noun Pop Culture

Glazed Donut

/ɡleɪzd ˈdoʊnʌt/ · noun · informal

Skin or nails so dewy and glossy they shine like a fresh glazed donut.

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Definitions

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A skin finish that's hydrated, luminous, and glossy all over, like the sheen on a glazed donut.

“Layered serums for that glazed donut skin.”
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A nail trend: a sheer pearly chrome finish that looks wet and glazed.

“Got glazed donut nails for the wedding.”
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Used broadly for any high-gloss, dewy aesthetic.

“The whole look is giving glazed donut, very fresh.”
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Glazed Donut In A Sentence

Glazed donut skin in the morning light, no notes.
Booked glazed donut nails after seeing them all over my FYP.
That moisturizer left me glazed donut levels of dewy.

Origin & Usage

Popularized by Hailey Bieber's Rhode-era 'glazed donut skin' and 'glazed donut nails' branding around 2022, which exploded on TikTok and became shorthand for the dewy chrome aesthetic.

Variants glazed donut skinglazed donut nailsglazed
Tags #gen-z#internet#american

People Also Ask

What does glazed donut mean on TikTok?

It describes super dewy, glossy skin or sheer pearly chrome nails that shine like a fresh glazed donut.

Where did glazed donut skin come from?

Hailey Bieber popularized the term around 2022 with her Rhode skincare brand, and it took off on TikTok.

How do you get glazed donut skin?

Layer hydrating serums and a dewy moisturizer, sometimes topped with a glowy highlighter for an all-over glossy sheen.

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