Explained: what is skin fasting and is it worth the hype?

If you are glued to social media like most of us, we are sure that you must not have missed the skin fasting trend.

Lot of questions have been asked and we are here to clear all your doubts. Skin fasting as the term suggests is linked to abstinence, and in this case, it is staying away from your daily skin care routines.

Simply told skin fasting is taking a break from your night creams, toners, serums and sleeping mask.

In essence, a break from the skincare routine allows your skin to breathe, relax and rejuvenate. The purpose of skin fasting is to let the skin's natural sebum or oil do all the correction to your skin.

How to do skin fasting?

Now let’s tell you how to go about skin fasting.

There are two ways. It could be a gradual process. If you are using toner, night cream and serum, you reduce their use slowly over a period of time. Or you can just cull these products at once. But in both these process, it is recommended not to forget to apply sunscreen because sun exposure can do harm to your skin.

Lastly, the right time to practice skin fasting is when you feel you are ready to give up your skincare regime.