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11 Korean Beauty Products that will transform your skin.
- May 23, 2016
- 2 min read
Unless you've somehow banked 100,000 frequent-flier miles on a transpacific airline, you might not be heading to Seoul anytime soon. But we bet you're tempted. Since the instant global popularization of BB creams a while back, South Korea's scientifically advanced, charmingly packaged (and relatively cheap) cosmetics have made the country the destination of choice for makeup and skin-care fans with a taste for adventure. Koreans are serious about their skin care. They also know what they want—innovation, gentle ingredients, pleasing packaging—and they definitely don't want to pay a fortune for it.
Laneige BB Cushion Compact
Two from-Korea-with-genius innovations combined in one product: a BB cream housed in a cushion compact, with one sponge soaked in hydrating, sun-protective, skin-brightening foundation and another to apply it in featherweight layers.
Clean It-Zero
A fragrance-free oil cleanser (which is actually a solid) that melts into the skin and gently removes the day's makeup, sunscreen, and grime. It's hypoallergenic, with no parabens or alcohol.
SkinFood Black Sugar Mask
This isn't as hard-core as it looks: Let the dark sugar crystals melt between your wet palms, then scrub the face for smoother, brighter, softer skin.
Sheet Mask-ANY AND ALL!
Sheet masks take ease of use to a new level. Inside the envelope is a face towel soaked in hyaluronic acid. Place on face. Watch Girls for 30 minutes. Discard. Mourn loss of dull skin.
Eggpore Blackhead OUT Gel
Judging from the number of products to fight them, Korea seems to have declared war on blackheads. This slightly gritty, oil-based gel helps unclog the pores in which bacteria thrive.
Tony Moly Snail Lip Treatment
Here's the theory: The soft foot of the snail produces slime that helps it prevent and repair the damage incurred from slithering over rocks and twigs. OK, but on the face? Koreans have been using it for years.
The Face Shop Calming Seed Cream
On the pricier end, this light but rich cream is an example of the move to all-natural skin care that's been all over Korea. This pick comes in at 96 percent natural.
Mizon Snail Cream Sleeping Pack
The supermoisturizing sleep pack is such a good idea that American beauty brands are catching on. The lightweight gel goes on after you've cleansed your face at night and absorbs completely while you sleep. In the morning, all that's left is noticeably refreshed skin.
Missha Revolution Essence
The main ingredient of this silky liquid is a yeast extract that is reputed to promote the skin's natural cell-regeneration process. It should be used after cleanser and toner for bright, soft, supple skin
The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Cleansing Foam
This low-cost alternative to fancy cleansing oils contains rice-bran oil—and the same counterintuitive cleansing properties that leave even oily skin refreshed and makeup-free.
These days there are many many sites devoted to Korean Skincare and makeup and here is a list of sites that I regularly use to purchase from.
ENJOY!
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