Asian Skin Care Routine
Even male idols have perfect and flawless skin. But how?
Each of these products is applied by patting it gently into the skin with your fingers. Some people like to use a light massage technique, which stimulates the circulation in your face. Here’s a quick look at the order of those steps and a general description of the product types:
Step 1: Oil Cleanser
This is a cleanser designed to remove makeup, and is often referred to here as “pre-cleansing.” Sometimes a cream cleanser is used in place of an oil cleanser, but the oil cleansers do a pretty bang-up job at removing makeup.
This is a cleanser designed to remove makeup, and is often referred to here as “pre-cleansing.” Sometimes a cream cleanser is used in place of an oil cleanser, but the oil cleansers do a pretty bang-up job at removing makeup.
Step 2: Foaming Cleanser
This is designed to really clean the skin once all makeup has been removed. Non-foaming cleansing milk may be used instead.
This is designed to really clean the skin once all makeup has been removed. Non-foaming cleansing milk may be used instead.
Step 3: Toner/Booster
An Asian toner is designed to add moisture to the skin that might be stripped during the cleansing process, and to increase the penetration of additional skin care products. Some brands have separate toners and boosters, in which case the booster is applied first to prepare the skin for more products, followed by the toner, which is designed to soften the skin. However, in many skin care lines, the toner and booster are the same product. You have to be quick applying a toner/booster product – once you dry your face, it’s optimal to apply this within 2 seconds. I almost never make the buzzer myself, though, and my face hasn’t fallen off yet.
An Asian toner is designed to add moisture to the skin that might be stripped during the cleansing process, and to increase the penetration of additional skin care products. Some brands have separate toners and boosters, in which case the booster is applied first to prepare the skin for more products, followed by the toner, which is designed to soften the skin. However, in many skin care lines, the toner and booster are the same product. You have to be quick applying a toner/booster product – once you dry your face, it’s optimal to apply this within 2 seconds. I almost never make the buzzer myself, though, and my face hasn’t fallen off yet.
Step 4: Eye Cream (optional)If you’re an eye cream fan, you’ll be happy to know that there are a ton of Asian eye creams on the market. Different skin care lines have different suggestions for when to apply the eye cream, but I’ve noticed a lot of them have you apply the eye cream just after your toner/booster.
Step 5: Sheet Mask (optional, nighttime only)
Sheet masks are thin cotton sheets soaked in a treatment essence designed to target particular skin problems. There are a huge variety of these available, and they are generally inexpensive. They can do a number of things – some of them are moisturizing, some are exfoliating, some are whitening and some are nourishing. Most sheet masks are meant to be applied after the toner/booster step, and for some people, they replace the essence/serum step. After leaving the mask on the face for 10-15 minutes, gently pat the remaining essence into the skin and then finish your skincare routine as you normally would. Most like to use sheet masks a few times a week, but some people prefer to use them daily.
Sheet masks are thin cotton sheets soaked in a treatment essence designed to target particular skin problems. There are a huge variety of these available, and they are generally inexpensive. They can do a number of things – some of them are moisturizing, some are exfoliating, some are whitening and some are nourishing. Most sheet masks are meant to be applied after the toner/booster step, and for some people, they replace the essence/serum step. After leaving the mask on the face for 10-15 minutes, gently pat the remaining essence into the skin and then finish your skincare routine as you normally would. Most like to use sheet masks a few times a week, but some people prefer to use them daily.
Collagen Eye Patch from Etude House
Step 6: Essence/Serum
An essence, or serum, as we better know it here, is a liquid concentrated with skin care actives. Most of them have a lighter texture, somewhere between a liquid and a gel, but there are some that have a creamier texture. Sometimes an essence is also referred to as an “ampoule.” There are a few lines that have you apply the essence after the emulsion, but in most cases, the essence comes first.
An essence, or serum, as we better know it here, is a liquid concentrated with skin care actives. Most of them have a lighter texture, somewhere between a liquid and a gel, but there are some that have a creamier texture. Sometimes an essence is also referred to as an “ampoule.” There are a few lines that have you apply the essence after the emulsion, but in most cases, the essence comes first.
Collagen Moistfull Cream Set (2 items): Cream 60ml + Essence 20ml from Etude House
Step 7: EmulsionAn emulsion is a moisturizing treatment, which usually has a lotion like consistency. It is meant to moisturize, but also often has a lesser concentration of some of the same actives in the essence. For those with oily skin, or who live in a humid client, this is the only moisturizing step in the routine. People with drier skin will also apply a cream later.
New Basic Duo Set (5 items): Skin Refiner 200ml + Emulsion 120ml + Sleeping Pack 20ml + Essence 10ml + Cream 10ml from Laneige
Step 8: Spot Treatment (optional)
A spot treatment can be a number of things – acne treatment, whitening serum, wrinkle filler, etc. For reference, if you use any kind of retinoid, that would fall into this category, as would any type of benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid.
A spot treatment can be a number of things – acne treatment, whitening serum, wrinkle filler, etc. For reference, if you use any kind of retinoid, that would fall into this category, as would any type of benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid.
Step 9: Cream (optional)Creams are meant to provide additional moisture. They are generally thicker than emulsions and come in a jar rather then a pump bottle. Many people skip this step, particularly in the morning, but people with drier skin like myself like to include it.
Step 10: Sleeping Pack (optional, nighttime only)A sleeping pack, sometimes called a sleeping mask, is a skin treatment that usually comes in a tub or a tube. It’s designed to be applied over the face at night to provide moisture and skin care benefits while you sleep.
Step 11: Sunscreen (morning only)As previously mentioned, Asian women go above and beyond when it comes to protecting their skin from UV damage. You’d be hard pressed to find an Asian sunscreen that provides less than SPF 30 protection, with most of them providing SPF 45-50. This can be also used with a BB-Cream or CC-Cream.
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Don't we all want flawless skin like Korean Idols? ~YES!
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