TikTok is brimming with quirky beauty trends like Beetlejuice lipstick, morning huts, and heatstroke makeup that have captivated Gen Z. Among them, the Beetlejuice-inspired lip look, created by Sydney Pearl, combines green lipstick and black eyeshadow, gaining over a million likes. The viral “morning hut” trend involves uncomfortable methods like wrapping Sellotape around the face overnight. Other popular trends include excessive foundation application and the use of beard dye for eyebrow tinting. These unconventional techniques, often risky and criticized for their practicality, illustrate the bold, imaginative approach to beauty prevalent on TikTok.
If you haven’t heard of Beetlejuice lipstick, squirting foundation into a glass of water, or wearing makeup to look like you’re tanned, you obviously aren’t on TikTok.
This video sharing app is packed with ready-to-use makeup tricks, tips, and techniques, from the genius to the dangerous.
For example, the latest trend in Gen Z skin care, morning huts, has thousands of women around the world sleeping with Sellotape wrapped around them or lathering silicone face peels on their faces to reduce their double chins. Masu.
However, many have warned that some elements of this strange habit can not only make a night’s sleep extremely uncomfortable, but also pose a risk of ‘choking’.
Elsewhere, TikTok beauty influencers can be seen applying several pumps of foundation to their faces and trying to recreate the lime green beetlejuice lips that went viral last year.
The more outlandish the better, it seems, and some not-so-traditional makeup looks are racking up millions of views on TikTok.
Here, FEMAIL examines some of the weirdest beauty trends that have gone viral online to see if they’re worth the hype.
beetlejuice lips
UB-based makeup artist Sydney Pearl tried to recreate Beetlejuice’s lips in a recent video. She uses bright green lipstick as a base, then dabs on black eyeshadow to create a spiderweb look.
Inspired by the recently released sequel to Tim Burton’s original 1998 classic, the Beetlejuice-inspired lip has caught the attention of makeup artists and enthusiasts alike.
UK-based makeup artist Sydney Pearl is credited with creating this spooky look, and was filmed applying bright green lip stock before cinching her lips and applying black eyeshadow. The post has received over 1 million likes.
In a genius technique, she takes advantage of the natural line of her lips to create a spiderweb look. For maximum effect, Sydney used black liner to highlight her gothic lips.
One user gushed: “I can already see people using this for Halloween.”
Although this technique was wiped out with the release of Beetlejuice in September 2024, the original method used white lipstick and black eyeshadow and was dubbed the “zebra lip” by Portuguese beauty creator Luala Reisinger. It was named.
heat stroke makeup
Tanning may not be required in real life, but heatstroke makeup is very popular on TikTok.
Samantha Harvey shows off her makeup skills, applying Huda Beauty blush to her cheeks as usual, but also applying blush on the bridge of her nose.
The trend, which has racked up more than 30 million views on TikTok, was inspired by a photoshoot featured in last year’s GQ China June issue.
Use bright red blush to create a fake tan line around your eyes and even on your chest in the form of a bathing suit.
British artist Samantha Harvey put her own spin on makeup, applying Huda Beauty blush to her cheeks as usual, then applying blush over the bridge of her nose and forehead.
The video, which has been viewed more than 400,000 times, shows the Scottish influencer adding color to her breasts to create the illusion of lying in the sun for a long time while wearing a strappy bikini. was reflected.
Samantha’s caption read, “It’s okay to get sunburned.”
“So hot,” someone commented.
Basic techniques of OTT
New York City-based fashion influencer Meredith Duxbury shot to fame on TikTok thanks to her hard-nosed approach to makeup.
Taking an excerpt from Meredith Duxbury’s book, British creator Christy Webley uses an entire tube of foundation. Whether she’s sitting alone in a car (left) or on a train surrounded by strangers (right), Christie uses both hands to vigorously rub the product into her face.
Meredith, who has more than 18 million followers, often shares videos of herself applying full-coverage foundation on her face on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
These clips, which often spark strong reactions from social media users, show Meredith layering 10 pumps of foundation on her face before using her hands to rub it in. Rub the product into her skin like you would a moisturizer.
After layering on bronzer, setting powder, and highlighter, Meredith is ready for a selfie.
Illuminated by a ring light and photographed with an iPhone’s top-of-the-line camera, her skin looks flawless, but some people are questioning Meredith’s unconventional technique that left the look basic “Too cakey” and “uncomfortable”.
But for fellow TikToker Christy Webley, this ‘more is more’ method seems to be the go-to, as she shares a photo of a young Brit lathering the contents of an entire tube of Primark foundation onto her face. He is filming a viral video.
morning hut
To achieve morning relief, creators are often seen wearing silicone patches on the forehead and under the eyes, which can contain reactive substances such as retinol and are If pushed into the skin at night, it can cause irritation.
“Morning Hut” helps you get your day off to a smooth start by instructing you to fall asleep wrapped in cellophane tape, wearing a silicone face peel filled with products, and reinforcing your chin strap. I promise you that.
This viral method, which has more than 3.2 million tags on TikTok, has been dubbed the “morning shed” thanks to the ritual of getting rid of a ton of products when you wake up.
In addition to making a night’s sleep extremely uncomfortable, many warn that some of its elements can pose a “choking” hazard.
Creators are often seen wearing silicone patches on their foreheads and under their eyes, which can contain reactive substances like retinol and can cause irritation if pressed against the skin overnight. There is a gender.
Other popular elements include sellotape to close the mouth and draw eyebrows all the way to the hairline.
eyebrow hair dye
Similar trends also show that women advocate “high maintenance to maintain low maintenance” and use different products at night to reduce the time needed to get ready in the morning.
From darkening your eyebrows with men’s beard dye to wrapping your hair around satin rods for easy, bouncy curls, influencers are finding different ways to simplify their morning routines.
TikToker Josie Peaches has given her verdict on the lazy girl hack of using men’s beard dye on her eyebrows. She said, “I tried rubbing it a lot to get it off.” Now I’m done, I actually love them. ”
Liverpool-based TikToker Josie Peaches gave her verdict on her dyed eyebrows, saying: “I scrubbed and scrubbed to get them off.”
“It’s done. I really love them.”
Other products popular with self-proclaimed lazy girls on TikTok include using tan as a contour and semi-permanent lip stain.
Pre-applying these products can save you time by eliminating important steps in your makeup routine (i.e. the use of eyebrow pencils, bronzers, lipsticks, and heated styling tools) while also maximizing snoozing time. It is believed that it can be used to a limited extent.
whipped foundation
Foundations with whipped mousse have been on cosmetics store shelves for years, offering shoppers a lightweight, matte finish.
Now, TikTok influencers are using handheld electric whisks to create airy versions of their foundations.
Lin Tan is trying to whip up foundation using the electric mixer she holds. After initial hesitation, Ling’s final decision was that her DIY whipped foundation “feels like cement but looks good.”
“I’m so confused,” Lin Tan said while testing out some DIY basic hacks on TikTok. “Nothing’s happening. It looks really watery and weird.
But after applying the thick mixture to her face, Lin’s opinion seems to have changed.
She said, “It feels like cement, but it looks nice.”
blush blindness
Beauty forecasters predict that makeup will take a more maximalist turn in 2025, inspired by the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and her “blush blinds.”
The phrase is used With many influencers proudly celebrating their “blush blindness,” it is used to describe someone who wears so much product that they can’t appreciate how harsh it looks .
Thousands of people have had fun recreating Sab Rina’s doll-like makeup on TikTok, with many choosing to reframe the phrase “blush blindness” as: Hipster technique.
Inspired by Sabrina Carpenter (left), the self-taught makeup artist covers the apples of her cheeks and the bridge of her nose with a bright Barbie-pink blush
A self-taught makeup artist covered the apples of her cheeks and the bridge of her nose with a bright Barbie pink blush.
Hundreds of users praised the British creator’s over-the-top blush look, with one user commenting: “This is so gorgeous.”
“That’s giving it to Sabrina Carpenter,” said another.
foundation in water
A new trend on TikTok is mixing foundation with water before applying it to your face.
This water and foundation hack is said to keep your skin looking dewy all day long.
Trying out a “life-changing” technique, Elle James created a hardened substance by adding foundation to a glass of water.
Elle James, who is experimenting with a “life-changing” technique, adds foundation to a glass of water to create a solidified substance. Although it looked ‘weird’, the British creator found this to be a ‘really great non-oily foundation’
“This looks very strange,” she said. “What we’re left with is a really nice non-oily foundation.
“Of course, you could just use an oil-free foundation, but honestly, this is really fun. If you don’t have foundation, this could be a life-changing hack.”
As for the method behind this madness, Rachel Rigler, who posted the original video, says, “When you put foundation in water, it actually separates out some of the oil, but it also adds a little hydration.” ” he explained.
However, other users on TikTok were divided, with one skeptical user commenting that there was “literally no difference”.