A Korean morning skincare routine typically consists of several steps designed to cleanse, hydrate, protect, and prepare the skin for the day ahead. Here's an 8-step Korean morning skincare routine:
Step 1: Wash Your Face with Water
Begin your day by cleansing your skin with just water, not a cleanser. This removes any impurities that may have settled on your face overnight and keeps your skin hydrated.
Step 2: Use a Toner
Korean women use toners to balance their skin's pH levels. This prevents the skin from becoming dry and dehydrated and also helps to prepare your skin for the next products you'll apply.
Step 3: Apply Essence
Essence is a combination of toner and serum that works to hydrate your complexion and aid in cellular turnover for a youthful appearance.
Step 4: Use an Ampoule next
Ampoules contain a higher concentration of active ingredients than serums, making them ideal for targeting specific skin concerns. There's no need to do this step regularly - just use your ampoules for a short period of time as a booster when your skin needs extra help.
Step 5: Apply Serum
Serums are highly concentrated formulas packed with active ingredients designed to address specific skin issues. Our Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule, in particular, is ideal to prevent wrinkles, dark spots, and dehydration.
Step 6: Apply Eye Cream
Apply a light eye cream to the brow and socket bone, moving from the inner to the outer corner of the eye. This area is particularly delicate as there are no sebaceous glands to produce natural oils, so it's important to keep it hydrated and protected throughout the day.
Step 7: Apply Moisturiser
Apply a soothing moisturiser in a light layer for long-lasting hydration all day long.
Step 8: Don't Forget your SPF
Sunscreen isn't just for summer. Protecting your skin from UV rays on a daily basis will help prevent dark spots, wrinkles, and fine lines. Our favourites are the Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturising sun screen, and the Thank You Farmer Sun Project Sun screen.
For our ladies who don't subscribe to the layering life, don't worry we got you!
You could get a nourishing sunscreen that can double as a moisturiser.
Once you have cleaned your face with water in the morning, we recommend Isntree Sunscreen. it has Hyaluronic Acid which helps protect skin barrier and also plump the skin from inside out.