In terms of skincare and beauty tips, Instagram is essentially an encyclopedia that offers valuable insights. However, a lot of the beauty advice put up on Instagram is only to garner views and likes. Who’s to check their authenticity? Well, there are a lot of genuine influencers who put up actual content to guide their followers. Basically, not all of what you read on social media should be taken seriously. While some people aren’t reliable providers of skincare advice, you might want to listen to what professionals have to say about your skincare routine. Let’s take a look at the Instagram skincare hacks we absolutely love and approve of.
4 Viral Skincare Hacks On Instagram That Actually Work
We’ve sorted through endless hacks on the ‘Gram to pick the good from the bad. And here are some popular skincare tricks that you might really find useful.
Ice It To Reduce Redness
Blood arteries do momentarily contract when exposed to ice, which might lessen facial redness and puffiness. However, this treatment only produces transient improvements and does not have any long-term advantages. You can use this trick to give your skin a quick “jolt” in the morning, but avoid leaving it on for too long as this could cause frostbite due to cold-induced injury. Ice facials do appear to work on Instagram like magic because the ice performs quite swiftly, but the effects are likely to last no more than the duration of that video.
Slugging, But First Squalane
Slugging has attracted the attention of many skincare enthusiasts. To seal in moisture and other goods, the basic idea is to coat yourself with petroleum. It sounds fantastic, but not everyone can make it work, including myself. A few days ago, I tried slathering on petroleum jelly, but my skin is still oily and red. Some of us require a substitute. The use of squalane then comes into the picture.
Squalane is a superior emollient since it closely resembles the natural oils on our skin. Moreover, it has inherent anti-tumour and antioxidant qualities that shield our skin from carcinogens. The additional advantages of squalane make it superior to vaseline. And oh boy, squalane can be produced from plant sources, making it occasionally vegan and vegetarian than Vaseline.
Scraping Banana Peels For Dark Circles
Since I was a young child, I’ve had the aged alcoholic’s dark under-eye circles. Nothing gets rid of them, and the only concealers that do – feel so heavy that they might be causing me to develop new eye bags. I was super eager to learn whether this could be treated by using the inside scrapings of banana peels like the beauty influencers on the ‘Gram claim. And voila, this skincare hack really works.
Storing Serums In The Fridge To Keep Them Fresh
While not every Instagram hack will be beneficial to you and your skin, some of them are simply common sense. If you keep a number of common serums at room temperature for too long, including Vitamin C, they will eventually start to break down. The briefly fashionable mini-fridges for skincare items were quite popular for a reason.
However, a separate appliance isn’t necessary, you can even store some of your skincare products inside your regular-use refrigerator. Your products will live longer as a result, and they might even become more potent. For morning puffiness, place your eye serum in the refrigerator before use and watch the magic unfurl.
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