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lifestyle • TonyMoly Floria Brightening Peeling Gel 150ml $61 YESSTYLE • Cure Natural Aqua Gel 250ml $270 Sasa • Dr.G Brightening Peeling Gel 120g $110 YESSTYLE Toner Toners can help shrink pores, restore ph balance and add a layer of protection to your skin. Korean toners tend to include active ingredients like hyaluronic acid, as well as botanical, essential oils which can help fight aging, acne damage and fine lines while ading a boost of moisture to your skin. This step further prepares your face to better absorb the next steps in your routine. • Mamonde Rose Water Toner 250ml $100 YESSTYLE • Fresh Rose Toner 250ml $340 FRESH • Etude House, Moistfull Collagen Facial Toner 200ml $98 iHerb Essence Essence is a lightweight hydrating liquid that adds a second layer of moisture to your skin. It is typically thinner in texture and less concentrated than a serum. If you think of your skin like a sponge, once cleaned and dried, it cannot absorb more moisture unless it is a little damp. Essence is designed to penetrate the skin and add more moisture and make the most of the serum and creams that are to come. • HADA LABO Goku-jyun Light Lotion 170ml $135 Sasa • MISSHA Time Revolution The First Treatment Essence Rx 250ml $175 YESSTYLE • Saturday Skin Press Pause Moisturizing Beauty Essence 50ml $400 Sephora Serum A serum contains a few key active ingredients to address specific issues like brightening, dark spots, wrinkles, loss of firmness, hyperpigmentation and so on. It is a bit thicker in consistency and can be almost oil-like. It’s important to read the ingredients and choose a serum that will target areas that you feel your skin needs addressing. For example, drier skin may benefit from hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid and vitamin E. For oily or acne- prone skin, you might want to consider serums that contain soothing and anti- inflammatory ingredients. • Goodal/Green Tangerine dark spot vitamin-c serum 1oz $170 Amazon • MISSHA Time Revolution Night Repair Probio Ampoule $420 • Fresh Tea Age delay firming serum 50ml $840 Sephora The masks Sheet masks have become so popular now that they’re easy to find just about anywhere. They usually take 15-20 minutes and can be done as frequently or infrequently as you like. They are typically soaked in serum and packed full of ingredients that target specific areas like brightening, whitening, firmness etc. The best ones stay moist for the full wear time, and any excess liquid can be used on your neck and chest. Pat your face after use to let your skin absorb more, and whatever you do, don’t wash your face after removing all that goodness. • Innisfree - My Real Squeeze Mask 18 Types $16 YESSTYLE • Dr.Jart+ masks 5 pieces $98 Sasa • TonyMoly Bio EX Cell Toning Ampoule Mask $135 YESSTYLE Eye cream Eye creams are designed to moisturize the ultra-thin skin around your eyes where crow’s feet, fine lines, dark circles and puffiness typically appears. The skin around the eyes is really sensitive, so use your ring or pinkie finger to pat in the cream as it will use less pressure. Again, eye creams tend to target specific areas of concern and also maybe targeted to different age ranges, so do your research and look for one that best suits your needs. • Mizon snail repair eye cream 25ml $73 YESSTYLE • Milkydress Wrinkle & Whitening Eye Cream 15ml $39 YESSTYLE • Swanicoco Peptide Eye Cream 30ml $410 YESSTYLE Winter 2019 75