The social network TikTok has already turned into a kind of beauty salon at home, where everyone can share their beauty hacks and claim that they work great, but this is far from always the case, and some of these tips may even be unsafe.
Experienced health and beauty professionals have rated the most viewed beauty tips videos for the Daily Mail and evaluated their effectiveness. They were among the first to criticize a video that has received more than 1 million views, in which a girl with the nickname @itscari advises you to make an egg white mask to make your skin glowing and toned. "Personally, I would never try this, because you can never predict how your dermis will react," said expert Emma Brown. - Instead of a home-grown food mask, I would recommend using some kind of serum that is suitable for your skin type, which has already been proven to be effective. It is better if it contains such a component as vitamin C."
The second criticized tip is to use an anti-dandruff shampoo to get rid of acne, viewed over 9.3 million times, from blogger @Skincarebyhyram. Trichologist Stephanie Say said: “It's great to see the product can help some people with acne in this way, but it's better to use it for its intended purpose. Shampoo prevents dandruff and relieves inflammation and redness associated with this problem, but it is unlikely to help with acne."
The beauty hack from @ s.xrahh, viewed over 230,000 times and recommending the use of frozen teabags for perfect skin, can have the opposite effect. The expert explained that, in theory, rubbing the face with such a remedy can reduce inflammation, but there is a risk that harmful bacteria will spread through the skin and there will be more acne. But the advice from user @nira_nyc, viewed almost a million times, to use apple cider vinegar to improve digestion theoretically takes place. Nutritionist Emily Rollason says: “Apple cider vinegar has long been widely recognized in traditional medicine. The most common recommendation is to take it for bloating, digestion and bowel movements. Also some people use it for weight loss. However, many of the properties attributed to this product have not been scientifically proven. Some researchers believe that vinegar can reduce appetite, thanks to malic acid, which helps you stay hungry for longer. However, it is better to take it in the form of dietary supplements - it is much safer."
