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Curly hair, Korean skincare & easy makeup: my routine in my 40s
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items What's in my bathroom right now. The curly hair routine I finally stuck with, the Korean skincare I use in my 40s, and makeup that actually lasts. At the end, a few things I haven't tried yet but want to.
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Curly, frizzy hair routine
Korean skincare in my 40s
Everyday makeup
Haven't tried yet, but next on my list
Curly, frizzy hair routine
I spent 30+ years trying to tame my curly, frizzy hair. This is the first routine I've actually stuck with.
My hair shines all day, every day and feels so light and clean. I cannot imagine life without it.
Moisturized, shiny curls with Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Shampoo
Makes my hair behave and smells wonderful.
High definition and bold texture gel for all hair types by Paul Mitchell
I switch between this and the Awapuhi line all the time. Tea Tree smells amazing and leaves my scalp feeling so fresh. In summer it's pure heaven.
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special Shampoo
The conditioner from the same line, with that same fresh Tea Tree smell. I use them together when I'm in my Tea Tree phase.
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special Conditioner
My conditioner after the Awapuhi shampoo. It detangles my curls, which is half the battle, and leaves them soft.
Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger Cream Rinse (conditioner)
The weekly mask from the Awapuhi line. A few minutes after washing, and my curls get the extra moisture they need, especially in winter.
Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Intensive Treatment (weekly hair mask)
Korean skincare in my 40s
In my 20s I put anything on my face. Now I'm picky. I mostly use Korean products, with the odd exception.
Refreshing, revitalising the eye patches make my eyes look brighter and my face look fresh and young… Love, love, love them!
Korean style coffee eye patches for shining eyes by Terez and Honor
The best mask I have ever tried… Improves my skin and makes me glow.
Lasting glow with the Korean overnight collagen face mask by Terez and Honor
Step 1 of my 8-step Sulwhasoo ritual: the oil cleanser that melts away makeup and sunscreen before the foam.
Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Oil (step 1)
Step 2: the second cleanse after the oil. A gel that turns into a rich foam and cleans deep without stripping the skin.
Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam (step 2)
The hydrating toner in my ritual. A light, watery gel that soaks in fast, and my skin feels hydrated and fresh straight away.
Sulwhasoo Essential Comfort Balancing Water (toner)
Sulwhasoo's bestseller and part of my daily ritual: the golden serum that goes on first, right after cleansing. My skin feels hydrated and fresh with it.
Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum
The firming serum in my ritual, made for mature skin in its 40s and beyond. It goes on after the toner, before eye cream and cream.
Sulwhasoo - Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Serum
The eye cream in my ritual: a rich ginseng balm for the skin around the eyes. A little goes a long way, which helps with the price.
Sulwhasoo - Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Eye Cream
The last step of my ritual: Sulwhasoo's famous ginseng cream. A real splurge, but after the full routine my skin feels hydrated and fresh.
Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Cream
Everyday makeup
I keep it simple, and it's almost all Benefit. I use pretty much their whole range, and it lasts from morning to night.
Above and beyond any other mascara, I cannot live without this one…
Real long eyelashes that stay through the night... A little bit of magic by benefit
I love how my skin looks when I use it, but above all I love they have a wide range of shades for all skin colours.
Smooth and spotless skin with the POREFESSIONAL foundation by benefit
Love the colours and it lasts…
Lip and cheek stain that lasts by benefit
The primer that goes with my POREfessional foundation. A thin layer before makeup and the skin looks smoother, pores less obvious.
The POREfessional Face Primer
Super thin tip, so you can draw little hair-like strokes instead of a block of colour. My brows look filled in but still natural.
Precisely, My Brow Pencil
After the pencil, a quick brush of this. It tints and adds volume, and keeps the brows in place all day.
Gimme Brow+ Tinted Eyebrow Gel
Matte, no glitter, so it looks like a bit of sun rather than makeup. A couple of sweeps and I look like I've had a weekend away, even in a Berlin winter.
Hoola matte bronzer by Benefit
Haven't tried yet, but next on my list
I haven't used these yet. They keep showing up in tests by beauty editors, so they're what I'm trying next. I'll move them up once I know if they work for me.
Not tried yet. TODAY's editors picked it for thick curly hair, and it's cheap enough to just test. Next on my list.
OGX Coconut Curls shampoo for curly, frizzy hair
Not tried yet. It's in pretty much every K-beauty list I read, so it's the next one I want to test.
COSRX - Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Not tried yet, but it's my dream hair dryer. It comes with a Wave + Curl diffuser, and curly-haired reviewers say it dries their hair in about half the time. A big splurge, so it's still on my wish list.
Dyson Supersonic Nural hair dryer (with curl diffuser)
Not tried yet. You leave it on for 4 minutes after shampoo, no rinsing. Lots of curly and frizzy-haired reviewers say their hair felt softer and less frizzy after one use, so I want to see if it works for my curls.
K18 leave-in molecular repair hair mask
Not tried yet. The curly-hair version of the Airwrap, with six attachments to dry, shape and diffuse curls. A huge splurge, so it stays on the wish list for now.
Dyson Airwrap i.d. for curly + coily hair