We have seen our fair share of beauty hacks go viral on TikTok, from how to overline your lips to how to achieve perfectly smokey siren eyes. But the advice you get on the internet isn't always good for you, especially if it isn't coming from an expert. We got a peek at the most toxic beauty trends, according to HD Brows, and spoke with Miami-based board-certified derm Loretta Ciraldo, MD, about why they're not as great as they seem.
Toxic Beauty Trends On TikTok
Face Slugging
"Slugging is a way to create a physical barrier to trap in moisture and dead cells, so that the skin will not shed them," Ciraldo says. "With acne, it is very important to exfoliate away dead-cell buildup, as that is one of its main causes. Also, slugging will trap in unhealthy skin oils in acneic skin."
While it seems like slugging with vaseline (which is where you apply a large amount of the product to your skin overnight) locks in moisture, it actually locks in the things that will exacerbate any skin problems that you're facing.
Removing Skin Tags Yourself
Removing skin tags is a bad idea because there's a chance the process isn't actually harmless. "Not all things that seem to project off our skin surface are benign tags, and it is important to know the exact diagnosis of the lesion removed," Ciraldo says.
"If you have a difficult time getting into a derm for a visit, consult your primary physician about diagnosis and treatment of things that you think are simply skin tags."
Microneedling
Professional microneedling stimulates collagen production to help correct skin problems, but when you try it yourself, you can actually cause more damage to your skin. "This could advance makeup into microchannels created by the microneedling and give some tattoo-like complications if the pigment gets into the newly created channel," Ciraldo says.
Coffee Scrubs
Similar to how you don't want to use inflammatory skin-care products, you want to avoid any homemade products that will aggravate your face.
"[Coffee scrubs are] at best worthless. At worst, they may abrade skin to cause irritation and inflammation," Ciraldo says. "If you want to try a homemade scrub, I recommend you do this on your body skin, like your legs, instead of more delicate, thinner, more sensitive facial skin where you are more likely to get a bad reaction."
Henna Freckles
"Putting a henna tattoo on your face and then watching it fade unevenly as the days go on is a mistake," Ciraldo says. But since freckles are a result of overexposure to the sun, you shouldn't feel like you have to forgo the sunscreen to get them. "Just take a thin waterproof [light brown] eyeliner and paint on these spots."
Follow us on Pinterest and subscribe to our email newsletter for more beauty content.
0 Commentaires