K-Beauty Products Worth Buying (and the Biggest Skincare Mistake to Avoid) | EP225
Wellness Junkies | Beauty & Wellness Tips, Hacks, Recs & Reviews for Women 40+Show Notes
REPLAY! Some episodes deserve a second run. Korean skincare keeps trending across feeds and store shelves, and this conversation remains the one listeners quote back to us. So we brought back a favorite. You get skincare product recommendations from someone whose routine started in elementary school. On this replay of Wellness Junkies, host Amy Sherman sits down with Elle Choi Son, a Korean American content creator with a background in professional makeup and social media marketing, for beauty tips rooted in decades of practice.
Elle walks through her full AM and PM beauty routines product by product. She names the toner she has repurchased for over five years, the PDRN serum she tested one week before recording, and the jar she describes as microneedling at home. She also explains which four skincare products form a complete starter routine, so beginners know exactly where to begin.
You also hear the story behind her start, which began when she competed in a Miss Korea pageant at age eighteen. Plus, Elle shares the K-beauty influencer habit she finds cringeworthy. Amy and Elle trade skincare tips on masks, sunscreens, and where to shop for authentic Korean skincare online.
Press play for skincare product recommendations worth screenshotting, plus beauty product recommendations for the days you have five minutes to look put together.
Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Welcome To Wellness Junkies With Elle Choi Son 01:18 Elle's Miss Korea Pageant Story And Path Into Beauty 04:13 Korean Skincare Vs Western Skincare Philosophy 09:57 Skincare Basics For Beginners 12:06 Elle's Full AM And PM Skincare Product Recommendations 17:13 Eye Cream And Night Cream Picks 18:16 Sunscreen And SPF Favorites 19:46 Where To Buy Authentic K-Beauty Products 20:33 Sheet Masks Vs Clay Masks 22:52 Ingredients To Watch For With Sensitive Skin 25:58 How To Choose Skincare Trends Worth Trying 28:21 Best Skincare Advice: Double Cleansing With Oil 30:27 Favorite French And Japanese Beauty Brands 32:09 Best Skincare Devices And Tools 34:12 Quick Five-Minute Beauty Routine 36:22 Most Repurchased Toner 37:50 Balancing Wellness Through Cooking And Daily Habits 38:40 Where To Follow Elle Choi Son
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Shop this episode: You know we love to give you the best of the best in wellness products and resources to help you learn more about our podcast topics. In this week’s episode, here are the products and brands that we talked about: ShopMyShop Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Cleansing Oil Haru Haru Barrier Essence ANUA | Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner [Cnp Laboratory] Aqua Soothing Toner Set (/6.7fl.oz + /3.3fl.oz) Dr. Reju-All Barrier Cream Moisturizer Birch Moisturizing Sunscreen Uvlock SPF 45+ Broad Spectrum Beauty of Joseon SPF Wellage Real Hyaluronic Blue Ampoule 100 ANUA | Niacinamide 10 TXA 4 Serum for Brightening Goodal Green Tangerine Vitamin C Serum [Advanced Ver.] – Brightening Serum With 5% Niacinamide & Exosome Technology Vt Cosmetics Cica Reedle Shot 300 MEDICUBE | One Day Exosome Shot Pore Ampoule 7500 MEDICUBE (MEDICUBE.US) | PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream MEDIHEAL | Essential Mask - Collagen BIODANCE | Hydro Cera-Nol Real Deep Mask (4 Pack) CAUDALIE | Instant Detox Mask Medicube Booster Pro THERABODY | Theraface Depuffing Wand HIGHERDOSE | Light Face Mask Product Summary Presents Key Product Information PAULA'S CHOICE | Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant CLARINS | Double Anti-Aging Anti-Wrinkle Serum Laniege Lip Sleeping Mask Filorga Time-Filler Eyes 5-Xp Daily Anti-Aging And Wrinkle Reducing Eye Cream Filorga Time-Filler 5xp Cream MERIT BEAUTY | Flush Balm MERIT BEAUTY | The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick - Bisque ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS | Brow Wiz Eyebrow Pencil KOSAS | Brow Pop Nano Eyebrow Pencil NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP | Micro Brow Pencil
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