[ENG] The K-Beauty Podcast: Building Your K-Beauty Skincare Routine

It is time for episode 3 of The K-Beauty Podcast, and today I will talk a bit (or a lot…) about how to build your own K-beauty skincare routine! This should, hopefully, be especially helpful to beginners and newbies to the world of Asian beauty and alleviate some of the anxiety people feel when faced with bloggers’ elaborate, multi-step skincare routines…

Three weeks of podcasting and I still feel like I have no idea if what I am doing is in any way useful to you guys – but, hope springs eternal, and so here we go with episode 3 of The K-Beauty Podcast! Today’s episode is all about how to build your own K-beauty skincare routine, a sort of “beginner’s guide” on how to start delving into the beautiful world of Asian skincare. I get asked a lot about this by people who are new to K-beauty, so I felt it would make a useful podcast topic. Some of the questions discussed today:

• How do I start out with my Korean beauty routine?
• Do I need to buy ALL of the products for ALL the 10 steps at once?
• What should I buy first?
• What are good beginner product recommendations?

Here is episode THREE of The K-Beauty Podcast:

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Episode Notes: How to Build Your K-beauty Skincare Routine

Cautious suggestions when it comes to introducing new products into your skincare routine:

• Patch test first before you put something new on your face
• Try NOT to start using a number of new products at the same time
• Start slowly, introducing each product one by one to see how your skin reacts to each indivuídually
• Resist the urge to haul “all of the things” at once and pay close attention to your skin’s needs

Building Your K-Beauty Skincare Routine

1. Asian sunscreen – products mentioned on the podcast:

• Kicho Ultra Moisturizing Sun Cream with SPF50 – buy at Stylekorean*, at Amazon US*, my German review
• Missha All Around Safe Block Sun Finish Sun Milk SPF50 – buy at Yesstyle,* at Amazon DE,* Amazon US*, my German review
• Thank You Farmer Sun Project Light Sun Essence SPF50 – buy at Stylekorean*
• Cosrx Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF50 – buy at Stylekorean,* buy at Yesstyle,* at Amazon US*
• Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel SPF50 – buy at Yesstyle*, at Amazon US*
• Etude House Sunprise Airy Finish SPF50 – buy at Yesstyle*

2. Cleansers and the 2-step cleansing routine – products mentioned:

Oil:

• Banila co. Clean It Zero Cleansing Cream – buy at Stylekorean,* at Amazon DE,* Amazon US*
• The Body Shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil – buy at Amazon DE,* Amazon US*
• L’Occitane Shea Cleansing Oil – buy at L’Occitane Germany,* at Amazon US*
• Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil – buy at Yesstyle*

Foam/jelly:

• Cosrx Low Ph Good Morning Cleanser – buy at Stylekorean,* at Amazon US*
• Hadalabo Goku Jyun Super Hyaluronic Face Foam – buy at Yesstyle*, at Amazon DE,* Amazon US*
• Kicho Natural Mineral Foaming Cleanser – buy at Stylekorean*, my German review
• Ärztin Klaren Acne Foaming Cleanser – buy at kmall24, my blog review of Ärztin skincare

3. Sheet Masks – products mentioned:

• Whamisa Fermented Hydrogel Sheet Masks – buy at Stylekorean*
• Swanicoco Overnight Intensive Recharging Hydrogel Mask Pack – buy at Yesstyle*
• Leaders 7 Wonders Himalayan Camellia Pore Minimizing Mask – buy at Amazon.com*, my German review
• Papa Recipe Bombee Sheet Masks – buy at Beautytap*
• Mediheal Essential Mask Tea Tree Care Solution – buy at Beautytap*

4. Moisturisers – products mentioned:

• Cosrx Oil-Free Ultra Moisturizing Lotion – buy at Stylekorean*, at Amazon US*
• Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Cream – buy at Wishtrend*, at Amazon DE*, at Amazon US*
• Cosrx Ultra Nourishing Rice Spa Overnight Mask – buy at Stylekorean*, at Amazon US*
• Ärztin Ä-Cera Barriere Crème – buy at kmall24
• Blithe Pressed Serums – buy at Yesstyle,* read my German review of the Crystal Iceplant Pressed Serum*

5. Ampoules – products mentioned:

• Swanicoco FGF Ampoule R – buy at Beautytap*, read my English review
• Leegeehaam Hyal B5 Ampoule – buy at Glow Recipe
• Cosrx Centella Blemish Ampoule – buy at Stylekorean*
• Leeheehaam Tea Tree Essence – buy at Amazon DE,* at Amazon US*
• Scinic All in One Honey Ampoule – buy at Amazon DE*, at Amazon US*

6. Toners and First Treatment Essences – products mentioned:

• Secret Key Starting Treatment Essence Rose – buy at Yesstyle*
• Klairs Supple Preparation Facial Toner – buy at Wishtrend*, at Amazon DE*, at Amazon US*, read my German review
• Swanicoco Fermentation Snail Skin Care Toner – buy at Beautytap*
• Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner – buy at Stylekorean*
• Whamisa Organic Flowers Toner Original – buy at Stylekorean*, for Germans: Ecco Verde*

7. Serums – products mentioned:

• Missha Chongongjin Essence – buy at Stylekorean*
• Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Serum – buy at Wishtrend*, at Amazon US*
• Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Power Essence – buy at Stylekorean*, at Amazon US*, my German review of Cosrx
• Skinfood Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence – buy at Yesstyle*, at Amazon DE,* at Amazon US*

8. Additional fun stuff for advanced K-beauty enthusiasts – products mentioned:

• The Snailcast episode on acids
• Tiam Pink Trouble Drying Pink Bubble Pack – buy at Stylekorean*, my German review
• Blithe Patting Splash Mask Soothing Green Tea – buy at Yesstyle,* read my German review
• Klairs Freshly Squeezed Vitamin E Mask Mask – buy at Wishtrend*, at Amazon DE*, at Amazon US*, read my English review
• Tiam My Signature C Source Serum – buy at Stylekorean*
• By Wishtrend 5% Mandelic Acid Skin Prep Water – buy at Wishtrend*, read my English review

The weekly craves, faves and misbehaves

• Crave of the week: Enature Moringa Cleansing Balm – Germans: buy at Flaconi*, US: buy at Sokoglam
• Fave of the week: Pyunkang Yul Moisture Cream – buy at Stylekorean*
• Misbehave of the week: Ärztin Klaren Spot Treatment – buy at kmall24 (if you so desire…)
• A better alternative: Cosrx Acne Pimple Pimple Master Patches – buy at Stylekorean*
• Intro and Outro Music as always: Lee Rosevere, “Puzzle Pieces”

That’s all from episode 3 of The K-Beauty Podcast: “How to Build Your K-Beauty Skincare Routine.” Make sure to subscribe on ITunes to never miss a newly released episode! I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this episode!

Take care guys!
Sugarpeaches

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