You might think you’ve seen every beauty hack under the sun — but what if we told you some of the wildest trends are actually normal in the U.S.? From rubbing onions on your scalp to freezing your face with spoons, these habits are trending fast — and one of them might surprise (or gross out) you.
1. Ice Rolling for That Frozen Glow
Move over, jade rollers. Teen influencers and Hollywood celebs are now obsessed with ice rolling. The idea? Freeze a facial roller or spoon and glide it across your skin every morning to reduce puffiness and boost circulation. Cold shock therapy, but make it glam.
2. Onion Juice Scalp Rub
Yep, you read that right. Onion juice — packed with sulfur — is going viral on TikTok as a natural solution for hair regrowth. The smell? Awful. The results? Shocking. Americans are now blending onions and applying the juice twice a week. Desperate times, desperate measures.
3. The “Slugging” Craze
This K-beauty import is all over U.S. skincare routines. People are coating their faces in petroleum jelly at night (yes, like Vaseline) to lock in moisture. Dermatologists have mixed feelings, but Gen Z swears by it for glass-like skin.
4. Chlorophyll Drops in Water
It’s green, weird, and surprisingly trendy. Social media influencers are adding chlorophyll drops to their water claiming it reduces body odor, clears skin, and detoxes the body. While the science is murky, sales of liquid chlorophyll in the U.S. have exploded.
5. Using Snail Mucin Creams
Yes — snail slime. It’s in everything from moisturizers to sheet masks now. Originally a Korean trend, Americans have fully embraced the idea of smearing snail secretion on their face for hydration and anti-aging benefits.
The One That’s Just Gross…
There’s a small but rising trend where people use their own urine (yes, really) for skincare. Called “urotherapy,” it claims to clear acne and soften skin. Experts warn against it, but that hasn’t stopped some extreme trend chasers.
Would you try any of these trends? Which one totally grossed you out? Share with a friend who’s always chasing the next big thing in beauty!