I'm hesitant to call what I do for my skin a routine, because its always changing depending on how my skin looks or feels. Thats the beauty of the Korean Skincare Routine. You can change it up and there aren't any "rules" really.
So Friday mornings I can take my time doing my routine, just cause I don't start work until evening time! I have a couple hours of down-time to pass today, and I haven't had much time to mask this week. So I decided I'm going to triple mask! Yayyy. And I also have the time to blog about all my steps in detail, as oppose to instagram, haha.
Starting off with my morning cleanse! Today I used:
The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Cleansing Oil. This is my first overseas cleansing oil! And so far, it's nice. One of the things I enjoy about this, is the light scent. Very relaxing when I massage this into my face. It's very light weight in comparison to the Burt's Bee's Cleansing Oil I also use. Emulsifies with water and rinses off easily.
COSRx Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser. Low pH life is the life for me. Ever since I switched my cleansers to lower pH cleansers, my moisture barrier was able to heal. Still a work in progress, but every day I can feel my skin getting better. Initially when I started using this, I wasn't a fan of the tea tree smell, but now I quite enjoy it. Lathers up into soft bubbles if you work it into your palms first, so I definitely didn't have to give up the bubbly foam I enjoy.
Nooni Spring Water Sprout Smoothing Toner. To be honest, I have only used this toner a handful of times since I bought it. So I can't tell you whether or not I love it or hate it. I'm trying to use it more though so I can review it :) Said to be made with naturally carbonated spring water, this stuff is rich in minerals for your skin. Another ingredient in this is a Sprout Complex (Broccoli, Cannola, and Bean Sprouts) which is BHA/AHA and helps in removing dead skin cells. Also, no alcohol in here!
With my skin clean and prepped, I'm ready for my triple masking!
Mask #1
Eliza Vecca Hell-Pore Clean Up Mask. I. Love. This. Mask. This peel off mask really cleans out your pores and takes off any lingering dead skin cells that are sitting on your face. My pores feel clean and sort of "open" and ready to take on anything I layer on top of it. Which is why I chose to use this as my first mask, hehe.
Mask #2
Anskin Premium Snow White Modeling Mask. I got this modeling mask from a beauteque subscription bag. The type I got is Purifying and Anti-Blemish. I can't find anywhere what this is supposed to do for me, but through the name I can make a guess. I don't have a huge problem with acne or blemishes, but I do get the occasional pimple and lately a couple of closed conedomes on my forehead. I tried this on Monday night, and I really like the smell and how it feels on my face. It's really cool peeling this rubbery stuff off of your face! I definitely want to try more of these modeling masks that are more suited to my skin needs.
Mask #3
Ciracle from Jeju Citrus Sudachi Whitening Mask. I wasn't sure what sheet mask to use today. I went through my stash and had a lot of contenders, but ultimately I chose this one from Ciracle. I wanted to test out a new sheet mask, plus I wanted to skin tone to look bright and even. The packaging claims to also be moisturizing, and I can always do with some of that. This definitely has a strong citrusy smell with a hint of floral. I'm not too sensitive to smells though so I don't have a problem with it, but if you want to try this note that the smell lingered the entire 20 minutes I had this on my face. When it came time to take off this mask, the essence that was left on my face was a teensy bit sticky. I pat it in, and let it sit and soak in and the small stickyness is gone. I'm not noticing too much of a brightening effect, but my face does feel pretty smooth and moisturized. I look pretty dewy.
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| Look at that sheen! |
I gave my face a few minutes while I drank my morning coffee to let all the masking goodness to sink in before I completed the rest of my routine. You'll notice I layered quite a bit of products on top of the masking I've already done. The weather where I am is rainy and, and let me tell you.. Boy is it cold. Storm weather has not been kind to my skin. I've slept with the heater on the past few nights because without warmth I can't fall asleep. So the skin on my face definitely needs and soaks up all the added moisture.
As for my serums/ampoules I layered on 3 different ones. 3 is the magic number I guess. Haha. Yay for triple everything in this damn cold.
dear Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop Serum. I got this yesterday. But ever since I placed the order on wishtrend I've been excited to use it. It quickly soaks in after gentle patting, so I was able to layer on top of this without much wait time. I'll probably do a more in depth review once I've used it a bit more, but for now. Me gusta. (I like.)
Manyo Factory Ultra Moist Spa Ampoule. I am so grateful to Margaret from Melodycosme.com (@melodycosme on IG) for introducing this into my life. I LOVE THIS THING, its my holy grail. It's loaded with ingredients from the ocean and my skin DRINKS this ampoule up. It's super light and watery, almost like an essence! Great for layering with me because just like the Vitamin Drop serum, it soaks in pretty quickly with gentle patting. Along with providing moisture, this has ingredients for brightening and also plenty of antioxidants which help in fighting free-radicals.
itS SKIN Hyaluronic Acid Serum. This is a thicker serum, the consistency is almost like a light moisturizer. Spreads easily and you tap it in. I love layering this on top of all my other serums to give me that extra moisture from the hyaluronic acid, and to seal everything I put underneath in.
My last steps are my eye cream, occlusive moisturizer, and even though theres no sun I'm still applying my sunscreen. Does UVA/UVB penetrate through clouds? I don't know, I'm not risking it. LOL.
Radical Skincare Eye Revive Cream. I rotate my eye creams so I don't really know if this stuff helps me with anything. I just like how easily this cream sinks in. It does provide my under eye area with moisture. How many times in this post have I used the word moisture? Anyway, I lightly tap this in with my ring finger and lightly pat it up onto my eyelids.
Mizon Snail Recovery Gel Cream + Tula Hydrating Day & Night Cream. I mixed these together before I spread this on. Makes the consistency perfect. Right in-between gel and cream. Not too thick, not too watery. Just right. ^-^
NeoGen Lab Day-Light Protection Sunscreen SPF50/PA+++. I've posted about this sunscreen on instagram, so theres not much more to say other than I really really really love this sunscreen. I want to branch out and try new ones however cause this little guy is expensive! If you have any recommendations, I'd love to hear them!! Comment down below!
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And that's it for today's routine! It took a while, as expected, but also because I was typing this while I was actually putting everything on my face. Plus making sure I took nice pictures. I still have a good 5 hours before I start work though, haha. I guess its time to put on some makeup on and get dressed. So thank you for reading, and until next time!!
- ciana ♥
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