What Black Women Need To Know About Skin Flooding

Essence Magazine:

By Larry Stansbury ·Updated October 7, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

I don’t know about you, but I love a dewy moment as much as the next TikTok scroller. However,  the viral takes on “skin flooding” and “glass skin” don’t always translate on melanin-rich complexions—especially when you add textured hairlines, humidity, and a tendency toward hyperpigmentation into the mix. 

To get the info about this trend, I asked a panel

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