Do people really apply serum / face oil directly to their face, or is it just on tiktok?

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I don't wear much make up but I find make up tiktoks oddly fascinating. I'm always impressed at how some people can transform themselves so radically. I'm also mind boggled by how much make up people apply.

But what I find oddest is the way everyone trickles serum or oils directly onto their face so it dribbles down their cheeks, before rubbing in with their fingers. It would never have occurred to me to do anything other than put it on my fingers and then apply. Do people really do this "in real life" or is it just a tiktok trend?

I don't, because I don't want face bacteria in the bottle.
I put some drops into my palm and use my fingers to put it on my face.

I drop straight onto my face, seems the practical way to do it.

Depends what it is tbh. Mostly just use my finger but the blue Sunday Riley thing I do use the dropper to apply because it feels easier than using my hands. I tilt my face up and definitely don’t do it in a sexy way (unless Smurf cum is your thang).

Why would you get face bacteria? The dropper doesn’t touch your face, you drop it from a few mm away.

I don’t touch my face with the dropper.

Of course not.
Oil on hands > gently rub hands together > smoosh oil over face and neck.

No face dribbling nonsense.

I'm guaranteed to touch my face with it at some point, either that, or drip it down my clothes instead.

Stop because I only apply to my face as this is what I thought was normal! I am going to try your way tomorrow morning!

I do this with a skin tint sometimes because I work it in with a brush and then don’t get it on my hands.

This is a bizarre thread. The dropper is intended to be used to apply directly to the face; serums are too light to be put on your hands first, you’ll waste a lot of product.

There is no dribbling if it is put on in the right amount ie one application of the dropper per area of face.

I’m amazed OP finds this so hard to contemplate.

They’re not, it introduces bacteria to the bottle. They’re not meant to touch the skin.

Straight onto my face, onto neck and décolletage from there- and I’m 53 and don’t watch TikTok apart from for work reasons (don’t ask). I want to make sure I use it where it’s intended to be used so rubbing my hands in it first will loose some of it and I don’t want that. If there’s any leftover I’ll rub it into hands. Good hand creams are cheap. Good serums not so much.

What 😂

I don’t film my bathroom routine.

Of course it’s going straight on my face! Do you know how expensive serums are.

It’s the foundation dribbling that gets me, applying it directly to your face from the pump bottle, I don’t think I have ever seen a make up artist use this technique and what if it dribbles off your face onto your clothes or furniture? I always warm and mix mine in the palm of my hand before application like normal people 😂

The dropper isn't supposed to touch your face.

I’d say it’s ridiculous to think that. I put serum on my face out the dropper. I find it easier

I don’t think it’s particularly suggestive to drip a few drops of oil on your face. But the white serums/primers where the person is using too much, yes it does look weird. I didn’t use to drip directly on my face but I do now. If you drop it into your palm and then try to put it put on with your other hand the very liquidy ones can drip off, I feel like I use more as it absorbs a bit and gets spread around on both hands instead of just a few fingers

I don't even touch the very expensive serum 😂 Silicone makeup pad all the way.

Some really odd comments on here, it’s as likely to touch your face as your hands, and what sort of person thinks it’s about sex. Good grief I’ve heard it all now/

I do this, the only person witnessing it is usually my cat, he told me he does not find it suggestive

Palms for me

I know. But it would if I tried using it like that, because I'm like that.

I came on to say this, i just drip my vitamin c serum and nicinamide onto my fingers without touching so theres no bacteria build up.

I've never thought of putting it on my fingers first, always drop it straight onto my face from the dropper. The dropper doesn't touch my skin so there's no contamination issue.
Is it a generational thing?

Yes, exactly.

I'm honestly surprised so many people do this, and as it turns out, I'm apparently being inefficient and wasteful 😂. I actually only have 1 product with a dropper and don't use it much, but maybe I'll have a go now!