I’m all for a skincare shake-up. As a beauty editor, I’ve spent over a decade testing serums, switching creams, and gently coaxing friends off 12-step routines in favour of a more balanced approach.

As a chronic TikTok scroller (the four-hour daily screentime consumption speaks for itself), I have seen beauty videos galore – from viral trends to weird and wonderful hacks, many of which would send ...