TikTok can be a pretty hellish app. In my most unhappy moments, I find myself endlessly scrolling though a numbing barrage of mukbangs, ASMR and animal videos – but when Micky Gordon’s videos come on my screen, and I see her big bejewelled smile, and hear her voice as she shrieks “Thank God you guys!”, I know all will be okay in the world, or most specifically my world, for the time I am watching her videos. 

The 22-year-old recent college graduate is known to the world as Micky Cashflow. She shares her life and the antics she gets up to with her family and friends – and especially her brother Caleb. What does beauty mean to her as a young person who has grown up online? “It means feeling confident and allowing your outward appearance to authentically reflect who you are,” she tells Dazed.

Below, she gives Dazed her monthly beauty recap and shares her beauty affirmations.

What beauty routines or rituals have you leaned on the most this month?

Micky Gordon: I’ve been prioritising skincare and trying to implement a more regimented routine. Whenever I get stressed, my skin breaks out so much, so during super busy seasons I really try to prioritise it.  

What’s the one holy grail product you’ve been using this month?

Micky Gordon: Anything lips!! My lip gloss rotation is pretty huge. I love Rhode, Tarte, Summer Fridays, etc, but my obsession right now is the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask. I literally cannot live without it. I’m always complimented on how moisturised my lips look, and it’s definitely because I sleep in the Laneige mask every night! 

Who is your beauty icon?

Micky Gordon: Toni Bravo!! I love Toni, and I’ve followed her for so many years. She’s the reason I started wearing blush, and now it is my absolute favourite step of my routine. I don’t feel complete without blush.

What’s been your favourite scent so far this year? 

Micky Gordon: I’m currently obsessed with Vanilla Mace’s collaboration with Boy Smells. I love vanilla scents and sweet scents, so it’s perfect; it’s literally heavenly. 

What’s the best beauty advice you’ve received?

Micky Gordon: If you feel good, then you look good! When I stopped caring about what everyone else thought of me and started prioritising how I felt in my own skin, I became so much more confident!

Can you give us 3 beauty affirmations?

Micky Gordon:

1. The opinions of others don’t define you!!

2. Don’t compare yourself to anyone

3. Don’t overthink! No one notices the little things the way you do.