Beauty
Its the secret to quenching that winter dryness.
I always take TikTok beauty trends with a grain of salt.
This means applying a hydrating serum to damp skin and sealing it in with a moisturizer thats it.
Thats because its a research-backed, expert-recommended way to keep your complexion moisturized.
What Is Skin Flooding?
Skin flooding is basically a take on what dermatologists have been telling their patients to do forever, saysDr.
Adarsh Vijay Mudgil, M.D.,board-certified dermatologist and founder of Mudgil Dermatology.
Namely, to moisturize damp skin after cleansing, then apply an additional layer of moisturizer.
Layering your hydrating ingredients and layering them correctly can make all the difference in efficacy, saysDr.
Rachel Nazarian, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist based in New York City.
Thats because different kinds of products and different ingredients improve skin hydration via different mechanisms, she explains.
On top of that, theorder you apply your skin care productsmatters.
Always layer with more water-based products first, then the ones that have higher oil content, says Nazarian.
And it has a really cute name.
How To Skin Flood
Skin flooding is something all skin types can benefit from.
There are no active ingredients being applied, so it wont hurt, saysShani Hillian, a licensed esthetician.
Use any cleanser your heart desires.
Step 2: Toner/Essence
Use whichever product you have in your routine.
(This step is optional.)
Step 4: Serum
This could be your second step post-cleansing.
Either way, apply a hydrating hyaluronic acid serum to damp skin.
You want to layer hydrating ingredients to damp skin to ensure maximum absorption, says Hillian.
Mudgil is particularly into the idea of using niacinamide since it has anti-inflammatory properties.
I recommend this particularly for patients with rosacea as niacinamide has anti-flushing effects, he says.
This article was originally published onJan.
