I TRIED 3 CUSTOMIZED SKINCARE BRANDS : Proven, Younique YouOlogy (MLM?!) Yours Skincare

[@CassandraBankson]

What does $250 Of K Beauty Get You? (Testing New Korean Skincare Bestsellers of 2023) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn3Yi2Nmo7Brl8k Yo. *My credit card is still being scammed. Hard drives crashed. And our team is stronger because of this project* Butterflies. When I tell you this video was a project, I actually mean that it was a mammoth of an undertaking that we wayyy underestimated estimated. People who clicked on this see a two hour video. What thru don’t see is the 5 months that took to make this happen. *I just want to take the time to share a few fun behind-the-scenes things that this video wasn’t able to cover.* Number one, the cleanser reactions kept getting worse. At my face just did not have it. Yes - my credit card has been charged *since the ~unique~ situation* and after multiple times of trying to call and cancel, I get forwarded into a loop of voicemails and numbers that do nothing. ☎️ I haven’t been able to cancel my subscription or even log back into the website. The website sans you on an endless loop of not being able to cancel your purchase without filling out some sort of a form. But you can’t access the form unless you have a cancellation number or some 💩 . It’s a nightmare and I have resorted to calling my credit card company 🙃 Also yes, my breakouts have gotten worse. It’s been great.🥳 There is also an entire *three weeks of video footage missing from this piece that was supposed to be included.* 😢 We had yet another hard drive crash and a laptop down. There was a beautiful set of videos that included the initial unboxing, and the struggle of getting these products in the mail. *Telling “Skincare nighttime stories” to the team, and actually introducing some of the team members on camera.* ❤️Unfortunately all of this first impressions content from the unboxing and testing perspectives got deleted through this fluke accident crash; even when putting it through recovery software we were unable to resurrect it. 💔A sad day in the life of our creative hearts, but we decided to move on and continue with the project, just omitting those pieces. Since we under took this video, *two of the brands actually reached out for sponsorships which I think is hilarious.* 😂I ended up accepting one of the sponsorships from my favorite line which you will see in the coming days. 🎉 It’s a really genuine fit based on sustainability and we are doing something fun for Earth Day. 🌍 The other sponsorship… Well… You will see what their product did to my face. Maybe I will tweet about that because it is absolutely hilarious. 🐦 Also, *one of the “mix yourself” products* now has started to change color and looks like it is expired. Although the packages say that it should still be good, it looks like it’s going rancid. I will keep us updated. 🧫 I also spent time being a human door dash with video files. 🙄 This project is so large that our upload and download speeds couldn’t handle it hhsghkpjhvllhlvl. I am so grateful to be working with an amazing team of creative, dedicated, skin care obsessed, acne warriors and inspired people. 🦋*I love them like siblings and this project has pushed us all to our limits, tested our strength -and sleep schedules- but has shown us how to work through computer crashes and deleted files throughout all of this.* 💪🏽 At the very end it has made us closer and truly appreciate the major amount of time, effort, and dedication that goes into what we do. We would not bend to this the way we do if we did not absolutely love it, and truly, collectively, believe in the over arching messages of skin empowerment, education, and inspiration that we work to provide. ✨ Dudeee, we could not have done this without Julia. 💚 I know you see her in the comments here, but you literally do not understand she is my right hand and the left side of my brain. 🧠 She pulled over 3 all nighters to help us get this video done. She works tediously on everything from being in the video to helping me argue with credit card companies to the added to adding sound effects and visuals. 📷 Almost all of the visuals you see in this video (and most others on the channel!) are things to her hard work and dedication. *She truly believes in inspiring other people through education and entertainment to love their skin, save their money where they can, and make ethical choices that are good for your face in the long run.* ❤️Her actions show this and I have forced her to take days off because this girl will not have a meal or take a bathroom break if she is not reminded to. 🤯 She works that hard and this would be impossible without her. Legit this channel would not exist without her. 🤗 I also have to give epic thanks to our video editing, graphics, and audio teams. They all pulled through for this. I will say it another 5000 times- managing such large files is insane, and what you see is two hours. We legit had over 200 hours of footage and multiple, multiple months of experiences to try to condense into this piece of content. ⏰ *We have legit been working on this since 2020* If it weren’t for our video editors, T & P, this story never would have come to life. If it weren’t for our amazing audio person, P, this could not have happened either. If it weren’t for the amazing people who help to manage the team, support us emotionally (hi therapists lol) and keep us moving forward, such as J, M, K, G, T, S, and J, this video, and this ENTIRE KZbin channel would not be possible. 💜 *It’s insane to be working alongside people who care about this and are just as invested in it as I am.* 😭 It’s proof that what happens here is not “normal.” This is an incomparable expression of community; it is education, it is transparency and empowerment. *It is about a mission that goes far beyond just one person and their skin.* 💕 It is about THIS skincare-obsessed community, and of course a bit of cosmetic chemistry. 😉 I am so proud and honestly relieved to finally be able to bring this video to you. *And it wouldn’t be possible without them, or your amazing comments and stories and emails that get us through our hardest days.* 🥰 I hope you know that we legit screenshot the comments underneath these videos and share them with each other. *We recognize the same beautiful butterflies who show up to our live streams, we know you by name and even chat with you face-to-face on discord or Instagram live.* I hope you know that when we get your emails, hear your stories, and see your before and after skincare photos, we cry along with you. 💜🦋 *If it weren’t for YOU, myself, and the rest of this team wouldn’t have the passion and drive to wake up the way we do every day.* Or just… Stay up until insane hours of the night to get these videos uploaded to share with you, every day 😂 So I’m forcing the team to get some sleep and take a few days off. They tell me I have to lead by example and I roll my eyes in a snarky way but then kinda agree. 🦋 *Thank you beautiful butterflies for creating a space where we can explore and understand skin together. Thank you for creating a space where we can embrace our cutaneous tissue, see our flaws as features, and realize how much deeper this stuff goes than just skin deep. I love you; goodnight.* 🦋 😴

[@SarahMalfoy995]

Sorry but I can't see the video

[@cathl4953]

Miss Bankson this video is under construction it appears Edit:Ok it's fixed

[@sammymathew932]

♥️

[@LeBeautiful]

💙💙💙 this video too epic, KZbin is STILL processing it!!!

[@katburgess5926]

Holy moly, I hope your skin clears up from that cleanser and thank you so much for going through all this for us!

[@cneer17]

Younique makes you mix it yourself so that any bad experience/infection people get can be chalked to “it wasn’t us it was you, you contaminated it”

[@dean1234439]

Yeah I think so too.

[@lou150]

oh shit that makes a lot of sense... drunk elephant is quaking

[@cneer17]

@@lou150 🤣 oh my god I almost suspect DE’s ceo to have been an ex-hunbot for younique

[@Sabrina-sc1db]

Oh damn

[@TheeRatMousey]

My sister use to be a white status presenter I think (each color is a different status but I forget her color). And LET ME TELL YOU... She said while there her skin would get red and inflamed and then break out more but heard its "normal at first".... 🙃 She said once she left the company her skin has never felt fresher and clearer.

[@iwishiwasamyduncan4797]

I know youtube doesn’t reward this high high effort content appropriately but we appreciate it so much!! Congrats on finishing it!

[@juliagreen423]

It's comments like this that make it all worth it 🥰💕

[@jameswalker7459]

One hundred percent agree!

[@carrazosmexico]

Thanks for this amazing documentary!!!

[@catyherondale2019]

I like how brands treat sunflower oil like a luxury, I deep fry in it, in my country the price point for sunflower oil is 1$ per liter

[@dean1234439]

It's really cheap in the UK too

[@Coffeegirl739]

Same in my country. We cook with it a lot and it is cheap👌

[@-3-5-7-]

Same here. We get organic cold pressed for cooking at similar prices, and they treat it like some sort of high-end ingredient

[@Sabrina-sc1db]

Well, I fry in olive oil and some people use coconut oil 😂

[@catyherondale2019]

@@Sabrina-sc1db if you allow me to give you an unsolicited advice is not ok to fry in olive oil because it gets bitter, usually that type of oil is used for the taste, so it’s better to add it after :)

[@kristacalai9773]

My mom is a Younique ambassador 😔 I’ve told her many times she is getting scammed and that it’s an MLM but she doesn’t really seem to care because her and her friends like their products... I’m so so glad I grew up with KZbin/internet and was able to research skincare and formulate my routine from the perspectives of many different people! That is why *some* middle aged women get roped into these things. They didn’t have that. My mom used to order me one of their mascaras and while it provided great thickening and length, I have 4 layers of eyelashes that are naturally pretty long and semi hooded eyes, so if a mascara flakes for me like all of theirs did it is an absolute NIGHTMARE.

[@AdventuresWithV]

Yeah they're so used to Mary Kay that they think nothing of someone with a limited catalog selling them products. It just makes sense to them 😢

[@MsTammi125]

She's being willfully ignorant.

[@snikrdoodls14]

@@MsTammi125 Very true. Her daughter has most likely mentioned the issues on more than one occasion. I guess the reason she has kept going is her mother doesn't realise how harmful MLM's are. I've noticed that the older generation use the excuse of that's how I do it, when they continue harmful or not so helpful practices. I've had genuine arguments with my mother trying to explain to her that our Hermann Tortoise should not be using beech chipping's, due to how harmful they are. But she doesn't listen as "he's been using it for years" and "he likes it". He knows nothing else so of course he is fine with it. Same with our dogs, years I've argued about proper training and until a problem arises, they suddenly think what I said is a good idea. They would be little demons if I hadn't been the "bad guy". It's never the right timing either, or they don't have enough time to try it. I get genuinely annoyed and angry when they don't listen to my advice that has been proven time and time again, as being right. Sorry if that got a little aggressive and personal, I think I needed to vent out my frustrations!

[@jenndoesstuff]

You'd think, but MLM's are old and so is the internet. My sister had a friend who was in Amway and I found an ancient article about how evil they were from literally 1997 and gave it to her to show it to him. (He didn't care, which is sad.) The info has been out there for a looooong time, it's just now finally saturated our public consciousness.

[@singingsiren82]

I love the before/after pics of their mascara... it's almost always spider eyes. I mentioned that on a friend's page and the person she was selling for actually sent me a message to see if I wanted to buy something 🤦‍♀️

[@lindseystein9676]

Wow almost two hours?! And dabbling with MLM’s? This is dedication. I’m only 19 minutes in so far, but I appreciate the hard work.

[@juliagreen423]

We love you for watching and enjoying 💚🦋 we appreciate you so much!

[@belladonnafae1988]

I was a Younique rep for a while. I got sales, I never got paid. I never received a penny of my commission. It was held in an American company and they demanded forms of ID I didn't have and couldn't get at the time. They made it impossible to prove my identity and access my earnings. A friend was also heavily bullied whilst a Younique rep. Bullied by customers and other reps.

[@kisikisikisi]

Younique's claims about helping survivors of child sexual assault are also... questionable, to say the least.

[@juliagreen423]

*Cough cough*it's a tax haven *cough*

[@CadenceWren]

Yeah, you have to be under a certain age and the assault had to happen within a time range or something like that.

[@sisuguillam5109]

@@CadenceWren and it's not even proper care for abuse survivors... it's a little get away, basically a mini-break.

[@ROBINRANAE1]

Kc I used to sell younique didn't like it but there foundation is legit I went to it for four days and paid nothing! They help hundreds of women a year that suffered from childhood sexual abuse they don't even use younique at the retreat because they don't want you to feel intimidated they where amazing

[@Kiterpuss]

Given that Younique is Mormon/LDS owned... yeah it's pretty damn questionable

[@ThatLoudMouthFemale]

As someone that works in dermatology both as a Medical Assistant for Medical dermatology and Aesthetic dermatology. Nothing hits me in the gut harder than when a Mom brings in a teen with severe cystic acne and that child is clearly suffering on every level. So we start asking what the teens been using, taking, or procedures performed and the mom pops off with “We have done it all even the super expensive stuff like *Insert any random MLM* Which I think worked great but they said they didn’t like It.” So when we ask the poor child what worked and what didn’t and they proceed to explain how all their Moms friends and even their own Mom had them using Rodan & Fields, Younique, and every crappy MLM these women were peddling that current week. The poor kid talks of burning, redness, swelling, extreme irritation, skin flaking, worsening break outs, oilier skin, and much much more (some worse some just annoying and unnecessary!) often the poor kids get choked up, shy, or can barely explain what they are experiencing because they are just miserable and scared to trust another regimen. Also the mom is usually talking over them and saying that it wasn’t the products fault their child had a reaction 🤨 I can’t handle it! I have literally asked in my nicest work voice one Mom “when she began to swell and told you her face was burning and itching all over you just told her to keep using the products? Ok yea so I am going to assume you are a doctor and had a plan for that because you are lucky she didn’t get an infection or wasn’t having a deadly allergic reaction!!” I hate people that peddle MLM’s period. It’s like they drank the Cool Aid loved it so much and want the world to drink it and die while they sell leggings and mascara 😒

[@kristinalovelace2063]

As a former teen that had acne with a mom like that, you are doing Lords work, it is so frustrating to notice that the cuestionable product or that "natural method"(in my case, i used sugar 😅) is making your skin worse just to be dismissed because your parent does not understand what you are going through :/

[@ThatLoudMouthFemale]

@@kristinalovelace2063 Omg I’m sorry you went through that! Some parents just don’t get it!! It kills me

[@frankaw7607]

YouNique might not have acne as a concern because it’s a skin disease and if you’re making claims about specific disease, you fall into the drug category and have to substantiate your claims with the FDA

[@TnyNS]

Omg. I didn’t even think about that. Makes so much sense if it’s true (and it probably is). Mlms are so predatory.

[@robinlawson7441]

This is a fantastic point. They don't want to be getting more letters from the FDA.

[@a.r.8987]

@@TnyNS in such cases it seems FDA is more predatory.....

[@suides4810]

@@a.r.8987 So predatory of the fda to not let anyone and thier dog make claims about curing desease

[@src3360]

@@suides4810 Thank you!!!

[@izziestevens5835]

I believe that “custom” skin care is very problematic. It’s not like every single person in the world needs an absolutely unique skincare regimen. You’re paying for the experience and feeling special. All of those items being 1 oz or less are TRAVEL SIZED products. Marketing at its finest.

[@0313monicajo0313]

Those sample tubes remind me of like the cheap shit you’d buy like I can’t think of an example of one but maybe something from when I was younger or something like they get hard and the sticker starts crumbling at the corners you know? Hahha just me?🤷🏻‍♀️

[@astridquarry1248]

@@0313monicajo0313 omg I know exactly what you mean 😂

[@brokeLAdiares]

honestly like it makes u wonder…if everyone needs their own thing what are all these other companies doing that make cleansers and regimens of their own lol…like y’all they also are a company formulating something for ur skin, figuring out what ingredients work for you doesn’t take getting your own whole formula created (not hating on anyone these things work for i just don’t get it, but use what works for you:))

[@eggbun1856]

yes absolutely!!! 1 fl oz for $50-70?!?!?! and can it really be called custom if thousands of other ppl all end up with exactly the same set that you do based on having the same answers to their quiz? there are so many brands and so many products nowadays that there are a multitude of products for any given skin concern you could possibly have. you can pretty much create your own "custom" skincare routine/product set just by doing some research into the ingredients you need and then picking out what you want. yeah it does take time to find good quality + trustworthy info on which brands are good and what actives your skin needs but to me that's worth not paying almost a hundred freaking dollars for what is literally, like you said, a travel size!!!!!! marketing + advertising really can be effective.

[@yz4043]

The only MLM's I trust are men loving men

[@Comrade_mommy]

Yessss. Id love to see a campaign to take back the moniker. Basically saying the only good MLM is.... Kinda like when a hashtag proudboys campaign was started by proud gay men to reclaim that moniker from the homophobic, whte supremacist, misogynistic hate group. It was beautiful bc for a few days typing that it showed some very gay photos instead of the hate groups photos; (bc ofc more ppl retweeted the new use of the #.) They were not pleased and it was delicious. A small way to say fck you to some of the worst ppl on the planet.

[@rictoriaravioli3815]

me too😌

[@kaylanithomas5886]

Yes, I wholeheartedly agree with you!

[@skeith1981]

Ha! Yes!

[@Meg.Loves.Stationery]

My initials are MLM 😮‍💨

[@sonorasgirl]

I think I’ll stick to my own custom skincare - a basic US cleanser, Korean serums and essences, local raspberry seed oil, Hungarian retinal, and Japanese sunscreen. It costs less (surprisingly) and I know what I’m getting into! Plus it’s the closest I’ve gotten to world travel in 2020 😂🤦🏽‍♀️

[@Layleyphillips]

I know this is kinda old you may have changed your routine but why Hungarian ret?

[@formidable6069]

​@@Layleyphillips Altough I'm not OP, I think I know what Hungarian retinal did they talk about. The brand is named Geek & Gorgeous and is an affordable skintellectual skincare brand. They have two retinals (called A-Game⁵ and A-Game¹⁰) with really nice formulation, that's why they are really popular here, in Hungary (and they have a good price as well). Since the brand started to be available in other countries, I've seen their products pop up in other skincare infulencers videos, for example in one of Michelle's (from Lab Muffin Beauty Scinece) short videos about retinoids. I'm not personally using this product, but a lot of people love it, looks like OP as well. 😊 I hope I could help!

[@amysmiles9751]

I don't think there is a way to use just one brand. I love creamy cleansers and facial oil and I don't think everyone does. If you love it and you see results than you are more likely to stick to it. I'm gonna check out that retinol, thanks.

[@CatalinaFOIA]

The Ordinary brand is phenomenal and the reviews prove that. It is affordable and definitely works.

[@melz3671]

Why would I want to pay to mix stuff up in my bathroom!?!? Add that to the many steps we already have.... no thank you!!!!

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

Especially when allegedly it is customized from the factory. It’s the emperors new clothes.

[@melz3671]

@@charisma-hornum-fries LOL EXACTLY 🤣🤣🤣

[@Namri]

I was almost crying hoping you wouldn’t sign up for the you-seless skincare. I’m glad you confirmed it’s a scam and the product is garbage. And I’m glad that it didn’t totally trash your skin. On the upside, I’m very interested in the Yours brand!! Might check it out one of these days!! Thank you so much for this project!!! 😘😘😘

[@colleenlongua9752]

My problem with "custom skincare" is that it's an excuse for brands to hike up the prices on pretty basic formulas. My acne prescription actually costs less than most of these brands. Great deep dive and review though ❣️

[@ryannonrogers528]

Same! I was considering purchasing a Y’our skincare set, but the 1 time purchase price was $180! & you only get 4 products, so not a very good deal 🥺

[@Zubstep1315]

Thank you! Cassandra does the deep dive and I’m grateful she saves me a ton of money.

[@morgianasartre6709]

Same lol, my derm literally used to write custom recipes for my acne to be made at the farmacy and it cost wayyyyy less.

[@lovefromyours]

Hey Colleen! Sorry we missed this- thanks for your feedback. We do our best to create the safest and most effective formulations, while keeping it affordable for you. We are only able to achieve this as we are a direct-to-consumer brand, which gives us the ability to cut down costs of all middlemen and overheads that would typically be incurred due to a physical store. Our products range between $25-$38 USD, delivering high quality formulations that would otherwise cost over $200 per product. By combining 6-10 Swiss actives in each formulation, we're able to take care of all your skin needs with a minimalist and sustainable routine. That also means you save on time and money :) (And in case you're wondering that combining more actives is unsafe - don't worry, we stay away from harsh actives and super high concentration of actives that damage the long-term skin health)

[@caradanellemcclintock8178]

I feel like it would be better for a company to sell just the "booster" at the drUg store that you could just add to any cream or cleanser or whatever it wouldnt be so expensive and you could use a base you already trust and wotks for your skin but give it the extra oomph but you could also then see if those additives dont work or disagree with your skin and its not a total loss but not those teeny tiny bosters that Younique has

[@limbo576]

30 minutes in I kept saying "DON'T BUY IT" to my computer screen as she's looking through Younique. Like watching a horror movie 😢😢😢😢

[@jeng6786]

Same. If she was live streaming I think most people would of said we aren't curious enough, don't do it.

[@Saighin]

Saaame! Watching her not only buy knowing that she was going to end up being credit card scammed, but then apply products that I knew she was going to have a bad reaction to... was like being trapped watching a car wreck, horrible but I couldn't turn away. I kept begging to my screen "Don't do it" as if I was hoping she could hear me in the past 😪

[@catbeehendricks]

SAME! I just watched an anti-mlm video about them

[@NancySanchez.ibdr4u]

Same here!

[@rebloomed]

@@Saighin hmmmm.....im still wondering how skin-care and vulgarity go hand-in-hand....smh

[@melz3671]

Idk how younique is still allowed to be in business!!! I'm so glad you did this!!! Thank you for taking your time and your skin for us!!!!! Also, your bias in regards to any of this is based on the product and what it did or didn't do, so in this situation your bias is allowed, needed, and determined completely by their product and business practice!!!!!

[@Manyo569]

When Cassandra tried the spf moisturiser from proven,she looked like she would be a character in twilight

[@souldrn]

I think it’s actually illegal for them to sell products that weigh less than what is printed on the packaging.

[@BloodyWallz]

You should definitely do something about it then 🧐

[@SpriteSoda-h6t]

@@BloodyWallz why should she do anything, why don't you do something

[@kerryalfaro9437]

YOU have to prove it FIRST..UNFORTUNATELY

[@NarnianBadger.]

“You can’t judge a book by its cover, but idk his cover isn’t selling me on it” 😂😩that is the best thing I have ever heard!

[@EldritchCloak]

Cassandra just made a whole ass DOCUMENTARY???? Queen shit

[@allisonl3735]

They make you consent to your card info because many MLM companies get sued/in trouble over hidden subscription fees. ItWorks is a big one that got in trouble for hidden fees/unauthorized charges.

[@joeastham0]

All those red flags when she was ordering the younique. Iam so sad for her.

[@morgianasartre6709]

I'm sad for the money that went into supporting a brand like that, I wouldn't have blamed her for backing out of that one at all lol.

[@meganhope313]

definitely feel bad for her, but yet I am grateful she did in the hopes that others would see this and refrain from buying and supporting lol. she's basically the sacrifice for the skincare community here haha

[@17momentsofspring]

Oh girl, I was yelling at the screen for you not to get Younique, I think we all understood pretty quickly that it’s trash and has nothing to offer us 😂 your poor credit card and your poor skin. I would have been just as happy with a comparison of 2 companies ❤️ I hope your skin calms down soon.

[@bassunderscoreharmonic6689]

I thought the irritated photo was clickbait and I'm sad that it wasnt, I'm sorry for your skin Cassandra

[@zahraahmad658]

But in the video it wasn’t that irritated-m -.- it is a clickbait

[@snowjewel3982]

@@zahraahmad658 omg someone likes to argue lol See the likes under her comment it’s because they understand this is a real picture of her skin. She obviously explains everything and this video took months. Not the definition of click bait

[@DanilynnGrunewald]

Thanks for being a trooper and sacrificing your skin so others don’t. I know your skin journey has been a tough one, but I’m glad it brought you here so you can help us be skintullectual. You’re a beautiful human inside and out.

[@ibrahimdayub3276]

I can’t believe how much effort you put into these videos. Almost 2 hours of top notch content for FREE????

[@flyingbird7577]

Can i just say that cassandra (whilst cleaning her face) looks like an amazon warrior (greek mythology not amazon the seller) with her headband and wavy hair? I love it

[@meganz020]

Her curly hair is ENVIABLE

[@ddtuss2585]

But she needed a ponytail to keep her hair out of the way

[@projectxs107]

The fact you felt you had to clarify what you meant by Amazon warrior lol. I wonder how many ppl would have imagined an Amazon warehouse worker cleaning their face instead of like Wonder Woman.😂

[@avocadosfrommexico1123]

Honestly can't thank cassandra and her team enough for taking their time and editing this video, it turned out amazing! Hopefully anyone who still can't see it will eventually! 💜

[@samsharpe5997]

Cassandra swearing is like when that family member who is always calm and relaxed swearing it feels so strange to hear

[@TheItGirlQ]

And at the same time, I’m living for it 😂

[@littleblackpistol]

I have a beef with that age range thing. All these little age ranges of ten years then .. 50+. Hello, a 50 year old's skin is nothing like an 80 year old's skin. Or a 70 year-old's. Or a 60 year-old's. Honestly, ageism reigns in the beauty industry and it's highly obvious they don't really think anyone over 50 cares anymore (we do) and that there's very little knowledge or care to find out about the fact that women don't suddenly end up with one type of skin the moment they pass 49 years old. We're a fucking afterthought the moment we're in our 40s for the most part. But hit 50 and the marketing just ignores or insults you with its ignorance and dismissiveness. It's massively insulting and offputting to a huge swathe of women who HAVE MONEY TO SPEND (often way more than the demographic they aim at) and care about how we look, despite not being in the socially sanctioned 'hot' category anymore. I honestly wouldn't buy from a company that lumps women in into a FIFTY YEAR age category. You know the Queen of England is 95 today and has amazing skin, and uses skincare? Probably quite different skincare from me at 50, but apparently we're all the same. Hah!

[@juliagreen423]

I never noticed this but you actually bring up SUCH a fantastic point. They're dismissing and excluding an entire demographic :(

[@littleblackpistol]

@@juliagreen423 Thanks! It's insane business wise because older women are often THE most loyal brand customers. We've figured out our preferences and needs and if a product works for us, we tend to stick with it. However, there are definitely changes that come with our changing hormonal profile and we sometimes need to adjust our skincare as this happens. Some women get drier skin, or see it thin a lot. Others experience a lot more oiliness around peri-menopause or menopause. Some start to experience more redness. There's a whole market there, both for product and brand loyal customers and ones looking around to address new and emerging issues and needs. Yet all we see at most for 50+ women is 'anti ageing' products, as if all we could possibly be concerned with is looking younger (as in, eliminating lines), not making our skin less painfully dry or annoyingly oily, and the anti ageing stuff is mostly total shit, as we all know there are only two real ingredients that work - sunscreen and retinols. The again, even anti ageing is aimed at very young women these days, or women in their 30s/40s at the highest. It's really interesting hitting 50 and seeing oneself basically disppear from various brands demographic.

[@littleblackpistol]

@@juliagreen423 Thanks! It's insane business wise because older women are often THE most loyal brand customers. We've figured out our preferences and needs and if a product works for us, we tend to stick with it. However, there are definitely changes that come with our changing hormonal profile and we sometimes need to adjust our skincare as this happens. Some women get drier skin, or see it thin a lot. Others experience a lot more oiliness around peri-menopause or menopause. Some start to experience more redness. There's a whole market there, both for product and brand loyal customers and ones looking around to address new and emerging issues and needs. Yet all we see at most for 50+ women is 'anti ageing' products, as if all we could possibly be concerned with is looking younger (as in, eliminating lines), not making our skin less painfully dry or annoyingly oily, and the anti ageing stuff is mostly total shit, as we all know there are only two real ingredients that work - sunscreen and retinols. The again, even anti ageing is aimed at very young women these days, or women in their 30s/40s at the highest. It's really interesting hitting 50 and seeing oneself basically disappear from various brands demographic.

[@beckyweiss6072]

There are rumors that the "Momager" Kris Jenner will be making her own skincare line targeted at older demographics. But given the shady past of the Jenner-Kardashian crew with their skincare lines...i'd be wary. It is something that one could keep an eye out on though, for the sake of investigating and see if it's a cash grab (which it probably will be given who is releasing the line), or if Kris Jenner actually cares about skincare for her demographic.

[@-3-5-7-]

Very valid point. I think it kind of makes sense for an Internet based brand to not cater to 60+ age group as they are less likely to access it/find it

[@butterflyperez7925]

Listen, when it comes to these customizable skincare websites. I fill out the information And I've looked at the key ingredients that they recommend for me and I don't subscribe at all. I just go out to the drug store or ulta and buy products with those same ingredients. I ain't about to pay $200 for that .C I can find the same type of ingredients in more cost friendly products.😊

[@dishadharmraj6986]

Smart

[@butterflyperez7925]

@@dishadharmraj6986 my friend, I just want to have good skin because I've been dealing with acne my whole life. Sometimes we have to learn how to budget. 😊

[@dishadharmraj6986]

@@butterflyperez7925 thanks really good! I don't really have any skincare routine right now. I apply moisturizer when I remember. I have good skim because if genetics but I want to take care of it as I grow older. Like have sunscreen, moisturizer, toner? Idk what a toner does. Hopefully I find one that fits my budget

[@butterflyperez7925]

@@dishadharmraj6986 wonderful you have good skin !! ☺️

[@AdventuresWithV]

Same and I'm thankful for the Ordinary because they're usually the ones I get those products from lol

[@danny7948]

Love how this is like a whole documentary! This is why I love Cassandra, the level of effort she puts into every video!!!

[@Peanut_taco_muffin]

Mixing a truly custom formula for individual customers would be a logistically impossible nightmare at a contract manufacturer and would cost the company so much money in manufacturing, you certainly wouldn’t be paying $50 per product. Not that a contract manufacturer exists that would even do this.

[@frankaw7607]

I think when it comes to the actual customization part, it’s never truly gonna happen unless you pay thousands of dollars to a formulator. Brands have to do stability testing with everything they do, if they were actually blending something specific for every customer, they’d have to test countless formulas and that’s not cost effective. You’ll always end up getting the same four/five options, possibly with a different smell or dye to it (e.g. function of beauty). But it’s appealing to the customer.

[@Leahniltiac]

Always thought about this, so glad I never fell for the hype of all this customized stuff. They're like "no two formulas are the same" yeah right 😂 how you gonna make millions of different formulas and have them shipped within a week.

[@aoutsky]

Bingo! The illusion of customization.

[@meganz020]

Didn’t know this, your comment is incredibly insightful!

[@frankaw7607]

@@meganz020 I’m glad this is helpful! I’ll say I learned so much listening to the beauty brains podcast, both of the hosts are actual cosmetic chemists with experience in the industry and they talk about things like that a lot. I feel like learning more about these topics has really helped me safe money on products because I can see through the marketing a bit more and at least know what I’m paying for!

[@lovefromyours]

Hi Franka, sorry we missed this! Happy to explain how personalisation works at Yours (you'll find this on our website as well as we believe in being completely transparent with our customers) At Yours, we create formulations with customers at the front and center of product creation. The active ingredients from Yours’ ever-evolving ingredient dataset are mapped to create a personalised skincare regimen based on the user's skin, lifestyle, and environment. We have a library of products that are formulated based on data trends of skin, lifestyle and environment combinations. Every formulation needs to go through 4 months of safety and efficacy testing to comply with European cosmetic regulations, so each bottle is not a custom product, but we focus on personalization of the regimen to get the right customer-product fit. Our image processing technology and backend algorithm for mapping the skin profiles to products is how we remove the guesswork in finding the right skincare products for users. These products are formulated with different combinations of over 1000 active ingredients from Switzerland :) The truth is that cosmetic regulations across many countries don’t even allow individual customisation of skincare products as each formulation has to be notified to the regulatory authorities. More importantly, even if it were allowed, we fundamentally don’t believe it is safe for use or effective without stringent testing.

[@ckrause81]

I’m in medical aesthetics and I think what you’re doing is amazing. We living in a world where everything is mostly glamorized by marketing and short attention spans and women and especially young woman are buying into the hype. When it comes to your skin, you gotta pay a little attention. Atleast know your ingredients and your skin. There is clinics like mine where you can come in a and have your skin professionally analyzed both by an aesthetician and a high tech computerized skin analyzer. With no obligation to make an appointment or use our variety of brands. We just want woman and men to know their skin. That’s the first way to take care of it if you can’t afford treatment. ❤️ love this channel.

[@juliagreen423]

Thank you to everyone who is watching and enjoying the video!!! This was SUCH hard work to put together, but SO worth it for you beautiful friends 🦋💕

[@pamhasthoughts]

This video was awesome! Loved it and I desperately hope poor Cassandra’s skin is healing from the irritation ❤️

[@MelTheMuppetslayer]

Thank you Julia!! We appreciate your dedication and hard work immensely!! 🖤🦋💯

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

Thanks for your part of it. I especially appreciate the underlying music that matches the content so well.

[@tanham6382]

Massive effort, ✔ thank you all for your dedication. 💞

[@erinw1256]

I'm sorry, but I was laughing so hard at you mixing the YouOlogy skincare. Especially the cleanser. Fantastic video overall. Very informative and enjoyable to watch.

[@josefinejansen7469]

Why is Cassandra so cute when she's struggling to get the product out of these little things? Girl you have the best energy😂😍

[@justletmelisten243]

The most relatable thing: blankie, cat, mug while browsing the internet. Truly a woman of the people

[@esmeraldabandz8652]

U can’t not love her 😍

[@rebeccablanchard6558]

With the buying process of Younique, I'm surprised you even continued.

[@inez7724]

Yes to the dangers of face yoga video !!!!!! 💗

[@vocalnerd]

100% agree! Definitely interested in Cassandra's take on the topic! :)

[@TaniDeepavaliNawaz]

Yes please!!! Was looking for this comment so I could emphatically agree!

[@carolinamcnair2491]

Yeeesss Cassandra!! We need your wisdom on that❤️🙏✨

[@rosaswan2323]

Please!

[@stanbts8100]

I don't get why face yoga is harmful. Can you explain it to me?

[@khristelle6383]

I so appreciate how much you care about the consultants in the MLM and not wanting to give them false hope. You have a heart a gold 💖💖💖 also not sure if it was Munecat or Cruel World Happy Mind but one or maybe both of them made a vid about younique and the “charity” is infuriating!!! They basically screen the survivors of abuse to see if they “fit their idea of an abused persons aesthetic”. Yes it’s that bad and horrible!!!! I’m not a fan of mlms but even less so of younique because of how horrifically they treat abuse survivors.

[@ripewickedplum]

Time correcting! Finally a skincare product that will make me be early for work

[@jameswilson5248]

😂😂😂

[@Wonderoddity]

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[@vahid6445]

Watched this whole video while working out at home. Enjoyed every second of it. I love how raw and real the material is, it makes it very entertaining.

[@alyssatomancik1215]

An hour in, and i literally had no idea this was almost 2 hours. I've just been chilling, no idea it was this long, love it!

[@user-wc3kn7he2l]

AS SOON as i saw "younique" I was like OH NO CASSANDRA NOO DONT

[@cetriyasArtnComicsChannel]

Why is it always the so-called woman empowerment brands that are always the mlms?

[@sisuguillam5109]

Because they target women who are lonely (military wifes) or in very very 'traditional' relationships and/or LDS. It's the little bit of freedom these women are allowing themselves without going against what they have been taught. It's all 'you can do this on the side' (while you take care of the kids), 'you don't have to leave the house' (so you don't come in contact with people that are other than you), 'it's a side hustle' (so you don't do 'real' work like your hubby), 'you are your own boss' (but the structures are familiar as is the concept of what independence means in their cultural settings).

[@kkraut]

Because preying on the need for independence and success is a common manipulation tactic I think. The ones who drank the Kool-aid always become wannabe social media influencers who live a fake life.

[@heatherab87]

If my closet wasn't full of new skin care I'd order from Yours. Must force myself to wait. Thanks for everyone's hard work on this!

[@CadenceWren]

Can you talk about facial yoga and facial reflexology? This video is wildeeeee... Younique is so ridiculous. But thank you guys for kicking some serious ass with this whole production ❤

[@jairah234]

They’ve made a video about face yoga, titled “3 BS Beauty Trends” or along those lines

[@CadenceWren]

@@jairah234 Thank you! I'll go see if I can find them

[@LucielStarz123]

Face yoga is a thing, has always been in Asia. Just like 80% of skincare technology nowadays comes from Korea/Japan that are eventually gentrified and misused or misunderstood.

[@rosetintedmonocle4681]

With so many companies Greenwashing their image it’s great to see a company who seems to truly care in a real life way

[@HuyenNguyen-bz2mb]

"Is this Jennifer Lopez, just in MLM version?" I die lol

[@evermoreisamasterpiece]

I think Curology is still the best. The first skincare brand I ever used and I never regret it.

[@KellyLudwin]

If I paid all that money for something, the least they could do would be to mix it for me. No thanks to that!

[@SewwithLiebe]

Literally crying laughing during the Younique cleanser part 😂🤣 What a JOKE!! $200+ for MIXING YOUR OWN SKINCARE??? I’m equal parts flabbergasted and horrified. Haven’t even made it through the whole thing, but dang is this entertaining. 🍿 Thank you for all your hard work on this!

[@sarasampaiio]

You are brave. I"m watching every second of every ad in this video. You deserve this.

[@sarasampaiio]

Update: I just watched an 2 minutes thai MV for you, Cassandra. Lol.

[@lexwithbub]

Likewise. I'm usually like "skippity skip skip skip"!

[@MsTammi125]

I will too. They went through hell and it makes me mad!

[@ScarlettRobin]

This is one of the most thoroughgoing, entertaining, video on skincare I have watched in a very long time. You got to do more videos like this. This is top tier content.

[@Doggy5260]

1) love Cassandra and I’ve watched since the really bad acne days. I had pretty bad acne growing up and watched so I could relate to someone cause I was like the only one with bad acne early in my town and I love to see how much of a change her skin has made. Looks so good! 2) her cat is so cute omg!

[@KindnessInChaos]

This is actually great content! Thank you for this dive down the rabbit hole of customized skincare.

[@missjXiao]

awwwww im so sorry to hear about your struggle with your cred cards. But Younique is very much MLM. almost 2 hrs project you're doing this for us? You're seriously the best beauty vlogger ever. We really appreciate the hard work

[@yz4043]

Including both a skin education along with totally customizable cruelty free afforable products would be the ideal- even being able to customize container size/packaging aspects too. It's a billion dollar idea!

[@lovefromyours]

Hey YZ- that's brilliant 🤫

[@kisikisikisi]

I have so many questions about the younique stuff, but mostly I just wonder how they're trusting a consumer to mix the products so evenly that they're actually working the way they should.

[@dean1234439]

I really don't know I wouldn't use any of there stuff... 😂

[@TheBeetress]

I dont think they care

[@katherinemorelle7115]

Do they even have good preservatives in it? I’d want to hope so, given how contaminated it’s going to get from making people mix it all themselves.

[@CyclingUrchin]

It's so that if a customer gets a horrible reaction they can blame you for mixing the product wrong

[@stefania2721]

Cassandra .... your work and effort is undescribable ♥ Thank you for not just buy, get and mostly try all of these products.. But to look into each brand, make sure to have all the facts and basically give us all the TEA. You are inspiring, powerful, reliable, and most of all extremely beautiful inside and out ♥

[@ariannemongwa940]

I would LOVE to see a video on how skincare and beauty standards are different in other countries. -from a fellow cyst-ter

[@carolineamarante8275]

yeeeeees pleaaaaaase

[@chelseazaydaraensehon1198]

Right when you were talking about YOUOLOGY I GOT A PHONE CALLED THAT SAID “SCAM LIKELY” 🤣👏🏼☠️ Its a sign!!!!

[@melz3671]

I can't imagine how much work this video took!!!!! You all did an amazing, inspiring, educating job and I am so thankful for all your hard work!!!!!!

[@robinlawson7441]

Definitely happy you got the credit card company involved! That's just awful. I signed up for the discount and tried some skin care and makeup and hated it all.

[@agnieszkakowalska9658]

It was super fun to watch. I think these "tailored" lines are a little late to the party considering we have so many great (and affordable!) products on the market now and you can mix and match what works for your skin. Next time please use a virtual card or a pre-paid debit card, it will save you a lot problems!

[@QueenBoudicca125]

If anyone gets scammed like this, as long as the payment is based off your card details alone, all you have to do is report your card lost or stolen and get them to issue a new one. Subscription based payments (not direct debit) will be based on the old card information and once that card is void, so are the payments.

[@ΑποστολίαΠολύζου]

I'm a member of the elite group that can actually watch this video! Thank God it's working.

[@eligreene2898]

Super glad this video is 2hrs long because I’m in the middle of a panicky packing extravaganza and I need something to watch while I don’t pack and stress myself out 😊🧚🏻‍♀️

[@baby_bach_choy1146]

“That looks like discharge.” 😩😩😩

[@rauldevia6093]

PLEASEEEEEE MAKE MORE OF THESE TESTS!!!!! LOL The faces while preparing and applying products are priceless.

[@kayla9165]

I’m loving the scientific approach your taking as a female chemist lol I’m so drawn in and I need to like wind down tonight lol

[@arminmatthe823]

Oh YESS a 1 hour 48 minute video by Cassandra imma enjoy watching this very much.🦋🦋🦋 Well not now because I have 2 tests tomorrow and I have to study lol.

[@dennissems]

This is the type of research I tell my students about. Extremely informational video. I hope your skin goes back to normal soon.

[@nervoticcccc]

Hopefully it's up soon 💕 Can't wait to watch it

[@cathie8882]

Fun facts: This "personalized" skincare business model is now all over Europe 😂. I can easily name 2-3 startups based in Germany with this "copy-paste US" business model. Last month, one of the startups sued Beiersdorf for copying its manufacturing know-hows while they are discussing for minority shareholder possibility. Beiersdorf created a subsidiary that basically copied this startups and bought a new packaging concept that basically the result of customer's complaints on that startups' packaging. 😂 It might be interesting if you can order some of their products and do review format like this! ❤️

[@elopix234]

What start ups do you mean?

[@amymaiden4990]

Why do I love that is almost 2 hours long 😂 I played this while doing other things on my laptop and would comment right along with her as if in the same room 🤣🤣😂 I swear I'm NOT CRAZY! I just came to say I actually liked this experience. It felt like I was hanging out with my friends or roommates back in my 20s 🤣 basically, it didn't feel like I was just watching a normal edited video - which is usually fine. Thanks for including us ☺️. I need to find this butterfly community she speaks of haha

[@wendydyer7317]

I'm half way through and totally enthralled!!!! This is keeping me on the edge of my seat!

[@shafulyn]

Younique's target demographic is people with names lower than 10 letters, so scammy.

[@masonodom3820]

I was literally screaming out loud, “No! Stop! Absolutely don’t do it! They gone steal your card info and charge you forever! RUN!!!!” As you were going through the “Younique” site. Took me on an emotional ride bc I was like ok, she’s not gonna do it, oh wait no, she is gonna do it, she’s not really gonna do it. I really thought you were gonna back out when you had to search for a rep just to purchase. But then I was like, oh you poor soul, you gave them your card and it’s over for now. I do appreciate you doing it so we don’t have to, but I also fully empathize with the frustration you went through with ordering, attempting to mix and use the products, and trying to cancel the mandatory subscription. Looked and sounded like an actual nightmare.

[@lealeilani9256]

I love where your hair is parted!

[@sugarxsnap]

I lost a friend to Younique makeup. Once she got into it, all she would ever do is reach out when she needed products to be sold. She'd prime you up with sweet talk and empty platitudes about how much money and independence one could gain if they were to jump on board, and promises of free products if they'd just host a party. Not only that, the only time she would post anymore was live chats of her applying this makeup... Which was horrificly gawd awful.... And begging for people to host a party for her. She turned into a completely different person, became physically and emotionally unavailable to even her closest of loved ones... And it just got to the point that nobody wanted to talk to her anymore, since everytime they tried it would just be a sales pitch. I didn't know they had a skincare line... But I wouldn't purchase based on the limited information I have about their other line.

[@sydneychislett]

You should SO react to Gwyneth paltrow’s skincare routine! It’s wild.

[@miothedragon]

She did

[@10msvictoria]

YESSS FINALLY a youtuber who isn't scared of their videos being long 😍 I love your video and I enjoy them so much that a 2hr video is a gift for me

[@jessicagavia9593]

Thank you for putting yourself through this for all of us. I tried proven and needed some honest review somewhere to help me justify the price point. And I thought it was just me that hated the day cream for leaving me feeling greasy even with just applying two pumps. I’ll stick to my basic Cerave products.

[@sabrinaa.sanchez5760]

Your dedication and the team’s endless months/days/hours of hard work cannot be appreciated enough! Thank you for putting yourself on the front line of skin care for your KZbin family and bringing so much truth to the industry. If I’m looking at a new product your videos are the first place I go to see if you have talked about it. Thank you for your effort, creativity, and openness. Because of you I am taking a closer look at my own skin care, the companies I support, and the ingredients in my products. Thank you from one Bay Area cyst-ter to another! Sending much ❤️🌈

[@caffeinatedpattig]

Me: eating dinner completely hypnotized by this video An ex-coworker tried to get me roped into younique.. MY PEEPS! run. Oh damn, that sunscreen made you go full "sick Victorian child who will not make it through the winter".. This is why I use virtual credit cards when I buy stuff online but I'm not sure if I trust the website..

[@Just_Reading_Comments]

I use PayPal lol

[@mariannewm26]

Took me all day of coming back, but I made it through! I'm really interested in the Yours line! Thank you for sacrificing your skin for us! 🦋

[@Jennasheets9]

OMG! Cannot stop laughing at your attempt with the Proven daytime moisturizer! 🤣🤣🤣 “I can’t go outside like this” lmao

[@lordcyrildalawangbayan-her4275]

The effort you have put in here so commendable. So much education! We appreciate you, Cassandra!

[@TheFlauah]

So sad that Yours doesn't ship to Europe at the moment :( Fingers crossed that it starts soon as I would definitely like to try their products! Thank you so much for the detailed review :)

[@lovefromyours]

Hey @TheFlauah! Which country in Europe are you based in? We do ship to some countries there :)

[@TheFlauah]

@@lovefromyours in Italy, maybe I missed it on your website but I think you are only shipping to UK, Switzerland and Austria currently, right? This is what I saw on your website: "We currently ship to Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Austria, the UK, the US (yes, all 50 beautiful states) and Canada."

[@AndreaLT520]

Thank you all your work on this video. I have a lot of friends who have been scammed into MLM’s. I got pushed HARD by some friends to buy Younique products but I couldn’t support that trash.

[@Layyla44]

I literally screamed no! When I watched the part about youniqe.....then I read the pin comment..... this company is so bad... as horrible as an MLM is that is the least of their offenses

[@alohakrueger5447]

I just want to say thank you and apologize for a crappy comment I left a year ago about you criticizing someone’s skin care routine. I’m going to blame it on a bad mood. I don’t remember what it was about but I appreciate your videos. :)

[@UnderTheElm]

Such Sister Vibes at 1:15:00 - 1:20:00 Love It

[@Wonderoddity]

I’m kind of living for Cassandra just shitting on Younique 😂

[@RoastedSaltedPeanut]

When Wednesday scares hit but Cassandra serves a 2 hour video!!