With skin care, it’s easy to fall into the more-is-more trap. So many of us want our retinols strong and our acids stronger, and we’d much rather correct problems — acne, dry spots, redness, sunburn — than prevent them in the first place.✨💯
“I absolutely hate an extra step, which makes it all the more meaningful that I love how these two feel on my face, and how they play together,”
Then I Met You Purify & Plump Duo Set, Cleansing Balm and Moisturizer, Free ...
“I especially love this on hot days, because it fully refreshes my grimy skin and has a nice herby fragrance,”
HEIMISH All Clean Balm Cleanser, Korean Skincare, Gentle Cleansing
It seems to keep breakouts at bay without scorching my skin.
COSRX Low PH Good Morning Gel Cleanser (5.07 fl. oz.)
“It’s both cleansing and moisturizing, so when I rinse it off, I’m left with happy, bouncy skin that’s fresh and clean.”
ROUND LAB - Birch Juice Moisturizing Cleanser
The CosRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is 96% snail-secretion filtrate, and it’s the key to achieving “glass skin,” the smooth, radiant, and dewy K-beauty complexion ideal, which is gorgeous on its own but also a flawless base for makeup.
COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence (3.38 fl. oz.)
It feels cool and refreshing as you massage it in, then it creates a sheer, silky finish.
PEACH & LILY - 1.35 oz Glass Skin Refining Serum
“I love the slightly tingly sensation and the subtle candy cane scent🥰✨
AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner - SOME BY MI
Nice fragrance, with ingredients like hydrating shea butter and antioxidant vitamin C.❣️
LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask – Intense Hydration Lip Treatment with Vitamin C
It’s so gentle, hydrating, and well formulated. Dermatologist tested💯
ATOBARRIER365 Moisturizing Body Lotion with Ceramides for Dry & ...
The texture is nice, not greasy, and makes my skin so silky✨
Hanyul Artemisia Soothing Gel Cream Moisturizer with Centella Asiatica and ...
It’s one of my all-time faves. I have supremely acne-prone skin, and this stuff is so light, it doesn’t clog my pores.🥰
1.69 oz The True Cream - Aqua Bomb Hydrating Moisturizer - belif
Every other stick I’ve tried, like Shiseido and Belif, has looked too greasy and shimmery, But I love how matte the CosRX Airy-Light is.❤️✨
COSRX Airy-Light Clear Sunscreen Stick SPF 50
It goes on so clean and vanishes. It makes my skin kind of glowy.💫
Beauty of Joseon - Relief Sun
The Dr. Jart+ Every Sun Day Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ is thick and rich at first squeeze but then massages into the skin for a light finish.❣️
Every Sun Day™ Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ - Dr. Jart+
Oil cleansing for a few minutes every single night has taken my skin from good to great. When my pores are particularly clogged, I can physically feel the sebum and dirt coming out after rubbing a couple pumps of this gentle formula into my skin.
ma:nyo - Pure Cleansing Facial Oil
My skin feels baby smooth and perfectly soft every time I use it.
Dr. Althea's
I can't be bothered to wear makeup every day—but at least my skin looks nice and glowy.
I'm From Rice Toner
It's a safe cleansing bet for anyone, especially sensitive skin.💯
Etude House SoonJung 5-Panthensoside Cica Balm
These retinol pads were (believe it or not) my first foray into retinol, and after two weeks of nightly use, I noticed my skin texture start to smooth out.💯✨
It's a serum I'd recommend to just about anyone—the silky textures dries down almost immediately and my skin always feels bouncier with each application.
DIVE IN 5D Hyaluronic Acid Ultra Hydrating Serum for Plump & Glow Skin
If you're looking to start retinol, the gold-standard ingredient for speeding skin cell turnover and boosting collagen production, but are worried about irritating side effects, we've got you. Despite the stacked retinoid lineup, Iope's Retinol Super...
IOPE Retinol Super Bounce Serum
I've been using this product for about three weeks now and do feel that my skin is now quite supple—but time will tell if it actually makes my face look more lifted!"
REJURAN Turnover Ampoule, c-PDRN Salmon DNA
This soothed my breakout-prone skin and even seemed to take down the redness of an active zit. After applying this before bed, I woke up to brighter, clearer skin.
—People with acne? Yes!!✅💯 This isn't just any body wash—Some By Mi’s AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Body Cleanser is formulated with salicylic, mandelic, and citric acids to unclog pores and smooth uneven texture—ideal for anyone who deals with annoying body acne....
SOME BY MI AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Clear Body Cleanser
My legs are a hot spot for eczema, so I have to be extremely careful about the body-care products I use or I will be up all night scratching at my skin. Illiyoon’s Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream is a no-brainer with its fragrance-free formula that bl...
ILLIYOON Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream
—"Ginseng's gentle profile makes it a great option for beneath the eyes". David Kim, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Idriss Dermatology in New York City, says that "Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Eye Cream is ideal for anyone who needs extr...
Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Cream
Beauty of Joseon's Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal has a lightweight, custardy-gel texture that absorbs almost immediately and makes my undereyes look a tad brighter and less puffy the next morning.
Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum
I'm so impressed by how glowy and fast-absorbing this is. I always hesitate when it comes to mineral sunscreens but Koolsol by Knours Ultra Light Invisible Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 is a total green flag. It feels and wears almost identically compared...
Koolsol Ultra Light Invisible Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF50
—For people who looking to target sun protection. I definitely recommended this 💯✅
FRANZ UV Patch UPF 50+ Sun Protection
By morning, my skin feels deeply hydrated and looks gorgeously glowy, making it totally worth the effort to stay still in my sleep.”✨
Biodance Bio Collagen-Real Deep Mask
One thing about me is that my skin is, like, super red almost all the time, and it makes putting on makeup so much harder than it needs to be. That's why, before a special occasion, I always slap on a Dr. Jart+ Cicapair sheet mask while I'm doing my ...
Dr. Jart+ Cicapair ™ Sensitive Skin Serum Face Mask for Redness
—Smell so good.This jelly leave-on mask immediately plumps my skin and I wake up looking a little more fresh-faced and less dull.🥰
Hanyul Yuja Vitamin Sleeping Mask
—It balances in my skin, leaving it hydrated and dewy but never oily.
First Care Activating Serum - Sulwhasoo
When I apply it before bed, my skin feels noticeably softer and smoother come morning.🤩
AESTURA ATOBARRIER365 Cream with Ceramides
“This has been a staple in my skin-care routine for years! It keeps my face moisturised all day long, no matter the weather, and I love that just a little goes a long way, so you really get a bang for your buck.”✨🥰
Etude House SoonJung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream
—The perfect choice for everyday use to keep my skin looking plump and smooth!😍💫
PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream - medicube
I’d much prefer over a jar that I have to stick my fingers into—but that clearly hasn’t stopped me from using it almost every morning.🤩🤗
Looking for a moisturizer that feels like butter…if butter wasn’t greasy? It's possible. Allure Korea editors love how this ultra-rich Atopalm MLE Cream melts into the skin, absorbing quickly to deliver instant, intense moisture.
ATOPALM MLE Eczema Cream Baby Lotion
It's a great daytime and nighttime moisturizer and is lightweight enough to sit underneath makeup without making it pill.
—This one is unique because that's all you'll find in this bottle. So, if you need a straightforward product that's not stuffed with potentially irritating ingredients, this is for you. Once patted into the skin, you can expect a calmer and less irri...
DEWYTREE - Cica 100 Essence
This gentle yet effective cleanser breaks down makeup and dirt, so none of it lingers in your pores once you're ready to move on with the rest of your skin-care routine.