Skincare Over 40 – Korean Nighttime Skincare Ritual

I was groomed from a young age by my mother on how to eat, wash, and care for my skin. Korean evening skincare is not about expensive products, but focuses on skin-preserving methods and techniques. Sleep is when our skin cells turnover to reveal that youthful glow. Making the Korean nighttime skincare ritual a part of our daily skincare routine takes only about 10 minutes! See your skin transform overnight!

Here are 10 of my go-to beauty rituals before bed. You can try these with the products you already have at home and see your skin transform without spending any money. I will also provide shortcut tips.

1. Start with WASHING YOUR HANDS with soap and water. Before touching your face, your hands must be clean otherwise, acne can form.
2. Use an oil or balm to remove impurities. My favourites are Bobbi Brown oil and banila co clean it zero. I also heard a lot about heimish cleansing balm which I have ordered and will review after testing. Leave the oil and use light pressure to massage in circular motions. Do not rub into the skin.
3. Next wipe off with wipe or micellar water.
   Shortcut – just use makeup remover wipes or micellar water.
   Shortcut – next steps can be done while in the shower. When tired, you can be more efficient.
4. Sometimes if my face feels and looks a bit dull, I would use a gentle foaming wash with some scrubs so that the face is primed for better skin care absorption. Or use the clarsonic which is excellent because it timer for each of the facial areas and gives a nice massage for circulation. Finish with a cold splash to tighten pores.
5. Next HYDRATION toner – double layer. First layer is applied using a thin cotton pad. Then splash on using palms. This helps lock in the layers of moisture. Any toner is fine. I prefer ones that are high in moisture and NO ALCOHOL content.
6. Chemical exfoliant – AHA or BHA
7. Essence – Important part of Korean skincare. For night, I like to use something richer. Use your fingertips – uses less product, controls application than your palms. Always apply this as the second step because essence molecules are smaller so if you apply a thicker moisturizer, then it risks the essence not being able to penetrate into the skin.
8. Night cream or sleeping mask – massage on and treat as a pampering step.
9. Herbal Tea. This was like my water or milk growing up. Yuja for vitamin C or mint for clearing the sinus.
10. Body care – lotion or oil – doesn’t have to be expensive, but use a lot of it.

CIRCULAR MOTIONS Koreans love circles -when applying products, always move your fingertips in circular motions. This promotes blood circulation and results in an overall glow. This is the best way to remove makeup rather than wiping and tugging. NEVER TUG THE SKIN

Not meant to be intimidating. 10 steps may seem a lot, but once it becomes a part of your routine, it can be done in less than 10 minutes. The skin transformation will be worth it!

It is a part of embracing aging and caring for yourself – just the same as eating organics and exercising.

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