'Absolutely not!' Claudia Winkleman slams idea of young people obsessing over skincare

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Claudia Winkleman, 50, shared her thoughts on today’s youth becoming obsessed with skincare in an exclusive chat with Express.co.uk.

While skincare routines are becoming more and more glamorised to young people on social media, the Strictly Come Dancing star has stressed that it’s not something children need to worry about yet.Claudia recently teamed up with her co-star Tess Daly, 53, to promote Boots No7 Pro Derm Scan.The futuristic new diagnostic service aims to give customers accurate skincare and cosmetic recommendations based on a super close-up scan of their skin.During the interview, Claudia was asked about whether she felt there was more pressure on people to look a certain way in the age of social media. “I definitely don’t feel that,” Claudia began. “I feel like I could absolutely crumple at this stage, but I don’t feel pressure.“I mean, I’d like my hair to be shiny, but we know that there is one company that deals with that,” she teased. “So I think that’s my job.”The star was then asked if she thinks skincare is something young people should have to worry about now. “Oh I absolutely don’t!” Claudia exclaimed.“They should think about chewing bubble gum and Harry Styles.” The Strictly host also discussed her own child’s attitude towards make-up, which also has a huge presence on social media.“You know, my daughter’s 15,” she reflected. “And I feel quite strongly that - well she’s not really interested in wearing make-up or anything like that. “She did go through that phase,” Claudia added. “I hope that the younger, little people coming through don’t feel any pressure to look a certain way.”Claudia lives with her husband Kris Thykier, whom she married in 2000, and the pair are generally quite private about their.