My theory is that product names are picked for google search algorithms. "really great gloss", "bomb highlighter", "glow up cream"...they are not just calling their products like that to make them sound fresh and modern and on trend. those are actual search terms for people who are not looking for any particular product. They might just want any "really great gloss" but google will show them the product with the most accurate/matching name first. Instead of giving it a very specific name which might resonate more with makeup enthusiats, a very broad and generic term can generate a broader reach for the average consumer
Omg you're probably spot on. The name "Saie" is probably a play on "Say", which could mean that they literally create products (or just the marketing part of it, lol) based on what people say on the internet
I feel like A LOT of cosmetic brands making SPF do not understand (or assume consumers do not understand) how much SPF one needs to cover their face for full protection and so they formulate it in a way that assumes a pea sized or legume sized amount will be the application. And then when you use the full 1/4 tsp it will not layer or build or absorb because it's not made to. I think W3LL people is the only one I've tried that I can actually apply as a tinted sunscreen (and it sheers to a bare tint) and not have it pill or sit on my skin.
A few weeks ago, when I was at Sephora, a very helpful employee informed me that clean beauty products often do not layer well with other products. She said it is one of the reasons that Kosas has become popular versus other brands. They layer, “better”. She actually recommended that I not buy Saie. One of her frustrations, is that “clean” beauty brands don’t even play well with each other. I’m not a one brand consumer. I only want quality as I try to process some grief instead of purchasing through it. Great content. Thank you.
Yup. They only “layer” or work well if you have extremely dry skin. I love it when I have a dermatitis flare up or allergies, but for the majority of people… it’s not good. Heck, when my skin is well behaved (which is 80% of the time), they get gunky and slippery. And even if it works for those on the extremely dry side… my Rose Inc concealer works even when I have irritated skin. Lipsticks work as cream blushes and bronzers (heck my greige lipsticks are wonderful cream contours), and Colour Pop super shock eyeshadows can work as lid colors and highlighters. So I don’t really need it, even during my bad skin days. I love the idea of Clean Beauty, especially since I know there are a lot of pregnant women who are wary of certain items in their makeup. But like another comment mentioned, they seem more focused on what they’re not putting in the makeup rather than making functional, usable makeup.
A Sephora rep once told me clean beauty products tend to not hold up. ie Merit blush fades quickly. Milk bronzer wears off quick too. Ilia. Saie tint does not make me feel like I look my best.
@@velvetclay6120 I agree! I feel that most bank on selling with the term, packaging, youtubers vs. quality. Sai is a brand that has terrible reviews but sells. Beauty is not clean vs. dirty.
I don't think I've ever been more excited to watch someone trash products. It was very enjoyable because I can tell that you genuinely were giving these a fair shot.
Here after watching your vid earlier today mentioning this video😆 I'm not even particularly interested in these products, however I've enjoyed both reviews and appreciate how thorough you both are.
@@Balletified I’m pretty sure the percentage of people who actually return what doesn’t work out for them is pretty teeny compared to how much they sell..
@@kristentrep5038 depends. I used to work in retail and in some states it’s actually high. I would say not 20-30% but 1-5%. Which hits the revenue on some items. And the companies are in a border. Then they get hit by actual loss like stealing etc. Thats why a lot of companies have changed their return policies over time. To try to curve the loss itself. Since some folks used to steal and then come back without receipt and return 200-400 hundred dollars worth of returns. Mind you I used to work in clothes but it’s similar across the board. I prefer a company with a good return policy and a couple of more cameras lol. It’s sad though
I'm so sorry you didn't have a good experience. I only have the tinted moisturizer and I have found it to be the best light foundation I've ever put on my skin. It wears beautifully on me.
Same here. Slip cover is the only thing I own from them and I love it. However, i apply a bunch of sunscreen from coco kind first and then I apply slip cover with a brush and don’t have pilling. But finding out that this other stuff is not good made me kinda sad, especially because I was considering their “universal spf” to go under my slip cover.
I actually liked the moisturizer as well (the tinted slip was fine too but was more shiny and didn’t sink as well as the moisturizer). I have a normal skin and I always apply a little bit of setting powder on top to lock in the moisturizer and remove the excessive shininess.
it’s weird that putting on a product over the moisturizer with spf would mix the product with the moisturizer bc wouldn’t that compromise the sun protection??? it’s also weird that applying more of the sunscreen later would cause pilling since that’s what you’re supposed to do with sunscreen- reapply it.
@@JB-hl7tu Does it hurt the performance of the sunscreen? Sunscreens contain many ingredients, even moisturizer. Zinc oxide provides spf and glow at the same time by reflecting light.
How funny that there is almost no overlap in the products you and I tried, and yet our reactions were the same. Were these tested? By who? For how long? It’s a gimmicky line, through and through, and I’m frankly shocked Sephora picked them up.
Samantha Ravendal just recommended your channel and mentioned this review specifically as inspiring her latest video! Have been a fan for a few years since right before your no-buy year (we all needed to calm down with the beauty spending!) AND still it is nice to see a larger channel/RUclips personality recommend your channel! Woohooo Hannah!
When you said "you guys, my hair just came out this way this morning" I assumed you meant how great it was because the hair is GREAT. Then you said 'pandemic hair' and realized maybe you weren't enthused. Anyway, but oh well on Saie beauty. They have a million competitors in a hyper-saturated market and I am only too happy not to feel urgent feelings. Thanks Hannah!
I think that your longer, winged-bangs look lovely, Hannah😍...giving me Kate Bush realness😋. It's disappointing, that Saie products have gotten universally poor reviews from everyone I trust, yet Sephora is bringing them into their fold. They're usually better at vetting the products/brands they give exposure to, & this ALL looks categorically BAD.
It could be that anything currently making a "clean" claim is selling really well for them right now, and they just want to make more money off the trend. 😔
I came here almost a year ago because Samantha Ravndahl told me i should; this video was my first experience on your channel. I quickly subscribed, and have since watched many more videos of yours. This one is still my favorite. You are kind, witty, and intelligent while completely and utterly humbling the offensive products. Fantastic.
I've tried a lot of 'clean' 'green' brands, and a lot have had poor formulas. I felt like they were so focussed on what ingredients they were leaving out that they omitted to try and even formulate. The only one I am actually happy to recommend across a breadth of products is Kosas. I like a few products from Lily Lolo, Hynt and Ere Perez.
I have used the starglow illuminator on top of my makeup and found it to be quite pretty actually 🤷♀️ it’s extremely different from any other product I have and it definitely took some getting used to, but I found using a sponge with this on the high points of your face looks really nice. It just looks wet instead of shinny and glittery which I like. I think it was Jamie Paige who I watched doing this and convinced me to try it lol. But I can definitely see why others wouldn’t like it as much as other similar things out there.
Me too, I just got the Glowy Super Gel in Starglow and made the mistake of putting a double layer in. When I went into the sun my face SHIMMERED. I didn’t wear any makeup with it. I like it! That’s only product I’ve tried.
Just be glad you didn’t try their mascara, brow butter, and eyelash curler. Those are worse. I enjoy the slip tint bit it’s pretty thick and doesn’t have a great shade range but I do love the Sunvisor and don’t find that it pills on me. BUT they had a marketing fiasco around the Sunvisor launch when they showed a pea-sized amount applied on a black model and then promoted it as invisible. After consumers demanded they show the proper amount, it left an AWFUL white cast on dark skin. So disappointed in their purposefully misleading marketing. They removed me from their PR list because I very politely posted about it. Ridiculous
Pausing to say your lashes look particularly good this video. And now that I've finished it, wow! You've thoroughly nipped any potential stirring of interest I could have cultivated in this brand. I really appreciated the up close shots as it made very clear what the performance was. I hate pilling and it sounds like in spite of all your best efforts these products rated from unworkable to unimpressive. Thanks for the review.
I already try to steer clear of brands using "clean beauty" marketing, but definitely good to know Saie is just sucky overall, and thankfully won't be tempting me. 👍🏻 Thank you for sharing, Hannah! 💜💙💚
@@Balletified Personally, I can't stand the unscientific denigrating of solid preservatives or sunscreen ingredients common to these brands. Many just seem to be jumping on a trend bandwagon, capitalizing on the fear and ignorance people feel towards "chemicals". 😩
@@Balletified Thank you for validating me. I have a lot of topical allergies and it makes it hard to find makeup that works for me. Fortunately I am not allergic to most silicones but I am sensitive to them and it will break me out bad if I wear them too many times in a row.
It took me months to figure out how to wear the Slip Tint successfully and now I actually love it for what it is. I did hate it at first when I tried it as a sunscreen/tinted moisturizer base, as it felt greasy and transferred, never setting up. Now I use it to reapply a layer of moisture and sunscreen a few hours after my initial application of spf 50 mineral sunscreen. I use a blending sponge to pat it in. Because zinc is so drying, my skin usually drinks up the product and gets a nice dewy glow as well as more spf protection. (It also sets up a little more this way). I’m actually thinking I’ll repurchase when I run out, but only if it’s on sale. The cotton balls are still taking up space in my drawer.
Your experience with the tinted moisturizer matches my experience with all tinted moisturizers, in that they gather in my pores and fine lines. I've come to far prefer a regular moisturizer topped with a tinted product that doesn't have moisturising claims. It's the pigment with the lotiony texture that's the problem.
It seems like they just reused the packaging for both the tinted moisturizer and the sunscreen and forgot to edit the instructions or something. I was super interested in this brand initially but this video is making me stear clear.
So so thankful for you and Kackie to steer me in the right direction (mostly helping me what I don't need to add to my collection - which is exactly what I need!).
I am so surprised by this as I love my tinted moisturizer by Saie and I tried so many as just not a fan of the scent but it fades. The new blushes look so pretty.
Your in-depth description of the decade-beyond-expiration brown-sugar-in-plastic scent of the lipgloss captures so much of why I subscribe to your channel. 😂That and your brilliantly specific video titles lately.
Hannah, I'd like you to review every product on the market 😅 I don't think I've ever seen a better beauty reviewer. You're so thorough and grounded. Thanks for doing this ❤️
🤣🤣 yes this is the most polite, political correct review of crappy products ever! You can tell she tried to like it, tried to be positive, but it’s just not even possible.
I really love your in depth reviews Hannah! I love the message and intention of your channel, that you aren't buying every single new release to review and/or promoting overspending and unchecked consumerism....but man do I wish that everytime I was thinking of buying something I could hear your very in depth review first! Hope you have a really terrific day today! 💛
Pilling sunscreen is a real problem. As someone who re-applies their sunscreen throughout the day that tells me that this sunscreen is very unlikely to re-apply well over itself, which is a shockingly common phenomenon.
I have dyslexia and brain put a D in your title so I read “SADIE BEAUTY: A Horrible Experience” and I thought to myself “What horrible demain has stolen Hannah and possessed her mind to make her say such a thing!!!
When I was doing some pre-sale window shopping at Sephora, this brand was PLASTERED everywhere on the site. What garbage! Thank you Miss Hannah, for another in depth review. It's like they didn't even test their own products before putting them out into the world. Shaking my head
I actually have a Deluxe Sample of their illuminating oily product that is similar the Charlotte Tilbury Illuminating Flawless Filter. And at first I was so very disappointed. I was like "Where is the shine!?". Of course after putting any foundation over it - it was all gone, but even before adding it I thought it wasn't much to write home about. I feel it really only works on very light makeup days and actually can be tapped on high points of the skin after liquid or cream complexion products - and it looks quite beautiful. I also have a little bit of the CoverFX liquid highlighter left over from probably 3 years ago & it's getting quite dried out. But if I sorta mix the dried-out CoverFX & oily Saie - it comes out to be a beautiful glow. So, moral of the story is that I can get it to work. But as soon as I am done using up these deluxe samples I am buying the Auric Beauty one lol
I’m feeling sooo grumpy today and this was cathartic to watch 😅 thx Hannah! I got a sample of the glowy product recently and it’s nice but I agree about not quite knowing where it fits into my routine!!
I almost thought it was unfair for you to be comparing the products to higher end MUFE and Chanel products...then I saw the Saie prices on Sephora...these formulations can’t compete with drugstore let alone in the $20-35 range
I tried to move to reusable cotton pads to remove makeup, but I cannot escape normal cotton pads, since reusable are not reusable when removing nail polish 😂
I was thinking this too. I use the nail polish remover in the tub but I find I still need at least one cotton ball to fully clean off the rest of my fingers for what is left behind.
I started using rags for this! I cut up an old T shirt and use the small pieces over and over again for removing nailpolish. The fabric scraps are totally stained now but it doesn't matter if I'm just using it on my nails. Gets the job done, and a super cheap option.
This is fascinating to watch right after watching Marlena Stells's video testing lab samples for Makeup Geek. Now I'm picturing the brand owners at Saie getting lab samples and being like, "will it go in our purple tubes? Yes? Order 100,000 of them!" without testing them
i actually recommended on another video for you to review the slip tint, and in the meantime i bought it for myself and also hated it! it feels so weird in its gel-ness and lasts on my skin for like thirty minutes tops. I agree it makes me very suspicious of the reviews, which were all so promising!
I’m so glad I saw this! I have had the Saie mascara and highlighter for over a year. I truly love the mascara and am planning on repurchasing as it is the only natural mascara I have tried that actually thickens the lashes and never transfers. The highlighter is a total bust as you can develop carpel tunnel trying to get it out of the tube....only to have too much glob out....yuck. I never really used it and lost the little cap so should just throw it out!
Hi Hannah, I bought the bronzey shade of the glowy super gel a few months ago. It's been okay, though I think the scent bothers my sensitive skin and I find the glass bottle hard to travel around with. I've used it under tinted moisturizer a few times a week. Upon watching this review I've realised how swindled I was by the beautiful packaging, great marketing and admittedly positive online reviews. I consider myself pretty discerning but this purchase from a brand that I knew was new (with no verifiable word of mouth reviews) just cos it was the hot brand on everyone's lips was me completely falling for the bullshit. Anyway all this is to say thanks for helping me make smart makeup decisions and not waste my limited makeup budget !
One of the best things about living in Central Europe is that there's always a wait time for new stuff, so I can't spend my money on untested/ unreviewed products even if I wanted to. That said, how did this unknown brand that's received almost universally bad reviews even get to be sold at Sephora? With that and with Jaclyn Hill getting into Ulta, I'm seriously disappointed in mainstream beauty retailers. I understand that what the beauty community finds interesting/relevant and what the actual consumers buy is not the same thing, but I still don't see the average makeup shoppers going crazy over yet another tinted face product or yet another blinding highlight simply because they're from a new brand. 🤔
I was about to purchase the Saie gel highlighter, but I’m so glad I watched your video first because the Chanel Les Beiges you recommended is the type of glow I was looking for!
A lot of people hate the glow gel highlighter but I used it as a body highlight and its actually nice for that but it's a ridiculous price per ounce for a body highlight
The illuminator is my favorite ever I put it top of my face oil before my tinted moisturizer.. Leaves me glow after powering. I'm 51 and I need the flow and this works without caking me up. I havent tried any other products.
Literally spit out my water with laughter when you started to describe the smell of the lip gloss!!! Seriously best description ever...brown sugar in a old plastic container 🤣
That's disappointing! Too bad for the sunscreen... 😕 Also, I don't see how this product would work for anybody because in order to get a sufficient SPF protection, you're supposed to use a lot of product ( 1/2 tea spoon for face and neck) so I can already imagine the mess it will be if you rub the good quantity of product 😖😖
Thank you for this honest review! I was thinking of ordering a few of their products, but this gave me pause! Also, you’re lovely even without makeup! Thank you for sharing your natural beauty too! 🙏🏻
Thank You Hanna. I never had any intention of buying from them but I so enjoyed your review. In particular the lipgloss part. It was epic! But honest and logical ❤️
"Ten year old brown sugar in a disgusting old plastic container" 😂😂😂 It would seem whoever wrote the copy for the website has never had any interaction with these products 😒
there's no way anyone will see this, but can i just say how happy i am to hear this critique? i've tried 3 products, totally lured in by the packaging and every on has been a huge disappointment.
i feel like its kind of obvious the glowy gel goes on first then the spf then the tinted spf. (if using them all together) i think the instructions are more for if you only bought one individual product, so youd know how to use that one specific item but its 1.primer and 2.spf . i do appreciate them giving two options of the spf because they're basically the same (ingredient wise) ,just one is tinted and one isnt, it just sucks the tinted options are minimal for POC and they all lean pink/neutral as they go deeper. the glowy gel is also super sparkly and i never see anyone mention that :( your comments on the lipgloss is so spot on too!
Omg, I was really excited when I first came across the promotion of this brand, they did a great job with their marketing tho. But I noticed that few people talked/reviewed the brand so I was hesitant to purchase. Your review was very helpful thank you👍🏻.
Bummer they didn't work out for your skin. I have oily/combination and sensitive skin and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Saie's products. And they looks gorgeous on my skin. The only problem I've encountered is, as you mentioned, the Glowy Super Gel does start to peel if you put some products on top, but I always apply it as my last step before Skin Tint or foundation, and haven't had that problem anymore.
I didn't realize the Saie Highlighter Dew Balm was a primer?? It doesn't even come up as a product on the Sephora website. I have the Saie Glowy Super Gel Lightweight Dewy Highlighter in Starglow and it's the most beautiful product, I use it everyday. I know you said around the 20 minute mark that you didn't know where in your make up routine it fits in, I would recommend putting it just on your face where you would put highlighter (not all over your face) and then your foundation.
Thank you saved me some money I was about to purchase their sunscreen and lip gloss. I do have their super glowing gel and tinted moisturizer and do enjoy them
I have no interest in clean beauty, but I have been LOVING your hair in the last few videos! I’m working on growing my hair out after a big self quarantine chop, and you are making me me so excited to have long hair again!
Generally, a sunscreen is the last step before makeup. Both of these products contain sunscreen and therefore it is not necessary to layer them so it makes sense that they could both be last steps. However, you should be able to layer them.
I know this video is over a year old at the time I am commenting. But I have been recently intrigued by Saie because I heard many people I watch and respect here on YT being excited about their products. This is really helping me not to give in to that excitement and use what I have. Thanks :)
I'm glad I haven't ever heard of this brand and had no desire to try it already. I have considered looking in to Erin's Faces. Did you ever do a brand review in them? If you did I don't remember.
She has reviewed a ton of their products, and their peptide sunscreen was her favourite of all time for a long time (look up her video called the search for the best mineral sunscreen)
When it says apply last in your skincare routine you apply it after your serums/creams etc.. and you put make up after skincare. So the routine is skincare things -> saie spf moisturizer -> makeup(for example this watery gel highlighter)
I see potential in me liking that tinted moisturizer but.... I don't need more makeup and your words on the rest of the brand have me inclined to pass on it
It is really disappointing that this brand is like this. I too was intrigued by them, and have been wanting to try new brands at Sephora and new Indie brands... even getting into trying some Drug Store that I've overlooked. I have a lot of beautiful eyeshadows, but I am very intrigued by other types of makeup products than just the eyeshadows that I'm used to splurging on. I would love to see more deep dives into other brands products as well. Thanks Hannah. I love the calm energy of your videos and I love a good long video too lol 💓
Thank you for this review. I recognize that it’s hard to criticize someone’s work. I review books sometimes, and it feels bad to give negative reviews because someone worked hard on each book. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts regardless. After watching Kackie’s review of the brand a long time ago, I decided not to buy anything from them. Then, they came to Sephora and had all these good reviews, and I was starting to rethink my decision. Thank you for helping me confirm my decision not to buy.
Oof that's rough. Yea it's just hard to look at that and say "maybe I got a bad one" or "I'm using it wrong" or anything. They just all had so many issues!
It’s so crazy I was so excited to buy some of these products. I ended up getting the illuminating glow gel as a gift with purchase and it truly is brutal!!! So brutal that I ended up not actually ordering anything from them. 🥺
I wonder if any of the products you received were an older batch/ formula. I purchased the slip tint from Sephora and the words on the packaging are different from what you read! 🙀 thanks for the thorough review!!
& just for another perspective, I have had a good enough experience with the tinted moisturizer because I prefer extremely light coverage. I have noticed that it pills a bit if I layer certain concealers on top. Not the worst, definitely not the best
Thank you so much for this review. I've been feeling do pressured to try this line because everyone's saying " I'm so obsessed with this product!" I've had a gut feeling about this and just needed confirmation 👍 😌
This is a late comment, but got here from Samanth Ravendahl’s channel who referenced this video. This is a great review from an honest, completely personal experience. I’ve only used the Slip Tint but I’m OBSESSED! The literal best thing I’ve ever used and only face product I use now. It’s an actual clean product, the look I go for (even with texture, minor blemishes, dry dry dry skin) and such sheer coverage that I love the look of. Only thing I can say from my own experience, is I don’t use skincare anymore and my skin has never been happier. I use natural oils only. I only put on a layer of my Rosehip/Almond/Jojoba oil mixture, then tiny bit of Becca brightener, and tiny amount of concealer under my eyes only. I agree that if you touch your face, product will definitely come off but also blends back together with your finger and it’s not noticeable I find. Looove this product. Haven’t tried anything else, but this is all I’ll ever use for a base. ❤ excellent, excellent review though. New subscriber!
I'm so sorry their stuff didn't work for you! I like the mascara just fine, and I really love the Glowy Super Gel. But I understand why it wouldn't work for everyone, and I only use it as a highlighter. I personally would never use it all over my face.
I have used the sunscreen but I use a beauty blender when blending my foundation on top and never had pilling I wonder if it's different on everyone's skin maybe it does not agree with everyones skin.
Couldn't agree more about the gloss. I got it in the shade Chill, thinking it may be a replacement for my all-time favorite gloss, Bite Beauty's French Press Chai. Noooo. This is thin, drying, barely wants to come out of the tube, and, oddly enough, isn't glossy on me. Makes my lips look lined and cracked even when they aren't. Weird. For a truly cushiony, shiny new gloss, I'd recommend the electric plumping glosses from Milk Makeup. Those are so smooth and shiny. The only possible drawback is that they aren't kidding when they call it electric -- there's a zapping sensation that lasts quite a while. i don't find it painful at all. Just odd.
Thank you ! I was starting to think I must be the problem.. all the good reviews .. so I bought The slip tint.. love the color but agree it never sets, tried primers, powders, bare face all oí it.. but no never set. Thank you for your honest review! 💗🙏🏼
Dang, I had really high hopes for this brand. On the surface it seems so appealing and alluring. So appreciative of this review. I did receive a sample of the glowy super gel Illuminator in “starglow” from Sephora and I did not hate it. I am hesitant to try anything else from this brand though.
My theory is that product names are picked for google search algorithms. "really great gloss", "bomb highlighter", "glow up cream"...they are not just calling their products like that to make them sound fresh and modern and on trend. those are actual search terms for people who are not looking for any particular product. They might just want any "really great gloss" but google will show them the product with the most accurate/matching name first.
Instead of giving it a very specific name which might resonate more with makeup enthusiats, a very broad and generic term can generate a broader reach for the average consumer
OMG! I think you are right with that theory! Just googled "really great gloss" and it has been the second thing that appeared!
Omg you're probably spot on. The name "Saie" is probably a play on "Say", which could mean that they literally create products (or just the marketing part of it, lol) based on what people say on the internet
What smart thinking! Clever girl!! 😻
Yes, they "search engine optimization-ed" the heck out of this brand.
I LOVE THIS THEORY
You missed the opportunity to title this “Saie it ain’t so”! (I love a good pun) But I’m sorry you had such a terrible experience with these products.
😂😂😂 love this
7:22 first product review starts
13:21 second product review starts
22:00 third product review starts
Not all heroes wear capes!! 😊
I’m so tired of “prestige” clean beauty brands charging an arm and a leg for coconut oil. I can clog my pores for way cheaper, thanks.
I feel like A LOT of cosmetic brands making SPF do not understand (or assume consumers do not understand) how much SPF one needs to cover their face for full protection and so they formulate it in a way that assumes a pea sized or legume sized amount will be the application. And then when you use the full 1/4 tsp it will not layer or build or absorb because it's not made to. I think W3LL people is the only one I've tried that I can actually apply as a tinted sunscreen (and it sheers to a bare tint) and not have it pill or sit on my skin.
"legume sized" i will be using this verbage from now on, thank you
EXACTLY!!!
A few weeks ago, when I was at Sephora, a very helpful employee informed me that clean beauty products often do not layer well with other products. She said it is one of the reasons that Kosas has become popular versus other brands. They layer, “better”. She actually recommended that I not buy Saie. One of her frustrations, is that “clean” beauty brands don’t even play well with each other. I’m not a one brand consumer. I only want quality as I try to process some grief instead of purchasing through it. Great content. Thank you.
Yup. They only “layer” or work well if you have extremely dry skin. I love it when I have a dermatitis flare up or allergies, but for the majority of people… it’s not good. Heck, when my skin is well behaved (which is 80% of the time), they get gunky and slippery. And even if it works for those on the extremely dry side… my Rose Inc concealer works even when I have irritated skin. Lipsticks work as cream blushes and bronzers (heck my greige lipsticks are wonderful cream contours), and Colour Pop super shock eyeshadows can work as lid colors and highlighters. So I don’t really need it, even during my bad skin days.
I love the idea of Clean Beauty, especially since I know there are a lot of pregnant women who are wary of certain items in their makeup. But like another comment mentioned, they seem more focused on what they’re not putting in the makeup rather than making functional, usable makeup.
A Sephora rep once told me clean beauty products tend to not hold up. ie Merit blush fades quickly. Milk bronzer wears off quick too. Ilia. Saie tint does not make me feel like I look my best.
@@velvetclay6120 I agree! I feel that most bank on selling with the term, packaging, youtubers vs. quality. Sai is a brand that has terrible reviews but sells. Beauty is not clean vs. dirty.
I don't think I've ever been more excited to watch someone trash products. It was very enjoyable because I can tell that you genuinely were giving these a fair shot.
“It says it feels amazing, it does NOT FEEL AMAZING” lmaoooo 😂😂
Here after watching your vid earlier today mentioning this video😆 I'm not even particularly interested in these products, however I've enjoyed both reviews and appreciate how thorough you both are.
Here after watching your video today!! Thanks for recommending this amazing channel!!
This is the crossover I had no idea I needed.
Here because of you, and you were so right. Hannah is a breath of fresh air, tho you are not musty LOL.
@@fbiagentfrank Here for same reason.
The vibes were so dissapointed that they short circuited the electricity in agreement lol
"I'd like to think people have good intentions" Oh you sweet innocent summer child Hannah :P
@@Balletified I’m pretty sure the percentage of people who actually return what doesn’t work out for them is pretty teeny compared to how much they sell..
Angie!!
Oh this WOULD be a response from Nyqvist!! 😹😂😹😂😹
@@kristentrep5038 depends. I used to work in retail and in some states it’s actually high. I would say not 20-30% but 1-5%. Which hits the revenue on some items. And the companies are in a border. Then they get hit by actual loss like stealing etc. Thats why a lot of companies have changed their return policies over time. To try to curve the loss itself. Since some folks used to steal and then come back without receipt and return 200-400 hundred dollars worth of returns. Mind you I used to work in clothes but it’s similar across the board. I prefer a company with a good return policy and a couple of more cameras lol. It’s sad though
my mistake every single time.people never fail to disappoint 😂
I'm so sorry you didn't have a good experience. I only have the tinted moisturizer and I have found it to be the best light foundation I've ever put on my skin. It wears beautifully on me.
thanks for sharing this here! It's good to hear a different perspective :)
Same here. Slip cover is the only thing I own from them and I love it. However, i apply a bunch of sunscreen from coco kind first and then I apply slip cover with a brush and don’t have pilling. But finding out that this other stuff is not good made me kinda sad, especially because I was considering their “universal spf” to go under my slip cover.
I actually liked the moisturizer as well (the tinted slip was fine too but was more shiny and didn’t sink as well as the moisturizer). I have a normal skin and I always apply a little bit of setting powder on top to lock in the moisturizer and remove the excessive shininess.
it’s weird that putting on a product over the moisturizer with spf would mix the product with the moisturizer bc wouldn’t that compromise the sun protection??? it’s also weird that applying more of the sunscreen later would cause pilling since that’s what you’re supposed to do with sunscreen- reapply it.
You're completely right. Mixing a glow thing with your SPF completely messes up the integrity of the spf. Pass!
@@JB-hl7tu Does it hurt the performance of the sunscreen? Sunscreens contain many ingredients, even moisturizer. Zinc oxide provides spf and glow at the same time by reflecting light.
How funny that there is almost no overlap in the products you and I tried, and yet our reactions were the same. Were these tested? By who? For how long? It’s a gimmicky line, through and through, and I’m frankly shocked Sephora picked them up.
Samantha Ravendal just recommended your channel and mentioned this review specifically as inspiring her latest video! Have been a fan for a few years since right before your no-buy year (we all needed to calm down with the beauty spending!) AND still it is nice to see a larger channel/RUclips personality recommend your channel! Woohooo Hannah!
When you said "you guys, my hair just came out this way this morning" I assumed you meant how great it was because the hair is GREAT. Then you said 'pandemic hair' and realized maybe you weren't enthused. Anyway, but oh well on Saie beauty. They have a million competitors in a hyper-saturated market and I am only too happy not to feel urgent feelings. Thanks Hannah!
I think that your longer, winged-bangs look lovely, Hannah😍...giving me Kate Bush realness😋. It's disappointing, that Saie products have gotten universally poor reviews from everyone I trust, yet Sephora is bringing them into their fold. They're usually better at vetting the products/brands they give exposure to, & this ALL looks categorically BAD.
It could be that anything currently making a "clean" claim is selling really well for them right now, and they just want to make more money off the trend. 😔
I came here almost a year ago because Samantha Ravndahl told me i should; this video was my first experience on your channel. I quickly subscribed, and have since watched many more videos of yours. This one is still my favorite. You are kind, witty, and intelligent while completely and utterly humbling the offensive products. Fantastic.
I've tried a lot of 'clean' 'green' brands, and a lot have had poor formulas. I felt like they were so focussed on what ingredients they were leaving out that they omitted to try and even formulate. The only one I am actually happy to recommend across a breadth of products is Kosas. I like a few products from Lily Lolo, Hynt and Ere Perez.
Yes, personally I really like Ere Perez. Not becausr of their claims but the products :) love their highlighter and Quinoa Foundation
I have used the starglow illuminator on top of my makeup and found it to be quite pretty actually 🤷♀️ it’s extremely different from any other product I have and it definitely took some getting used to, but I found using a sponge with this on the high points of your face looks really nice. It just looks wet instead of shinny and glittery which I like. I think it was Jamie Paige who I watched doing this and convinced me to try it lol. But I can definitely see why others wouldn’t like it as much as other similar things out there.
Me too, I just got the Glowy Super Gel in Starglow and made the mistake of putting a double layer in. When I went into the sun my face SHIMMERED. I didn’t wear any makeup with it. I like it! That’s only product I’ve tried.
Just be glad you didn’t try their mascara, brow butter, and eyelash curler. Those are worse. I enjoy the slip tint bit it’s pretty thick and doesn’t have a great shade range but I do love the Sunvisor and don’t find that it pills on me. BUT they had a marketing fiasco around the Sunvisor launch when they showed a pea-sized amount applied on a black model and then promoted it as invisible. After consumers demanded they show the proper amount, it left an AWFUL white cast on dark skin. So disappointed in their purposefully misleading marketing. They removed me from their PR list because I very politely posted about it. Ridiculous
What kind of skin do you have for it not to pill? I believe both Hannah and I have dry skin so it would likely pill on me.
Pausing to say your lashes look particularly good this video. And now that I've finished it, wow! You've thoroughly nipped any potential stirring of interest I could have cultivated in this brand. I really appreciated the up close shots as it made very clear what the performance was. I hate pilling and it sounds like in spite of all your best efforts these products rated from unworkable to unimpressive. Thanks for the review.
I already try to steer clear of brands using "clean beauty" marketing, but definitely good to know Saie is just sucky overall, and thankfully won't be tempting me. 👍🏻 Thank you for sharing, Hannah! 💜💙💚
@@Balletified Personally, I can't stand the unscientific denigrating of solid preservatives or sunscreen ingredients common to these brands. Many just seem to be jumping on a trend bandwagon, capitalizing on the fear and ignorance people feel towards "chemicals". 😩
@@Balletified Thank you for validating me. I have a lot of topical allergies and it makes it hard to find makeup that works for me. Fortunately I am not allergic to most silicones but I am sensitive to them and it will break me out bad if I wear them too many times in a row.
It took me months to figure out how to wear the Slip Tint successfully and now I actually love it for what it is. I did hate it at first when I tried it as a sunscreen/tinted moisturizer base, as it felt greasy and transferred, never setting up.
Now I use it to reapply a layer of moisture and sunscreen a few hours after my initial application of spf 50 mineral sunscreen. I use a blending sponge to pat it in. Because zinc is so drying, my skin usually drinks up the product and gets a nice dewy glow as well as more spf protection. (It also sets up a little more this way). I’m actually thinking I’ll repurchase when I run out, but only if it’s on sale. The cotton balls are still taking up space in my drawer.
What type of skin do you have? I have dry skin so I’m afraid it’ll pill a lot.
the deep secondary plot of hannah's channel is the progress of that philodendron every week
Your experience with the tinted moisturizer matches my experience with all tinted moisturizers, in that they gather in my pores and fine lines. I've come to far prefer a regular moisturizer topped with a tinted product that doesn't have moisturising claims. It's the pigment with the lotiony texture that's the problem.
Yup that’s my issue too
It seems like they just reused the packaging for both the tinted moisturizer and the sunscreen and forgot to edit the instructions or something. I was super interested in this brand initially but this video is making me stear clear.
So so thankful for you and Kackie to steer me in the right direction (mostly helping me what I don't need to add to my collection - which is exactly what I need!).
Ugh! How do you mess up lip gloss? You can get a nice one for $5! And for $20, they can't even get it right?!? That's ridiculous!
I am so surprised by this as I love my tinted moisturizer by Saie and I tried so many as just not a fan of the scent but it fades. The new blushes look so pretty.
Cracked up at " like your lips have been in the bath too long" hilarious !
Your in-depth description of the decade-beyond-expiration brown-sugar-in-plastic scent of the lipgloss captures so much of why I subscribe to your channel. 😂That and your brilliantly specific video titles lately.
I love this intelligent roasting
Hannah, I'd like you to review every product on the market 😅
I don't think I've ever seen a better beauty reviewer. You're so thorough and grounded. Thanks for doing this ❤️
Lol my partner asked me what I'm watching, and I said: "this lovely lady is spilling the tea on this brand, but like, politely." Haha 💄✨ 😂
🤣🤣 yes this is the most polite, political correct review of crappy products ever! You can tell she tried to like it, tried to be positive, but it’s just not even possible.
I really love your in depth reviews Hannah! I love the message and intention of your channel, that you aren't buying every single new release to review and/or promoting overspending and unchecked consumerism....but man do I wish that everytime I was thinking of buying something I could hear your very in depth review first!
Hope you have a really terrific day today! 💛
the texture of the dew balm is evoking my fight or flight lol
Oooh ahah a little bit of spilling the tea?? We love to see it 😏 I’d love to see a review of Lys beauty! Everything about the brand is soo intriguing!
I absolutely LOVE the Slip tint!! First spf that did not make my eyes water and just melted in my skin.
Pilling sunscreen is a real problem. As someone who re-applies their sunscreen throughout the day that tells me that this sunscreen is very unlikely to re-apply well over itself, which is a shockingly common phenomenon.
I have dyslexia and brain put a D in your title so I read “SADIE BEAUTY: A Horrible Experience” and I thought to myself “What horrible demain has stolen Hannah and possessed her mind to make her say such a thing!!!
OMG, fellow dyslexic, and I had the same experience.
omg me too i was super confused
Sadie Beauty is the best experience there is
When I was doing some pre-sale window shopping at Sephora, this brand was PLASTERED everywhere on the site. What garbage! Thank you Miss Hannah, for another in depth review. It's like they didn't even test their own products before putting them out into the world. Shaking my head
I actually have a Deluxe Sample of their illuminating oily product that is similar the Charlotte Tilbury Illuminating Flawless Filter. And at first I was so very disappointed. I was like "Where is the shine!?". Of course after putting any foundation over it - it was all gone, but even before adding it I thought it wasn't much to write home about.
I feel it really only works on very light makeup days and actually can be tapped on high points of the skin after liquid or cream complexion products - and it looks quite beautiful. I also have a little bit of the CoverFX liquid highlighter left over from probably 3 years ago & it's getting quite dried out. But if I sorta mix the dried-out CoverFX & oily Saie - it comes out to be a beautiful glow. So, moral of the story is that I can get it to work. But as soon as I am done using up these deluxe samples I am buying the Auric Beauty one lol
I’m feeling sooo grumpy today and this was cathartic to watch 😅 thx Hannah! I got a sample of the glowy product recently and it’s nice but I agree about not quite knowing where it fits into my routine!!
The marketing team probably never tried the products themselves. Such a disconnect from trying to sell to how the actual products perform.
I almost thought it was unfair for you to be comparing the products to higher end MUFE and Chanel products...then I saw the Saie prices on Sephora...these formulations can’t compete with drugstore let alone in the $20-35 range
I tried to move to reusable cotton pads to remove makeup, but I cannot escape normal cotton pads, since reusable are not reusable when removing nail polish 😂
I was thinking this too. I use the nail polish remover in the tub but I find I still need at least one cotton ball to fully clean off the rest of my fingers for what is left behind.
I started using rags for this! I cut up an old T shirt and use the small pieces over and over again for removing nailpolish. The fabric scraps are totally stained now but it doesn't matter if I'm just using it on my nails. Gets the job done, and a super cheap option.
This is fascinating to watch right after watching Marlena Stells's video testing lab samples for Makeup Geek. Now I'm picturing the brand owners at Saie getting lab samples and being like, "will it go in our purple tubes? Yes? Order 100,000 of them!" without testing them
i actually recommended on another video for you to review the slip tint, and in the meantime i bought it for myself and also hated it! it feels so weird in its gel-ness and lasts on my skin for like thirty minutes tops. I agree it makes me very suspicious of the reviews, which were all so promising!
I’m so glad I saw this! I have had the Saie mascara and highlighter for over a year. I truly love the mascara and am planning on repurchasing as it is the only natural mascara I have tried that actually thickens the lashes and never transfers. The highlighter is a total bust as you can develop carpel tunnel trying to get it out of the tube....only to have too much glob out....yuck. I never really used it and lost the little cap so should just throw it out!
I have been waiting for this tea ever since the video where you mentioned it. All of my friends say great things about this brand!
Hi Hannah,
I bought the bronzey shade of the glowy super gel a few months ago. It's been okay, though I think the scent bothers my sensitive skin and I find the glass bottle hard to travel around with. I've used it under tinted moisturizer a few times a week.
Upon watching this review I've realised how swindled I was by the beautiful packaging, great marketing and admittedly positive online reviews. I consider myself pretty discerning but this purchase from a brand that I knew was new (with no verifiable word of mouth reviews) just cos it was the hot brand on everyone's lips was me completely falling for the bullshit. Anyway all this is to say thanks for helping me make smart makeup decisions and not waste my limited makeup budget !
Your hair looks so lovely and voluminous ☺️
One of the best things about living in Central Europe is that there's always a wait time for new stuff, so I can't spend my money on untested/ unreviewed products even if I wanted to. That said, how did this unknown brand that's received almost universally bad reviews even get to be sold at Sephora? With that and with Jaclyn Hill getting into Ulta, I'm seriously disappointed in mainstream beauty retailers. I understand that what the beauty community finds interesting/relevant and what the actual consumers buy is not the same thing, but I still don't see the average makeup shoppers going crazy over yet another tinted face product or yet another blinding highlight simply because they're from a new brand. 🤔
I was about to purchase the Saie gel highlighter, but I’m so glad I watched your video first because the Chanel Les Beiges you recommended is the type of glow I was looking for!
A lot of people hate the glow gel highlighter but I used it as a body highlight and its actually nice for that but it's a ridiculous price per ounce for a body highlight
The illuminator is my favorite ever I put it top of my face oil before my tinted moisturizer.. Leaves me glow after powering. I'm 51 and I need the flow and this works without caking me up. I havent tried any other products.
Literally spit out my water with laughter when you started to describe the smell of the lip gloss!!! Seriously best description ever...brown sugar in a old plastic container 🤣
That's disappointing!
Too bad for the sunscreen... 😕 Also, I don't see how this product would work for anybody because in order to get a sufficient SPF protection, you're supposed to use a lot of product ( 1/2 tea spoon for face and neck) so I can already imagine the mess it will be if you rub the good quantity of product 😖😖
That's what I was thinking too 🤨🤨🤨
Thank you for this honest review! I was thinking of ordering a few of their products, but this gave me pause! Also, you’re lovely even without makeup! Thank you for sharing your natural beauty too! 🙏🏻
Thank You Hanna. I never had any intention of buying from them but I so enjoyed your review. In particular the lipgloss part. It was epic! But honest and logical ❤️
"Ten year old brown sugar in a disgusting old plastic container" 😂😂😂
It would seem whoever wrote the copy for the website has never had any interaction with these products 😒
Sorry to hear that these products were so disappointing...
I was so curious about the products and I’m so glad I saw your review.
Thank you Hannah! 😘
So excited to see this!!!
there's no way anyone will see this, but can i just say how happy i am to hear this critique? i've tried 3 products, totally lured in by the packaging and every on has been a huge disappointment.
“Brown sugar, but in a disgusting old plastic bowl” 😂😂 I was dying! I went back just to hear this description a second time. 😂😂
Oh Ms Hannah, thank you! Your vivid description of the lip gloss had me laughing so hard I had tears.... and craving sugar cookies...I don't know why,
i feel like its kind of obvious the glowy gel goes on first then the spf then the tinted spf. (if using them all together) i think the instructions are more for if you only bought one individual product, so youd know how to use that one specific item but its 1.primer and 2.spf . i do appreciate them giving two options of the spf because they're basically the same (ingredient wise) ,just one is tinted and one isnt, it just sucks the tinted options are minimal for POC and they all lean pink/neutral as they go deeper. the glowy gel is also super sparkly and i never see anyone mention that :( your comments on the lipgloss is so spot on too!
Omg, I was really excited when I first came across the promotion of this brand, they did a great job with their marketing tho. But I noticed that few people talked/reviewed the brand so I was hesitant to purchase. Your review was very helpful thank you👍🏻.
Bummer they didn't work out for your skin. I have oily/combination and sensitive skin and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Saie's products. And they looks gorgeous on my skin. The only problem I've encountered is, as you mentioned, the Glowy Super Gel does start to peel if you put some products on top, but I always apply it as my last step before Skin Tint or foundation, and haven't had that problem anymore.
I’m so glad I watched this until the end ... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 this was true roasting at its finest 🍗🦃🍗
MEAT 🍖😂
Group hug for Hannah. Sorry you took that one for the team :(
I didn't realize the Saie Highlighter Dew Balm was a primer?? It doesn't even come up as a product on the Sephora website. I have the Saie Glowy Super Gel Lightweight Dewy Highlighter in Starglow and it's the most beautiful product, I use it everyday. I know you said around the 20 minute mark that you didn't know where in your make up routine it fits in, I would recommend putting it just on your face where you would put highlighter (not all over your face) and then your foundation.
Thank you saved me some money I was about to purchase their sunscreen and lip gloss. I do have their super glowing gel and tinted moisturizer and do enjoy them
I have no interest in clean beauty, but I have been LOVING your hair in the last few videos! I’m working on growing my hair out after a big self quarantine chop, and you are making me me so excited to have long hair again!
Never had any problems with their products at all. I made a huge purchase at Sephora for summer skin.
Generally, a sunscreen is the last step before makeup. Both of these products contain sunscreen and therefore it is not necessary to layer them so it makes sense that they could both be last steps. However, you should be able to layer them.
Kackie had a similar disappointment with this brand, going to have to skip this one
I know this video is over a year old at the time I am commenting. But I have been recently intrigued by Saie because I heard many people I watch and respect here on YT being excited about their products. This is really helping me not to give in to that excitement and use what I have. Thanks :)
I'm glad I haven't ever heard of this brand and had no desire to try it already.
I have considered looking in to Erin's Faces. Did you ever do a brand review in them? If you did I don't remember.
She has reviewed a ton of their products, and their peptide sunscreen was her favourite of all time for a long time (look up her video called the search for the best mineral sunscreen)
When it says apply last in your skincare routine you apply it after your serums/creams etc.. and you put make up after skincare. So the routine is skincare things -> saie spf moisturizer -> makeup(for example this watery gel highlighter)
When you swatched the highlighter thing my jaw hit the floor. It looks a bit like if Claire's sold toothpaste?
I see potential in me liking that tinted moisturizer but.... I don't need more makeup and your words on the rest of the brand have me inclined to pass on it
It is really disappointing that this brand is like this. I too was intrigued by them, and have been wanting to try new brands at Sephora and new Indie brands... even getting into trying some Drug Store that I've overlooked. I have a lot of beautiful eyeshadows, but I am very intrigued by other types of makeup products than just the eyeshadows that I'm used to splurging on. I would love to see more deep dives into other brands products as well. Thanks Hannah. I love the calm energy of your videos and I love a good long video too lol 💓
Thank you for this review. I recognize that it’s hard to criticize someone’s work. I review books sometimes, and it feels bad to give negative reviews because someone worked hard on each book. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts regardless. After watching Kackie’s review of the brand a long time ago, I decided not to buy anything from them. Then, they came to Sephora and had all these good reviews, and I was starting to rethink my decision. Thank you for helping me confirm my decision not to buy.
Oof that's rough. Yea it's just hard to look at that and say "maybe I got a bad one" or "I'm using it wrong" or anything. They just all had so many issues!
This brand’s marketing definitely caught my eye - thank you for saving me the trouble!
It’s so crazy I was so excited to buy some of these products. I ended up getting the illuminating glow gel as a gift with purchase and it truly is brutal!!! So brutal that I ended up not actually ordering anything from them. 🥺
Literally serving hot babysitter ‘89 in a slasher flick hair and I am LIVING 😻😻😻
This was a train wreck of a review LOL thanks for taking one for the team and this is a really great RUclips channel LOL
I wonder if any of the products you received were an older batch/ formula. I purchased the slip tint from Sephora and the words on the packaging are different from what you read! 🙀 thanks for the thorough review!!
& just for another perspective, I have had a good enough experience with the tinted moisturizer because I prefer extremely light coverage. I have noticed that it pills a bit if I layer certain concealers on top. Not the worst, definitely not the best
Thank you so much for this review. I've been feeling do pressured to try this line because everyone's saying " I'm so obsessed with this product!" I've had a gut feeling about this and just needed confirmation 👍 😌
This is a late comment, but got here from Samanth Ravendahl’s channel who referenced this video.
This is a great review from an honest, completely personal experience.
I’ve only used the Slip Tint but I’m OBSESSED! The literal best thing I’ve ever used and only face product I use now. It’s an actual clean product, the look I go for (even with texture, minor blemishes, dry dry dry skin) and such sheer coverage that I love the look of.
Only thing I can say from my own experience, is I don’t use skincare anymore and my skin has never been happier. I use natural oils only. I only put on a layer of my Rosehip/Almond/Jojoba oil mixture, then tiny bit of Becca brightener, and tiny amount of concealer under my eyes only.
I agree that if you touch your face, product will definitely come off but also blends back together with your finger and it’s not noticeable I find.
Looove this product. Haven’t tried anything else, but this is all I’ll ever use for a base. ❤ excellent, excellent review though. New subscriber!
Thank you so much for your knowledge and great care ! ❤
It’s off topic but I love Printfresh! I have the blush bagheera, too!
I'm so sorry their stuff didn't work for you! I like the mascara just fine, and I really love the Glowy Super Gel. But I understand why it wouldn't work for everyone, and I only use it as a highlighter. I personally would never use it all over my face.
I have used the sunscreen but I use a beauty blender when blending my foundation on top and never had pilling I wonder if it's different on everyone's skin maybe it does not agree with everyones skin.
Couldn't agree more about the gloss. I got it in the shade Chill, thinking it may be a replacement for my all-time favorite gloss, Bite Beauty's French Press Chai. Noooo. This is thin, drying, barely wants to come out of the tube, and, oddly enough, isn't glossy on me. Makes my lips look lined and cracked even when they aren't. Weird. For a truly cushiony, shiny new gloss, I'd recommend the electric plumping glosses from Milk Makeup. Those are so smooth and shiny. The only possible drawback is that they aren't kidding when they call it electric -- there's a zapping sensation that lasts quite a while. i don't find it painful at all. Just odd.
Thank you ! I was starting to think I must be the problem.. all the good reviews .. so I bought The slip tint.. love the color but agree it never sets, tried primers, powders, bare face all oí it.. but no never set. Thank you for your honest review! 💗🙏🏼
Dang, I had really high hopes for this brand. On the surface it seems so appealing and alluring. So appreciative of this review. I did receive a sample of the glowy super gel Illuminator in “starglow” from Sephora and I did not hate it. I am hesitant to try anything else from this brand though.
"It feels like marzipan"......OMG, you are killing me. I hate marzipan as a treat and a texture. Brilliant language. Well done!