Get Your Perfect Glow with 10-Step Korean Skin Care Routine
The famous 10-Step Korean skincare routine is more than just a routine—it's a lifestyle and a gradual evolution that originated as an essential part of Korean culture that has become a global trend. However, if you are new to it, it might seem intimidating and daunting. Corglow is here to guide you through every step and help you get that perfect glow.
CLEANSE
1 Oil -based cleansers
They serve as a foundation of Korean skincare routine and the 1st step of double cleanse. Oil based cleansers typically come in two forms: cleansing oils and cleansing balms and they help dissolve skin impurities, excess sebum, make-up residue, SPF, and pollution. An oil cleanser helps hydrate and keep your skin healthy balanced.
2 Water-based Cleansers
They are the second step of double cleanse and help thoroughly remove water-soluble impurities, such as sweat and dirt, that an oil-based cleanser didn’t pick up and that can cause breakouts.
3 Exfoliators
Physical and chemical exfoliation helps remove the dead skin cells and clean pores, thus providing the face with an instant glow and allowing your next products to penetrate the skin more effectively.
PREP
4. Toners
Toners help to balance skin’s pH levels, remove excess dirt and sebum, and prep it to effectively absorb the moisturizers that follow.
NOURISH
5. Essences
Essences are a lightweight substance with watery texture and used to provide an extra layer of hydration. They contain a high content of active ingredients to hydrate, boost and prep the skin for better absorption of the following products.
6. Treatments
Serums, ampoules, and boosters are products with high concentration of active ingredients targeting specific skin concerns such as acne, hyperpigmentation, and fine lines.
7. Sheet Masks
Level up your skin game with sheet masks and get intense hydration, suppleness, and brightening effects in less than half an hour! Sheet masks have all the essential and powerful ingredients packed together and can range in functions and texture.
8. Eye Creams & Eye Patches
The skin around your eyes is the most delicate on your face, more prone to dryness, quicker to show age and fatigues, and therefore, needs an intensive, gentle care. Eye creams and treatments are specifically formulated and concentrated with beneficial ingredients that help avoid dark circles, puffiness, fine wrinkles, and crow’s feet.
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9. Moisturizers
They help lock in moisture and improve skin barrier while preventing and hydrating dry skin. Moisturizers come in different forms: lotion, cream, gel, sleeping mask, emulsion an etc)
10. Sun Protection
Wearing sunscreen is one of the best ways to protect your skin from sunburn, cancer, and premature aging. You should always wear sunscreen, even if you will be inside most of the day.
