Skincare Scams The Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know About

[@claudialarsson7439]

Girl. I had a Monat hair scheme person tell me my hair would grow in thicker post chemo. Really sucks when you prey on those of us that suffered enough. Losing breast tissue was bad enough. But then my hair. And it never grew back to its former thickness and wave. So I was a sucker. Tried it. And omgggg my hair fell out even more then it already had. Now thanks to my Orthopedist who told me to take collagen with peptides for my knee - nice side effect my hair is a tiny bit thicker. It’s called science. And no, my Dr never promised hair growth - just joint improvement and he was right! Knee so better. I still have thin hair. 😂 but I’m alive and well. Thanks to scientific research.

[@elinalukaziak693]

Wow I'm so sorry. People are absolutely disgusting 🤮

[@dianahamister8175]

I’m so sorry 😢.

[@krystalfukinmarie757]

That’s awful 😞 I’m so sorry. Monat made so many people’s hair fall out they ended up in a lawsuit over it. It really pisses me off the way they prey on peoples weaknesses, promising miracles but it’s just a bottle of 💩. I recently had a shampoo cause a bunch of hair loss, but it was a trusted brand. Biolage, I had used their volume bloom line years ago and didn’t have any negative results from it, although I had short hair at the time (just above my shoulders) so maybe I just didn’t notice. I’ve always had thin straight hair, but now it’s very long. Past my butt. At first I did notice I had more shedding but I thought it was my hair adjusting to a new shampoo, now I wish I had stopped using it right then and there bcuz now my hair is so embarrassingly thin and the split ends are worse than they have ever been from all the breakage while using it. I don’t know if I’ll be able to save it without cutting half of it (or more) off, but I am damn sure going to try! I know split ends have to be cut, so I’ve did trim a good 5-6 inches off. I’ve started using Wella Fusionplex shamooo, conditioner and hair mask. I could feel a difference in my hair while rinsing it out, that same day my husband came home from work walked in and on first glance at me "wow! What did you do to your hair? It looks beautiful! It’s so shiny and smooth" That should tell you everything bcuz this man doesn’t notice when my hair changes shades 🥲 I also picked up the Redken Extreme damage line and their anti-snap treatment, but I’ve been so impressed with Wella I haven’t started using it yet. Thank you for the collagen and peptide tip! I’ve had problems with my knees for most of my life, as I get older it’s impacted me so negatively. They always hurt, and every winter the pain is worse than the previous year, so for that benefit alone I’ll be picking up some today!

[@kso35]

I gat scammed into Monat skincare as well!!! I was so angry when the products were horrible! I wish Cassandra would do a video on Monat specifically. ! God I hate monat!

[@claudialarsson7439]

@@kso35 yep. Such a scam!! I will tell you what really helped my hair -just a bit- collagen with peptides. My Orthopedist told me to take it along with Krill oil supplements for a knee issue. Works so so well! I trust my doctor and his advice was spot on. Ask your doctor before taking as I do not know if there are contraindications with any meds one is on etc. I now use Derma E volume and replenishing shampoo and my hair feels a bit thicker. The company doesn’t make any promises of hair growth etc. So far so good. And I love their skin care line.

[@M.C.Blackwell]

Years ago I had read a small article stating that Christy Brinkley had been in a NY hospital and had over $100,000 of plastic surgery and of course she looked amazing afterwards. Some time later, I saw Christy on a talk show telling people all she did to look so good was use a scrub with jojoba oil!. I felt so bad for the ladies in small towns that were starting to lose their youthful looks and might be watching and berating themselves for not aging as well as Christy. That's why I think stars should say "hey, I had some work done and that's okay". I want also point out the ridiculous ads for expensive skin care lines featuring 20 year old models saying "my skin looks so young!" If the product works so well, then show us some results on older skin. Thank you for all your incredible research and sharing the truth with us!

[@catspawgardner3213]

I remember seeing a picture of Christy in a bikini but it was shown from a distant not up close like Elizabeth Berkley. That told me "OK Christy has not only been working but mostly she's had work done & she doesn't want people pointing it out in her pictures when she standing next to her daughters."

[@blackrosenuk]

Some friendly advice --- use a prepaid cc when doing any trials or the like. That way, you can use up the cc balance by the time the real/next bill comes around, and your money's safe.

[@edinagaspar722]

I actually do that indeed

[@rosemay4526]

Genius

[@UdegbunamChuks]

Very helpful tip. Prepaid or debit cards are the best

[@felinehermetica]

It only took several $ 29.99 - $89.99 charges for me to start doing this 😤😅

[@jmccarty82]

Amen!

[@UghManda]

Soooo frustrating when companies “seem” to miss the memo that a customer has cancelled! 🤯🤬

[@LizRealGirlBeauty]

I actually had Walmart do third to me this week with photo cards. They hadn't printed them even though they were supposed to have been delivered last week, I did a chat and the customer service person told me point blank the order was canceled. I got the cards from another company and not only shady had received them but already sent them out, then this morning I woke up to an email telling me they'd been printed, shipped and they'd charged me. When I called up the woman told me "there's nothing in the computer that says it was canceled." I had saved the screenshot of the chat where I was told it was, and only when I offered to send it did she agree to refund me my money. I told her to go find the previous person and ask why they didn't do their job, since now they are out the cost of the cards and the shipping, instead of just losing a sale. It's crazy that a company so large and well known does the same thing little MLMs do, and for other things not just skincare or makeup!

[@trishamarie]

Or they offer a free trial, but put the “you have to return any unused portion” in such fine print that you don’t see it and get charged $68. Curology pulled this on me. Thank goodness I checked my bank account and found it right away. I sent them a threatening message and my money was returned within one hour.

[@himesilva]

No idea how that shit isn't illegal

[@TeaCup1940]

@@LizRealGirlBeautyIn your case I do not think it is the company's fault, but the fault of the lazy and incompetent employees that didn't do their job properly. Since at the end you did get your refund, it shows the company by itself did not want to scam you.

[@freethetomatoes]

At Sephora, they taught us that feelings sell more products. Get the person to picture them using the product, how it'll be in a week after using the product etc. It's also why (pre-covid) we were also recommended to apply samples to peoples hands as we talk about it. Feelings sell.

[@CyberWarezz05]

True.I worked in a pet shop a few years ago and we started to have targets.Our boss told us how to sell the products faster, and one of the advice was:recommend the product, even if you do not use it(for your pet).And she told us to act like our pet loved it, it was the only food/item it ate/love.It got worse when she literally told us to say that the pet can't live without the said item...

[@ch3rrikiss]

Pp

[@himesilva]

Funny enough, putting the sample on my hand doesn't do it for me. It's nice that my hand is moisturized or whatever but how is it gonna look on my face? 😂

[@saraniah]

I worked at Sephora too! It was an awful experience and I felt like I had to be an actress, and there was very little training. The managers were extremely stressed out and the actual store was filthy! I quit after two weeks. Ughh

[@FransceneJK98]

Why did Sephora stop handing out samples??

[@VanessaNaomiR]

This is why i love amazon reviews with pictures. There’s always someone doing a genuine before and after

[@luciapace8437]

I'm so happy about the laws in the European Union being much more strict than the US on this matter

[@legslove3090]

Creams in the EU are also worthless and possibly cause damage to the skin in the long run!

[@sarahscarface9470]

I'm obsessed with you. You make me feel normal. I have "good skin" and still never feel good enough. I even had to disable my social media accounts. It was really getting to me

[@heroinheroine6929]

I remember exact moment in which i realised that everything on ins***agram is photoshopped and an hidden add, every caption is performative and fake, and every photo is more like an inscenisation than a moment captured by camera. Disabling Social media accounts is honestly best thing you can do for yourself. Those profiles mess with our mental health, destroy our attention span and companies behind them of course steal all our data.

[@deecal4104]

All the targeted advertising is so overwhelming on IG. The phone is watching our every move every search and even listening and then targets ads at us 😩 My friend is a runner and so I get all kinds of fitness/running ads too (phone listening) 👀👂🏼😨

[@JkrJolt]

The world needs more people like Cassandra. Thank God things are changing. Slowly, but they do. Let's do it! 💕👏

[@Leophotic]

She deserves more views on KZbin actually.

[@gabriellenichole3445]

Yes 👏 and I’m here for it 🥳

[@whitneyschleyhahn8404]

I agree with you. I commented about a lady I used to work for and she would rip her clients apart to sell these overpriced products. It just didn’t sit well with me. Cassandra gives us all good feedback and doesn’t make us feel horrible for not buying into the hype. 💜

[@skincare_explorer]

Microinfulencers: you should never pay for the products / shipping, etc. You can smell the scam immediately when the brand wants you to pay. It's their job to pay!

[@kkraut]

People like that tend to learn through experience, narcissists thinking everyone hangs on their every word and can do no wrong. Sometimes failure is what is needed.

[@sicksadw0rld]

@@kkraut that’s easy enough to say but I have ‘brands’ approaching my 15 y/o sister who knows nothing about being an influencer. thankfully, she has the good sense to always ask for my input.

[@savannap5124]

It seems weird that they would be willing to sell their followers a product they haven't even tried. I find that to be manipulative in itself.

[@Ms10yearsafter]

I'm so glad MLM's are illegal in Finland! The horror stories about them, smh.. Absolutely horrible how the "top ppl" talk and treat the ppl working for them, like slave's 😔

[@ajmartinez5885]

really eh? 😁😁😁

[@Ms10yearsafter]

@@ajmartinez5885 well I never knew they even existed before some KZbin'r a few years ago showed video's about them and how they work.. Couldn't believe it tbh!

[@jenniferr5934]

I want to move their or Sweden! The US has too much unfettered capitalism!

[@chantal-livinginbalance]

Do you mean pyramid schemes or MLM? It’s a huge difference. As far as I have seen, MLMs are up and running in Finland as well.

[@beckyenglish4783]

I didn’t know that! Well done to Finland: I really don’t know how they’re still allowed in most countries (I guess they have the trickiest lawyers).

[@kareenguilloux1991]

Before & after pictures always bothered me. The model would be so sad & not smiling in the before then all the sudden happy & their skin look beautiful in the after pic. I know from experience that smiling makes me look & feel more beautiful. Now that I am more aware of these things it truly is disgusting. Thnx Cassandra for turning me into a skintelectual. I am getting so much better at turning & learning my ingredients & doing more research about a product. And realizing that expensive doesn't always mean better. Hopefully more people will realize that & take their time when looking for skin care. We should all realize that our money is worth a lot & should only be spent on thing that are truly worthy.

[@livgraham257]

I have ALWAYS looked for those details in marketing… the way eyebrow hairs are laying, lashes, etc.. happy to hear someone else bring this up!

[@hamsterlp0372]

I love how cassandra chose a filter for the intro that is so bad that it even blurred out both of her necklaces. All natural 👍

[@sohinibarai3835]

If Cassandra's channel blows up, I'm sure no one is going to fall for such scams

[@hailley4560]

"Well hello insecure mortals..." wow just straight out the gate 😂 nice work Cass 💖

[@kokim4209]

As much as you talk about this, it's still so easy to almost forget and keep falling for these scammy marketing gimmicks. Please keep this up! Keep reminding us not to fall for especially celebrity/KZbinr cash grabs! ugh! Or these expensive but basic ass products...

[@LladyDisturbed]

My nurse tells me this. I asked her why dont any eye creams work why do they always irritate and dry them out? She told me to stop buying them and fillers and botox are the ONLY things that will help

[@darthmaul2005]

Yes, Nimya is a great example, because she literally calls it MAKEUP PREP, to be used to PREP MAKEUP, not advertised as perfecting serums, it is what it is called, you get what you are buying, congrats to Nikki for that 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Moththey]

Thank you so much Cassandra for shedding light on the problematic industry and dodgy at best marketing claims! Really important content in this consumerist society. Hopefully you and others will influence trend reducing the cycle and continuing to educate us. ❤🙏 Always here for your fresh slice of reali-tea.

[@abcefg4504]

I appreciate the longer videos. Please cover these ambassadors scams. When I started Instagram I had no prior experience with other social media accounts and almost got scammed by these companies.

[@kristinakaydaily150]

Cassandra, you’re truly a genius. Taking your deepest struggle and using it to educate and bring the truth to light. I respect you so much.

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

Agree indeed

[@PatiiTheGoth]

I always laugh when companies contact me on instagram and want me to be their ambassador. It's so obvious it's a scam, i have almost no followers, why the hell would they want that 😂

[@khanyakwethudlamini3513]

Extreme candidnesss in skincare and products is VITAL. Thanks Cass.

[@carolejean63]

I’m a 58 year old women and this is a great video! I’m a very young looking 58 year old, but Ive got tell you great genetics is my biggest best friend and no drinking or smoking, sunscreen is a must! I do use a lot of skincare products and they work to improve my skin like Vitamin C, tretinoin once a week, resveritrol, lactic acid, matrixyl 6, caffeine solution, diet is really important, I eat a huge amounts of greens, my skin can change on a dime in what I put in my body!!

[@myjapanesechannel4604]

This reminds me of when I was a little girl, we had these baby doll bottles with fake milk in them. It looked like the bottle was full and as you tipped it, the liquid disappeared. What was really going on, was a secret panel that gave the illusion of being full but in reality, the entire contents of the liquid went into the cap. What you are describing in this video is the adult version of that.

[@ellemorgan7780]

As a veteran makeup artist and a licensed esthetician I have to say you are fabulous!! I love your videos! Xoxo

[@ゆぅか-i8n]

It’s actually so sad to see so many of my friends getting those Instagram model scams. They get so happy and say “it’s not a scam the product is free I only have to pay shipping” that happens to be $19 🤨

[@cheekymonkeygirl3378]

I blocked all if them.

[@psychicdiva4907]

The fact I’ve had to explain MLM and that celebs put their names on products but aren’t in the labs formulating them, tells me exactly WHY people get scammed. Trust your gut and do your research. If it requires a subscription, then run.

[@perfectfae3534]

Every single tip in this is COMMON SENSE & I'm SHOCKED that this needs to be said to ppl. Wow!

[@dagnyarizona]

I definitely destroyed my skin barrier as an acne prone middle schooler/ high schooler comparing my skin to faces I saw in magazines! As I got older I understood these tactics but hopefully this will help people who aren’t aware of these practices.

[@DoReMiFaDo-fh3nm]

Proactiv was similarly difficult for my mom to cancel when I was a teen. Because, oh yeah, sometimes these are products that people purchase for OTHERS because they CARE and WANT TO HELP, which makes the scamming even worse. Like for the acne product lines selling these things and images to LITERAL CHILDREN.

[@dittohead7044]

I know. I was yelled at for canceling. It was awful and the stuff didn’t help. Only thing that helped was a dermatologist

[@thelazydeathgod]

I can't stand Proactiv. It was the first skincare set I treated myself to when I had a bit of money as a teen, and it absolutely wrecked my skin barrier. To the point where I couldn't wear makeup, and my skin was generally so sensitive and easily irritated. On top of that, it was so difficult to cancel. Personally, I think the company is shady and the products are horrible. It's kind of insane how often it was shoved in our faces years ago.

[@amnoirgg8563]

I would totally love to hear more about ambassador scams.

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

Every time I see a debunking video or a video like this I fully recognize that my generation and earlier has done the world a disservice by not teaching younger people how to see through the bullshit. I’m going to say that I get pissed at the many companies can actually sell these products and only taking money from hardworking people. No thanks!

[@sluttymctits4496]

I don't know how much blame can be placed on older generations. Everyone knows "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Kids know how to Google everything, to look into things before they buy, and they know about privacy online. They know to be skeptical. The reason they fall victim to buying all the image lies is because they're young -- we were all susceptible, insecure kids at one point. So I don't think anyone failed the youth when it comes to teaching about these things, but more that image, beauty, and insecurity are many people's weakness, and it's so easy to fall victim to it.

[@dawnmorningstar9350]

I taught my kid & he's never fallen for a scam. He just shakes his head & knows it's bs. The kids who do fall into them follow in their parents footsteps. I've seen it plenty with my own eyes. Parents running out to grab every item advertised in a commercial the second it comes out. Yeah...your kid actually does see that. Yeah...your kid will fall for the bs if you do.

[@Biogrrrl]

If you're looking to get kids into critical thinking, I highly recommend the book 'Maybe yes, maybe no' by Dan Barker. It's a great way to introduce little kids to the idea of skepticism. I read it when I was a kid 👍 so it's been around a while, but it's still good.

[@FlowceanSoul]

Yes thank you for bringing up the shady packaging! I’m always checking products in general for how much I’m getting for my buck, so when I got into skincare I was really shocked at how obscene some of the packaging is! I’m always eyeing those oz/mL though 👀 I’m not paying $40 for 2 oz. in a huge seeming bottle when I could get 4 oz. for $20 from a cheaper company with better ingredients anyways! I hate how shady big, fancy companies can be with their ingredients too! There’s this shop in our mall called like Hermastaise or something and I went on their website to look for ingredients for the sample they gave me and couldn’t find anything but “we have flakes of real gold and bits of real diamond and flakes of real pearl in our products” and I tossed the sample straight to the bin. Their prices were loud and clear though, $200 for 2 oz with no ingredient list in sight? 🤮 no thank you.

[@KizetteandTotoro]

You need to pay off your credit card and cancell it before the make another charge. If you have kept all your records, you should contact the Consumer Ombudsman (or equivalent organisation in the US). You are doing a great job exposing all this scammers. There are a number of KZbinrs dedicated to opening people’s eyes and exposing MLA companies. We all need to be informed and be aware. Thank you for this video. It is wonderful to find people like you on the internet.

[@LizRealGirlBeauty]

I legit would tell my credit card that I needed a new one with a new number to stop getting charged. I had to do that with the Macy's Beauty Box because they lost my account so they wouldn't cancel it, but they kept sending it. Cut them off, they will stop charging you.

[@elyshacohen4436]

As I am currently a little under the weather (head cold) and doing some extra nasal exfoliation with the tissues, it dawned on me that it would be amazing if you can discuss skin care for when you are sick! I.e what to avoid, what products to stick with, what’s worked for you… just a thought. If this has already been done I apologize in advance 😀

[@CT1010101]

Lol nasal exfoliation

[@foggybottomz]

If you’re in the US, for me the Kleenex with lotion is softer than Puffs with lotion. I too am dealing with that exfoliation.

[@sylnalise2242]

Good idea!! You are right because nasal exfoliation is the worse

[@dream9831]

this is a great great idea! in the meantime, ALOE VERA!

[@anncrosby6157]

Thank you for your video and the content your honesty is refreshing hugs happy holidays ❤️🤗🎁🎄

[@thistlecreek1]

Fabulous video! More than 10 years ago, in a photo editing seminar, one of the major themes was editing out blemishes, and the like, without editing out skin texture. The point of the class was for photographers to be able to make realistic edits to family type portraiture.

[@Myverizon100]

I love your videos!! I’m a cosmetologist and if I have concerns about certain products I always look at your channel first!!

[@Keshlynne]

Random fact about some of those before and after pictures: Some of the before pictures definitely utilize theater makeup to make blemishes and scars look ten times worse. This was pointed out to me by one of our wonderful makeup artists while doing community theater.

[@gunagleizde57]

Another scam are subscription beauty boxes. I mean it is ok, when you receive sample, travel sizes or even full sizes that work as marketing for skincare brands to get more people to try their stuff. It makes sense. But then there are these strange luxury brands that appear in so many of those boxes but noone has ever heard of them before. They only exist to make the value of the boxes to seem larger. Then there are also designer brand products after their "best before" date...

[@lorifrederick2367]

That intro...the best ever!!! I work for the big beauty retailer, and I have tried so many products. I have a wonderful customer base, because I am honest, the more $$ isn't necessarily better. I am an ingredient lover. I am currently loving our store brand foundation that is on sale for $5. Love The Inky List products!

[@numbernine3436]

Sadly people compare themselves to these photos. Their self esteem crashes when they don't get the same results😔

[@susanschlesinger4791]

I'm rarely as impressed by a video as I was by yours today. Great job.

[@martasoltys9091]

I LOVE the beginning. Thank you. I took drama at uni and you're using the skills to the max like many actresses do to sell sh-- we don't need. Thank you!

[@zelinair]

Hi Cassandra, I just wanted to thank you for sharing this with us. I am in my thirties and I have been struggling with acne since I was 12yo. Even if I rationally know that most of what you are saying is true, sometimes it is so tempting to believe that there is some magical treatment that is going to make my skin look flawless once and for all. I have really bad acne scars that are quite deep and I don't know if even treatments such as laser, dermabrasion or chemical peeling are going to work for my scars, it is something that has lowered my self esteem a lot, so watching your video, where you show us how even something as basic as lighting can drastically change the way your skin looks, helps me remember that most of what I see is a lie and I shouldn't compare myself to other people on social media. Thanks a lot, it really helps me feel less miserable about my skin!

[@meltexdnpfnp-c8971]

Loved this video! I work in aesthetics and like to tell clients to keep it simple and natural. Basically, focus more improving lifestyle habits (I.e. healthy eating habits, adding exercise and mindfulness practices). Beauty truest starts from within and will come out! You got it girl! Keep doing what you do!

[@jackiestewart5483]

I was looking at skin care the other day... One package said "100% of women saw ... " I noped that right back into the shelf.

[@blueturquoisett8448]

If it's too good to be true, it probably is.

[@ervicito77]

I am applauding this video so much, my hands are turning red, lol. Thank you, Cassandra for educating us! We need this information to make smarter choices and improve our health. Ok, back to clapping, I haven't finished the video just yet. 😂👏👏👏

[@johnayala2540]

I love brutal honesty

[@thaliaishvari]

0:00 - 2:00 is the greatest thing I've ever seen the entire year

[@mariacid09]

Thank you so much for speaking on this things! Their should be more regulations on what and how can a company sell. It's ridiculous how they rely on us and constantly mistreat us.

[@barose1]

I would like to hear more about the ambassador scams. I am not interested in becoming famous on the internet (maybe because I'm Gen X and know it's essentially BS). Still, I am always interested in learning about scams, especially in this industry.

[@robertat.8817]

Gen X are not any better....You will buy any bullshit, if it's marketed to you like ' 'woke' 'in support of mental health' or 'gay rights'. Selena Gomez's make up line is one example. They said they would raise 100 millions in support of mental health and they never did that.

[@nairdadri]

@@robertat.8817 Whoa calm down. Also isn't Selena Gomez's rare impact fund supposed to be over a 10-year period? What do you mean she never did that? 🤔

[@bbyjscx]

This video was needed, I am not on Instagram or social media apart from KZbin, but i can see why people fall for the scams, it's sad.

[@Susansboil]

Would love to see your video on this ambassador scam! I have friends who have been approached by big brands like Daniel Wellington doing the exact same thing

[@lorabinks6209]

Hallelujah for the MLM schemes being brought forth. It drives me nuts. Especially if someone thinks you have funds to spend on it! I am not stupid. I will ask you if I want it!

[@CyberWarezz05]

One thing that was a scam even when I was a teenager were the mascara ads.They showed eyes without mascara, then eyes with EYELINER and mascara, so of course the eyes looked more defined and the eyelashes bigger, because the eyeliner helped too!I think it was a Maybelline or L'Oreal ad, and because of that, I never bought that mascara they wanted to sell

[@Vanyel_K]

I remember one of then doing that. They got sued right? For false advertising?

[@CyberWarezz05]

@@Vanyel_K Probably, because after a while, I stopped seeing that ad.And considering it was so"in your face", I'd say that yeah, they got sued

[@effiebug4278]

Don't forget the fake lashes.

[@anonone4419]

@@effiebug4278 the fake eyelashes are definitely used alot of times. It's so obvious these days. No mascara will give such perfectly space, evenly coated lashes, no clumps with a thick band at the eyelash line, close up. No matter how skilled a makeup artist.

[@BistrosHouse]

These ambassador scams are crazy! I recently created an Instagram for my pottery and EVERY post I get a comment or message about how it can pay to promote my items on some Instagram that has hundred of thousands of followers. I look into it and realize they seem to fake followers. Then I started getting messages on my personal account about being an ambassador for allllll sorts of things! Jewelry, dog bandannas, clothes, etc. it’s wild!

[@SheReaDelSol]

lmaoooo this intro

[@Alexandra_research]

I fell on the floor 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@wildarivera6800]

MLM’s definitely are cults. I left one because I was crazy and obsessed. Now, I see the same script and pattern with OTHER MLM’s.

[@sierram9573]

That intro, though 😂😂 i was cracking up about you trying to “keep track of” the ridiculous name Also, as always, I am HERE for the sass

[@DoggmaticProductions]

Thank you! I'm 40, not massively into skincare or makeup but use the general stuff and I still get "sold" to, even though I thought I was savvy and clever and wise and hip to all this... it still worked on me. Actually looking through the bullshit is so refreshing and liberating.

[@LotusesGalaxyOcean]

I love this. Personally I have a question about a skincare type issue. Myself and many others have stretch marks. Mine have long faded but I do not enjoy the texture of them. I know that micro needling is supposed to be helpful for stretch marks. I ran across a procedure basically called inkless tattooing where they tattoo using helpful skin ingredient like vitamin e across your stretch marks. This is supposed to help with collagen production and smoothing. I wondered how effective this would be. I particularly I wondered about the depth of the penetration compared to laser micro needling as a factor. I would love a video discussing if this is a more effective and less costly therapy or just another scam.

[@isabeldiaz9717]

Great question!

[@darkydoom]

You can't get rid of stretch marks. The damaged from the inside out and nothing can just magically pull stretch skin back together, just think of an elastic fabric overstretched, there's no way to ever unstretch it

[@dawnmorningstar9350]

I make a whipped body butter with shea butter, cocoa butter, coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil, hempseed oil, vitamin e, aloe vera gel & some essential oils. It's helped to fade deep scars I've had for over 20 yrs. I had 27 stitches in my arm & the scar was numb & shiny & thick. I also had another one on my knee since I was about 7. The only reason I started making my own body butter is because I have allergies to everything & noticed as I got older it got worse. I wanted something natural that wouldn't make my skin itch constantly. It had nothing to do with trying to reduce scars & it really is just an unexpected side effect. I had no idea till the last few months. After about 2 yrs I just realized one day the stitches scars I had were fading. They weren't so thick & the shininess has diminished & it looks more skin like. The numbness is totally gone & the feeling has come back. I also have minimal stretch marks that have also faded. They are still there but don't look so white & shiny & the thicker ones are thinning out. Just so you know I'm not a seller although I will sometimes gift it. It's also such a slow & gradual process I didn't even notice it till 2yrs later. In my experience you CAN reduce scars. I don't like the word "can't" When people tell me " you can't do this...or that" I'm like "Maybe YOU can't" & I will always find a way. Tell me "That's impossible" & my response will always be "Maybe for YOU" & I'll prove them wrong lol. I've been that way since I was a kid. Anyways...I'm not saying it will completely vanish your scars over night lol. I've only been using it for just over 2 yrs. They may always kinda be there...who knows. I didn't start making it for that purpose anyways. Even without that effect it's still the most amazing body butter I've ever used & my friends who have tried it agree. I've wasted a ton of $ in the past falling for similar scams like these. Wasted tons of $ trying to find that one product I wasn't allergic to. Wasted tons of $ buying products to clear up acne that only made it worse. I make several of my own products now besides body butter & they all work way better than anything I've bought in store. I even cleared up my complexion issues with my own face soap. I guess my point is to take your power back & stop wasting your money by learning how to do these things yourself. Of course do your own research & be careful. There is misinformation with everything. Check multiple sources. Also know that some of these ingredients may seem expensive @ first but they are the base for multiple products & will make multiple batches. It will end up saving you hundreds of $$$ in the long run.

[@farahjichi4617]

@@darkydoom an elastic fabric is dead though and can not regenerate, so in theory it's not impossible to treat stretch marks because the skin is alive.

[@billiecomeaux]

Years ago, a good friend of mine asked me to attend a makeup and skin care party for a brand called Arbonne. I told her up front I was not interested in selling, but I wanted to try the makeup (company was a MLM). I really loved their vitamin c line, although it was expensive and their makeup line was nice. It really helped my skin, but it was just too expensive.

[@yaseralsaadi9774]

Thank you soooooooooo much !! The knowledge you’re sharing with people is rare. Not many would tell the truth about these issues.

[@avalonzukowski7571]

I would love to see a series of the brands that have targeted influencers

[@sluttymctits4496]

Not really a necessary video to make. Any brand that gets super hyped on KZbin or TikTok has paid for it. "Viral" product appear seemingly out of nowhere? Targeted advertising. CeraVe, L'oreal, Maybelline, Kat VonD, the recent SKII marketing push, etc. They all do it.

[@stephaniavelez8262]

I’am an esthetician student and i absolutely love your videos, I appreciate your honesty and the knowledge you share

[@isabellamomodu1812]

Ambassadorship scam is a thing now and honestly should be addressed. KZbinrs should stop saying they create content for free though. Something about that line is just off. Thanks to your platform you get paid sponsorship deals and youtube pays you guys as well. We the viewers on our part don't watch for free either. Internet in a lot of countries isn't free and its expensive but we watch because we love and appreciate the content you put out there.

[@andimorrow7296]

Thank you! for exposing the facade and deception that most cosmetic companies will advertise. Unfortunately many people like myself have been victimized by many of these false claims.

[@edinagaspar722]

I have my trusted brands for skincare and makeup; I try time to time new things but usually go back to my brands. They are trusted as I tried them and they work for me. I would never buy a product just because a celebrity is promoing it and I avoid brands where a (fake) celebrity is actually the face of a brand or it is theirs, like the Kardies...they are just sooooooo fake to me, why should I trust them? And though I love JLo, I would not buy her brand cause those products seem to be a scam. Thank you Kassandra for this great video! ❤❤❤

[@seemakazmi965]

Thank you for the inside story - it's very easy to get conned. It takes real confidence to walk away from the shysters at expensive department stores.

[@stargirl1613]

I remember being so heartbroken when Proactiv didn't work for me 😂

[@Ozzzzzzzz]

People who leave rude comments on anyone’s pages should burn in hell! Great video! Thank you!

[@Crystalfamily]

I flippin love you Cass!! Thank you for all of the info that you pour into us!! Xoxo your fellow butterfly 🦋

[@jumpingSpiders]

I always get dm’s from these shady companies saying the BS they say to everyone even though my account is private

[@margiejcupcakeprincess4711]

Even food companies are doing the deceptive packaging. This tics me off more than most

[@nora1823]

She probably lost deals posting this…. Thank you for caring about us this much 🥰

[@DoraSometimes]

You made my day!!!😂😘 Unlike consumerism and having idols. Never ever in my life have I thought that I'd love to look like some celebrity. Honestly, imo, it all comes down to upbringing. If you have healthy (in all aspects) functioning family/home, you learn the real values. This pertains more to Europe. Not shitting on USA, but you have much more problems in that area.

[@VMF1986]

Proactive really worked for me the original formula back in 2002. I had bad acne and in one month it went away.

[@charly1590]

Queen! Powerful message! Thanks Miss Cassandra! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Skeptic101]

I swear my skin issues started to appear after using skincare products.

[@chihuahuakween2085]

I was convinced at the beginning to buy that dual honey elixir 😂

[@terribright1773]

Eye opening. Thanks. I didn't realize the depth some companies go to with deception. I DID know that some consultants with those companies told lies. Yes, I sell for a direct sales company. You taught me to make certain my videos show the before and after in multiple lighting. I believe in honesty. I want people to see the truth, then decide if a product is right for them. If something doesn't work for me, I don't post about it. Thank you for helping ME to insure I'm being honest and transparent about what I sell.

[@juniorchavesopicassodeyahu988]

​Hey Cass!!!!!!! You are so unbelievable, beyond beautiful. Take care

[@ListingSantaClarita]

I must admit I have always stayed away from purchasing any celebrity skincare, or makeup… Thank you for making this video - great presentation

[@asmrtentacion222]

Not Cassandra providing this video for us while I'm getting a photoshoped AD from Biotherm's new skincare product 🤣

[@SuperRocketdog1]

Great video! I'm 75 and. My daughter tells me she is grateful that after seeing all the products I've tried over the years have saved her loads of money!! Yes I never had great outcomes!😱😢💕😍🐶🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@merchantrekha2000]

The skin filter and the initial skitch is so hilarious. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Alahyana]

I always search reviews specially the negatives, you learn a lot with the negative reviews, in fact, one of my skincare product I bought it was because the negative reviews because the reviews indicated the product was bad for their type of skin but it is better for someone with my type of skin type and now it is my favourite product!

[@rubberchickenz6797]

Ok I need Cassandra to do more opening skits like that, it made me cackle 😂

[@NatalieGraceOfficial]

Omg yes the red lip is EVERYTHING on you Cass 😍

[@dia.c2868]

I looove the intro, so accurate!🥰

[@mt-ix4yx]

All I use for body skin is organic coconut oil for the body and organic rose water and organic jojoba oil for the face. Keep it simple. Eat healthy and exercise and love and respect yourself to know better. You don't need to spend money on fake products.

[@neutral.chaotic]

I'd be really interested in hearing your thoughts about ELF's new "dermatologist created" ( or whatever) line. I am skeptical, but the ingredients look legit. I love ELF's holy hydration line, and I bought it after you gave your stamp of approval.

[@deecal4104]

This also makes me wonder how can some brands justify $100 for a moisturizer and others like Elf InkKey List or even drugstore sell the same sized for $10 and have great ingredients as well. It’s mind boggling 🤯 and I’ve for sure fallen for it

[@anonone4419]

@@deecal4104 all to do with cost, to pay the middle man, to pay employees, marketing, packaging, logistics. Highest cost is to the middle man unfortunately. 😔

[@elshol-ferman3681]

Love your honest reviews and unique style. You are truly beautiful inside and out. Here is to a society where inside beauty is more important but until then, thank you for exposing organisations who want to take advantage of insecurities they were part of starting/perpetuating in the 1st place!

[@leylas7079]

Can't believe consumers are still being sucked in by false advertising claims in this day and age🙄❤

[@kareenguilloux1991]

I think its a combination of trusting the fact that the brand should know what they are talking about / trusting the face of that brand and ppl not paying attention & hoping that something will work because what logical person would put out a product that doesn't work (but we know better now). I use to be part of both of these teams but I value my money & time & research my products now vs me liking a celeb & thinking that the product they have is truly worth it.

[@abcefg4504]

Many people aren’t tech savvy and believe everything they see

[@jacquelinealbin7712]

I would watch the heck out of a video about the influencer partnership scams!

[@katerinatrypes]

Really loving these sorts of videos! Thank you for spreading awareness keep going!

[@Sugarrrann]

Cassandra, thank you for being so honest, so true to yourself you. Love you

[@kristinalakotova1662]

so proud of you girl. I have been with you from your first videos, you were struggling with difficult skin and I told myself this girl has courage. And now I´m saying your folks must be pround on you. Your late granpa for sure is. Go girl go!