What Does a Good Korean Skincare Routine Look Like?
The best routine is the one that covers everything — not just the facial skin, but also the eye area and the lips, as these areas often don’t receive enough attention.
In essence, the secret lies in consistency and mindfulness: Koreans believe that you should dedicate at least as much time to your evening skincare routine as you spent applying makeup in the morning.
This often becomes a rather lengthy process: the well-known 10-step routine takes roughly 40 minutes, but it is absolutely worth it!
It’s no coincidence that Korean women often look many years younger than their actual age: no crow’s feet, no puffiness or dark circles — just smooth, firm, youthful skin.
The advantage of this routine is that it is completely comprehensive, and it doesn’t prescribe specific brands or products, only product types.
Let’s take a look at the steps!
1. Step: Remove eye makeup
Since the skin around the eyes is extremely thin and sensitive, this is the first step: remove makeup and impurities from this area as soon as possible.
It should be done gently, with soft, careful movements.
2. Step: Facial cleansing
Technique matters here too: circular, massaging motions are recommended, as this stimulates blood circulation.
The type of product you use is up to you — choose what works best for you.
Afterwards, follow up with a facial cleanser!
3. Step: Exfoliation
The purpose of this step is to remove dead skin cells — but make sure the exfoliator is not too harsh or abrasive!
4. Step: Toning
This is an essential, must-not-skip step. However, it’s important to use a hydrating toner, as traditional toners tend to dry out the skin.
5. Step: Apply essences
Essences are used primarily to hydrate the skin and infuse it with vitamins and minerals.
6. Step: Don’t forget the serums!
Serums serve a similar purpose to essences, but they contain much more concentrated active ingredients.
They are especially effective for targeting issues like pigmentation or dullness.
7. Step: The famous sheet masks
Koreans never skip this step either: just like the previous steps, sheet masks primarily serve hydration and nourishment.
Sheet masks are the most popular type — this step takes about 15–20 minutes, as the mask should remain on the skin for that long.
If you want, I can translate the rest of the routine steps as well!
8. Step: Eye cream / eye serum
If you want to avoid fine lines around the eyes, dark under-eye circles, or puffiness, you definitely need to include this step in your routine.
InstanTense Plus serum is perfect for this: clinical studies have proven that it can reduce crow’s feet even in the long term!
Feel free to use it — especially as part of your morning routine — since it also provides an instant, visible effect!
9. Step: Apply moisturizer
As you’ve already seen from the previous steps, Korean skincare places great emphasis on hydration, so a good moisturizer is an essential part of the routine.
10. Step: Night cream
The final step is applying your night cream — and it’s important that this cream is also rich in various minerals and nourishing ingredients.
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