Korean skincare
Ten-step glow routine
Korean skincare refers to beauty routines and products originating from South Korea, typically involving multiple steps—cleansing, toning, serums, essences, moisturizing—in a specific order.
The approach emphasizes hydration, gentle ingredients, and prevention over correction: She swears by her ten-step Korean skincare routine.
The term often implies both the methodology and the products themselves, which have gained global popularity for innovations like sheet masks and snail mucin.
- dewyCovered in condensation
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- serumBlood's watery portion
- snail mucinGastropod trail extract
- sheet maskSerum-infused facial covering
dewy finish · overnight mask · double cleanse · hydration · glow · toner · ampoule · propolis · niacinamide · K-beauty · Seoul · radiant · plump · hyaluronic acid · moisturizer · sunscreen · fermented · rice water
- KoreaSeoul, Busan, Incheon, DMZ, kimchi
- beauty ritualshenna, mehndi, geisha makeup, rice water, gua sha
- Korean diasporaKoreatown, ethnic enclaves, immigrant families, expatriates, second generation