The Glass Skin look that everyone wants to achieve. How does this so-called 10 step Korean Skincare Routine works? Or does it really work or it does work only for selected skin type? Let's find out.
10-step sounds so overwhelming to everyone. It may sound so extensive and expensive, but Koreans use this skincare routine without skipping one every day to achieve and make their skin looks healthy and glowing. Here are the morning and evening routine skincare.
Cleanse your skin: using a mild cleanser, cleanse your face together with lukewarm water. It removes the impurities and sebum that is being settled on your face during the night and makes your skin feel hydrated.
Exfoliate: it is required to exfoliate once or twice a week. It removes skin impurities, dark spots, blackheads and whiteheads.
Toner: use a toner afterwards to balance the pH level. It is very important to use a toner base on your skin type. Failed to determine will make your skin dehydrated and dry. Toner helps to absorb the next product that you will apply on your face.
Essence: Essence works perfectly in giving hydration to the skin complexion, adding its components to make the skin look moisturized.
Ampoule: Similar to Essence, it is like a booster to the skin but with higher components and thicker amount than the essence.
Serum: Serum targets specific concern such as dry skin complexion, acne, wrinkles as serum consists of concentrated formulas with active amounts of ingredients targeting your skin concerns.
Sheet Mask: A cloth-like mask saturated with active ingredients depending on your skin concern. Making you feel your skin bouncy and hydrated.
Eye cream: It is important to care for the under-eye area as it has the thinnest skin. So it is recommended to put an eye cream to keep it protected and hydrated all day.
Moisturizer/Sleeping Mask: Apply soothing gel or moisturizer for all-day hydration.
Sunscreen (for day routine): Protect your skin all day by putting sunscreen on a daily basis. Sunscreen helps the skin to protect from UV rays that causes dark spots, wrinkles and fine lines.
If you are in rush, running late from school and work as you cannot avoid skipping these steps, here are the simplified steps that you can do that also has the same effect like the 10 step.
Step 1: Wash your face with Water
Step 2: Toner Step
Step 3: Serum and Ampoule
Step 4: Moisturizer
Step 5: Sunscreen
Whether you complete the 10 step routine, it is also important to know the basic rules that you can do in order for the routine to take place, making you see the full result such as the following:
Hydration: Drinking 8 glasses of water a day makes you feel hydrated, especially your skin. Aside from seeing the result of your skin being hydrated because of the 10 step routine, it is also important to care for your body. Aside from keeping bottle water on your bag, you should always have a water mist on your bag, just in case your face feels dehydrated, you can just apply a mist and voila! Your face will look as refreshing as it is. If you like to have a glass-looking skin without putting so much make up, you can also add a cushion-foundation and a lip tint. Some Korean girls also keep one sheet masks on their bag. A sheet masks can make their skin pampered after being drained the whole day.
Exfoliate: Aside from body exfoliation, it is also recommended to exfoliate your face once or twice a week. Koreans goes to sauna or take a warm bath before doing an exfoliation in which makes their pores open. It will be easier to take out the dead skin using Korean exfoliation towels and exfoliating creams for the face.
Eat Healthy Foods and Sleep Early: they say that the foods that you eat describe who you are as a person. Koreans are very dedicated and health-conscious about what they eat. Avoid eating oily foods and sleep for 8-10 hours. Sleeping at the right time makes the skin get healed and boost at the same time. They say that it is recommended to sleep at 10pm because that time is considered as a ‘golden' time to revitalize the skin.
