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How do you get that sticky oil slick look

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Katastrophyy · 16/10/2026 23:19

Everyone seems to have this wet look skin? How and why

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GarlicEverything · 16/10/2026 23:33

Do you mean Glass Skin?

https://www.nivea.co.uk/articles/routines/routine-refresh/glass-skin-routine

It hit the UK in 2024, when makeup artist Pat McGrath created a porcelain doll look for John Galliano's models. This was a custom-made varnish, the models couldn't use any facial expressions or the makeup would splinter.

Now it's just very clean, exfoliated and moisturised, shiny skin.

How do you get that sticky oil slick look
How do you get that sticky oil slick look
randomchap · 16/10/2026 23:41

Lard

GarlicEverything · 16/10/2026 23:44

randomchap · 16/10/2026 23:41

Lard

😂 You can actually use petroleum jelly (Vaseline) - it gives the exact effect. It's also extremely sticky, hair and dust get caught in it, and it melts when you're hot ...

Needacalminginfluence · 16/10/2026 23:51

Not everyone OP.
And why anyone would want it is a very good question.

ConstantlyFuriosa · 16/10/2026 23:53

I don’t understand the love for this look. If you have any kind of texture to your skin it looks horrible. Accentuates every pore and blemish. Which is why it’s targeted at the young, I think.

Girlintheframe · 17/10/2026 00:51

I love it! I don’t have it but I think their skin looks beautiful. Was just commenting to a colleague tonight how fab her skin looked. Wasn’t quite like the ones posted but it looked glowy and luminous.

Cece92 · 17/10/2026 00:55

I don’t normally do this look but I used a water face cream today and put make up on and had this look I used a liquid blush as well that was nice

Imadeit · 17/10/2026 00:56

Korean skin care 👌

Pieceofpurplesky · 17/10/2026 01:00

I have some of the medicube collagen jelly and it gives me that look. Well the shiny part not the beautiful face - I look more like a shiny Shrek!
DS's gf had some and didn't like it so gave it to me!

TheOriginalEmu · 17/10/2026 01:03

becuase they like how it looks, presumably.
It’s not that hard to figure out is it?

Pieceofpurplesky · 17/10/2026 01:12

Just to add I only use it at night! It's actually really good but wouldn't go out like that.

Thecatspantaloons · 17/10/2026 04:03

I love this look but I don't have the time for the zillion products I've seen women on those GRWM videos. Plus I'm menopausal so it pretty much looks like this several times a day.

Mountainpika · 17/10/2026 09:52

"How do you get that sticky oil slick look?"

Go and dive into a sticky oil slick.

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