Women are calling out ‘twisted’ beauty trends on social media: ‘You’re never satisfied’ WPXI [Video]

Scrolling through TikTok, you might find your feed saturated with viral beauty “tips and tricks” that claim to enhance features and help people look their best. While thousands of users are hitting “like” on these appearance-centric posts, others are raising a skeptical eyebrow at their claims.

One of those users, TikTok creator Sharon Amy Wu (@sourandnasty), posted a video in response to a viral filter that claims to help users determine if they have a low or high visual weight — that is, if they have softer or more prominent features relative to their facial size. Figuring out visual weight, according to some creators, will better inform how you should apply makeup in a way that most flatters your face.

But, according to Wu in a post from Jan. 18, “you don’t need any filters.”

In fact, she adds in her Jan. 18 post, “What you can do is put on light or heavy makeup, look in the …