All beauty bloggers focus on Korean facial care. But what is behind it? What makes K-Beauty so special and which products should you know? Here's what you need to know about the Korean trend!
Everyone wants beautiful and flawless skin. Creams, toners and serums are used to help. And if nothing works properly, then there are still plenty of ways to retouch the photos.
But it doesn't have to be. Korean facial care promises a beautiful complexion. But can it really be? What do Korean women do differently from us?
All this has made me curious. I went in search of info for you. Here's what you need to know about K-Beauty and how to use it yourself!
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Why is Korean facial care trending?
Korea is considered the beauty export country par excellence. Anyone who deals a little with beauty products will quickly realize that you can't get around Korean facial care. The products are so interesting because Koreans have a slightly different attitude to their skin than we do.
Korea is not only about caring for the skin, but also about enjoying daily skin care. That's why highly effective ingredients meet exciting textures.
Especially high in the course are face masks. Indeed, they are easy to apply and very effective. Therefore, they must not be missing in the Korean facial care. From cloth masks and ready-mixed masks to powder, which you mix yourself to a mask, everything is there.
Also in great demand are day creams, tinted creams for the face, eye creams, toners and creams with natural moisture that improve wrinkles.
The main principles at K-Beauty
There are a few very simple basics you'll want to know if you want to incorporate Korean facial care into your daily routine.
By the way, quite good to know: Animal testing is prohibited in South Korea. Therefore, all products are free of animal testing.
Removing makeup is the most important thing
The secret to flawless skin in the Korean beauty industry is as simple as that. K-Beauty is always about taking care of the skin in multiple stages. So not just slathering a cream quickly on your face and hoping for the best.
Korean facial care consists of several steps. And this both in summer and in winter. At any time sun protection is on the agenda, which is why most day creams have a sun protection factor.
To come back to the makeup removal: Korean women take off their makeup immediately when they get home. It's the first thing they do. According to K-Beauty, every second without makeup is a precious second for the skin - and for the complexion.
After removing the makeup, the skin can breathe and blackheads and pimples are prevented from forming. Nevertheless, Korean women do not generally do without makeup.
For those who wish, you can get a Make up remover from only two ingredients mix together yourself.
Daily facial care
Do you put on a cream quickly in the morning or use a wash gel now and then? There's no such thing in Korea. Here, facial care is like a ritual.
Korean women live by one idea: if you want beautiful skin, you should take time for it. And do it every day.
If you want your skin to be flawless as well, then you should try using Korean face care for 30 days. You will quickly see how good it is for the skin.
Masks, creams, emulsions, serums and toners are used before going to bed and after getting up.
The absolute must-haves of Korean facial care
I would like to introduce you to the trendiest K-Beauty products and tell you what makes them so special. All beauty bloggers rely on these cosmetic products from Korea.
When a brand is all the rage in Korean Beauty, then it is Missha. The trendy cosmetics line follows a guiding principle: Ten care steps lead to a radiant complexion. Missha offers different care series for Korean Skin Care. For dry skin, normal skin and also anti-aging products are available. in the assortment at K-Beauty House.
5 K-Beauty Must Haves
In this anti-aging essence you will find yeast extract. This provides particularly intensive moisture and a clarified complexion. The essence refines the skin structure, soothes the skin and reduces wrinkles.
For the extra moisture kit K-Beauty fans put this face mask. It softens age spots and dark spots on the skin. It also keeps you hydrated.
With this Cleansing Balm you remove waterproof make-up, impurities and excess sebum. The contained herbs have a soothing and cleansing effect on the face. The balm strengthens the skin's resistance.
In just 30 days, the skin becomes cleaner with this product. A combination of the exfoliating acids AHA, BHA and PHA dissolves old skin flakes and cleanses pores deep. So pimples and blackheads have no chance - Koreans with blemished skin swear by it.
This product is also called "stewardess spray". It is toner, spray, oil and face serum in one. Those who have little time for the K-Beauty routine will love this product. With anti-aging and brightening effect.
These ingredients make Korean facial care so special
Good, so we now know: Daily care must be on the program. But what do we actually put on our faces? Here it becomes exciting for all those who have sensitive skin, it immediately reacts with impurities - like mine.
Korean cosmetics are packed with natural ingredients. Chemicals or highly drying ingredients - as they are often found in our cosmetic products: Missing!
The products from Korea are designed to provide the skin with nutrients so that it finds its balance on its own. You will find in K-Beauty especially
- Algae
- Aloe vera
- Bamboo
- Calendula (marigold)
- Ginseng
- Green tea
- Honey
- Coal
- Lotus flower
- Mother of pearl
- Snail slime
Okay, the snail slime takes a little getting used to for us Europeans, but the Koreans swear by it!
Time and again, one stumbles across the term "glass skin" in connection with Korean facial care. This refers to a porcelain-colored complexion. In other words, skin that naturally shines as if it were covered with a thin layer of glass.
This complexion can be achieved by providing the skin with extra moisture.
This works quite well with the miracle weapon aloe vera. It moisturizes and soothes the skin. You can find the plant in almost all Korean beauty products. Starting with facial toner and lotion to serums and face masks.
For those who wish, you can get a Face moisturizer put together yourself.
How Korean facial care succeeds in 10 steps
Let's take a close look at this. The idea behind K-Beauty is that you take care of your skin in ten steps, making sure it's well taken care of and beautifully clean.
Step 1: Clean with oil
Sounds a bit weird at first, doesn't it? How is oil supposed to cleanse the skin? In fact, vegetable oil has a deep cleansing effect without clogging the pores. In K-Beauty, this step has a huge importance.
The oil removes make up, sebum and dirt from your skin. Cleansing oils are water soluble and do not leave an oily film on the skin.
Step 2: Cleaning with gel
If you have cleaned the skin with oil and rinsed it off, water-based oil is used. For dry skin a cream is used, for oily skin a foam and for combination skin a gel.
These two cleansing steps make the skin very clean without drying or irritating it.
Step 3: Korean face care = peeling
What must not be missing from K-Beauty is an exfoliating scrub. Many people don't exfoliate their face, but in Korea it's a must. Either use a physical scrub - a coarse-grained one based on salt or sugar - or use a microfiber cloth.
Physical peels are suitable for those who have insensitive skin. Skin that is easily irritated should be exfoliated with a microfiber cloth or a gentle mask.
A chemical peel sounds daunting to many, but it's much gentler than you think. Korean peels are based on skin-friendly acids and gently remove dead skin cells and imperfections.
Step 4: Toner for maximum moisture
By washing and exfoliating the face, you have ensured that the skin is mega clean. However, it can now be very dry - you have removed all the oil. A little sebum is good for our skin, though.
In Germany, many toners contain alcohol. In Korea, however, they do without it. Here, toners have the purpose of supplying the skin with moisture. Alcohol has an even more drying effect. Apply the toner with a cotton pad or rub it with your fingers.
Step 5: The Glow
Now you have created the basis for everything else. The skin is clean and moisturized. In Korean facial care, the glow effect must not be missing.
For this purpose, a watery essence is used. Most often it is sprayed on the skin and provides even more moisture.
Step 6: Masks
For Korean women, the skin can never have enough moisture. Therefore, even more moisture is now used. An absolute must-have in K-Beauty are cloth masks. They come in many designs, but the goal is always the same.
Even more moisture for the skin. The idea behind this is that many care products evaporate during application and do not reach the skin at all. That's why there's now another load of moisture.
Step 7: Serums and ampoules with concentrated effect
Now we come to the actual beauty routine in Korea. Serums and ampoules contain highly concentrated active ingredients. They are selected to work for a specific problem. This can be dullness, impurities and much more.
Ampoules are not used every day, but only on days when you need an extra kick.
Step 8: Eye cream
Your face looks a little tired? Then it's time to freshen up the area around the eyes. This works best with eye cream. K-Beauty eye creams are preferably applied at night and then a little thicker.
Dab the creams under the eyes and on the eyelid with very little pressure.
Step 9: Moisturizer
A little moisture always goes a long way, Koreans think. If you want to make your face really glow, you need this last layer. The cream helps maintain the health of the skin and restore it. It's a natural barrier and helps lock in all the products you've used so far.
Which cream is the right one, that decides the skin type. Those who have dry skin, reach for a rich cream. Those prone to blemishes can apply moisturizer in the form of gel. And if you have classic combination skin, then reach for an emulsion - this is a cross between a cream and a gel.
Step 10: Sunscreen
Sun creams especially for the face are very important in Korean skin care. There are moisturizers with sunscreen or additional special creams. What you definitely don't put on your face is classic suntan lotion, which makes for a greasy and soggy complexion.
A light day cream with anti-aging effect and at the same time sun protection factor, is exactly what the skin wants now.
Our conclusion
Korean facial care is a process that takes no small amount of effort. But it's worth it, Koreans swear. Try it and you will see how good moisture does your skin. K-Beauty has also finally arrived in our country and we think it's a good thing. :)
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