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Everyone seems to be jetting off to Japan lately, and we don’t blame them.
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(Some products are even spiked with matcha.)
One cleanser, in particular, even won a2023 Best of Beauty Award.
Sarah Han patting SK-II Essence onto her face.
Sarah Han patting SK-II Essence onto her face.
Han holding a bottle of SK-II essence.
Your skin is sure to feel freshandsmoother after rinsing.
Curels Deep Moisture Spray helps lock in moisture with a super fine mist of ceramides and glycerin.
Sarah Han patting SK-II Essence onto her face.
Its great as a light moisturizer or under moisturizer for additional hydration, she shares.
Devon Abelman spritzing Curel Deep Moisture Spray on her face.
Abelman holding a bottle of Curel Deep Moisture Spray.
Devon Abelman spritzing Curél Deep Moisture Spray on her face.
it’s possible for you to slather it on after cleansing or save it for after your serum step.
Some people even use it as a makeup primer.
All of these functions are powered by hatomugior in English, jobs tearswhich helps heal and hydrate skin.
Han applying Biore UV Aqua Rich Sunscreen on her face.
Sarah Han holding a blue tube of Biore UV Aqua Rich Sunscreen.
), melts into the skin, and doesn’t leave a white cast."
Devon Abelman spritzing Curél Deep Moisture Spray on her face.
This Japanese SPF feels more like themilky tonerstaking over TikTok with its lightweight, fast-absorbing formula.
It features a combo ofmineral and chemical UV filtersalongside amazing ones not foundin stateside SPFs, Dr. Liu says.
It’s an amazing mineral oil-free formula that even Vision always reaches for.
She recommends using it on dry skin with dry hands.
Massage the oil into your skin until your makeup is fully dissolved.
Then, add a bit of water, so the cleanser can emulsify.
The brightening elixir is formulated with more than just your basic standard pure vitamin C (a.k.a.
ascorbic acid) to diminish dark spots, dullness, and texture.
Double cleansing and serum-like sunscreens are also quintessential parts of Japanese skin care.
(But thats another story for another time.)
What are the most popular ingredients in Japanese skin-care products?
J-beauty products are less about firming and smoothing skin with harsh actives, like retinol and.
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A beauty product is a personal purchase.
Han applying Biore UV Aqua Rich Sunscreen on her face.
Can we honestly deem a high-end diffuser worthy of your hard-earned cash if its never been tested on curls?
Our favorite skin-care products come from all across the globelet’s dive into them:
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Han applying Biore UV Aqua Rich Sunscreen on her face.
