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Basically all celebrity skincare lines are a big red flag 🚩

I mean, they did want more options for colored foundation and they got them so I don’t know why they’re so pressed over it if they got what they wanted out of it. Everyone just wants something to complain about now.

Ayumi & urbanveda my favourite

Say it as it is hun so much bs out there 💯

I never had acne until my 30 😢and had this boyfriend who made me cry because of my acne. I broke up with him after crying a lot with one of his comments since he keeps getting meaner and joking about my acne seriously is such a red flag like people change he just didn't love me and couldn't bother to say it

I have to tell you...if you are struggling with hair loss, I would advise you to try stop using dry shampoo. Just try it for 3 to 6 months. It might help.

My biggest red flag is the one-person indie brands who try to demonize large cosmetic companies. These indies say: "the big mega-corporate capitalists are selling you toxic things that will ruin your skin - but we use only pure, natural things like lemon juice, and we avoid nasty preservatives." First, not all indie brands do this. I'm an amateur formulator myself ... I follow all the accepted practices of the large labs, and if I can't safely make something in my clean kitchen, I won't make it at all. Large companies can afford $$$$$ fully equipped labs and to pay PhD cosmetic chemists. They can afford to try out hundreds of formulae, and can afford to test them all. Large companies have access to ingredients and methods we can't do at home. [I can't buy or stabilize retinol.] Large companies are in business to increase their sales. If they ruin customers' skin, they will lose sales. It's in their best interests to make good products. That lemon juice I mentioned some indies use ... lemon juice is acidic enough to hurt skin, it has sugar and other things that encourage spoilage, and chemicals derived from lemon juice (citric acid) work much better.

What do you think about the ilso melting sebum softener? (this question is for everyone who tested the product) 😊

Red flag: - when brands make their claims based on some specific ingredients and when you read the ingredients list the star ingredients are almost the last ones and the list is very, I mean VERY long - when brands make bold claims and when you look at the ingredients you realise that it’s just a basic moisturiser (usually high luxury brands which, of course, they come with an exorbitant price) - when a skincare product is designed for sensitive skin and the ingredient list is full of essential oils and other irritants - makeup (including powder base, aka eyeshadows, blushes) that expire in 6 months (ex.: Dior). I know that I can’t finish it before expiration date. - skincare brands that claim “fragrance free” and in the ingredients list are at least 5 fragrances. For people who don’t know how to read the ingredients: copy/paste the product name followed by “ingredients” and google it. There are many websites that explain what every ingredient means (ex.: incidecoder) - a significant number of influencers recommending the same skincare brand(s) received in PR (free products for advertising purpose) Thanks for sharing! 🙂

The Sephora review site is a scam. Even with the non sponsored filter there are usually less than 10% of the total

I love that you're talking about what to add to your meals vs promoting restriction!

Black paint slap in the face sorry I am very dark skin and I have a orange on the tone I got to mix my makeup not that makeup is charcoal😢😮😂😂

Cassandra, i really have a bad breakout during summer while in winter, my skin is clear. Can you please help me with my problem? 🥹

Why don’t “they” regulate these kinds of products better? It’s still the wild wild west over here. No our makeup doesn’t contain lead anymore but still it’s pretty bad

thank you for bringing up the aluminum fear mongering - it's really frustrating for ppl to share psuedo science when others might be using aluminium free products because their skin or body is personally sensitive to it. i personally am on meds that increase my sweat production so i need anti antiperspirant. I also live somewhere where it's humid so it's not like the sweat evaporates like intended. i use a low scent men's that doesn't build up on clothes to protect my clothing (an actual problem for some cheap aluminum antiperspirants). I also like some of megababe's products like the anti chafe stick and bust dust - things to improve my comfort with commonly sweaty areas.

People who judge you for using drugstore skincare is s hugeee red flag not everyone can afford high end or even mid range products also influencers who say things like omg this is a miracle product or you only need this product for an xyz problem skin problems are complex and you might need to do a lot more than just slap a $100 cream

Cassandra I love your videos, very informative and useful. I have a request - Can you please dial down the quacking sounds in between, they are such anxiety triggers for me and I have to pause the video a few times to calm myself and complete it.

I wanna see that. Toothpaste thing u found

Thank you Cassandra ❤

Lemon is a red flag for me! My skin DOES NOT agree with it. So I avoid those products. :)

The lack of bad reviews one got me. I recently fell victim to that with Il makiages fantastic reviews on IG. I bought it, tried it, had an issue with it and politely commented on their post on IG and they kept removing my polite comment suggesting to use a container that doesn't waste over 60% of the expensive product. Same thing with their other socials, they delete the negative feedback. Unreal! Thank you for calling this out, so good to know about the expiration dates! I had no idea!

what is drop shipping?

You're definitely not the only one that had that experience with Lume just going by some of the reviews that I saw. I was hesitant to try it for that very reason (and the cost). A lot of deodorants irritate my skin or simply dont work and I'd tried DOZENS of brands. I eventually bit the bullet and tried the Lume Toasted Coconut stick and I was pleasantly surprised. It worked well for me without that a$$ smell that others experienced. I've already gone through like 7 sticks of the stuff with no bad reactions. It's definitely a hit or miss product but it does work really really well for some people.

I use Lume and ordered them through their website. The paste with sweat control smells fine, I have the lavender one 😌

How can we tell if a product has preservatives or not? What ingredients should we look for?

Cassandra, btw that girl you mentioned was Haven from Koti and Haven and she's only 5 or 6 not even 10 years old! idk why these kids can even use drunk elephant products when they dont even need to use any! I mean it's not a problem but their skin does not need something this strong. Thank you for pointing this out because my mum watched it and only bought the safe ones for me. I love you Cassandra!

Did you forget to post the link we need to report? I can't find it.

I hardly sweat when I'm even in a situation that might cause me to sweat. This product isn't for me and I don't feel a need to spend money on something that isn't fun or necessary. I did however super appreciate the education on how it all works, it's super cool. 😄

Skin care red flag....all the influencers reviewing the same product within days of each other.

Hi!:) I’d love a review on the Pure Lift Pro Plus! Thanks x

The whole "clean beauty" or "anti sunscreen" movement is really bugging me. It spread so much false information that can cause so much damage. Clean beauty usually means full of essential oils and short shelf life, which can cause a lot of irritation and skin damage. No sunscreen is full of the "no chemical" mindset or inspired by the "clean beauty" mindset, which can cause cancer. I rather use sunscreen than get cancer

Cassandra was the FIRST UA-camr I found in 2011 or 2012 as Diamondandheels14. I think I found her through an article. I was obsessed. Thank you for bringing me into the UA-cam beauty community! It changed my life.

Thank you for not demonizing preservatives! I take a while to use products, generally speaking, so things with short shelf lives are a major no-go for me. I do sometimes use things past their expiration date, but I use common sense that if it looks or smells off, I toss it. I'd rather have wasted a few bucks throwing away a product than pay hundreds for an ER visit!

Idont know what you talking about sorry good night

My skincare red flag is a "miracle product" that is cheap generic moisturizer + X plant extract + different fragrances, which is often more irritation and a higher price tag. The green flag is the simple effective less "sexy" pharmacy hypoallergenic generic option with the bigger container.

Oh I remember a couple years ago seeing ads for a cheap ripoff of the Nuface that straight up used footage of Dr Dray's review of the REAL Nuface, in which she did not give it a ringing endorsement. I just don't trust social media ads.

Brooke, please put your hair up. How can you wash your face and forget your neck, water running constantly, well points for willing to share your routine 😊

I’m going back to the basics this summer and throwing out most serums and toners/essences. I am using a gentle cleanser, sunscreen and a face mask once a week. Also making sure I drink 2 liters of water a day!

as someone who works retail for a beauty brand it kills me when someone asks for something with no chemicals or no 'bad' chemicals, but then don't have any examples of which chemicals theyre trying to avoid!!

I don't normally do this, and I really love your videos discussing what to look for in skincare to avoid scams and personal injury, but I need to give some constructive criticism about the production. I find the background soundtrack to be very distracting and a little irritating. That's not something that normally irritates me, I'm not overly prone to sensory issues, but I had to stop a little before half way because I was getting a headache. It's a very good and informative video, but I thought it might be useful to speak up in case people with greater sensory issues are experiencing similar.

Love Dr. Idris and would love to see a collab! Thanks for all the great tips.

Off topic, but you were in TEA Spill's last YT video 🥰🥰

Bastist (or something close to that) sells a brunette dry shampoo at the grocery store. It's less than $10 & works. So does Not Your Mother's or Suave. I'm guessing Sephora's was over priced

OMG the "Inkey List" brand now makes sense! XD

LMAO! I have been picking apart those before and after photos for years now! SO MANY are the same photo! Even when its not necessary!!! Like on hair daye boxes!!! Like, you didnt even dye their hair?!?🤣🤣🤣

this whole "all natural, clean, no preservative" stuff bother me. I don't wanna buy 200mL of a product, paying "clean beauty" prices, only to have it go bad within half the time!

"and someone who's worked in the beauty industry for over 17 years" you're 31. lying about your experience is a red flag.

Dr Vanita Rattan’s sunscreen brand “Inzincable” claims to leave no white cast (it’s a mineral sunscreen SPF 50, she claims it’s good esp for skin of color) and she has a video of her and some relatives “reapply” the sunscreen over makeup but they disappear into the bathroom, don’t film them reapplying it and come out saying they applied it over their make-up and they looked flawless. Well I tried Inzincable and it leaves a greasy white cast. I’m sad for this because I really trusted her advice on all skincare but I no longer watch her content. Just my experience, maybe others have had success?

anything with the word "miracle" in the title or description i will. not. use!!! if i believed in miracles i would dip my face in holy water. if a brand claims a product can change your life overnight it's probably not gonna do sh** tbh especially in the long run

This was good. We are all searching for products that really provide results. It's so easy to be roped in by misleading advertising.