Can you use fruit as 'natural' makeup? Social media users think so

Cherries and berries are chomped before being applied as blush, eyeshadow or lipstick. Photo composite: AFP

On TikTok, makeup challenges are getting crazier all the time, and the latest off-the-wall approach involves using fruit as makeup. From blush to eyeliner and eyeshadow, you can apparently do it all with a banana and some red berries.

We thought we'd seen it all when peanut butter nails became a thing on TikTok, but the social network's users have struck again, this time by applying fruit to the skin to create a makeup effect.