Morning shed?
The idea behind the morning shed is that women will go to bed with layers of products such as lip stain, undereye masks and wrinkle patches on their face and body, often with some more extreme steps like chin straps and mouth tape with the goal of reshaping the jawline. Once awake, they “shed” these layers to reveal flawless skin, silky hair and sculpted jaw lines.
This phenomenon on social media is when, in the morning, users remove all the products and devices from their face and neck that they claim to have worn overnight to look beautiful for the day. So people watch on as these women show removing their face mask, mouth tape, jaw strap, eye mask and other things along those lines.
But there is no good evidence that any of this works, AND are people actually doing this, or is this all for social media “show”?
People say the mouth tape can help you avoid mouth breathing, which can help the shape of your jaw. Nothing like that is going to help the shape of your jaw change noticeably. Similarly, although the jaw strap is meant to keep your mouth closed at night, and many people are using it to keep their face slim. Faces always get a little puffy overnight, but that goes away within an hour of waking up due to yawning and gravity!
Anyone who tries to sleep with something like these on their face at night usually wakes up without it on anymore. So is it all for show? Probably! Influencers can fake things to get a reaction out of followers and then to gain more followers. If it sounds ridiculous, let’s question it.
Cosmetic Acupuncture?
Cosmetic acupuncture, “natural Botox,” and “acu-glow” refer to having acupuncture performed in order to improve facial lines and wrinkles. It has gotten to the point where people are thinking this is going to create the results of a facelift. No way, no how. Mayyyybe a subtle, transient effect of looking like you slept well. And hey, if you like the results and get other benefits from having acupuncture, then in licensed hands, it is quite safe! Just don’t think you are going to turn back the skin clock, that’s all.
Bottom line? Real BOTOX actually is a girl’s best friend.