Super-glossy skincare routines may be all the rage now, but sometimes you don’t want to shine bright like a diamond — especially if your skin already has a little too much shine already. If your glow M.O. leans more towards the lit-from-within radiance, then you’re a Natural Glow champ. The good news is it’s beyond easy to achieve. Glow guru and celebrity makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes says the secret...

One of the best things about K-beauty — besides all the different ways to get your glow on — is that the industry is always evolving. The constant research and innovation it takes to be the best-in-class skincare destination means that South Korean beauty brands are always pushing for professional-grade results derived from the most potent natural ingredients. Which is why you see both men and women in Korea touting...

Achieving perfect skin isn’t easy, but it’s an attainable feat if you have the right products in your arsenal. We’re talking about mega-hydrators that are rich in nutrients and environmental fighters. Our namesake Watermelon Glow duo foots this bill with light as air formulas derived from organic watermelons – a delicious fruit that’s essentially a giant sphere of healing antioxidants (in case you didn’t know). Watermelon has been used to...

Skin-stripping, oil-zapping ingredients like salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and retinoids are the usual suspects when combating pimples, whiteheads, and blackheads. Sure, they help clear things up, but usually at the expense of something else (hydration, bounciness, radiance). Your days of making skin trade-offs are over, because there’s a way to banish breakouts without turning into a flaky mess. Here, eight K-beauty acne-fighters that blend gentle anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory botanicals with tons...

Comb through any drugstore aisle or Sephora shelf, and you’ll see a healthy assortment of products touting some kind of “natural” or “non-toxic” aspect, a big trend in the skincare world right now—and of paramount importance to beauty consumers. (Aka: You guys.) And that’s not surprising since, on average, we’re slathering, lathering, and massaging our bodies with up to 15 products a day, and we sure as glow want them...

The perks of living alone are endless: No one drinks your milk, the only messes that exist are the ones you make, and every inch of closet space is yours. But at the top of my list of reasons I dig living solo is the fact that I’m able to be dedicate one entire shelf in my fridge to skincare. That’s right—the very top shelf on the door of my...

In the skin department, I was dealt a doozy. Somehow the universe (and my parents, love you mom!) blessed me with a skin type that’s like a magical unicorn: Parched-to-the-bone dry, but also acne-prone. You might think that sounds impossible…like maybe I got my skin type wrong? Or maybe I’m over-exfoliating and using too many harsh products that are stripping my skin so it just feels dehydrated? Let me assure...

I’m not someone who necessarily believes in miracles when in comes to my skin. Instead, I think the slow and steady outlook is the best one to adopt with skincare. I don’t expect my issues to be resolved overnight, although if I need an instant boost, I can put on this sheet mask that triples my moisture levels in 20 minutes flat. But real talk: Having naturally glowing skin takes...

In the skincare world, no one outpaces innovation faster than South Korea and their obsession with cultivating the most results-driven ingredients and packing just-as-potent, professional-grade effectiveness into over-the-counter creams at lightening speed has—and continues—to bring constant newness that’s useful and downright transformative right to our bathroom shelfies. Remember when Korean BB creams hit the market a few years back? They became instant staples and sparked a total BB cream craze,...

Even the most casual of beauty users can rattle off a list of well-known skincare ingredients. Green tea, retinol, berries, exfoliating acids—we just can’t get enough of their complexion perfecting powers. But, since we’re always on the hunt for the newest and coolest products, we’ve found some new extracts you’re going to want to meet. From the latest pollution fighter to a cleansing herb that can make your skin and...

A sheet mask is supposed to be a one-hit-wonder in the very best sense of the word: You smooth it on, chill for 15 minutes while it works its glowy-ifying, hydrating, and brightening magic, then go about your business. But most of them have a common theme: instant results. They’re intended to give skin a quick shot of moisture (which don’t get us wrong, we love), but sometimes a girl...

If you’re one of those people who thinks K-beauty is intimidating (so many products, so little time), you clearly haven’t tried one of these specially-curated kits that take the guesswork out of taking care of your complexion. Here, six out-of-the-box offerings — all available at a special price — that make it easy to get the skin of your dreams. FOR THAT GLASS SKIN GLOW Glass Skin K-Beauty Routine, $199...