'Status skin', a beauty trend combining makeup and skincare, is on the rise

"Status skin" is one of the rising beauty trends on TikTok. Photo: AFP

After "skinimalism", meet "status skin", a beauty routine defined by a natural, minimalist approach, light years away from the contouring aesthetic that was everywhere pre-pandemic.

The idea behind status skin is all about revealing a fresh, luminous complexion, without having to use multiple layers of makeup, and above all... no longer having to camouflage one's "defects".