When you hear the phrase ‘clean girl aesthetic,’ chances are your mind instantly paints a picture: she’s up at 6 AM for Pilates, sipping on her iced matcha, tuning into self-help podcasts, and yes, ...

The Aesthetic Caters to a *Very* Specific Type of Person. The ‘clean girl aesthetic’ puts mostly white women front-and-center as the preeminent aspirational figure on TikTok.

The girls are celebrated for not embodying the so-called "clean girl" aesthetic, a trend that glorifies minimalist looks, featuring flawless skin, slicked-back hair, and fresh makeup.

Clean Girl Aesthetic makeup. @maroyce_ You think I thought I couldn’t do this trend because I was fat lmao #cleangirlaesthetic #cleangirlmakeup #plussize ♬ original sound – Maroyce.