Does ‘Face Slapping’ Really Make Your Skin Care Absorb Better?

Does face slapping really work?

In short: No, not really. "Products don't penetrate more just because of how they are applied, but because of their ingredients which penetrate the different layers of skin,” says Sonia Ferreiro, cosmetologist and biotechnologist at Byoode. ”Slapping the skin doesn't necessarily improve the absorption of products.”

That said, it may give us the impression that they're absorbing better. “But what happens is that part of the product is being absorbed by the palm of your hand,” she adds.

Ana Yuste, director of training at Aromatherapy Associates, agrees. “When you slap products onto your face, you produce air, which evaporates some of the product,” she says. “As a result, the full amount of the product is not even reaching the skin.”

As for how to apply products the right way? “You should always spread serums with your fingers; not with the palm," says Estefanía Nieto, technical director of Omorovicza. "The fingertips do not absorb the product and the palm does. This way, no product is wasted."