From ice cubes to apple cider vinegar: I’m a skincare fanatic – these are the WORST trends of 2023

• Skincare blogger shares the trends she wants to leave behind this new year
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A skincare fanatic has shared what she thinks are the worst trends of this year – however, not everyone agrees.

Natalie O’Neill has a blog, podcast and TikTok page dedicated to skincare, where she advises viewers on what works and doesn’t work for her.

In a recent video, she talked her 377,000 followers through the trends she wants to leave in 2023.

The TikTok has been seen by more than 540,000 people in less than 24 hours, with commenters chiming in with their own opinions and experiences. 

Natalie told viewers: ‘Girl, we have to talk about the worst skincare trends of 2023 because I have seen enough this year and I’m sick to my stomach’ – read on for the practices and products she says you ‘absolutely have to cease’.

Natalie O’Neill has a blog, podcast and TikTok page dedicated to skincare, where she advises viewers on what works and doesn’t work for her

Ice treatment 

She began: ‘In at number one, Glow Cube or any kind of ice treatment – these guys got in touch with me, I did leave them on read’. 

The skincare fan warned: ‘This is unhygienic, dangerous and not gonna help your skin. 

‘It feels nice, it gives the illusion of going good things cause it feels nice but that is where the benefits end my friend.

‘Skin does not like extremes of temperatures, it can cause irritation, redness, even spider veins and it sure as hell doesn’t like being rubbed all over with a popsicle in a piece of plastic from Shein – put it down.’

However, not everyone is convinced and one user commented: ‘Skin icing took away my inflamed, painful pimples (but I’m using ice cubes),’ alongside a sad emoji. 

Others chimed in with ‘I’m not gonna stop icing my face because it calms my skin and works for me’ and ‘Complete disagree with the skin icing it helps a lot for puffiness’.

UK based medical and cosmetic doctor, Dr Leah Totton, advised ‘This may work to reduce puffiness or swelling but there is no evidence to show it is an effective way to treat inflammatory skin conditions or that it has anti-ageing benefits.

The skincare fan warned that using ice on your skin is ‘unhygienic, dangerous and not gonna help’ (stock image)

She advised that apple cider vinegar is ‘the most inappropriate thing to wipe on your skin, it’s only gonna cause you damage in the long run’

‘Using ice on the skin can certainly help to reduce any puffiness or swelling on the face and especially around the eye area. 

‘The motion of moving the ice around the skin can also promote lymphatic drainage but there is very little evidence to suggest that this can promote anti-ageing. 

‘There is currently very little research regarding ice being effective to treat inflammatory skin conditions such as acne. 

‘There are established and effective treatments available to treat inflammatory acne, and I would advise anyone suffering from acne to consult an experienced cosmetic doctor who will be able to give advice.’

Apple cider vinegar 

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Natalie then advised against using apple cider vinegar on your face – a DIY skincare trend that’s been popular throughout the year.

She argued: ‘ Apple cider vinegar is meant to be consumed, you’re meant to consume it.

‘It’s for food, it’s for ingesting, it is not to wipe all over your skin as a toner. 

‘The most inappropriate thing to wipe on your skin, it’s only gonna cause you damage in the long run’.

Adding: ‘It’s not even cheaper than buying a toner, so why is this happening? Spending too much time on Pinterest’.

Viewers agreed, questioning: ‘will people EVER stop using apple cider vinegar? it’s so bad you can literally destroy your skin barrier’ and ‘Apple cider vinegar really has the best marketing team ay… it KEEPS coming back over and over again’.

Although again, she was met with some backlash – someone penned ‘Apple cider vinegar *diluted with spring water* is actually amazing for my acne prone skin sorry’. 

Someone else claims ‘apple cider made my acne go away’. 

Dr Totton agreed with the TikToker: ‘This may have some antibacterial properties but there are much better ingredients to use than this to combat acne’.

She would not advise using apple cider vinegar on the face, as there is little research around it and it may cause irritation to the skin.

Dermaplaning

Third on the skincare bloggers list is dermaplaning – an exfoliation procedure that gets rid of dirt and ‘peach fuzz’ hair on your face. 

Natalie instructed ‘put it down, especially if you’re acne prone.

She said: ‘I guess this trend has been around for a while, it’s not just new for 2023 but this is not for acne prone people.

UK based medical and cosmetic doctor, Dr Leah Totton revealed what she thought about the TikToker’s ‘worst trends’ of the year

‘Disturbing the hair follicles, you’re probably getting bacteria in them’.

Natalie advised: ‘Waking up with loads of spots is what you’re gonna expect if you do this, and I get it cause I’ve got PCOS, I’m a hairy girl.

‘I’ve got hair growing out of my neck and hair growing out of my chest that I have to pluck.

‘But please, just maybe try IPL, plucking it, something like that – you’re in denial about this one’.

The top comment on the video, with over 400 likes, is ‘Dermaplaning saved my face what are you talking about lol?’

Another agreed: ‘Dermaplaning is amazing I’ve been doing it for years. My foundation sits so much nicer after doing it,’ meanwhile someone else wrote ‘Purchased a professional blade for dermaplaning, love it so much’.

When it comes to dermaplaning, Dr Totton explained that it’s better to get in-clinic treatment rather than trying it yourself at home.

She said: ‘A lot of people confuse dermaplaning with shaving the face, but there are specific tools designed for this and a different technique will be used. 

‘When done correctly and by a professional, dermaplaning can exfoliate the skin by removing dead skin cells.’

DIY face mask makers

She admitted ‘Okay, if you wanna do this for fun or you wanna do it with your kids, I kinda get it, but absolutely 0% of people are seeing benefits from this’ (stock image)

Finally, the skincare lover bashes DIY face mask makers, which she says are the ‘biggest waste of money’ she’s ever seen.

She admitted: ‘Okay, if you wanna do this for fun or you wanna do it with your kids, I kinda get it, but absolutely 0% of people are seeing benefits from this.

‘Just because you put something in a mask and then make it all jelly, and then put it on your face, doesn’t mean your face is absorbing the benefits of that thing.

‘There’s a little bit more to it – waste of money but if you enjoy it, I guess it’s kind of fun’.

Dr Totton chimed in with: ‘I love natural ingredients but they need to be tried and tested for safety, interactions and efficacy.

‘When formulating masks or products there is a long and thorough process of testing to ensure one, they are safe, and two, they are effective on the skin.

‘Of course if the right ingredients are being used then this can be beneficial, but you need to know the correct ingredients and quantities are being combined to have the desired effect on the skin.’

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