These 5 Products Went Viral on TikTok… and For Good Reason! 

These days, one of the best platforms to spot trends, whether style or beauty, is TikTok! In the last few years, women and men have gone viral for showing off some of their favorite beauty products including skincare, mascaras, lip gloss, and more. 

One niche that has got a lot of attention is "K-Beauty" or Korean Beauty. That's because Korean beauty prodcuts often follow the guidelines of natural and harsh-free ingredients to help give skin a healthy, beautiful glow.

We wanted to start doing some research to find K-Beauty products, and products that follow a natural, harsh-free mentality to recommend to women over 40.

The thing is, while a lot of products can go viral on TikTok, it's hard to know which ones are actually safe and effective.

We went through dozens of viral TikTok beauty products and ranked the top 5 most effective and safe. Let’s get started…

Effectiveness: 95%

Safety: 100%

Price: $

Overall: A+

This is by far our favorite choice of K-beauty products that have appeared on TikTok. The Glow Fairy’s Retinol Glow Wand is a highly-condensed retinol balm that you easily apply to the most sensitive areas of your face. The Glow Wand comes packed with retinol along with a handful of effective ingredients (including hyaluronic acid, butylene glycol, and stearic acid to help boost your skin’s moisture and collagen production to help lessen the appearance of wrinkles and give your skin a smoother and softer feel. Not only that, it was the only product to offer a special 50% off discount code SECRET50, that gave it one of the most affordable prices of any retinol product. So cool! The balm is easy to apply with just a few swipes needed every night on the areas of skin that need your help. Highly recommended! 

Effectiveness: 90%

Safety: 85%

Price: $$$

Overall: B+

These micrograde silicone patches are a great way to re-hydrate wrinkled skin and give your face a fresher more youthful look. The re-usable patches are made from micrograde silicone, and when placed on the skin create a microclimate under the patch to help the skin to rehydrate itself while making the skin look more even.

Effectiveness: 90%

Safety: 80%

Price: $

Overall: B

This is a tried and true K-Beauty brand. Accoje Wrinkle Corrector uses Jeju Seaweed and Peptides with remarkable vital energy to help reinvigorate skin cells to produce more collagan in fill in wrinkles and fine lines. This is a very fine product but it does take some time to see noticeable results, so you'll need patience with this one!

Effectiveness: 90%

Safety: 80%

Price: $$$

Overall: B

This product went big on TikTok and for good reason. Gyeol Collagen Plus is lightweight collagen and Vitamin C combined to help keep your skin looking plump and healthy. It's hard to find, and a little expensive, but the skin feel is amazing and many K-Beauty fanatics swear by it.

Effectiveness: 90%

Safety: 85%

Price: $

Overall: B+

This is a really interesting balm that's intended to provide a highly concentrated dose of moisture. One of the most important safeguards from wrinkles is hydration! This stick helps keep your skin hydrated. This balm combined with a great retinol product (Like the Glow Fairy Retinol Wand) is a really smart way to keep wrinkles at bay.

While TikTok is a great source for amazing K-beauty products, we believe The Glow Fairy's product was the top choice. We wanted to talk further with our investigative reporter Stephanie Marianne who helped find the TikTok products to see how The Glow Fairy Retinol Glow Wand worked for her. Stephanie tells the story.

Personally, I never believed in the effectiveness of anti-wrinkle anything. “Time cannot be reversed,” I used to tell my friend. I’ve had too many friends tricked into buying some wild cream just to find out it’s a waste of money. So I’ve avoided it at all costs.

But then my best friend, who I trust with my life, showed me a TikTok video featuring the The Glow Fairy Retinol Glow Wand. She said she had been using it for the last few weeks because of the video. She would swipe it on every night before she went to bed. After a few weeks her skin looked tighter and her fine lines were greatly reduced. I, of course, didn’t believe her. But then she showed me a before and after.  I was stunned. Week by week the fine lines and wrinkles became less noticeable all together! I begged her to let me borrow her Glow Wand. Instead she gave me a 50% OFF code SECRET50, and I ordered my own Glow Wand immediately.

I received a package in the next few days and applied that night. The application is super simple, just open the Glow Wand and swipe it on! LOL, but actually, for best effectiveness, make sure your face is clean and dry. Do your nightly routine and leave the Glow Wand for last. Warm up the balm a little by rubbing onto your finger or the edge of your eye for an easier swipe. Then, apply the balm around the eye, on the sides and under. You can also apply to laugh lines, and even around the brow at the T-zone. Leave it on over night and viola! 

I, of course, expected results immediately. But it will take a few weeks to see the real results (so I made sure to snap a few before photos). While I waited, I ended up doing a little research on the ingredients that go into the Glow Wand and found the retinol wasn’t the only thing helping my fine lines disappear…

RETINOL

Of course, there’s retinol, which helps neutralize free radicals in the skin and encourage the production of collagen. The rich source of vitamin A is so effective in helping boost collagen that it’s almost the only ingredient needed. But Glow Fairy did an amazing thing of adding the extra punches with some of these other ingredients…

HYALURONIC ACID

Another amazing ingredient that’s naturally found in the body. Hyaluronic Acid is used by the body to retain water in the skin. And, as we know, moisture and hydration is essential to healthy, ageless looking skin. That’s why Hyaluronic Acid is so popular in beauty products. 

ALLANTOIN

Not many people are aware of how amazing this ingredient is for your skin. It helps remove dead skin cells from the skin to reveal the soft, more youthful tissue underneath. So when you’re looking for that more youthful glow, it’s not retinol doing the work. It’s Allantoin. 

STEARIC ACID

Allantoin with a combination of this ingredient, stearic acid, is your ultimate duo for cleaning the skin and giving you that extra glow. While allantoin removes dead skin cells, stearic acid, removes excess oil and dirt that regular cleansers can’t get to. Really awesome stuff!

BEESWAX

The last ingredient I was so happy to see in the Glow Wand was beeswax. A lot of retinol creams forget that too much retinol can damage the skin but making it very sensitive. You need something to protect against that. Buzz buzz buzz hello beeswax! Beeswax is a natural protector, it creates an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral barrier that will help keep your skin safe!

So, finally, after 4 weeks, I decided to check if I could see results… and wow! The area around my eyes was more youthful and glowing, and some fine lines that I was concerned about were totally gone. I was blown away!

I was converted into a Glow Wand believer! I hope you will, too!