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10 INTERESTING KOREAN BEAUTY TIPS FOR PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL SKIN!

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Emphasizing on beautiful and healthy skin, have you ever looked at that pretty and shining cottonlike skin the Koreans have? They look simply superb.

Their beauty is a gift and at the same time they follow a few tips or you can even say the perfect skincare routine to look their best. The products they make doesn’t have many chemicals; it comprises of natural ingredients.

Besides following a good skincare routine, Koreans even eat healthy food. The fact that they religiously take care of their skin shows how much they care and without a second thought, they never step back from a luxurious skincare routine.

If you want gorgeous skin like them, here are a few healthy Korean skincare tips you should follow. Half o

TIP NO 1 – A GOOD CLEANSING

First things first and it all begins with cleansing dirt, makeup, and sebum from the skin. Agree? This is exactly what Koreans follow as well. What Koreans do; they use an oil cleanser on their skin before getting on with washing their face. They massage a few drops of this oil in circular motions and then wash their face.

You can follow this too. Massage an oil cleanser on your skin for a minute or two and then wash it with some Luke warm water.

TIP NO 2 – GENTLY SLAP YOUR FACE

Like the body, even your skin needs an activity that can boost blood circulation. One of the biggest reasons for Koreans to have flawless skin is that they perform an activity of slapping the face. It might sound unrealistic

but this is what you need for your skin to stay firm.

If you want younglooking skin, after the step of cleansing is completed, use your hands and gently slap your face for a while every day. If you want to skip slapping, you can massage your skin for a while every day.

TIP NO 3 – GO IN FOR DEEP EXFOLIATION

Koreans never skin exfoliation. The act of getting rid of all the dead skin cells helps with bringing back all the glow that is lacking on your skin. Since we are exposed to dust and pollution, the skin gets bad, and dead skin cells begin to form.

Like Koreans, ensure to exfoliate your skin every two days a week. If you have gentle skin, be extra careful while scrubbing it. Use sugar and salt scrubs, they work the best on exfoliating dead skin cells and it will beautifully enhance the glow and soften your skin.

TIP NO 4 – USE A TONER

Although the process of skincare looks tedious and involves many steps, it is essential to follow them all as it doesn’t take too long to follow every step. Toning is essential to retain the natural moisture and balances the ph levels on your skin.

If your skin is moisturized well, it will never get dehydrated. Isn’t it amazing to have hydrated skin at all times?

Yes, it is.

Just like the Koreans, you can always tone your skin two times a day. This step is usually performed after you cleanse your skin. keep in mind to limit your usage on toners if you have extremely dry skin.

If you tone your skin every day and it quickly dries up, then use it not more than two or three times a week.

TIP NO 5 – APPLY ESSENCE

The very term essence says it all. This liquid has a pleasant and a soothing fragrance that sweeps through your gorgeous skin. When essence is applied on your skin, it adds an extra layer of moisture and shines that brightens your skin and takes care of the Ph levels that decides if your skin should stay dry or oily.

You can apply essence after you have cleansed

and toned it. It is not important to apply it every day. You can use it two or three times a week.

TIP NO 6 – PAMPER THE SKIN WITH A FACE MASK

Applying a face mask is relaxing. Koreans follow this step in their skincare routine. Most of their face packs are chemical-free and it comprises of natural ingredients.

That being said, if you want to pamper your skin and make it feel better, it is necessary to pump it up with natural ingredients such as turmeric powder, fruit masks, yogurt, milk, and so on. Natural ingredients have healthy vitamins and minerals that improve the glow, tighten, and moisturize your skin. If you want to look pretty and bright for a special occasion, start feeding your skin with natural face packs a week prior and on a special day, you will have all eyes on your skin. Even otherwise, applying a face pack once a week is good for the skin.

TIP NO 7 – USE AN EYE CREAM

Eye creams are highly moisturizing and good for the skin. Apply eye cream before you fall asleep at night. It eliminates dark circles and makes the eye area look healthy and bright.

Koreans do this skincare routine and if you would have ever noticed, the skin under their eyes is never dark because they take regular care.

Most of the eye creams have retinol and Vitamins, these antioxidants are good for fighting against wrinkles or loose skin. Apply a good eye cream and be ready to look fresh.

TIP NO 8 – MOISTURIZE YOUR SKIN

Step back inside your house if you haven’t applied a moisturizer. As important as brushing your teeth, even a moisturizer is equally important. Regularly, you need to keep pumping up your skin.

Moisturizers usually comprise of humectants and these ingredients in a cream help with balancing the moisture and they protect your skin from harmful UV rays.

Ensure to ascertain your skin type and accordingly choose a

moisturizer. Once a week, you can even moisturize your skin with natural and hydrating home remedies.

All moisturizers effectively save the skin from UV rays and at the same time eliminate dryness and have the best antiaging properties.

TIP NO 9 – ALLOW RICE WATER TO STAY ON YOUR SKIN

Rice water has anecdotal benefits and firstly it is safe on the skin. Like Koreans use it to make the skin look and feel healthy, you should use it as a toner to enhance the glow by clearing the dead skin cells.

Rice water is boosted with antioxidants and moisturizing properties to soften your skin, save it from inflammation, reduce skin pores, fine lines and eliminates all the sagging skin.

Just as rice water balances the Ph levels on your hair, it does the same with your skin as well.

To apply rice water as a toner, soak rice in water for 12 hours and strain out that milky like substance as it is rice water for your skin.

To feel fresh, you can leave the fermented rice water for a few hours in the fridge and then use the same to cleanse the dirt and make your skin look young.

TIP NO 10 – CONCEAL YOUR SKIN WITH A SUNSCREEN

Finally, a skincare routine is incomplete without a good sunscreen. Never forget this step. Sunscreens give you the best UVA and UVB protection for your skin. To choose an effective sunscreen, you need to check for a good SPF formula.

Pick a sunscreen that has oxybenzone and provides enough UVA protection to your skin. These ingredients have the potential to safeguard your skin from all the harm.

CONCLUSION

To have a good skincare routine like the Koreans, you need to cleanse, slap, exfoliate, tone, apply essence, use a face pack, apply an eye cream, apply a moisturizer, clean your skin with rice water and finally conceal it with a sunscreen. Most of the steps for skincare are similar to what we usually do except for two or three steps.

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