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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

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 Editor | 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...

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