By Ruby Feneley
Do we need digital detox to save our skins?
As a beauty journalist, I have endless skincare buzzwords and wellness conspiracy theories competing for space in my brain. When I noticed “blue light” cropping up in skincare discourse years ago, I was sceptical. The notion that light from our phones and laptops was seeping into our skin had a ring of marketing hype.
Our screen-heavy lifestyles are blamed for everything from dehydrated skin and dark circles, to neck sagging and crinkling from poor posture. But according to experts, screen time may cause more than dry skin.
