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Not so long ago, Asia has become the main supplier of cosmetic trends – and is not going to part with this status. Here are 5 proofs.
Features of Asian skin care
Not surprisingly, many of the cutting-edge technologies, advanced cosmetic ingredients, and new cosmetic formats are credited to Asian developers. In Europe, Eastern know-how is readily adopted, adapting to the needs of local residents.
Asian smart home care (English – smart home care) allows you to achieve excellent results. And here is what we advise you to pay attention to in the first place.
In the fight against the sun, in addition to creams with SPF, Korean women use gloves, hats and umbrellas.
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1. Three-step skin cleansing
Remove makeup and wash with gel? Not enough. On the way to radiant skin, cleansing should include at least three treatments and last at least 10 minutes.
- Remove make-up from lips and eyes with a special tool.
- Cleansing with hydrophilic oil. First, it is applied with fingers on a dry face, making a light upward massage to improve blood flow. When in contact with water, the oil turns into an emulsion, which is easily washed off.
- Washing with a gel or foam.
- Peeling for deeper cleansing 2-3 times a week.
Oil for removing make-up and cleansing the skin of the face, Kiehl’s
Includes evening primrose oil, lavender and squalane. Upon contact with water, it turns into an emulsion that removes even persistent decorative cosmetics.
Radiance Cleansing Foam, Pureté Thermale, Vichy
Gently cleanses the skin without disturbing its protective barrier. Thermal water in the composition helps to strengthen and restore the skin.
2. Compound care
Cleansing is not the longest procedure. This is just the beginning of a complex ritual that includes toning, moisturizing, eyelid skin care, sun protection, and solving individual problems with the help of special equipment.
A cheat sheet for those who are afraid to get confused in the sequence of products: start with the lightest texture, gradually moving to denser ones. You will need:
- tonic to complete cleansing and restore pH levels;
- essence for preparing the skin for the perception of active ingredients from care products;
- serum as targeted care against specific skin problems;
- booster, concentrate or ampoule as a powerful supplement with vitamins and antioxidants;
- day moisturizer – for example, with hyaluronic acid;
- brightening agent against pigmentation and for its prevention;
- eye cream;
- sunscreen;
- as an additional day care 1-2 times a week or in extreme circumstances (for example, after a flight) – a sheet mask;
- night cream or night mask (aka sleeping pack).
Too much? In fact, each of these products is half a step closer to the very ideal – porcelain skin, which does not even require makeup.
Emollient lotion for dry skin Biosource Toner Dry Skin, Biotherm
Eliminates residual impurities, refreshes, normalizes the acid-base balance, prepares the skin for the application of subsequent care products.
Essence for an even tone and radiance of the skin Clearly Corrective Brightening & Soothing Treatment Water, Kiehl’s
The formula with vitamin C, white birch extract and licorice root ensures that the skin looks even, radiant and fresh.
Antioxidant youth concentrate LiftActiv, Vichy
Minimizes skin stress levels to help prevent premature signs of aging. In the composition – vitamin C (15%), vitamin E, polyphenols of maritime pine, neohesperidin, low molecular weight hyaluronic acid.
As an additional day care 1-2 times a week or in extreme circumstances – sheet mask.
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3. Effect “chok-chok”
The word “chok-chok” in South Korea refers to radiant skin. And not just radiant, but super-moisturized – as if covered with a haze of morning dew. Not to be confused with oily sheen.
Additional moisture from tonics, creams, essences and boosters not only helps to moisturize, but also fills superficial wrinkles.
Now it’s clear why Korean women always carry a moisturizing mist or thermal water with them and use them at every opportunity.
Moisturizing Expert Face Cream, L’Oréal Paris
Suitable for normal and combination skin. Vitamin B5 and ceramides in the composition moisturize, protect, promote softening and radiance.
Care for hypersensitive skin around the eyes Toleriane Ultra Yeux, La Roche-Posay
Reduces bags under the eyes, fights redness and irritation of the skin around the eyes. Shea butter and squalane strengthen the skin and make it supple.
Fabric mask “Aquabomba” with pomegranate extract, Garnier
The mask is designed specifically to moisturize dehydrated skin. The tissue base is impregnated with a gel containing pomegranate extract, hyaluronic acid and moisturizing serum.
Mineralizing thermal water, Vichy
Refreshes, strengthens, restores the skin, normalizes Ph and enhances the natural barrier-protective functions of the epidermis.
4. Skin brightening and whitening
The function of brightening cosmetics is to reduce the production of melanin and prevent the appearance of age spots. In addition, brightening agents tone the skin and give it radiance. This is the ultimate goal of Asian women – a face that seems to be illuminated from the inside, without a single speck. The effect is achieved thanks to such ingredients in the composition of the funds, such as:
- AHA / BHA acids, which help to remove dead cells;
- extracts of bearberry, mulberry leaves, which suppress the production of melanin.
Highly effective anti-pigmentation care cream Advanced Pigment Corrector, SkinCeuticals
With daily use, it significantly reduces hyperpigmentation, strengthens the skin’s resistance to the appearance of new spots, exfoliates, and gives radiance.
Asian smart multi-step home care allows you to achieve excellent results.
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5. Super sun protection
The status of relationships with the sun among Korean women is “everything is complicated.” In the sense that they try to avoid ultraviolet radiation in every possible way. And for this, in addition to creams with SPF, they use all possible means: gloves, hats, umbrellas.
Moisturizing cream for the face and skin around the eyes with a very high degree of protection Anthelios, SPF 50+, La Roche-Posay
It has a very high degree of protection against the damaging effects of UVA and UVB rays. Thanks to the melting texture, it is easy to apply and distribute. Features a waterproof formula.