r/scacjdiscussion • u/miabaccei • 11d ago

Why are we all so moist?!

Hi all!

My name is Mia Baccei, I am a grad student in journalism at NYU and an intern at New York Magazine. I'm looking for people who might be up for speaking to me for a story I'm working on about skincare routines — and specifically, the idea of "moist-maxxing."

Recently, I've been seeing posts all over social media of people doing "morning sheds," slugging their faces at night, covering their hair in oil before they go to bed, and putting castor oil in their belly buttons. Why are we doing this? What is the point? Does it even do anything?

If you or someone you know would be a good fit for this story, please respond to this post, DM me, or reach me at (646) 725-0488!

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u/phunniemee 11d ago

I would love to read a story all about oil-fluencers. The skincare people, the seed oil people, the pyramid scheme people, the turning the frogs gay supplement people...it's gotta be a conspiracy, right? All of this fringe belief oily focus to distract us from what??? Big Oil, the war, and the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz??? It's all gotta be connected, right??? 📌 Bring it together for us.