An actual, helpful skincare routine that isn't just DRINK WATER

Yo, what's up

Hello, midgets. My name is Ferrero Cher today. Still can't pronounce that

I've done several of these skincare routine vids in the past. I'd like to think I'm a beauty guru minus the drama and controversies

Why do you watch me? But what I've noticed from the majority of these routines on YouTube is that most of

them don't explain what they're using and why they're using it in this order

And I consider myself a skincare enthusiast. I am in no way a professional or an expert

I did not study this in a four-year college. I used Google and other videos on YouTube to help me figure out what's in skincare

So unlike my other video I made just shitting on beauty gurus, today I wanted to actually

give you guys a step-by-step routine that actually teaches you what's inside skincare

and why I'm using it in this order and just show you my day and nighttime routines

And by the title of the video, you already know this. I'm not going to bullshit you and tell you to drink water and exercise and get eight

hours of sleep and then you have this. Because I'm not your mother. I'm your gay mom in spirit, but you do what you want to do to your body

You're old enough to know to drink water. This is lemon water by the way, because vitamin C brightens up your skin

Now as a guy, I found it very disheartening and confusing when I walked into a locker

room all the time during middle and high school and I saw that like 99% of boys use

soap and water and wash their face with a dirty towel and magically had clear skin

And me in eighth grade was basically this. I always looked at my sister and what she was doing and I would copy her routine and

then I started to learn online what skincare was. So when I saw that a lot of guys were using head and shoulders as a cleanser, I was very

taken aback. I think it's stupid that there's a stigma that men who use skincare are presumably more

feminine and less masculine. Like if you don't do skincare, I think you're not being smart

And I feel like skincare is universal. Just because you eat McDonald's and you are naturally 120 pounds and five eight doesn't

mean you are healthy. And I think that applies the same way with skincare

Just because you wash your skin one time a month in the shower doesn't necessarily mean

you got good skin. And this is forever because I don't plan on getting plastic surgery

So I like to treat it well. So boys who make fun of me and other guys out there who use skincare, you can laugh

now, but I'll be laughing at you when you're 50 and you look 80 and I still look like this

Now you may not believe me, but I actually listened to classical music while I'm doing

my skincare sometimes. Cause it's long ish, like a good 20 minutes sometimes and it gets boring

So I like to zhuzh it up by doing my skincare to the beat of classical music

You'll see, you'll see. By the way, know that none of this is sponsored, but I wish it was because I had to buy all

these products myself. Another thing, I have oily skin. Best way to tell if you have oily skin, if you use up more than two blotting sheets in

a day, you have oily skin. I don't want to hear anyone saying they have oily skin when all I got is like some shine

above their brow and on the tip of their nose. So I'm actually going to start with my night routine

One because I forgot to do the morning routine and two, I think it's good for you guys to

know what it looked like in the morning so you can see the results actually happen

So I'm already prepared. I have a shirt that doesn't matter if it gets wet or some product on there

Last time I had a good shirt on, it got stained. So we're not doing that again. I also have my hair pulled back because getting product, especially moisturizer in your hair

leads to breakouts right on the hairline. In my last video, I used to use a hairband and don't worry, I still have one

It's just yellow this time. So the first step I'm going to do is cleanse my face with this herbalism cleanser from Lush

This is honestly very weird if you're trying solid cleanser for the first time because one, it's green, kind of looks like ground up grass, but what you're supposed to do is

put a little dollop in your hand, mix some water with it to make it into a paste and

you scrub that over your face. And the reason why I like this one lately is because it has chamomile and rosemary in

it to soothe my skin. The scent from this helps me fall asleep because it's just soothing and it has ground almonds

for natural exfoliant and don't worry, that will not put micro tears into your skin

Unlike Kylie Jenner's. Generally, I don't like to use harsh fragrances. I don't feel the need to have my skincare be good scenting because if you have sensitive

skin fragrance is really bad for you. And now it's time to begin my skincare playlist

So when you're scrubbing your face, you typically want to do upward motions because gravity

is a thing that's real flat earthers. It holds your skin down

So you want to push it back up. You don't need to accelerate the process of your skin drooping down and looking old

And some of you who are older than me are probably thinking, why are you being this extra when you're only 18

Well, I don't know. I think it's really fun doing skincare and I would rather start early than start too late

So once you're done washing your face with warm or cold water, I typically use warm

What I don't do is leave the tap on because that, you want to tap your face or just put

push upwards slightly. Last thing you want to do is rub your face because it's sort of like rubbing wet tissue paper

This is your skin. This is your skin when it's wet. Not a good thing, right

I know that was very dramaticized, but it's the same thing. You're going to get wrinkles eventually if you just, I used to do that cause I thought

I needed to really scrub my face, but then I realized I started breaking out cause of that

All right. My next step is to use a toner. The first thing I use is cruelty free just because that's a personal choice

So I use this Thiers Witch Hazel toner. This is very popular amongst everyone and just, you know, every item I use will be linked

in the description and hopefully in order if Frederick remembers to do that

Normally people apply this with a cotton pad. I don't believe in that

One, the cheap Asian in me thinks it's a waste of product

So I typically just tap it right on my face cause you want it to be as direct as possible

Now the purpose of a toner is to balance your pH to the natural level that skin should be

Typically you want it to be between four and 6.5 I think. I'm going to double check that, but just continue the playlist

And you want every layer on your skin to dry first before you put the next layer on cause

then you're just mixing up layers. It's kind of like a cake. You don't want marbled cake

You want many layers. If you want me to make a video of just no talking cause my voice is annoying and only

classical music, I'll do it. You watch me. Someone make that comment and I'll pin it. Okay

Something you've heard a lot probably is that you want to layer your products from thinnest

to thickest. That's just because you want the most active ingredients getting to your skin first and

then putting moisturizer on top to seal it in. But before I put any actual moisturizers and serums on, I use a derma roller

Trust me. It looks much scarier in person. Basically there's a lot of tiny needles on here that you roll across your face

The best way I can explain this is if you've seen Kim Kardashian's bloody face, like that

video of her getting a facial and her skin is just red after, this is sort of the same

thing except less expensive and extreme. The idea is to poke miniature microscopic holes into your skin in order to trick it

into making new skin, AKA more collagen. If you don't know what collagen is, basically it's the most abundant protein in skin

So it's just making new skin for you. And you mainly want to roll this over your scars

I typically have scars around here just from past breakouts. My skin is much better now

Like I have gone a month without having a pimple. That's not me bragging

That's me proud of being able to get there because usually I have breakouts, especially

during the school year, just because of stress. I get stress acne very easily

If I eat one piece of cheesecake, I get two acne pimples and they stay without paying

rent for months. And when they leave, they don't pack up everything. They leave their shit in the apartment and I end up with some scars

So if you roll this over your scars, it'll basically create new skin there much more faster

I wouldn't recommend this for sensitive skin because that could lead to even worse things

My skin isn't sensitive at all. I can handle a beating and still survive, but you want to roll it in like three different

directions. I typically just do horizontally, vertically, and diagonally, and then continue my playlist

By the way, if you're not sure how your skin will react, get the smallest size first

0.25 millimeters is the smallest size I think. And try it like one to two times a week

And if your skin can handle that, add more and more days until you can do it daily like me

This video isn't meant to push products to you and make you use them because I get it

Everyone's skin is different. I'm not going to tell you that these work for everyone. I'm going to just say they work for me, but it doesn't mean you can't find products similar

to these. Like everyone is going to have a moisturizer and a cleanser. By the way, you want to clean your derma roller every now and then by just putting it in some

isopropyl alcohol for like 30 seconds and washing it with water. First, I take a serum

This is a vitamin C and hyaluronic acid serum. Hyaluronic acid is a humectant that basically preserves moisture

It helps retain moisture. That's the word. Vitamin C is for brightening your skin and even in your skin tone

Vitamin C is an active ingredient. So is hyaluronic acid. And they, in a way, oxidize when exposed to air and light, which is why when you take

them out, they begin reacting on your face. So it kind of tingles sometimes

So if you ever see a product that says it has vitamin C or hyaluronic acid or retinol

and it's in a clear bottle, double check if it actually works because I highly doubt it would

So a clear bottle instead of a dark bottle keeps it active longer before it, you know

activates all the way. And oxidized ingredients can also do harm to your skin, so be careful

So after that, I take a retinol cream. This isn't known for younger people really because it's more suited for like older people

because it's for anti-aging and de-wrinkling. But it is also used for acne, which is why I bought it and it does work for me

There's many types of retinol. There's retinol oils and creams, which is the one I have. And it may look like a moisturizer, but it's actually not

It's kind of drying sometimes. So I would not use it as your actual moisturizer

And by the way, vitamin C and retinol are very active ingredients. So putting both on is risky, but the vitamin C and retinol aren't that strong

They're diluted with other things. I don't recommend using both because it's very tingly

Oh, I haven't even said this yet, but sometimes I use face masks

You want to do that after cleansing and before toning. If you have acne prone skin, I really recommend the Yes To masks

They're very tingly and sometimes hurts, but that's when you know it's working

And it also says it will tangle on the box. So I'm not being crazy. Basically, if you have sensitive skin, this video is not for you

Now it may sound weird, but I'm actually using a facial oil next

This is, I don't know the name of it, but I will say it right here

It's from Lush and it's a solid facial oil. And I know it sounds crazy. Like why are you putting more oil when you have oily skin

I used to think the same thing when I was younger. So I would never use moisturizer because I was like, I already have oily skin

Little did I know that putting more oil prevents your skin from producing oil in the first place

And I heard about this and I didn't believe it, but eventually I caved and tried it and

it actually works great. This is the most lightweight one from Lush because I'm still paranoid about using big

facial oils. And this is infused with spirulina, which is an algae that is known for being an antioxidant

and it disappears right into my skin. So it doesn't even feel oily

I also put a little bit over my eyes because I don't use an eye cream when you have oily skin

You don't need more. You just need regular moisturizer because I think eye cream is overrated moisturizer

in my opinion. So my final step is this Alba Botanica Even Advanced Night Cream

You don't need to use too much because you just use an oil. By the way, some of these items are a little more expensive than others, but I think it's

worth it to splurge a little on skincare because like you're trying to take care of your body

Now sometimes I'll use this drying lotion. You've seen it before. Luckily, I don't have much I need to put on right now

If you watched my first video, I used to slather it on like a maniac and joke about it until

I realized that dried my skin out a lot and that's really not good for you

So try to keep it to a minimum. This is a minimum for me. And the final step, which I think is so extra even to this day, the infamous Mario Badescu

Facial Sprays. This has an infusion of calming botanicals and lavender essential water

Do I think you need this? Absolutely not. Does it feel great? Yes

Does it smell good? Yes. And I use lavender because lavender is known for helping you fall asleep

So that's primarily why. It also feels good, which is another reason why

Oh, it's in my eye. And that's all for my night time routine

So I'm going to go to sleep. I will see you in the morning and I will show you what my skin looks like

Okay, it is now morning time. Don't know if you can tell, but my skin isn't a mess

There's not an excess of oil. My drying lotion stayed intact for the most part

And by the way, if you find that after using this, it kind of rubs off in the morning

try to figure out how to not move your face into your pillow so much

But I'm going to take a shower and I'm going to go ahead and cleanse and shave my face

while I'm in there. So I'll be right back. Wow, I look bald

Okay, I took a shower and then I tied my hair up in a ponytail again. Basically, this is sort of the same steps

I'm not going to explain too much of it. I'm going to take my toner, then my serum, and then my retinol cream

I know that some people use the cotton pad during toner to act as an exfoliant

But the thing is, my cleanser also acts as an exfoliant, so I don't feel the need to use more

And also, I want to save that product. This costs money. This may sound crazy to people, but I am going to go in with my facial oil

Just a little bit. I'm going to go crazy here, but this does not work for everyone

So perceive with caution when you try it. It's just showers tend to dry my skin a lot because I'm using hot water

And my daily moisturizer is not that moisturizing, and you'll see in a second

All right, so I use a sunscreen as my daily moisturizer. This is Sun Balm Face 50

It says it's lightweight and oil-free, and that is true. This is the one sunscreen that my face can handle without becoming an oil spill

It's oxybenzone-free, which if you don't know, oxybenzone is harmful to coral and your skin

because it messes with your endocrine system, which basically means, guys, you'll have even less testosterone than you already have

But it's very watery, so I don't need too much. Everyone says you have to reapply your sunscreen after two hours

I don't do that because this is technically a physical sunscreen. Unless I wipe it off, I don't need to

And for me, at least, it does not leave that white cast over my face

I can't speak for anyone of darker skin tone. I would go to Jackie Aina if you would want to know a good sunscreen for you

But sunscreen is very important because you don't want to get skin cancer

And make sure it blocks UVA and UVB rays. Don't know the difference

Um, UVB blocks burns, and UVA prevents acne, I think? All right, well, that is my skincare routine

I hope this actually helped you guys. Last thing I expect from myself is to create an educational video

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I'm not going to read a coming out story because that is what I do at the end of every video

Don't know why? It's because I want to inspire you guys to be authentic. OK, this is a shorter one

But as always, I keep the name anonymous. I came out to all my friends after like two and a half years

Then I thought, screw it, and told my brother. I freaked out and told him I was joking

And after watching you, I was like, screw it again, and really told him. Well, I hope he reacted well

But that is all I have for today. And as always, I love you guys, and everything is less than three