Korean Skincare

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Esther Yu, Writer & Editor

"To me, beauty and skincare can be deeply feminist acts...it lends me a sense of power and authority, even when I don't feel it yet."Read more >

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Bo Ren, Product Manager, Tumblr

With beauty advice from Iris Apfel and the best sheet mask $2 can buyRead more >

The Face

Irene Kim, TV Personality

Plus—her makeup-skincare trick for dewy blush, demonstrated on videoRead more >

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Rhiannon McGavin, Poet

With the makeup routine you can do on the bus, plus a convincing case for putting snail cream all over your faceRead more >

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Alexa Sandidge, Structural Engineer

Turns out, engineering and skincare have more in common than you might thinkRead more >

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Margaret Park, Art Director, VP+C

Here to tell you about a little thing called a "purple eyebrow manicure"Read more >

The Review

Sheet Mask Snow Day

When the world stocks up on milk and bread, Emily Ferber stocks up on skincare—here's how she spent Winter Storm JonasRead more >

The Face

Bo Carney, Owner, Mohawk General Store

"When I go back [to Korea], I feel like some country bumpkin because everyone is polished—the hair is done, the makeup is done....Here, you try hard to look like you haven’t tried."Read more >

The Review

The Korean Solution For Oily Skin

Peach & Lily's Alicia Yoon lays out the 10 best tips for fighting acne scarring and unbalanced skin with some of the highest tech products on the marketRead more >

The Review

The Masks That Really Aren't Masks At All

Say hello to "patting water packs," the latest Korean product export coming to a Top Shelf near youRead more >

Guide

Your Korean Skincare FAQs, Answered

Very thoroughly, by Peach and Lily Founder Alicia YoonRead more >

The Review

The Waterless Skincare Routine

Meet the Korean products nixing water as an ingredient in favor of more concentrated (and hydrating) formulasRead more >

The Extras

Perfect Skin From A Syringe

Why stop your hyaluronic acid addiction at masks alone?Read more >

The Top Shelf

Alicia Yoon, Founder, Peach & Lily

The Harvard Business School grad built one of the main pipelines for Korean beauty in the United States—she talks about how she did it and the products currently in her testing rotationRead more >

The Extras

What Exactly Is Essence?

Maybe you've heard of it, maybe you haven't...here's a quick and dirty rundown of what you need to know about the Korean skincare stapleRead more >

The Top Shelf

Michelle Phan, Entrepreneur

The one-woman brand powerhouse on how the first job you want isn't always the right one, and why the best business partners are your closest friendsRead more >

Just In

The Sheet Mask For Your Jawline

If Hannibal Lecter was into skincare, this would be perfect for himRead more >

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The Carbonated Face Bath

Submerging your face in sparkling water may help rekindle the flame between you and your cleansing routineRead more >

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What Pig Collagen Can Do For You (And What It Can't)

Not all fads can be the next BB cream, unfortunatelyRead more >

The Review

Two Cute Patches; One Purpose

The Tony Moly Cheek Patch and Etude House Lip Patch serve up moisture with a side of adorableRead more >

The Review

Klenzer With A K

No matter which way you spell it, the LYAnature all-natural powder cleanser is pretty goodRead more >

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TonyMoly's Eye Plumper

It's a concealer, luminizer, and a non-caffeinated pick-me-up all in oneRead more >