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skip-care

noun

Etymology

Blend of skip + skincare.

  1. derived from *ǵeh₂r-✻ — “shout, call”
  2. inherited from *karō✻ — “care, sorrow, cry”
  3. inherited from *karu✻
  4. inherited from caru
  5. inherited from care
  6. compounded as skincare — “skin + care”
  7. compounded as skip-care — “skip + skincare”

Definitions

  1. A minimalist approach to skincare in which the amount of products used is minimized to…

    A minimalist approach to skincare in which the amount of products used is minimized to only those essential and necessary for keeping skin health.

    • 'Skip-care' or 'skin fasting' is being promoted as the latest skincare trend from Korea. But really, dermatologists have been preaching this simplistic approach to skincare for years.
    • “There’s been a shift away from the very old school multi-step routine,” says Hall. “Skip-care is basically a fancy way of saying that you skip some of the steps. They do that by using products that house a combination of ingredients.”

The neighborhood

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