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No. 155517

Hello! I love asian skin care and taking care of my skin in general. I have a full routine I use day and night and NOTHING I mean NOTHING has given me results like this. No western product has helped me this much.

Is anyone else interested in an asian skin care routine?

Does anyone use products from asia on their skin? Asian cosmetics?

If you have any questions I can help you chose products to buy or how to set up a routine based on you skin needs. I want to share what I know because for many years I had horrible skin which ruined my self esteem and would like to help others

No. 155518

I would love to get more into Asian skincare. The only product I've used is a Biore sunscreen and I like it a lot.
Do you know of any good eye creams and stuff for pores/sebaceous filaments?
I don't really have any other issues with my skin, I don't really get acne and my skin doesn't really get dry or oily. (Although I wouldn't mind skin care routine recommendations because I use a lot of the skincare products my mom brings home from work and I think a lot of it's for old people, which is apparently bad for younger skin)

No. 155519

Ill give this a go, since I've always been interesting in kawaii azn skincare…

I have very, very, very fair skin. 100% ghostly. Also a lot of freckles from when I was a kid and didn't use sunscreen. (I wear sunscreen every single day now.)

The skin on my face is dull and damaged. However, my skin is also oily to the max, incredibly sensitive and also acne prone. My skin tends to be red and oily most of the time.

I use a Clinique facial brush (the electronic ones) and i think it's improved my skin, but I need a new brush head for it. I use the Clinique oily skin soap and it's alright. I use a toner after that and then a day cream with sunscreen/night cream (depending on the time of day) after that. Oh, and eye cream too, of course.

Tl;dr do you know of any good products for oily, sensitive acne prone skin that is also very dull and damaged? I want pretty skin, lol.

Also does anyone have any hair products for damaged hair? I know, I look like a gremlin but I'm trying to change. :s

No. 155520

ive used asian skin care products and i honestly dont see a difference.

maybe its just over hype by weeaboos and nice/cute packaging.

No. 155521

>>155520
It's not just hype. Trust me. It changed my skin. I had horrible acne, dehydrated skin etc (OP)

No. 155522

>>155519
hello OP here. I have dehydrated acne prone sensitive skin I will post my routine below :) and I can recomend products in ur price range i you want

No. 155523

>>155518
OP here. I have used Cosrx BHA and their AHA and it has helped tremendously with SF and cleaning out my pores thus making them look smaller

No. 155524

MORNING ROUTINE

Hada labo Gokujyn Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Foam

Hada labo Gokujyn Hyaluronic Acid Lotion (light)

Benton Snail Bee Essence

Shara Shara Honey Bomb

Mizon Aqua Volume Gel Cream
Mizon Snail Repair Eye cream

Mizon Snail Recovery Gel Cream

Cosrx Aloe soothing sun cream

PM
Same routine, except I cleanse with Clean It Zero before foaming cleanser

I use sleeping packs 2-5 times a week.

Currently I've been using Innisfree Green Tea and lioele waterdrop sleeping pack

I sheet mask 6-12 times a week. I use MBD Hyaluronic Acid, MBD Black Pearl, MBD bird's nest, and recently got a bunch of random Innisfree masks.

Products I have recently purchased and that are in the mail

Biore Aqua Rich Essence

Mizon Snail Repair Intensive Ampoule

Skinfood Black Sugar Cleansing Oil

Mizon Good Night White Sleeping Pack

Tonymoly I'm Real Sheet masks in Red Wine (10) and Rice (2)

No. 155525

>>155524
Also, This is my current routine which is very gentle for my skin since I am on acne medications at the moment. I have had horrible cystic acne and most of it has gone away with my beauty routine but I am still doing the medication my doctor prescribed as he said it will most likely cure me of my acne issues :)

No. 155526

>>155521
While I'm glad it worked for you, remember anon that not everyones skin is the same.

I wish I could remember the names of creams people have recommended to me and have had rave reviews online, but because they dried out my skin like nothing else, I get rid of them and move on. I've noticed that my skin reacts better to simple cheap face products, like Laneige.

How do you find the eye creams? I noticed last year that several tiny wrinkles appeared around one of my eyes because I would sleep in the fetal position and have too much weight resting on that side of my face. I thought they would disappear the day I saw them, but they never did. One morning I woke up and found the same on the other eye. I know no cream would remove them, but I want one that will help minimize any future damage.

No. 155527

I use Kojic acid soap on my face for skin lightening. I have no idea if it works or not, though. I'm already pale as shit due to genetics, never going outside, obsessive sunscreen use, and malnutrition. Basically, I keep buying it just in case it's helping since it's not too expensive.

No. 155528

>>155526

ofc, not every single product will work the same. I was just saying that it is not all just hype/weaboo.

All the products in my routine are cheap and they are working very well.

creams that dried out your skin? i'm a little confused. Like whitening creams? moisturizers? masks?

-cosrx honey ceramide full moisture cream is very nice to 'plump' and moisturize the eye area

-Mizon snail repair eye cream (the one i use) is also very nice

Both should help with fine less and prevent eye aging. You could also look into topical retinoids as they are great for removing/prevention of lines and wrinkles

-make sure you use sunscreen too! this is a huge deal

No. 155529

>>155528
thanks for the recommendations! Yeah I definitely make sure to put on sunscreen everyday, I become very easily sun burnt.

I've had both serums and creams dry out my skin, especially anything that says anti aging or early prevention on it. I'm only 24, so I don't need those heavy duty anti aging creams, but I still use moisturizers with vitamin e and similar ingredients.

On a side note, I was using a strivectin antioxidant moisturizer and it whitened my skin. I was so upset because while my face now matched my chest (I always cover up that area so no sunlight hits it directly) but my neck was now darker than my face and chest, even after applying it on my neck too. My make up looked like crap for about a month because it looked as though I was trying to wear a mask. Within a month of not using it, my skin went back to how it was, which I am grateful for. I don't think it should have whitened my skin, so I don't trust this brand so much.

No. 155530

>>155524
i like you, anon

>AM routine

secret key snail repairing toner
benton snail bee essence
skinfood tomato whitening emulsion
tony moly panda cooling eye stick
clinique all about eyes eye cream
cetaphil moisturizer
neutrogena facial sunscreen

>PM routine

generic walmart makeup remover
secret key snail repairing toner
benton snail bee essence
skinfood tomato whitening emulsion
cetaphil moisturizer
holika holika honey sleeping pack

>other products

faceshop black honey and sugar scrub (1-2x a week)
faceshop white pearl peeling mask (1x a week)
a ton of different etude house sheet masks (4-7x a week)
secret key gold racoony hydro gel patch (1x a month because lazy)

>>155527
my cousin uses kojic acid soap, and apparently it really worked for him. he had some weird skin issue that he was being teased about in middle school, so my grandma bought him that, and now his skin is even. it didn't work for me, but likas papaya soap does. my fingers were probably 5 shades darker than the rest of me, and now they are only darker by a shade or two.

No. 155531

>>155530
like you too~
How do you like the cooling eye stick? I was thinking about buying it for funsies as part of my next haul

I have those secret key patches! so cute :) also I LOVE the Etude House I need you tea tree masks…so cheap but so nice

How is that honey pack? I was thinking of buying it. Also which one do you have out of the three kinds?

Speaking of lightening soap I want to try the tokyo love soap. Where do you buy the papaya soap? My body is much darker than my face/neck ugh

No. 155532

>>155529
no problem :D I'm 20 as well so I can relate to not using anything heavy like this. I will start with the anti aging stuff more when i'm 27+. Right now I'm just in some light preventative care and overall skin improvement/health

You should try an occlusive like the Mizon snail repair gel (5 bucks) or if youre fancy and want something a bit heavier you could try Innisfree's green tea seed oil (40$). Something you put on after moisturizers to "lock" in the moisture. Buying a skin care hydrating mists helps too.

I have oily skin but since i've been using all of these 'hydrating' products my oil production has gone down so much. My skin was oily/dehydrated so it was a weird combo.

What has worked for me moisture wise is a lot of thin layers vs one thick cream.

And thats weird :o A lot of products I guess are targeted to "renew" the skin color after "sun damage" (i.e spots, freckles, tans) so they lighten. Maybe that was one of the things the moisturizer was 'promoted' to do?

(sorry for bad english)

No. 155533

>>155531
I like the cooling eye stick! It works as well as the depuffing gels I've tried from brands like clinique. My eyebags are partially hereditary, though, so one gets smaller when I use the cooling stick and the other does not. But it does work enough for my boyfriend to notice, and he doesn't even notice if I wear eyeliner, so…

Do you like the secret key patches? I can't tell if they work or not.

I have the canola honey pack. I was actually afraid that I was going to hate wearing something like that on my face when sleeping, but it isn't bad at all. It does feel a bit sticky but that goes away quickly.

Never heard of tokyo love soap. I'm going to look into that. I bought the papaya soap on amazon. It was cheaper to get several bars at a time, so I did that.

No. 155534

How about some shop links? Where can I get some of these products? I'm not very familiar with any of it, but some of it seems like it'd be worth a try

No. 155535

I really recommend the face shops rice cleansing oil, I've only ever tried the rich one, has anyone tried the light one? I don't know if it'll be much different, I have dull combination skin, which sun creams have you guys used? Any good ones for pale skin that burns easily?

No. 155536

Also, I bought the tony moly red apple honey cream and I just do not understand it, I thought it was a normal moisturiser but it's SO sticky!

No. 155537

>>155534

OP here! You can purchase The hada labo products (HIGHLY recomend, low price amazing quality) on amazon very cheap 10-14 dollars each.

I suggest http://www.roseroseshop.com/ for MIZON products (they have free shipping on all of them!) also AMAZING prices. I also get my Benton products from there as well as assorted goodies. Love this place

No. 155538

>>155535
Never tried that one :o I use Cosrx Aloe sun cream (VERY soothing and moisturizing) and the Biore aqua watery rich essence. I have nc20 skin

No. 155539

OP, crafted a cheap,very simple complete asian beauty routine. You can add products or switch some out.


Oil cleanser: softymo speedy cleansing oil 6-12$

Foam Cleanser/second cleanser: Rohto 2. 2. Hadalabo Gokujyn Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Foam 11-14$

Toner: Rohto Hadalabo Gokujyn Hyaluronic Acid Lotion (light). You can also use the moist one but the light works well for my acne prone skin. 11-15$

Essence: Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence 10-15$

Moisturizer: Mizon Water Volume EX Cream 10-13$

Eye Cream- Mizon snail recovery cream 10$

Light moisturizer/occlusive Mizon Recovery Snail Gel 4-5$

No. 155540

>>155536
It's a very sticky cream. I've owned it and used it only in nighttime as an extra moisturizer/occlusive last step in my routine to "seal in " all my other moisture.

Also it is ineffective as an AHA due to it's PH so they only benefit is really moisture :)

No. 155541

Are there any good sunscreens with spf50+ and pa++++ you guys can recommend? I like creamy textures that suit dry skin.

>>155525
Are you on accutane?

No. 155542

>>155541
Yes I am

Cosrx aloe sun cream is very creamy and moisturizing!

No. 155543

>>155541
>>155542
EDIT: Sorry that sunscreen is only pa+++

No. 155544

>>155541
Is it true that only sunscreen containing zinc oxcide truly blocks the sun?

No. 155545


No. 155546

>>155543
I looked up some Korean sunscreens and it seems the highest they offer is PA+++ which is PPD 8-16. PA++++ is PPD 16+ and the Japanese use this level since 2013. I don't know why Korea didn't adjust their levels. Since I use sunscreen as anti aging I want the highest UVA blockage possible. Is it even possible to compare Japanese and Korean sunscreen with different PA levels? Kind of confusing tbh.

No. 155547


No. 155548


No. 155549

>>155537
Right on, OP. Right on.

No. 155550

My routine ;

- Olive oil to wash my face

-Donkey milk soap to cleanse it

- Hamamelis (Witch-hazel in english?) "water-flower" (I don't know how to translate this it's litteraly "eau florale" in french)

- Pure aloe vera (99 %) gel on my whole face + eyes contour.

- Crème régénératrice bio visage, soin de jour à la bave d’escargot from Mlle Agathe (litteraly organic regenerative face cream, day care whith snail spittle)

I'm a fucking hippie

No. 155551

>>155541 it's not Korean but I use it alongside my Korean skincare routine, it's called La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Ultra-Light Fluid SPF 50+, it's really moisturising, it goes on a little oily but turns matt, it sets so nicely it's like a primer!

No. 155552

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Does anyone know what spf42 pa+++ actually entails?

It's what missha perfect cover and a few other bb creams have, but I can't figure out if it's uvA or uvB or both

No. 155553

>>155552
op here.

SPF (UVB) = sun protection factor. it is the number of times longer that you will be protected from burning than you would be without sunscreen.

for example spf42= if u usually burn in 10 minutes, then with this you should last 420 minutes without burning.

The PA= UVA= premature aging

more + signs meaning a higher level of UVA protection.

BTW don't think that wearing only that BB cream or any cosmetic product with spf/pa will do anything for your skin really. You would need to spackle it on for that to work that way.

Apply your regular sunscreen generously then use this makeup on top :) I wear the laneige BB cushion and it is SPF 50+ and pa+++. It's a nice "extra protection" but would not do anything on it's own.

No. 155554

>>155549
;) hope you enjoy! I buy many things from RRS and they are super cheap and amazon has great finds too. I have also found some of these products at my local asian market albeit more expensive

No. 155555

I never tried a make up base/primer before. Are there any good ones on the Asian market? Something that will boost up the staying power maybe. I like that most Japanese ones have a SPF.

No. 155556

has anyone tried SK2 and FANCL?
How are they doing for you?

No. 155557

>>155556
SK-II is really popular and sounds great… but the price!

No. 155558

>>155553
Thank you OP! I always thought my bb cream wasn't enough in terms of sunscreen, so I got a sunscreen face cream thingy today for the extra uva

No. 155559

>>155558
no problem! and yay!! excited for you

No. 155560

My skin has always been a bitch too, really pale and oily af, but dry at the surface. Also acne prone and i had a bit of scarring on my cheecks etc.

These are the products im using and my skin has never been better:

Benton snail bee high content essence

Benton snail bee high content steam cream

Holika Holika Daily Garden Cleansing Foam (green tea)

Etude house Wonder Pore Freshner

Skin Food Black Sugar Mask

Hiruscar Post Acne Gel

Those are the basics. Not a whole lot but works for a lazyfag like me.
I've also replaced regular foundations with BB-creams, Missha perfect cover and Etude House Precious Mineral BB CREAM Cotton Fit.

No. 155561

>>155557

I suggest not to use the SKI-II Essences as there are products with like the same ingredients for MUCH cheaper such as the MISSHA FTE

No. 155562

>>155560
Snail goo is so popular rn but how is it extracted? I bet they just kill them so I can just as well pass on this if other ingredients have the same effect.

No. 155563

>>155562
I have no idea, but I found some snail products at Tony Moly before and they smell surprisingly good.

No. 155564

>>155562
they let the snails crawl on a surface that has ridges, the snails produce goo to protect themselves, and then the people pick up the leftover goo. i saw a video on this on youtube



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