for a couple minutes then rinse off. Its benzoyl peroxide and breaks down bacteria. I use it as an armpit wash. Relatively cheap for a large amount.
Also 🙂 the haircare products you use could be causing outbreaks as it rinses down your back. Be sure to wash that off your skin well. I watch far 2 many dermatologist videos 😁
I have terrible backne. Also my hair is short and I put nothing in it only shampoo. So I would like a video on backne. Also post menopause ance.
Thank you Cassandra!!!! For being the big Cys-ter, for giving me knowledge and most of all HOPE. Acne doesn't just affect you physically but emotionally and mentally too. Thanks again for leading the way. Love you 🧡
Omg you are so gorgeous even in the acne clip, all i good see was your beauty...those eyes! I have been through horrible acne as well, so i know how hard it is on your self esteem. I just needed to share that your beauty way outshines anything !
I really love that you mention when a product is not cruelty free!
If possible could you review the skin care brand elemis? Specifically their pro collagen facial oils? Over a year ago I received one of these oils in a boxycharm box and really loved how it made my skin look , but it's pricey and I would be interested to hear your opinion on whether or not it's worth the money/ if there are any less expensive dupes you would suggest 😊
I’ve used their creams for a year, I liked it but I feel like they didn’t make much more of a difference than products that are 1/5 of the price :) id be curious to see the review as well!
They are heavily fragranced, and definitely spendy, which I think she tries to avoid both of. You should check out Peach & Lily! They changed my skin and I'm an Advanced Practice Licensed Esthetician who still struggled until I found their products. Naturally based, spa grade, and all under 45 dollars.
Im 42 I have litterally tried just about every moisturizer on the market cheaper to extremely expensive. Elemis procollogen marine moisturizer is my HG. BUT I'm right there with ya the price just keeps going up just went to reorder this week and again another price increase. I've been looking for a dupe too and unable to find one. If anyone knows of one please let us know.
I don’t believe they kill the snails.
No they don't.
I always imagined they would smash the snails under some heavy thing to squeeze as much liquid as possible. Good to know they don't.
They don’t, iunik specifically has a very humane way to get the mucin
in modern day most snail farms for skincare don't! it's a common misconception because in previous eras they used to have to kill the snails to harvest the slime
where does she say they do? all i heard was she doesn't like using any animal products regardless
Your videos are always exactly what I needed 💞 love you and Everyone here!!
I love you so much Cassandra!!🥺 you’re so helpful.
You are a wonderful ray of light!
miss you really look like ur having fun whit those expresions bruh
Could you make a video explaining rosacea and how to treat it? I have it and I know next to nothing about it. Love your videos!😘
I’ve been waiting for this!!!
Food can absolutely do something to your skin. A healthy balanced diet totally improve your skin. If you only eat junk food and drink sodas, chances are that you have a bad skin. I'm baffled that dermatologists didn't take it for granted back in the days.
Yup, took out of context. My gutter mind. 🤣
There’s actually a Korean beauty company that makes a cruelty free and vegan “non snail” mucin serum. It’s called Vegreen 🥰
Here is their website: m.en.vegreen.co.kr
I've seriously been needing this video will take a serious look at a few of the products.
Have you tried looking into Revolution Beauty? They're a company famous for their "dupes" of products. They've released a bunch of products that remind me of the Ordinary (Like their AHA 30% + BHA and many more). But they've also got some more unique stuff that just mimics the aesthetic of the Ordinary. Much of their stuff also claims to be vegan and cruelty-free.
She did a video on revolution beauty 11 months ago
@@9urn93 Oh she did? Great! Thank you for letting me know, I'll go watch it now :)
I never had acne until adulthood. I was like what the crap. The one thing you look forward to in adulthood was not worrying about acne. Boy was I wrong 🤦
I had the most perfect skin when I was diagnosed for the first time with facial dandruff at age 31! I thought I was home free on this! I'm like you, I thought I was set for clear sailing in adulthood.
MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT HOW TO CHOOSE A GOOD SUNSCREEN, FORMULAS, ENVIROMENT SAFE ETC
Isotretinoin (not Accutane but another one) was the best decision of my life!
Can you do a video on reapplying sunscreen both alone and on top of makeup?
Her skin looks really pretty and very smooth! I can't believe she ever had Acne!
Literally watch your videos as I'm doing my skin care routine 🥰
If milk has no relation to acne, scientists explain why *every time after I drink a cup of milk my skin breaks out... fyi i've stopped drinking it
Are you against using beeswax in all circumstances or only when you can't trace the origin and treatment? There is a local group near me that does urban beekeeping and they use the wax to make skincare they sell at the farmers market. They are very good to the bees and it is helping in this city enviroment. I personally feel ok using their products since it is small, local, and I know their practices.
She's vegan. Generally vegans are against using beeswax of any kind.
Urban beekeeping is leading to the endangerment of wild pollinators. Earthling Ed has a great video covering the vegan honey argument. Much love!
Aww it must've been really nice to have a family that supports and understands issue like this! I rarely have pimples but when I do (like during period), my parents would told me to shut myself in my room and not go out because they said "How can you not be ashamed to show up to others with a face like that (?)". Growing up with that, later I realized it's a really wrong mindset :") who cares what others say about our own skin? The point is to find the treatment that actually works for you.. sigh.. asian parents :")
Thanks for all your hard work Cassandra!! 💙
I went vegan in 2012 for about 6 months and my skin has never looked more flawless than that time in my life.
snail mucin is technically cruelty free bc the snails have to be at their happiest state to produce it
Aww when you teared up 😓😥 you’re so empathetic!
Thanks for all you do, one of your videos was recommended to me, and I have watched you every day since, I've token sooooo many notes😂 You've truly helped me❤️
Would love you to look at Skoon. (The Afrikaans word for clean) skincare. South African Product. And give us a review on ingredients. I have used so many products and my skin have never been happier.
Products from South Africa also among others like Environ, Khalari, Vitaderm.
Love your videos,
Please review some of indian skincare brands pleaseeeee, these r some which u might like:
Suganda
Earth rhythm
Beminimalist
Deconstruct
Vya naturals
Truderma
Oryza
You are wonderful! And I'm so sorry you didn't have the support you needed growing up! I know I am grateful to have your channel on here and Facebook to watch and learn from. 💛
I love your videos so much Cassandra
dunno if anyone else said this, but cannabis sativa seed oil is not the same thing as cbd oil!! it is essentially hempseed oil, there’s no cbd (or thc) in there. love your videos cassandra 😌
Thank you for editing and sharing your thoughts, cys-ter! I can't bring myself to use snail products. I've been very intrigued by turmeric in skincare over the last year and found RE:ERTH's Japanese white turmeric to give my skin a healthy glow! Hope you'll be able to review it one day!
Pleaseee do video of nutrition what would be helpful for acne! Or what vegan foods are better options for dairy. I'am wondering would that help me with my acne and i'm curious to try that. And you mentioned couple videos back what antioxidants do better with body functions etc, i would love to see more information of that!
I love you girl !!!
personally i only suffered with acne for 3 weeks when i was 13 but my grown up children did suffer from it in various forms ... i now get stress acne ..go figure
Love your videos and YOU! It's so great to learn about skin care and look after myself and why things work! Could you do a daily routine video for oily skin? Also I'd love to find a tinted moisturiser that is with SPF suitable for oily skin...any recommendations?! Xxx
People get really pissed off with Cassandra’s vegan ideas. God .. we are so intolerant of other’s ideas. Her videos literally taught me to read through the inci list. Cass, I have only used Cosrx so far. And my face just drinks it even though I don’t have dry skin. don’t worry. They don’t kill the snails. Snails produce mucin natural in dark, I don’t think killing and stressing them would work. Otherwise it would be a lot of animal cruelty just for skin care. I really love ur videos❤
Great video Cassie! Love you ❤️
I’ve had acne since I was 9-10 I’m only 12 but I already have a better skincare routine than my sister who has had acne since she was my age :)
Parents that understood would have been great. Their answers were always alcohol and witch hazel 😭. So glad I grew up with the internet
When I was 15 I took for a year isotretinoin. My derm gave me a prescription of course among other things, exfoliators, creams, eye drops, sunscreen. It was hell of a ride but my acne was gone and when I had a pimple here and there where considerably smaller than before (on my face, chest and back). I was doing good until a couple months ago (12 years later of my treatment)... I have discovered thanks to Cassandra that adult acne exists and I'm struggling a little with it. Luckily I found Cassandra and now I am taking care of my skin and I'm so glad that we have a bigcyster and Thank you so much. I'm crying now haha. Bye!🤗
I’d really like to see a review of the ordinary multi peptide hair serum if u ever get the chance!
Can you please do a video on really good drugstore skincare for sensitive skin? I really struggle and I really want to hear your judgment
Thank you for the amazing content!
Hi there, new subscriber. Dont believe this comment will get to you. But. I really like your content. Youre great. informative to the max and funny. Hope we get a good long vid/serie on how to read the ingridients a-z. What to search.. what to stay away from. etc
Snail mucin is not actually exploitative. The snails have to remain unstressed and unharmed in order to produce healthy mucin, which they have to produce anyway. When they become stressed at all, they release chemicals in the mucin that are harmful to the skin. So it's actually a perfectly mutualistic relationship between human and snail, and as far as I know, qualifies as vegan.
Girl. The snails aren't killed.
i mean, the snails produce it and don't need it, soooo i don't see how that's exploitation *shrugs* as for tea tree oil, biossance's tea tree face oil is REALLY GOOD
Thanks for your videos Cassandra.. I find them very helpful and educational.. However, From what I understand about harvesting snail mucin the snails aren't harmed.. snails 🐌 just slink across cheese cloth and they collect it from that.. 🐌💕😊
Hey Cassandra thanks for another great video! question I want to study to be a medical aesthetician what qualifications do you have? and where did you study?
My lecturer studied snail and snail secretions. And she did say it helps soften her hands and said she'd wanted our country to start produce snail cosmetics, i dont think the last part happen tho
Wow, my skincare routine has a few products that are in Emma's. I didn't expect that.
Snails are not killed in the production of mucin. Snails will only produce mucin when they aren't stressed, they put them on a type of mesh for an hour or so a day, to 'slime it up'.. the rest of the time, they're free to slime in their 'homes'.
Some places consider themselves cruelty free because the snails are so well kept, because, again, f they aren't they won't produce any mucin (and I can see their point... ) They HAVE to be pampered to make the mucin for the farmers. They wonder how can that be considered cruel? They live their lives with food always available, no real predators and no stress..
It is a good product for your skin if you can get over the 'ick' factor, worth a try. It's awesome on dry skin, and also oily. My Mum is dry and loves it. I use it towards the end of my routine, for shiny skin and I'm oily.
Cosrx have an 'eye' snail serum that is full of peptides, niacinamide etc.. I use that all over, sparingly.
Anyway, hope someone finds this useful.
Take care and have an awesome day!
😷👍 & 🤲🧼 & 😷🦘↔️6ft↔️🦘😷
Can I please ask what is your opinion on Mixa? I use two products with this brand and it changed my skin and I plan to use more but idk I kinda wish for you to give me advice if it's good brand❤
PS that is my sunscreen! I'm very proud of myself right now.
Watched this vid twice all the way thru and commenting to boost the good ol yt algorithm. ❤❤
Her eye area reminds me of the old Hollywood sleepy eye romantik look, from Greta Garbo and so on. Beautiful. Does it make sense?
Perfect!
Hey, I looked in your videos and couldn’t find anything about Rodan and Fields! Did you ever did that video? Please do if you didn’t!
Cassandra what do you recommend for ongoing millia that just won't clear completely. Niacinimide and retinol helps but I'm left with a red bumpy texture where the millia were. I haven't got the money for a dermatologist right now and my gp doesn't help. Do you think tret would work?
Hi! I love your videos! And you! Lol you are amazing! And so admirably educated! And hopefully this comes off as intended as just somone who likes to be educated just giving a friendly heads up to someone else that seems to enjoy being educated. And not as a rude correction of your speech. And you very well may know this already and it may have been an accidental mispronunciation rather than lack of knowing the "correct" pronunciation. But in the case that you didn't know I'm only telling you because that's what I would want someone to do if it were me. But....long story short ... Allantoin is pronounced Uh-lan-toe-in ... I only know because I use it almost daily in the lab that I work in. And the phonetic pronunciation says its pronounced that way. (Which is what I'm referring to as the "correct" way to pronounce words) but really with accents and free speech you can say anything anyway you want! Lol and I don't know for sure but you just seem to pride yourself in being as educated on the topic you speak on as much as you possibly can. So I figured who am I to hold back knowledge I have from you when I feel we should share all the knowledge we can with anyone that wants to hear it. So in the same sense if you dont want to hear it then please disregard this comment. Lol ... but I hope you dont mind. ...and I also hope you have a wonderful day!!! Thank you so much for all the knowledge you share with me everytime I watch one of your videos! 💜
YAYYYY THIS IS SO EXCITING
I USE THE NIACINAMIDE THE TEA TREE RELIEF AND THE SAME EXACT SUNSCREEN
The Ordinary Niacinamide totally helped me get my very oily skin under control with long term use. I would now say I have 'normal' skin