Before 19-year-old Cassandra Bankson filmed this video, she cried. And after she filmed it, she waited four months before she posted it on on YouTube and another five months before she read any comments. That’s how terrified she was of showing the world her face – and her acne.
But she shouldn’t have been so scared. The 10-minute clip where she shows the makeup routine she’s perfected to coverup her severe acne and give the impression of “flawless” skin has gone viral.
It’s notched up more than 7.8 million views.
Take a look:
So why are so many people watching it?
We put it down to the vulnerability and authenticity that’s conveyed by Cassandra. At the beginning she says: “This is probably the most nerve-wracking thing I could possibly do because it is my biggest insecurity…” And yet she does it anyway. It’s brave. And it’s a far cry from the airbrushed models you see on the pages of magazines.
“I thought the comments would be just as cruel as they were in school,” she said in interviews after the video went viral. “I thought for one girl or one guy it would be worth it but I didn’t want to see the negativity. But I came back and I was overwhelmed by positivity.
“I got my first pimple in the third grade and it progressively got worse, I had to work out how to deal with it.
‘The sad part is it’s a lot better than it used to be. I mean it’s still all over my chest, all over my back, it’s everywhere and you can see it goes down my neck, it’s all to the side, it even got on my ear. It’s gotten a lot better but it’s still really, really bad. It’s my biggest insecurity.
“I filmed the video last November but it took me a month to post it, I thought I was going to get the same hate I got at school over my skin. But I thought if it could help one person, one girl or guy with the same condition, it would be worth it,” she said.”
Judging by the number of views it has received, it’s what people want to see.
Cassandra Bankson
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This probably reflects the issues of so many young women (and men)! I had pimples (not acne) quite badly in year 10-12. I remember just crying a few months before my formal, hoping and praying they would be gone. I tried everything, and the only thing that worked was going on the pill for 2 years, the pimples went, I stopped the pill and now I don’t get any. I’m so thankful. Everyone is different, though, it depends on what the cause is.
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This was me 7 years ago and 8 years before that, its the most horrendous thing- and is completely isolating- If you have this, don’t waste time with supermarket and all natural blah blah blah and see your doc for Roaccutaine- my issue is hormonal and topical treatment just doesn’t work and you waste sooo much money- Don’t listen to” you only have that acne cause you wear so much makeup” I say ” Do I wear make up all over my back and chest”? So I did my course of Roccautaine and have been maintaining my skin with proactive ever since.
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I’m glad you’ve found something that has helped your skin, but I hope you are avoiding sun exposure as much as possible and using the highest level spf to protect your skin every single day, because this regime will thin your skin, and make it very susceptible to pigmentation and premature aging. And don’t forget the skin over the rest of your body, when you are using systemic treatments like Roaccutaine – moisturise and sun protection.
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I empathize with so much with this video and many of the comments. My acne isn’t as bad – its somewhere between the one blemish once a month and full blown cystic acne – but it’s enough that it was so humiliating that I finally saw a dermatologist who put me on roaccutane. It has started to work on my face where I now have no excess shine and a bit less acne, but not on my back or arms.
Both my GP and dermo have suggested I switch from implanon to those special pills for acne but I have been resisting as I am the absolute most forgetful person in the world. It’s why I chose something I don’t need to think about for three years. So this feels like a choice between good skin and pregnancy!!
A question to the girls who take the pill (any pill): how do you ensure you remember it without fail??
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Put a daily reminder in your phone and make sure you take it as soon as the alarm goes off, no matter what.
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put it next to your toothbrush helps too
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Or next to your bed with a bottle of water – just becomes habit to wake up and have one with a sip of water.
Also, if you do forget, just take it as soon as you remember. If I have missed a day I will take one the next morning as usual and another at night before bed to catch up.
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Hmm dont rely on this method… I got pregnant doing that!!
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Kitten is talking about taking the pill for her skin.
Yes, I should have said “and use condoms for a week” after I said take the pill when you remember – but as we weren’t discussing its use as contraception, but as a medical treatment for acne, I didn’t.
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Different pills have a different way to deal with a missed pill. I really hope people don’t follow your advice.
Just ask your Pharmacist about how to make up for it and also for tips on how to remember.
Good ways to remember include;
Setting an alarm on your phone to remind yourself.
Keeping the tablets on your bedside table (away from direct sunlight).
Associating the time you take it with an activity you do every day.
Also, just for the person above, be careful about leaving them in the bathroom because the humidity and heat could potentially be a problem (in a cool cupboard is fine).
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I hope people don’t follow my advice either as we weren’t discussing its use as contraception!
Kitten is talking about taking the pill for her skin.
Yes, I should have said “and use condoms for a week” after I said take the pill when you remember – but as its being used as a medical treatment for acne, I didn’t.
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i take it as soon as I wake up. It’s on my bedside table next to my phone. Never forget.
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I went on Diane for my skin and the difference was remarkable.
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Thank you all for your suggestions
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Oh I know the pain of acne too, so much so that when I see teen girls with bad cases I just want to envelope them in a hug. I didn’t have cystic acne but I did have it all over my face, neck, chest and back. I felt disfigured. I wore the highest neck singlets I could find under every outfit, to try and conceal it. In the end it was a counsellor who made me go get it sorted. I was seeing her for depression and she knew we could sort out the physical disfigurement, my depression would improve. She was right!
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Good on her, a brave young woman.
I cannot believe that photo number 12 is not photo-shopped though… it must be.
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She has the same lovely conversational quality that Zoe does
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Wow what a girl, even my husband watched it. How honest, you are amazing Cassandra.
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I had cystic acne in my late 20′s. I was always predisposed to it, but it got to a point where it was like this girls but worse.
It was through stress,( breaking up with a boyfriend ), being on a contrecptive mini pill that was high in Progesterone, and getting it aggravated with trips to a well meaning beautician.
The recovery for me was finding out about the effects of being on a pill high in Progesterone, and swapping to a contraceptive pill called Yasmine which was developed for women who get acne. I also stopped washing my face in anything other than sorbolene, saw a dermatologist.
Using the contraceptive was the most dramatic change and with 2 weeks I started to really heal. My diet didn’t change, my stress got better, probably due to having better skin…I worse heavy makeup through it to cover it up like this girl.
I was really upset that the Dr that put me on the mini pill, didn’t warn me that It might be prone to aggravating my acne, (apparently this is well known to do so) and I was also upset that I didn’t find out about the Yasmine pill earlier, it was by chance.
My lesson in this was not to aggravate your skin, scrubbing and drying only produces more oil. Take a look at your contraception is it right for you? Don’t sleep under a hot doonah, over heating can add to your pimples.
No matter how much makeup you wear, you know it doesn’t cover it, its horrible. Maybe my story might help someone.
Changing my skin routine, and using this contraceptive pill, was a miracle cure for me. Hormones are a big part of acne.
At 50 I still get the odd pimple don’t we all, my skin I’m told is in good nick for my age, all that oil…I was lucky that through the treatment my Dr put me on I don’t have a lot of scaring.
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This is one time where I don’t care that it’s an ad!! All of her posts are about makeup and she shows which brands she uses so others can see if they work for her as well – that is the point of her posts! What she did is still brave and will help no doubt help others along the way.
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Why don’t the media cotton onto this idea – REAL people get noticed and could translate to all important sales to them.
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Well, we are shown all the products and they are listed as well, perhaps the makeup companies involved HAVE cottoned on………………just a cynical thought,,,,,,,
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They have, YouTube is absolutely filled with young “everyday normal” girls doing tutorials which are very Often just advertisements!
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I think some of the comments here help to explain why people are embarassed by their acne. I have terrible acne. When I don’t do a full make-up routine, strangers, colleagues, family and friends will come up to me and give me advice. “Stop eating junk food”. “Wash your face regularly”. “Make sure your hands are clean so you don’t spread bacteria”. “Exercise more”. “Get some fresh air”. “Stop clogging your pores with make-up”. Clearly a lot of people think my acne is something I bring upon myself by being a lazy pig who lacks proper hygiene. My skin problems go much deeper than that, so unless you’ve invented a new wonder drug, your advice is useless to me.
Plus, quite frankly, acne can be bloody disgusting. People who only get the odd blemish every month don’t understand what it’s like to have painful, bright red cysts all over your face, cysts that are often threatening to burst and ooze all over the place. It’s gross and it hurts like hell and I’m much more comfortable if it’s not all on show.
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This, this, this. I know, I know, everyone has their insecurites. But when I hear girls saying they don’t want to go to the mall after school to meet boys or whatever, because they have a zit or a little acne, it would make me think, walk around for one day with the face I had for a year and a half, then get back to me. Your comment is practically the same as mine. The cysts, people don’t realise how painful they are. They sting like hell and are often liable to burst from the slightest movement of your face. I got all the “must have had too much chocolate” comments, too. Made me annoyed.
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I know!! It is crazy! Does this happen to overweight people??? Can you imagine the backlash if it did?
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of course it does! Just read some of the comments on Chrissie Swan!
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I meant in the street, not people who hide behind a keyboard
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Sadly, when you’re overweight it does happen on the street too. Random people come up to you to offer advice, you’re glared at if you are buying any type of food and people judge you on the littlest things.
So let’s not get into US vs THEM.
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Yes! Yes! Completely agree – I have adult acne too, not as bad as it was when I was a teen, as these days I have a full on expensive routine including glycolic, salicylic, facials, peels and various other treatments to keep them under control. Thing is, since I’ve been pregnant I’ve stopped this routine as using all those ingredients doesn’t sit well with me at the moment and my skin has of course broken out – leading to more of those comments! I feel so insecure as it is, I can’t wait to get back to my routine once bubs is born
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Hang in there Anonymous – my skin turned even more horrible at the start of my pregnancy too, but in the last few months it was the best it had been for years! Only the occasional small pimple, and the best bit was that it wasn’t an oil slick any more, but felt clean & smooth. Even though I felt like a whale, my confidence was way up because my skin was so good compared to how vile it usually is.
But at least now there’s hope – after bub is weaned I plan to look into whether the right contraceptive pill or other hormone-based treatment might just get my skin to behave like it did in late pregnancy. Fingers crossed!
Sadly, after bub arrived it gradually got worse & now I’m battling daily again
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When I had acne I also got the “exercise more”, “wear less make up” and other well-meaning but useless comments. I went on the pill and after two years I no longer needed it.And I use dermalogica special cleansing gel which dries up would-be pimples. No fast solutions unfortunately… Clearasil etc never worked for me. Just keep up with the routine. I found that works best.
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I had severe cystic acne. My hairdresser noticed, went to the doctor and booked me an appointment. Seven days later I had an appointment with the best dermatologist in my state. For me, the worst part was not the looks people gave. It was the sting of the acne. It stung like hell, especially when it flared up. It felt like my face was on fire. And the cysts hurt a lot from the slightest touch. They would burst when I yawned. For the first time in my life, I knew what it felt like to have the way you look be confronting to people. I’m kind of glad I had the experience though. It made me a stronger person. This picture was about 4 months into treatment.
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Full cudos for your bravery and dealing with this so maturely. I will try and never be that girl again complaining about that ‘one’ zit.
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Thank you very much for your comment. I appreciate it. I hope I don’t come across as belittling other people’s insecurities. It was just an experience that really made me have some perspective about what is a big deal when it comes to physical appearance.
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You know, you have beautifully coloured big brown eyes. My eyes are flat brown, yours have lovely shades.
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So much empathy for you. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you.
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Wowie! She is fantastic at makeup!! Looks COMPLETELY different!
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I started watching and kept watching because I found her incredibly likable. All I could think was how beautiful her teeth and eyes are and totally didn’t even think about her skin. Perhaps that’s why it is so popular – people find her natural beauty and honesty interesting.
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Me too!! I just kept thinking how beautiful her eyes, eyebrows, and mouth were. I feel terrible for her in regards to her skin (holy full coverage, Batman!) but honestly she’s a warm and beautiful girl regardless!
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Her skin is much better these days:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyRpFlmZTSM&list=UUHj2_6e0Y2YdzHZDkkLa53Q&index=1&feature=plcp
Good on her for being so brave!
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I don’t really understand why people (more specifically women) don’t go to see their doctor about medical treatment for acne. There’s are oral medications you can take for acne and there’s also THE PILL! Most acne and pimples are caused by hormones!
She is very brave, but I really feel sorry for her as I think there are better ways to help bad skin than having to put soooooo much makeup on everyday.
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Sometimes nothing works. The pill does nothing for me, and Roaccutane helps a little, but not enough to make the side effects worth it. I’ve tried everything out there, and the best results I’ve gotten were maybe a 20% decrease in my acne.
Also sometimes people don’t live close enough to a dermatologist. I had to wait until I was 18 and moved to the city to see one, because getting to the nearest dermatologist before that meant an overnight trip, which was just too expensive to be doing on a regular basis (and a prescription for Roaccutane requires follow-ups).
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Im def pro dermatologists for these type of conditions, but your right not everyone can see one etc. I would also say that sometimes you have see a few in order to get the ‘right fit’, a doctor you feel very comfortable with, whose treatments work (and sometimes it takes a few different options) and every doctor prefers different approaches. Im like you, Ive been on roaccutane THREE times, and now the best thing that works for me is a pill (unfortunately an expensive one) PLUS tablets that help regulate my hormones more. My dermatologist suggested that it may be an option to see a specialist in regards to my hormones (whatever they may be called) but luckily this combination works for me. I dont believe that there is no hope out there for you, something will work eventually (our needs and bodies change over time aswell) so please dont loose hope
Also, I think that even if a treatment is working 100 percent its still good to see a dermo to keep things somewhat undercontrol, after all, you skin is an organ!
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I went to numerous dermatologists all wanting me to take the roaccutane route, but i refused because of the side effects. after 20+ years of acne, its under control after seeing a great dietician and endocrinologist (hormones) who found I was insulin resistance. Since cutting out sugar and hi GI stuff, its better and def notice difference if I binge on sugar – its hard to give up
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Endocrinologist, that’s what i was looking for! That’s great that you found something the FINALLY worked for you
As I mentioned, Im on the Pill and Aldactone which helps lower my testosterone a touch, and it makes a world of difference for me (since it was only a little bit to high and hence everything else went spastic).
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I agree, my housemate has terrible acne and has tried absolutely everything; antibiotics, the pill, roaccutane, proactive, eating healthy, getting more sleep and so far nothing has worked. She is very self conscious of her skin and wears a lot of make up. She watched this video earlier this year and it made her feel so much better to know there are other people out there with really severe acne that have great tricks for covering it up so that people can focus on her as a person, and not her acne.
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I tried proactive too, got a terrible itchy and painful red skin reaction to it and had to send it back! I was really disappointed as I thought it would be just the right thing too.
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I went to my GP and went on the pill. It helped a little, but my skin was still shocking. And as for why I haven’t gone to a dermatologist? Well, for a teenager who is unemployed, has parents on a low income and survives on welfare, paying over 100 bucks to go to a specialist just isn’t feasible.
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I’ve just booked myself into see a specialist for a different medical condition than yours and worried about the cost as I’m in a similar position as you. When I asked the price, the receiptionist said $130 and asked if that was a problem. I told her about my circumstances and she said ‘no problem, if you have a doctor’s referral we can bulk bill you!’.
So, maybe if you ask a few different dermatologists what it costs you might have a similar experience! It’s worth a try I think, rather than suffering all the time with a severe medical condition.
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My horrible acne was cleared up by the pill (Dianne at the time, similar to Yasmin). However, it totally changed my personality, it made me really dopey. I stopped taking it when I got married and felt so much more like myself. I’m now earning $50k a year more than when on the pill, so treat pimples topically rather than hormonally. It’s a struggle, but at least I don’t have many wrinkles.
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She’s so brave and I can so relate to this as I had terrible skin when I was younger, all the usual teen treatments made it so much worse and my acne was so bad it gave me secondary infections in my salivary glands. I had to radically change my diet and lifestyle to get rid of it but I was left with scarring and large pores. These days it’s pretty good and I have to agree with YoungVintage on Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser, it’s the best thing I’ve ever found for my face
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Wow! Kudos to Cassandra! She looks gorgeous!
I used to have really bad acne, too, which has died down in the past year or two but I still have some scars and uneven skin tone, so I can definitely relate to Cassandra. I think she’s so brave and awesome to show what her skin really looks like and give hope to others who might be suffering from similar ailments <3
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Acne survivors unite!
I have been on roaccutane twice and am now on a fairly topical cream to keep things nice.. but the nature of the cream means foundation and tinted moisturiser burn my skin and I get red patches everywhere. All I can really wear is sunscreen and a mineral bronzer. Sorry Zoe!
I used to be so envious of friends that simply hadn’t had that problem but now I see it forces me into a healthier lifestyle (more than 3+ alcoholic drinks in a night and I’ll get a scatter of fresh ones, lack of sleep, not enough water, vegies, stress, excercise…) so I guess this isn’t necessarily a bad thing! I also heard that having oily skin is a good thing for ageing so maybe I’ll peak in my late thirties!
All the best to my pimply sisters!
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So true El Belle – as a teen I’d be so jealous of my friends who could eat pies and coke from the canteen at school and have gorgeous skin, when I’d be eating a salad and drinking water! Now in my 20s, I am actually grateful for it, because my temperamental skin has definitely forced me to drink heaps of water, eat really well, try to reduce stress and get lots of sleep! Blessing in disguise!
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So so true. I had terrible acne and oily skin when I was a teenager. I remember crying St the dermatologist that it was so unfair that all my friends had beautiful clear skin. He was lovely and said that although it was terrible now, a benefit of my oily skin was that ad I aged I wouldn’t wrinkle as quickly. Fast forward to now nearly 38 years old and I still have no wrinkles. People guess my age to be late 20s and when they find out how old I really am they say how lucky I am to have my skin! Makes up for the years of pain and insecurity as a teenager:)
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Please forgive typos. I’m on my iPhone and it wouldn’t let me scroll to check for mistakes before posting.
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Acne survivors unite, indeed!
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This is one of the advantages of being female – unlike us, males with acne can’t hide it under foundation.
I loved her honesty, and she certainly knows her way around a make-up counter, but I hope she gets her acne cleared up soon. She’s gorgeous inside and out.
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I couldn’t hide mine with any make-up though
I had severe cystic acne (I posted above) just like you see with boys. Though, I understand what you mean. When it’s not severe, it’s much easier for girls to hide it.
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At least we’re able to hide the redness though. When I get a bad flare-up people can obviously see the bumps and my skin look’s crap, but at least you acn’t spot it a mile away.
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Yeah. In my case, make-up did nothing to hide the redness when my skin would flare up.
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She’s a really gorgeous girl! And obviously very talented with make up!
I had terrible skin in my teenage years and now, at 25, it takes a lot of skin care & clean living to keep my skin looking nice and healthy… Took me years to work out what my skin did and didn’t like – and I found that keeping it simple has worked the best (Cetaphil cleanser is my must have!) and for me, that means very minimal makeup.
My skin hates heavy products, so I can’t help wondering whether Cassandra’s skin would really improve without it all. I couldn’t stop myself from cringing watching all that gunk be slathered onto her skin…
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My acne doesn’t change whatever I do. It stays the same whether I go make-up free for months or slather on every product known to man. It doesn’t look any better when I drink loads of water and eat like a saint, it doesn’t get any worse if I go on a junk food spree.
I absolutely hate it when people try to tell me my acne would just dissapear if I stopped wearing make-up or put down that chocolate bar. If it were that easy there wouldn’t be drugs like Roaccutane available. My acne is hormonal, and according to every doctor I’ve seen, the only thing that will truly help is menopause, and even that’s not guaranteed.
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What a brave young girl! And most of all it makes me truly appreciative not to have to put all that junk over my face every day.
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Such a brave, honest girl! She’s beautiful on the inside, too.
If she were my daughter, the first thing I’d do to help her fix her skin is get her to ditch the (many) chemicals she is slathering on each day and show her how to get equally impressive results using the amazing natural stuff available nowadays.
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Sorry, the natural stuff just doesn’t compare to the make-up I use. It doesn’t have any positive effect on my acne, and I can’t even get close to the kind of coverage and airbrushed look I get from high end make-up.
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It’s sad that she’s made to feel insecure due to her acne.
And it’s also sad people think she’s brave to show herself without makeup. That’s YOUR own insecurites coming out right there.
Society places so much emphasis on appearance and so appearance becomes the person.
Having said that – I am so pleased she received supportive comments from viewers and that her video helped others.
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My sister’s best mate had crappy skin when we were teenagers, and when I picture her, it’s with an inch of makeup on attempting to cover it up. She just looked like someone with a bit of acne trying to cover it up. As many do.
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Lot’s of women don’t apply make-up well, whatever their skin situation. But you have to admit there is a huge difference between the before and after in this video. Sure, anyone who get’s up close will see she has acne, but they won’t see the redness, or the pus and they won’t be able to tell the extent of it. It won’t be the defining physical feature that strangers see.
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Sure, but I don’t think it can be doing your face any good to have makeup caked on all day, though, can it?
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Make-up or no-make-up, my skin is the same. Every few years I give the no make-up thing a go for a few months, and it has no affect on my skin. When I don’t wear make-up I am more likely to rub or scratch my face without realising, and that often results in burst cysts and nasty scars.
If I didn’t have acne, my skin would actually be really, really good for someone my age. I have no wrinkles, only the teensiest bit of sun damage (I had one of those photo’s taken that shows the damage) and in the areas that it isn’t scarred, it’s very even and quite glowy. My dermatologist puts this down to my make-up routine. I’m always wearing a full coverage foundation with SPF when I leave my house, and that protects my skin from the sun, pollution etc. Most women forget to slap on sunscreen if they’re only going to be outside for a few minutes or when it’s winter, but my face is always protected and it shows.
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I’m glad that she has found a way to help her manage something that makes her feel insecure.
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There are some reasonably objective standards of beauty linked to perceptions of health and fertility. Having a face full of cystic acne is not considered to be beautiful by the vast majority. So, yes she is brave.
I am a cystic acne sufferer. I’m pretty sensible and down to earth, but when I go out with no make-up on during a bad flare up, I feel pretty bloody brave.
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Hi Redballoon – I made that comment about being annoyed at those who consider her brave as someone who also has a severe skin condition (not acne but I look sunburnt – the condition is called ichthyosis). When I receive comments like “you’re brave going out looking like you do” or “isn’t there makeup you can put over your face?” I am quite insulted that people think I look that bad to NEED to cover it up.
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Hi,
fair enough!
My god, people can be so rude and stoopid. I am so sorry you have to listen to crap like that. (It actually beggars belief- but then, much of life does).
I hear what you’re saying.
Neither of us need to cover our faces. I’m glad both of us clearly feel comfortable enough with ourselves that we don’t.
Now the rest of the world just needs to get with the programme!
Sorry, I took your comment the wrong way.
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I cover my scars and acne every day. Its so refreshing and reassuring to know that there people have the same problems.
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I think Cassandra is extremy brave to show her tru self to the world. The acne must also be very painful. I wish her all the very best!
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Oh, cool. I’ve been watching Cassies videos for a long time & this was the one that got me hooked on watching her.
The coolest thing is that she is actually a model, too.
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I wondered if she was a model, she has beautiful bone structure.
In my opinion I think she radiates beauty, to be honest. It’s a shame she was made to feel so insecure about her acne growing up.
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My skin has only just cleared up, ironically during pregnancy. I keep waiting for it to return now that I’ve had my son. But so far…. Fingers crossed.
She is a brave girl! I relate to the fear of people seeing my skin.
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My skin improves in pregnancy as well. It stayed lovely while breastfeeding and then returned to its hormonal self when my son weaned. I’m nearly 32 and still getting acne.
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Mine went away with my first pregnancy but returned after my second!!
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Acne is so normal and the more people feel they have to cover it all up the more people will feel extremely self conscious.
I have acne – always have. I’m 28 and it doesn’t show any signs of going away. I have done everything imaginable to get rid of it, but nothing has worked. The only thing I find that helps is NOT wearing heaps of makeup.
Don’t get me wrong, it was super hard when I started stop covering up. But I got used to it. I also met one of my closest friends who has a port wine birthmark on her face. Talking to her about what she goes through everyday made it easier for me to deal with it.
I hate that there is a norm that showing acne is disgusting – it is so normal, especially during adolescence, but adult acne is more normal than people realise. I really wish that this was something that didn’t cause so many self-esteem issues in people.
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I agree with you to an extend. Yes, it is terrible that acne is viewed as disgusting, and I too wish that sufferers could have your strength and be able to stop using heavy make ups and products to cover up in public……..I too used to do this, when I hit 30 and decided that I was mentally strong enough to do so. Unfortunately last year I caught out several “friends” making extremely cruel and derogatory comments about my appearance. And there in lies the problem. Until the whole world is filled with kind people who do not judge and poke fun at people for something like this beyond their control, people with less strength than you will continue to have to hide behind cosmetics
I hope my daughter lives in that world someday, but I doubt it.
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