The journal

Notes on Korean skincare

Routines, ingredient stories and quiet thoughts on skin. Tap any note to read.

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Routine, 4 min read

Glass skin isn't a filter, it's a routine

What Korean skincare actually means by glass skin, and the four steps that get you there.

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Ingredients, 5 min read

Niacinamide, without the hype

How a 10% niacinamide serum actually works on post-blemish marks, and what to pair it with.

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Ingredients, 6 min read

Five ingredients that define K-beauty

Propolis, centella, rice, ginseng and snail mucin, what they do and who they're for.