The first step of the 10 step routine is the oil cleanse. This allows excess oily substances to be removed from the skin like Sebum and Sunscreen. Remember in Science class how Oils only mix with Oils? Yeah that applies here!
The second cleansing stage helps us get rid of all those things the oil cleanse missed. Our natural skin pH sits at about 4.2 to 5.6. Natually our skin does better with acidic cleansers and it is more pH neutral to it. If it goes out of this range it can get red and pimply.
Third is the exfoliation stage. We want your face really clean so that all our products can abosrb well. Look for anything like We reccomend using a facial scrub or/and a facial cleansing brush to really get rid of that dead skin. You don't need to do this too often, 2-3 times a week is plenty.
The fourth step is toner. No, this isn't stuff that aggresively strips away skin. Toner for Korean skincare is a light layer that adds moisture and preps your skin to absorb all the good nutritious product you're about to put on it! It removes excess sebum. Toners by Some By Mi work as chemdical exfoliators to help clear the skin. Find one that can addresses your skin concern.
Now we can finally begin to layer our products. Layering is essential for Korean skincare and it helps us achieve that glassy finish. Essences are your first layer. Generally these are a bit more watery and absorb well and quickly into your skin. Choose one based on your skin concern.
Serums and Ampoules are step 6. These are generally thicker than essences and a lot stronger. Ampoules are generally more powerful than serums. Make sure you pick one that suits your concern, like dryness, acne or hyperpigmentation.
Time to kick back and relax! Put a face mask on an chill for 10-20 minutes! A face mask allows you have have prolonged exposure to the products which allows more abosorption! Pick one that addresses your concern. Moisturising masks are very popular in this step.
Let's prevent those dark circles and fine lines! The next step is to apply an eye cream. This gets even more important as we age. You can get these in creams or as small sheets.
We're nearly done. Now we can apply moisturiser to lock all that moisture in. We wouldn't want it drying up. There are different types of moisturisers so make sure you choose one that suits your needs. Drier skin will benefit more from oil based moisturisers while oily skinned people may break out if they used a heavy oil moisturiser.
We made it! Finally to make sure that sun damages your skin get some SPF on. Its reccomended that even if you're inside you should be wearing SPF. This especially vital for the Australian sun. Make sure your products has a high SPF count. You may see them as UV Essences as well which are slight and airy and don't make your face all white like normal sunscreen! Make sure you reapply when you can throughout the day.
