Skincare Guide
Skincare guides
Which ingredients help which concern, and what goes with what. Plain words.
The Korean skincare routine: morning and night steps for beginnersYou do not need ten steps. A four-step morning and a five-step night: what goes in which order, how much, how long to wait. With a first-month shopping list.Read →
Snail mucin: what it is, what it does, who it is forWhat Korea's best-selling ingredient actually is, the halal question, which skin it suits, how to use it, and what not to expect.Read →
Glass skin: what the Korean routine actually does, and what is just a filterGlass skin does not mean fair; it means water-filled, smooth, even-toned skin. Hydration layering, light exfoliation, sunscreen. A four-week plan.Read →
Winter skincare routine: what to change for tight, flaky skinNovember to February, Dhaka's dry air weakens the skin barrier. Three changes to cleanser, cream and acids, what ceramides do, and why sunscreen stays in winter.Read →
Sheet masks: when, how often, which one, and why 30 minutes backfiresA sheet mask is not skincare, it is a hydration boost. Fifteen minutes, two or three times a week, ingredients by skin type, what to do with the leftover serum. Expensive does not mean better.Read →
Centella (cica): what it does, who it is for, in which formThe Korean ingredient for calming red, stinging, post-acne skin. What madecassoside and asiaticoside mean, ampoule or cream, and what not to expect.Read →
PDRN: hype or the real thing?Korea's new star ingredient, from salmon DNA. Proven in injections, how much in a cream? Who it is for, what price makes sense, and which claims are overblown.Read →
Korean skincare combos and sets: which is for whom, when to build your ownSets save more, but the question is whether the set is for your skin. Oily, dry, marks: three ready sets, and the rules for building your own so you do not end up with three serums.Read →