A Quick K-Beauty Skin Routine to Survive the Heat
Posted by Skinsider Team on 12th Jul 2018
Hydration, hydration, hydration! This is what the Korean skincare is all about. Each step of the skin routine focuses on nourishing skin and providing humectants which will keep your skin healthy and hydrated.
Surprisingly, it is not that simple to keep the skin balanced and nicely hydrated. As the heat is here we want to spend as much time outdoors as possible. All of a sudden dry patches start a
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Katherine Spowart on Skincare & Life in South Korea
Posted by Skinsider Team on 29th Jun 2018
Love for Korean skincare spreads across the world. People are getting intrigued and addicted to the amazing cosmetics. However, not all of us are able to say how it feels like to be an expat living in Korea and experiencing k-beauty on a daily basis at the heart of its origins. Therefore, I asked amazing Katherine, who spent over 3 years in Korea and has recently come back to the UK to share with
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What is Cica & How to Add It to Your Skin Care
Posted by Skinsider Team on 20th Jun 2018
Yes, it is time for another buzzword from K-beauty industry. After peptides, antioxidants that took the skincare industry by the storm, for the last year or so we finally see Centella Asiatica, aka “cica” getting its well-deserved spotlight.
Properties of Cica
Of course, Centella isn’t a new ingredient. It’s been used in a traditional medicine. However, more recent studies
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What are Free Radicals?
Posted by Skinsider Team on 19th May 2018
Free radicals are buzz words used frequently when pollution and environmental stressors are analysed. Good news is the Korean skin care focuses on the nowadays skin issues and stressors. Therefore, it provides the most successful weapon in a fight with free radicals, antioxidants.
What are free radicals?
Free radicals are highly unstable molecules. They can be created by stress, sun or pollution,
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Introducing Jina Lee, CEO of Urang
Posted by Skinsider Team on 13th May 2018
I am extremely excited to be able to share with you the first part of my interview with Jina Lee, CEO of URANG, a mother, self- starter, aromatherapist living a holistic lifestyle. She created a Korean skin care line that uses natural and organic ingredients that are safe for the whole family. This brand is a wellness brand. It presents honesty and consciousness of nature. Here it is, an interview
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Environmental Stressors & their Effect on the Skin
Posted by Skinsider Team on 4th May 2018
One of the most recent trends in the k-beauty is to address nowadays challenges and environmental stressors which attack our skin on a daily basis. Those stressors are found in our surroundings and can cause irritations, inflammation and lead to discomfort or sickness. That is why a lot of pressure was put to create effective Korean skincare products which are designed to limit or eliminate the ne
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An Interview With Alex Song, Brand Manager of Dear, Klairs
Posted by Skinsider Team on 12th Apr 2018
During my visits in Seoul, I have a chance to talk to our partners and experts in k-beauty industry. I find it extremely important to learn as much as possible to start new co-operations in Korea which will result in bringing the best and most innovative products and beauty trends to Europe and provide you with as good advice as possible.
This prompt me to give you the opportunity to learn more fr
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Top 5 Anti-Ageing Ingredients in Korean Skincare
Posted by Skinsider Team on 6th Apr 2018
Korean skincare has plenty to offer. Cosmetics have incredible ingredients and a number of properties. There are plenty of products on the market are revolutionary and can prevent fine lines and wrinkles creation. But how to check whether these are the products for you?
Knowledge about cosmetics key components will allow you to understand the ingredients list and give you guidance whether the prod
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