Skincare trends estheticians would happily retire
Estheticians on r/Esthetics were asked which skincare trend they'd happily see disappear. The original poster opened with 20-step routines promoted by unqualified influencers, noting that clients often arrive having overdone it and made things worse.
What the replies said
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Paid promotion dressed up as spontaneous love for pricey brands was a top pick, especially when free products or fees go unmentioned.
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Many were uneasy about expensive, active-heavy lines being marketed to, and wish-listed by, pre-teens.
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'Clean beauty' drew one of the most upvoted answers, criticised as fear-based marketing; others added that natural doesn't automatically mean safe.
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A few defended 'clean' brands for other reasons, such as ethics or sustainability, while agreeing the word itself means little.
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The 'hyaluron pen' for DIY lip filling came up as something that shouldn't be done at all, alongside the "I can't gatekeep this" script. The overall tone: fewer steps, less hype, more trained advice.
Desk note On the hyaluron pen point, the US FDA says it has not approved needle-free devices for injecting dermal fillers, warns against using them for lip and facial fillers, and advises working with a licensed health care provider trained to inject fillers.
Which skincare trend would you retire this year?
Original thread: r/Esthetics — skincare gimmicks that need to die · Source: FDA
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