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K-beauty hype

Korean skin care products have taken the beauty world by storm. I had already heard about it, but after I went to Seoul last year and saw all the publicity, the different brands, the competition and the enthusiasm of the public, I was intrigued to explore more. After countless hours of watching k-beauty Youtubers and reading several online articles and blogs, I leaned the reasons behind the hype of k-beauty.

The Korean products base their formulas on natural/organic ingredients, like green tea, tea tree, soybean, rice, snail extract and fermented ingredients. They switch away from parabens and artificial additives and are friendly for every wallet. They also have a lot of product that people with sensitive skin can tolerate, even for pregnant woman. The famous 10 steps skincare routine is known for its effectiveness by layering several products that help improve skin’s health. There are several versions of how many steps to try, from 7 to 10 and even 12 steps. I wanted to try out this routine for 2 months to see if there’s any visible results. I did some research and bought some of the cult favourites and most well reviewed products.

My routine consisted of 10 steps:

01. Oil base cleanser – Banila & Co. clean it zero cleansing balm original

02. Water base cleanser – Troiareuke Acsen oil cut cleansing

03. Exfoliant – Neogen Gauze peeling green tea

04. Toner – Missha Time Revolution Intensive Moist

05. Essence – Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

06. Ampole / Serum – Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum + Mizon Snail Repair intensive ampoule

07. Sheet mask – Innisfree and Mediheal

08. Eye cream – Innisfree Jeju Orchid eye cream

09. Moisturier – Neogen Vita Duo Cream Joan Day and Joan Night

10. Sleeping mask (night) / Sunscreen (day) – Nightingale Teatamin Sleeping mask / Innisfree perfect UV protection cream triple care

Spot treatment – Cosrx Acne pimple master patch + Troiareuke Acsen recovery cream

After deciding I would be using these products I started searching for online stores where to buy them and after an advice from my friend I ordered my products from 3 different online websites: Jolse, ebay and YESSTYLE. It took about 3 weeks for all products to arrive. As I was already ordering skincare, I thought It´ll be nice to also order some hair products and makeup too, since I heard that they use skincare in their makeup formulas. The prices were surprisingly affordable.

When the products arrived, I was really excited and couldn’t wait to try them on. I confess I had to organize the products in order of usage in my closet for me to make sure I wouldn’t mix up the correct order. This was new to me. My old skincare routine consisted of cleanser, micellar water and moisturizer, so it’s an understatement to say this 10 steps skincare is an upgrade.

Initially my skin was a bit overwhelmed with so many products, but soon it got used to them and I started to see improvements. I have an acne prone oily skin, so I wanted to see if my acne, dark spots, acne scars and overall dull skin could improve. And I must say it was a miracle! For years I have tried several products of different western brands, but I have never seen as much improvement as I have seen in just 2 months. My skin is much more hydrated, I have fewer dark spots, some of my acne scars started fading and I have a more healthy and brighter skin.

Now I’m already planning on ordering more products and even try on some different ones. This was an amazing experience and I’m really happy to finally find something that actually works on my skin. I convinced my mother to try as well and she has also seen some improvements in her skin. Overall I can say that the hype behind the Korean skincare really is justified and I recommend everyone to find the products for their skin type and try the Korean´s methods and products.

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For some extra information you can check these websites:

Cosmopolitan:https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/beauty-hair/beauty-trends/a42942/korean-skincare-routine-explained/

Sokoglam:https://sokoglam.com/pages/the-korean-skin-care-routine

Written by: Marisa Gonzalez Date: 09th July 2019

Quiz on Korea 2019" em Portugal

No dia 15 de Junho, irá realizar-se uma nova edição do “Quiz On Korea”. A edição deste ano será realizada no dia 10:30h na Sala Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, no CCB. O quiz irá ter diversos temas, entre eles sociedade, cultura, tradição e gastronomia.

O vencedor do concurso irá representar Portugal na final realizada em Seul, transmitida pelo canal televisivo KBS no dia 21 de Setembro. O mesmo irá competir com os vencedores de 24 outros países. As perguntas serão em coreano e em inglês e os participantes têm de responder expressamente nas mesmas.

Haverão também prémios para o 2º e 3º lugares e lembranças para todos os participantes, mas o público não será deixado de lado, havendo também perguntas para os presentes e até prémios.

A partir das 11:40h, no fim do evento, irá ainda haver um seminário com a escritora Eun Hee Kyung, que irá falar sobre a Literatura Coreana. Segue o link de uma entrevista com a mesma.

https://youtu.be/d-rYcXCViGc

Escrito por: Cristiana Pereira

Data: 14 de Junho de 2019