TikTok provided a much-needed escape for Gen Zers during the pandemic, enabling them to watch an endless stream of entertaining, educational, and immersive videos. For many, it was the go-to platform to improve their self-care routines. Canvas8 spoke to ten people to find out why.

With not much else to do while stuck at home during the pandemic, many young Britons upped their usage of TikTok, seeking entertainment, escapism, and education. Canvas8 spoke to eight Gen Zers to find out how the social app has influenced their personal care routines.

The social media era has made it easy to discover skincare products, yet while influencers and media outlets champion various high-priced and hard-to-find items, a growing number of TikTok users are turning to their local drugstore. Why are ‘skintellectuals’ snapping everyman brands?

Digital platforms have long been performative places for expressions of beauty and creativity, and on TikTok, traditional beauty rules are meant to be broken. Tapping into this attitude, Revolution has partnered with TikTok to launch a pageant to scout the best diverse beauty talent online.