A current makeup trend popping up among celebrities and makeup influencers and enthusiasts on TikTok is being called out for alleged “cultural appropriation” and “racism.”The “fox eye” beauty trend, which uses makeup to create an elongated shape of the eye, has been growing in popularity and controversy in recent weeks. And suddenly it became a ‘trend’ [because] it’s cute on them and they called it the ‘fox eye trend’?” one person on Twitter wrote. The blepharoplasty surgery, or eyelid surgery, is the third most requested cosmetic operation among Asian Americans, a 2009 study shared. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP“Today, the ‘fox-eye trend’ completely invalidates the decades of normalized racism against the Asian community. More recent videos being shared on the platform have begun incorporating “non-culture appropriation” tutorials to achieve to sultry look without offending anyone.

Source: Fox News August 12, 2020 00:00 UTC