Blithe InBetween Hydro Priming Cream, Tone Correcting Cream, Instant Glowing Cream (Shown left to right) Rule number one of Snapchat filter-worthy makeup: Start with perfectly-prepped, hydrated skin. Our newest secret to making that happen? Blithe’s new InBetween line that serves up makeup-priming ingredients in great-for-skin formulations to brighten, treat, and protect all at the same time. The category-bending lineup—including a pollution-defending essence (which also helps makeup wash off more easily!)...

Surely, you’ve seen our co-founders Sarah and Christine unabashedly sheet-masking on their flights to and from Seoul. They will do anything, anywhere (including sporting a sheet mask in public) if it means they’ll roll off a long-haul flight looking impossibly glowy and fresh-faced. Are you down? Thought so. Here, their top in-flight tricks that will transform your airplane seat into a mini personal spa. 1. Cleanse before boarding Passport? Check....

The 7 Skin Method is our favorite skincare trend to emerge from Korea for its super simple application and immediate and visible results. Reacquaint yourself with the OG 7 Skin Method blog post, as reported on by our co-founder Sarah! To summarize and cover our 7 Skin Method bases: apply multiple layers of a hydrating toner to hydrate skin from the inside out pat, pat, pat each dime-sized layer into...

Newsflash: the best foundation on the planet doesn’t stand a chance of looking good if the skin underneath isn’t in tip-top shape. This might seem counterintuitive since makeup is expected to cover issues. But while foundation is designed to even out skin tone and blend away spots, it gets tripped up when met with dry patches, rough texture, and enlarged pores. “It’s a rare face that doesn’t have at least...

It’s day two of 2018, which means you’ve likely set out some goals for yourself to achieve in the next 364 days. But we all know sticking to them is easier said than done. That’s why, this year, we’re committing to making tiny beauty tweaks that are surprisingly easy to manage and actually make a huge difference in how you look and feel. Here’s exactly what the Glow Recipe team...

2017 was kind of a banner year for Glow Recipe. We hosted three NYC pop-up shops (in Soho, inside the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship, and at Henri Bendel), created our first-ever collab with the Seoul-based skincare brand Whamisa, introduced K-beauty kits to the masses via an exclusive partnership with Target, and oh yeah, launched our very own two-piece skincare collection that restores glow in a major way. (Maybe you’ve heard...

A glowy, hydrated complexion is what we strive for year-round, but come wintertime, it’s easy for that to feel like nothing short of a Christmas miracle. You’ve likely slathered on lotions and potions galore in your quest to combat gale-force winds, brisk temps, and stifling heaters, and as such, are probably aware of a clever little molecule called hyaluronic acid (HA): a naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan, which is science speak for...

Meet Jo, our intern in Seoul! Like many of us, Jo leads a busy life running around the city. Unlike many of us, her skin is—as many commenters on her K-beauty routine video pointed out—flawless and the very definition of #skingoals. And no, the video didn’t have any filters (pinky promise!). It was just Jo, completely makeup-free with the exception of a simple swipe of liquid liner, which she kept...

Make no mistake, I am a hardcore skincare fanatic and an early adopter to the pioneering world of K-beauty: Been working the double cleanse since ’07, jumped on the 7-skin method bandwagon this year, and my essence game has been strong for years. But there’s one thing that had eluded me for the longest time: The crown jewel of K-beauty—the sheet mask. Despite everyone I know and celebrities galore singing...

This year, K-beauty wasn’t just about one-time fads (we’re looking at you snail slime and sheep oil). Instead, there was an explosion of new results-oriented innovations that are all geared towards helping us get (and maintain) dewy, bright, hydrated skin—day and night. But with so many options to choose from, how do you know what’s really worth your money? Behold: Our list of 17 standouts, all vetted and approved by...

What’s on the holiday wish list of the people who have tried every K-beauty product out there? A lot it turns out. Here’s what our staffers are hoping to find underneath their trees come Xmas morning. A SKIN BOOSTER IN A BOTTLE “My favorite gift for the holidays is the LJH Vita Propolis Ampoule. With all the travel and festivities that happen around now, this versatile glow creator is an...

When it comes to maintaining a year-round glow, freezing temperatures and dry winds are not your skin’s best friends. Throw in zero-percent humidity and you’ve got the makings of a flaky, dull complexion all winter long. One way to stay on top of the problem? Using a product with hyaluronic acid (aka HA)—the clever little molecule that can hold up to 1000 times its weight in water. “Skin that is...