Bio:
Hello! My name is Sara. I’m currently a college student and when I am not doing school work or working, you can find me looking for new skincare products, listening to some k-pop, or watching dramas. My love of K-dramas (and realization that everyone in them had beautiful, glowy skin) opened my eyes to the world of K-beauty, which lead to an interest in all of Asian Beauty. Since then, I have never looked back!
Skin Story:
Skin Type: Oily, Acne-Prone Skin
Problems:
- Oiliness
- Closed comedones
- Highly visable sebaceous filaments
- Acne scars
Story:
When I was child I was very carefree about my skin and never even made the effort to wear sunscreen. However, when I turned 14 and started to suffer from acne. My skin became extremely oily and I had mild inflammatory acne that consisted of many closed comedones, as well as the occasional cystic acne. I tried everything to get rid of my acne, from various kinds of drugstore treatments to a dermatologist who prescribed me many antibiotics and harsh topicals, but my acne continued to persist. After 7 years of struggling with my skin troubles I became desperate to find a solution and the answer to my acne problems presented itself when I discovered Korean skincare, introduced to me by Charlotte Cho’s “Little Book of Skincare.” I was finally able to create a skincare routine that fit my unique skin troubles and my skin has showed vast improvements since.
Current Skincare Routine
Face Cleansers and Exfoliators:
- Banila Co. Clean it Zero
- Innifree Bija Trouble Cleansing Gel
- Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Scrub Foam
Toner:
- Cosrx AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner
- Innisfree Green Tea Balancing Skin
- Cosrx Moisture Up Pads
Actives:
- Cosrx Blackhead Power Liquid
- Cosrx Whitehead AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid
Essences:
- Purpletale Setting the Scene Treatment Essence
- Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Serums & Ampoules:
- Ariul Berry Vital Daily Serum
Oils:
- Goodal Waterest Lasting Water Oil
- Pixi Beauty Rose Oil Blend
Emulsion:
Cream:
- Cosrx BHA Blackhead Power Cream
- Isoi Bulgarian Rose MoisturiZIP
Eye Cream:
- Mizon Snail Repair Eye Cream
- Elizavecca Gold CF-Nest White Bomb Eye Cream
Acne Treatments:
Sleeping Pack:
- Too Cool for School Pumpkin Sleeping Pack
- Lioele Waterdrop Sleeping Pack
Sunscreen:
- Cosrx Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF 50+/PA+++
- Etude House Sunprise Mild Watery Light SPF 50+/PA+++
Top 5 Favorite K-Dramas:
- Fated to Love You
- Pasta
- Oh My Venus
- Answer Me 1997
- Coffee Prince
