New York Times Talks K-Beauty- Best buys 2025
Get your LUUELA K-Beauty routine started with some of the recommended products:
Cleanser, Toner, wait 5-10 minutes, Essence, and Face Cream!
If you have sensitive skin, don’t use the Miracle Toner every day—begin with 2-3 times a week. Always apply sunscreen in the morning when using exfoliating products like AHA/BHA/PHA. If your skin feels irritated, try using the toner only at night and focus on hydration in the morning.
“ If you don’t have time for a two-step routine, the Heimish All Clean Balm works as a quick two-in-one replacement for double cleansing. It does an excellent job of removing stubborn waterproof mascara. And the citrus scent is lovely and fresh,” Lee says from NYT.
"Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner has three exfoliants—surface-buffing citric acid (AHA), pore-excavating salicylic acid (BHA), and brightening lactobionic acid (PHA). Yet you wouldn’t know it from the finish, which is “extra clean but not crackly and tight,” according to contributing editor Patricia Tortolani. That might be due to the inclusion of gently soothing components like witch hazel and niacinamide: The former removes dead cells, while the latter infuses moisture." NYT
SHOP->Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner
"Since snail mucin comes from an animal, vegans may want to avoid such products altogether. The CosRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is 96% snail-secretion filtrate, and it’s the key to achieving “glass skin,” the smooth, radiant, and dewy K-beauty complexion ideal that’s gorgeous on its own but also a flawless base for makeup" NYT
SHOP-> CosRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
" The mild, milky Aestura Atobarrier365 Lotion “contains ceramides, fatty acids, and cholesterol for repairing and restoring the skin,” Dr. Hall said. “This is my go-to whenever my skin barrier is compromised.” Our testers, meanwhile, loved the bottle’s clean, convenient pump and the sheer formula’s dewy results." NYT
SHOP->Aestura Atobarrier365 Lotion
“ Abib Quick Sunstick Protection Bar SPF50+ is the best thing I’ve found to use for reapplication throughout the day,” said dermatologist Christine Hall, who carries the clear stick with her everywhere. Despite being packed with five chemical UVA and UVB filters, “it still works over makeup, doesn’t pull on the skin, and won’t leave a film,” NYT