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I'm currently running
on three hours of sleep
and it's one a.m.,
and I have to
edit this video tonight,
so. (chuckles) (sighs)
I'm gonna cry. (laughs)
There's no longer blood
coursing through my veins,
it's just all coffee,
and here I'm the one saying you need sleep
to have good skin.
In today's video, I'm going
to be talking about some
new skincare products I found
at Target that have formulas
that just, oh, amaze me.
I love Target way too
much, it's not healthy,
and I know every person on the block says
that but it's unhealthy
how often I go to Target.
Like, no, I'm not gonna say it,
I'm not gonna say how
many times I go a week
because it's just not
productive and I don't feel
like being judged any more
than I already am (laughs).
Over the past six months,
I've really been enjoying
the beauty section
in Target because they've
been adding so many new
brands and new products all the time.
And over the past few months,
I've found some new
skincare formulas that have
really impressed me,
some of them completely took me off guard.
One brand specifically I'm
featuring in this video
that just, I never thought I'd
like any of their products.
But yeah, I'm really excited to get
into this and let's
just jump right into it.
I also wanna say today's
video is partially sponsored
by Bliss, so make sure you
stay tuned to learn more
about those products.
Up first, we have the
Versed Acne Cream Cleanser.
I bought this a few weeks
ago, and I have to say,
I'm so impressed with the formula.
Versed has their other gel cleanser,
I've come close to purchasing
that so many times,
but every time I looked
at the ingredient list,
I was just like, ugh,
this just has too many
irritating ingredients for me
to feel comfortable using,
until I saw that they released this one.
This one's a cleanser that's formulated
with 1.5% salicylic acid,
a great acne treatment ingredient.
But one of the problems
with salicylic acid
is that it can be really
drying on people's skin,
particularly if you're someone who has
dry, acne-prone skin.
And the amazing thing about this one
is that it has really gentle surfactants,
or cleansing agents that
aren't going to overly
strip your skin, and
surprisingly it's formulated
with ingredients like
propanediol and glycerin,
which are really hydrating
as well as natural
plant extracts like apple,
that have some mild
exfoliating ability in addition
to the salicylic acid
which is going to go deep
into your pores and deeply
exfoliate your skin.
And I think this is an
amazing option for anyone
who does have really dry
skin but you still struggle
with breakouts but you
don't want to overly
strip your skin.
It's great for that
because the formula will
compensate for the dryness
that salicylic acid
usually brings along with it.
The only thing that's not
ideal about this formula
is that it is formulated
with blue tansy oil, but,
you know, out of all the
essential oils I feel like
blue tansy is the one that I'm
kind of the most okay with,
and because it's a wash-out
treatment you're not
leaving it on your skin for a long time.
I don't find it problematic,
but there is, you know,
that one essential oil.
Next is from the same brand,
Versed it is there The
Fix Emergency Eye Mask.
Now this one is kind of
an innovative product
because it is a mask specifically
for your under eye area.
You leave it on for a good
15 minutes and then wipe
it off afterwards and let
the rest of the formula
sink into your skin.
Now, A+ for innovation,
I always love to see
products that kind of, like,
are a little bit different
than your typical eye
cream, moisturizer, serum.
And I was pretty hesitant on buying this,
but I ended up breaking down and buying
it when I was going through a few nights
where I was getting very
little sleep and I knew
I was going to have dark circles.
I decided to get this one and honestly,
my dark circles did not
look that bad the few days
after which is not normal.
Because my dark circles,
you know when I don't get very much sleep,
they tend to come out.
And I for sure will be
using this over the next few
days because this week has been a doozy.
I am so tired.
But yeah, I noticed good
results which is kind
of surprising because the ingredient list
isn't necessarily out of this world,
like I look at it and
I'm like, oh, my gosh
this is going to brighten
your under eyes so much.
But it's still pretty good.
The ingredients it has are glycerin,
hydrogenated castor oil,
both of which are gonna
be really moisturizing to the skin,
affirming and soothing peptide complex,
beneficial anti-oxidant root extracts,
as well as caffeine,
and ingredient that can
be good for awakening
under eye area.
It does have ascorbic acid,
but I don't really think
it is necessarily effective
for the brightening effect
that this claims to have,
because ascorbic acid does work over time,
it's not as much an instant,
noticeable difference,
at least not at this concentration.
But with regular use I can
see you kind of getting
those benefits from the ascorbic acid.
The formula is good, the
results were good on me,
so I have to say I like this product.
The next brand I am
featuring is actually today's
video sponsor, Bliss.
Thank you so much, Bliss,
for sponsoring this video.
Bliss has really been
delivering some really
good products recently,
and has been catching
my attention with some
really good formulas,
of which I am going to talk about.
If you guys follow me on TikTok,
which make sure you follow me
before TikTok gets shut down
so you can enjoy some
hopefully quality content.
I talk about their Clear
Genius Liquid Clarifying Peel
which is actually my favorite product
from the brand overall.
As soon as I saw this product on the shelf
and I looked at the
ingredient list, I was like,
wow, this is like, this is a good formula.
It's a 10% blend of multiple acids,
but one of the reasons
I really like this one
is because it features
one of my favorite types
of exfoliating acids,
PHAs, or polyhydroxy acids.
Specifically gluconolactone,
and the difference
between PHAs and AHAs, for
example, like glycolic acid,
of which this is also formulated with,
is that a high concentration
of something like
glycolic acid can sometimes be irritating
to people's skin.
And PHAs are great because
they deliver the same
benefits and results
as alpha-hydroxy acids,
AHAs, but they tend to be less sensitizing
and irritating on the skin.
So the fact that this has
a blend of both, you know,
the research driven alpha-hydroxy acids,
but also poly-hydroxy acid
to make sure it works well
for sensitive skin, is
really impressive to me.
But it also has salicylic acid,
so you're going to be getting that pore
cleaning exfoliation
as well as lactic acid,
another gentle exfoliating acid.
You use this two times a week overnight
and the results are awesome,
you don't need to use very
much and it's fragrance-free
which of course, I love to see.
I got really excited when
I first saw this one.
Another product is their
Rose Gold Rescue Gentle Moisture Cream.
(exhales) That was
tough, I don't know why!
This one is a moisturizer
that has a really
high concentration of good ingredients.
Caprylic Triglyceride is
the second ingredient,
shea butter is the third ingredient,
which is really good for
deeply moisturizing the skin,
and the fourth ingredient
is avena sativa oil,
or oat kernel oil.
Now, oat is one of the best ingredients
out there for not only
reducing sensitivity
and deeply hydrating the skin,
but just in terms of quality.
And it's very rare that
I find a drug store
moisturizer that is
formulated with, first of all,
any oat oil, let alone a
high of a concentration
enough to be labeled as
the fourth ingredient.
Like, that was really impressive to me
when I saw this product.
Another reason I like this product
is because most moisturizers
that are formulated
with shea butter and oat
extract or oil tend to be
really heavy on the skin
because they're good
for people with super super dry skin.
But I was quite impressed
by this formula to find
that while it did deeply
moisturize my skin every time
I used it overnight, it's not
a really thick, super heavy,
like suffocating cream.
And I think it's a
pretty versatile product
among multiple skin types.
And then the last of my favorite products
from Bliss that I've really been enjoying,
is their Brighten and Firm Eye Cream.
Now, this one is a fragrance-free formula
in a light-weight gel
texture, which is really nice.
Sometimes I get a little
bit tired of the super heavy
eye creams that feel like you're dragging
your under eye area like crazy.
I like eye creams that absorb quickly,
but still leave a good layer of moisture.
And I've always felt that
eye cream isn't necessary
to a skincare routine,
primarily because people
tend to spend a lot of money
on an eye cream when
it's just not necessary,
but I do like to use an
eye cream when I want
to use specific ingredients
that I don't need
for the rest of my face.
This one specifically being vitamin C.
Now, like I said,
dark circles have been a
little bit of a struggle
lately because of the
lack of sleep. (laughs)
But I'm not a high vitamin C
user for the rest of my face,
at least daily.
And I do think it can be
beneficial in an eye cream,
and this one is formulated
with 3-0 ethyl ascorbic acid,
which is stabilized form
of vitamin C less likely
to irritate your under eye area.
It also has glycerin and propanediol,
which are going to hydrate, shea butter,
affirming peptide complexes,
green tea and so many
other really good hydrating ingredients.
Definitely ingredients that I like to see
in a formula that's
non-sensitizing or irritating.
And if you are someone
who wants to brighten
your under eye area,
but you don't want to pay a
crazy ton of money for it,
this is a good eye cream to go with.
Another thing I want to
say that is super cool
about Bliss is that
they've recently partnered
with the Trevor Project,
which is an LGBT+ advocacy organization
that I deeply love.
As you guys know,
I'm gay and I'm always
looking for opportunities
to support the most ostracized members
of the LGBTQ community.
And the Trevor Project
does a great job of this.
So thank you Bliss for
partnering with them,
to be able to support their organization.
If you guys are interested in getting any
of these products that I
mention in today's video
or the Bliss products specifically,
you can go to links in
my description box below.
And thank you so much
Bliss for sponsoring me
and putting up with my
very picky standards
when it comes to skincare,
you guys have been really
patient and awesome
to work with.
And thank you guys for watching as always,
for being super supportive
of my sponsorships,
so that I can keep a high standard for all
the brands that I work with.
Next up is a brand that, bitch,
when I tell you I was shocked,
that is an understatement.
I truly thought that
I was never gonna find
formulas that I love
from this brand as I have
really publicly dragged them in the past.
It is Pixi Skincare.
I know, I know, I'm shocked. (laughs)
They recently came out
with their Clarity line,
the first one being the Clarity Tonic.
If you know Pixi, they're most popular
for their tonics and I
have not been a fan of them
in the past.
If you want to know why
you can go watch my video
"The truth about Pixi skincare"
and I talk about, like,
(inhales) how much I dislike
a lot of their products.
But when I saw this formula I was blown
away by how high quality it is.
Propanediol is the third ingredient,
so it's going to be
hydrating, it has sodium PCA
which is gonna reduce sensitivity.
Betaine, hydrating ferments,
as well as glycolic acid,
salicylic acid, green tea and sugarcane.
And, best of all, it's fragrance-free!
Who would have thought that Pixi came
out with fragrance-free formulas?
I'm genuinely shook.
And in my opinion this product is better
than their original Rose
Tonic that's super popular.
And you know what,
I'm the type of person when
I don't like a product,
I am going to tell you why
and I'm gonna go in hard.
But when a brand comes out with really
good non-sensitizing formulas,
no matter who they are,
no matter how much I've
dragged them in the past,
I'm gonna support the hell
out of those products.
I think it's important
that we're showing brands
which products we really support,
so that they know what our standards are
and will continue to
make more products like
that in the future.
So good job Pixi for coming out with some
fragrance-free formulas,
I'm super happy to see it.
The other one is the Clarity
Lotion which is formulated
with glycerin, propanediol,
willow bark extract,
which is a natural form
of salicylic acid,
one of my favorite ingredients out there.
Niacinamide (cheers) love to see it!
Allantoin and ceramides.
And another great thing about this one
is that it is a very
light-weight gel formula,
so if you are someone who
struggles with more oily,
greasy skin, this is definitely a good one
for you to go with.
And the last product is from another brand
that I really didn't expect to support
on my channel, Shea Moisture.
Now Shea Moisture has a lot of formulas
that I would consider
to be very irritating
and they tend to, like,
natural wash their products a little bit,
to where they promote that
natural is better message.
But their skin rescue
cream cleanser is actually
a really good option.
It's another example, like the first one,
of a cleanser that works
for people with more oily,
acne-prone skin, but is not
going to be overly stripping.
It has gentle surfactants,
cannabis sativa seed oil,
which is great for anyone
who does have more red,
irritated, inflamed skin.
But typically people with
acne aren't really going
to benefit from leave-on
cannabis oil treatments
because it can be a
little bit pore-clogging,
but in a cleanser it can
be really beneficial.
It also has Shea butter
and salicylic acid,
so you're going to get those,
you know, exfoliating treatments.
And I think this is another
example of a cleanser
for more oily or acne-prone
skin that is going
to work well without overly stripping it.
And those are all the
next products I found
in Target that I wanted
to share with you guys.
What do you guys think of them?
I would love to know
your thoughts down below.
Have you tried some of
these products before?
Are they some of your favorites?
Are you gonna go out and buy some?
Like I said before,
all the products that I've
talked about in today's
video are linked in the
description box below,
if you do feel like
shopping it would mean a lot
if you used those links,
as I do make a small commission
off of them that helps
to support my channel.
Thank you again, Bliss,
for sponsoring this video
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be sure to subscribe to my channel
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and I'll see you in the next one.
(kisses) And I am going to bed.
