Man Shares How His Face Stayed Yellow for a Week After Trying DIY Skincare

Man Shares How His Face Stayed Yellow for a Week After Trying DIY Skincare

  • A young South African man floored Mzansi with his homemade skincare routine that changed his appearance
  • He filmed a short tutorial and posted it on TikTok, which went viral and garnered over a million views
  • The young man explained that his mother was the most upset by his risky DIY experiment at home

A young South African man almost gave his mother a heart attack after he tried out a new skincare routine.

Man's DIY skincare
A young man tried out DIY skincare at home and regretted his experiment. Image: @otsile_rsa4
Source: TikTok

In early August, a youngster shared a now-viral tutorial on TikTok, showing when things started going south. He mixed food products that he saw online in an attempt to reduce blemishes on his face.

His undesired results floored over a million people online after watching the video. Social media users communicate with him in a thread of comments.

Man turns yellow after trying DIY skincare routine

A young chap who is dedicated to taking care of himself wanted to save money by trying out a popular DIY. He made a mixture of food products that would tackle his skin problem.

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In the mixture, he added turmeric and other products that turned into a thick yellow paste. He applied his mixture to his face and waited a bit before washing his face.

The young man was stunned when he realised that he had unintentionally dyed his face yellow. He had filmed his experience and posted the video on TikTok.

Social media users were floored by his new look. They explained that the gent was supposed to have added some honey to avoid turning yellow.

The chap highlighted that his mom was not happy with his strange appearance:

“Skincare routine gone wrong. My mom got so angry at me for using the turmeric.”

He added a caption that read:

“POV: Throwback to when I used a DIY face mask that turned my face yellow for a week.”

Watch the TikTok video below:

SA floored by man who turned yellow and went viral on TikTok

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South Africans could not deal with the youngster’s failed skincare routine and said:

Man's skincare goes south
A man's skin stayed yellow for a week after he tried out a trending social media DIY. Image: @otsile_rsa4
Source: TikTok

@GalaMoq🎀 emphasised:

“Guys, you MUST add honey so it doesn’t stain you, and a tablespoon of turmeric is enough.”

@ConduitofLight commented:

“Yeah, I also used turmeric. For weeks, I looked like a witch from Malawi. Never again.”

@amahle.x roasted the chap:

“At least the face and the hair match.”

@simp4mommyMilkers had a plan:

“What's the recipe? I want to gift it to someone.”

@Lee🫧 remembered:

“I once tried it before going to school, I looked like fufu the whole day.”

@Omphile Koketso Mlonyeni was nervous:

“Me seeing this while I have it on, and it turned my fingers yellow.”

@MaShozi_Omuhle explained:

“I did this. The worst part is that it didn’t work, it just gave me breakouts!”

@bonolomohale_ shared:

“Yho. That’s why I’ll never take anyone’s advice seriously on social media.”

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Chuma Nontsele (Human Interest Editor) Chuma Nontsele is a human interest journalist for Briefly News (joined in 2024). Nontsele holds a Diploma in Journalism and started her career working at Daily Maverick as a news reporter. Later, she ventured into lifestyle and entertainment. Chuma has 3 years of experience as a journalist. You can reach her at chuma.nontsele@briefly.co.za

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