What started as a pre-wedding skincare regimen and a little extra effort, resulted in the highly raved ‘glass skin’ or ‘mirror skin’ that’s the latest Korean Skincare trend. I’ve read articles on various sites about how tough it is to get glass skin and the dedication it takes. And I thought ‘someday…’.  Maybe my dedication is following the 10 Step Korean Skincare Routine regularly for the last 3 years. Maybe my dedication is going through my steps even if I come home at 5 a.m in the morning. Or maybe my dedication is NEVER going to bed with makeup on.

Just weeks before I first noticed my glass skin effect, my skin wasn’t at its best. I ran out of my serums and essences sometimes back and I had my eyes set on some particular essences that were OOS on the sites where I get my products from. I didn’t want to shell out my money on other serums. So while I kept waiting for those specific products to be restocked, I decided to sheet mask every single day until my wedding.

The temperature dropped and I started suffering from a cold and sore throat. My sheet mask session paused for a couple of weeks. Right after, I took a short beach vacation for my pre-wedding shoot. I came back from the beach with flaky, dry, and dehydrated skin; my skin was at its worst and I had to up my skincare game.

When I came back home there were several mailboxes waiting for me, and one of them was a package from Tuan Cosmetic. They’ve sent me some sheet masks and the Cosrx Low pH Good Morning Cleansing Gel which I had my eyes on for a very long time. This specific Cleansing gel I guess had played a huge role in giving me my glass skin. I started using it straight from that night and I’ve noticed a major change in my skin ever since.

The next day I followed Fiddy’s Temporary Pore Shrinking method which goes like BHA-Oil Cleanser-Clay mask. My skin needed a deep exfoliation to get rid of the flaky skin and later I followed up with my moisturizer and sunscreen. Usually, I go with some basic steps during the day and the pamper sessions are reserved for the evening. However, due to the temperature drop, I’ve been using the wash-off masks and sheet masks during the day and keeping a simple nighttime routine-cleansing-toning-moisturizing-eye cream.

The next day I used a super hydrating sheet mask from Adaline that I received from Tuan Cosmetic and my skin condition came back to normal. Once there, I’ve been going with my usual routine and have been sheet masking every day unless I’m using a wash-off mask. If it was summer I would have double-masked those days, but as of now, I don’t want a cold right before my wedding.

So here are the products that I used when I was flaunting the ‘Glass Skin’

• Tonymoly Floria Brightening Cleansing Oil:

  This is one of my favorite cleansing oils apart from the Sulwhasoo one.. However, I’ve been forgetting about it most evenings as I’ve been staying indoors these days and not wearing makeup at all. I mainly use it when wearing makeup or after being outdoor or when following Fiddy’s pore shrinking method.

• Cosrx Good Morning Low pH Cleanser:

  Like I already said, I believe it made a noticeable change to my skin, my skin is more even and clearer than it has ever been.

• Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay:

  I use it twice a week while following Fiddy’s method and I feel like it draws out all the impurities from deep within my skin. I’m also using the Innisfree Canola Honey Capsule Recipe on days when my skin needs extra hydration.

• Son & Park Beauty Water:

  I received it as a PR package from Coral-Beauty.com and I’ve been hooked ever since. I try avoiding toners that contain alcohol but this one has won my heart. A multi-tasker that I wouldn’t mind repurchasing.

• Cosrx BHA Power Liquid 4%:

  I’m glad that I turned to chemical exfoliator from the physical ones and I think everyone with sensitive skin and pigmentation should. I received this Cosrx Bha Power Liquid from Daisy Skin Fix. And the spots that I was left with after suffering from a bad infection disappeared soon after I started using it. I also have been using Cosrx AHA Power Liquid (not pictured) alternatively and I’ve found that it comes with a plus benefit of brightening. So it’s a win.

• Sheet Mask:

  I’ve been using too many sheet masks lately and the ones that I’ve been raving these days are the Dear Packers Masks. I’ve got 10 of them when they launched in Nykaa and I’ve also got a bunch of Etude House and Goodal Sheet Masks from Skinnmore Apart from that I’ve got various sheet masks stocked and I’m sharing my everyday sheet masks on my Insta stories. So you can get more insight into my daily masking session there.

• Moisturizer/Sleep Pack:

DAY TIME

For my daytime routine, I’m using the Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask that I received from Wishtrend. It’s super hydrating and perfect for winter. Also, I’m focusing more on eco-friendly packaging these days and this comes in a reusable glass jar which is why I’ll recommend it even more. You get super hydrating and even skin and our planet gets less waste.

NIGHTTIME:

For my nighttime routine, I’m using the J.One Black Jelly Pack that I received from J.One. I’ve received both the original jelly pack and the black jelly pack from them. While the original jelly pack has become my ultimate primer, the black jelly pack has done wonders to my skin in terms of firming. The black jelly pack can also be used as a sleep pack. However, I prefer a different sleep pack twice a week.  I’ve been using the Innisfree Capsule Recipe Bamboo for a couple of weeks (from when I started noticing the mirror skin).

• Eye Cream:

I’ve got the Mizon Snail Repair Eye Cream sometimes back. However,  I don’t think it has done much to my genetic eyebags.

• Klairs Mid Day Blue Sun Lotion:

  I’m using the Klairs Mid Day Blue Lotion that I’ve received from Beautybarn even when I’m indoors because I’m using Chemical Exfoliator twice a week. However, I’ve been going through my a.m routine post-shower and most of the days I’m finishing my routine when it’s already 3 in the afternoon. So I’m going about throughout the daytime without sunscreen.

• Innisfree Green Tea Mist:

  I haven’t actually used a mist recently, at least not since I have been flaunting my glass skin, especially because I’ve been staying indoors. However, I’ll be traveling from tomorrow and it will be in my purse throughout.

Almost all the products that I’ve mentioned above are suitable for all skin types. Because my sister and I have got a lot of common favorites in our routine and we both have different skin types. While her skin is oily and acne-prone, mine is normal, sensitive. Some of our common favorites are Cosrx Good Morning Low pH Cleanser, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask, Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay, Cosrx AHA Power Liquid 7%, Cosrx Galactomyces Whitening Essence, and Klairs Mid Day Blue Lotion. So I hope this article will be helpful for most skin types. Do know if you try out this routine.

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