TikTok has always been a breeding ground for bizarre trends, but the viral yarn doll makeup is leaving people deeply unsettled.

But the new ‘yarn doll makeup’ look is truly making people’s skin crawl. All over social media, make up gurus are wrapping their faces in strings of yarn and painting extravagant makeup ...

Enter: yarn face makeup – a hyper-stylised look that’s equal parts nostalgic, creative and, according to some, slightly creepy ... old-fashioned yarn dolls. The result?