TikTok has recently become a one-stop solution for most things beauty. From makeup tutorials to skincare hacks, beauty enthusiasts can find great content on the platform. We’re currently obsessing over the game-changing skincare hacks that we came across on the video-sharing platform and guess what, we’ve decided to share our top favourites with you.
Here are five of our favourite viral skincare hacks that are sure to make your daily skincare routine so much easier!
- 01. An easy way to de-puff your eyes
- 02. Facial steamer for glowing skin
- 03. An effective DIY toner
- 04. Tea Bags for relief from cystic acne
- 05. Bandaids as zit stickers
01. An easy way to de-puff your eyes
Need a quick way to de-puff your eyes after a nice long afternoon nap? Grab some spoons from your kitchen drawer, dip it in some cucumber juice (reduces puffiness) and put in the refrigerator. Place the bulged out part of the spoon under your eyes for a couple of minutes. Follow up with an under-eye gel infused with caffeine for best results!
02. Facial steamer for glowing skin
Due to social distancing, TikTokers sharted switching makeup tricks for skincare hacks. One such hack involves the use of a facial steamer to add glow to the skin. Mix a little bit of rose water, witch hazel toner and tea tree essential oil in steamer water and pamper your skin for a couple of minutes for an instant glow!
03. An effective DIY toner
Need to DIY an effective toner that mattifies oily skin and calms it at the same time? TikTokers love the blend of apple cider vinegar, water and lavender essential oil for it. ACV can help prevent acne as well and lavender is a known anti-inflammatory agent that reduces redness and soothes irritated skin.
PS If you’re not big on DIYs, you can also opt for the Lakme Absolute Pore Fix Toner for even tone and visibly poreless skin or the Dermalogica Antioxidant Hydramist for intense hydration and improved skin elasticity.
04. Tea Bags for relief from cystic acne
Cystic acne is troublesome in more ways than one. Apart from being painful, they make your skin look red and inflamed. One way to tone down the redness and provide some relief is by using cold tea bags. Dip some chamomile or peppermint tea bags in water and put them in the refrigerator. Once cold, them on the inflammation for instant relief!
05. Bandaids as zit stickers
Do you know what your favourite pimple patches and zit stickers are made of? They are coated with a layer of hydrocolloid, which is used in most bandages for wound healing! Given how you can too easily cut off round patches of stickers from a bandaid, they become an easy hack for healing pus-filled pimples in an emergency!
Written by Sumona Bose on Jul 06, 2020
Sumona Bose is a writer, skincare junkie and a self-professed makeup connoisseur. Equipped with a Master's degree in Fashion Management and over 3 years of experience writing in the beauty and fashion space, her passion for learning new things has no bounds. Working closely with dermatologists, beauty excerpts, makeup artists and hairstylists, she brings you the best of all things beauty. From trending skincare ingredients to makeup looks that help you slay, she manages to bring something new (and vital!) to our readers every single time. Her hobbies include home workouts, watching foreign films and binge-watching makeover shows!