What are the best Skinfood products for those who are just starting their Korean skin care journey? We’ve rounded up the cult favorites.
Skinfood is one of the best brands out there for K-beauty beginners, and there are many reasons why. Not only do they offer a wide selection of products that suit all skin types and concerns, but they also carry everything from lip scrubs and essences to shampoos. The brand carries so many products that you could complete your entire beauty routine using Skinfood products alone. Plus, their products are affordable and adorable, which make them great gifts for anyone.
Here, we’re highlighting some cult classics, as well as some newer products that every K-beauty beginner should check out. These are tried-and-true products from Korea, and discovering them will make you wonder how you could have possibly lived so long without using these gems on the daily.
Let’s begin!
Water-based cleansers
If you’re starting your foray into Korean skin care and you’re struggling with oily or acne-prone skin, Skinfood’s water-based cleansers are the way to go. The Tea Tree Bubble Cleansing Foam has a high concentration of tea tree leaf extract and leaf oil, and these natural ingredients help fight acne by reducing inflammation. A couple pumps will fill your palms with soft, heavenly foam, and it gently removes the impurities from your face without leaving skin dry and tight.
Egg White Pore Foam is a classic and a must-try if you have oily skin and enlarged pores. The amino acids in the egg white cleanses pores while repairing skin damaged by environmental stressors. If you hate cleansers that leave residue or a film behind, you’ll love how refreshing this cleanser feels.
Eye care
If you’ve been following The Klog, you’ve probably seen the Royal Honey Eye Cream make a star appearance in multiple videos. Honey is a natural humectant that seals in moisture, and royal honey in particular has less water filler and more vitamins and amino acids than regular honey.
This eye cream is moisturizing without being too rich (or too light!), and because it’s in a squeeze tube, you don’t have to bother cleaning a spatula. Plus, one little squeeze gives you the perfect pearl-sized amount, so you don’t have to worry about portion control, either. If you’ve been thinking about adding an eye cream to your routine, this would be a great one to start out with.
Essence
If acne and blemishes are the bane of your existence, the Royal Honey Propolis Essence can help. It has 50% black bee propolis extract, 20% royal jelly extract, and 10% royal black honey extract. Propolis is known to fight blemishes, acne, and redness, so you can be sure you’re hydrating and healing your skin with each use. The dropper also makes it easier to avoid contamination, and the gorgeous packaging makes you feel like you’re pampering your skin. It’s an everyday essence that’s good to use morning and night.
Exfoliator
If you’ve ever searched for Korean skin care on Google, chances are you’ve come across this cult classic: the Black Sugar Mask Wash Off. It uses black sugar to effectively remove dead skin cells from the skin, which helps to brighten and smooth skin texture. The shea butter base hydrates the skin, too, so even dry skin types can use it. One tub will last you a while. The best part? It also functions as a body scrub—use it on your elbows and heels for soft skin from head to toe.
If you prefer something that has finer particles, try the Skinfood Rice Mask Wash Off. Rice water is a popular skin care and hair care ingredient in Asia, and Skinfood in particular uses Odae rice, which is sourced from a region called Cheorwon, known for clean air and water. This exfoliator will make your skin noticeably soft and brighter over time!
Lip care
Though you may think that Korean skin care is all about the face, many Koreans have several products at hand to keep their lips soft and smooth as well. The Avocado & Sugar Lip Scrub is likely the most adorable lip scrub you’ll ever come across. Like the Black Sugar Mask Wash Off, it has a shea butter base with the added benefit of avocado oil. It scrubs away flaky dead skin cells while intensely moisturizing your lips, so you can 100% rely on it as an emergency fix for chapped lips. Trust me, once this adorable little avocado is in your makeup bag, it’ll never leave.
Also in the world of miniatures, the Honeypot Lip Balm is also not for the weak if cute packaging tends to win you over. It’s lip balm in a honey pot, and you even get a mini wooden applicator. Luckily, it’s adorable and it works, and it makes a perfect gift for friends and family.
Makeup
Skinfood may be better known for their skin care on the stateside, but in Korea, their makeup products are just as popular. The Salmon Dark Circle Concealer comes in two shades, and they both have a peachy undertone, which makes them perfect for concealing dark under eye circles.
The formula is also moisturizing, high-coverage, and easy to apply on the skin. If you’ve found that the Bobbi Brown Under Eye Corrector is too dry to work with, and the Benefit Erase Paste has a mysterious white cast, you’ll love the Skinfood concealer because it’s smooth and creamy at the fraction of the price. Personally, I love mixing a tiny bit of this concealer with a moisturizer and using it as a BB cream.
And if you’re looking for a brow product that gives you natural but full brows, look out for the Choco Eyebrow Powder. It comes with a tiny angled brush that makes doing your brows a breeze, and you get two different shades, one for the front of your brow, and another for the tail end of your brow. It comes with so much product that it’s nearly impossible to hit pan, and if you’re from Korea like me, you’ve probably bought this at least twice in your life. It’s a bestseller for a reason!
Hair
If you’ve never tried Korean hair products because you assumed Korean products are Asian hair only, think again. The keratin and argan-oil infused Argan Oil Silk Plus Shampoo is made for anyone whose strands ever get dry. It feels gentle, smells heavenly, and lightweight enough to use daily without weighing down your hair.
Once or twice a week, treat your hair to the Argan Oil Repair Plus Treatment Mask. A hair mask is a must if you have dyed hair, but if you want to add more shine to your hair, the Camellia seed oil and ceramides in this hair mask will strengthen your strands. A small amount goes a long way, and this product is so rich and nourishing that you can even mix it with a hair dye to make a DIY hair tint.
Body
Skinfood stands out among other affordable brands for their high-quality body care products. One product we recently reviewed on The Klog is the Intensive Shea Butter Cream In Shower, which you apply on damp skin while still in the shower so you can step out with perfectly moisturized skin. It eliminates the chore of having to moisturize your body after you shower, so if you’re guilty of neglecting the skin on your body on a regular basis, keeping this Cream In Shower by your tub will make your beauty routine (and life) more efficient than ever. It’s a truly genius product, and it can also be used as a shaving gel.
Bonus: From August 23 to August 29, with Soko Glam’s exclusive Skinfood sale, you can receive 25% off on ALL Skinfood items with code SKINFOOD25. Plus, there’s a free gift with purchase for orders over $50.
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