With her sophomore album Smoochies on the way this October and a newly released single "Sticky Fingers," Ashnikko's carefully curated visual world has been a long time in the making. As an artist, Ashnikko's identity heavily relies on the on-stage persona she's created for herself — along with the whimsy visual cues she's become synonymous with. While it may seem like she's already landed on a distinguished signature aesthetic, the singer says she'll never stop reinventing herself.For the upco...

Faux freckles have become a popular beauty trend on TikTok for adding dimension to the skin and providing that effortlessly sunkissed look. On the platform, beauty fans share their favorite products for achieving freckles, along with tips on getting them to look as natural as possible. But like tons of other TikTok beauty trends, faux freckles have become especially controversial — leading to a widespread debate about the ethics of using makeup to draw on freckles.Beauty trends online are ofte...

If you're in need of makeup inspiration, rest assured TikTok is coming through with tons of tried-and-true looks to experiment with. Recently, astrology makeup trends have been the go-to way for creators to test out new looks. Specifically in the case of the rising sign makeup trend, users are referencing their rising signs for personally-curated makeup looks.Although there are multiple astrology-inspired beauty trends making the rounds on TikTok, rising sign makeup in particular is said to make...

Long before they graced your TikTok feed, kawaii characters lived in cherished childhood memories. They were stamped on lunch boxes, pencil cases and water bottles — and for members of the Asian diaspora and beyond, characters like Hello Kitty and Rilakkuma became long-standing passions that carried into adulthood. While today's microtrends struggle to remain relevant years down the line, some kawaii fans have made a lifelong commitment to their favorite characters by permanently marking them...