Remember when your parents would FREAK OUT when you were a kid, and you’d draw on yourself with PERMANENT MARKERS? So yeah, that’s why Boomers may be triggered by this . . .
There’s apparently a new trend on TikTok where women are using Sharpie permanent markers, as LIP LINERS.
One woman shared her technique, and was so impressed that she’s asking Sharpie for “more shades.”
@lebaneseangel22 @Sharpie we need more shades 🫣 CREATOR CREDIT: @Rachel Carlisle ♬ original sound – Lebaneseangel22
(Of course, there are plenty of colors already, although maybe not LIP-FRIENDLY shades, for obvious reasons.)
Other beauty “influencers” were less convinced. One said, “My lips weren’t burning, but I could definitely feel my lips drying out. I wouldn’t recommend doing this regularly, I can definitely taste and smell the chemicals on me.”
But are those chemicals really that bad? Uh, actually, yes.
One poison control center states on its website that “permanent markers, including brands like Sharpie, contain ink that is made from the chemicals xylene, toluene and urethane resin, [and] breathing in the fumes can be harmful.”
They, along with Sharpie itself, says that the markers are safe when used as intended: For artistic purposes, NOT as makeup on your skin and mouth.
A dermatologist told Fox News that Sharpies clearly contain toxins that are “concerning” and “risky.” They add that if you DID try this, you don’t need to be “super worried” about the effects, just “stop doing it.”
(Here’s another video of an “influencer” doing this. And here’s one dermatologist freaking out about it. And here’s another expert.)
@rachelmadisoncarlisle here for a long lasting lip it works i’m just a girl #liplinerhack #lipliner #lipstain #sharpie ♬ original sound – Rachel Carlisle
(Fox News)
