12 Step Korean Skincare Routine Cheat Sheet

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Getting into Korean skincare can get confusing with all the types of skincare. For an easy reference and guideline, I've came up with a simple table of all the skincare in order, purpose and use.

Hope it helps ;)

	Type of skincare	Purpose/Use	Recommended Use
1.	Oil Cleanser	Remove make up	Daily (evening)
2.	Foam Cleanser	Clean face from leftover dirt or impurities	Daily
3.	Scrub	Exfoliate dead skin cells away	Twice a week
4.	Toner	Balance your skin’s ph levels and preps skin for skincare	Daily
5.	Masks	Pamper the skin or as an added skincare booster *Sleeping mask to be added as the last skincare for night routine	Twice a week
6.	Essence	Concentrated skincare to act on a specific purpose	Daily (morning/evening)
7.	Serum	More concentrated to deliver active ingredients to skin	Daily (evening)
8.	Emulsion	Moisturizing treatment	Daily
9.	Moisturizer	Keep skin moisture and seal all the skincare goodness	Daily
10.	Eye Cream	Remove puffiness of eyes and under eye wrinkle protection	Daily (evening)
11.	Sunscreen	Protects skin from UV rays	Daily (morning)
12.	Mist	Maintain skin moisture during the day	When needed

Can't afford all that skincare? All you really need is these 4 must haves!