K-Beauty Notes
The pH value of the skin: What is important when cleaning your face
pH skin-neutral, low pH or 5.5: The number on the cleanser only tells part. Here's how to classify them and find a cleanser that suits your skin.
Panthenol in facial care: What does provitamin B5 mean?
Panthenol and provitamin B5 are related. A look at moisture, formulas and two skincare products will help you compare serum and cream sensibly.
Anua: Heartleaf, toner or cream – where do you start?
Same brand name, different tasks: Lee shows when Anua's cleansing oil, Heartleaf toner or ceramide cream could fit in with your existing skin routine.
If the skin feels tight or burns: Understanding the skin barrier
Suddenly the familiar cream burns. Lee explains what the skin barrier does, how you can make your routine more manageable and when medical advice is necessary.
Dehydrated or dry skin: What care does your skin need right now?
The forehead shines while the cheeks are tense. Lee explains why water and skin oil are different things and how to adapt your routine to your current condition.
Skin Longevity – strengthening skin in the long term
Strengthening skin in the long term: What skin longevity means in everyday life and how moisture, UV protection and a suitable routine come together.
Facial care in the cold: What’s good for your skin on frosty days
Cold wind outside, dry heated air inside: With a few adjustments, your winter routine will be more protective without becoming heavy.
The skin reacts to new care: What you can do now
A new product, sudden burning or more impurities: Now a calm decision helps better than the next active ingredient.
Cannot tolerate retinol: Which skincare product suits your skin goals?
If retinol makes your skin persistently uneasy, you can stop. The right alternative depends on what you actually want to achieve.
Skincare in autumn: What your summer routine needs now
Cooler air, wind and the first days of heating: This is how you can adapt your summer routine to autumn step by step.
Medicube Jelly Cream or SKIN1004 Soothing Cream?
Jelly texture and glow or light care with Centella and ceramides? Two creams, two focuses and a selection guide for your everyday life.
Korean body care: What arms, legs and hands need
After showering, on dry shins or in between for the hands: Lee helps you to incorporate body lotion and body cream into your everyday life.
Ingredients in K-Beauty: What suits your routine needs?
Hyaluronic acid, cica or niacinamide? Lee sorts the names according to your questions and shows you how to choose the right care.
Slugging: What does the rich finish to your evening skincare mean?
A thin, final layer can help dry skin retain moisture. When slugging is appropriate and which evenings you skip.
Ceramides: Why they are in many care creams
Ceramides are part of the skin itself and are in many care creams. What matters is the finished formula and how your skin feels - not the number on the pack.
What is the 4-2-4 rule in skincare?
Ten minutes for a clean face. That sounds thorough. Maybe even a little too thorough. The 4-2-4 rule is a common cleaning method in the beauty sector: four minutes of cleansing oil, two minutes of water-based cleanser...
How mermaids care for their skin
An orange buoy first appears off Jeju's black lava coast. Then a head in a black hood emerges from the water. A sharp breath, a basket full of shells - and...
Recognize sensitive skin and care for it with K-Beauty
A new serum comes into the bathroom. The packaging promises peace. The skin responds with burning. Sensitive skin is rarely impressed by promises. It reacts to the entire formulation that...
Recognize dry skin and care for it with K-Beauty
Some skin does not show itself with shine, but rather with tension. After washing it feels a size too small. In winter, rough spots appear, make-up stays on...
