after years of trying to get a good skincare routine down that’s not overwhelming or too expensive, these are the products that have consistently worked best for me! these are my holy grail products, most products are kbeauty from yesstyle and olivey...
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daytime routine✨
nighttime routine✨
cleansers, masks, and treatments✨
daytime routine✨
the best glycolic acid toner i’ve found, keeps my skin super clear and smooth! i love how afforable and good quality the ordinary products are.
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
this is the perfect serum for glowy, hydrated skin, i noticed a huge difference in just a week of using it. the best of their glow serums!
Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum Rice Alpha-Arbutin
i’ve tried a lot of vit c serums, and this one has been the absolute greatest.
favorite daytime moisturizer, especially if you have combination/oily skin! soaks in easily and keeps you moisturized, without being heavy or causing breakouts.
Torriden BALANCEFUL Cream 80ml Soothing
the best retinol eye cream, i use it both night and day! it immediately helped my natural dark circles and doesn’t feel greasy like some other eye creams.
Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum Retinal Niacinamide
my favorite sunscreen, super hydrating and feels like an extra serum with SPF! soaks in fast and doesn’t leave a white cast.
i love the ordinary’s serums and acids, this is the all-time best retinol i’ve tried. didn’t irritate my skin and is super effective.
Advanced Anti-Aging with Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
the best anti-aging exfoliator, keeps my skin so clear and hydrated too. this was the only product that got rid of milia for me and has been a holy grail product for years for me.
Lactic Acid 10% + HA: High-Strength Exfoliator for Dry Skin
okay this one is expensive, but it’s an eye cream that i’ve found actually makes a huge difference. if you can spend a little more, this is perfect for night!
The Silk Peony Line-Smoothing Eye Cream
the so called botox in a bottle. but for real, out of any anti-aging serum, i feel like this one actually works and noticed a difference in preventing/softening fine lines.
Matrixyl 10% + HA Serum: Firm Your Skin & Target Fine Lines
my favorite lip mask from tatcha, lasts a long time and has a great texture! it’s a little more expensive than other lip masks, but worth it.
The Kissu Jelly Lip Mask
another great lip mask option that smoothes out lines and really hydrates your lips. i like all the fruit flavors of this one (apple, kiwi, mango, more) and a little goes a long way!
FARMACY - Apple Lip Smoothie Vitamin C + Peptide Lip Balm
love this rose & hylaronic acid lightweight moisturizer! i even use it as a serum when my skin feels dry
Rose & Hyaluronic Acid Lightweight Moisturizer - fresh | Sephora
cleansers, masks, and treatments✨
my current favorite cleanser! affordable and lasts a long time, my skin feels so clean after and dried out.
i love this rice cleanser, anytime it’s on sale i buy it. it feels clean and refreshing, never drying, and even hydrating. it’s more on the expensive side but worth it!
The Rice Wash Soft Cream Cleanser
another amazing cleanser that lives up to it’s hype! love the texture and it cleans really well and doesn’t bother my skin.
Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser 2025 Version 120g | YesStyle
a great affordable oil cleanser that removes makeup too!
Anua - Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil
the more expensive oil cleanser option, but i love how it feels and removes makeup so easily. it’s worth it when tatcha is having a sale!
The Camellia Cleansing Oil 2-in-1 Makeup Remover & Cleanser
my fave hydrating torriden sheet mask! so much serum left over too, i usually use it to refill my torriden serum.
Torriden - DIVE-IN Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid Mask Set
love these vit c torriden face masks for instant brightening, they’re often on sale here on oliveyoung!
Torriden Cellmazing Vita C Brightening Mask Sheet 1P | OLIVE YOUNG Global
love this mask, leaves my skin really soft and clean, and lasts a long time too! i love how it smells too actually
Beauty of Joseon - Red Bean Refreshing Pore Mask
the best pixi undereye patches i’ve tried! these hydrogel patches actually make my dark circles lighter.
love these medicine zero pore pads! sometimes i use these instead of glycolic acid in my daytime routine. keeps blemishes away and helps pores look smaller.
medicube - Zero Pore Pad 2.0
my fave beauty of joseon mask for a quick light exolfiation and glow
Beauty of Joseon - Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask
best affordable volcanic clay mask by innis free! the tub lasts me a long time too.
Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask – Deep Cleanse & Clear Face Pores