Summer Korean Skincare 101: 2 K-beauty Natural Home Ingredients To Swear By For The Scorching Summer

Korean beauty has been taking the skincare universe by storm with all the adorably packaged and cutesy products stacked across drugstores and high-end stores. We now take you through K skincare ingredients that’ll become your staples this summer season.

 
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Ask a woman what she wants when it comes to beauty, and you may get answers like firmer, youthful bouncy, soft and smooth skin. Koreans are known throughout the world for their glowing moon-like glass skin. They are a race that believes in going big or going home when it comes to skincare. They add layer after layer of skincare and make sure it is done right. So this summer we are ready to take the skincare world to the next level by practising Korean skincare.

All about K skincare’s fav fermented rice water

riceskinFermented rice water is all things good when it comes to skincare. It helps with reducing the pores, brightening the complexion, tightening the skin and soothing the unruly and rough texture of the skin when it is included as part of a skincare routine. Also, the icing on the cake is washing your hair with rice water after shampooing. It will offer you lustrous, long and strong hair. Imagine your healthy and happy hair blowing with the tune of the wind like in those OG hair care product commercials. Only this time it’ll happen for real.

The Magical Mugwort Extract Ft. K Skincare

mugwort skinMugwort is an aromatic plant within the artemisia family that grows naturally in various places throughout the world including South Korean and Eastern Asia; and is known for many of the K-beauty skincare products made out of it. It is rich in antioxidants and vitamin E that penetrates deep into the skin, while it protects and nourishes the skin barrier. It has calming effects and therefore helps to prevent and treat rashes, itching and psoriasis. This herb is extremely capable of soothing redness and irritation, making it a perfect solution for people with sensitive and/or acne-prone skin. Mugwort also stimulates collagen and reduces the appearance of fine lines. Mugwort is a holy grail ingredient in a Korean skincare routine.

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