- Oh, hi everyone
and welcome to skincare with Hyram.
If you don't know who
I am, my name's Hyram
and I'm passionate about
teaching you how to perfect
your skincare routine,
so make sure you subscribe to my channel
and to the notification bell,
so that you can see my
videos every single week.
I've been looking forward to
making this video for a while.
I've had it in the back of my head
and I've kind of thought of, like,
what the best way to approach this was
and I think I finally nailed it.
I wanna be honest with you guys, as always
and share with you some
of my transparent thoughts
and worries.
I don't know how to approach it.
I have just been blown away by everything
that has happened over the past year.
I am relatively new to
the online skincare space
and to be completely honest,
when I hit 100,000 at the end of the year,
I really thought that that was gonna be it
and I was totally okay with it.
Like, literally, I was so happy.
Just hit 100K and I was like,
okay, I made it, I'm done,
goal accomplished, this is great
and over time, thanks to all of your guy's
amazing, incredible support,
it has definitely turned
into a little bit of a,
what's the word?
Explosion.
I never anticipated to
receive this much attention
within the skincare space
and be able to spread
the message of skincare
to so many people and it is incredible.
I'm so happy to be able to do that
and to be able to bring
people into the skincare fold,
but with that comes a lot
of pressure and expectation
and while I will say, I don't
really feel that pressured,
or feel like there's high expectations,
over time, I've started to
realize the exact impact
I've been able to have
in the online space.
Whenever I film my videos,
I truly feel like no one is watching,
because in reality, I'm
just talking to my phone.
(laughing) It's not that special.
And it still hasn't quite
yet clicked in my head,
but over time, I'm starting to realize
that the things I say have, you know,
a little bit of an impact.
I never anticipated to be in this position
in the skincare space, because I feel like
I still have so much
skincare education to learn,
like, I am learning new
stuff every single day
and constantly correcting
myself and let me explain.
The entire reason I joined
YouTube in the first place
was to be able to be a resource to people
who really didn't know
very much about skincare,
who couldn't yet process
all the terminology,
the ingredients, the science,
everything amazing that
comes when you deep dive
into the skincare world.
My intent, here on YouTube, was always
to just take really complex principles
and simplify them as much as possible,
so that they're easy to understand
to people who are just
entering the skincare space
and are typically doing things
that could really (beep) up their skin.
My desire is to equip them
with some information,
send them on their journey, help them grow
to develop their own
opinion and philosophy
and then do whatever they want from there.
I have never wanted to be the number one,
the primary resource for
skincare information,
the most knowledgeable,
the skincare guru, at all,
that is not what I want.
I feel that my role is simply in just
bringing people into the skincare world
and making it easier for them to be able
to pursue their own education further,
because to a lot of people,
their first introduction
to the skincare world
can be quite intimidating,
but as I've been able to
grow on both, you know,
Tik Tok and YouTube,
I have noticed that I am bringing in
a little bit of a younger audience,
as compared to the
traditional skincare audience,
which I think is amazing.
I love being the reason that
teenagers and young adults
are getting into skincare,
'cause it's just helping
you that much long run,
but in my comment sections
a little while ago,
I started seeing people saying,
"You're the only person
I trust with my skin.
"I only go to you for
my skincare information.
"I don't listen to anyone else."
And you know, for a while,
I honestly thought they were
jokes, because I'm like,
who would see me as one
resource for skincare?
Like, look at me, I'm not that special,
so I kind of passed them off as joking,
but over time, it started to sink in
that some of my audience truly labels me
as their only resource
for skincare information
and while I'm very flattered
to hear those things,
like, obviously your
trust means so much to me
and I would never ever want
to take advantage of that,
or being ungrateful for that,
it's really important to
diversify your information streams
for anything in life, whether
it be the news, politics,
feedback, your work
environment, your relationships,
always good to diversify
where you're getting
your information from.
With any skincare information I get,
I always check with multiple sources,
specifically dermatologists,
chemists and estheticians,
to get a varied opinion
before I present the
information to my audience.
That way I'm doing the
best I can to present
the most accurate information,
because obviously,
I don't wanna tell you guys
something that's wrong.
Like, why would I wanna do that?
What good does that do?
It only hurts you more.
And while there are, yes,
people who try to be as
unbiased as possible,
it's truly impossible to
be completely unbiased
and in addition,
it's impossible for one
person to know everything,
especially me, 'cause I know very little.
It's just like when you watch the news,
you'll hear eight different
takes on one single story
and what you need to do
is find the commonality
between all of those stories
in order to form the most
unbiased and educated opinion.
I've always said this,
my channel is an extension of my opinions.
You get to see my personal
opinions on skincare,
my personal skincare philosophy.
I tell you guys what ingredients I like
and what I don't like,
what kind of products I
look for and what I avoid
and I share this in the hopes that
not only you will learn
about skincare information,
but also, if you have a
similar skincare philosophy,
that you've found someone
else to be able to, you know,
relate to and help you make
more personalized decisions
for your personal skincare routine.
Within every branch and
topic of skincare, well,
with everything in life,
behind it, are extremely
complex debates and opinions.
There are so many different
opinions on alcohol.
There are so many different opinions
on really expensive skincare
and really cheap skincare
and within each of these debates,
you'll find the least educated consumer
and the highest certified professional.
Everyone has their own opinions
and I think everyone sharing
their authentic, transparent opinion
and engaging in these productive
debates and discussions
is really what the helps
community thrive and grow,
but as a viewer, like I said before,
it's important that you're diversifying
your information streams
as much as possible,
which is where we get to
the point of this video.
I am not a skincare expert
by any stretch of the imagination.
That term, in my mind,
is reserved for a very
select group of people,
like dermatologists and chemists.
People who have gone
through years and years
of intense training, education
and workforce experience
and to me, I would consider it offensive
if I were to call myself an expert.
I have never called myself an expert.
I am only comfortable
calling myself by my title
within the skincare industry
workforce and you know,
I have seen people and news
articles call me an expert.
I know that they have the best intentions
and I know they're
trying to paint a picture
of what I am to their following,
but I consider my self
in no way an expert,
which is why I want to introduce you
to some of my personal favorite experts
and I'm so excited for this part.
There are so many incredible
skincare content creators
here on YouTube and on Tik Tok
and especially with the rise of Tik Tok,
there have been so many
dermatologists and chemists
and estheticians who have built platforms
off of educating their followers
and I think it is incredible
and every time I see one of these people
come up on my timeline or my For You Page,
I'm just like follow, follow,
follow, follow, follow,
because I'm constantly
wanting to learn more
and hear more opinions
and honestly, at this point,
there are so many people I
could talk about, a lot of them
which I have listed in
the description box below,
but I wanted to choose
a select few that I love
and introduce them to you,
so that you have resources
to learn more about skincare
and form your own opinions.
My hope is that you can consume
content from these creators
to learn more about skincare,
if you are interested in
furthering your education
and learning more.
Or, like I was talking about before,
just to diversify your
information streams,
because surprise bitch,
I don't know everything.
(gasping) I know, it's
shocking, don't tell anyone.
I don't know everything,
which is why you should listen
to other people as well.
Each of these people that I'm introducing
in today's video, I've asked
to make a little video clip,
introducing themself, the
type of content they create
and the overall impact they wanna have
on the skincare world.
All of these creators
have YouTube channels,
but some of them are really
popular on Tik Tok as well.
I will have all their socials linked
in the description box
below, please go follow them.
They are amazing resources
for skincare education
and so much smarter than I am.
First up is the classic
of skincare information,
my skincare genesis,
if you will, Dr. Dray.
She's a board certified
dermatologist here on YouTube,
who pumps out so much content,
that is extremely educational.
Every time I watch one of
her videos, I'm taking notes
because they are just jam
packed with information.
She clearly knows what
she's talking about.
She does a lot of research
and I also really like her
because we share very similar
skincare philosophies.
She avoids fragrance even
more intensely than I do.
She's very particular about ingredients,
but she's also very
passionate about science
and making sure that we're
not brainwashed by marketing
in any way.
Say hello to Dr. Dray.
- Hyram, thank you so much
for having me on here today.
I greatly appreciate it.
Hello everyone, my name is Andrea.
I am a board certified dermatologist
and I also have a PhD
in molecular biology.
On my social media accounts,
I love sharing with my audience
my expertise on skin
issues and skin conditions,
sharing with you guys
tips and tricks for your skincare
routine, to help you out,
that are evidence-based
and I love talking about new
and exciting ingredients,
what the science is to
support those ingredients
for your skin.
I review a lot of skincare
products on my channel
and I also share skincare routines
that help with different skin issues,
whether that they be
hyperpigmentation, redness, acne,
mature skin, wrinkles and of course,
I also share my own
personal skincare routine.
On Instagram, I interact with my audience
in a similar fashion.
I have a weekly Q&A where I answer
all sorts of skincare
questions on my story.
So I hope you guys will
consider checking out
my YouTube channel.
If you are a skincare junky, enthusiast,
you wanna learn more about your skin
from a dermatologist
perspective, I would be happy
and again, Hyram,
thank you so much for
having me on your channel.
I hope you guys are having
a great day out there.
Don't forget sunscreen
and consider subscribing
to my YouTube channel and
following me on Instagram.
- Thank you so much, Dr. Dray.
It's an honor to have you in this video.
I'm fan girling a little bit
because I've watched you forever.
Next is a chemist whom I absolutely love
for her no bullshit opinions,
LabMuffin Beauty Science,
or Michelle.
She has a chemistry PhD
and loves talking about the
chemistry behind skincare
and when I tell you
this woman is educated,
that's not even beginning
to describe how smart she is
and I love her content
because she's really
focused on myth-busting.
That's her big thing.
She takes all these claims
that are very common
within the industry and
really puts them to the test
to see whether they're true or not,
from a scientific standpoint.
I always go to her content
for information to make sure
that I'm getting as much
information as possible
before forming my own opinion.
Say hi to Michelle.
- Hi, I'm Michelle from
LabMuffin Beauty Science.
I have a PhD in chemistry,
I'm a science educator,
I really like food and
I break down the science
behind beauty products in
an easy to understand way.
My academic training
was mostly in medicinal
and super molecular chemistry.
Medicinal chemistry is
about how chemicals interact
with living things, like your skin
and super molecular chemistry is about
how chemicals interact with each other,
like in a beauty product.
I'm also a science educator.
I wrote a bunch of high
school chemistry textbooks
and I train teachers.
I think that really helps with researching
and explaining the science behind things
in an accurate and understandable way.
I still teach a couple of classes a week.
I think people mostly know me
for my beauty myth-busting posts.
I think we all start off in skincare
believing lots and lots of
myths and then as we learn more,
we start questioning things
and it's a really fun journey
to discover what's true and
what's not actually true.
I also have a lot of posts that
really dive into the details
behind sunscreens.
I'm Australian, so I talk
about sunscreen a lot.
I also do a lot of ingredient breakdowns,
so if you've ever wondered
about parabens, or retinoids,
or any of the other
ingredients in your products,
then I've probably done
a post or video about it.
I'm mostly active on YouTube,
Instagram and my blog,
so you can check me out,
Lab Muffin Beauty Science,
if you like nerding out
about the science behind
beauty and skincare.
- Thank you so much, Michelle.
She's always been so kind
and so supportive to me.
I really appreciate you
being a part of this.
Next up is a dermatologist whom I have had
the pleasure of seeing grow on Tik Tok.
DermAngelo, he is an awesome creator,
because while he is a dermatologist,
he really understands
gen Z and millennials
and makes great Tik Tok content,
both humorous, entertaining
and informative.
I love watching his videos,
because I always know that I'll laugh,
while being edified with
skincare information
and he's so supportive.
He's a really, really kind person.
I mean, all these people
are, they're all wonderful,
but I introduce you to Angelo.
- Hi, I'm Dr. Angelo
Landriscina, AKA DermAngelo.
I'm a dermatologist and
a skincare enthusiast
and I just wanna thank
Hyram for including me
on this video.
So what makes my content different?
I went through 13 years
of education and training
in order to become a dermatologist
and I'm bringing all
that experience to you.
I use my knowledge of skin
structure and function,
my background in scientific research
and my experience treating
skin concerns of all kinds,
to bring you evidence-based content,
in order to help you achieve your
healthiest most beautiful skin.
Do you wanna know the data
behind that hot new ingredient?
I got you.
Wondering if there's any actual science
behind a new skincare trend?
I got you.
Need a skincare myth debunked?
Oh, I definitely got you on that one.
To find out more,
please follow along on
YouTube, Instagram, Tik Tok
and Twitter, all @DermAngelo.
- Thank you so much, Angelo,
so fun to have you in this video.
Next up is a relatively recent find,
but I am so glad I found him, Dr. Shaw,
or as he's commonly known
on Tik Tok and YouTube,
DermDoctor.
He creates incredible content
that is very information packed,
but still easy to understand
and he's grown quite a
significant following on Tik Tok.
I'm really happy to see it
and like the others in this video,
also creates great YouTube content.
Say hello to Dr. Shaw.
- What's up, everybody?
My name is Dr. Shaw.
I'm a doctor that
specializes in dermatology.
Thank you, Hyram,
for allowing me to come
onto your platform.
Similar to Hyram,
I'm super passionate
about skincare education
and giving you guys
access to the information
that a dermatologist has.
I know that a lot of
people don't have access
to this information,
or it's very difficult to
get to a dermatologist.
Literally, my only goal
through social media
is to give you guys as much
good information as possible.
I'm active on Tik Tok at DermDoctor,
on Instagram, @Doctorly
and even on YouTube at Doctorly.
In all my channels, I talk
about skincare education,
I talk about skincare products,
but I also talk about skin conditions,
like eczema, psoriasis, hormonal acne.
A lot of people ask me
what I think about Hyram,
but honestly, he's actually
made my job a little bit easier,
especially for those people
that follow his advice,
because by the time they come to see me,
they've already tried all of the things
I would probably recommend to them
before they came to see me,
which means that we can just start talking
about the next step of treatment,
which is usually gonna be
prescription medications
and I know Hyram put this
together for us to highlight
what we do, but I honestly have to say,
I mean, Hyram has a huge platform
and he's using this
platform to educate people,
but he's also sharing his
platform with people like me,
because he genuinely wants
you guys to have better skin
and Hyram knows, 'cause
I've told him in the past,
that I really admire the
trust that he's built
with his subscribers
and I'm not gonna say all the
right things all the time,
Hyram's not gonna say all the
right things all the time,
but I can just tell you, honestly,
I'm gonna give you everything that I know,
I'm gonna be honest with you,
I'm gonna be open with you
and hopefully, at the end of all this,
we'll all have better skin.
- Thank you, Dr Shaw.
It's such an honor to
have you in this video.
And last, but definitely not least,
we have my most recent
find, Dr. Alexis Stephens
and she is a board certified dermatologist
and I specifically like her content
because she is a black
dermatologist that creates content
specifically for people
of color and black people.
The reason why this is
so amazing and so needed
is because people with darker
skin tones have unique issues
that they have to deal with.
Just like me, people
who are pale as (beep)
have to worry about sunburn,
people with darker skin tones
sometimes have to worry about
an increased risk for hyperpigmentation.
It's very varied
and as much as I want to make my content
as accessible to people of all races,
I obviously can only speak
to my personal experiences
and what my skin has struggled with
and that's where people like
Dr. Alexis are so helpful
and so beneficial to the industry.
Everyone say hi to Dr. Alexis.
- Hey everyone, I'm Dr. Alexis Stephens.
I'm board certified dermatologist
and my background is
in cosmetic chemistry.
I take all of my knowledge
and deliver it to you
in easy to understand ways.
My content is all about skin inclusivity.
It's super important that
everyone, of every shade
and every background
has skincare knowledge,
that is one, safe, effective
and geared towards them.
So on my platforms, we
talked about the fun stuff,
products, ingredients,
procedures and techniques.
A lot of the products on the
market are just not geared
or formulated with those
with skin of color in mind.
Additionally, a lot of
the research articles
and the data that we quote,
has not had any patients
with skin of color
as actual participants in the data,
so on my channel, I make
sure that any ingredient
in any product that I
recommend is gonna be safe
for those with darker skin tones as well.
I make sure that there's
also been patients
with skin of color that have been included
in the studies.
It's super-de-duper important
for me to educate people
of all skin tones and colors
and to make sure that
everyone feels represented
in the skincare world.
Having a place to learn from
that's gonna give you
evidence based medicine,
but also be inclusive of
all skin tones and colors
is extremely important to me
and that is what I use my platform for.
Thank you so much for doing this, Hyram.
You are incredible.
I love all of your content.
Take care.
- Thank you so much, Dr. Stephens.
I'm so glad I was able
to recently find you
and learn so much about different needs
for different skin tones
and those are some of my top picks.
In no way are those all of my picks,
I will have so many more creators
listed in the description box below
that you can go and discover,
but I hope this is at least
a stepping stone for you guys
to be able to pursue
further skincare education
and importantly, I wanna
finish up by saying
here in the skincare space,
we all have our own opinions.
We all have something we disagree on
and I have personally seen these experts
that I just mentioned
disagree on many things,
very strongly disagree, but you know what?
We respect each other.
We understand that we are
each trying to help people
as much as we can to
better help their skin,
to feel more confident,
find a passion similar
to what we've discovered.
We support each other because
we want more education,
discourse and growth within the community
and the amazing thing about disagreements
is that it pushes each
of us to learn more,
which increases our
knowledge and education.
Can you imagine if everyone
agreed on everything?
We'd never grow.
We would never gain any further education,
but there's one common theme, respect.
We are all respectful to each other
and that's one thing I want to encourage
to any of you who are watching.
I've seen firsthand, it is
tempting for a lot of people,
when they first learned
something about skincare,
to ridicule other people who
don't understand that yet,
to attack them, to act like
they're better than them,
putting them down because
they claim to know more.
Now, we are not gonna have that.
No bitch, I do not tolerate
that, I don't condone that.
Anyone who does that is
no supporter of mine.
We can have a productive conversation
without any negativity
and if you are someone
who does bring negativity
into a productive debate,
you need to be more mature and
you need to work on yourself.
Please be respectful to other
skincare content creators.
Please be respectful to other
people in the comment section
and please be respectful to me.
Please understand my
intent is to bring people
into the skincare world
and send them off to experts like these,
to grow in their education.
That's all I want.
Oh wow, that was,
you know, that was a
pretty productive video,
I do have to say so myself.
There are very few
videos where I finish it
and I'm like, wow, I am
patting myself on the back
and this was one of them.
I hope you guys are able
to pick up on my message.
I hope you're able to
understand my intent.
I am so unbelievably grateful
for all of the people
who follow me, support me and trust me.
My desire is to grow
together and I'm so thankful
I have each of you beside me.
Do you guys have any more
skincare experts you recommend?
Please comment then down
below, I would love to know.
Always looking to follow more
dermatologists and chemists
so I can expand my mind
as much as possible.
And remember, keep it respectful, bitch.
I'm watching you.
A huge thank you to all the experts
who were featured in today's video.
Thank you guys so much for
introducing yourselves.
And if you haven't already,
be sure to subscribe to my channel
and to the notification bell
so that you can see my
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