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The era of self care emphasizes consuming products rather than taking care of the mind and body.

Unpopular Opinion: The era of self care is a consumerist charade

By Yusra Jaleel, Opinion Columnist | August 20, 2022

I can’t recall the last time I’d scrolled through any social media platform without seeing a softly filtered video curated with angled shots of a beautiful person gently applying product after product from frosted-glass skincare bottles, clipping...