Beef tallow. Diaper cream. Vaseline facials. If your skincare routine sounds like a barbecue-slash-baby shower, this episode is for you.

This week on Behind the Dirty Needle, we’re diving face-first into the most unhinged skincare trends clogging up your feed (and your pores). From TikTok’s obsession with “ancestral skincare” to slugging your way into a breakout, we’re calling B.S. on the DIY madness — and offering science-backed alternatives that actually work.

We break down:

• Why beef fat doesn’t belong on your face
• The real risks of slugging
• What diaper cream can and can’t do
• Treatments that actually deliver glow (hi, SkinPen)
• Major red flags to avoid in your skincare shopping scroll

Greasy, gimmicky, and possibly infectious — it’s time to separate the trending from the terrifying.

Tune in, wash your face, and step away from the butt paste.