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Tell us what's annoying π
Hi everyone! We want to make this place easier to use β and you notice things we can't see from the inside. Three questions, answer any of them, one line is plenty:
1. Was there a moment you almost gave up on doing something here β finding your review deadline, posting a photo, checking your parcel? What happened?
2. What do you wish worked better on your phone?
3. Was there anything you wanted to check but couldn't find?
Honest complaints are gifts here. Last week three of you flagged the review-deadline confusion and it got fixed the same day β everything in this thread gets read, and the fixable things get fixed. π
β CYoung Team
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I just gave up trying to increase my point because no matter what I did the amount stayed the same. Something that's also confusing is the order tracking since I haven't gotten an update in almost two weeks. Hope that helped π©·
Thank you Vveronika β you were right on both, and both are fixed as of tonight. π Points: your score was updating in our database but the page was showing you a stale copy β it now calculates live, so it moves as you do. (For the record, you had 5 points on screen that you'd earned but couldn't see. They're showing now.) Tracking: the tracking number on your status page is now a link β tap it for live transit updates from the carrier. That page itself only changes when you tap "Yes, it's here" after the box arrives, which is also what opens your review. This is exactly the kind of thing this thread is for. Keep it coming π
For me, more post categories might be a helpful addition. I have a concern regarding the marketing of one of the brands I am currently testing. And I thought to bring attention to it with a post but I'm not sure what category I should label that as. Also not sure if a public post is even the best place to bring up said topic for discussion.
Elizabeth β both halves of this are exactly what this thread is for, thank you. Categories: done as of tonight. There's now π§΄ Product Talk and π¦ Tester Program β your deadline post from last week would have had a home in the second one. On the brand concern: you're right that a public post isn't the place, and I'd really like to hear it. Please send it through https://cyounginyou.com/contact (goes straight to me, stays private), or just reply to any email from us. Concerns about brands you're testing are something I always want to know about β privately first, so you're never put in an awkward spot with a brand whose product you're holding. π And a question for everyone reading this: was there ever a post you wanted to write but didn't, because no category felt right for it? Tell me what the post would have been about β that's how Product Talk and Tester Program just got made. π
Hi! I would like to answer to "2. What do you wish worked better on your phone?" β1) Home landing page for logged-in members: When I'm already logged in, going to the main page still shows the generic 'Join CYoung Talk' sign-up banner. It would be amazing if returning members landed directly on a personalized dashboard showing recent discussions, new videos/articles, and active tester updates. β2) Notification dropdown friction: Clearing the red notification bell is tedious on mobile. Right now, I have to tap the bell, tap a notification, navigate back, reopen the bell, and repeat. A simple 'Mark all as read' button at the top of the list would save so many taps! 3) βRoutine page layout & product management: β- The current 2-column photo cards make the routine page extremely long to scroll through. A compact list view option (Category β Product Name) would make scanning much easier. β- How do we remove or archive an empty product? I see the '+ Add' button, but no obvious delete or 'finished' button to retire products I've finished using. Hope this helps, thank you!
UPDATE: everything from this thread is now live π You spoke, we shipped. Here's the list: π A real home dashboard β @Mariacasino asked why the site didn't know her. Now when you're signed in, the front page greets you with your testing status, your skin log streak, and what happened while you were away. (If you're not testing yet, it shows you how to start.) β Mark all as read β also @Mariacasino. It existed but was invisible. Now it's a proper button at the top of the notification bell. π Compact list view for the routine β @Mariacasino again (3 for 3!). Tap the list icon next to "Share routine" to see your whole shelf as a scannable list instead of photo cards. It remembers your choice. π« Finished products get a home β @Mariacasino and @SaraO. both asked. Tap β on any routine product, tell us how it was (πππ), and it moves to your "Past products" list instead of vanishing. Your empties are your skincare history now. πΈ Shelf audit takes 6 photos now (was 3) β thanks @SaraO. β and close-ups of individual products actually work better than one wide shot. β Points update live β @Vveronika, your activity score now moves the moment you do something, not once a day. You were never stuck; the number was just stale. Sorry about that one. π¦ Tracking numbers are now links β also @Vveronika. Tap the number on your status page for live transit updates. That page itself updates when you tap "Yes, it's here" β that's also what opens your review. π New categories β Product Talk π§΄ for finds, favourites and honest product chat, and Tester Program π¦ for parcels, deadlines and how testing works. Thanks @Elizabeth! Keep telling us what's annoying. This thread fixed nine things in three days β you four are basically the product team now π
~ OFF TOPIC π¦ ~ Hello CYoung! I am not sure if you are aware but I have been waiting for this product I was matched with: βSI NEROLISA FACIAL ESSENCE 100 ml / 3.38 fl.oz.β since august 18th but I have not gotten it yet, as a matter of fact it has not left Korea yet but I did get the Dr. Aidee vegan shampoo & mineral LPT treatment. I really want to try that facial essence out, sad.
Hi Paul β update on your parcel! The brand called Korea Post directly and here's where things stand: Tracking shows it arrived at the US international exchange office (Chicago) on Aug 13 and hasn't been scanned since. Korea Post says a parcel sitting at that facility is not considered lost at this stage β that particular region is known for slow processing, and parcels regularly sit there for a while before moving again. What's already been done: an investigation request has been filed with the exchange office, and Korea Post is monitoring it. If there's still no movement by tomorrow, a formal trace goes in. So the ask is: please give it until the end of this week. And the important part β if it does end up declared lost, the brand will reship your parcel right away. Either way, you're getting it. π We'll update you as soon as the trace comes back or the tracking moves.
Thank you so much CYoung Team, does it really? Not on my end, look .photo. Oh no, are you serious, thatβs not good. I was a bit perplexed but now I feel my rest assured. Please keep me updated, I cannot wait to try this product out! π€
The skincare routine. Canβt remove some products that I finished. Would be easier if we could photograph all the products weβre using instead of only 3 pictures of our shelf.
I agree, or at least manually input the information and image like you can on βFace-Offsβ π¬
Thank you for asking! I've had trouble posting pictures from my phone. I keep trying to add a picture several times until it finally uploads. I get an error message stating to try again later.
@Adele found it β and fixed it, thank you! π Phone photos were too big for one of our servers' limits, so large shots bounced and smaller ones went through β that's why retrying "eventually" worked. Photos are now automatically resized in your browser before uploading, so they go through first time, every time, and upload much faster on mobile data too. (Fun fact: your report also made review photos and avatars faster for everyone.)
@CY_Team Thank you so much for fixing the upload issue so quickly!!! π€
@CY_Team thank you! It looks and works great now!!! ππ«
1: when login the skin daily I was only able to upload one photo, for me it would be better at least two to track progress because I have acne and marks on both sides on the chin area and a photo from my front angle doesnβt clearly show the marks and spots so I have to chose a side to take the pic and keep track of only this side π
@Viivihnogueira done! π Your daily log now takes up to 3 photos β front and both sides, exactly for cases like yours. Tap "Add angle" after your first photo. Both sides of your chin get their history now. (Your calendar grid still shows one photo per day as the cover β but all angles are saved and shown when you edit that day.)
I have an idea, and it's not a complaint. I'm just thinking how sometimes it's tedious to me to look back at products INCI when I forget if a certain cream has Niacinamide or not for example. Or if are there any actives I should be aware of before sandwiching with another toner or essence... That's why I'm proposing one feature request "from an INCI investigator" : Ingredient-level tracking and active-overlap detection! π¬ βWhen we log a product into our routine, it would be incredible if the full INCI list could be attached (either pulled automatically from the database or added manually). βRight now, so many formulas hide active ingredients that aren't highlighted in the product name (for example, high-dose Niacinamide, essential oils, or mild chemical exfoliants). Having an automatic INCI breakdown that flags overlapping actives (e.g., 'You have Niacinamide in 3 current steps' or categorizing peptides, antioxidants, and retinoids) would make routine planning so much safer and prevent accidental barrier overload or formula clashes! What do you think? Is it something that could interest others?
Maria β your INCI investigator idea is live as of today π¬ Open your routine page: there's a new "Your actives" panel. Paste any product's full ingredient list (products from our catalogue attach theirs automatically), and it counts overlapping actives across your current steps β exactly your example: "Niacinamide Β· 3." It also gently flags when several exfoliating/renewing actives (acids, retinoids, enzymes) sit in one routine. One honest boundary: it's planning information, not medical advice β your skin and your derm always get the final word. Thank you for proposing this so clearly; it made building it easy π
@CY_Team thank you so much!! I will try it immediately!! π
@CY_Team WOW. Seeing this live on my routine page just made my scientist heart so happy! π¬β¨ βThe 'Your actives' summary chips and the sensitive skin flags (especially catching cumulative fragrance and Niacinamide overlap across different steps) are executed brilliantly. It makes routine planning and spotting unintended formula clashes effortless. And saves me time looking up online the INCI multiple times when I forget it π βThank you so much for listening and building this out so quicklyβyou guys are an amazing team! ππ
I am so glad to hear that! Please keep bothering us whatever you want! It will definitely make better product :)
Hello CYoung, not sure if itβs just me but I do not get notifications when others comment on my βFace-Offβ posts. If its normal then never mind, this website interface is great ππΌ
Hi Paul β you were right, and thank you for flagging it! π Comments on face-offs you created weren't sending notifications β a leftover from before members could propose their own face-offs. It's fixed as of today: you'll now get a notification whenever someone comments on your Face-Off. (Past comments won't notify retroactively, so it's worth a quick peek at your boards.) And thanks for the kind words about the site π
~Off Topic~ π¦ Hello CYoung / CYoung Team, I was wondering if there was any update on the βSI NEROLISA FACIAL ESSENCE 100 ml / 3.38 fl.ozβ? I received a package today but it was not the Facial Essence; I hope I am not being a bother. Thank you π
Hi Paul, thanks for checking in β no bother at all! Sorry to hear that happened β that's definitely not what should've shown up. To help us sort this out quickly, could you tell us: What did you actually receive instead of the Facial Essence? Was it clearly a different brand's product, or something similar-looking but mislabeled? Any photos of what arrived (and the packaging/label) would help us figure out what went wrong. We'll look into it with the brand once we know what happened. Thanks for your patience!
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Here is the packaging label and the product that arrived instead of the facial essence. I received the βKiera - collagen gel maskβ, I was a bit confused but also excited to try it out. I deleted my last comment because I forgot to cover my home address on the packaging label. π
Hi Paul, Update on this β we checked with both brands. Kiera confirmed they only entered tracking numbers today, and some of those parcels have actually already arrived β so it looks like that explains the mask you received (that was Kiera's shipment). And for SI NEROLISA, the brand has now corrected and re-uploaded the tracking number on their end for your actual Facial Essence order, so that should be on its way properly now. Thanks so much for flagging this and for the photos β really helped us sort out what happened! Let us know once the Facial Essence arrives.
Hi @CY_Team ! I was wondering if there would be a way to reorganise my skincare routine items so that there are in order and also to add pictures myself? This would make it easier to view for others, when curious and browsing everyone else's skincare routines π Many thanks π
Hi! Both of these are live now π Tap the pencil on any product in My Routine and you can swap its photo and change its step. Your routine sorts by step β cleanser, toner, serum, and so on β so moving something into the right step is what puts it in the right place in the list. If a product landed in the wrong one when you added it, that's now a two-second fix instead of delete-and-re-add. For photos, you can upload your own, replace one that came out wrong, or remove it entirely. It goes up through CYoung so it works everywhere your routine appears, including when others browse routines. One thing I haven't done yet: reordering items within the same step. If you find you still need that after tidying things up, tell me and I'll add it. Thank you for asking β this is exactly the kind of thing we want to hear π
@CY_Team Thank you so much! I'll go and test it now π