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Honestly it broke my heart to hear your story but also it is THE MOST INSPIRING THING EVER. It takes someone extraordinary to be so mature to look from this perspective for such traumatic experience and grow so much from it. I remembered your acne covering video and I am so happy watching you now- this strong passionate woman who is not trying so hard to please everyone and pretend somebody that she is not like that Little insecure and unhappy girl you once were. Love you so so much!
Please help me Miss, I am suffering from a severe acne. And now I'm currently using Cetaphil. Do you think it's effective? I hope you will see this comment.
Oh Cassandra! You made me cry, you made me think of many things I try not to think about... Thank you! For sharing something so deeply painful yet so incredibly inspiring! I hope you continue your wonderful journey with all the success you deserve! 🤗🤗🤗
I'll never forget seeing your "how to cover your acne" make up video, and at the time I was dealing with very severe acne and thought I was the only one (mind you, I was around 15-16) and YOU made me feel so seen! Finally, I see someone who looks like me! My dearest Cassandra, your impact on the lives of so many acne sufferers is a gift. I'm proud to say that today, at 28 years old, my skin is doing well and isn't breaking out as much as it used to and its thanks to you! Not just for showing us products, but for being so honest, raw, and brave on this channel which eventually gave me to courage to stop wearing make up altogether 5 years ago because my skin was so bad. I love you, from the bottom of my heart, and I am so so so proud of you and your journey. Thank you for EVERYTHING!!❤❤❤
I concur. I was 18 and had cystic acne. No one else around me struggled with what I did. I saw Cassandra and I felt like there were others out there. Thank you for being the beginning of the acne community and for helping us all. Mine has got a lot better over the years; I am 34 now and may forever remain acne-prone but it is manageable now. And the breakouts are further and farther between. Thank you for being a ray of light. x
There are so many people who are learning their skin and body, and how to take care of it because of you Cassandra. You are a beautiful person inside and out, and you are an idol to myself and many others! Thank you for making me a skintellectual, and inspiring me to do something I care about! ❤
I agree, i used to know nothing about skincare and Cassandra’s story and knowledge actually makes me wanna be a dermatologist!! I also wanna be a makeup artist, because i love art 🥰
I feel like most of the problem was never your acne, it was the doctors and the awful bullying. We are the same age and I had severe cystic acne in high school too, way worse than yours actually, but no one ever bullied me like this. I got comments that were uneducated but it was never that bad. The bullying culture in the US seems to be so awful. Im so sorry :(
Yeah, absolutely. And the harmful words and attitudes the various adults said/had. If the kids were bullying, ok, that's awful. But what if Cassandra had had one or two absolutely incredible role model adults who popped into her life and said just the right thing at just the right time(s). It could have changed her inner dialogue altogether at such a vulnerable and important moment. We all make an impact in this life. Let's all take care to remember that.
Not to get too woo woo, but I can absolutely attest to how my own emotional state beyond just extreme stress contributes to my cystic acne. My most telling experience for how my skin was so directly related to my emotions came in my early 20s when I was in a really emotionally abusive relationship and dealing with serious financial stress. I started to break out in hives. Within less than a week of breaking up with that person said hives totally vanished even after we ruled out detergents and other stuff.
My mom showed me your acne video with makeup to help me out with my severe depression. I stopped visiting her and was struggling in my school. I had bad acne during high school, complete with the bullying, and in my adult years it exploded with painful cysts that made it hurt when I smiled. This whole video hit me straight in the gut. My dermatologist just wrote prescriptions that made me sick. Now, she sees me and asks how my skin got so much better. I tell her it was you. I even feel okay with my scars because of you. You helped a lot of people, I’m just sorry you went through this. You and every person that’s gone/going through this aren’t alone.
Kids can really be cruel can't they, thankfully I was never bullied for acne (looking back it's pretty weird cause I would have expected some people to) and never saw anyone get bullied for it, not even if it was very severe. But it was the adults who would comment, on my acne, on my weight, and that did leave an impact on my mental health. It's still not perfect, I still sometimes avoid social events if my skin is not at it's best that day, the journey has been long, but I am on the right path to leaving all that behind. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
This…. As a teenager the adults would make these comments more than kids. I remember complaining to my mom that her friend would comment on my appearance and diet (not in a creepy way) and made me feel very bad. Her excuse - they are just trying to help - made me feel so alone. She was basically agreeing with them, and it felt like my acne and body shape was somehow my fault.. you have acne because you don’t wash your face enough, your breasts are so large because you eat too much, etc. Years of antibiotics and pimple extractions later, I still haven’t stopped having breakouts but the biggest issue now is the scars that all the extractions left behind. I am in my 50s and still get pimples, not as much as before but it still happens, I am just better equipped dealing with them both mentally and how to treat them. In terms of body image, I blame all these ‘helpful adults’ for my obesity. I was 14 and had a size DDD breast and that somehow made me fat ( I was 5 foot 7 and weight 140lbs). Starting crash dieting at 14 turned me into diabetic and binge eater. Still struggling with this. So adults and parents, STOP with your ‘helpful’ comments, acne and fat shaming…. It’s you who has the problem, not the people you are commenting on. If your child asks how they look - feel free to comment on style of outfit, lipstick color, eyeshadow application, etc. Do not comment on how well foundation covers the pimples, or highlighter emphasises the blemishes. Talk about how a eyeshadow brings out the color of their eyes or lipstick goes well with hair color. Don’t say that the jeans make their ass look big…talk about how a shirt highlights their beautiful shoulders and pants make their legs look long. And if you are unable to come up with anything nice (and I would question why?), don’t say anything at all.
I never comment on any RUclips video but this one just touched my heart in a different way. I don’t know if you’ll ever read this but I was there. I was there when your first cover acne with makeup video came out because a friend sent it to me, a “friend” who felt disgusted by my face and thought that content will be useful to me. I’ve been there through all your videos and phases walking along side with you because I felt the same way. I’ve struggled with acne for about 18 years now and my skin healed around the same time yours did and I feel your successes are my successes and I know will probably never meet and it’s kinda dumb that I’m crying as writing this but I just want you to know you have a friend in me, a friend you don’t even know but will always be there for you. THANK YOU, thank you for all this years of content, of making me feel like I wasn’t the only one feeling like this. Thank you for being you.
Oh i sobbed through most of that, you're such a beautiful person and so incredibly strong. I'm in awe at how you've grown and use that experience to help everyone. I so want to hug you 💜
You are a stunning person inside and out. I’m heartbroken that you endured that kind of bullying and abuse growing up, but selfishly I’m also glad that it turned you into the incredible skincare role model that you are today, because without you I would never have had the courage, skills or intellect to deal with my own acne and skin concerns. I think I speak for everyone watching this video when I say, thank you Cass ♥️.
Oh, Cassandra. Your story made me cry and I'd like to give you a hug (if you want one). People can be so mean and I don't think I would have survived your life. I've suffered from insecurities with my body and would always hide if someone pointed out something they considered off putting. People need to learn how what they say affects others. Much love to you.
i’m so grateful that when i was twelve in like 2011 going on youtube for the first time to look up “how to cover up a pimple” you were the first channel i found and followed. you were like a virtual big sister to me and reminded me of the older girls in girl scouts because you were authentic and one of the only role models i had who was valued independent of their appearance. with how many beauty youtubers there were then, i feel so lucky that i happened to find you first to teach me about makeup instead of someone with clear skin who i would compare myself to. thank you for getting me through some very lonely years
I want to personally thank you Cassandra. Not only for being a big sister to all of us, for supporting us with our skin.. But for speaking up about mental health and for the fact that when you ask for help, you get it. I love you so much, your videos have taught me all I know about skincare and skin biology.Greetings from a little country in the middle of Europe, Slovakia ❤️
I am currently going through a hard time because my acne really affects my self confidence. Sadly, though people around me point out at my acne which has “ruined” my face, they literally laugh and find it funny when I try to treat them. I can’t currently afford ANY kind of products while spending for my studies. But your story motivates me Cassandra. Hopefully I’ll be able to have clear skin one day🥺♥️
you helped me sooo much with understanding and acceptance of my skin…. i’m so in love with you, with your care, with your desire to help us, people who can’t look in the mirror without tears and hate. i’m so thankful darling. thank you for all what you have done and said and made. xoxo
I never had acne, but I have ichthyosis vulgaris, which is scaly skin on my legs. So I can relate to this video. I never wore a dress. If I did I wore stockings. I got the worst bullying from boys. It carried on even at the workplace . When I was pregnant with my daughter I was scared she would go through the same. Now I’m in my 30s and I don’t care. I’m confident in my skin. Yes I still get wierd looks, still have no friends, but I’m happy and blessed and find fulfilment in motherhood.
What your photography teacher said about the "bumps on your face"... My dad speaks like that. Pointing out the obvious without any filter or even apology. He's a father of 4 daughters and yet still hasn't learned. 😞 The amount of bullying you endured 😞💔 So many adults failing you. 😭 This was probably your hardest video to do. I'm so sorry you went through all of that. I love you Cassandra for everything you do. ❤️☺️🤗🤗🤗🤗
Sometimes I think like that… because if my skin was perfect i would never know that i need to use SPF, ACIDS,RETINOL,MOISTERIZER, MASKS… because when you have perfect skin you always think “oh i dont need anything, I will ruin my skin with products”🤷🏻♀️
You are a really strong woman, who never stops growing, you went through a lot... There is no easy fight, the bad memories may come back and hurt sometimes again but never forget how many people you have helped with your videos and how much we all love you, the way you inspire us to love ourselves and grow is unique and you are a beautiful creature inside and out. Sending you lot of love.
Thank you for being so open, I knew of a kid who took his life because of bullying from acne. I struggled also from bad acne and still do. Have the people who bullied you ever apologized years later?
I love u Cassie! I’m glad I had acne too because it made me a more compassionate person. I don’t judge people for the exterior because it’s the inside that really matters. I believe that everything happens for a reason and I believe in God. He doesn’t make mistakes. My mother in law died of brain cancer this Summer and I’m in nursing school and I also took care of her. Watching her go through that was the single hardest thing I’ve ever done. In the end it taught me that the kind of nurse I want to be is a compassionate one and it made me work harder to achieve my goal.❤️You are amazing Cassie ❤️
The photos of you as a kid are so cute. You’re stunningly beautiful then and now! So sorry you had to go through that. I’m also glad it sounds like you’ve used this painful season of life to connect with others and help as many people as possible.
Cassandra, this video is so beautiful. I’m so grateful I found this community on RUclips because it has also given my life more purpose. I’m 17 right now, but when I was 10 I would get told my skin was greasy in class, that my eyebrows were too black and bushy, my nose was too big. When I got to middle school, just before the first day of 6th grade I shaved off half of my eyebrows, so they grew back awkwardly. That was the year I started to get acne. The same way you were told it would go away, I was told to “wash my face, pizza face,” “you’re the ugliest boy in school” and “when u get older it’ll go away.” Until my parents finally got me proactiv which made my skin worse. I would also get hairline and forehead pimples and clusters of cheek pimples that would bleed. When I went to the dermatologist in 7th grade her assistant prescribed me aczone gel which again made my skin dry and red. It wasn’t until almost 8th grade that I got prescribed accutane and finally got my acne under some control. I’d still go to school with facial wipes because I still wasn’t taught to have a skincare routine and I was traumatized that if I didn’t keep my skin oil-free, my acne would take over again. Throughout all that, my mom would whip me up some apple cider vinegar with baking soda daily and I would go to sleep wearing a benzoyl peroxide 2in1 clay mask/cleanser from neutrogena. I would wake up in the morning, wash my face with the cleanser, then go to school, wash my face again, do my homework with the mask on, then wash my face a third time and go to sleep with the mask on. No one taught me otherwise. My mom would always tell me not to pick my acne, but I did it anyway thinking that it was the only way I’d feel like I was doing something. I remember one time in Spanish class in 6th grade I was bored and began to feel my face until I felt a really hard bump on my hairline, and instead of focusing on my work, I popped it, leaving blood on my hands. I now have many scars on my cheeks, and my derm prescribed me tretinoin to use against them, before my insurance ran out. 8th grade was also the time I started realizing I wasn’t straight. Now in 11th grade I still question my attraction, but I’m atleast a lot more accepting than I was before. (I would literally pray the gay away and look up online if I could force myself to love someone, because there was this girl who also had acne in middle school and I became close friends with but she became romantically obsessed with me) When I got to highschool everything started getting back under control. People would come up to me and compliment my skin and ask how it improved so drastically. I’ve finally got some friends who have my back and love me no matter what. I plan to be a dermatologist and have fallen in love with the science of skincare throughout these past two years, having found your channel, Beauty Within, Susan Yara, James Welsh, and more. COVID gave me a lot of time to further get comfortable with myself, and now as a Junior in highschool, I feel 100x better about myself than I did on that first day of 6th grade in August of 2016. Thank you Cassandra, for opening up and letting so many of us feel comfortable as well.
This made me cry. I was that girl too. It’s amazing how cruel kids can be and even adults too. I felt SO alone because no one in my school had acne like I did. Your story is so important and I really feel for you. And I’m proud of how far you’ve come!
I've struggled with cystic acne since I was 13 years old (now 33), so twenty years of hating my skin and feeling insecure. Your channel has helped teach me about the chemistry behind acne and treatments. For the first time in my life, I'm actually getting compliments on my skin! I'm currently using Biacna (clindamycin & tretinoin prescription), benzoyl peroxide, and Cera Ve nighttime moisturizer. Thank you!!
i’m blubbering!! cassandra i followed you way back in the 20neolithic era when you released That makeup video, and i’ve followed you along for the ride four years of age behind - i’m now 25 and it’s you i attribute the fact that i’m standing in my bathroom looking at 95% clear skin for the first year since i was 12-13 years older. it has ALL been you. am i grateful you suffered? no. of course not. but i am eternally grateful that you were strong enough to learn to love yourself despite everything stacking against you, and then showing that to all of us in the way you share what you have learned in an accessible format for the entire world. it’s in the way you show us that even with skin conditions and hair loss and chronic conditions that you still work every day towards your own well-being. and for that. for that i cannot begin to describe your value to me. so i am going to continue playing every video while i shower and incest in good products instead of whatever is on sale, apply spf like a mf, and care for my skin too. a gentle holiday to you 💕
When I was a teen I had acne and when I went into the Air Force my acne went crazy. In time and with medication given to me by a Air Force doctor it cleared. I know what you are saying when you mention how acne enriched your life...I get it. Having acne channelled me in a way that I am grateful for the emotional experience that refined me to be a human being sensitive to others. People love me and all that I bring to them.
I was bullied as a child and teenager because of my weight and because i was blushing a lot, even by teachers in high school. It definitely impacted my life bad. I found your youtube channel long time ago exactly in the time when you said you were talking funny trying to put on this model image and even though I didn't speak English yet, you were so inspiring for me. I would watch your videos about purse organizers and natural deodorant and it felt to me like that's what the cool kids do and if i do it too maybe they will leave me alone, maybe i will finally fit in. You were like the cool kid that thought me how to fit in enough that all these bullies leave me alone and that meant a lot to me. I hope this comment doesn't come across as creepy, that's not the intention. Then years later when you started giving advices about skin care i started watching again and even tho I never really had any problems with skin much I still try to help my friend with cystic acne that doesn't speak English enough to understand and I take a lot of advices from your videos and buy a lot of products myself that you recommend and you are the only person on RUclips I found that I trust about skin care
Thank you for opening up, your story is very empowering! I was an acne sufferer in my teenage years and your videos made me realize I am part of a powerful community ❤️🥰 I hope and know that you can empower yourself and others and I am very grateful for your impact Please keep up with the videos, they are amazing! ✨ xxx
I'm on my son's account and I'm really 65 yrs old but believe me I can realate . You're going to be ok and I'll tell you why it's your honesty . I think you're great and I'd be proud to have you as a daughter. Keep up the good work.
I am just dont have enough words to express my gratitude and how much i am thankful to u for making this video. I am a 17 year old girl trying to make things normal in high school, basically everywhere,..becoz i have acne....and its just so hard to wake up every morning and look at yourself in the mirror before school and so hard to keep quiet and smile everytime somebody suggests you some random fix for your acne which feels like they r actually disgusted by it an tryin to remind me that i look miserable. i cry every freakin night and blaming god....but you and this channel has helpin so much....so thanks again casy
I started watching you when I was 14 struggling with my first acne. And now I'm 20 and still watching you. You helped me so much with understanding how my skin works, I learned to love myself with acne and without. Listening now your story makes me cry because of how similar I felt in my school. You are so beautiful and smart and I'm very thankful and proud of you
Yes, you have VALUE! You don't have just 1 purpose in life. You have several and I believe you are realizing what those are. You are an amazing young woman! I am sending you a big hug from Houston, Texas.
OMG Cassandra…. I’m so sorry. You were surrounded by the most awful people. Your acne wasn’t the problem, all those jerks were. I,m a GenXer and I never witnessed bullying over acne in my school years. I’m glad you have healed and grown so much. You should be proud of yourself and all you have accomplished. Because of your witness and expertise, a lot of people are living happier and fuller lives. Thank you for all you do.
Oh my god, you are incredible! To be so vulnerable and talk about the things you’ve felt shame about. This is the most powerful video I’ve ever seen. Just discussing your evolution. Thank you so much for your honesty. I’m 52yrs old, and you are my go-to for skin serums, layering, etc. I love it. I still have lines but gee you make skin pampering feel fun and luxe without killing the budget. I have a 15yr old son who is starting to get acne. I think he’s been overdoing the protein intake (he’s into body building). I just made us all veggie juice. We all need to have balance in our lives. The human body is such an extraordinary complex mechanism, and vehicle for our spiritual selves. I listen to your advice to help him understand things he can do - cleanse, moisturise - to keep his skin in balance. And we’ll up the fruits and veggies too. Anyway I appreciate you. Not only are you allowing people with acne or any skin challenges or self perceptions to feel cared for. Talking about skin becoming your passion will open others up to looking at things that seem to be their weakness. Maybe for many others their difficulty will also become their purpose in life. Seriously on so many levels you are a wonderful influence on others. Thank you. I send big love to you x
Thank you so much for sharing this! I remember jumping on an Instagram live stream with you earlier this year, I remembered thinking, wow, she meets so many people: how does she make every person that she speaks to feel so special? Thank you for being so genuine and authentic, for valuing and affirming our own individual struggles, and for encouraging us to be our best selves.
Been watching you for 6 years now. I was still in high school but I’d get bullied for the way I looked. I suffered from horrible cystic acne. And I learned how to cover it. I watched you during that time. Your story is so incredibly encouraging and raw and honest. My mom was my best friend at the same time because she suffered with the same experiences with acne in high school. And knowing that our cystic acne is very genetic, I’m just so grateful that there is content like this out there now so if I have children or mentor younger women, your story is such a beautiful example. Love you Cassandra! ❤ don’t ever stop sharing your content!
Strong, beautiful Cassandra. Your videos are about the only thing that helps me right now. I'm waiting for psychological help, have been in the process since last summer, while also battling severe acne. In many ways our stories are similar. Thank you, you deserve the world.
Tbh I went to the gym, took a shower, then ate and I was ready to take a nap and I usually do it with long talking videos of people, but with this one I couldn't close my eyes, I couldn't stop listening and feel every moment. This was so wonderful.
Cassandra, I'm so admired by your story! You are such a strong person! I am so happy that you didn't give up and got over it and now share with us so much useful information. I enjoy your channel so much. Wishing you all the best!
What an amazingly beautiful, compassionate, and brave soul you have. I can deeply empathize with a lot of what you shared and have gone through quite a few similar things myself. I've always respected and appreciated your honesty and openess about your struggles with your skin and self image. Thank you for allowing us into your world and for opening your heart and arms to form this community
I remember when I found Cassandra on RUclips in high school when RUclips wasn’t about being a RUclipsr yet or at least it didn’t seem…16 for me was rough, I avoided mirrors and constantly noticed no one else had my skin issues. Today, I still notice how no one around me has acne scars. But now that I’m older it doesn’t take such control over me etc. This woman has taught more than any of the dermatologists I’ve ever had literally.
Thank you for sharing your story. It takes immense strength. I just wanted to hug you. You are a strong and beautiful butterfly. Always remember: “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” You are a true example of this quote. I may never meet you, but know you are loved.
Cassandra, I have so much love and appreciation for you, and the positivity you have put out in the world so other people don't feel like you had to feel 💚
Much love to you, Cassandra, I understand how traumatic this experience was for you! Growing up, I had a severe eczema on my lips, leaving them crusty, sore and scabbed, and our family doctor wasn’t of any help and did not refer to a dermatologist. I was teased by my school mates over it, telling me I should not be “kissing with dirty pigs”. Kids can be cruel... I am grateful for finding your channel where I learn about good skincare, and I am grateful that you use your painful experience and your expertise to drive the change for better - this takes courage! 💗🦋
You've made me cry both times with your reminiscing (your ten-years-ago-review video and this one now). I feel you. And it's very post-facto but you're not alone and you haven't been. Retrospect is the best gift.
Cassandra. Thank you for sharing your story. I share a lot of your pain. I’m so sorry you’ve gone through all of this. Acne is horrible, misunderstood by many, and certainly takes a toll in every way. I love you. And I so appreciate your story, as I went through a lot of the pain you’ve experienced- that was never understood by those around me.
I had severe acne and hirsutism during my teens. I also didn't have much luck with any dermatologist, why is that??? My symptoms have been curtailed with medications to balance my hormones and I accept now that I will always get pimples even though it is much less than in my teens. My skin started improving in my 40s but I know once menopause hits there will be challenges again. I have never really taken stock to understand how acne had impacted me psychologically and I am learning a lot from you. I am also grateful that skincare products have improved since the days of Clearasil etc and videos such as yours are so helpful. The difference is that you are coming from a place of true empathy. You are making a difference, from the pain you have experienced, you are able to help others and that is wonderful.
I cannot understand you more!!! Give you tons of hugs!!! I am learning to live with acne in my whole life . Acne made me love skincare and makeup. Internet saves my life, I don't need to communicate with people face-to-face, no more bully. Maybe someday I will love myself. It just takes time. Love you so much.
I truly relate. I never had acne during my adolescent years. I got my first pimple when I was 20 or 21yrs after I moved to the states from Kenya. Little did I know it would be the first of many. I found out my mum suffered from cystic acne as an adult as well and it could be genetic. My dad’s side of the family had beautiful glowing skin so maybe that helped me not get severe acne but I scar very easily. I have soft skin covered in dark spots and as a melanated person the dark dots are really dark. At the beginning I wasn’t well versed on the importance of sun block in helping get rid of dark spots so I bought into fair creams to lighten my spots. My acne started on my forehead as one spot and gradually covered my whole forehead. Mark you I have a FOREHEAD so it wasn’t something I could hide easily. As a young adult I was truly affected. Homesick with none of my family I didn’t understand the impact of acne on my psyche. I withdrew and started hiding away. Slowly I became a known flake cause I felt so ugly. My friends who didn’t suffer from acne couldn’t understand why I cancelled on plans last minute. I truly hated myself. Remember I didn’t have acne and truly had glowing skin. I truly valued my looks especially when I was growing into them getting attention for it. In my profile pic that was my skin before acne scars took over. Not sure when it happened but the acne migrated to my cheeks from my forehead getting my forehead a chance to heal and the scars to start fading. The nightmare moved to my cheeks and in no time they were taken over. Long story short I moved back home in 2020 and even though I haven’t fully healed from acne I breakout less. Am now 36yrs and acne has made my life a living hell……made me a shell of myself and I have never fully come out of. Acne affects the way you see yourself. It attacks your self esteem and confidence. I also understand how pimple picking is a way to take back control from a disease that takes that from you. You know it’s bad but you feel like you don’t deserve to follow the rules cause your body isn’t. Thank you for sharing your story.
Cassandra, because of you I learned to take care of my skin and because of you I learned to manage my cystic acne! I was so insecure and felt tremendously uncomfortable in my skin and now I feel good and beautiful again, even when I break out again. You are truly inspiring. Thank you!
I don’t know how to express this in words. You’ve been through so much and you’ve grown into such a *meow* great person and I’m glad to have found you on RUclips.
Your good karma and amazing 🤩 inner self confidence healed your acne and your profession. I’m glad you’re so happy in your videos because you deserve it after struggling for so many years. And true struggle makes us the strongest and most thankful individuals to exist. Love you girl
This truly was a heartfelt and warming video. Thank you for discussing your acne and mental health journey, and trusting us with this deep knowledge. You have truly given me hope and belief for my skin to heal, and you are an amazing inspiration to us all.
You are my hero! Thank you for sharing so much of your personal journey with us. I think anyone who struggles with acne, it helps to know you're not alone. How I wish I had a Cassandra in mylife when I was 14. I still struggle with skin picking . I'm 46, now.
Thank you for being you so that everyone can see it. You've had, single-handedly, the biggest impact on my acne journey and I wish I could give you a hug! I'm so grateful for your videos and encouragement. Thank you!
Hi Cassandra! I would really love if you make an in depth video about teenage acne and teenage skincare routine. I'm a teenager with oily and acne prone skin and I would really love to learn infos from you! Btw, I love and appreciate your videos. You gave me so much infos about skincare, and i thank you for that! Love you!
U could have went such a different path in life because of the depression the acne caused.. you are seriously one strong human being for getting through all that and not going down the wrong path.
I am astounded by your strength talking about this and putting it all out there. The strength it takes to realize struggle can be opportunity for growth is imense. Thank you for your constant amazing contribution to this world
Hi Cassandra, I have only recently discovered you on 'the tube' and I have to say, not only are you a breath of fresh air, but an amazingly frank, honest and extremely knowledgeable person. I have thoroughly enjoyed binge-watching your videos (and I am, I hope, a very youthful 51yr old woman!!). I have bought many of the products you have recommended and my skin has never looked better - thank you. This video is extremely brave and you were completely vulnerable and open, and whilst you may have found this very difficult, please know that your honesty will have resonated with 100s of your 'butterflies' and will have helped them immeasurably. Thank you.
I’ve been watching you since I was in high school and I’m 25 now. It’s amazing how much you grew over the years and it’s so inspiring. My struggle with acne and body dysmorphia has been absolute hell at times. But you felt like a big sister to me. I’ve learned so much from you, not only on how to clear my skin but also how it’s possible to love myself as I am. You are such a beautiful soul ♥️
You are giving so much strength and body positivity out there. Those of ua who has gone through some worst things in life. It really helps us connect with others who have gone through the same. ❤️
You do so much more than provide a grateful community with honest skincare and help. You really go above and beyond to help us love ourselves. That's so important and nobody teaches it. I can't express how much I appreciate you. Pretty quiet observer, but your story had me in tears. So much of what you've felt I can't believe because I thought I was the only one who could possibly feel like that. Thank you, thank you, thank you. More than the skin advice (which I adore, you're the only help I've ever had in treating my skin (and myself) well), I love your messaging and your honest love for the people in this community. It's beautiful, you're beautiful inside and out.
Crying … Love you Cassandra. No words… just yes… we get up and keep going queen!!! Now put those high heels on and let’s go out strutting and show the world what we are made of. That we can fight and stand for what we are!!!! Much Love!!!!
Hi Cassandra, I just can say thank you for this video It is not just the acne, it is all the things we didn't do because of it. It's hard not to regreat it, not to think who I would be if I hadn't had acne... the studies, the relationships, the missed experiences... You are great! Big hug from Spain
Kids (teens) can be so mean. I know about bullying myself. Its so hard to concentrate and it is hard just going to school. I'm so glad those days are over but now my poor son is going through it :(
Thank you for sharing your story and your words of wisdom "Turn pain into Passion" I can relate with almost everything and getting therapy helped but therapists are also like skincare products some just don't suit you. I'm glad you found social support here and I'm glad I found you💜
You are so inspiring. Being bullied as a kid can leave u feeling hopeless. I was bullied. Even though it was for different reasons, I connected to your pain through similar things I experienced. I love that you shared how hard it was to build healthy relationships. People sometimes overlook that. Your beautiful personality shines through in your videos and you make my day brighter every single time I watch a new video. Sending love and good vibes your way!
I’m so sorry you had to go through all that Cassy but look at you now!!!You have no idea how much positive influence you’ve brought into our lives.Knowing that you’re not alone fighting acne really helps.Thank you so much ❤️
I just love your message you’re putting out here! I’m still struggling with acne now the scars that it leaves to our skin…i just love you saying that we can love ourselves now while we still have acne until it will fade away and how we look right now will not stop us from doing great in this world.
Wow the amount of honesty in this video is amazing! I really appreciate your experience, advice and energy so much. You made me really take skincare seriously and I finally went to a Dermatologist for my acne instead of deminishing the meaning of it to my physical and mental health. much love to you, thanks for your realness
I was on the verge of crying the whole time watching the video. I feel your struggle and I thank you for sharing your emotions with me. I felt similar in some ways and it's really helpful to see you being there and me being somewhere in my progress of taking care of my skin.
I want you to know that you are such a strong person. I am currently suffering from acne and you are my comfort person, you inspire me to be strong in my acne journey, to learn, to keep on trying and trying all over again until I have a good skin. I'm sorry that you experienced this and went through so much because of your acne. You are an inspiration, Cassandra. Thank you, I love you.
19:45 There's actually a part of your brain called Broca's Area that's responsible for producing speech. This part can shut down during traumatic events and literally make you unable to form words talk about what happened. It's not just you that experiences this, it's quite common!
Oh no, I spent the entire video crying, we absolutely love you so much. I wish I could’ve found your channel when I was a teenager, I just can’t imagine how many kids are being helped right now by your videos, you are an angel❤️
It's crazy how a person can lose so much opportunities and experiences in life because of a natural occurence that literally happens to most people 😭 I personally struggled with acne and still am although it's looking much better now (thankfully) and I can 100% relate to all the things that was mentioned like being isolated, insecure, and all that stuff. I barely went outside because I was so ashmed of how I looked and I was always self consious about the way other people would stare at me. I'm glad I found this video and it really helped me think that I'm alone in this journey and I'm not the only one who is struggling 😊 so Thank You for posting this making other people not feel left out.
You're amazing. I've never seen anyone be this vulnerable and still so encouraging at the same time. Thank you for being here and for not being perfect. Thank you for not waiting until the 12th of Never to speak up. I've always felt demoralized when I could only watch people who are like, "Yeah, my life was so bad, but now that everything's better, I'm so grateful!" Always thought, "Yeah, bet you weren't saying that before." But YOU-you did the coolest thing possible- speaking before it was 100% "fixed". You are proof that people always have and always will count long BEFORE they're seemingly flawless. We all cheer for the victory stories, but it's the ones still struggling that I think we need to see more. Everybody applauds the Happy Endings, but we relate best as humans to those we see still struggling. Thank you *especially* for not doing what I would've done, judging/deleting this or editing it ad nauseum to make yourself seem polished./expose no current weakness. Thank you for not being afraid to demonstrate that people can have lives with both huge opportunities as well as huge problems, and that everything costs something. It's not your skin, but your perspectives and your spirit that I enjoy seeing most. I'm a year late to this party, but I'll keep watching, because nothing is cooler than someone proud while on the journey and not just singing at their arrival. Gives regular people hints on how to think, heal, and survive the strain. For me, content like this is the difference between that fair weather friend who cheers us only when we reach the finish line (meh, nice and all) and the one who actually ran the race alongside us. I know you said workaholism is a serious problem and if you need to step away, that's cool, of course. But, in whatever healthy timeframe you can, if possible, I hope you keep making this stuff . Some of us need to see it sooo badly.
Ugh, I feel such a huge bond with you both for the Argentinian blood and all the struggles with our skin. Same story, and I just admire your strength, vulnerability and empathy. Thank you for sharing!
Hey, Cassandra, I just want to say in here how strong personality you have created and how powerful your soul has been and it is. I feel so thankful, for withdrawing from your knowledge, which arised from your struggles and makes every advise, you openly speak out loud and clear, important and fundamental. I empathize your life's journey! You are a great Cyst-er in my heart , who builds up my brain with knowledge and my spirit with courage. I am proud for you and all the struggles you converted into passion.
Thank you for sharing your story with us. It must be quite painful reliving it all but the people who you are helping here may make you feel better. I'm still dealing with CYSTIC ACNE 52 and don't say (WHY ME?) anymore. I never give up and it's people like you that give me courage to keep moving forward 🙏
Cassandra I'm so sorry you went through all this, but I love that you share it and are a great human being. You are a very special person and this video will help a lot of young & adults peolle being bullied. God bless you.
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You are so wonderful! Thank you for sharing your story!
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Honestly it broke my heart to hear your story but also it is THE MOST INSPIRING THING EVER. It takes someone extraordinary to be so mature to look from this perspective for such traumatic experience and grow so much from it. I remembered your acne covering video and I am so happy watching you now- this strong passionate woman who is not trying so hard to please everyone and pretend somebody that she is not like that Little insecure and unhappy girl you once were. Love you so so much!
Please help me Miss, I am suffering from a severe acne. And now I'm currently using Cetaphil. Do you think it's effective? I hope you will see this comment.
Oh Cassandra! You made me cry, you made me think of many things I try not to think about... Thank you! For sharing something so deeply painful yet so incredibly inspiring! I hope you continue your wonderful journey with all the success you deserve! 🤗🤗🤗
I'll never forget seeing your "how to cover your acne" make up video, and at the time I was dealing with very severe acne and thought I was the only one (mind you, I was around 15-16) and YOU made me feel so seen! Finally, I see someone who looks like me! My dearest Cassandra, your impact on the lives of so many acne sufferers is a gift. I'm proud to say that today, at 28 years old, my skin is doing well and isn't breaking out as much as it used to and its thanks to you! Not just for showing us products, but for being so honest, raw, and brave on this channel which eventually gave me to courage to stop wearing make up altogether 5 years ago because my skin was so bad. I love you, from the bottom of my heart, and I am so so so proud of you and your journey. Thank you for EVERYTHING!!❤❤❤
This comment!!! ❤️👏🏻
That video holds iconic status, literally.
I concur. I was 18 and had cystic acne. No one else around me struggled with what I did. I saw Cassandra and I felt like there were others out there. Thank you for being the beginning of the acne community and for helping us all. Mine has got a lot better over the years; I am 34 now and may forever remain acne-prone but it is manageable now. And the breakouts are further and farther between. Thank you for being a ray of light. x
There are so many people who are learning their skin and body, and how to take care of it because of you Cassandra. You are a beautiful person inside and out, and you are an idol to myself and many others! Thank you for making me a skintellectual, and inspiring me to do something I care about! ❤
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I agree, i used to know nothing about skincare and Cassandra’s story and knowledge actually makes me wanna be a dermatologist!! I also wanna be a makeup artist, because i love art 🥰
Couldn’t of said it better myself. And I would of been your best friend. No doubt.
This is breaking my heart. I’m sorry you had to go through all that, especially the way other people treated you.
I feel like most of the problem was never your acne, it was the doctors and the awful bullying. We are the same age and I had severe cystic acne in high school too, way worse than yours actually, but no one ever bullied me like this. I got comments that were uneducated but it was never that bad. The bullying culture in the US seems to be so awful. Im so sorry :(
Yeah, absolutely. And the harmful words and attitudes the various adults said/had. If the kids were bullying, ok, that's awful. But what if Cassandra had had one or two absolutely incredible role model adults who popped into her life and said just the right thing at just the right time(s). It could have changed her inner dialogue altogether at such a vulnerable and important moment. We all make an impact in this life. Let's all take care to remember that.
Not to get too woo woo, but I can absolutely attest to how my own emotional state beyond just extreme stress contributes to my cystic acne. My most telling experience for how my skin was so directly related to my emotions came in my early 20s when I was in a really emotionally abusive relationship and dealing with serious financial stress. I started to break out in hives. Within less than a week of breaking up with that person said hives totally vanished even after we ruled out detergents and other stuff.
My mom showed me your acne video with makeup to help me out with my severe depression. I stopped visiting her and was struggling in my school. I had bad acne during high school, complete with the bullying, and in my adult years it exploded with painful cysts that made it hurt when I smiled. This whole video hit me straight in the gut. My dermatologist just wrote prescriptions that made me sick. Now, she sees me and asks how my skin got so much better. I tell her it was you. I even feel okay with my scars because of you. You helped a lot of people, I’m just sorry you went through this. You and every person that’s gone/going through this aren’t alone.
Kids can really be cruel can't they, thankfully I was never bullied for acne (looking back it's pretty weird cause I would have expected some people to) and never saw anyone get bullied for it, not even if it was very severe. But it was the adults who would comment, on my acne, on my weight, and that did leave an impact on my mental health. It's still not perfect, I still sometimes avoid social events if my skin is not at it's best that day, the journey has been long, but I am on the right path to leaving all that behind. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
This….
As a teenager the adults would make these comments more than kids. I remember complaining to my mom that her friend would comment on my appearance and diet (not in a creepy way) and made me feel very bad. Her excuse - they are just trying to help - made me feel so alone. She was basically agreeing with them, and it felt like my acne and body shape was somehow my fault.. you have acne because you don’t wash your face enough, your breasts are so large because you eat too much, etc.
Years of antibiotics and pimple extractions later, I still haven’t stopped having breakouts but the biggest issue now is the scars that all the extractions left behind. I am in my 50s and still get pimples, not as much as before but it still happens, I am just better equipped dealing with them both mentally and how to treat them.
In terms of body image, I blame all these ‘helpful adults’ for my obesity. I was 14 and had a size DDD breast and that somehow made me fat ( I was 5 foot 7 and weight 140lbs). Starting crash dieting at 14 turned me into diabetic and binge eater. Still struggling with this.
So adults and parents, STOP with your ‘helpful’ comments, acne and fat shaming…. It’s you who has the problem, not the people you are commenting on.
If your child asks how they look - feel free to comment on style of outfit, lipstick color, eyeshadow application, etc. Do not comment on how well foundation covers the pimples, or highlighter emphasises the blemishes. Talk about how a eyeshadow brings out the color of their eyes or lipstick goes well with hair color.
Don’t say that the jeans make their ass look big…talk about how a shirt highlights their beautiful shoulders and pants make their legs look long.
And if you are unable to come up with anything nice (and I would question why?), don’t say anything at all.
I never comment on any RUclips video but this one just touched my heart in a different way. I don’t know if you’ll ever read this but I was there. I was there when your first cover acne with makeup video came out because a friend sent it to me, a “friend” who felt disgusted by my face and thought that content will be useful to me. I’ve been there through all your videos and phases walking along side with you because I felt the same way. I’ve struggled with acne for about 18 years now and my skin healed around the same time yours did and I feel your successes are my successes and I know will probably never meet and it’s kinda dumb that I’m crying as writing this but I just want you to know you have a friend in me, a friend you don’t even know but will always be there for you. THANK YOU, thank you for all this years of content, of making me feel like I wasn’t the only one feeling like this. Thank you for being you.
This, is what I call being brave.
Oh i sobbed through most of that, you're such a beautiful person and so incredibly strong. I'm in awe at how you've grown and use that experience to help everyone. I so want to hug you 💜
You are a stunning person inside and out. I’m heartbroken that you endured that kind of bullying and abuse growing up, but selfishly I’m also glad that it turned you into the incredible skincare role model that you are today, because without you I would never have had the courage, skills or intellect to deal with my own acne and skin concerns. I think I speak for everyone watching this video when I say, thank you Cass ♥️.
Oh, Cassandra. Your story made me cry and I'd like to give you a hug (if you want one). People can be so mean and I don't think I would have survived your life. I've suffered from insecurities with my body and would always hide if someone pointed out something they considered off putting. People need to learn how what they say affects others. Much love to you.
i’m so grateful that when i was twelve in like 2011 going on youtube for the first time to look up “how to cover up a pimple” you were the first channel i found and followed. you were like a virtual big sister to me and reminded me of the older girls in girl scouts because you were authentic and one of the only role models i had who was valued independent of their appearance. with how many beauty youtubers there were then, i feel so lucky that i happened to find you first to teach me about makeup instead of someone with clear skin who i would compare myself to. thank you for getting me through some very lonely years
I want to personally thank you Cassandra. Not only for being a big sister to all of us, for supporting us with our skin.. But for speaking up about mental health and for the fact that when you ask for help, you get it. I love you so much, your videos have taught me all I know about skincare and skin biology.Greetings from a little country in the middle of Europe, Slovakia ❤️
I am currently going through a hard time because my acne really affects my self confidence. Sadly, though people around me point out at my acne which has “ruined” my face, they literally laugh and find it funny when I try to treat them. I can’t currently afford ANY kind of products while spending for my studies. But your story motivates me Cassandra.
Hopefully I’ll be able to have clear skin one day🥺♥️
Progress over perfection 🤗
You are beautiful! Stay strong and keep your focus! God bless you 🙏🏼 you got this! 💜
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Thank youuu♥️🥺
the ordinary products are pretty cheap you can try those
you helped me sooo much with understanding and acceptance of my skin…. i’m so in love with you, with your care, with your desire to help us, people who can’t look in the mirror without tears and hate. i’m so thankful darling. thank you for all what you have done and said and made. xoxo
I never had acne, but I have ichthyosis vulgaris, which is scaly skin on my legs. So I can relate to this video. I never wore a dress. If I did I wore stockings. I got the worst bullying from boys. It carried on even at the workplace . When I was pregnant with my daughter I was scared she would go through the same. Now I’m in my 30s and I don’t care. I’m confident in my skin. Yes I still get wierd looks, still have no friends, but I’m happy and blessed and find fulfilment in motherhood.
What your photography teacher said about the "bumps on your face"... My dad speaks like that. Pointing out the obvious without any filter or even apology. He's a father of 4 daughters and yet still hasn't learned. 😞
The amount of bullying you endured 😞💔 So many adults failing you. 😭 This was probably your hardest video to do. I'm so sorry you went through all of that.
I love you Cassandra for everything you do. ❤️☺️🤗🤗🤗🤗
OMG, I can't stop crying now
I love you for what you do and I'm very grateful for the support you've given me and everyone who struggles with acne)
Sometimes I think like that… because if my skin was perfect i would never know that i need to use SPF, ACIDS,RETINOL,MOISTERIZER, MASKS…
because when you have perfect skin you always think “oh i dont need anything, I will ruin my skin with products”🤷🏻♀️
You are a really strong woman, who never stops growing, you went through a lot... There is no easy fight, the bad memories may come back and hurt sometimes again but never forget how many people you have helped with your videos and how much we all love you, the way you inspire us to love ourselves and grow is unique and you are a beautiful creature inside and out. Sending you lot of love.
Thank you for being so open, I knew of a kid who took his life because of bullying from acne. I struggled also from bad acne and still do. Have the people who bullied you ever apologized years later?
I love u Cassie! I’m glad I had acne too because it made me a more compassionate person. I don’t judge people for the exterior because it’s the inside that really matters. I believe that everything happens for a reason and I believe in God. He doesn’t make mistakes. My mother in law died of brain cancer this Summer and I’m in nursing school and I also took care of her. Watching her go through that was the single hardest thing I’ve ever done. In the end it taught me that the kind of nurse I want to be is a compassionate one and it made me work harder to achieve my goal.❤️You are amazing Cassie ❤️
The photos of you as a kid are so cute. You’re stunningly beautiful then and now! So sorry you had to go through that. I’m also glad it sounds like you’ve used this painful season of life to connect with others and help as many people as possible.
Cassandra, this video is so beautiful. I’m so grateful I found this community on RUclips because it has also given my life more purpose. I’m 17 right now, but when I was 10 I would get told my skin was greasy in class, that my eyebrows were too black and bushy, my nose was too big. When I got to middle school, just before the first day of 6th grade I shaved off half of my eyebrows, so they grew back awkwardly. That was the year I started to get acne.
The same way you were told it would go away, I was told to “wash my face, pizza face,” “you’re the ugliest boy in school” and “when u get older it’ll go away.” Until my parents finally got me proactiv which made my skin worse. I would also get hairline and forehead pimples and clusters of cheek pimples that would bleed. When I went to the dermatologist in 7th grade her assistant prescribed me aczone gel which again made my skin dry and red. It wasn’t until almost 8th grade that I got prescribed accutane and finally got my acne under some control. I’d still go to school with facial wipes because I still wasn’t taught to have a skincare routine and I was traumatized that if I didn’t keep my skin oil-free, my acne would take over again.
Throughout all that, my mom would whip me up some apple cider vinegar with baking soda daily and I would go to sleep wearing a benzoyl peroxide 2in1 clay mask/cleanser from neutrogena. I would wake up in the morning, wash my face with the cleanser, then go to school, wash my face again, do my homework with the mask on, then wash my face a third time and go to sleep with the mask on. No one taught me otherwise.
My mom would always tell me not to pick my acne, but I did it anyway thinking that it was the only way I’d feel like I was doing something. I remember one time in Spanish class in 6th grade I was bored and began to feel my face until I felt a really hard bump on my hairline, and instead of focusing on my work, I popped it, leaving blood on my hands. I now have many scars on my cheeks, and my derm prescribed me tretinoin to use against them, before my insurance ran out.
8th grade was also the time I started realizing I wasn’t straight. Now in 11th grade I still question my attraction, but I’m atleast a lot more accepting than I was before. (I would literally pray the gay away and look up online if I could force myself to love someone, because there was this girl who also had acne in middle school and I became close friends with but she became romantically obsessed with me)
When I got to highschool everything started getting back under control. People would come up to me and compliment my skin and ask how it improved so drastically. I’ve finally got some friends who have my back and love me no matter what. I plan to be a dermatologist and have fallen in love with the science of skincare throughout these past two years, having found your channel, Beauty Within, Susan Yara, James Welsh, and more. COVID gave me a lot of time to further get comfortable with myself, and now as a Junior in highschool, I feel 100x better about myself than I did on that first day of 6th grade in August of 2016.
Thank you Cassandra, for opening up and letting so many of us feel comfortable as well.
This made me cry. I was that girl too. It’s amazing how cruel kids can be and even adults too. I felt SO alone because no one in my school had acne like I did. Your story is so important and I really feel for you. And I’m proud of how far you’ve come!
I've struggled with cystic acne since I was 13 years old (now 33), so twenty years of hating my skin and feeling insecure. Your channel has helped teach me about the chemistry behind acne and treatments. For the first time in my life, I'm actually getting compliments on my skin! I'm currently using Biacna (clindamycin & tretinoin prescription), benzoyl peroxide, and Cera Ve nighttime moisturizer. Thank you!!
i’m blubbering!!
cassandra i followed you way back in the 20neolithic era when you released That makeup video, and i’ve followed you along for the ride four years of age behind - i’m now 25 and it’s you i attribute the fact that i’m standing in my bathroom looking at 95% clear skin for the first year since i was 12-13 years older. it has ALL been you.
am i grateful you suffered? no. of course not. but i am eternally grateful that you were strong enough to learn to love yourself despite everything stacking against you, and then showing that to all of us in the way you share what you have learned in an accessible format for the entire world. it’s in the way you show us that even with skin conditions and hair loss and chronic conditions that you still work every day towards your own well-being.
and for that. for that i cannot begin to describe your value to me.
so i am going to continue playing every video while i shower and incest in good products instead of whatever is on sale, apply spf like a mf, and care for my skin too. a gentle holiday to you 💕
When I was a teen I had acne and when I went into the Air Force my acne went crazy. In time and with medication given to me by a Air Force doctor it cleared. I know what you are saying when you mention how acne enriched your life...I get it. Having acne channelled me in a way that I am grateful for the emotional experience that refined me to be a human being sensitive to others. People love me and all that I bring to them.
I was bullied as a child and teenager because of my weight and because i was blushing a lot, even by teachers in high school. It definitely impacted my life bad. I found your youtube channel long time ago exactly in the time when you said you were talking funny trying to put on this model image and even though I didn't speak English yet, you were so inspiring for me. I would watch your videos about purse organizers and natural deodorant and it felt to me like that's what the cool kids do and if i do it too maybe they will leave me alone, maybe i will finally fit in. You were like the cool kid that thought me how to fit in enough that all these bullies leave me alone and that meant a lot to me. I hope this comment doesn't come across as creepy, that's not the intention. Then years later when you started giving advices about skin care i started watching again and even tho I never really had any problems with skin much I still try to help my friend with cystic acne that doesn't speak English enough to understand and I take a lot of advices from your videos and buy a lot of products myself that you recommend and you are the only person on RUclips I found that I trust about skin care
Thank you for opening up, your story is very empowering!
I was an acne sufferer in my teenage years and your videos made me realize I am part of a powerful community ❤️🥰
I hope and know that you can empower yourself and others and I am very grateful for your impact
Please keep up with the videos, they are amazing! ✨
xxx
I'm on my son's account and I'm really 65 yrs old but believe me I can realate . You're going to be ok and I'll tell you why it's your honesty . I think you're great and I'd be proud to have you as a daughter. Keep up the good work.
You’re so beautiful, Cassandra! Thank you for being an inspiration to a lot of people. We need more influencers like you! 🥰
I am just dont have enough words to express my gratitude and how much i am thankful to u for making this video. I am a 17 year old girl trying to make things normal in high school, basically everywhere,..becoz i have acne....and its just so hard to wake up every morning and look at yourself in the mirror before school and so hard to keep quiet and smile everytime somebody suggests you some random fix for your acne which feels like they r actually disgusted by it an tryin to remind me that i look miserable. i cry every freakin night and blaming god....but you and this channel has helpin so much....so thanks again casy
I started watching you when I was 14 struggling with my first acne. And now I'm 20 and still watching you. You helped me so much with understanding how my skin works, I learned to love myself with acne and without. Listening now your story makes me cry because of how similar I felt in my school. You are so beautiful and smart and I'm very thankful and proud of you
Yes, you have VALUE! You don't have just 1 purpose in life. You have several and I believe you are realizing what those are. You are an amazing young woman! I am sending you a big hug from Houston, Texas.
OMG Cassandra…. I’m so sorry. You were surrounded by the most awful people. Your acne wasn’t the problem, all those jerks were. I,m a GenXer and I never witnessed bullying over acne in my school years. I’m glad you have healed and grown so much. You should be proud of yourself and all you have accomplished. Because of your witness and expertise, a lot of people are living happier and fuller lives. Thank you for all you do.
Oh my god, you are incredible! To be so vulnerable and talk about the things you’ve felt shame about. This is the most powerful video I’ve ever seen.
Just discussing your evolution.
Thank you so much for your honesty.
I’m 52yrs old, and you are my go-to for skin serums, layering, etc. I love it. I still have lines but gee you make skin pampering feel fun and luxe without killing the budget.
I have a 15yr old son who is starting to get acne. I think he’s been overdoing the protein intake (he’s into body building). I just made us all veggie juice.
We all need to have balance in our lives. The human body is such an extraordinary complex mechanism, and vehicle for our spiritual selves.
I listen to your advice to help him understand things he can do - cleanse, moisturise - to keep his skin in balance. And we’ll up the fruits and veggies too.
Anyway I appreciate you.
Not only are you allowing people with acne or any skin challenges or self perceptions to feel cared for. Talking about skin becoming your passion will open others up to looking at things that seem to be their weakness. Maybe for many others their difficulty will also become their purpose in life.
Seriously on so many levels you are a wonderful influence on others.
Thank you.
I send big love to you x
Thank you so much for sharing this! I remember jumping on an Instagram live stream with you earlier this year, I remembered thinking, wow, she meets so many people: how does she make every person that she speaks to feel so special? Thank you for being so genuine and authentic, for valuing and affirming our own individual struggles, and for encouraging us to be our best selves.
Been watching you for 6 years now. I was still in high school but I’d get bullied for the way I looked. I suffered from horrible cystic acne. And I learned how to cover it. I watched you during that time. Your story is so incredibly encouraging and raw and honest. My mom was my best friend at the same time because she suffered with the same experiences with acne in high school. And knowing that our cystic acne is very genetic, I’m just so grateful that there is content like this out there now so if I have children or mentor younger women, your story is such a beautiful example. Love you Cassandra! ❤ don’t ever stop sharing your content!
You are such a beautiful, strong, dynamic, intelligent, warm lady! Keep brightening up our world!
Strong, beautiful Cassandra. Your videos are about the only thing that helps me right now. I'm waiting for psychological help, have been in the process since last summer, while also battling severe acne. In many ways our stories are similar. Thank you, you deserve the world.
I wish you were at the door at Sephora to tell me what skincare to not waste my money on. I am giving you a great big hug.
Tbh I went to the gym, took a shower, then ate and I was ready to take a nap and I usually do it with long talking videos of people, but with this one I couldn't close my eyes, I couldn't stop listening and feel every moment. This was so wonderful.
Amazing. Just Amazing. This left me speechless from the realness and vulnerability and the passion.
Cassandra, I'm so admired by your story! You are such a strong person! I am so happy that you didn't give up and got over it and now share with us so much useful information. I enjoy your channel so much. Wishing you all the best!
I am happy for you learning so much about yourself over the years and acknowledging mistakes and self reflecting on your good and bad from your past!
How absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous Cassandra is. Her skin is so flawless. Period
What an amazingly beautiful, compassionate, and brave soul you have. I can deeply empathize with a lot of what you shared and have gone through quite a few similar things myself. I've always respected and appreciated your honesty and openess about your struggles with your skin and self image. Thank you for allowing us into your world and for opening your heart and arms to form this community
I remember when I found Cassandra on RUclips in high school when RUclips wasn’t about being a RUclipsr yet or at least it didn’t seem…16 for me was rough, I avoided mirrors and constantly noticed no one else had my skin issues. Today, I still notice how no one around me has acne scars. But now that I’m older it doesn’t take such control over me etc. This woman has taught more than any of the dermatologists I’ve ever had literally.
Thank you for sharing your story. It takes immense strength. I just wanted to hug you. You are a strong and beautiful butterfly. Always remember: “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” You are a true example of this quote. I may never meet you, but know you are loved.
Most powerful statement ever “love yourself now!” I know so much about waiting for a time when I was worthy of loving and feel important ❤
Cassandra, I have so much love and appreciation for you, and the positivity you have put out in the world so other people don't feel like you had to feel 💚
Much love to you, Cassandra, I understand how traumatic this experience was for you! Growing up, I had a severe eczema on my lips, leaving them crusty, sore and scabbed, and our family doctor wasn’t of any help and did not refer to a dermatologist. I was teased by my school mates over it, telling me I should not be “kissing with dirty pigs”. Kids can be cruel... I am grateful for finding your channel where I learn about good skincare, and I am grateful that you use your painful experience and your expertise to drive the change for better - this takes courage! 💗🦋
cassandra....luv....you're so amazing and strong. thank you for being you.
You've made me cry both times with your reminiscing (your ten-years-ago-review video and this one now). I feel you. And it's very post-facto but you're not alone and you haven't been. Retrospect is the best gift.
Cassandra. Thank you for sharing your story.
I share a lot of your pain.
I’m so sorry you’ve gone through all of this.
Acne is horrible, misunderstood by many, and certainly takes a toll in every way.
I love you. And I so appreciate your story, as I went through a lot of the pain you’ve experienced- that was never understood by those around me.
I had severe acne and hirsutism during my teens. I also didn't have much luck with any dermatologist, why is that??? My symptoms have been curtailed with medications to balance my hormones and I accept now that I will always get pimples even though it is much less than in my teens. My skin started improving in my 40s but I know once menopause hits there will be challenges again. I have never really taken stock to understand how acne had impacted me psychologically and I am learning a lot from you. I am also grateful that skincare products have improved since the days of Clearasil etc and videos such as yours are so helpful. The difference is that you are coming from a place of true empathy. You are making a difference, from the pain you have experienced, you are able to help others and that is wonderful.
I cannot understand you more!!! Give you tons of hugs!!! I am learning to live with acne in my whole life . Acne made me love skincare and makeup. Internet saves my life, I don't need to communicate with people face-to-face, no more bully. Maybe someday I will love myself. It just takes time. Love you so much.
I truly relate. I never had acne during my adolescent years. I got my first pimple when I was 20 or 21yrs after I moved to the states from Kenya. Little did I know it would be the first of many. I found out my mum suffered from cystic acne as an adult as well and it could be genetic. My dad’s side of the family had beautiful glowing skin so maybe that helped me not get severe acne but I scar very easily. I have soft skin covered in dark spots and as a melanated person the dark dots are really dark. At the beginning I wasn’t well versed on the importance of sun block in helping get rid of dark spots so I bought into fair creams to lighten my spots. My acne started on my forehead as one spot and gradually covered my whole forehead. Mark you I have a FOREHEAD so it wasn’t something I could hide easily. As a young adult I was truly affected. Homesick with none of my family I didn’t understand the impact of acne on my psyche. I withdrew and started hiding away. Slowly I became a known flake cause I felt so ugly. My friends who didn’t suffer from acne couldn’t understand why I cancelled on plans last minute. I truly hated myself. Remember I didn’t have acne and truly had glowing skin. I truly valued my looks especially when I was growing into them getting attention for it. In my profile pic that was my skin before acne scars took over. Not sure when it happened but the acne migrated to my cheeks from my forehead getting my forehead a chance to heal and the scars to start fading. The nightmare moved to my cheeks and in no time they were taken over. Long story short I moved back home in 2020 and even though I haven’t fully healed from acne I breakout less. Am now 36yrs and acne has made my life a living hell……made me a shell of myself and I have never fully come out of. Acne affects the way you see yourself. It attacks your self esteem and confidence. I also understand how pimple picking is a way to take back control from a disease that takes that from you. You know it’s bad but you feel like you don’t deserve to follow the rules cause your body isn’t. Thank you for sharing your story.
Cassandra, because of you I learned to take care of my skin and because of you I learned to manage my cystic acne! I was so insecure and felt tremendously uncomfortable in my skin and now I feel good and beautiful again, even when I break out again. You are truly inspiring. Thank you!
I don’t know how to express this in words. You’ve been through so much and you’ve grown into such a *meow* great person and I’m glad to have found you on RUclips.
Your good karma and amazing 🤩 inner self confidence healed your acne and your profession. I’m glad you’re so happy in your videos because you deserve it after struggling for so many years. And true struggle makes us the strongest and most thankful individuals to exist. Love you girl
This truly was a heartfelt and warming video. Thank you for discussing your acne and mental health journey, and trusting us with this deep knowledge. You have truly given me hope and belief for my skin to heal, and you are an amazing inspiration to us all.
You are my hero! Thank you for sharing so much of your personal journey with us. I think anyone who struggles with acne, it helps to know you're not alone. How I wish I had a Cassandra in mylife when I was 14. I still struggle with skin picking . I'm 46, now.
Thank you for being you so that everyone can see it. You've had, single-handedly, the biggest impact on my acne journey and I wish I could give you a hug! I'm so grateful for your videos and encouragement. Thank you!
Hi Cassandra! I would really love if you make an in depth video about teenage acne and teenage skincare routine. I'm a teenager with oily and acne prone skin and I would really love to learn infos from you! Btw, I love and appreciate your videos. You gave me so much infos about skincare, and i thank you for that! Love you!
You are a strong woman. People can be cruel at any age. Keep doing you, because you are helping others. Love and hugs
I only know you through your videos but I've been watching for such a long time, I WOULD TOTALLY WANT TO HUG YOU WHEN I MEET YOU!
I feel sorry for the pain you have gone through, but I am more thankful for you being yourself now. You are inspiring.
My skin has never been better, thanks to you. You’ve helped so many people so much thank you so fucking much for being here and being you
U could have went such a different path in life because of the depression the acne caused.. you are seriously one strong human being for getting through all that and not going down the wrong path.
I am astounded by your strength talking about this and putting it all out there. The strength it takes to realize struggle can be opportunity for growth is imense. Thank you for your constant amazing contribution to this world
Hi Cassandra, I have only recently discovered you on 'the tube' and I have to say, not only are you a breath of fresh air, but an amazingly frank, honest and extremely knowledgeable person. I have thoroughly enjoyed binge-watching your videos (and I am, I hope, a very youthful 51yr old woman!!). I have bought many of the products you have recommended and my skin has never looked better - thank you. This video is extremely brave and you were completely vulnerable and open, and whilst you may have found this very difficult, please know that your honesty will have resonated with 100s of your 'butterflies' and will have helped them immeasurably. Thank you.
I’ve been watching you since I was in high school and I’m 25 now. It’s amazing how much you grew over the years and it’s so inspiring. My struggle with acne and body dysmorphia has been absolute hell at times. But you felt like a big sister to me. I’ve learned so much from you, not only on how to clear my skin but also how it’s possible to love myself as I am. You are such a beautiful soul ♥️
I am so glad I found this channel recently, not just for the skin care tips, but for your personality, maturity, honesty, and genuineness.
You are giving so much strength and body positivity out there. Those of ua who has gone through some worst things in life. It really helps us connect with others who have gone through the same. ❤️
You do so much more than provide a grateful community with honest skincare and help. You really go above and beyond to help us love ourselves. That's so important and nobody teaches it. I can't express how much I appreciate you. Pretty quiet observer, but your story had me in tears. So much of what you've felt I can't believe because I thought I was the only one who could possibly feel like that. Thank you, thank you, thank you. More than the skin advice (which I adore, you're the only help I've ever had in treating my skin (and myself) well), I love your messaging and your honest love for the people in this community. It's beautiful, you're beautiful inside and out.
Crying … Love you Cassandra. No words… just yes… we get up and keep going queen!!! Now put those high heels on and let’s go out strutting and show the world what we are made of. That we can fight and stand for what we are!!!! Much Love!!!!
Hi Cassandra, I just can say thank you for this video
It is not just the acne, it is all the things we didn't do because of it. It's hard not to regreat it, not to think who I would be if I hadn't had acne... the studies, the relationships, the missed experiences...
You are great!
Big hug from Spain
Thank you for being so vulnerable and sorry you had to go through that , heartbreaking:(
Kids (teens) can be so mean. I know about bullying myself. Its so hard to concentrate and it is hard just going to school. I'm so glad those days are over but now my poor son is going through it :(
Almost cried watching this. You are not alone and I admire you for opening up about your journey.
Thank you for sharing your story and your words of wisdom "Turn pain into Passion"
I can relate with almost everything and getting therapy helped but therapists are also like skincare products some just don't suit you. I'm glad you found social support here and I'm glad I found you💜
You are so inspiring. Being bullied as a kid can leave u feeling hopeless. I was bullied. Even though it was for different reasons, I connected to your pain through similar things I experienced. I love that you shared how hard it was to build healthy relationships. People sometimes overlook that. Your beautiful personality shines through in your videos and you make my day brighter every single time I watch a new video. Sending love and good vibes your way!
I’m so sorry you had to go through all that Cassy but look at you now!!!You have no idea how much positive influence you’ve brought into our lives.Knowing that you’re not alone fighting acne really helps.Thank you so much ❤️
I just love your message you’re putting out here! I’m still struggling with acne now the scars that it leaves to our skin…i just love you saying that we can love ourselves now while we still have acne until it will fade away and how we look right now will not stop us from doing great in this world.
I would’ve 100% been your acne emo bestie when I was a teen. This video is so important, thank you
Wow the amount of honesty in this video is amazing! I really appreciate your experience, advice and energy so much. You made me really take skincare seriously and I finally went to a Dermatologist for my acne instead of deminishing the meaning of it to my physical and mental health. much love to you, thanks for your realness
Oh my gosh, I welled up when you said that you tried to clothe yourself in value. My heart!
I was on the verge of crying the whole time watching the video. I feel your struggle and I thank you for sharing your emotions with me. I felt similar in some ways and it's really helpful to see you being there and me being somewhere in my progress of taking care of my skin.
I want you to know that you are such a strong person.
I am currently suffering from acne and you are my comfort person, you inspire me to be strong in my acne journey, to learn, to keep on trying and trying all over again until I have a good skin.
I'm sorry that you experienced this and went through so much because of your acne.
You are an inspiration, Cassandra.
Thank you, I love you.
19:45 There's actually a part of your brain called Broca's Area that's responsible for producing speech. This part can shut down during traumatic events and literally make you unable to form words talk about what happened. It's not just you that experiences this, it's quite common!
Oh no, I spent the entire video crying, we absolutely love you so much. I wish I could’ve found your channel when I was a teenager, I just can’t imagine how many kids are being helped right now by your videos, you are an angel❤️
It's crazy how a person can lose so much opportunities and experiences in life because of a natural occurence that literally happens to most people 😭 I personally struggled with acne and still am although it's looking much better now (thankfully) and I can 100% relate to all the things that was mentioned like being isolated, insecure, and all that stuff. I barely went outside because I was so ashmed of how I looked and I was always self consious about the way other people would stare at me. I'm glad I found this video and it really helped me think that I'm alone in this journey and I'm not the only one who is struggling 😊 so Thank You for posting this making other people not feel left out.
You're amazing. I've never seen anyone be this vulnerable and still so encouraging at the same time. Thank you for being here and for not being perfect. Thank you for not waiting until the 12th of Never to speak up. I've always felt demoralized when I could only watch people who are like, "Yeah, my life was so bad, but now that everything's better, I'm so grateful!" Always thought, "Yeah, bet you weren't saying that before." But YOU-you did the coolest thing possible- speaking before it was 100% "fixed". You are proof that people always have and always will count long BEFORE they're seemingly flawless. We all cheer for the victory stories, but it's the ones still struggling that I think we need to see more. Everybody applauds the Happy Endings, but we relate best as humans to those we see still struggling. Thank you *especially* for not doing what I would've done, judging/deleting this or editing it ad nauseum to make yourself seem polished./expose no current weakness. Thank you for not being afraid to demonstrate that people can have lives with both huge opportunities as well as huge problems, and that everything costs something.
It's not your skin, but your perspectives and your spirit that I enjoy seeing most. I'm a year late to this party, but I'll keep watching, because nothing is cooler than someone proud while on the journey and not just singing at their arrival. Gives regular people hints on how to think, heal, and survive the strain. For me, content like this is the difference between that fair weather friend who cheers us only when we reach the finish line (meh, nice and all) and the one who actually ran the race alongside us.
I know you said workaholism is a serious problem and if you need to step away, that's cool, of course. But, in whatever healthy timeframe you can, if possible, I hope you keep making this stuff . Some of us need to see it sooo badly.
Ugh, I feel such a huge bond with you both for the Argentinian blood and all the struggles with our skin. Same story, and I just admire your strength, vulnerability and empathy. Thank you for sharing!
Hey, Cassandra, I just want to say in here how strong personality you have created and how powerful your soul has been and it is.
I feel so thankful, for withdrawing from your knowledge, which arised from your struggles and makes every advise, you openly speak out loud and clear, important and fundamental. I empathize your life's journey!
You are a great Cyst-er in my heart , who builds up my brain with knowledge and my spirit with courage.
I am proud for you and all the struggles you converted into passion.
Thank you for sharing your story with us. It must be quite painful reliving it all but the people who you are helping here may make you feel better. I'm still dealing with CYSTIC ACNE 52 and don't say (WHY ME?) anymore. I never give up and it's people like you that give me courage to keep moving forward 🙏
Cassandra I'm so sorry you went through all this, but I love that you share it and are a great human being. You are a very special person and this video will help a lot of young & adults peolle being bullied. God bless you.