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If you doomscroll long enough on TikTok, Threads, or lesser-known livestream platforms, you’ll probably see the clip of a beauty streamer from China posing for the camera, looking all pretty and radiant, and then—Boom!—her filter bugs out, suddenly revealing her true appearance to the whole world. In the clip making the rounds, the influencer’s face looks much older and more natural, with real skin texture and a warmer, more lived-in look. You know, like the good old #nofilter trend, but unintentionally.