How to: Skin Flooding 101
The skin flood is another major skincare trend that is said to visibly enhance and improve the look of skin and it’s one you’ve probably seen all over your TikTok so you’re probably wondering how you do it. does and what are the benefits. skin flood?
What is skin flooding?
Skin flooding is a skin care technique that involves saturating or “flooding” the skin with a facial mist such as a toner or face mist until completely drenched. Spraying the skin with moisturizing and hydrating ingredients can help enhance the moisturizing and occlusive properties of skin products. flooding is sometimes referred to as “skin soaking,” “skin soaking,” or “skin saturation.”
What skin types is Skin Flooding suitable for?
Any skin type can apply the skin flood, but it is especially good for those with dry and very dry skin types, as it can help increase hydration and draw moisture into the skin. It is also a great technique for those looking to create the appearance of dewy skin and create a glowing effect.
How to improve the effects of skin flooding
Use hyaluronic acid: The ingredients in your skincare can have a direct effect on how well skin flood works for you. For example, skin care that includes the ingredient hyaluronic acid is likely to work particularly well with the skin flooding technique of skin care. Hyaluronic acid is a humectant ingredient, which means that it attracts moisture and draws it in from an external environment. Using a face mist over a hyaluronic acid product can help boost its moisturizing properties, as it draws moisture from the face mist to hydrate the skin.
Use multiple mists: Consider playing around with different face mists in between each layer to get the benefits of multiple mists.
Use an occlusive: After going through the steps of misting your face, consider locking in all the moisture with a thick, occlusive cream or moisturizing balm. Finishing everything off with a thick cream or moisturizer allows you to lock in all the hydrating products that can help leave your skin glowing and dewy.
Occlusive styling ingredients create a barrier-like system on the skin that locks in moisture to help prevent moisture and water evaporation. Typical occlusive ingredients include beeswax, lanolin; niacinamide is also an ingredient with occlusive properties.
The best facial mists for skin flooding
If you are looking for the best face mists to flood your skin with a dose of hydration, Mario Badescu has a number of different face mists that can be used to hydrate the skin. Each facial mist is enriched with different ingredients that help to enhance the effects of the flooding of the skin.
Facial Spray with Aloe, Chamomile and Lavender:
● Soothes and calms irritated skin
● Provides a relaxing and calming effect
● Contains vitamin C
● Suitable for sensitive skin
Facial Spray with Aloe, Sage and Orange Blossom:
● Refreshes and hydrates the skin
● Helps brighten blemish-prone skin
● Rebalances oily and combination skin
● Suitable for acne-prone skin
Facial spray with aloe, herbs and rose water:
● Moisturizing face mist
● Soothes and hydrates dry, dull skin
● Leaves skin with a dewy glow
● Suitable for all skin types, especially dry or sensitive skin
Facial Spray with Aloe, Adaptogens and Coconut Water:
● Contains niacinamide and hyaluronic acid
● Helps skin maintain moisture levels
● Revitalizes and hydrates tired skin
● Rich in adaptogens to nourish the skin
How to flood your skin
It is best to flood the skin overnight when the skin enters its regeneration process and all the moisture can be absorbed.
Step 1: Cleanse and tone the leather with your favorite Mario Badescu leather cleanser
Step 2: Mist skin with your favorite mist (try using our Chamomile and Lavender Mist to balance and soothe skin after cleansing.
Step 3 – Apply a facial serum to the skin – To enhance the skin flood effect, try using a hyaluronic acid serum.
Step 4: Mist skin again with another facial mist, try our facial mist with aloe, adaptogens and coconut water that contains niacinamide and hyaluronic acid to help further stimulate skin moisture.
Step 5: Apply your eye cream and moisturizer. Try using a rich cream to help further lock in moisture.
Step 6: Apply a final spritz of face mist for a final boost of moisture and a dewy glow.
Step 7: Finish with our Peptide Hydrating Overnight Mask.
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