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I would say that the majority of people only cleanse 1-2 times per day (or not at all) and slap on some moisturizer if they're feeling that they're skin is suffering from a serious drought. Honestly, this was me up until my 11th year of high school. Heck. I didn't even wash my face even if I returned from a day's worth of sweat from hockey practice. I thought showering did the trick because all the dirt and sweat would wash off, right? I was definitely wrong about that. I didn't know the importance and benefits that came with a proper skincare routine and if only I knew sooner because it's become such a game changer in my life!I mainly use Korean skincare products. I honestly don't remember how I was introduced to Korean skincare products from brands such as Laneige, Innisfree, Missha, Secret Key, CosRX, Nature Republic, etc. I just remember I visited the first Korean & Japanese beauty store in my city while I was shopping for my secret santa. I got my secret santa a really cute foam cleanser that was shaped as a pot with a little sprout at the top. The brand was TonyMoly and I just fell in love with how cute the packaging looked. I am a sucker for cute packaging... a bad habit because 99% of the time that leads to impulsive buying. I think from then on, I visited that store often and it opened up the doors to Korean skincare. To begin with, I had minimal knowledge about skincare so it took a lot of researching and reading for me to form a suitable skincare routine for my skin type.
Just for your reference, this is a summary of my skin profile:
Skin Type: Oily and Sensitive
- I have sensitive skin because I've tried a gazillion types of concealers but all of them would break out my skin. The only concealer that I've found works for me is Holika Holika's AC Mild Concealer Coat
- I'm also sensitive to strong, perfumy fragrances
Problems: Hormonal breakouts, blackheads, redness around the nose, and enlarged pores
Skin Tone: Light-Medium honey beige
Instead of having me write up a whole entire essay of tips and advice, I'll link some posts that have helped me personally with my skincare routine. Please have a thorough look through these links and take notes! Bookmark and saving is the key. Up until this day, I still re-visit these links just as little reminders.
- Building Your Own Skincare Routine by Fiddy Snails
- Beginners Korean Skincare Routine by Snow White and the Asian Pear
- Skincare pH 101 by Snow White and the Asian Pear * SO IMPORTANT!!
- The Korean Skincare Routine by Sokoglam
- The Painful Path to K-Beauty Wisdom by Snow White and the Asian Pear
- Putting Products in Order by Snow White and the Asian Pear
- Overwhelmed by the Order of Your Products? by Snow White and the Asian Pear
- How to Layer Multiple Products by Snow White and the Asian Pear
- A Visual on Skincare Routine by Pico Prince
- Glossary of Skincare Terminology by Fiddy Snails
- Your acid mantle and skin barrier is should be more acidic to prevent the buildup of bacteria
- Low pH cleansers (especially be aware of foam cleansers) are important in ensuring that you're not stripping your skin
- ACIDIC = good, BASIC = bad
- Always research your products and make sure the pH doesn't go above 6
- Start off small → don't go buying everything you can possibly get your hands on. Introduce products slowly into your skincare routine
- Results don't occur right away; it takes time
- I 100% recommend double cleansing (oil & foam) especially if you wear makeup
- I know it's really tempting, but don't, whatever you do, DO NOT POP YOUR PIMPLES
- If you really need to do some deep cleansing, buy one of those blackhead extraction tools [x]
I hope this post will be of somewhat help to you beginners of skincare!
Labels: Korean, skincare, skincare for beginners, skincare routine
Name: Chantal 
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