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J-Beauty: The Routine That Makes Japanese Women Have Dewy Skin

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In a world obsessed with beauty, Japanese women have long been admired for their flawless, luminous skin. This beauty mystery has been the skincare philosophy known as J-Beauty. Unlike many Western skincare trends, which focus on heavy makeup, Japanese women have perfected the technique of achieving naturally luminous and healthy skin, known as dewy skin.

What exactly isĀ dewyĀ skin? It’s super hydrated, soft, andĀ glowyĀ skin. Here, we tell you the secrets of the JapaneseĀ skincareĀ routine that has led Japanese women to maintain enviable skin for many generations.

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Step 1: Double Clean

The first step in theĀ J-BeautyĀ routine is double cleansing. It involves the use of a cleansing oil followed by a water-based cleanser. The cleansing oil quickly removes makeup and sunscreen and cleanses the skin, while the water-based cleanser removes any oily residue and deeply cleanses the pores. This step prepares the skin to absorb the subsequent products better.

KOSE COSMEPORT softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil Refill 200ml

Step 2: Gentle Exfoliation

Unlike some cultures that favor aggressive exfoliation, Japanese culture opts for gentle, regular exfoliation. They use products with fine particles or natural enzymes to remove dead skin cells, giving a smoother andĀ dewyĀ texture.

Toyo – Cure Aqua Gel Gentle Exfoliator – Facial/Full-body Peeling Gel, Water-based Exfoliator, Dead Skin Remover for Bright, Youthful Skin, 250ml. – 1 Pack

Step 3: Hydration

Hydration is essential in the pursuit ofĀ dewyĀ skin. Japanese women apply several layers of moisturizing products, including toners, essences, and serums. These products are formulated to lock in moisture and balance skin tone. They also add natural ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and rice extract and are known for their moisturizing and nourishing properties.

Shiseido Eudermine Activating Essence – Provides Deep Hydration & Targets Dark Spots – 24-Hour Hydration – Non-Comedogenic – All Skin Types

SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion Toner

Step 4: Face Masks

Face masks are an integral part of the J-Beauty routine. Whether cloth or gel, these masks have super beneficial ingredients and offer intense hydration and nourishment. Japanese women usually mask at least once a week, to keep their skin glowing.

Hada Labo Gokujun Premium Hyaluronic Acid 170ml

Step 5: Sunscreen

Protecting the skin from UV damage is a priority in thisĀ skincareĀ routine. They use broad-spectrum sunscreens daily, which helps prevent premature aging and keep skin glowing.

Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion SPF 50+ Sunscreen

Step 6: Light Makeup

Japanese women tend to wear makeup in a light and natural way. Allows yourĀ dewyĀ skin to glow through makeup, resulting in a fresh and superĀ glowyĀ look.

Your skincare routine needs a winter update that your skin will appreciate

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Here’s how your skincare routine adapts to winter:

The drop in temperature makes us go from being Brazillian Bombshells to the aesthetic Slavic Girl, hot drinks are the best, and the parties of the season are exciting. All are incredible, except when the skin starts to crack, not to mention that the lips and hands also suffer. Also, if you have a problem such as rosacea or dermatitis, be prepared to have a plan b, that is, you should have a winter skincare routine.

The skin tends to become sensitive due to low humidity and cold wind, which lead to dryness, redness, and sensitivity. Lips can also become chapped, and acne can worsen due to dry skin and increased sebum production. You may experience more frequent breakouts due to a lack of moisture in the air.

It is important to adapt your skincare routine with moisturizing and protective products, as well as avoid excessive use of heating, which can aggravate skin dryness. But don’t worry, here we guide you so that winter doesn’t catch you off guard.

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Skincare routine for winter

Gentle Cleaning

Opt for a gentle, alcohol-free cleanser that won’t strip your skin of natural oils, as exposure to cold, dry air can aggravate dryness. Cream or oil-based cleansers may be best suited for this season, as they help maintain the skin’s moisture barrier.

Mizon Snail Repairing Foam Cleanser

Clarins Velvet Cleansing Milk

Gentle exfoliation

Exfoliate once or twice a week, to gently remove dead skin cells and stimulate cell renewal. But be careful not to over-exfoliate, as this can irritate dry, sensitive skin in winter. Opt for gentle exfoliants that contain ingredients like enzymes for a less abrasive exfoliation.

La Roche-Posay Ultra-Fine Facial Scrub

AvĆØne Gentle Exfoliating Gel

Deep hydration

During cold weather, use a thicker, more nourishing moisturizer to protect your skin from dryness and cracking. Look for ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, jojoba oil, or shea butter, which help lock in moisture and strengthen your skin’s protective barrier. Consider applying a hydrating serum underneath your cream to provide extra hydration and strengthen the skin barrier.

Perricone MD High Potency Classics: Hyaluronic Intensive Moisturizer

Eucerin Ph5 Advanced Repair

Sunscreen

Even if the days are cloudy, don’t underestimate the importance of wearing sunscreen, because the UV rays are still there. Repeat after us: I must wear sunscreen every day. Opt for a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 and apply it generously to all exposed areas of skin, including the face, neck, and hands.

La Roche Posay Anthelios Ultra SPF 50+

SkinCeuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense

Specific Treatments

Consider including serums or treatments with ingredients like vitamin C, retinol, or niacinamide to address specific skin concerns, such as dark spots, fine lines, or redness. These ingredients can help improve skin texture and tone, as well as stimulate collagen production for a firmer, more radiant appearance.

One Thing Tangerine Serum

La Roche Posay Niacinamide 10 Serum

Lip care

Don’t forget to protect your lips with a nourishing lip balm that contains moisturizing and emollient ingredients such as cocoa butter, coconut oil, or vitamin E. Apply sunscreen regularly, especially before going outdoors, to prevent dryness, cracking, and irritation on your lips.

Eucerin Lip Balm

Piz Buin Mountain Suncream

Extra Protection

Wear gloves, scarves, and hats to protect your skin from the cold and wind when you are outdoors. These extra garments will help protect the delicate skin on your hands, neck, and face, well as prevent moisture loss and avoid irritation caused by the elements.

The Best Holiday Gifts You Can Get from Sephora

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For the person in your life whoā€™s never missed a night of taking their makeup off, is constantly referencing the latest BeautyTok trend, or says they have ā€œerrands to runā€ when theyā€™re just getting an iced coffee and going to Sephora, thereā€™s nothing more exciting to unwrap during the holiday season than something beauty-related. Makeup, skincare, the yearā€™s hottest hair tool, a cult-favorite scentā€”when it comes to beauty gifts, you simply canā€™t lose.

Whether youā€™re buying for your mom, sister, friend, or even dad whose skin needs some post-holiday TLCā€”hey,Ā dads need self-care too! ā€”Sephora has the perfect gift for everyone on your nice list.

The best bag to see under the tree? One with horizontal black-and-white stripes. With these gifts fromĀ Sephora, youā€™ll be given the unanimous title ofĀ ā€œ2023ā€™s Best Gift-Giverā€Ā by everyone you shopped for.

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The Best Sephora Gifts of 2023

Our one-stop-shop to pick up gifts for our favorite beauty gurus during the holiday season isā€”to no oneā€™s surpriseā€”Sephora. From once-a-year gift sets to the latest viral blush, itā€™d be hard to find something on the shelves that our gifteeĀ wouldnā€™tĀ love.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONĀ 

At-Home Spa Set

This six-piece spa set features a mini face roller, a mini gua sha, a mini cooling globe for under the eyes, a pair of reusable eye patches, a headband, and a dry brush.

RARE BEAUTYĀ 

Mini Blush & Glow Set

If thereā€™s one universal truth in the makeup world, itā€™s that itā€™d be near-impossible to go through an entire tube of Rare Beautyā€™s ultra-pigmented, cult-favorite liquid blush. This mini set has two mini liquid blushes and two mini liquid highlighters for glowing, flushed cheeks thatā€™ll last for the foreseeable future.

HOURGLASSĀ 

Cheek Palette

Hourglassā€™s limited-edition Ambient Lighting palettes include six of their one-of-a-kind powders to bronze, blush, highlight, and set makeup for a glowing, airbrushed complexion.

GLOW RECIPEĀ 

Fruit Babies Bestsellers Kit

Glow Recipe is known for its Plum Plump hyaluronic acid cream, watermelon niacinamide drops, and avocado moisturizerā€”all of which and more can be found in this five-piece set.

MAKEUP BY MARIOĀ 

Ethereal Eyes Eyeshadow Palette

This palette sold out almost instantly last holiday season but is back by popular demand to give more people the opportunity to own whatā€™s been deemed ā€œthe perfect eyeshadow paletteā€ by TikTok.

CHARLOTTE TILBURYĀ 

Pillow Talk Lip & Cheek Set

This four-piece set is a Pillow Talk loverā€™s dream, boasting three lip products and one highlighter in the beloved, universally flattering nude-pink shade.

DYSONĀ 

Special Edition Airwrap

The ultimate beauty gift, the Dyson Air wrap gives salon-quality blowouts with little-to-no effortā€”regardless of how good the user is at doing hair. This set comes with all of the attachments for the perfect blowouts and curls, every time.

SEPHORA FAVORITESĀ 

Holiday Sparkly Clean Beauty Kit

Not sure what product to buy for the beauty lover in your life? Pick out this six-piece set of clean beauty favorites, including four full-size products from Saie, Merit, and Kosas.

SHANI DARDEN SKINCAREĀ 

Signature Peel

This award-winning set of two-step peels gives you the results of a chemical peel at home, leaving you with brightened, smoother skinā€”minus the downtime.

SAIEĀ 

Glowy Super Gel Illuminator Set

Gift the gift of glow with this two-piece set of Saieā€™s best-selling illuminator gel, complete with a limited-edition shade for a just-got-back-from-vacation complexion.

PHLUR

Ā Father Figure Perfume

First, there was Phlurā€™s viral ā€œMissing Personā€ scent, and now thereā€™s Father Figure, a new warm scent with notes of fig, jasmine, and sandalwood, making for the perfect cool-weather fragrance.

SUMMER FRIDAYSĀ 

The Skincare Set

This four-piece set spotlights some of Summer Fridayā€™s most beloved products, from their award-winning Jet Lag mask to their cult-favorite Lip Butter Balm.

DIORĀ 

Rosy Glow Blush

At long last, Diorā€™s viral Rosy Glow blush has been released in four new stunning shades, including this soft-pink rosewood color that the internet canā€™t get enough of.

BEAUTY BLENDERĀ 

Sponge and Cleaner Set

Thereā€™s nobody who couldnā€™t use an extra beauty blender in their stash, and this six-piece set includes three of the sponges, plus solid cleansers and a silicone scrub mat to keep them clean.

NƉCESSAIREĀ 

Body Essentials Travel Set

This travel-size trio of skincare best-sellers will hydrate, cleanse, and replenish the skin for head-to-toe hydrationā€”even in the dry winter months.

VOLUSPAĀ 

Metallic Glow Candle Gift Set

This gift set features four stunning, warm candle scents that are perfect for the holiday season and beyond.

LANEIGEĀ 

Midnight Minis Set

Beauty guru or not, theyā€™ll love this set of the famous Laneige Lip Sleeping Masks, including berry, gummy bear, sweet candy, mint chocolate, and mango flavors.

SEPHORA FAVORITESĀ 

Styling Sephora Favorites Kit

This hairstyling set of Sephora favorites has it all: From Amikaā€™s Perk Up dry shampoo to the JVN Air Dry Cream to an Olaplex Reparative Styling Cream.

DYSONĀ 

Supersonic Hair Dryer

The crĆØme de la crĆØme of hair dryers, the Dyson Supersonic dries hair faster, leaving behind more shine and less hair damage.

OUAIĀ 

Detox Shampoo & Leave-In Conditioner Set

The set of haircare bestsellers meant for all hair types cleanses away dirt and oil with a detox shampoo, then locks in hydration with a leave-in conditioner, leaving behind silky, smooth strands.

FENTY BEAUTYĀ 

Full-Size Gloss Bomb Trio

This trio of lip glosses leaves behind a hydrating shine thatā€™s the cherry on top of every makeup lookā€”plus, it comes with a set-exclusive shade, Pink Dragonfly.

COLOR WOWĀ 

Dream Coat Duo Hair Set

Get them the gift of frizz-free, shiny hair with the beloved Dream Coat Anti-Frizz Treatment from Color Wow in both travel size and full size.

BREAD BEAUTY SUPPLYĀ 

Mini Scrunchy Set

Made from a vegan-friendly satin material, these mini scrunchies wonā€™t leave dents in your hair. They have just the right amount of stretch to hold your hair up or sit on your wrist.

SOL DE JANEIRO

Ā Brazilian Bum Bum Jet Set

Give them the gift of Sol de Janeiroā€™s bestselling Brazilian Bum Bum Cream Cheirosa ā€™62 scent with this travel set of Bum Bum cream, shower gel, and fragrance mist.

AQUISĀ 

Flip Hair-Drying Tool

If youā€™re sick of using super damaging heat products to dry your hair, look no further than this hair-drying tool, which uses water-wicking technology and luxe fabric to dry hair.

TOPICALSĀ 

Under Eye Brightening & Clearing Eye Masks

These cooling hydrogel under-eye masks will fade the appearance of dark circles with caffeine, kojic acid, and arbutin to combat pigmentation and dark spots.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONĀ 

Silicone Scalp Massager

For the person in your life who loves everything showers, this plastic-free scalp massager will make their hair-washing routine a step more luxurious.

THE ORDINARYĀ 

Hyaluronic Acid + B5 Hydrating Serum

Hyaluronic acid is a hydration essential for any skincare routine. This one from The Ordinary is formulated with B5 for multi-depth, enhanced hydration.

THE INKEY LISTĀ 

Caffeine Eye Cream

This super-affordable eye cream is the perfect stocking stuffer for the beauty lover in your life, formulated with caffeine and peptides and proven to reduce puffiness and dark circles.

SUMMER FRIDAYSĀ 

Lip Butter Balm

This long-lasting, glossy lip balm from Summer Fridays is a cult favorite for a reason. Made with shea and murumuru seed butter, this vegan balm is super hydrating.

These skincare ingredients are BFFs and can be put together

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If you are a skincare lover, you have a thousand serums and creams, each with different active ingredients. Today, we will gladly show you which ones can be combined, and what results to expect if you mix them.

Knowing how to mix your skincare is a must. Although some combos can bring great benefits to your skin, others can end up causing a chemical reaction and hurting you. For example, Vitamin C and Niacinamide are not part of the same routine, or your skin may become irritated due to the high concentrations of acid.

If you’re a beginner in this world, don’t worry! We help you get to know the combos of skincare ingredients that are best friends, can be put together, and will make you look super glowy.

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What skincare ingredients can be put together? Here are some combos

Vitamin C + Kombucha

Putting these two skincare ingredients together will slow down the production of melanin and therefore, the texture of your skin will disappear.

Skincare Ingredients Put Together
PURE VITAMIN C 35% PERFECTING + BRIGHTENING SERUM / fresh Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence

Niacinamide + Hyaluronic Acid

This combo is perfect for brightening your face. It will make you look fresh and hydrated.

Skincare Ingredients Put Together
ONE THING Niacinamide 10% Toner / La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Pure Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum

Fermented Ingredients + Retinol

It helps with the skin’s natural hydration and prevents aging of cells in sensitive areas.

Ginseng
Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water / ENDOCARE RENEWAL Retinol Serum (0.2% Pure Retinol)

Centella Asiatica + Panthenol

If you combine Centella Asiatica with Panthenol, you will relieve your skin of redness and strengthen its natural barrier.

Centella asiatica
ONE THING Centella Asiatica Serum