The Korean Skincare Routine is here to stay. South Korea pioneered and created a new trend in the world of beauty that is changing the worldview of facial care.
It is known that Korean women are famous for their glowing, flawless and youthful skin, which has attracted the interest of the global community. Of course, most K-beauty products are strange and seem difficult to apply and use. However, they are much easier and more effective!
So let's look at these 10 steps of the K-beauty skincare routine:
- The first and necessary step to start your K-beauty journey is to remove your make-up. Use an oil-based product to remove dirt and makeup.
Suitable products for step 1 of your K – beauty skincare routine are Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Nourishing and Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original her Banila Co . - And another cleaning! A second deeper cleansing with a water-based cleanser is necessary to remove any makeup residue.
Suitable products for this step are Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser her Beauty of Joseon , as well as the Low PH Good Morning Cleansing Gel her COSRX . - Choose an exfoliating product that will remove all the dead cells, dirt and germs that have accumulated on the skin of the face during the day. Step 3 of the K-beauty skincare routine can be done 2 to 3 times a week so as not to create dryness or even skin irritations.
Suitable exfoliating products are: Peeling Gel her Pyunkang Yul and Yuja Niacin Brightening Peeling Gel her Some By Me . - After 3 cleansings, the skin needs stimulation. By choosing the right toner, the skin will glow, be hydrated and the PH of the skin will be balanced.
Suitable toner products are the Full Fit Propolis Synergy Toner her COSRX and Essence Toner her Pyunkang Yul . - It's time for the essences! Through their use you will hydrate and rejuvenate your skin and help the rapid absorption of the serums to be used in the next step.
The most well-known essences are Ginseng Essence Water her Beauty of Joseon and Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence her COSRX . - Serums contain active ingredients that target specific results, depending on the type and needs of the skin. Serums and ampoules cause a boost of hydration in the skin and give brightness and softness.
The most famous serums from K-beauty are the Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide her Beauty of Joseon and 6 Peptide Complex Serum her Mary and May . - Sheet Masks! Find your favorite, wear it and relax! It is very important to find the mask that is suitable for the needs of your skin.
The most famous masks are Aloe Soothing Mask Pack her Benton and the Maskure Hydra Solution Sheet Mask her Misha . - It's time to moisturize the area around the eyes! The skin around the eyes is thinner and dehydrates more easily. That is why a cream specially designed to protect, nourish and brighten it should be used.
Suitable eye creams and serums for this step are her Black Pearl Eye Cream 3w clinic and the Centella Green Level Eye Cream her Purito . - And yet after so much care and protection, you must use a moisturizing cream, which locks in all the beneficial ingredients you have applied in previous steps.
Depending on the type of skin you choose the appropriate moisturizing cream which can be the Dynasty Cream her Beauty of Joseon or even the Vitamin C Brightening Gel Cream her Commonlabs . - SPF. The sun cream is a necessary and daily step to complete the
K – beauty skincare routine.
THE Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF50 her COSRX and the Truecica Aqua Calming Suncream her Some By Me are two of the most well-known sun creams for the last step of your K-beauty skincare routine!