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Korean 10 Step Skincare Routine

Korean skincare has been getting more and more popular over the years. I personally have been using Korean skincare for about 4 years and since then, my skin has improved tremendously. I was always amazed how Korean celebrities have such clear, glossy looking skin and have been striving to get the look.

My skin type changes depending on the season, I have dry skin when I am in Asia, however in Australia my skin type is combination. I started off by doing only simple steps; first off by using just toner and moisturizer. As I got introduced to more Korean skincare products, I slowly started to introduce them into my skincare routine.

Eventually I started doing almost a "Korean 10 Step Skincare Routine" when I lived in Japan, and my skin was always glowing! When I started travelling however, I decided to cut down on my skincare as it was a hassle to bring so many products around. My skincare routine got "lazy", I was not consistent and only did skincare when I felt like it. Because of that, my skin declined and I started breaking out, getting incredibly dry skin and my skin lost its glow.

I wanted to see if I could get my skin condition to improve, so I decided to try out the Korean 10 Step Skincare Routine for a month to see if it would work on my skin! It did wonders for my skin and you can definitely see the difference after 10 days.

Now this will not work for all skin types. Everyone's skin is different so it is best to experiment with different products to see what works for you. Also, even though it is a "10 step skincare routine", not all steps are done everyday. I would sometimes not include some steps such as exfoliating as doing that everyday will just damage your skin.

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Hi everyone!

Lately I've been absolutely loving Korean cosmetics! I've always been using Japanese cosmetics because I had bad experiences with Korean cosmetics in the past, but I must say in the past few years Korean cosmetics have really stepped up their game. I absolutely have fallen in love with Korean cosmetics and can't wait to try out more!

I've changed my skincare routine recently because the weather has been changing in Australia. It's now colder so my skin gets dry very easily.

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What I use:

Innisfree Olive Real Cleansing Oil

This is hands down my favourite cleanser of all time now! What I find with a lot of Japanese cleansers is that it dries out my skin. This cleanser isn't dry at all because of the oil. It's really smooth and removes your makeup very gently.

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Purchase this item:

http://amzn.to/1HyS7Gu

Skinfood Black Sugar Mask Wash Off

I received this as a gift from my friend Janelle when she went to Korea. I've never actually used these sort of masks before. The only masks I've ever used were sheet masks so I was really excited to try this out. When applying this mask it looks like you have a really bad tan.. but it feels great on your skin! I was hesitant on trying this mask out because of the big sugar particles, I was scared it was going to scratch my skin. It actually is really good and it massages your face really well.

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Purchase this item:

http://amzn.to/1DoPGUy

Skinfood Watery Berry Emulsion

I love this! It moisturisers your face really well and keeps it hydrated for a long time. What I don't like about it is the packaging. I don't like how it's in a bottle, it's easy to take out too much product. It would've been a lot easier if there was a pump in this.

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Purchase this item:

http://amzn.to/1IfPQ1E

Innisfree Soybean Firming Serum

This one is one of my favourite items! This has an on/off button that you can use to let product come out. You just use the roller and you can use this to massage your face. It feels great! I use it to massage my face about twice a week. The serum is also super moisturizing!

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Purchase this item here:

http://amzn.to/13SJese

Watch the video below!

Also if you guys want more indepth reviews of the products let me know!

Hey guys!

I know I said I'll try to blog everyday but I've been flat out busy so I wasn't able to T_T I'll leave that for another blog post however.

Today I'm going to be doing a review for wishtrend. Wishtrend is a Korean website selling Korean skincare/makeup/tools. They sent me a box with skincare samples and makeup brushes to review this month, so let's start!

Received my box!

Want to go out but skin doesn't feel right?
Dry, uneven skin?

Let's see what is in this wishtrend box!

Lots of samples!! You can get them all here

Samples you would get:

I want to brighten my skin and help my uneven skin tone, so I'm going to go with C Plus brightening

Pop open the sample and squeeze a bit out

Apply all over your face!

Love how this sample is designed. You can keep it and continue using it until it runs out!

Now your skin will feel really refreshed!!

Now that my skin is prepared, let's start on makeup to go out!

What else is in the box??

Mustaev Makeup brushes! They're so cute and PINK! You can get them here

Powder, foundation & Eyeshadow brush.

Okay, time for a quick tutorial?
Take your Mustaev foundation brush & foundation

Apply evenly all over

This brush gives you flawless application and is really soft!

You also get a cover to protect your brushes! What annoys me the most when I buy brushes is when it doesn't come with a protective cover, all these brushes supply you with one!