A northeast Chinese woman has made headlines on social media after revealing the devastating damage her skin suffered as a result of doing makeup every day for 22 years without ever thoroughly washing her face. The long-term use of makeup without removing it caused a severe allergic reaction that left her face swollen, red, and outwardly deformed, as reported by the South China Morning Post.
‘Hormone Face’ and Chronic Allergies
The 37-year-old woman, who goes by the moniker Niuyoumian on social media, comes from Jilin province and has approximately 30,000 followers. She uploaded a video in early June explaining her skin condition, which rapidly became popular on all platforms. Her face was red, puffy, and covered with rashes symptoms she defined as indications of a chronic condition called ‘hormone face’.
“Before I was 25, I didn’t know how bad hormone skin problems could be. I thought the odd bit of redness or itchiness could be treated with some cream. But after the age of 25, everything was different,” she explained.
History of Skincare Neglect
Niuyoumian started wearing makeup at 15 and never looked back. Her dermatological issues actually began earlier at 14 and after she used an acne cream that led to a negative reaction. Growing up in a humble home, she used cheap liquid foundations, which she blames for making matters worse with the passage of time.
Working in the beauty and hair industry, she was regularly exposed to harsh chemicals. Her daily make-up routine, topped with those chemical exposures, tore her skin up. In 2011, she started getting facial injections in an attempt to improve her looks, but the treatments only made things worse, causing further damage.
Missteps and Painful Lessons
In her open post, Niuyoumian also revealed that she has rosacea and demodex mite infestations. “It feels like thousands of little ants marching across my face at its worst,” she described.
She confessed that the primary error was repeatedly changing skincare products without allowing her skin to heal. “I never committed to healing my skin completely,” she admitted. She added, “That cycle only made my skin worse.”
Ending her video with a heartfelt message, she urged others not to fall into the same trap. “Being impatient only exacerbated the situation. Don’t blindly try every beauty product just because someone else claims it works. If something provides instant results, it’s probably just suppressing the symptoms, not genuinely healing your skin,” she warned.
Her tale is a strong reminder of the long-term consequences of bad skincare practices and of the value of treating skin gently and responsibly.
