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K-beauty Routines that works
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items Looking for a new skincare routine but don't know where to start? Hi, and welcome to this list. I'm a former K-beauty seller with a nerdy insight in ingrediens and short routines to work in a stressful life. Here are easy routines to try for better s...
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Normal to Oily skin
Dry and flaky skin
Glow deluxe
Oily and red/irritated
Acne-prone skin (sensitive)
Acne-prone skin (A bit stronger)
Normal to Oily skin
Simple routine for normal to slightly oily skin. The products will leave you skin glowing but without the oily feeling.
Step 1: Gentle cleanser with a fresh scent. Foamy and leaves the surface clean.
Skinfood Egg White Perfect Pore Cleansing Foam
Step 2: Watery toner for pore minimizing effect. Put on a pad and gently sweep across your face.
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Poremizing Clear Toner 210 ml
Step 3: Gel-like serum for a better texture and stronger barrier
numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum 50 ml
Step 4: The best light cream for normal to slightly oily skin. Easy, light, peach scent and absorbs good.
Momopuri Moist Barrier Cream 80 g
Dry and flaky skin
Having trouble with dry skin on the colder months? You are not alone. Here is a simple routine to help you get through without flaky skin.
Step 1: Foamy cleanser with ceramides and hyaluronic acid to get a clean start in a gentle way.
Round Lab Dokdo Cleanser 150 ml
Step 2: watery toner with panthenol and allatonin for a deep hydration but no residue
Round Lab Dokdo Toner 200 ml
Step 3: Moisturizing Serum in a gel feeling for strengthening skin barrier and calm irritated skin.
Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Serum
Step 4: Thick cream that melts on your skin and leaves you with a super hydrated skin
TIRTIR - Ceramic Cream
Step 5: Easy sunscreen for everyday use (Yep everyday. Even on cloudy days). No residue or sunscreen-feeling after.
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50 50 ml
Glow deluxe
Helloooo glow that looks like million dollar. A routine that gives you glow for days, and on top of that, hydrated skin with a strong barrier.
Step 1: Cleanse with a gentle cleaner that fills your skin with collagen. This one works double-life. Cleanser if you blend with water, and face mask if you put it on dry skin.
Collagen Mask to Foam Cleanser
Step 2: Non-negotiable if you want your glow to sit for hourssss. Toner for hydration, barrier strength and a healthy glow
TIRTIR Milk Skin Toner Light 50 ml
Step 3: Non-negotiable number two. The glow god of serums. Milky, dewy and just glowy. Let this one sit for maybe 3-5 minutes before you put something else on top.
TIRTIR Ceramic Milk Ampoule 40 ml
Step 4: Your eyes needs to sparkle as well. A lifting eye cream with a metal ball that actually makes you see the difference immediately.
TIRTIR Collagen Lifting Eye Cream 15 ml
2-3 times a week. Put this on for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight. If you cant sleep with it, put it on while cleaning, cooking, watching TV. This one is a unique thing. It will lock your glow for DAYSS. Try it and i can almost guarantee you w...
Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask
Oily and red/irritated
Often (not always) when your skin is oily, it could be that its dry on the inside. To prevent your skin from drying, it produces oil to replace it. This routine will help you to both reduce oil and also clear your skin up a little bit.
(Optional) Step 1: Gentle cleansing oil to start off with a good base. Yes, oil on oily skin. This one cleanses the skin on dirt you dont see.
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil
Step 2: THE cleanser for oily and acne-prone skin. Deep clean of your skin. Some might feel like you skin is very dry afterwards, dont worry, it just means the cleanser did its work
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule Foam
Step 3: Watery ampoule with himalyan salt to minimize the look of pores, helps your skin to close pores and also calm your skin.
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Poremizing Fresh Ampoule
(Optional) Step 4: Gel-like serum for hydration and a strong barrier
numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum 50 ml
(Optional but recommended) Step 5: Vegan eye cream with centella for calm skin under your eyes.
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Bakuchiol Eye Cream
Step 6: Gentle cream for minimizing pores, reduce oil and calm irritated skin. Life saver
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Poremizing Light Gel Cream
Acne-prone skin (sensitive)
If you have severe acne, please see a doctor. Otherwise, try this gentle routine. Note, dont scrub your face hard, use gentle hands when putting on products
Step 1: The most gentle cleanser there is.
Real Barrier Cream Cleansing Foam
Step 2: Toner for calming irritated skin. Use on pads or pat gently on your face
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Toning Toner 210 ml
Step 3: A light and calming serum/ampoule for reducing the irritated skin. The best one for sensitive skin.
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule
Step 4: A gel cream for both hydration, strenghtening and also reduce acne.
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream
Step 5: If its sunny and you dont want a heavy sunscreen on your face, this one is your lifesaver. Light, non-sticky and doesnt clog your pores.
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica WATER-FIT Sun serum
Acne-prone skin (A bit stronger)
If you have severe acne, please see a doctor. Otherwise, try this routine. The products can be strong and for 2-3 days, almost looking like your problems got worse, but after that, help you getting back on track. Note, if you feel itching, redness or...
Step 1: Cleanser for deep cleanse of pores
Medicube Zero Foam Cleanser
Step 2: Toner pads. Use 1 to sweep across your face or put a couple of them on your face and let them sit for 10 minutes
Medicube Zero Pore Pad
Step 3: Serum for minimize irritation and redness. Will reduce acne fairly quick
ANUA Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum
Step 4: gentle cream for minimizing pores in just one day. Smaller pores will make your skin looks more smooth. Also helps reduce redness and irritation.
Medicube Zero Pore One Day Cream
(Optional) Step 4/5: Retinol for reducing scarring after acne. This one should only be used night time, and only for 3-4 times a week.
COSRX The Retinol 0.3 Cream
Better elasticity
If your skin feels dull and like it lost its life, this one is for you. Hexapeptide 8 - also known as “Botox in a jar”, will be in some products so expect stronger and healthier looking skin with this routine.
Step 1: Cleansing oil with collagen from THE Biodance, this one works wonders for your skin
Collagen Cleansing Oil
Step 2: Collagen cleansing foam. Often when the skin feels wrinkly in young age, it could be your pores looking big. So a product for minimizing pores is recommended.
Collagen Mask to Foam Cleanser
Step 3: Toner with 3 types of collagen to go deeper and work from within. This one fills up your skin from the inside, making the skin smoother and fuller
Medicube - Triple Collagen Toner
Step 4: Essence with peptides with a lifting feature. This one will make you face feel like it just got a face-lift
Numbuzin - No.9 NAD+ BIO Lifting-sil Essence
Step 5: Serum with THE “Botox-in-a-jar” ingredient. The ingredient targets the same area and muscles as botox does and therefore you can get similar (not same) results as botox it self.
TIRTIR - SOS Serum
Step 6: A LIFTING eyecream, because tired eyes = tired face
TIRTIR - Collagen Lifting Eye Cream
Step 7: Lock in everything with this amazing cream that not only has a lovely scent, but also work wonders
Medicube - Triple Collagen Cream
Optional - Eyepatches for those days that you have a little bit of extra time. These ones will make you look healthier and more alert
Biodance - Collagen Peptide Eye Patch
Optional but RECOMMENDED - Okay, this one is a bit expensive but OH MY THE RESULTS YOU GET.
This is a “at home”, facial treatment device that gives you real results over time. It targets different areas and work as microneedling with electric “needels”. It pushes the products deeper down in the skin barrier.
If you are really really serious about your skincare, this one is a big must!
This is a “at home”, facial treatment device that gives you real results over time. It targets different areas and work as microneedling with electric “needels”. It pushes the products deeper down in the skin barrier.
If you are really really serious about your skincare, this one is a big must!
Medicube Age-R Booster Pro