Skinimalismo, slugging o baby skin are some of the skin care terms that we have discovered in recent months. Now a new one has just arrived in the beauty universe: ‘moisture sandwich’ (moisture sandwich, in Spanish), which is the most recent way to hydrate the skin of the face. The goal is to have a juicy and radiant appearance, and is achieved with the help of layers of cosmetic products, applied to both the face and lips, to catch the water that is inside.
Isabel salinas
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Of course, this technique was born in social networks and has been created by Charlotte Palermino, co-founder and CEO of the beauty brand Gods Skin. She has uploaded a video to her Instagram account explaining the step by step to carry it out. In this the protagonist uses the metaphor of the sandwich to refer to her face, on which she spreads layers of cosmetics, with the aim of retaining the skin’s own moisture and reducing transepidermal water loss.
For the skin to perform its functions correctly, it is essential that it is in a good state of hydration. “The dermis is the one with the highest water content, with 80%, continuously transferring water from this layer to the upper ones, until reaching the horny state. This horny state in turn loses water to the outside constantly, through evaporation (this is the transepidermal water loss) ”, he explains. Paz Torralba, director of the centers The Beauty Concept. Aging itself, the humidity of the environment, the use of aggressive soaps, using water that is too hot for cleaning, sun exposure and certain skin conditions (atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, rosacea …) are factors that can alter the effect of the skin barrier, with the consequent increase in transepidermal water loss. Hence, the key is to trap moisture within the dermis so that the complexion is hydrated and healthy.
To achieve this, you have to start by “drinking at least 2 liters of water a day, since this conditions the mechanical and aesthetic qualities of the skin; incorporate cosmetics with moisturizing ingredients into the daily routine (they act by capturing water towards the epidermis) and occlusives (they form a film on the skin that will prevent the loss of captured water); restore skin lipids with nourishing creams rich in ceramides and fatty acids, and use emollient substances that give the skin a healthy and smooth appearance ”, recommends Torralba.
Maintaining moisture translates into beautiful, young, healthy and perfectly nourished skin; away from pathologies and with a continuous light effect. And this is how Palermino shows in his profile the moisture sandwich method, for face and lips, since the technique differs slightly in each of the two areas. On the face, apply the lightest products (serum) to damp skin, then move on to the denser textures (moisturizer and petroleum jelly at night if the skin is very dry). For the lips, he recommends moistening the mouth with tap water, applying face cream – another option is to use a hydrating eye contour – and finish with a blunt lip balm.
Lorena Robledo
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Its trick is to previously moisten both the face and the lips with water in order to make the cream penetrate better thanks to the humidity. And, although she talks about tap water, we recommend that you replace this with thermal water to avoid lime and chlorine, and because “it absorbs quickly, refreshes the skin, provides instant comfort, hydrates, protects, revitalizes and calms the skin. , and has a good-looking effect eliminating fatigue “, says the director of The Beauty Concept.
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