Last year, I turned 30. And like any other person who loves to celebrate their birthday by spending lots of money, I decided to treat myself to a skincare haul (ok, maybe a few skincare hauls). I’d had my eye on the J.One Jelly Pack for a while, because all the reviews I’d read for it were amazing and I’m easily persuaded to buy anything that will look good on...

I remember my mother telling me about a very old saying in Korea, “Send your daughter outside in the fall and your daughter-in-law outside in the spring”. Roughly translated, it means one would send one own’s daughter out to the fields in the gentler fall sunlight and one’s daughter-in-law out in the spring, when the sunlight was stronger and thus more likely to cause sunburn and spots. (yikes!) As you...

The J. One Jelly Pack is April’s Glow Gamechanger– a monthly product feature that highlights a treatment that’ll change your skincare game forever. For a limited time, shop the Jelly Pack at a game-changing price here. I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with foundation, even when my skin didn’t look it’s best and I was in the throes of grody hormonal acne. Two reasons why: in order to “do” foundation...

We were beyond excited to have celebrity and fashion makeup artist Nina Park pay a visit to Glow Studio Downtown, and then to have her teach a master class all about how to get your ‘gwang‘ on! One look at her Instagram feed, and Nina Park is undoubtably the queen of glowy, dewy, natural makeup. Not to name drop, but have you seen Bella Hadid, Camilla Belle, and/or Zoe Kravitz?...

We were so honored to have celebrity makeup artist Daniel Martin host a master class at Glow Studio Downtown! With clients such as Jessica Alba, Olivia Palermo, Ali Larter, and Greta Gerwig, it’s a no-brainer to say that Daniel knows his way around a face for any occasion or situation. Our studio was filled with laughter as Daniel candidly shared his experiences and expertise to a packed room of curious...

Ok, seriously: there are like three ways I wanted to start this blog post. First: with a list of my favorite things in no particular order. Coffee Chemical exfoliators My cats Reality TV Skincare (duh) Second: with a joke about how my incredible bosses, Sarah and Christine, often peer at my face and ask me if I need to tone this love for peelers, aka chemical exfoliators, down a notch....

I’ve had dry skin my whole life. If I don’t use the right cleanser, my skin feels tight. If the heater’s on, my skin feels like it’s being torn to papery dry shreds. And along with dryness, redness, flakiness and irritation always happens when the weather is colder or drier. So hydration, to put it mildly, has been a lifelong obsession. Even if you don’t have dry skin, during the...

First off, if you missed out on our last post and are wondering what is Glow Studio Downtown, it’s our very own K-beauty pop-up shop, right in the heart of Soho! If you need more general info, all the details will be listed below. Now, if you’re in NYC, there’s no reason for you to not stop by and joins us! But if you’re not fully convinced, we have five...

It’s finally happening – we are opening our very own K-beauty pop-up shop in the heart of Soho! Beginning Wednesday, March 1st, Glow Studio Downtown will be open to the public at 452 W Broadway for the entirety of March! We’ve been planning and sitting on this news for a long time, and we’re so excited to be finally setting up shop and sharing this exciting news with all of...

Blithe’s line of products are all geared and targeted towards busy, metropolitan women who are seeking quick solutions for their busy lifestyles. And thus, the 15 second splash masks and hybrid, multi-hyphenate pressed serums were born. An overlooked part of the busy city life is it’s impact on skin – crowded subways, bumper-to-bumper traffic, and tall buildings all create an environment of dirt and pollution that cling to skin. Blithe...

Does anyone else know what I mean when I say I have “skin anxiety”? Growing up, my skin and I have never really seen eye-to-eye with one another. Even before I hit puberty and greeted my first pimple, I had already been struggling for years with eczema all over my body. My skin was always so dry and itchy, making it impossible for me to not scratch furiously at the...

The Vita Propolis Ampoule is February’s Glow Gamechanger– a monthly product feature highlighting a treatment that will change your skincare game forever. For a limited time, shop the Ampoule at a game-changing price here. This month’s GG pick is OG, literally: one of the very first products curated on Glow Recipe, this little golden vial is one of those products that immediately feels like a winner when you so much...