Is Hailey Bieber's $20 "Skin Glaze" Smoothie Overrated?

Okay, well this one might seem likea BIG OLE waste of time for some of you because turns out this damn smoothie wasn't even vegan so what is it doing on this channel? WELL I used it as an opp to lecture you all about collagen and why it's not vegan and whether it's a huge scam (spoiler alert: it is)
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[@apvaofficial]

I love this quick little video format for a second video. Please do more! Sometimes I don't have the time or brain power to watch longer videos, so something 5 minutes-ish like this is perfect. That being said, please keep making your normal videos too. I enjoy those and watch every single one.

[@MerleONeal]

Aw bless ya- glad these lil supplemental ones are fun for ya

[@sarag6673]

Haley Bieber is young and can afford regular facials and top of the line skin care...but no its probably the smoothie that makes her face look like that.

[@MerleONeal]

☠️

[@scienceislove2014]

You didn't talk about good plastic surgeons.. Not that it matters but she's had tweakments done to her face..

[@Girlofpages]

She's probably had "preventative" Botox.

[@Truecrimeresearcher224]

Honestly anything from that store is overrated, over priced, not worth it

[@justicefonfara17]

I agree

[@lewcifuh]

As you mentioned, collagen intake doesn’t do much, it doesn’t really work like that. It doesn’t get absorbed the way you’d expect it to. The best way to go about it is to increase your own body’s collagen production by making sure you get, among other nutrients, vitamin C, zinc, copper… Stay hydrated of course and protect your skin (I’m not an expert in any way but I’ve come across this information multiple times + like Merle said, it’s easily researchable)

[@lockboxDAI]

so true. Just another thing for your kidneys to filter out

[@thedreaming989]

Your body makes its own collegen amino acid by amino acid. Eating collegen supplements is like throwing brick dust from a decommissioned building on the floor of a new construction being built to make it "stronger". Just wanted to clarify why its a waste of money.

[@MerleONeal]

😂 well said

[@TheLeraLush]

Also topical collagen does not do anything either because the molecules are too big to penetrate the skin barrier.

[@MerleONeal]

They just keep tryna sell that stuff any way they can

[@aritin5259]

This isn’t necessarily true. Not all benefits of skincare is because it can “penetrate” deep into the skin. Many occlusives like petrolatum work its magic by doing the exact opposite, and remains as a barrier on the skin. Current understanding shows that collagen works similarly

[@SSBakes]

The irony that excess sugar actually inhibits collagen production speaks volumes about the value of celebrity products, in a nutshell, lol.

[@MerleONeal]

Well said

[@davidvllr]

YESSSS, i was literally running out of your videos, i needed something new to watch

[@TrashpandaArt]

I scrolled down to look at comments only to find I am very early lol. I am a brit but I think you could make that at home a lot cheaper, I think it's just another brand thing. You can buy vegan collagen but.. you are right, wearing sunblock, drinking enough water and having a basic skin care will do more for you than drinking collagen. But it can be a nice add in to your diet.... BUT I hate how it's advertised like "if you don't drink collagen your skin will never look good" you can do without it very easy, you don't even need fancy skin care products..

[@Dwoalin]

I'd love more videos like these. I dig the car vibes! I also love that you went into a bit about collagen and how it's made. Would love to see more tidbits like that for instance a lot of processed sugar having bone char, etc. Always love the videos, Merle ❤

[@MerleONeal]

Duly noted!!

[@mynvision]

We were in LA this week and had gone to that Erewhon a few times. Those smoothies are hella overpriced, but yummy. My fave is Malibu Mango. However, you can order more basic smoothies for half the price. My choice of mango pineapple and banana with coconut milk is awesome, and not as loaded with sweetener as the special smoothies, and is totally vegan. We stay at the nearby Short Stories hotel, where the dinner menu has a vegan fettuccine Alfredo made with cashew cream and mushrooms that even non vegans will like. You should try doing a fettuccine Alfredo with cashew cream. I’ve actually found recipes for that all over online. It’s actually great for me even though I’m not vegan because I’m actually lactose intolerant.

[@MerleONeal]

Ohhh your mango pineapple and banana smoothie sounds delicious

[@eyeseajujubee]

Thanks Merle for reminding me to drink water! ✨

[@MerleONeal]

Always 🤗

[@dandles2010]

This was a great video! I love that damn smoothie, but ... your assessment was spot on. And thanks for the collagen info!

[@MerleONeal]

Hahaa thank you! Glad you liked it

[@miss_m_yt]

Yes to these quick videos!

[@davidvllr]

Please do more of these 5 min videos, i love short videos

[@MerleONeal]

Good to know!!!

[@AshleyChiassonID]

My orthopaedic surgeon told me the same re: collagen when I asked if it would help post-knee surgery recovery. He pretty much shrugged at me :D

[@CharisseKenionYT]

Price sounds ridiculous but also, aren't there vegan collagen options over there? I'm the UK and there are quite a few

[@ariellaboozer586]

Love your videos!

[@MerleONeal]

Thank you! 💚💚

[@user-wp6pk1oq2i]

Thank you for these infos

[@justin_g_smith]

Remind me to tell you a story about that Erewhon lol

[@MerleONeal]

duly noted

[@sunny5ma]

Omz what is this??? A Bonus video?? Don't mind if i do!!!! ❤❤❤ thanks Merle!! 🎉🎉

[@tommystix87]

How much do you think it would cost to make at home instead of paying $20 for a glorified smoothie? That might be a great idea for a series making stuff from Erewhon that is cheaper and more affordable.

[@DoctorRevers]

I’m surprised you can get it without the collagen. That’s cool I guess but yeah…sounds expensive:) I like. Try more things :)

[@inlightediting]

I'm too cheap for collagen supplements and those powders. lol Though I'm 100% sure its possible to make that smoothie at home for a lot less money.

[@masdanar9321]

No im late... Btw u look glowing

[@MerleONeal]

Oh thank you!

[@JasonMemeoa]

I always look at these things and think, for 20$ that cup should look a lot bougier (and not be plastic)

[@lishun]

They could have made it vegan by marketing it as “collagen boosting” with the seaweed. “Marine collagen” is basically brown seaweed and it’s gaining lots of traction these days. I personally don’t believe in any of this collagen stuff either tho!

[@cecilefeun4521]

Marine collagen is fish

[@lockboxDAI]

It's not gonna give you hailey Beiber's skin. Not even Hailey has hailey's skin. She uses filters, she was caught doing so months ago when it glitched on her live. Why are we still lauding her appearance?

[@anthropomorphicpeanut6160]

People care too much about their skin

[@willcookmakeup]

Omg noooo, my girl Merle, you spelled Hailey's name wrong!

[@MerleONeal]

Bahaha thank you - goes to show how much of a pop culture expert I am 😂

[@willcookmakeup]

@MerleONeal Merle, Merle, Merle... baby girl, you and I are fellow East Coasters. We don't need to be poppin with the pop culture kids haha. Hailey is almost as pretentious as you can get to spelling that name, without engraving it into a petrified drift wood beach find on along the shores of Montauk. But that said, yes better to change the title to avoid some weird Erewhon witch hunt. Spooky 👻

[@PaulaJones-zu8jx]

Erewhon is too cheap for me. If my smoothie isn't at least $100 with edible gold flakes, I don't want it.

[@scienceislove2014]

Girl.. Your skin is gooooddd..

[@triphazard2906]

To quote Vincent Vega: Don't know if it's worth 20 dollars, but it's pretty fucking good

[@windycitydreaming]

It's inaccurate to say the supplements don't work as there simply haven't been enough studies to verify efficacy one way or another. Several studies have shown improvements to the skin for people taking various collagen supplements but as those supplements often include various other skin-beneficial ingredients or they lacked a control group or were simply too small to consider conclusive, the exact usefulness of the collagen in these products is unclear. So it may work. It may not. It may only work a little. We don't know. But definitely don't buy it in a 20 buck smoothie, even if you're not vegan lol.

[@TheMavyStar]

....Am I the only one who was thinking dirty things when she said "my face will be glazed like a donut"? 😂

[@lafrileuse4459]

There is vegan collagen. I don't know if it does anything, but it does exist. 😉

[@Humbledandelion]

u have great skin

[@Hdudusisi8757]

❤️❤️

[@innerauthority]

A 20$ smoothie..........😂 I can't

[@ccgimmini]

I would love for you to try to make it yourself!

[@jerrytroy2677]

Oh brother 😒

[@isabelaandzico]

Let me give you some of my Portuguese and Brazilian beauty secrets: jojoba oil (J is pronounced as in Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro not H like most people say) for your face and hair. Potassium Permanganate for rosacea and other skin irritation, rice water (as in the water your rice has been soaking in) for stronger hair AND skin glow. Sunscreen every day! Potassium Permanganate (chemical symbol KMnO4) comes in a dark powder and must be diluted to the color of Pepto Bismo - total game changer! 🇵🇹🇧🇷🇷🇴🇷🇺🇺🇦🩰🫶🏻 5:19

[@MerleONeal]

Ty for the tips!

[@piropiro6757]

Thanks for the tips! I'll try it out! I've researched potassium permanganate and the stuff is really versatile! From disinfection to saccharin production and other things! 🤯

[@isabelaandzico]

@@piropiro6757 you’re so welcome! My godmother is a doctor and when my rosacea flared up (after years of being under control), I called her freaking out. I don’t wear makeup so having glowing skin is really important. Now I use it regularly because I noticed a huge improvement overall. It’s safe for children too. In my countries it’s been used forever!

[@thekwane8412]

20$ for a fake milkshake? Hahahaha. You got played. They ain't even give you real milk. Ha