Yet another popular TikTok skincare routine has entered the beauty space and we’re loving it. Skin Flooding started gaining steam over the winter and now the technique feels like it’s everywhere. It’s perfect for achieving moisturized skin as it involves lightweight layers of moisture to cure skin dryness and dehydration.
“Skin Flooding is a product-layering method that is all about applying products with hydrating ingredients onto damp skin, resulting in glowy, dewy skin,” explains Elisabeth Bouhadana, L?Oréal Paris global scientific director. 
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She breaks down the steps to optimize this technique:

Step 1: Cleanse
Step 2 (Optional): Toner/Essence
Step 3 (Optional): Mist Step 4: Serum Round 1 – Apply a hydrating hyaluronic acid serum to damp skin
Step 5: Serum Round 2 – To add additional moisture, you can apply a second serum that contains soothing, hydrating ingredients like niacinamide or ceramides
Step 6: Moisturizer Apply your go-to face cream

The basic rules of this trend is to focus on key star ingredients mainly hyaluronic acid, which is known to be incredibly hydrating. There are hundreds of serums to choose from, but some standout favorites include Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum with Hyaluronic Acid and for a budget buy, The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum.
As Bouhadana mentions you’ll also want to include supporting soothing ingredi...