On The Waterfront

Think hydration is key for the skin? The current trend of waterless products suggests otherwise.

- Meriam Ahari

THE IMPORTANCE OF DRINKING EIGHT GLASSES OF WATER A DAY IN EXCHANGE FOR RADIANT, glowing skin is all too familiar. So it’s only natural to assume that what’s good for you on the inside must be good for you on the outside. That is, until we heard of Korea’s obsession with the waterless skincare regimen— essentially, refraining from applying products on the face that contain water. Apparently, when applied topically, water does not equal hydration.