Hey guys! Yes, I got hitched! If you happen to follow me on Instagram (@sarah_glow), you may have noticed some fancier-than-usual posts (pictures courtesy of our wonderful wedding photographer @megcourtney1). To be honest, I am still getting accustomed to being open about my personal life as I’ve always been a fairly private person, and I’m still not entirely convinced anyone is all that interested in what I’m up to outside...

Hiding in the archives of the Glow Recipe blog are some of our best tips and tricks for getting the most out of your hydrogel masks. Today, we ruffled through the blog to bring you our essential reading list for these hydrating little wonders. Hydrogels are the more potent cousin of cotton mask sheets, as the skin can absorb hydration from both the essence and the mask itself. As opposed...

It is day 1 of our #MondaytoFridayMasking challenge and we’re starting off with sheet mask first-timers! Follow along this week as we blog about our masking adventures. Sea Kelp sheet mask for days To me, sheet masking is a routine that is as normal as washing my face or taking a shower. Whenever my skin needs some extra hydration, I pull out a freshly chilled sheet mask from the fridge...

Our Masks 101 post has always been one of our most popular masks – as we do every year, we’ve updated this post with the newest mask innovations and tips straight from Korea. The latest buzzword in skincare have been masks. Masks are essentially at-home facials with a variety of ingredients and formats that do everything from nourishing, hydrating to deep cleansing. The best thing about masks are their versatility...

If you are familiar with Korean television dramas, then Ha Jiwon’s name should be a familiar one – she starred in the much-loved romance Secret Garden, among other titles. Besides being known for her acting chops, Ha Jiwon’s flawless skin has been the source of envy for years. Now, she is sharing her beauty secrets with her own line of skincare products that she swears by for clear, youthful, and...

First there was the aqua peel, and now, enter the milk peel – another popular and trending exfoliation treatment! Milk peeling started as a treatment performed in-office at Korean dermatology clinics to help instantly brighten skin skin. The name caught on because not only does this treatment utilize lactic acid (found abundantly in milk) but because of the ‘milky’ quality of the afterwards – bright, smooth and even. As with...

Juggling Glow Recipe, family and everything in between, I have to say I’m always a little ‘pressed’ for time. I’ve never been a big proponent of extravagant multi-step routines, simply because on some nights, it’s hard enough to wash your face before collapsing into bed. Having a routine that doesn’t seem insurmountable makes it that much easier to actually do it. I’ve been using Blithe’s Pressed Serums since earlier this...

You know that bubbling feeling of excitement and anticipation right before you open a package or present? That’s what is feels like to unveil and reveal new beauty and skincare products at Glow Recipe! We’re ecstatic to introduce you to a full skincare routine from new brand Primary Raw for multiple reasons: Primary Raw’s products cover every recent skincare trend from the milk peel (close sibling to the aqua peel),...

We’re so excited that Korean beauty products and trends continue to grow worldwide and that Glow Recipe has been a part of this global beauty dialogue. At the same time, there’s so much unfiltered information, we wanted to put this burning question – one our customers and readers email us about almost every day – completely to rest. We’ve all heard about the 10, 15, even 20 step Korean skincare...

Next-level hydration technology is blowing up. The first way being: ‘Aqua Peeling’, which we previously discussed on our blog, and the second being ‘Aqua Filling’. Both are derived from names of hydration-based procedures that are now on the menu of most derm clinics in Korea and help achieve the ideal of that custard-like, bouncy texture that is found in youthful skin. Aqua fill is exactly that – to youthfully plump...

Pressed serums hit the local Korean beauty scene hard this year and we are excited to introduce the originator of new category, Blithe. Despite all the pre-conceptions of a 10, 15 or even 20 step skincare routine, the true Korean beauty routine is about having a range of versatile, high-performance products that can be customized to a routine that meets your needs. We all juggle demanding schedules and multi-task at...

Glow Recipe’s co-founder Christine recently came back from a trip to Seoul, South Korea. The anticipation in the office was palpable as her return meant suitcases full of new beauty products straight from the source! A haul in its truest sense, Christine literally hauled her suitcases (note the plural) across the globe. This time, Christine brought back new, innovative products (as always), but also a couple of tried-and-true favorites as...