My Face Has Left the Chat: Decoding the Latest (and Grossest?) Skincare Trend
Alright internet, you’ve officially lost it. Just when I thought we’d peaked with slugging or putting strange things in coffee, along comes… **Caveman Skincare**.
Yes, you read that right. The hot new look? Apparently, it’s less ‘glow-up’ and more ‘grease-up,’ because this trend involves simply… not washing your face. Ever. Or maybe like, once a month if you’re feeling wild. The purported idea? Our ancestors didn’t have fancy cleansers or serums, so neither should we. Because clearly, living to 30 (if you were lucky) and battling saber-toothed tigers is the skincare goal we should all aspire to in the age of pollution, screen grime, and general modern life.
I’m sorry, but did cavemen also live in smog-filled cities, slather on SPF (oh wait…), or touch their phone screens 8,000 times a day? This isn’t returning to nature; it’s returning to potential breakouts, clogged pores, and questioning your life choices every time you look in the mirror. It’s less “ancestral health hack” and more “how to get that delightful ‘just wrestled a mammoth’ complexion.”
Why it’s trending? Probably because it’s shocking, requires zero effort (unless you count resisting the urge to scrub), and fits neatly into the internet’s obsession with ‘disruptive’ or ‘natural’ health fads, no matter how questionable. Or maybe we’re all just collectively tired and decided hygiene is too much work now. Who needs clean pores when you can have… authenticity? *Scoffs*.
So, while I admire the commitment to historical accuracy (sort of), I think I’ll stick to my multi-step routine. My face thanked me. My pillowcase… is still reserving judgment.
