Imagine bouncy, radiant skin that’s plumped up with hydration—you know, the kind of skin glow you want to keep .Now, imagine being able to have skin like this on a daily basis.
Korean beauty bloggers have started buzzing more and more about this hydration hack since a long time. The tip evolved from a three-skin method to the now almost-revered seven-skin method and also five step beauty hack for time savers.
What is it exactly?
In short, it’s layering on three to seven layers of toner or an essence-and-toner-in-one (Koreans call these products “skin,” thus the name seven-skin method) immediately after cleansing. Is sounds bizarre but there is a method of doing so... he he he
Keep scrolling to find out why (and how) you should try the seven-skin method.
How does it work?
When you apply a ton of skincare products on your skin at one time, sometimes before your skin actually absorbs the product, the product evaporates from the skin or sits atop the skin and doesn’t truly get absorbed.
This toner-layering method allows for your skin to absorb one thin layer of the hydrating toner (or essence) so that, ultimately, more of the product is absorbed.
This seven-skin method cleverly allows your skin to drink up the toner/essence/”skin” much more than it normally would by letting the skin soak up one thin layer at a time. And by doing this seven times, the skin is getting a healthy amount of hydrating ingredients, which end up giving your skin that just-got-a-facial glow.
What’s great is that unlike a facial that you might get once in a while, if you do this seven-skin method consistently, your skin ends up looking better and better because the ample hydration levels actually help create a healthier skin environment in which skin cells function better.
How do I do the seven-skin method?
I know—seven layers. It sounds like a lot of time and product. And it is, but only if you compare it to your normal skincare routine. However, if you compare this to a facial, it takes far less time and money… And after having tried this method for several months now, my normally dry skin has looked beyond radiant and has been totally plumped up. It really works, which makes it worth it. (For the record, it's not exactly seven times more product—it's more like three to four times more product. So, yes, you are definitely using up more product, but each application is a bit less than what you might use if you're doing one layer of toner.)
Here's how to do it:
Step 1: Cleanse your face.
Step 2: Pat face dry , do not use towel but insted use your palms and pat it to dry .It's best if you apply the first layer of toner when your face is slightly damp, versus totally dry. This first layer can be applied using a cotton pad or just your hands. I recommend starting from the inside of your face toward your nose and sweeping gently upward and outward. Or target the driest areas of your face first and start there.
Step 3: Use your hands to press the second layer of toner in. Simply pour a dime-sized drop in your palms, and pat it into skin. Wait a short amount of time between the steps when your face feels a little damp versus very wet from the product. This allows the product to be absorbed in and means you are ready for that next layer.
Step 4: Repeat five more times. After that seventh layer, you can play around! You can use your other serums—your skin will be extra-primed to absorb your serum—or seal it all in with a moisturizer. In the summer months, especially if you have oily skin, some women don’t even need to do anything else after seven layers of a hydrating toner or essence-toner.
Tip: The idea behind the technique is to help your skin drink in the product, so you can adjust as you see fit. Some do the seven-skin method weekly and do a three or five-skin method every other day. For me personally, I end up doing the seven-skin method around every other day in the evenings, and at least three skin layers every other day. I mostly play it by ear, though, and adjust it based on how my skin is feeling.
Finding your ideal number of layers:
I have tried doing up to 11 layers on a particularly dry day with a gentle, very watery toner, and my skin loved it. However, more isn’t always better as too much of a good thing can also irritate the skin. I recommend working up to seven layers. I started off with three layers, saw my skin handled that just fine, then went up to five and loved it. I stuck with seven soon after, consistently, and now only do even more layers than seven when I get off a drying long-haul flight or had a really late night. This seven-skin method is so great because it really encourages you to get to know your skin and play around with the number of layers your skin soaks in and loves. That said, most skin types are going to drink seven layers right up. And then thank you by staying radiant and bouncy all day.
Do all toners work?
This is important: I highly recommend staying away from toners with synthetic fragrances, alcohol (also listed as ethanol or ethyl alcohol, denatured alcohol, methanol, isopropyl alcohol, SD alcohol, and benzyl alcohol) and any cleansing properties (like a toner, essence and cleansing water-in-one) as those can be irritating if applied too many times.
Try this and let me know how did your skin feel.
One more beauty tips when ever you wash your face try to pat dry and not dry with a towel, Just as we need to drink water to Hydrate skin so does our face needs water to keep itself Hydrated .... Hope everyone to have a glowy skin
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