The Truth About Fenty Skin

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care routine so be sure to subscribe to my channel and hit the notification bell to that you can watch my videos every week, Fenty Skin is here, oh my gosh guys, I've been wanting to talk about this for so long and honestly it's so comforting to talk about it, but honestly I'm terrified, like to death scared and getting ready to be canceled like always no I'm kidding but I've been pretty nervous let me tell you a little bit of the backstory obviously if you're here Fenty Skin needs no introduction Rihanna needs no introduction um if not like rihanna please come out right we don't want you here i love rihanna i love her so much it's not even funny in fact i was watching some of her music videos the other day and i saw someone say she's part of it. of the Illuminati and I thought, honestly, if she's in the Illuminati, where do I sign up because I want to be there with her?

She is simply iconic, talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing. I admire her in many ways, she was not only amazing. musician, but she managed to become a very successful entrepreneur and, as an entrepreneur, I find a lot of inspiration and how many companies she has launched and her attention to detail of inclusion marketing, it is just perfect. She could go on and on and about a month ago. The Fenty Skin team contacted me asking me to send them the products. Do you even know how many laps I ran around my living room? I got a good workout. I was crazy excited and I got all the products mailed in a beautiful pr package and every time I hold them it's like holding the baby of Bethlehem, I mean just pause, look at this beautiful packaging, especially this God, just don't I can get over it and I just want to say thank you so much Fenty Skin for giving me this honor.

Never in my life would I have imagined that she would be selected to try out her new skincare line, oh my gosh, oh it's like an out of body experience. I'm not done yet. okay keep up the excitement and now I will say as much as I was excited I was extremely nervous about receiving these products because you guys know I love ingredients and ingredients don't lie I always say on my channel ingredients are the standard . For me, if I don't like an ingredient list, there's nothing I can do about it, and of course, because it's Rihanna, I have very high expectations.

I mean, everyone has them. I feel like everyone is applying their high skincare standards to this brand. and that's a lot for rihanna to handle, so i can't even imagine the pressure she feels. I have so many thoughts about the good, the bad, and the ugly and I want to share them all with you if you're not familiar with them. my

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about videos I like to talk about brands, go over products and ingredients and then talk about the brand in general and let you know if I think it's worth it or not and coming into this I want to say real quick that I know my Thoughts don't really matter, but I feel a lot of pressure for this review because Rihanna is Fenty Beauty, she is Fenty Skin, they represent a lot of what I love, but at the same time I have my own personal skincare standards.

I am very demanding of you, know this, if you watch any of my videos, I am not wrong when it comes to my skincare standards, so as I get into this, I hope you all can see my true intention . I am very grateful. for this opportunity for the brand to send me products, but I have to stick to my standards no matter what brand it is, you guys are smart, you know this video reflects my opinions and only my opinions, I don't feel like there is a need for everyone creators be like that it's just my opinion because I'm like yeah I know but I just want to say that as I get into this video a lot of people are going to disagree with me and that's okay Rihanna's line will kill it.

It will be so successful that it will explode in the market. What does my little opinion matter? But I know a lot of you watching have the same opinions as me when it comes to skincare, and since Fenty sent me the products, I think it's important. that I give my perspective on products, formulas, ingredients, prices and more, if you don't agree with me or don't like my opinion, that's totally fine, that's the beauty of the skincare world, y'all We have different opinions, it's the way we can help products and brands improve, there are many other creators who have made videos on this topic and I just want to quickly thank the team at Fenty for the last six months.

I made an active effort to find more Black beauty and skincare creators because we need more representation in the industry and I noticed that the Fenty team reached out to a lot of small Black creators that I've been following for a few months and that just made me I'm so happy to see these creators getting the recognition they deserve because honestly, they deserve a lot of support and I'll be linking to a lot of them below so you can check out their videos. You can support them so we can have more black representation. in this community, but I just want to personally thank the team at

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for considering that, instead of sending PR to the biggest creators, so without further ado, let's get into it, so I'm not going to introduce the brand.

I'm sure you already know all about it, no introduction is necessary and as always I have some controversial opinions, some of you are about to get very angry with me but it has to be said, but I want to touch on an individual. point that I think really separates Fenty Skin from other skincare brands, immediately when I received the products and saw the branding I can tell that this is a skincare line truly made for people of color, which did May my heart be very happy to see if you have done it. I haven't watched my video I just made talking about skincare inclusivity and the need for representation of black and brown people within the industry.

You can watch my video below or a video I made years ago talking about racism in the beauty community. This is a topic that is very close to my heart and it is shocking that even in 2020 brands are still not inclusive in skincare, it is not even about makeup but skincare of course we are familiar with the groundbreaking success of Fenty Beauty and how it changed everything. industry towards inclusivity and I'm honestly so happy to see Fenty's Skin doing the same, of course, with these review videos. I always try to look at it from my perspective with my opinions, but for this video specifically, I really try to open my I would like to put myself in the shoes of people of color and black people and look at it from that perspective so I can understand the intent, the rationale. of the formulas and the brand in general, because guess what it's not all about me, it's not all about white people. and you guys will see what I mean when I talk about specific products, but I just want to say that and also think about Fenty Skin for being inclusive as always, but specifically with the skincare content creators that they were reaching out and partnering with .

It really warmed my heart to see that it's okay, let's get into the products as usual. I'm going to read these of my least favorites and end with my favorite starting. It pains me to say this with Hydrovisor invisible hydrating sunscreen spf 30 now. let me explain before you attack me, this product is a moisturizer with ultraviolet chemical filters and one thing that makes it unique is the packaging, let me quickly tell you that I love the packaging, it is a refillable unit so you don't have to repurchase that packaging outside and instead just buy the rechargeable units, which thank you so much, Fenty Skin for doing this.

I've long wanted skincare brands to use refillable packaging, but you know, from a manufacturing standpoint, it's very difficult and very expensive. and it's just extremely impractical and I'm someone who is passionate about environmental sustainability and reducing packaging waste as much as possible so seeing that Rihanna prioritized environmentally sustainable packaging is just we love you even more and I think this will definitely pave the way the way for more. that brands begin to follow her example and do the same. Another thing I love about this product is that they launched a sunscreen for the first launch which is amazing, maybe some of you don't realize but most brands when they first launch their products they don't . go out with a sunscreen and the reason is because sunscreens need FDA approval before they hit the market, which is a process that can sometimes take years, extremely expensive and very rare to see.

Secondly, as I said before, this is the brand that aims to be used by brown and black people and it is very encouraging for me to see that sunscreen is being prioritized from the beginning unfortunately, for some reason, I don't know why the industry has lied to people of color and black people and said they don't need sunscreen, who said who is spewing those lies, everyone needs sunscreen, this is a message I am constantly promoting on my channel, no matter the tone Whatever skin you have, sunscreen is absolutely necessary, not only to protect you from burns. and redness, but also to protect from premature aging UV rays 90 if only exposed to the storm of the sun, so it is necessary for everyone to protect their skin from the sun and even watch promotional videos of the brand.

I'm very happy to see what Rihanna is promoting. that message to your followers and I hope that because of this we can see more people with darker skin tones using sunscreen now as for the ingredients that I like, the second ingredient is glycerin, a great moisturizing ingredient that works to attract moisture from the air to the skin, but also conditions and softens it. Safflower seed oil is the third ingredient, which is honestly amazing. It is an incredible ingredient for hydrating the skin. It's also a great antioxidant to protect against free radical damage, which is a type of ingredient that's important to have along with a sunscreen because it's free. radicals are abundant in sun pollution and they really damage the skin and make it age faster and being the third ingredient is really impressive because it is a very high quality ingredient and honestly, I have seen some brands promote it as their miracle ingredient and charge a few hundreds of dollars for a no good product so seeing Fenty use it in such a high concentration is really impressive to me, it's also formulated with niacinamide my favorite ingredient of all time when I saw one of the promotional videos and Rihanna talking about How she really wanted to use niacinamide in her formulas.

I thought, "Oh, you've got my heart reread." I love niacinamide with all my heart. I talk about it constantly on my channel. It's my obsession. Good cinematics are an incredible ingredient for many different reasons. can be used by all skin types, fades dark spots, controls oil and sebum production within the skin, soothes redness and sensitivity, works in conjunction with active ingredients, it's just, ugh! I could go on and on and on and I was so happy to see that it is formulated in this is also formulated with hyaluronic acid, a humectant that draws moisture from the air to the skin and hydrates it, as well as watermelon extract, a good antioxidant and gluconolactone, which is a pha that helps gently exfoliate the skin without the sensitivity seen in other exfoliating ingredients like glycolic acid, lactic acid and others, but for the ingredients I don't like, unfortunately, this is a UV chemical sunscreen .

If you're not familiar with my channel, I've talked about not liking it. use chemical uv filters for different reasons i live here in hawaii and see the impact sunscreen use has on the coral reefs here locally. I have spoken to researchers and scientists who have specifically studied the toxicity of certain ultraviolet sunscreen filters on coral reefs. and I will just say that it is a very complicated topic, not all UV filters are exactly the same, some are more risky to coral reefs, others are less risky, the specific UV filters that you have are avobenzone homozolate and octasalate.

Now I am very grateful for this sunscreen. It is not formulated with oxybenzone, which is best known for its toxicity to coral reefs. Due to my research and where I live, I have chosen not to use any American chemical sunscreens because of the risk associated with them and also because compared to mineral UV rays. Chemical filters can be much more irritating to the skin and since I always talk about skin sensitivity and make sure to use ingredients that don't make the skin too sensitive, I choose to avoid them completely,that's just Me, that's just my opinion, just my stance, every time I talk about the past, people get so angry because they think I'm trying to say that you're evil if you use chemical sunscreens, how dare you?

You're killing the earth, no. I'm not reassured, this is just my opinion and because of where I live and what I've seen, yes, I choose to use non-nano mineral sunscreens with SPF because of the skin benefits they have and their lower chance of harming coral reefs. . but here's the thing about mineral sunscreens they have a downside: they tend to create a white cast on the skin which specifically excludes anyone with darker skin tones and I've talked about this on my channel before even making a full video talking about sunscreens for people with darker undertones. Skin tones and I usually don't recommend mineral sunscreens because most of them can't be used on all skin tones many times, if you have very very dark skin you will still use them.

I see something of a white tone and as soon as I noticed that Fenty's skin was coming off with the sunscreen, I knew it was going to be a chemical sunscreen. The benefit of chemical sunscreens is that they can be used on all skin tones because many of them do not have a white tint and although I don't like chemical sunscreens, who am I to say that other people with darker skin tones Dark skin types should be excluded from using sunscreen simply because a white tint like that is not cool and that is why in my sunscreen video for darker skin tones I recommended many Korean sunscreens that use more modern UV filters that do not.

Do they have any white tone? However, Rihanna's line has to be sold in the US, which means that if she's going to release a sunscreen that's truly inclusive for everyone it has to be a chemical sunscreen so while I don't like those specific ingredients, I understand the reasoning, I understand the intent, this is solely my opinion and yes, it is controversial. I understand why people disagree with me, but based on my research and knowledge, I choose to avoid all chemical UV filters primarily due to the skin sensitivity and risk reefs they present; However, if you are a brown or black person, I am in no way judging you for using a chemical. sunscreen everyone deserves access to sunscreen this is just my personal opinion oh my gosh I've never had to say this is just my opinion so many times in my video but I know I have to say it over and over again because people are going to come for me, I just know, the other thing I don't like about this product is that it is formulated with fragrance, no, oh my heart hurts when I received the product in my mail and I was opening the box, I was just thinking. for me please no fragrance please no fragrance please no fragrance and I put it on my skin and lifted it up to my face and immediately smelled a ton of fragrance.

Fenty skin products have the fragrance of a book, this one, in my opinion, is the most scented of them. all now, in addition to the undisclosed fragrance, this is also formulated with citroel limonene and linoleum, all of which are fragrant components. If you're not really familiar with my channel, I'm just not a fragrance fan. I think the fragrance is evil, is it bad? it's going to ruin your skin no I just feel like a skincare routine isn't necessary and every time I see brands formulating their products with fragrances I get frustrated because they are specifically excluding an entire customer base that would have had access to their products if they didn't have fragrances, I don't like fragrances specifically because they can be irritating to the skin, now every ingredient in the world can be irritating to the skin, that's the nature of skincare, we all have sensitivities in skin, but my frustration with fragrances lies in The reality is that fragrance is not necessary for a formula, it is just added to create this nice aromatic experience that smells great.

Fragrance offers no benefits to the skin, meaning adding it to a formula only increases the risk of irritation, now the number of fragrance allergy cases is increasing every day and most dermatologists I have spoken they usually recommend fragrance-free products and I share the same opinion. My way of thinking is that if your brand is going to release a fragranced product, at least come out with a fragrance-free one. version as well so that the entire demographic of fragrance sensitive people has access to it. I can't tell you the thousands, hundreds of thousands of people who comment on my video saying "OMG, thank you so much for recommending fragrance-free products because my skin is so sensitive there's a huge demographic out there and I think one of the reasons main reasons why brands like Cerave the Ordinary and other fragrance-free lines have been featured so much Oh, I'm sorry, this video has taken light years to make and I'm I'm so nervous I'm shaking and sweating so I needed to change into something a little fresher.

Did I mention I was nervous? I understand that the intention of the fragrance is to create a pleasant aromatic experience, this feeling of luxury and I know a lot of people. Those who watch my videos will be so sad that they will not be able to use skin care products Fenty skin because of the fragrance they are formulated in. Now in one of the promotional videos, Rihanna said that all the products are formulated with less than one percent synthetic fragrances. and while that sounds good, I will say that there is not much difference between a synthetic fragrance and a natural fragrance, many companies specifically within the clean beauty space will have you believe that synthetic fragrance is evil, toxic and harmful to the skin, but is clean. the fragrance is ok, clean fragrances are like essential oils for example but in reality both are just as irritating as each other and there really isn't a big difference between the two, both can irritate the skin and immediately when I tried this product and the Wow, I can definitely say that fragrance is something very important to Rihanna.

She wanted these products to smell, but I have to be honest. I don't like products that contain fragrance. I actively avoid them on my channel where I can. While I'm okay with one or two products in my skincare routines being fragranced because it significantly reduces the risk of irritation in my channel, I really try to promote the fragrance-free message because I think it's the most inclusive for an audience. more espacious. And you? look at my hand, I'm literally shaking because I'm so nervous talking about these topics because I know people will get really angry in the comments.

I'm not ready for this. I feel like I need to start this whole video off with That's my opinion, what I think about this product. I think it has great hydrating antioxidant ingredients that are very impressive and I will say that this is the product that I use the least of all because of the chemical UV filters, but the experience is wonderful, it penetrates the skin so well that there is no white cast at all, it makes the skin glow, but it's not heavy at all and I want to show you what it's like on darker skin tones, so my roommates are here to help illustrate how this sunscreen works.

He looks darker skinned, okay, I'm back here with my roommate, Mike, say hello, what's up? This is Mike, he actually has a YouTube channel and you guys should go check it out. Professor Mike ESL, makes English teaching videos, but with a little bit. style a little humor a little a lot of that, a lot of that, so I'm going to show it in his skin. He has not tried this product before, but I will also ask him to describe the consistency. of the sensation so that you can get an idea of ​​what it feels like on someone else besides me oh that smells so good what not, I just don't like the fragrance, the bad thing, I do it, it's okay, it's strong, though Of course, as if it were soft.

Okay, yes, and after a very bad application, you can see that there is no white tone at all. His skin definitely looks glowing. You know, that kind of shine after moisturizer shine, but there's no white tone at all and describe how. Does it feel like it's my first time? Wow, it's okay, honestly, it feels effortless, like it's not really there. Everything went smoothly. It was nice, okay, well we have a rave review of this one that's great, what a review okay, thanks for coming, I appreciate it, you're welcome, also riri, if you need a backup dancer, okay, I'm sure that she'll be watching oh my gosh no no I was joking I was talking about round number two and I'm here with Tony or Antonio say hello hello you can follow me on Instagram or tick tock on Oconee Phoenix.

Have used this product in the past few days after I got permission from the Fenty team. Thanks Fenty, then you have used my God. My hand just touched me. Oh my goodness, you've been able to use it the last few days. What is your opinion? I really like it. It is a very good moisturizing sunscreen. Try using other sunscreens. I'm not going to name names, but I usually leave a really bad white castle, but this one is so pretty it shows that you were telling me that you liked how light it was, that it wasn't like a heavy consistency on your face, yeah, and I like it the smell, I mean.

Personally, I don't have any problem with a similar fragrance because my skin is not very sensitive. I'm actually a little obsessed with her. I told him he could use the rest of the bottle after me, so thanks frog, you can see on his skin it's like that too, there really isn't any white tone similar to Mike's, it's like a glow that you get with any moisturizer , there is no white tone at all, you can't see it on the skin, which of course is great considering that both of you know that the darker skin tones are at least much darker skin tones than me?

Thank you very much for coming to my channel. I apreciate it. Thank you very much Tony and Mike. They are great. They are incredible. I love them. The next product is the. oily water poorly refined toner serum hint that's a mouthful i will say the title is very true to the consistency this is like a toner serum serums are great but can be a little heavier on the skin but toners usually be more watery and super lightweight this one is nice between flames to refine the look of pores, bright and dark spots and even out skin tone and I have to say oh my goodness the color of the packaging, this one has a lid with one click, so it's all in one component and it just drips.

It's great, I love it ingredient-wise, I like the fourth ingredient is niacinamide, which comes with that high concentration of niacinamide. I love watching him. Green tea extract, one of my all-time favorite ingredients for reducing redness and sensitivity in the skin and also for its potentially anti-aging properties has cactus flower extract, something I don't normally see as a great calming ingredient , as well as acerola fruit extract, which is a very strong antioxidant, a great source of vitamin C, beta-carotene and polysaccharides that will be incredible not only for its antioxidant power but also for brightening the skin and preventing aging and damage.

Honestly, as far as good ingredients go, although this is the most impressive product in the line, it has so many great antioxidants that it's really what you want in a day serum. To help prevent the harm we see every day, these are great ingredients that I never see in products and one thing I love to see from this brand is true innovation as they are looking for new beneficial ingredients. For the skin, I also have to say that when using this on my skin I loved the consistency, it was very light and absorbed into the skin almost immediately which is great for people who have oily skin like me because it really It is difficult to use treatments during the day that are not.

I'm not going to make my forehead look like a grease factory, but the two things I don't like about this product is that the first, second ingredient is witch hazel. Now if you don't know my opinion on witch hazel, I'm not a I love it because witch hazel is not astringent and astringents work by removing excess oil and sebum from the face, so they are a lot of fun to use, because immediately when you you say, "wow, my skin looks so good." It looks matte, so even there is no shine, no oil, it looks very good, but the problem with astridges is that they can dry out the skin too much and over time can lead to further dehydration of the skin.

Now, I'm not completely mad about that because the rest of the formula is quite hydrating and unlike ingredients like denatured alcohol, which really strips the skin on your face, witch hazel is a much better alternative, but still It's astringent, so you might see some drying properties and then the other thing that you don't. What I like about this is that it is formulated with a lot of fragrance. Now it's okay to use it in my skincare routine because the rest of my products are fragrance-free and I'm okay with, you know, complementing one ortwo products that do have fragrance.

I want to continue using this because the experience is very pleasant, but because of the witch hazel and the fragrance I probably won't continue, but I still like the ingredient less than sunscreen because of the amazing antioxidant properties it has. I have and I also have to say that the price of this for how rare the ingredients are is really incredibly good. Rihanna might be charging an arm and a leg for this formula, but she chose not to, which we support, of course, how could we not? then, the final product, my favorite of the line, the total remove it all cleanser.

This was the one I was most excited about when I first purchased the products. This claims to be a cleanser and makeup remover in one and it works. for all skin types now, sometimes I get a little nervous when I see that it's a cleanser and makeup remover in one because it usually means it's formulated with very strong cleansing agents, but on the contrary, this one is formulated with really great mild surfactants They are not going to damage your skin too much, but will still give you a nice cleansing and foaming experience. I'm pretty picky about the cleaning ingredients I like and I was pleasantly surprised to see that they all meet my standards.

It is also formulated with green tea. Ingredient to have in a cleanser to reduce the redness and roughness that a cleansing experience usually brings, plus fig, a good antioxidant extract from ginkgo biloba, one of my favorite antioxidants and an excellent calming agent. It's wonderful to have in a cleanser and yes, in general. great stellar formula and I also have to say I love the packaging, it has a twist-on cap which is honestly great to have in the shower because sometimes with cleansers they are a little difficult to operate when you are slippery and wet. loved the experience because it starts out as a really nice cream but turns into a foam.

It didn't dry out my skin but it definitely cleansed it like it worked really well. It left my skin super soft and you only need to use a small amount. I was a little surprised at how little I used over the last month and how long this cleanser will last, and considering the cleanser is 25 years old it is a very good deal, the only thing I don't like about this formula is that it has fragrance, but you guys they know. I agree with fragrances and cleansers because it is a wash-off treatment and they only leave it on the skin for up to 30 seconds instead of leaving it in products where they leave it. on your skin for about 16 hours, the sensitivity you might experience due to the fragrance won't be very high, I mean my favorite cleanser of all time, people use it that has fragrance, I'm okay with that and honestly , I have to do it.

Let's say if you are going to buy a product from this line, buy the cleanser, this one is amazing, it's great for your money, it's a really nice experience, it has amazing packaging, good soothing ingredients, it doesn't come off, I really like this one and 'I'm definitely going to keep using it, oh my gosh okay, two hours later I'm going to talk about my general thoughts on the brands, the pros and cons and then I'll let you know if I think it's worth it or not. First, I love the brand, of course, like I said before, I love that this is an inclusive line, that they are partnering with black creators to promote it, that the core focus and marketing of the line is towards people of color and black and that This is really evident when I first introduced the brand.

Another thing I love that is very rare to find in most skincare product launches is that it covered all the most important basic steps of a skincare routine if you've seen my videos before. She constantly talks about skincare minimalism and how you only need four steps in a skincare routine: treatment cleanser, moisturizer, and sunscreen, and she managed to cover all four with three products: You've got your cleanser, you've got your serum toner and you have a moisturizer with sunscreen and I think it's pretty impressive that a brand covers all the bases in their first initial launch and it's really encouraging to me because if I saw someone with the entire line I would know for a fact that they have all the bases covers.

I love that Rihanna chose to include it. Unique ingredients from around the world that are never seen in other skincare products like Barbados cherry, quince, kalahari melon, even niacinamide, an ingredient that should be much more popular in skincare in the US .and it's not gluconolactone, ginkgo biloba extract, so many great ingredients it's honestly very difficult. to find in Western skincare and shows that she and her team really put a lot of thought into developing the formulas. I'm very happy to see that the line is relatively affordable. These products are sold at Sephora. She could be charging an arm and a hammer. to wait, arm and hammer, the baking soda company is an arm and a leg for these products.

I mean, she honestly expected these products to cost between 45 and 55 each and I was very encouraged to see that they ranged from 25 to 35 dollars. because for Sephora it is a really good price and very accessible to a large audience, I share their belief that skincare should be accessible to everyone and I constantly talk about affordable options on my channel so that no one feels left out because they can't help me. I can afford it and finally, I love the focus on environmental sustainability and their recently introduced rechargeable systems. I think it's innovative. I think it's creative.

I think it's a necessary step the skincare industry needs to take and I'm very happy to see that. at the very least, there is mindfulness in it when creating the line and then for the two things that I don't like, which I already covered in this video because I talked about them for 30 minutes each, first of all, the fragrance that I don't like it's unnecessary and excludes another people graph, however she talks about how fragrance is very important to her for the sensory experience and although I don't agree with that, I understand it and hope that in the future she can release something fragrance-free. versions of each of these products because I would buy them and promote them in an instant without asking questions finally, as I said before, I personally don't like that it uses chemical UV filters, however, I understand the purpose, intent and impulse. because of the inclusion in the use of those ingredients, so it's not something that bothers me too much, however, I will not use that sunscreen, oh my goodness, my heart is still racing after two hours of filming, I have been very nervous about this, but I have to ask you what you think.

I want to hear your opinions. I want to hear your thoughts. Please be respectful and understand that this is just my opinion. How many times have I said it's number eight, number nine, thank you very much? Much to Fenty Skin for sending me your products. I'm so honored to be included on the list of people who were able to try it out early and I wish you and Rihanna the best of luck on its release. Thank you all so much for watching and if you haven't already, make sure to subscribe to my channel and hit the notification bell so you can watch my videos every week and I'll see you next week.