The mishmash that is TikTok has a plethora of beauty content: some of it good, some of it bad and some downright dangerous. Here, we take a look at some trends to be wary of. TikTok devotees are shaving off their brows so that they can draw their arches on by hand.
Credit: Getty Images Starting at the more benign end of the spectrum, shaved eyebrows are a thing. Yes, really. Inspired by celebrities including Kendall Jenner, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Zendaya embracing straight brows, TikTok devotees are shaving off their brows so that they can draw their arches on by hand.
Menstrual-cycle masks are also on the radar, with some users turning their period blood into a DIY face mask in the belief that micronutrients and stem cells in menstrual blood are beneficial for skin. Currently, videos with the hashtag #periodbloodfacemask have more than seven million views. Experts say this practice is ineffective and may even be unsafe.
According to dermatologist Dr Joyce Park, “The blood can easily be contaminated with microbes, [such as] bacteria or fungi, and that can spread to your skin. If you have sexually transmitted infections, you can also spread that to your facial skin by using contaminated period blood.” And while we are in the vicinity, “vabbing” (vaginal dabbing), where using vaginal fluids as a form of perfume to attract potential partners, is also a trend.
High on the hard “no” list of TikTok trends is sunscreen contouring for the face, aka #sunscreencontou.
