{"id":18906,"date":"2025-05-20T23:06:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=18906"},"modified":"2025-05-20T23:10:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:10:38","slug":"22-year-old-goes-viral-for-never-washing-her-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=18906","title":{"rendered":"22-year-old goes viral for never washing her face"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nStock photo of woman washing face. Credit \/ Shutterstock
\nTia Zakher, a 22-year-old TikTok creator, has sparked viral attention and heated debate over her skincare routine, or more accurately, her decision to abandon one entirely. No serums, no cleansers, not even water.<\/p>\n

Her \u201cdo-nothing\u201d approach quickly stirred curiosity and controversy across the platform. Many of her followers accused her of faking her skin journey, while others voiced concern for her health.<\/p>\n

Zakher\u2019s minimalist experiment began on March 14, after years of trying every acne solution she could find \u2013 from chemical peels and topical treatments to microneedling and exfoliation.<\/p>\n

Frustrated with the lack of lasting results, she decided to stop touching her face altogether. That meant no picking, no washing, no products. Nothing.<\/p>\n

At first, she kept the decision private from her growing TikTok audience \u2013 now over 125,000 followers. But by April, visible changes in her skin, including flakiness, discoloration, and a rough texture, prompted questions in the comments.<\/p>\n

In response, Zakher posted a video explaining her radical new approach, which has since gone viral and racked up more than 10 million views.<\/p>\n