Sunscreen OBSESSION Ruins Lives, Scent Bird Boycott & Skims Human Rights Issues - UGLY BEAUTY NEWS

[@tes_jpg]

i love thrifting but it has gotten so expensive because thriftshops KNOW that its so popular now. i miss the older days where everything was a bargain ☹️

[@Sarakatbee]

And now the thrift stops are filling up with crap from SHEIN and the like. I don’t want that crap to begin with, I certainly don’t want it second hand

[@tes_jpg]

@@Sarakatbeeabsolutely! its crazy how quick people buy clothes from shein to then dump em at their local thrift shop

[@ImTrIgGeREdd]

Where I live, Value village, which was a thrift store. Opened a FREAKING BOUTIQUE. You want me to pay more than it was BRAND NEW???. Make it make sense

[@Sarakatbee]

@@tes_jpg and the consignment shops are also full of it, what are they even offering people who bring it in, like four cents? It’s so disappointing

[@vanessavandinha]

I was talking about this to my mom today. We're from Brazil and people have had some prejudice about thifting, but it's been changing now. I told her they're probably gonna start raising the prices because people are looking for it, just like what happened with copy/counterfeit pieces. You'd pay 20 bucks for fake sneakers, today you don't find a pair that originally costs like 1k for less then 300...it's ridiculous and revolting...(I'm not in favor of fake pieces, but brought them as a comparison)

[@antoinekrauze8805]

There is an interesting saying in France that says “we’re not rich enough to buy poor quality” and companies like Temu or SHEIN actually destroyed that mindset of owning one good thing vs. 10 shitty ones. There’s some thinking to be done on actual savings you make by over consuming shitty products you need to repurchase often rather than one that’ll last you a lifetime. Over consumerism is not even a rich way of life, the rich wants us to over consume, so they can get the good stuff. Also rich people have mansion to fill, do you need this much crap in your 1,000sqft home? I’m on a rant as I already commented but these companies piss me off pretty bad.

[@izalizbug]

My parents always told me growing up to splurge on things that will last, and I try to live by that as an adult. My dad took me to the grill section of home depot as a kid and asked which grill I think he should buy. I told him the least expensive one and he pointed to the one next to it that costed $100 more but had double the warranty and free repairs.

[@staceyshere]

💯💯💯

[@KarinaSankarsingh-vi9ri]

I was literally just thinking of the French and their take on fast fashion. I agree completely

[@gender_anarchist]

Great comment! My mother still uses the hand mixer she got for a wedding present in 1970. We have indeed lost that spirit to end-stage capitalism

[@odala8245]

I actually learned to invest into quality items and spending less in the long run over buying cheap temu crap and essentially spending more money on substandard products that won't last and will need repeated replacement. Thanks temu for this valuable lesson, you can keep your substandard tat. I will never buy from you again!

[@oddmnemosyne2869]

The Scentbird CEO contoversy has become such a big deal because so many of the creators who did endorsement deals with the brand are largely creators who cover things like MLMs and influencer grifts. So it was especially jarring when these clips surfaced- both for the offensive content they contained but also for the revelation that she had her hand in similar predatory business practices to those regularly called out by anti mlm/anti grift commentary creators. Mariya is not a spiritual guru, she is a spirirtual grifter.

[@shay5566]

What I find weird is how everyone gets cancelled for talking about Hitler....but there's a modern day Hitler called netanyahu who is literally causing a genocide and no one cares

[@andreamiles9325]

Did you notice how vacant her husband looked?

[@Naomi-pq6tv]

The Metatron had supported scentbird, but gave an apology to his viewers because he didn't dig deep enough when he vetted them considering sponsorship.

[@annalucy89]

I don't think she's "spiritual" at all. I think she's just a fucking maniac! Believing we're living in some Matrix world, saying that all diseases can be cured by whatever bullshit that was and then defending fucking Hitler!! She's clearly a nutcase who should not have a platform to spew her garbage.

[@natashacutmore7005]

I work in a health care lab and honestly, the number of skin cancers we see removed from people aged 55 and over is crazy! I'm really interested in seeing what happens to the rates of skin cancer over the next 20-30 years as different generations have different attitudes to sun exposure and sunscreen use. Also, if someone could make a sunscreen that doesn't turn all my white t-shirts yellow around the neckline, that would be great.

[@lindyloohoo]

Ive found the sprays are nicer around those areas!

[@thesussexbunion]

It will also be interesting due to the chemicals used in the fast fashion industry.

[@sabrina1646]

yes my white t-shirts turning yellow from the sunscreen makes me so mad!! I ruined a brand new white shirt 😭😭

[@SometimesPerplexed]

I’m well over 55 and have been very sun protection conscious since my mid twenties. Of course sunscreens have improved over the years but even so I’m naturally fairly pale and live in a sunny climate. Even being very careful, while I’ve never had cancer I get actinic keratoses (sp?) removed on a regular basis so I’m not sure people who live relatively close to the equator will get a massive dropoff. Protection is still totally worth it of course. Instead of staying inside, think hats and breathable protective fabrics partnered with sunscreen.

[@theheartofthestone]

Rust remover will take out the yellow on your shirts

[@Kerryjotx]

I’m 61, born before there was anything stronger than SPF8. I spent from 17 to 24 teaching swimming lessons, lifeguarding, and as a camp counselor/sailing instructor. As soon as “real sunscreen “came along, I started using it. I make sure my make up always has it. I have the skin of a 45-year-old. People can’t believe my age when I tell them! I’m not afraid of the sun. I’m a scuba diver , love to be outside, especially spending time at the beach. I live in Texas, so there’s lots of long warm/hot days here. My advice: Just be sensible, put on the sunscreen, and LIVE your life unafraid!

[@gleann_cuilinn]

Same here! I'm from Texas. I wear sunscreen every day, I wear big hats and carry a parasol, and if I'm spending all day outside then I'll reapply the sunscreen, BUT I never stress about it.

[@Kerryjotx]

And you’re happier for it!

[@universe25.x]

@@gleann_cuilinndo you need to buy upf 50 umbrella or any umbrella will protect you as well??

[@PaigeofaBook]

Exactly! I live in Canada where most of the population is deficient in vitamin D. I wait until I've spent 15-20 minutes in the sun before applying sunscreen to keep vitamin D up and it is so important here to do that. People just need to be reasonable

[@Hey367Lo]

The wild thing is, skims is expensive. It’s not cheap at all. And it’s scoring the same as Temu? Skims is 100$/item give or take. To me that’s even worse than FashioNova and Temu by far.

[@raynatumbeva780]

It's the exact same factories that produce them. And all brands that have physical stores, too - like H&M, Zara, etc. It's basically like groceries - same thing, different packaging and price due to longer logistic chain, marketing and profit margin. The difference is that H&M, Zara, etc have distributors and physical stores in countries with service-based economy (aka the rich countries) and possibly equity quotas, which is what increases their score compared to Temu, Wish, etc where that portion of the logistic chain doesn't exist.

[@EmyN]

Dumb clientele 🤷‍♀️

[@mekko902]

I tried Skims out once, and the quality was terrible! The fabric felt great (I purchased cotton underwear and bralette) but everything started losing its form after one wash. Absolutely would not repurchase.

[@lapetitefleur3482]

I'm getting posts about skims dupes on Amazon that have the exact same fabric makeup but are 1/3 of the price

[@valenetjong]

Skims is horrible quality. I purchased something and threads were coming out. Plus, the fabric was so thin, my underwear color could be seen through it. I returned it-no way is it worth $70+.

[@needmoresnacks]

Amazon making their own Temu/Shien is absolutely terrifying. They've been putting everyone out of business and they are notorious for union busting. I know someone who worked at an Amazon warehouse and the pissing in bottles is super accurate. There's a world of ethical issues with them already, this is frightening.

[@Wintermetal]

"Don't buy Scentbird, fuck it off" was so satisfying

[@JamesWelsh]

😂🫢🫢

[@athenachristinemusic]

😆 omfg

[@orangepeelqueen2787]

In China people just don't wear second-hand clothing at all, it's part of the culture, so young people trying to start doing this is actually pretty big.

[@antoinekrauze8805]

I honestly can’t stand Temu or SHEIN or anything this freaking cheap. It’s always making us feel like we need to own so freaking much but the quality is shit. Wouldn’t you prefer have 5 pairs of jeans that are really good rather than 100 shitty ones? I never got that.

[@doedarling1215]

I see so many of their stuff at goodwill and church charity clothing giveaways.

[@marlena.]

Right! And consider all the miss purchases bc of wrong sizing, the non arrivals, horrible quality that only lasts for like five wears😅 I'd rather have two pairs of 100€ jeans that I can wear for years, than a hundred pairs that I can trow out after a year..

[@jayatmosphere2745]

@@marlena.Not only wrong sizes but what’s shown on the model is probably tailored while what you get is non flattering.

[@marlena.]

@@doedarling1215 That's so annoying, also bc many triftstores charge the same amount or more as if it was new and great quality. Sometimes unknowingly exept from Shein perhaps..

[@marlena.]

@@jayatmosphere2745 they are even doing A.I. pictures now😭

[@albertqhumperdinck]

My sunxiety might be aided and abetted by skincare influencers, but it was BORN out of the horrible, painful, peeling sunburns I have had over the course of my life from not using sunscreen and-or staying out too long. After my mother had a bout with skin cancer, there was no going back.

[@carolinerussell3782]

Are you me? Because this is exactly my story as well.

[@snake_whirlpool]

I have to take medicine every day. I’m more sensitive to sun now. I’m Slavic (white but don’t usually burn). Now I can feel my skin literally ROASTING like bacon when it’s exposed to sunlight. It doesn’t turn red immediately but it definitely shows what sun exposure does to my body. So people, especially those who are prone to sensitivity due to their medication, should start taking it seriously! P.S. Sorry, English isn’t my native language((

[@funsizedi88]

Same. I'm fair as hell and burn just while driving on sunny days. I've been wearing sunscreen, protective clothing/hats/sunglasses year round since I was 16 in 2004. I had sun poisoning twice in once summer when I was 13 and ended up with horrible scaring and later skin cancer at 22. I have a family history of melanoma, it killed my maternal uncle and grandfather as well as my now 3.5 yr old nephew having it at just 2.5 yrs old. Nope, I don't mess around with it. My 5 yo knows we wear sunscreen/hats/coverups or we don't play outside.

[@dianamerchant1026]

I see my relatives a lot when they come into town to have bits of skin cancer removed. Sun anxiety is very real. Like. ALL of my dads family has had skin cancers as they get older.

[@An-kw3ec]

Honestly, in my case it is because of how great my skin looks when I started using sunscreen, I started using it as part of my tretinoin acne treatment, the truth is I don't want to go back to the way I was before, but I really miss spending hours swimming at the beach,T there is no sunscreen resistant enough to spend hours underwater.

[@educationaltoe]

Just cancelled my subscription to Scentbird. The last step is a prompt for a comment. Something like: “If you were the CEO of Scentbird, what would you do to make customers’ experience better?” I thought it was really funny and very à propos. I wrote: "Your CEO is kinda nuts. She should stop posting crazy shit on social media. No Kool-aid for me, thanks!" Made myself laugh.

[@swilson5320]

Haha, that must have been one of the easier questions to answer.

[@Insertia_Nameia]

I camt even cancel it won't accept my login. Next time I get charged I'm going to have to dispute it.

[@lindseystein9676]

I cancelled my subscription last month after seeing a video about that lady. I don’t want to contribute financially to any of that nonsense

[@smp802]

Well I just did as well. I absolutely will not give my money to someone who thinks genocide or Hitler is not evil. 🤮🤢

[@lindyloohoo]

I wont buy them until they remove her as ceo. Her workers shouldnt have to suffer, she needs to leave

[@calihhan4706]

For me it's also the fact, that climate change makes summers just horrible. It's not really sunxiety, more of not wanting (and not being able) to stay in the burning hot sun and humid weather for hours. I'm very pale and have rosacea and this humid summer weather makes my skin 120% worse. Today, we had 33C° and rain. My face was swollen, red, itchy and I looked like I cried the whole night. I hate summer.

[@brammetjedejong8619]

I have that reaction when I wear chemical sunscreen. Did you use that. I use mineral sunscreen now when really in need.

[@JamesWelsh]

Yeah this is so true. I never remember hating the summer as a child. Now it’s just unbearable to be outside when it gets so hot

[@pinkesthibiscus]

Humidity is awful. I love summer but since immigrating, I’ve experienced high humidity rather than dry heat. I always feel clammy and I hate it 🥲

[@DeadKraken]

Same. We had a 37-39 C week with high humidity here in Italy, and I'm still paying the consequences of it. Got a huge acne breakout, didn't have something like this ever since I started curing my vitamin D deficiency in january. I always hated summer and the heat, but by the gods I HATE this one with the passion of a million suns.

[@jenniferdignan8507]

"the heat is like someone touching you constantly without your permission" I feel that in my soul

[@ajd8558]

When a content creator is so reliably excellent, you click Like before you've even watched because you know it's going to good. And then you're absolutely not disappointed.

[@Kalidreamine]

Agree! I also do this for him every time 😂😊

[@christinebezzina5995]

Same here!! I love him. His words are always on point!! ❤❤👌👌

[@jojomarch]

so true

[@TiaUK1]

Absolutely 👍 🎉

[@victorian298]

I do it for both just in case I forgot at the end of the video…and comment as soon as it starts, then edit if needed later on 😁

[@kuroneko1125.]

On the topic of "sunxiety" I can just bring my own experience - which I briefly mentioned on IG in a post's comments. I'm prone to getting melanomas and for a few years I observed this pattern in their devolepment: I used to spend the summer going to the beach (I live by the sea, pretty normal) then in Autumn I did my regular moles' check up and one (or two) turned out to be a melanomas, I had them removed during the Winter holidays and restart the cycle the following year... it happened for 4 years, after that I decided to avoid going to the beach altogheter, wearing sunscreen even in Winter and all over the body, reapplying it multiple times a day, and guess what? I haven't got any new melanoma since! I know my case is not really common but people should simply be more aware of how their body could potentially react and get damaged

[@polyroly]

I once spoke with a near 80 year old about the sun- she said when she was young they’d go out on a boat in full sun for a full day and come home with just a flush. Not even a full burn. I’m scared because I’ve heard older people say “the sun feels different” many times 😭

[@DarkwaveMistress]

It does, and I'm not that old. I'm 41. Sun today burns without exception, all year round.

[@polyroly]

@@DarkwaveMistress ugh 😭 I mean, I’m nearly 30. Everything in nature feels so angry and off, learning there’s been less carbon sink the past year makes sense…

[@DarkwaveMistress]

@@polyroly "nature feels angry". Hell yes, it's kind of terrifying.

[@P3rrineLover]

It’s the ozone layer. It has gotten thinner or something, and more rays reach the earth, so it’s easier to get burned. But it’s recovering, so don’t worry! But global warming also plays a role for sure.

[@TimeTravelingAsshole]

Makes sense. The ozone layer is slowly being destroyed by pollution, which in turn is exposing us to higher levels of UV rays

[@jazwhoaskedforthis]

I will never buy anything from TEMU, Wish, shein, etc. If something is that cheap it's definitely sweatshop labor. I don't even like buying stuff from walmart or whatever. It's a privilege to be able to afford to not buy such cheap shit, but to me I just can't hold something I got for 2 bucks NOT from a thrift shop and not reflect on the environmental and human impact it had. IT ISN'T EVEN GOOD? So much shein shit is clogging up thrift stores, too, and the quality is all fucking trash. It looks bad, it feels bad, it's falling apart new. Why?

[@Pesciolotto]

Shein clothes literally feel like plastic

[@melissacoviello2886]

I feel exactly the same

[@Random-thoughts-person]

Last Saturday I went to a thrift store and grabbed a hoodie. I couldn't find the label that fast and decided to just "wing it". At the register the woman said "would you be ok with 8 nzd?" Which I don't mind. The thrift shop profit goes to ambulance support here in NZ. But when she found the label on the side and saw "Shein" she reduced it herself to 6 nzd 😂 I didn't hear it properly so had to check the label when leaving the shop, and then the light bulb in my head turned on and I had to laugh so much. Clearly she is not impressed by Shein. I'm going to wear it in a packing shed at the farm so I don't mind. That's the first Shein item I now own, and it's going to be worn and covered in dust anyway. So I don't need flash stuff

[@danielganong2557]

i say this all of the time, yet the fast-fashion defenders literally stroke out and foam at the mouth with anger because i have the audacity to feel uncomfortable with the cheapness of the goods and knowing that it's sweatshop labor. I have literally had someone call me a 'white-guilt sympathizer' because i don't like that sweatshops use child labor of children who are more than likely from 3rd world countries. people like cheap clothes so much they'd rather insult and degrade someone for being uncomfortable with racism and child abuse just so they don't run the risk of losing their ability to buy 40 shirts for 100 dollars. we genuinely need to reevaluate our values as a society because it's getting absolutely mental out here.

[@randomlyswatching9481]

​@@danielganong2557sadly most brands are using same factory but markup prices Because of br and. Some import stuff then add labels in "american" factory

[@laurence.d.a]

I love the "It was taken out of context" excuse, because everyone I saw who used it NEVER explained what the actual context was

[@mollyapteros]

I definitely have sunxiety because I'm a redhead, I freckle, and I live in a place with extreme UV. I'm the poster child for potential skin cancer. There's a reason why my coloring didn't evolve in this part of the world lol. And of course the message has always been "YOU'LL GET MORE FRECKLES AND BE HIDEOUS AND THEY WILL ALL TURN INTO SKIN CANCER". Growing up with my parents having growths cut off their skin definitely put the fear in me as well. On the plus side, I don't have nearly the same amount of sun damage and photoaging compared with my peers because I've always been careful.

[@msk-qp6fn]

Personally I am not afraid of cosmetic aging, but I am afraid of skin cancer and I do not even live in the USA or Austrailia.

[@janekof]

We were all traumatized by that picture of that trucker where the side of his* body facing the window (and sun) was more aged than the other side 😭 *Edited : changed "her" to "his".

[@lillanie125]

You saw that too....😢 that shook me tk my core

[@deborahlee7496]

Me every time I drive

[@Amy-tg7tu]

It was fake lol I meant the picture was real but the story behind it was fake some girl who studies dermatology said it was a picture of a girl who was doing chemical peeling or something and it went wrong it wasn’t from driving

[@janekof]

@@Amy-tg7tu Apologies, the pic I'm referencing is actually of a man. Will edit. The picture was in The New England Journal of Medicine DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm1104059 if you want to look it up. He was a trucker and the difference was after 25 years of exposure.

[@satanyanko]

​,​@@Amy-tg7tu Nonsense. Both the photo and story behind it are real. The trucker's name is William McElligott, 69 years old when his case and photo were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The sun damage stems from 28 years of sun exposure while driving. The article's name is Unilateral Dermatoheliosis from April 19, 2012. It's not surprising considering that UV exposure is responsible for 80% of visible facial aging and he's a prime example for it. Better to fact check beforehand and not spread misinformation.

[@bethserrano6327]

Thank you for bringing the scent bird issue up. Haven't seen a lot.of.folls on KZbin covering this

[@bharbarawyrstwaemasyn8741]

Scentbird ceo just proving why ceos are unfeeling automatons.

[@gender_anarchist]

Great video. I absolutely do have sunxiety, as a 53 year old former extreme tanner who spent summers in SoCal trying to get as brown as possible, and a family history of melanoma, and having an "extremely atypical" mole removed myself earlier this year. (Sorry about the marathon sentence there.) I wear Neutrogena Ultra Sheer dry-touch broad spectrum SPF 70 because I don't have much money these days but skin cancer is no joke. Great video James

[@DELLRS2012]

That’s a fantastic sunscreen either way amazing UVA UVB protection. I’m not sure how much more protection you would get from spending more money. I wish I could use that sunscreen but between my skin allergies and sensitive eye, I can’t :(

[@danielazafra4137]

I have like 3 things from skims, not getting rid of them because that would be contributing to the problem but absolutely never buying again. Is insane that with those prices is such a shit brand.

[@lindyloohoo]

Obviously kim doesnt work hard enough. Work harder kim! (In reference to her saying people nowadays dont work hard)

[@fashionrevelations]

Even Louis Vuitton uses unpaid labor (the association Clean Clothes Campaign has covered it), therefore a high price tag doesn't guarantee that human rights are being protected. The whole fashion industry is built on the exploitation of POC overseas.

[@danielazafra4137]

@@fashionrevelations Sadly all of that is true, I’m poc studying fashion design and bough those pieces before starting the career. Is just absurd how misleading they strive to be. Like at some point they wrote on their page like “we’re striving to be better” like… where ???

[@rosietales]

@@fashionrevelations and there has recently been more exposure on luxury brands' items not being the quality it used to be and how "Italian leather" is actually nigerian leather just like how all those tags saying "made in (European country)" are actually local sweatshops with asian workers.

[@jayephillips4579]

People think I am crazy for putting my money where I think it does the least harm. I can't blindly spend money on things and not look at the consequences. I spend not a dime on Temu or the Kardashians....this shit won't change till we stop over consuming shit products because we want everything. Thank you James for always providing a voice or reason....here in the USA it is something we are unfortunately lacking nowadays

[@annafune8867]

One thing that really helped me was giving myself permission to wear sunscreen wrong. Even if it’s not perfect it’s still helping and getting outside and seeing the sun is priority for me and my shitty mental health

[@lemonskyia_4130]

same, where I live there are too little sunny days to skip them, so not re-applying and stuff is still better then nothing and definitely better then staying home.

[@gleann_cuilinn]

That's such a good mindset.

[@rainydayhype]

Thanks James for be so real and not letting sponsors change your commitment to quality content over a quick profit.

[@stephaniegrehan9084]

Thanks for covering the Scent Bird thing, I could see from thumbnails there was something going on, but I don't care enough to go watch videos on a company I've never heard of, but now I know!

[@shelbreezyfebreezy7544]

I have sunxiety mostly due to a heat intolerance while living in southwest Louisiana 😅😅 I get heat stroke and heat exhaustion really fast when in the sun so I hide during the summer

[@CatKim2]

I always say that I melt in summer. I take transit and I move from shade to shade as I walk around. Even the shade of a traffice sign, lol!

[@RachelBJ]

Same. I hibernate through these Louisiana summers as much as I can! Heat intolerance is no joke.

[@amordesdemona]

As for the Sun thing. I guess English people see it differently but in Mexico we constantly seek shade. Being in the Sun for a while makes you fatigued and it often causes headaches.

[@chelsey8737]

I absolutely have sunxiety. Skin cancer runs in my family and I'm terrified of it so I'm strict with reapplication. I was at the beach all last week and reapplied up to 4x a day with a Sunday and long sleeves bc I was in the sun for 3 or 4 hours at time.

[@27alelin]

Oh me too. There are several cancers in my family and i recently actually had a scare w/ a mole. I'm a young adult it's damning how unserious my friends are about sunscreen. There was an event at my college a month ago, fully outside & it was like 32 deg. C. I was texting all my friends to remind them about applying sunscreen beforehand and then in person, some of them even laughed at me. It's frightening.

[@rosielele]

I mean that’s not unrealistic anxiety. It’s just being sensible with the info you’ve got.

[@peanutpie5042]

Wear your sunscreen people! I had skin cancer on my nose, now i have a Frankenstein face!

[@CatKim2]

I'm so sorry @peanutpie5042. I'm pale and burn in 10-15 minutes, so I'm religious about sunscreen, but still get screened by a dermatologist.

[@peanutpie5042]

@@CatKim2 wonderful! Dermatologist screenings are key. Keep up the good work!

[@erinobrien5895]

🫶🫂

[@mobstercrow7515]

My great great uncle had it too. He was in the military for 25 years and he had to wait years for the DMV to pay to remove the cancer from his nose. It ate away his entire nose by the time he finally got in to see the doctor.

[@peanutpie5042]

@@mobstercrow7515 daaaaamn, I hate bureaucracy. I was just stubborn and young so I thought it couldn't be cancer.

[@TiffanyG8675309]

Temu makes me think of MLMs. Any time someone hits my inbox with a bunch of pressure to sign up or join their team, they get a gentle no thanks and if they keep pushing, I flat out tell them no and stop messaging. I don't trust anything that makes people feel the need to apply so much pressure.

[@dkeinow]

Oh, wow. I had been considering trying Scent Bird since I keep hearing it from the other content creators I subscribed to. Thanks for this one

[@blurrydog1]

re: the study on differences in pay between demographics of influencers.. were the stats controlled for number of followers? I would be interested to know the differences in this.

[@Aimee-Gates]

Me too. Are they talking about lay for the same views or on a different scale.

[@mandysaied]

Yeah I too would like to know what the controls were.. it’s like the gender pay gap.. it doesn’t happen because there’s a hate for women or people who aren’t white and young.. in the same way logically it has more to do with their level of influence. More followers = more money.

[@gabby222themoon]

If you read the study they should have this laid out in the methods section of the study

[@rosietales]

@@mandysaied POC influencers would tell you otherwise.

[@Melly01]

I'd be interested to know how age range changes feelings of "sunxiety." I'm 62, which means when I was a teenager, summertime in Midwest USA meant taking my radio, big towel, sunglasses and a good book and lying out in the back yard. The goal at that time was to be as tan and dark as possible. I don't know if sunscreen even existed at that time, but if it did, my friends and I certainly didn't use it. We put lemon juice and/or hydrogen peroxide (or Sun-In, if you were bougie) in our hair to give it lighter streaks. And we wore suntan lotion to encourage the sun to make us as dark as possible. Hawaiian Tropic, Coppertone or straight up slathered ourselves in pure baby oil. We laid there, in full sun, in our bathing suits, checking for tan lines every 15-20 minutes. We were completely relaxed and sought the sun like sunflowers do. Do I have sun damage now? Yes, of course I do. I'm the age of an ignorant generation of sun worshippers. We simply didn't really know. But while you won't catch me outside in the summer now, it's mostly because the average temperature in my area during the summer is "gates of hell" hot. So I don't have sunxiety in the same way, I just hate being hot. I'd be interested to know if other people in my demographic became afraid of the sun or kept up their complete relaxation in it. And why they feel the way they do.

[@oevilone]

I'm 55, also laid out in the sun as a teen, dis use baby oil, used sun in tho. Still go out in the sun, but use a facial sunscreen as I have areas of hyperpigmentation. No other sunscreen. Have sun damage & idc. There was SPF back in the day but it was like SPF 4. Really powerful 🤣

[@mollyapteros]

It's also interesting to note that UV radiation levels have increased, so it's easier to burn more intensely now compared with 50 years ago. In Australia "over the last twenty years, there has been an overall annual increase in UV levels across the country from to 2% to 6% above the 1970-1980 levels, corresponding to ozone depletion... Overall skin cancer rates have increased over the past 20 years, despite reductions in melanoma incidence rates for younger generations who grew up with the SunSmart messages. The impact of the current higher UV levels on skin cancer rates will take 20-25 years to become apparent, given the time lag that exists for skin cancer to develop, however our message is that prevention is better than cure".

[@Melly01]

@mollyapteros That is really interesting information! It makes a lot of sense that as our environment changed, the way we were impacted by it changed, too, forcing changes in overall interactions.

[@Estie917]

I am very fair. I used to sunbathe at times, but because of medications I became very allergic to the sun. It's been a blessing for me because my lack of unprotected sun exposure has left me with nice skin for an old fair-skinned woman. I never leave home without a chemical or physical sunscreen, along with my skincare. Korean makeup is great for this.

[@lepeicious]

We had sunscreenin the 70's. i grew up in CA and depending where i was tanning, swimming, biking, determined how fast my skin would tan or possibly burn. Lived in a county that was sea level never had sunburn, Moved to a mountain county w/ freshwater lake level at 6000 ft, first sunburn at this location.. Since my teens 1974 I used a facial moisturizer estee lauder or Lancome daily as a late teen till now w/ a spf 15 or 30. I used to use for body/outdoor sports Bain de Soleil sp4 orange gel or their oil which was a spf 6 when it was no longer available in USA Hawaiian tropic dark tanning oil with the lowest spf I can get. My dermatologist told me years ago your DNA / Genetics plays a huge role in skin cancer along with diet and enviorment. If you have a very pale snow white complexion you are just more prone to skin cancer and should be applying and reapplying SPF. As far as aging your skin changes look again at your genetics it really plays a major role and vices like drugs and alcohol do as well.

[@AldiSox]

James speaks the truth of an experience that is much older than 35. Seek quality, shade, truth and kindness, where there is much beauty. Thank you James.

[@cathyabril8615]

James and his brother are proof that people in the beauty community can be so non problematic and are SO trustworthy. Every time I watch either of them, I feel refreshed and excited about beauty again.

[@tarajh]

Right? I wish I had friends like these guys!

[@themischief420]

i definitely have sun anxiety - im ginger and also heat intolerant. so i burn easy, my body cant regulate temperature properly and heat makes me feel nauseous and like ill pass out. obviously all of this is worse in direct sun, im also always in shade unless its unavoidable to be in sun.

[@HappyExtheist]

Same!

[@howareyoualiveifyoudonteatbeef]

Yup. I'm not ginger (though one of my grandparents was a ginger lady)... Heat makes me feel very sick, no matter how much I cool myself down or avoid the sun... The increase in environmental temperature really knocks me out. I always get headaches when the temperature goes beyond 20°c. I thought I was being paranoid about it all but it does happen every summer, I overheat far too easily.

[@CatKim2]

Me, too.

[@mhairiwallace9320]

Another ginger here. Was in Greece last week and hid indoors, in shade or in museums a lot until after 6pm as it was incredibly hot and sunny. Even though the weather is overcast in Edinburgh it’s nice to be able to go outside with the fear of turning to dust 😂 and the hours it takes to get the sunscreen on

[@Jess-737]

Same (Florida 100 degrees atm). And whenever I see people working primarily outdoors in 100 degree heat for hours at a time (such as landscapers or construction workers), I wonder if they’re super human. I legit can’t do that without fainting and burning, yes even with reapplying high of sunscreen every hour. I attempted to go to the zoo yesterday because my kid wanted to go, and must’ve spent about $50 alone trying to keep cool with things like snow cones until I gave up and left early. I actually did end up only the ER in the past from fainting from heat exhaustion just walking to class between buildings on my college campus. I’m seriously making plans to move up north because I can’t take it anymore. I’m not ginger, but I am a “Snow White” with black hair and literal snow white transparent skin. I wish some of that melanin in my hair would’ve made itself to my skin instead so that I can handle the summer.

[@myBquest]

My colleagues wanted to buy a dress from Shein for the prom in the school we work in. I had my doubts. When I found out about the price of the dress and the fabric (expensive price for a piece of crap) I said no. Everyone else bought it. I got a very nice dress twice the price that was very similar to the other dress, much better and softer fabric (cotton and also a lining layer), buttons, elastic and flowy sleeves. I have actually worn that dress again just this past week. The dress they bought was made of a stiff polyester fabric, the skirt had no shape and the top crushed their chest in an uncomfortable way, the sleeves were gigantic and just didn't look like a dress you could wear again for a formal event, not even a casual one. One of my colleagues said that she would not wear that dress again, and another one sold it even before the prom. I hate Shein.

[@_milkysoup]

Not wanting amazon to look like the temu app is understandable except for the fact that the only thing that would change is OUR experience, not how bad amazon still is for people and the environment.

[@gleann_cuilinn]

Exactly. I personally deleted my Amazon account years ago, I never use it.

[@2headed]

It was a point of pride for me that none of my money had ever gone to a Kardashian enterprise. Some gen Zs I work with told me how amazing Skims was, so when I was looking to replace my one shapewear I own. I went there. It was so affordable. Pre-inflation prices. But now that you reminded me of what I already knew, plus additional facts… I have regrets now. I have regrets. 😢

[@DinkyInky2]

My main issue with being insane over SPF, and limiting outdoor time is health related. My depression goes through the roof when I'm outside during peak sun times. Even with SPF50 PA++++ slathered until it feels like mud, I have patches of rashing that happens. I used this "clean" bath and body care set including sanitiser for a few months(it was a gift, and I don't think they knew either), and didn't know that the amount of extracts and fragrance listed was enough to trigger issues later. The allergy specialist said that it raised my mild photosensitivity levels to a mild sun allergy, and it will probably take a year or two IF I limit myself, and if I do things like UV nails, cover up my skin or make press-ons, and limit sun exposure to the minimum time my SPF can function without reapplying. So when I take walks or walk a family friends doggo, it's early morning or late evening when it is not super sunny. Regarding that perfume subscription place, I lost interest when they changed over to those stupid leaky cases, so hearing this, I'm definitely not going back. I have been supporting small indie perfumers, and wear handmade scent jewellery, or non-reactive metal lockets.

[@PINKRIOT]

As a dark skin woman with locs who’s working to be a content creator, hearing those stats aren’t shocking but it’s a bit discouraging. that’s not gonna stop me from making content but still…

[@tash4270]

Omg yep!! In Australia our Big W stores started doing Market Partner sales on their website, I assumed it would be decent quality but they're legit charging $$ for drop shipping from wherever Temu and shein get their crap.

[@aureafaix]

My favorite activity is upcycling. I'll go to a thrift store and find clothes, jewelry and plushies that I can then take home and either restore them, modify them, or take them apart for new projects. I'll pull apart a necklace and re-use the materials to make new jewelry, or I'll take a T-shirt and sew it into a tank top. My favorite projects are the plushies though. I like finding the ones that are really down on their luck, missing eyes, ears, fur that just needs a thorough cleaning, and I'll restore them to the best of my ability and give them to kids. It's a hobby, but one that I enjoy doing, knowing that the efforts I put toward them are giving them a second life and reducing the landfill in some small part.

[@majsmarken118]

Never bought Shein or Temu. Hate polyester-clothing.

[@Miobambino]

I’m definitely suffering from “Sunxiety” partially as a result of influencers! I’m so aware of the damage the sun can have on skin and I’m in my 40’s so want to avoid causing more damage. It’s also a result of my mum’s skin cancer diagnosis from exposure to the sun earlier in life. It made me realise that the sun needs to be respected

[@AgathaMisty]

We’re constantly threatening to hold companies accountable but then something cheap and new pops up and we suddenly forget our ethics. It’s shameful. Especially when we excuse our spending behaviour on the cost of living. Peoples lives are being lost…

[@toltorg]

I usually watch Robert and it took me a minute to figure out I was watching James instead lmao. Love the work of both of you ✨

[@angelofdusk13]

I live in Arizona, specifically in the Sonoran Desert part, where we get 10 days of rain a year. I wear sunscreen every day 🤣 You gotta here--the sun just never lets up!

[@LosAngelesLaura]

Same! I even wear sun indoors because I sit by a window all day! Even my poor plants dry out immediately next to said window!

[@jojomarch]

I'm not saying ridiculously low prices are an excuse for human rights abuses (they're not), but I'd be really interested to read the detail on that report for Skims, at that stuff is *pricey* so wtf is she doing. Please don't apologise for figures! So many creators just make content based on no research or facts and just what's in their head or a prevalent narrative on the internet. I love figures!

[@leahsloan1718]

For reef safe sunscreen, the rise in cruising is more popular than ever, and the most popular area is the Caribbean. In the Caribbean the only sunscreen you are allowed to use is reef safe sunscreen. I think the same is true in many other popular tourist destinations, like Hawaii. So it’s not so much consumer guilt, as it is following local laws.

[@Kierakirsty]

A perfume subscription I’d recommend is Parfumado. They’re a Dutch company but they ship to the UK, had them for 5 years off and on and love it

[@biggothepiggo]

Thank you! Like an idiot, I subscribed to Scent Bird and guess what? There's no way to unsubscribe. My credit card is expiring soon and I just keep skipping months until that time. I hate their service. I like light and fresh scents and I did their stupid quiz and every scent I'm interested in is usually sold out, so they send me an alternative which is usually vanilla based, which I can't stand. I have all these annoying vials of the most sickly sweet fragrances that literally make me gag. I'm not surprised that she thinks Hitler is awesome. Anyway, in my opinion, I think it's a scam and I heartily agree with you that people should stay away.

[@LydiaReneeDarling]

Love seeing you cover the Scentbird lady, I was so taken aback when I saw commentary channels dissecting her wild rhetoric (with lots of weird race theory undertones about eye color 😬)

[@Moritach]

I have heliophobia, not just sunxiety, but not due to sunscreen adverts or anything. I can see how others might end up with heliophobia too due to this though and it's a hecking rough phobia to have.

[@thatbabiechoiceot5469]

I think it's really interesting how I see both sides of the Shein/Temu/Fast Fashion argument. Some countries don't have thrift shops or second hand shops and people can't afford clothes or other home items because the economy is fucked. I've bought from Shein before and I haven't had bad experiences with it especially when I didn't have any clothes cause they were all old and had holes in them. But I've known people personally that have had bad experiences with it too. I've only ever bought things I need and all the clothes I've bought I've worn for years and it hasn't broken. I think that in the end of the day these companies need to be held accountable instead of the people participating in buying their products. Because even high quality luxury brands are even worse than Shein or other fast fashion brand. Many luxury items are one use items to then be thrown in a landfill by designs despite the luxurious good quality materials used or the way the people that made it were paid. The exact electronic device you're watching this video on was probably made by slave and children labor from Congo where most of the world get the ingredients for companies that make batteries and cellphones such as brands like iPhone. It's not us the consumers most of the time but these corporations. So I will never judge someone buying from them cause I don't know their situation or livelihood status.

[@bisexualantigone]

I won't judge out loud but I will when its middle class people buying Shein or Temu as if they can't afford smaller brands or afford Thredup, Depop or Vinted.

[@thatbabiechoiceot5469]

@@bisexualantigone Mmh! It's important to see the economical status of most of the people participating in fast fashion. In my country most of the population is under the poverty line. I'm right above the line barely hanging in there. I can't move out of my childhood home because I cannot even afford a studio apartment. Much less can I afford clothes so I use my clothes until they're old, wrinkly and have holes. I recently bought from Shein because it's affordable and I cannot afford anything else. I went to Walmart and one dress was $30. I do not have thrift stores or second hand stores in my country. I did what I could with the resources I'm granted. People criticize Shein and Temu but if you look at popular brands like Nike, Gucci, H&M, etc. They also use sweatshops. Where can I buy ethical and morally correct clothes at that point? And that it doesn't cost me $60-80 one shirt.

[@Dominique_99]

Watching James go from I don’t mind New Age Gurus to “ oh my God she just said Hitler was good and genocide is ok! “ in five minutes was a sight (paraphrasing). I had no idea exactly what she had said. I knew the CEO of scentbird had some sort of controversy but I figured it was something silly, I never thought it was this to be honest. I would honestly like to find out what great things she things she thinks Hitler bought to the world because if it was VW cars and better weapons I’m pretty sure we could do without both those things.

[@dizzaray25]

It's really interesting imo that a lot of fast fashion companies actually carry more size inclusive clothing than main stream brands. I think that's part of the reason they feel more accessible to a lot of people. They ARE cheap but when that's all you can afford to find clothes that don't look like they belong on a 60yo woman you don't feel like you have a choice. Sad state.

[@jennsacks1302]

I agree. I make decent money, and keep trying to find things in more ethical shops, but even before my thyroid issues, it was hard to find things from higher end shops made for hourglass figures. Now that I'm bigger, the only places that carry stuff in my size that aren't horribly shapeless and make me look even bigger, are fast fashion places.

[@Hiimjess8]

I do have sun anxiety. I agree with it feeling like someone touching you without permission. I call it a “loud” feeling. Like when your socks are messed up or you have a bug bite. But in terms of skincare for me the fear comes from the fact that I wear makeup and I know 100% I will not be reapplying sunscreen on a daily basis. I wear sunscreen everyday and have since I was 18. My skin is in good condition. But because I wear makeup almost every day…I do not reapply. There’s not a good way to do so without starting all the way over and I’m definitely not doing that. So I wear hats and stay in the shade and do not go in the sun. If I’m doing outdoor activities then I don’t wear makeup other than maybe mascara and cream blush so I can reapply sunscreen.

[@iheartbrotherhood2]

James, thank you for being one of the few people to call out stuff like terrifying pro-H*tler dialogue in the beauty industry. For someone to say "so many souls benefited" when millions were killed is atrocious, and so many people are willing to "overlook" (ignore) "stuff like that" (anti-Jewish, pro-genocide ideas) because it's not about the latest blush trend. It's horrible, and people will watch that video and take that idea and start spreading that kind of stuff around. It's really dangerous. (For context, I am against all kinds of genocide. 🍉) Thank you for saying something.

[@RG_Eph]

I think letting people know it’s reef safe is good. If I have a choice between two sunscreens, a long as they’re both effective, I would definitely choose the one without reef harming ingredients

[@banana-ng2gz]

Recommend Lab Muffin Beauty Science if looking into sunscreen - especially her video talking about the whole “reef safe” science. She’s also got an article on her website!

[@laurenmhogan]

Dang I had considered looking into scent bird because my favorite fragrance had been discontinued and needed to find a new go-to, definitely not doing that now! There is no context that could be added that would make what she says as okay.

[@jayatmosphere2745]

Can’t do heat above 80. Start to sweat profusely. Sunscreen starts to roll down into my eyes and burn. Makeup becomes ruined some of the time no matter how I prep. Not a summer time girl at all. Can’t stand outdoor concerts or festivities. Thought I was getting away from the heat when I moved from Georgia to Maryland but that doesn’t seem to be the case at all. 🥵

[@jamila2957]

I've in Maryland my entire life and don't go outside if it's over 80.

[@SnakeKillsDumbledorf]

There have been unreal high temps lately in the southeast lately. I don't remember past summers being like this.

[@jayatmosphere2745]

@@jamila2957 😓

[@jayatmosphere2745]

@midnightkitty7🥵

[@Giryagirl]

NGL, when you first started talking about Scentbird I almost instinctively skipped it thinking oh no, he's going to promote that! Whew what a relief!

[@simlover00]

13:34 what's more annoying is the amount of ppl openly saying and telling other ppl that sunscreen is bad for you and that u should not wear it. When I ask them, they only have the usual "trust me" evidence

[@cedar_pines]

i don’t know what i expected from this video. i do know that i really enjoyed how you’ve presented the topics and have such great research.

[@froggirl96]

making the decision to buy sustainable and ethical clothing, accessories, food, etc has been such a crazy time for me. it really opened my eyes to how pervasive over-consumption is for everyone and you being a popular vlogger/influencer and taking the time to talk about these things so much is so important!!❤

[@Juniperziggy]

OMG your shirt!!😍😍😍 I couldn’t focus at the beginning haha I had to restart the video like three times because I just can’t with how cute it is awwww

[@Sleipnirseight]

It's interesting to hear that buying these cheapo items can be addictive. It certainly makes sense when you consider that buying something creates a little dopamine rush. Especially so for "shopaholics". My mom has begun to fall victim to Temu and other dropshipped trash from Walmart and Amazon. AND she's had her credit card info stolen MULTIPLE times over the past few months. The cc company told her those dropship websites are not secure, I've told her the same, but the rush of buying sh*t is just too alluring 😭

[@TiffanyM-co6dm]

I have pale skin and I've lived in Southern California all my life. I've had a precancerous spot on my forehead for four years in spite of wearing sunscreen every day for the past thirteen. I saw my parents constantly getting them removed since I was a kid, and my mom has had a number of skin cancers as well. My hand and undereye skin is very thin already (in my 30s). I definitely have sunxiety.

[@GlitterRat5000]

I block every temu add I get, and they're still forcing them on me it's wild. I wish we could block entire brands. Harassing me to buy crap isn't gonna make me convert lmao

[@DELLRS2012]

I don’t have sunscreen anxiety, but I’m definitely dependent on it. There was a period this summer where I got perioral dermatitis and I couldn’t wear it for 3 days. I have some brown spots from now from the sun damage. I think when your in your 30s and beyond you see the effect more

[@nicolekalstein2321]

I've had sunxiety ever since I heard some derms say that any tanning from the sun is skin cell damage (and sunscreen doesn't prevent tanning). Every time I start to get a bit of a tan I start freaking out about my skin damage. It makes me never want to go outside sadly.

[@glitterberserker1029]

What possible context could make the sentence 'Hitler wasn't evil' acceptable? Sure sometimes things sound bad out of context but some things are just unacceptable no matter what preceded them.

[@Heather145]

I would honestly love to go and buy clothes from thrift stores but they have gotten so expensive. You’re almost paying the same amount for used clothes as you would brand new clothes from Walmart or target.

[@Vagabondwitchh]

I have sunxiety. I burn easily and am pale, however, i am afraid of cancer too. And i hate sunscreen, my face gets super sweaty and no product sticks.

[@lilyem97]

Ive wanted to get scentbird in the past, thanks for talking me out of it indefinitely!

[@funeats8201]

I love Scentbird, they have the best customer service of all those perfume subscriptions. I personally don’t care about the spiritual beliefs of their executives. Everyone is kinda nuts these days anyway. Bill Gates is a straight up Bond villain and a eugenicist but I don’t see anyone calling for a boycott of his companies.

[@InABroadwayStateOfMind]

I do have ‘sunxiety’ bc unfortunately I fear aging but I don’t wear/like putting on sunscreen bc it’s a texture thing. So I take great measures like wearing long pants, staying in the shade or just not going outside if I have no plans. So far it’s worked in my favour: ppl tell me I look younger than my actual age, but I also understand that you DO still need to live life, so I try.

[@shortcake66]

Thank you for addressing this, James 🖤💜🖤

[@greta2500]

Loved this video!! What a good, informative rundown of current events. Great work!

[@EzraSprouts]

Thank you for addressing the racist pay gap for content creators, unsurprising but good at least to have stats to back it up. Worrying that the pay gap between black and white creators is increasing, and really quickly at that! Gonna go look up that report to see if they looked into why, but also interested in anyone's input on the topic

[@EzraSprouts]

Also wanted to recommend the channel Mayowa's World which is dedicated to discussing colourism, featurism, texturism and challenging Eurocentric beauty standards in pop culture and beauty

[@cupperzzz5007]

Love you talking about the sun anxiety thing I wear sunscreen everyday but I definitely feel worried when I’m out in it

[@GraceCleo]

i have a bit of sunxiety mostly because, as someone who doesnt drive, i get a LOT of uv exposure. my commute is a 45 minute walk one direction so a tan is inevitable every summer. i dont even have a locker at work anymore to keep an extra sunscreen there and my purse is not big enough to lug one around along with everything else i need for my day (larger bags are even against company policy) so yes i am anxious walking home from work unprotected in direct sunlight for 45 minutes because city planners forget trees exist. of course a little consideration for pedestrians by like. anyone in charge of anything at all. would solve this problem but i have little doubt i will ever experience that in a meaningful way.

[@Saaalaaamaaandaaa]

For me, i am personally quite allergic to all chemical sunscreens. I can only wear mineral only and for some reason where i live the only mineral sunscreens i can get are just a thick white paste that never rubs in that costs more than a standard bottle, or for a significantly larger charge you can get some more sheer mineral ones but its so expensive and the bottles are so small its genuinely just not realistic for me to be able to wear spf everyday right now until something changes in the technology we have. It gives me a lot of anxiety going out in the sun for too long because i can't protect myself other than covering up and staying inside

[@sblue4575]

Never purchased from temu, SHEIN or Skims and use sunscreen but lack reapplication throughout the day

[@reneepope-munro8115]

As an Aussie, please caveat statements about not needing to wear sunscreen daily. It is an ABSOLUTE necessity here given our exposure to the ozone layer hole. Like, just remember not everywhere is the U.K re: sun safety.

[@kai_maceration]

16:54 is that guy is blinking "help me" in morse code or something? lmao

[@sarahtang7720]

Loved todays discussion.❤

[@ASMRwithDannielle]

I knew you were going to talk about scentbird! So crazy 😧

[@BarbaraT.]

I watched just yesterday a video about that crazy, scammy Scentbird CEO. I was speechless! I hope people are not going to fall for that sh*t.

[@christinescott5002]

I have commented on Hannah Alonzo’s videos about her sponsorships with them and she has never once replied. That was kind of disappointing.

[@zaramikazuki8374]

@@christinescott5002 For what it's worth, a lot of content creators are locked into contracts with these companies, so it might not be as simple as just "stopping" without causing a major legal issue for themselves.

[@zedtass4923]

​@@christinescott5002 Hannah actually addressed the scentbird situation over at her instagram, she said she decided to end the scentbird sponsorship after her audience brought concerns forth!

[@Waspinmymind]

Doctor’s advice for me was to get sunscreen with the highest fps. 20 to 30% is too low and you’ll get sunburnt anyway. Just general high numbers rub it in where you can. After every couple of hours reapply as directed. Etc.

[@t.dorazio2784]

i don't have sunxiety as much as i have heatxiety lol. my problem with any sunscreen is that i soon as i step out in the summer heat (i live in NYC and it's muggy as hell) i perspire so so much that it immediately all comes off. but i still put in on... i just go from shady spot to shady spot and try to come back indoors asap. // i signed up with scentbird, trying to find a new perfume. after learning about their founders, I WILL be canceling!

[@ninapryadko9306]

On the topic of suncream. I lost my mum to eye melanoma. The year we found out she had eye cancer it was the year she went on holiday to Spain in August and didn’t wear her sunglasses. So it’s not just suncream that is important to wear but sunglasses to. Keep yourself safe guys ❤

[@jojomarch]

Thats the best description I've heard about what it feels like to be out in the heat! (when will it end arghhhh)

[@mayko424]

I’m obsessed with your shirt James, looking sharp 😊