I started this blog because I love good skincare, and I love good skincare because it can do so much more than just improve the appearance of skin.<\/p>\n
Skin is a tricky thing.\u00a0We all have it, and as long as it\u2019s in one piece and able to keep our juices in and foreign objects out, it\u2019s doing its job.\u00a0But even if your skin is technically healthy, if something about it makes you unhappy, the consequences can go deep.\u00a0For a lot of us, skin troubles affect self-confidence, and self-confidence affects everything else in life.\u00a0It\u2019s not fair, it\u2019s not right, but it is what it is.\u00a0But!\u00a0Your skin doesn\u2019t have to stay the way it is if you want it to change.<\/p>\n
Pack your suitcases and bring an extra for the return trip, because you\u2019re about to leave the familiar land of \u201ccleanse-tone-moisturize.\u201d\u00a0Ahead lies a realm of\u00a0essences, serums, ampoules, and emulsions, where lotions often feel like toners and toners often do the exact opposite of what you expected.\u00a0It might sound overwhelming, but the B&A at the end of this post shows just how worth it the trip can be.<\/p>\n
One of the key benefits of the Asian skincare lines I talk about on this blog (and a growing number of Western lines that I may or may not someday review as well) is the endless customizability they offer.\u00a0Forget about single-step, all-in-one products.\u00a0They might claim to do a lot of different things, but the majority do none of them well, because skincare isn\u2019t one-size-fits-all.\u00a0Have oily skin and fine lines?\u00a0Good luck finding an anti-aging cream that won\u2019t leave your face looking like an oil spill by noon.\u00a0Dealing with dry but acne-prone skin?\u00a0The products that provide enough moisture might also cause more breakouts, while typical acne treatments will probably leave your skin raw, parched, and flaky.\u00a0And don\u2019t get me started on\u00a0the near-uselessness of SPF\/moisturizer combos.<\/p>\n
Instead of a limited selection of all-purpose solutions, Asian beauty brands offer a staggering variety of product formulations, from the thinnest toner to the heaviest cream. Individually, each formulation delivers actives that target specific skin concerns. Layered together, they can add up to\u00a0a routine that treats multiple issues simultaneously\u00a0or attacks a single problem from multiple angles for faster and more dramatic results. You can stick to a simple routine if you want to, or develop an elaborate regimen to bring out your best skin. It all depends on what you want and how much you\u2019re willing to do.<\/p>\n
One last thing before you start to\u00a0figure out your own skincare routine. My current routine gets pretty long (partly because of all the products I\u2019m always testing for review), but no matter what any shop or magazine tries to tell you,\u00a0a\u00a0million-step routine is\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0a necessity. The only thing that\u2019s a necessity is whatever your skin needs at the time in order to achieve whatever results you want.\u00a0And Asian skincare\u00a0isn\u2019t automatically better than Western skincare. Korean, Taiwanese, and Japanese brands just happen to offer a far better selection of options at the moment than Western brands. There\u2019s no universal magic bullet that will transform your skin into Photoshop IRL\u00a0natural perfection overnight.<\/p>\n I started this blog because I love good skincare, and I love good skincare because it can do so much more than just improve the appearance of skin. Skin is a tricky thing.\u00a0We all have it, and as long as it\u2019s in one piece and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jmmakeupdesigns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jmmakeupdesigns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jmmakeupdesigns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jmmakeupdesigns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jmmakeupdesigns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.jmmakeupdesigns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47,"href":"http:\/\/www.jmmakeupdesigns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions\/47"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jmmakeupdesigns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}