Chanel’s $120 Serum Doesn't Want You to Know About These Inexpensive Camellia Products

[@luv2garden132]

When I was Cassandra's age, we didn't have an Ulta or Sephora. We didn't have the internet to research ingredients. We didn't have all these brands, for that matter. Chanel was a brand that was sold in upscale department stores, not in any department stores anywhere near me. I didn't like drugstore brands because I couldn't test anything, and there was no return back then. The brands I had to choose from were Lancome, Clinique, and Estee Lauder. Estee Lauder was a brand that your mom or grandma shopped at. Clinique was geared towards teens or barely 20-year-olds. That left me with Lancome. You all should be really thankful for having such an abundance of products and knowledge at your fingertips and within driving distance! I constantly amazed! 💜

[@elleminhad1]

I am one of Chanel Camellia’s users, I have been using it on my skin. I think Chanel did a great job whereby I faced a bunch of people who keep telling and notifying my skin is becoming brighter and youthful ❤

[@chc2524]

I'm guilty of being a Chanel skincare lover! I really love the smell of their products and don't mind splurging on it as a treat to myself

[@itstia552]

I bought a skin care routine from Chanel a couple of times, it did absolutely NOTHING for my skin, didn't even feel luxurious compared to my far better, inexpensive products which work today! Thanks Cass, your the best! I'm most excited to try the Three Ships mask, Isntree sunscreen, Pure AM milky due and some actual Matcha tea to drink!

[@audrey1034]

Honestly when I was young I was dreaming about having Chanel, Dior and other luxury brands. Was the victim of lack of knowledge and the target of their commercial communication. I used to take samples in sephora when I could. Now I just laugh about it! Thanks to all you tubers that have this educational purpose. Thanks to you and my research I'm in a point in my life where I can read an inci list and my skin has never feel better and guys that's so important in my life. I'm 40 and wish I had all this information earlier (like the need of sunscreen) but let's forgive ourselves and continue to learn and grow. Kisses from France. 💋

[@eloiselecluyse100]

It’s actually the best serum I have ever used!

[@lilo19951995]

i feel like most luxury skincare is a scam at this point. i got a sample of crème de la mere - it was nice (smelt like something my mom would use, i say with love) but it just…. kept my skin soft the same way my 9 dollar tub of CVS ceramide moisturizing cream does. it’s ridiculous how much money they are charging for these products that do the same thing -10 dollar products do

[@SHR2002]

Totally agree! My criteria are: budget, mild and cruelty-free.

[@BirgitBauhaus]

You are 100 % right, absolutely! And "La Mer" is one of the biggest Scam of all....something like "La Prarie" is the same Scam! 😣😒😝

[@deathbeforedecaf7755]

@@BirgitBauhaus La Mer was super average at best and gave me scales at its worst. It has cheap ingredients and fragrance. No SPF. No super impressive actives. It’s such a scam but I had to try it

[@msk-qp6fn]

it's not really a scam. at least not all of them are scams. but when it comes to fashion house skincare products, most of them are just pretty packaging + brand value. however, it does seem like the more expensive a sunscreen is the more effective and easy to use.

[@lilo19951995]

@@msk-qp6fn you're right about sunscreens - however the most I've ever paid for one that worked great and didn't leave a whitecast is about $25. no need to spend anymore than that

[@reyr.7439]

Right now, inflation has left me on a tight budget and I'm glad you're recommending these cheaper alternatives. Luxury brands wants to see who's dumb enough to buy their overpriced products.

[@arandootsarandano]

If you are on a tight budget why would you buy new skincare?

[@marimarijojo]

@@arandootsarandano Excuse you.

[@audrey1034]

You don't have to spend a lot of money to keep your skin fresh and healthy. Spending some time on videos like this will show you that. Hope It will get better for all of us

[@mariannewm26]

I love that Cassandra totally invalidates this overpriced brand simply by explaining what camellia is and pointing out all these better, cheaper products. 👏👏 Cause we all know they're just jumping on the skincare trend to make some moanay!

[@arandootsarandano]

@de18🤘💖 stop spaming with your only fans account, it has nothing to do with the video

[@arandootsarandano]

@ᒪOTE💌 stop spaming with your only fans account, it has nothing to do with the video

[@msk-qp6fn]

for sure, camelia extracts and oils ARE pricey ingredients BUT it doesn't have to be Chanel level expensive. it really is the pretty packaging + Chanel name value.

[@danmckeever6922]

I love the Paula’s choice Niacinimide Treatment. I got it through Sephora Gratis and i love it😍

[@juniorchavesopicassodeyahu988]

Cassandra you look absolutely radiant as ever

[@PlantBasedLaughter]

Thank you for always showing the behavior of the companies! I am working on spending my money the right way and your channel has consistently inspired that and helps get information out there. I was just thinking how difficult it is to research those important histories and how they present themselves to the entire world. So again thank you. Also you have taught me so much about skin care! I credit you for my journey and recommend others start with you too.

[@Maadthreads]

Don’t get me wrong I disagree with the price point of luxury skin care, but I think it is extremely discrediting to the cosmetic chemist who work on these products and develop them, just to hear that the brand it’s self doesn’t know how to make skin care. It’s not like the same people who are designing Gucci bags are also developing the skin care. These are paid contracted chemists who are educated and know how to formulate products. Like I said I understand the sentiment of luxury being overpriced and inaccessible, but I do think it’s wrong to say that the people who make these products don’t know what they’re doing.

[@ameliarose9519]

Exactly! One day Cassandra is going probably to be sue, until now, many brands just stay silent, but if some of them is going to sue her… probably she will loose the account. Also I noticed so much hate vibes when she talks, she mocks everyone’s skin routine, on Brook Shield’s video she wrote “yaks “…

[@ronaldfasshauer4390]

Yes the chemist is paid by the company, who tells them what to produce, usually by the marketing department.

[@saraaaa466]

@@ameliarose9519 pretty sure the freedom of speech still exists...nobody is getting sued. and its true brands don't know what theyre doing when it comes to skincare...the chemists know what is in the products. The brands do not.

[@EMpowered06]

Chanel researches each product for at least two years, developing a sensorial experience with the right texture and smell and effectiveness and ingredients. They are at the forefront of skin care, trying things others don’t, using extraction and farming processes that are new and different, developing products to make women look and feel better. They make me feel better and more confident. I love the smell and the way they make my skin feel. What one may call a ‘waste of money’, I call an investment in myself. I detest the hate, leave those who enjoy to enjoy.

[@auxerre-jl9uc]

You forgot to say that Casandra's point sinthetizes in = sick envy She is just frustrated cause she can"t afford most expensive Luxury brand, I'm refering to the most expensive among La Prairie, not a toner, but the priciest serums. Her hate talking and trashing other opinions and brands is so obvoius, she is so accelerated, I don't think she is mentally any well or any well soon

[@listlesslysleepy]

PREACH! istg I am the most difficult person to shop with among the people I know because for every product, I need to read the ingredient list to see if the product is even worth my doll hairs. In order to be the difficult-to-shop-with person that I am, I need the truth! Practical over luxury any day.

[@almatoledo1608]

I have used a few Chanel products, I can recall the Le Lift and Le Weekend. They were actually good! I agree price is high but you are paying for packaging et le luxe. I have super dehydrated dry aging skin and was interested in Sublimage line. I will see what other videos you have! The sheet mask at the end sounds perfect for me. What a great video! Merci!

[@Benjamin-ny5wc]

Thank you Cassandra for telling the truth about Coco Chanel's abhorrent anti-Semitic and homophobic views. I am a gay man of colour engaged to an Ashkenazi Jewish American whose dad was a survivor of a concentration camp. After finding out the truth about Chanel's founder I will never buy any of their products again. Luckily I only bought one thing from them, a perfume. Unfortunately it was my favourite one so I'm going to have to find a new one from a different brand. On a lighter note there are many great K Beauty products in this video I want to try. Thank you! ❤️🙏🏳️‍🌈✡️

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

But remember the family that owns it now are Jewish. So she got karma in that sense. They are the ones that have made Chanel bigger internationally.

[@Benjamin-ny5wc]

@@ireneswackyjournals8810 I didn't know this. Thanks for the info. I bet she is spinning in her grave over that . For me it is the fact that the company has her name and the logo is her initials. I don't think someone who has such reprehensible views and was a willing proactive accomplice to crimes against humanity should be idolised. I will never buy anything branded Chanel again. As the old Jewish curse goes, "may her memory be erased."

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

@@Benjamin-ny5wc Chanel I’d dislike More so because of the elitism. Knowing that it’s no longer hers but rather owned by a Jewish family which is the one she wanted to pry it from is quite comical. As for Hugo boss, he personally designed the uniforms for the Nazis. The question is, was he a sympathizer or was it mostly a knock and a command that he had to do. Or else he killed. I’ll have to do more research

[@Benjamin-ny5wc]

@@ireneswackyjournals8810 By what I read he was a Nazi. He was an active member since 1931. He was a strong believer in the Nazi ideology. I have not bought anything from Hugo Boss. I walked into one of their clothing stores many years ago and I walked straight back out after seeing the prices of the clothes and I didn't think they were anything special. Not a fan of Boss Bottled and there are so many dupes of that fragrance if I was.

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

@@Benjamin-ny5wc then yes that is one that definitely one shouldn’t support. Hers is a bit murky since she basically wanted to block the actual owners from getting Chanel because she did a bad deal in her end (not their fault), just how the times were. And she used her antisemitism to try to get the Nazis to give her The company back. There were other ways to try to negotiate that. But there are companies that worked with the Nazis because they thought they had lived so long; that a dictatorship wasn’t going to kill them or stop them. But all old companies have Nazi ties or had to work for the Nazis directly. Audi, etc. this is why I hate the Nazis and any dictatorships because it leads to this.

[@nicoledominguez522]

I love that I can completely trust Cassandra's recommendations. If she loves a product you know it's effective, affordable, vegan, and made by a company with morals!

[@meenakshis4119]

Hey Cassandra 👋. I would love to see you test some vegan and cruelty free skincare brands in India like Plum and Be Minimalist. Be Minimalist is kind of like a dupe for The Ordinary but even more affordable. While Plum Vitamin C serum is so good and so are 2 sunscreens from Be Minimalist. Eagerly waiting for a review. Thank you 😊 💓

[@meenakshis4119]

*I am sorry but Be Minimalist is not vegan yet but it is cruelty free

[@missbeaussie]

Used to have 3 of those trees and when we were kids we made little "perfume" concoctions.

[@Stephanie_Vincent]

Thanks for making people aware of the history of Chanel. I used to use Chanel Mademoiselle but stopped buying it years ago when I heard she was a Nazi. I know she has nothing to do with the brand now obviously but they still promote her as a beauty icon, have made no restitution, and use her name.

[@lindseyshindler6594]

The Isntree toner is my favorite liquid of all time. I use it before I do ANY face mask and it makes the products so much more effective! Then when I get out of the shower I put a few hefty splashes right back in my palms for the face, neck, chest, shoulders, upper back and upper arms. My skin LOVES it and just drinks it up!

[@bharati36]

Just saying luv ur vids I feel really insecure about my looks rn due to personal reasons and this channel helped me buy the right things and told me untold secrets about brands Luv ya cassandra u dont know how much of an impact u and ur channel made on me and my skinn 💜💜💜💜💜❤❤❤

[@cecilieharris]

The amount of time and passion you put into giving us great content is admirable and inspiring. And calling out too high and unnecessary price points, giving insight to and breaking down ingredients, whilst providing more affordable alternatives that are just as good or often better, is a fantastic bonus. I say yay!

[@qytj1182]

I'll still buy the Chanel perfumes though they smell soooo good esp no.5. One of a kind

[@zararara841]

My personal fave is Chance eau tendre it's so good

[@katia1981]

@@zararara841 Eau Tendre is my favorite, too, and my signature scent! I’ve never found anything else that I love as much (and I’ve tried a lot).

[@gabriellamatrone9962]

Thank you for your advice. Unfortunately I live in Italy and I can’t find these amazing products.

[@rh3722]

You go girl! Three Ships all sold out at Target!

[@pamelamoore143]

As always appreciate your honesty 💜 I have purchased so many products (my husband asks “what did you buy now”) 😬 that you have recommended 👍🏻

[@anandidayspa516]

You say Channel is not the worst of the worst, how about a video of the 5 worst???? Love u!!!!

[@emily-grave987]

Im so excited to see cheaper things! I wasn't going to buy Chanel because they're really expensive and they don't know skincare, but I'm super excited to try these products! Especially that sunscreen with green tea in it!

[@elenbrandt290]

The Camellia was Coco Chanel's favorite flower and is the symbol shown on many Chanel products - perhaps the reason the brand made a point of including in their product line. It is snobbery, yes - but a lot of Chanel makeup is pretty lovely (albeit scented with Chanel perfume... but I digress.)

[@msk-qp6fn]

Camelia flowers have many romantic love associated meanings but it also symbolizes a virtuous scholar's integrity due to the way the entire flower would fall off together when its time came.

[@marylpierce1256]

Hi Cassandra. First thank you for all your highly informed sessions on different products. I am wondering whether you will be doing a session on Revive skincare products. Thank you.

[@SteelForceGirl07]

Watching this video before my facial appointment.

[@kendrahwhyte9960]

That which is beautiful ever seeks to manifest itself.

[@bribean1]

I’m glad you made a video about this bc their marketing was getting me! I would never spend that much on a serum, especially because yes the ingredients didn’t seem that great; the main focus obviously was the camellia japonica. Camellia japonica actually does have caffeine in it, I would assume any camellia would since they are in the same genus. They say they use an extract, which is typically from the flower itself so I think yes it may not have caffeine.

[@lanalobb8108]

Thank you for the great information. I alway thought high end was the best. Thanks for the education. Your channel is the Best!

[@monicaamaro4342]

Thanks Cass!! Wonderful as per usual!! 😘

[@couragebuff5060]

Would you be willing and able to do a video on the skin disease Hidradenitis Suppurativa? There is a lot of misunderstanding and stigma around this disease and it can very isolating. People with this disease are more likely to commit suicide because of the pain and the condition of their skin. Totally understand if it's not something you want to cover, but I respect you and thought you would be a good person to spread awareness of it. I feel like the more the public actually knows about it, maybe we can find better ways to work with it. I have it myself. Thank you! Love your content!

[@1hawaii21]

I love this. I’m a real skin care nerd. I look up unfamiliar ingredients to discover what they are, where they come from and how they will benefit my skin. I do not buy products made by cosmetic companies. Many time you are paying exorbitant prices for pretty packaging. My momma didn’t raise a dumb girl. As, I believe, P. T. Barnum once said, “There’s one born every minute”. Keep up the fabulous videos.😊

[@jayniestanley4730]

I agree darling. Ur so right. Don't like expensive products. Nope nope nope. K beauty , j beauty t beauty r my go toos.

[@steffyxx]

If i have money to wipe my butt with , chanel will be the last one i buy😂 i would buy skinceuticles or SK2

[@slybrownfox]

I ran out a bought the entire N1 line and the only thing I actually enjoy is the eye cream and we all know how Cassandra feels about eye creams 😂 I definitely feel dooped but I’ve learned an expensive lesson

[@katinella]

OMG! I literally started to use the isntree green tea toner and emulsion yesterday 🥰🥰🥰 Yey!

[@j.a.8276]

The Chanel serum-en-Brume is amazing for my 52 year old skin

[@CesarSchrega]

Right on time fo rmy bedtime skincare! *which I was forgetting.

[@MyssLadyDiva]

I agree so I hit the like button and I gonna get rid of these dark spots.

[@rosemary5005]

Pyunkang Yul isn’t cruelty free, Cassandra. Neither is Paula’s Choice anymore (they started selling to mainland China in 2021 - a lot of bad things seems to happen in 2021, this being one of them). I thought this might be important. I heard it on Mad About Skin. One good thing that happened in 2021, is Garnier gone cruelty free. They have great vegan micellar water - I especially love the Micellar Rose Water Cleanse and Glow and Green Tea Purifying Cleansing Jelly face wash. 💗

[@rosemary5005]

Of course there’s a lot of great products that unfortunately isn’t cruelty free. Holika Holika for example. But I would have a hard time looking my dog in the eyes after I have done my skincare routine if I have had more products than necessary that was non cf. Once to two times a week - but absolutely not more than two times a week, I wash my hair: I use Garnier Fructis Hair Food for my hair - and my hair is down to my ass, literally, so I’m doing something right. I also use Castor oil mixed with Garnier Fructis Haitfood Banana or Papaya hair mask (all over my hair and scalp) once a week for an hour up to over night. That’s doing wonders! I’m using The Ordinary’s Salicylic Acid Anhydrous Solution in my scalp once every week as well as rosehip oil once every two weeks, sea buckthorn oil and a marula oil conditioner mixed together (like a tablespoon of the marula oil conditioner and just two drops of the sea buckthorn oil) and I use this in the scalp. It’s important to not use the sea buckthorn oil on its own because it might colour the hair! And cover the floor and surrounding so it doesn’t get stained, and you might want to cover yourself up with an old T-shirt that you not hold too dear, like that kind of T-shirt that you wear when you’re coloring your hair. The sea buckthorn+marula hair mask is just that - a hair mask. So in 15 minutes to half an hour it’s time to rinse off and maybe use a conditioner for the best result. I’ve been very sparse with shampoo the last five, seven maybe even ten years and I’ve only seen the best results ever. What I’ve used to wash my hair? Conditioner and hair masks that contain salicylic acids and/or lactic acid. The scalp needs to breathe. That’s the only thing to have in mind. But I’ve noticed that you can put a few drops of salicylic acid in the scalp (especially the salicylic acid anhydrous solution by The Ordinary with a little linoleic acid seems to be working perfectly) and just use your fingertips to massage a little bit while the conditioner/hair mask is doing its job before rinsing it out. 👍👍 Works like a charm every single time 😉🙂

[@rosemary5005]

If anyone has a great tip to share I’d be so ever grateful 🙏💗🌸

[@noemi1782]

Where did you see that Pyunkang Yul is not cruelty free? Seeing your comment I started searching myself but every site I found says they are cruelty free. Can you maybe share the source?

[@stargazer496]

Great timing with this video! 😆I was looking for green tea products literally just last night and was having trouble finding things I can use because I can be sensitive to flower extracts and things and came up empty. Now I may get the pure 'am toner! Thanks Cassandra!

[@anja6548]

why would you not make fresh green tea instead and spend your money on something else

[@kjm5980]

Hello! Can you let us know if a product has fragrance included, especially essential oils? I was excited for the sunscreen you first showed, but then saw that it contains lavender oil and had to remove from cart. I know not everyone is sensitive to fragrance, but some do have harsh reactions and have to be careful. Thanks!

[@shanesaxon6863]

I can vouch for 20% niacinamide Paula’s choice . Smaller pores and better texture👍🏻

[@mariaayub7506]

there is something that I cant understand the sunscreens are sooo small and we need to use kind of a big amount how does sunscreen suppose to last more than a week?? 🙃

[@brian_mk]

hi Cassandra I've been watching your channel for some time from Seoul Korea 🇰🇷 🇰🇷 thanks so much for advocating for K beauty products cos they really deliver results affordable and efficacious! compared to those boogie overpriced scammed luxury products!

[@TruthRobinson411]

Chanel No. Shit! Remember that scam of an Advent Calendar they were selling for Christmas!

[@maskinamie]

Amazing vid and recs Cassandra as always 💜 thank you !

[@melissaj1310]

Um I ADORE the Paula’s Choice niacinamide. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@_synchrophasotron]

5:32 Mother Moscow. I was.. surprised to see it!

[@nwbw217]

Basic biology and chemistry folks.. There are only so many active ingredients that work on human skin. They are the same ingredients whether Chanel uses it or The Ordinary. Unless they have a PATENT, it doesn’t matter which brand you get your chemicals from.

[@oweneusebio8653]

I always love Pyunkang Yul products❤️❤️❤️

[@hitomitomtom]

I didn’t know that many people who flashed around luxury, expensive products when I was living in the states. Mainly because people would steal that kind of stuff. But girrrrl. In Japan, almost everyone around me here bought this Chanel serum, including my students who are in high school…I don’t think they care much of how it works, but more on how it looks and how expansive it is. Japan is also a fashion country so almost everyone you see here wear or use expensive stuff~

[@dannil9878]

Cass pls launch your own skin care line!

[@isisisis1234]

I was given a sample of a Chanel serum many years ago. The fragrance was so strong, I had to wash it off my face after 5 minutes. I would not trust their skin care.

[@renataalfaro4381]

Hi Cassandra! I would love to hear your review on the new skincare line that came out at Target called BYOMA.

[@tomassusedik8154]

Green tea in skincare is marvelous, especially for sensitive skin. But I just happened to come across brand "Amore Pacific" and their green tea cream, 50 ml (1.8 oz) for 510 EUR (580 USD). What the quack, that's worse than La Mer and that means something.

[@readerbabe1984]

Where have you been all my life? My skin has never looked better? Thank you for all you do.

[@lbryan96]

Aaaaaand I’ve got new items added to my list 😂😂 These video made me feel attacked 😅 but like yes you need to revise Kumiko (Ricky martins brand) pleaaaaaaaaaase. I need to know if it’s worth it before I spend $150 after shipping to Canada

[@Doggy5260]

This isn’t related to the camellia but I finally got my hands on zitstickah products since they are at target now and I’m obsessed 🤩 I’ve heard u rave bout the sunscreen and now I love it! I have been trying and trying to find one I love and I think I found it. And it’s good for my acne prone skin 🤩 and they’re masks 🤤🤩 obsessed with all of it

[@hermionegranger5868]

thank you for the info! I LOVE K BEAUTY!!

[@cherylreitz4779]

The reason these products are so super expensive is quite simple YOU ARE PAYING FOR THE NAME....Chanel and the packaging. That is all!

[@ella7848]

As they came out with this line, I also found products with camellia japonica.

[@marcdavid0054]

Vids are always educational. 😍

[@meganvansickle8798]

Ah! Tyler is one of my friends from college! Such a small world!

[@JessieDubois8]

It always bothers me when people try to say “oh K Beauty brands are ssooooo much cheaper than skincare brands from ____”. Yea, if you look at prices of stuff, it seems cheap. But then when you look at how much product you get/size, they end up running about the same price as most American or western brands. A tiny tube of a Korean moisturizer can seem cheap for $10 compared to $15 or $20 of an affordable brand from the US, but you end up spending the same amount when you see how much product you’re getting. I still don’t mind spending the $ because I like K Beauty, and it’s often times better than other skincare. But saying it’s cheaper is misleading. Not criticising or hating here. I’m just tired of seeing people shout from the rooftops that k beauty is cheaper when it’s often not.

[@cassandralayman831]

I still think most Asian skincare is cheaper in general. Most facial moisturizers in the us( not including brands like CeraVe) and Asia are about 1.4- 1.7 oz. Obviously there are exceptions since it really depends on the brand and skincare line. It's cheaper to purchase an apieu cream than some of the brands that target and Ulta carry. If j-beauty is included in this as well, I can get an 100 ml hada labo premium gel ( the yellow tub which is almost exactly the same as the the plumping gel ingredient wise) for about $20, which is still cheaper than most American moisturizers I have bought. In terms of serums 1 oz is pretty much the standard across the board so paying $12-$20 for an Asian serum is usually cheaper than most of the brands that the drugstores even carry. Though we do have some cheaper options like good molecules, inkeylist etc, I still think Asian skincare tends to be cheaper overall. But like you , I would pay for it even if it wasn't because I think it is definitely worth the coin.

[@JessieDubois8]

@@cassandralayman831 I think it’s comparable if you look around. Also, Target is coming out with some great affordable skincare lines. I’m loving Byoma, and most of their stuff is under $20. There’s also Sweet Chef, Naturium, Elf, etc etc. I usually run out of my k-beauty stash way before my Byoma stuff. (I don’t generally use Cerave because there is something in the formulation of their products that stings and makes my face red for a minute, then goes away. My face is fine afterward but that initial sting is enough to keep me away).

[@pattycarljackson]

Chanel’s skincare line is still cheaper and better then most luxury brands like lamer.

[@nursemain3174]

Cassandra could u make a video about my favourite skin product, cerave. It saved my skin.

[@winternacht535]

Is there a big difference between green tea (to drink) and green tea toners? I know food is not supposed to go on the skin, but it this an exception?

[@kaitlunatwood5383]

Please please do pregnancy safe skincare and alternatives.. I use the ordinary but idk what’s actually safe and what’s not

[@wolfgirl1333]

Thank you so much for breaking that down, I was curious about it and now I know! Learn & Turn!! I also want to say, I’ve gone through all my skincare items and I need an update haha. Things that don’t work need to get thrown away, and things I thought worked were working short term and then just sucking the natural barrier from my face since the products FIRST ingredients was, “dingdingding!” Wateeeeerr, yikes! -looking at you Pro-Active and Dior-ahem* Way to ruin my and my husbands face in the long run! I have our shopping cart loaded with safer and truly working products ready to go!! Again, thank you so much!!!!

[@VashMungur]

Hi Casandra. I have a request, can you please please review Jeffree star skincare coming next week? Not as he is as a person but more about the ingredients and product itself

[@WaffleRedondo]

Chanel is so good. Use it!

[@lawbug7519]

Score! Honesty!

[@thessietufvesson4602]

Hi. As always I want your dead honest opinion (and fact). The two faced hangover pillow cream. It's a night cream. I got a sample from it with my last order from sephora. It looks like a glitter cream? Maybe? I don't know. But I would love a review on their products. It's not a cheap cream if you would buy it. Not extremely expensive either but I want to know about the holographic in that cream. Lots of love from sweden.

[@Rosiew86]

Are these products listed in the comments anywhere, I find it easier when they are written down? X

[@MS-gv6mi]

The amount of ads I've heard of this commercial but the price was so expensive 😭

[@binhvo6268]

Logically, Skin has changed the formualtion of the suncreeen and now it's only SPF30+, it has been a while. This is my absolute favourite sunscreen, none others could compare. In fact, i just stocked up 10 of them. The change was very shady tho, all stock ran out shortly after the korean sunscreen controversy and they didn't have any say in whether their formula stood the SPF test, their customers commented on their socials and got no answer for that. Some websites even took the sunscreen off their selling lists. And then 2-3 months later they came back with the exact same filters concerntration, now just with added 1% of the dipeptide-12. They said they decided to reduce "the labelling" to SPF30+ to "make it appeared more ideal as an daily sunscreen" which rubs me the wrong way wholeheartedly. If they could have just stood up and admitted that their formula failed the tests and they would be reformulating it then it's fine because the formuala was, and still is outstanding, could crush anything on the market and lots of them contain alcohol to inhance the texture while this one doesn't (yes i know there are other benefitcial properties of alcohol to sunscreen vehicle but doubt that alcohol really is there do the heavy lifting), and it abosorbs seriously like a dream. It's similar to Krave Beauty and the way they acted around their sunscreen. It was through and through shady and dishonest to me, misinformative executed course of action. Whilst i am still buying this because i've been trying to find something could replace this (my seller has it down to $9,99 during the sales and this is why this particular sunscreen is top knot for me even tho it's only 40ml, which honestly is not economically sustainable but the $9.99 sales justify the continous purchase motive). I'm no longer recommending this suncreen to people, i used to always recommend this even to people with sensitive skin, lots of them loved it. So unsure how long until they stop getting my coins.

[@millyhsf]

Thank you for making these kind of videos .🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 It's not easy for consumers like us to find out how these big giant luxury brand are actually overpriced and lured by the marketing Ads........

[@paulusnelson7509]

Chanel has a shady past but she was a visionary, and the brand continues to make good quality products well worth the money today. Their fragrance line for example is absolutely top notch. As for the skincare, feels more like a cash grab but the packaging is pretty. I wouldn't mind having them on my dresser but with others out there that could work just as well (if not better) at a lower price, I don't think it's likely for me 😂

[@vbenam9413]

I only wear chanel makeup and skin care and tbh it's not a cash grab it actually works you just need to know what to buy but im 32 getting mistaken for 15 so im living proof it works yes it's pricey so I buy it at shoppers so I get points back that I use to get chanel skincare and make up for free now all these other luxury brands are fake af apart from chanel I only use organic fruits or vegetables on my face as mask if I can't eat it it's not going on my face for example fresh pumpkin and eggs with a hint of turmeric and nespresso coffee two days in a week will change your life and then I use a chanel vanilla exfoliating scrub twice a week as well and the other days I use aloe turmeric, nespresso coffee grains and pomegranate and I drink lots of water work out when I can but i will never stop wearing chanel skincare or makeup it works amazing and now that I've listened to this im gonna add green tea in my diet my mom uses it everyday but I always hated the smell lol

[@teramonte7077]

@@vbenam9413 Nespresso on your face? How?

[@Cocohue777]

Luxury products isn’t for everyone. If you can’t afford it, no need to hate and call the people who buys and consume them stupid . I use Chanel cosmetics and skin care products and they do wonders for my skin. I’m in my late 20s. I’ve tried the drug store and department stores ones and they only made my skin worse. I don’t get the hate for Chanel. It’s called luxury for a reason. Normal or low income people can’t afford them and they are never the target market for it. Never a fan of people putting businesses down just because they’re jealous or can’t afford them.

[@c.k.6287]

Aaah i have matcha and clay i will mix it and put it on my skin tonight 🥰

[@mabelmonclova7403]

BTW; the Paula’s Choice Niacinamide is free right now on their site with $99 purchase (+20% discount on your purchase). You’re welcome 🤭

[@obwan7217]

HELP Cassandra....I'm a 67 year old white male who's suffered Acne since I was 23. What I know is the 30 dermatologists I've been to don't have a clue how to make it go away..I've learned I'm allergic to most products including Accutane (not sure the spelling)

[@rulierulie44]

Have you tried a diet change ?

[@ronaldfasshauer4390]

Baby botox.

[@ala120381]

Pissing people off by telling them the truth is literally the essence of my explaining to people why I'm vegan ;)

[@msk-qp6fn]

Has anyone heard of the brand Alaffia? I wonder if that thing is cruelty free because I know it's vegan and even without those two, I think Alaffia is a very good brand when it comes to what it stands for. Would LOVE to try their moisturizers.

[@amnoirgg8563]

People can hate all they want, but someone has to look out for us broke bitches (me) lol 😂

[@iniyaraj5665]

Wait are you double jointed ? Finally someone like me ❤️.

[@msk-qp6fn]

I said this once and I will say it again. Camelia oil, which is extracted from the seeds, was used as a skincare product in east asia for a loooooong time. Hair oil, face moisturizer, lip tints and even polishing knives and sword. The oils are also edible. It doesn't go bad easily too, so that stuff was a luxury ingredient and still is fairly expensive. Probably not as much as Chanel's products but still a quality ingredient enough that it will increase the price of a product. Speaking of which, I really don't consider 40ml sunscreen that is about 20usd affordable per se. Not expensive but definitely not that affordable either. If it was at least 50ml i would have said yeah sure but 40ml? Yeah no.

[@CrystalSMUA]

How do I use the Paula's Choice 20% Niacinamide? After cleansing? All over or just on hyperpigmentation?

[@MegaGoddessofLove]

I'm so shocked about Coco Chanel. I really used to look up to her.

[@carolineamarante8275]

always love and appreciate dupes that actually works, too bad they're 5x more expensive due to currency.

[@itsaaronlolz]

i got a chanel serum because the bottle was pretty and i wanted to treat myself. it was alright lol.

[@samanthamorales-carroll4037]

You are a beautiful unicorn Cassandra!

[@elinernvid]

hi can i make my own chamomille and green tea toner? 😅 I cant find a mist or toner anywhere to buy.