Korean cosmetics: Make your dream of perfect skin come true with these 10 steps

The world of beauty and cosmetics is totally changing. What is fashionable one day or month, the next, when new better products have arrived or are used by more influencers or celebrities, no longer.

Despite this trend, in recent years the success of Korean beauty routines and treatments has remained undisturbed, a benchmark. Due to its great popularity, mainly thanks to social networks, thousands of people have already tried it in other countries and have also gone viral in Europe or the United States.

What does the complete Korean cosmetic treatment consist of?

For all those who are not too familiar with it, Korean cosmetics is based on a ten-step routine for the face with which to achieve in-depth care and an unbeatable general health and appearance.

Although, at first, it may seem too complicated and unattainable, it is not necessary to always do all the steps if we do not have enough time. It is enough to do what we consider to be the best for us, taking into account what our skin is like and what our main problems or deficiencies are in that regard.

Show off a perfect face with these essentials for a complete beauty routine

In order to start our complete Korean beauty routine on the right foot, the first thing we need is to remove all the makeup and dirt that accumulates on the face throughout the day. For this reason, we will opt for an oil-based cleanser that also nourishes our skin.

This product from the Korean brand Klairs is an ideal option for its deep cleaning and its delicacy, which will allow us to perfectly polish the face without irritating or drying it out like other products do.

The attractive formula of this cleanser is based on several essential oils such as black sesame oil, with antioxidant power, and black currant seed oil, rich in minerals and vitamins. Thanks to these two elements, we will be able to control the fatness of the face and leave it perfectly smooth.

Step Two: Benton's Facial Cleansing Gel

After removing make-up, although we have removed all the dirt that our skin may have at the superficial level, we must go deeper with a deep-acting facial cleansing gel.

This cleansing foam with plant extracts, in addition to removing the most resistant residues on the skin, will notably hydrate it thanks to its free form of parabens, alcohol, preservatives and artificial fragrances.

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Once we have an immaculate face, it will be time to eliminate all the impurities and dead cells that we can with an exfoliation based on natural ingredients. It will also help us with cell renewal and will make any product that we apply later absorb better.

The brown sugar scrub from the Korean brand Skin Food will be a great option for its 5-in-1 treatment with which we will be able to exfoliate, soften, revitalize, hydrate and unify the skin of the face.

Its formula contains brown sugar, refined rice wine and essential oils, a combination that will turn rough and dry skin into smooth and radiant.

Step Four: Klairs Oil-Free Facial Toner

To manage to maintain the necessary pH level in our skin, something that we tend to forget quite frequently or that we did not even have controlled, our best asset is to use a good toner.

This one from the Klairs brand, specifically, suitable for all skin types and especially suitable for the most sensitive, is formulated with a base of botanical extracts to balance the skin's pH and provide it with complete nutrition.

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Its composition without essential oils or perfumes responds to the need to offer a soft and light product that does not damage or dry out our face.

To apply it and obtain the best possible effect, it will be enough to take a few drops and gently massage the face until the product is completely absorbed.

Step Five: Benton's Snail Bee High Content Essence Gel

With this step, what we are looking for is to hydrate the skin and improve its tone and texture for a natural luminosity and shine that lasts for days.

This essential gel from the Benton brand is made with natural ingredients, highlighting its high content of snail mucin extract and bee venom. These components give the skin a regenerating and antibacterial effect.

On the other hand, with the snail mucin we will also obtain antiaging and antiaging properties and an extra help to attenuate small marks or scars that we may have on the face.

To use it, we only have to apply a small amount and massage gently until the skin absorbs the product. Then we'll be ready for the serum.

Step Six: Dr. Jart's Tiger Grass Camo Drops Revitalizing Serum +

The serum is an element that we will use due to its great concentration of very beneficial active ingredients for the skin, which will manage to tackle specific areas of the face such as signs of age, acne and lack of hydration, among others.

This one in particular, from the Dr. Jart+ brand, has a formula that makes it ultra-light, which will correct redness and reactivate the shine of the skin.

Its composition uses advanced technology with Centella asiatica extract (also called tiger grass or gotu kola), which helps soften the appearance of irritated skin sensitized by the application of makeup and other factors such as weather or stress. On the other hand, with other ingredients such as chlorophyll, we will nourish the skin and protect it from environmental damage.

Step 7: Holika Holika Moisturizing Avocado Sheet Mask

This is probably one of the most grateful and simple steps that many of us already have in mind and do regularly in our homes: the mask.

This one specifically from Holika Holika, one of the most famous brands of Korean cosmetics, will come in handy to recover the brightness of the face and give a good hydration shot.

In addition to being cruelty-free, its appeal lies in its avocado-based composition, which will considerably restore our skin's elasticity. For its part, milk proteins will nourish us and restore the protective barrier of the dermis. Hyaluronic Acid will guarantee even more hydration.

This option is ideal for cold and windy days, as it effectively combats skin peeling caused by atmospheric agents, reducing inflammation and redness.

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Step Eight: Mizon Snail Repair Eye Cream

Given that in almost all of the above products it is advisable not to apply it to the area around the eyes, which is much more sensitive, with this step we will tackle its care in a more specific way.

This Mizon brand product has a composition with 80% filtered snail slime extract, which promotes rapid and intensive care of the natural growth capacity of the skin around the eyes.

The eye contour cream will come in handy especially to reduce wrinkles thanks to the adenosine and peptides included in the formula. Niacinamide, meanwhile, will treat dark circles and deter the melanin that causes darkening over time.

Step 9: Benton's Aloe Hyaluron Moisturizer

Arriving at the final stage of the treatment, we will insist on the general hydration of the face, one of the factors that make the difference between visibly healthy skin and one that needs work.

This Benton formula contains a high concentration of aloe vera and a 7-hyaluronic acid complex, making it highly hydrating as well as light with a small amount.

Aloe helps soothe and protect the skin, while the 7-Hyaluronic Acid Complex revitalizes all skin types, from dry to oily and sensitive.

Step Ten: Suntique Sunscreen

Finally, to go out with the best protection for the face on a day-to-day basis, we cannot leave the cream with sun protection, the great forgotten.

This particular protector from the Korean brand Suntique, which carries a little makeup for those women who prefer to increase their tone during the winter, has a protection factor of 50 SPF.

In addition to being light and leaving the complexion extremely soft, it will give us a smoother and more unified appearance throughout the face, so we can finally look 100% the best version of our skin.

* Prices updated as of February 18, 2021