Korean beauty has taken the world by storm with its innovative products, enhancing routines, and skincare-first philosophy. But what exactly is the secret behind that glass skin glow? You need not worry because we’re about to disclose K-beauty secrets that will have your skin looking as radiant as a Seoul sunset. Ready to glow? Let’s dive in!
Rejuvenating Steam Session
Steam helps to open pores and remove dirt and impurities from your skin.
HOW?
You can either take steam from a steamer, or in a steamy shower. Massage your face gently using fingertips upwards and in a circular motion for 5-7 minutes.
Face Yoga for the Glow-up
- Practice mouth stretches
- Fold your lips, and move it sideways
- Lift your head up, smile, and swallow
- Massage your face in an upward motion
Repeat each exercise at least 5 times.
Cleanse and Recompense to Skin
Deep cleansing is the key to Korean glass skin.
HOW?
Use cleansing water like Micellar and follow-up with facewash.
You can also make one at home with jojoba oil, almond oil, vegetable glycerin, witch hazel, and of course water.
Exfoliate
Korean beauties prefer using washcloths to get rid of dull, flaky patches, and clogged pores. Exfoliating speeds up the process by removing dead skin cells.
HOW?
Dip a cloth in lukewarm water and squeeze out the water from the cloth. Then massage it around your face in an upward direction to remove dirt, impurities, and sludge.
Toner
It helps in removing makeup, bacteria, dirt, and pollution. Using a toner gives your skin a deep cleaning.
HOW?
In olden times, Koreans used water-rich ingredients as toner – like watermelon, cucumber, and strawberries.
Also, the best home-made toner is using rice water that increases skin collagen and emits glowing skin.
Moisturizer
Every time you do skin care, moisturizing your face is the most important step. It improves skin hydration, and decreases trans-epidermal water loss, soothes the skin, and protects from friction.
Face Masks
It is a must if you are following Korean skincare as it removes excess oil from your face, improves the appearance of your pores – gives you blemish-free, tight, and clear skin.
The best facial masks to use can be charcoal serum face mask, best ingredients present can be aloe vera, green tea, watermelon, or peach.
Fun fact! Koreans use face masks even while sleeping as part of their night-care routine.
Drink Tea
Lastly, drinking tea is a part of skincare routine and diet as for Koreans, and is one of the best tricks to achieve glass-like skin.
The recommended tea is green tea, ginseng tea, spearmint tea, hibiscus tea, and chamomile tea.
And there your skin will embark on its ultimate glowing-skin journey. Give your skin the love it deserves and shine brighter than the Seoul city skyline!