Lockdown measures have led people to rethink their self-care routines, causing many to adopt DIY treatments. How might this switch to at-home alternatives promote the acceptance of bodily quirks that have long been considered shameful? And how can brands help combat lingering beauty taboos?

Have indie brands killed off the beauty influencer? Are self-cleaning products the future? Has lockdown home-pampering shaped skincare routines for good? In this part of the 2021 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how people are seeking new forms of comfort from their beauty routines.

A viral TikTok video shows @sarathefreeelf smearing fake eye-bags onto her otherwise perfectly made-up face. The move to normalise dark circles was praised by some, but it also garnered substantial side-eye – pointing to growing cynicism towards influencer- and brand-led claims of beauty positivity.

Unconscious biases are deeply pervasive and can negatively affect everything from healthcare outcomes to hiring practices. Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Stefanie Johnson, an associate professor at the University of Colorado and a Nudgestock speaker, to find out how we can begin to mitigate them.