THE GLOW SKIN EDIT

GLOWING SKIN IS NOT A TREND — IT’S A SIGN OF HEALTHY SKIN. IN KOREAN SKINCARE, RADIANCE COMES FROM WITHIN: FROM HYDRATION, BARRIER SUPPORT, AND CONSISTENT CARE. THIS IS YOUR REFINED 5-STEP RITUAL TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN LUMINOUS SKIN, USING ONLY ESSENTIAL STEPS — GROUNDED IN TRADITION, BACKED BY SCIENCE.

CLEANSE

PRODUCTS

GEL CLEANSER, FOAM CLEANSER, MILKY CLEANSER

PURPOSE

A CLEAN CANVAS IS ESSENTIAL. THE RIGHT CLEANSER
PURIFIES WITHOUT DISRUPTING SKIN BALANCE.

KEY FUNCTIONS

REMOVES OIL, SWEAT, AND BUILDUP
MAINTAINS THE SKIN’S NATURAL PH
CALMS RATHER THAN STRIPS

SKIN TYPES

OILY/COMBINATION: GO FOR FOAM OR LOW-PH GEL
DRY: USE CREAM OR MILKY CLEANSERS
SENSITIVE: LOOK FOR FRAGRANCE-FREE, PH-BALANCED
CLEANSERS WITH CENTELLA OR GREEN TEA

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HYDRATE

PRODUCTS

TONER & ESSENCE

PURPOSE

HYDRATION IS THE FOUNDATION OF A RADIANT SKIN.LAYERING LIGHTWEIGHT MOISTURE IMPROVES TEXTUREAND ELASTICITY.

KEY FUNCTIONS

ONERS AND ESSENCES USE WATER-BINDING MOLECULES TO RESTORE PLUMPNESS AND BALANCE. IT PREPS THE SKIN FOR EVERYTHING THAT FOLLOWS.

SKIN TYPES

OILY/COMBINATION: OPT FOR LIGHTWEIGHT, WATERY HYDRATION
DRY: CHOOSE DENSER ESSENCE OR HYDRATING AMPOULES
SENSITIVE: ALCOHOL-FREE, LOW-IRRITANT FORMULA WITH CICA

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TREAT

PRODUCTS

SERUMS & AMPOULES

PURPOSE

TREATMENTS DELIVER CONCENTRATED ACTIVES TO ADDRESS DULLNESS, DEHYDRATION, UNEVEN TONE, OR INFLAMMATION.

KEY FUNCTIONS

BRIGHTENS SKIN TONE AND REFINES TEXTURE IMPROVES ELASTICITY AND BARRIER STRENGTH SUPPORTS LONG-TERM SKIN HEALTH

SKIN TYPES

OILY/COMBINATION: CHOOSE NIACINAMIDE OR PROPOLIS FORMULAS
DRY: USE HYDRATING SERUMS WITH HYALURONIC ACID OR PEPTIDES
SENSITIVE: LOOK FOR SOOTHING INGREDIENTS LIKE CENTELLA

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MOISTURIZE

PRODUCTS

CREAM, GEL, OR EMULSION

PURPOSE

MOISTURIZER LOCKS IN HYDRATION AND CREATES A PROTECTIVE LAYER TO MAINTAIN GLOW.

KEY FUNCTIONS

PREVENTS MOISTURE LOSS REINFORCES SKIN BARRIER SUPPORTS SOFT, LUMINOUS TEXTURE

SKIN TYPES

OILY/COMBINATION: USE LIGHTWEIGHT GEL MOISTURIZERS
DRY: OPT FOR CREAMS WITH CERAMIDES OR SQUALANE
SENSITIVE: GO FOR MINIMAL-INGREDIENT CREAMS WITH PANTHENOL
OR CICA

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PROTECT

PRODUCTS

SUNSCREEN (SPF 30 OR HIGHER)

PURPOSE

SPF IS THE FINAL STEP IN PROTECTING YOUR GLOW. DAILY SUN PROTECTION PREVENTS DULLNESS, DISCOLORATION, AND SKIN DAMAGE.

KEY FUNCTIONS

SHIELDS FROM UVA/UVB RAYS
PREVENTS HYPERPIGMENTATION
MAINTAINS EVEN SKIN TONE AND BRIGHTNESS

SKIN TYPES

OILY/COMBINATION: MATTE-FINISH GEL OR FLUID SPF
DRY: HYDRATING SUNSCREEN WITH CREAM TEXTURE
SENSITIVE: MINERAL SUNSCREEN WITH ZINC OXIDE AND CALMING
BOTANICALS LIKE CENTELLA OR CALENDULA

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THE MINIMAL KOREAN SKINCARE ROUTINE

GLOWING SKIN DOESN’T HAVE TO MEAN 10 STEPS. THE K-BEAUTY PHILOSOPHY IS ALL ABOUT CONSISTENCY, HYDRATION, AND SKIN-FIRST CARE — NOT COMPLEXITY. WHETHER YOU'RE JUST STARTING YOUR JOURNEY OR PREFER A SIMPLE DAILY RITUAL, THIS MINIMALIST ROUTINE GIVES YOUR SKIN EXACTLY WHAT IT NEEDS, WITH JUST FIVE ESSENTIAL STEPS.

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