From serums to your favorite face masks, the Korean 10-step skincare routine is making a buzz all over the world due to its effectivity in protecting the skin and preventing the occurrence of potential skin problems.
If you’re interested in giving this intriguing routine a try, here’s what it looks like:
1. Oil cleanser
The Korean skin care routine features a double-cleansing method to ensure that pollutants in the skin are removed. To double cleanse, you must first use an oil-based cleanser. Oil removes makeup and oil-based products such as sunscreen and remaining particles.
Using an oil-based cleanser is still advisable even if you have oily skin. Aside from cleansing, oil softens your skin and creates a glowing appearance.
2. Water-based cleanser / Foam cleansers
Using a water-based or foam cleanser is the latter part of double-cleansing. Water removes remaining impurities in the skin like sweat and dirt.
3. Exfoliator
Just as important as the other steps, exfoliation is a key step in achieving the K-beauty. When you exfoliate, dead skin cells on your skin are removed, preventing the pores from your skin to clog.
Although exfoliation makes your skin bright, this step is not recommended to be done daily. Doing this step everyday may cause overexfoliaton, and skin irritation. You may do this step once or thrice a week depending on your complexion.
4. Toner
Toners rehydrate your dry skin after being on a fragile state. This step also prepares your skin so it can better absorb the following treatments.
5. Essence
What makes the Korean skin care routine unique is the essence. Attributed to the Korean culture, using essence treatment the most important of the routine.
Applying essence hydrates the skin and prepares it for moisturization as it targets the skin at cellular level. Essences are also the right product to fight the signs of aging.
6. Serum
This step is intended for those who have brown spots, acne scars, and other pigmentation. Serums may be a little bit pricey but the results after using one is amazing. It deeply moisturizes your skin leaving it smooth without any sticky feeling.
7. Face Masks
Who doesn’t love using a sheet mask? Face masks are the most popular K-beauty product. There are a lot of Korean face masks you can choose from. But it is important to keep in mind to choose a mask that can hydrate and moisturize your skin. A 20-minutes face mask can do amazing wonders to your skin!
8. Eye cream
Fine lines? Dark circles? Eye cream can do the magic for you. The skin around the eyes is thinner than the rest of the skin, thus, it is super delicate and is prone to dryness. Eye cream nourishes the skin and supplies the collagen around the eyes.
9. Face cream
Finishing up, apply a face cream or a moisturizer so your skin is hydrated all day.
10. SPF
The routine will go to waste if you won’t apply sun protection to your skin. Sunscreens prevents your skin from damaging caused by the heat of the sun.
