Charles Teves
A woman from the UK has gained widespread attention on TikTok after disclosing that she acquired ringworm due to sharing makeup brushes with her friends.
Louaira Dela Cruz, aged 22, showcased her skin-related catastrophe, posting multiple videos featuring a severe rash that covered her face.
“Sorry guys, I’ve been a bit quiet because my skin’s flared up,” she said in the video.
“I don’t know what it is and doctors don’t know what it is, but — trigger warning — this is what’s been going on,” Dela Cruz continued.
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In a subsequent video shared two days afterward, Dela Cruz verified that she had been identified with the infection and was attempting to address it.
“I know sharing is caring, but you better believe I’m not letting anyone touch my makeup brushes or sponges ever again, because this is ringworm,” she revealed.
Ringworm, a fungal-induced condition, leads to itchy, red, circular rashes that spread over the skin.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that ringworm is “very common,” and the fungi responsible for the infection can be found on the skin and surroundings. Ringworm transmission is facilitated through towels, bed sheets, and personal belongings, such as makeup brushes.
Dela Cruz’s situation demonstrated that untreated ringworm on the skin spreads.
The subsequent video revealed that she had developed multiple skin rashes on the top portion of her face.
https://www.tiktok.com/@louaira/video/7220769683367120133
According to the CDC, ringworm typically clears up within 2 weeks when antifungal creams, lotions, or powders are used correctly.
Some of Dela Cruz’s supporters mentioned that they found it challenging to overcome the infection.
In another update, her condition showed signs of recovery.
She said, “Hopefully the worst of it has passed and now just healing.”
https://www.tiktok.com/@louaira/video/7221655248144698630
Dela Cruz’s ordeal follows a startling study that discovered unwashed makeup brushes harbor equal or increased amounts of bacteria than a toilet seat.
Spectrum Collections’ research involved swabbing clean and “unclean” makeup brushes at the end of a two-week trial period.
The study also evaluated common storage methods, such as on a bedroom vanity, a makeup bag, a brush-specific bag, a drawer, and a bathroom holder.
Upon comparing the findings to a toilet seat swab, it was revealed that the bacteria count on the brushes were either equivalent to or exceeded that of the toilet. This was regardless of their storage location.
