Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Why you shouldn't use calamine lotion as primer – doctors warn against TikTok trend
dailystar.co.ukTikTok trend. Users are uploading videos applying calamine lotion as a make-up primer in a 'beauty hack'.Nothing is off limits when it comes to what TikTokers will experiment with.
Over the years TikTok has become a social media giant, with all sorts of tricks and beauty tips uploaded, setting the latest trends.Now it seems users have set their hearts on another homemade make-up tip involving calamine lotion.In response to more and more people using the new method, doctors have had their say on weather it is safe and if it should be used.The latest make-up hype on TikTok seems to be applying calamine lotion as a make-up primer.Primers are originally designed to be used underneath eyeshadow, foundation and mascara to create a smoothing effect – while targeting concerns like oily or dry skin.Calamine lotion itself is normally used to sooth itchy/burnt skin and can often be a method of treating chickenpox or other irritating skin rashes and infections.But now, TikTokers have taken the cream used to treat sunburn, or itchy/inflamed skin and turned it into a makeup primer.Those using the new trick seem to apply a thin layer onto skin before letting it dry and putting on make-up.While doctors have accepted that calamine lotion does have soothing affects, they have also issued a warning on using the product.Dermatologist Azadeh Shirazi, spoke with The Washington Post about the issue.She said: "Calamine lotion is made up of zinc oxide, ferric oxide, and phenol."Zinc oxide is an astringent, which absorbs excess oils, while phenol is a strong exfoliant.Dr Shirazi explained that combined, the two can be incredibly drying.
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