Skincare

#ASKVANA: How To Treat Hyperpigmentation Based On Your Skin Type Last time in our #AskVana series, we’ve answered Top 5 Frequently Asked Skin Care Questions that people have inboxed us about, including the basic skincare routine for K-Beauty beginners and the best treatment for acne prone skin. So this time we thought we’d do a deep dive into one of the most talked about skin conditions - hyperpigmentation - in full measure. From the types of hyperpigmentation to the best ...

Why Your Skin Needs Collagen In Your Mid-Twenties Twenty-somethings? Unlike being in your teens, the signs of late nights are now slowly creeping up on your face, plus the fact that your skin starts losing collagen during the 20s (it sounds much worse than the spooky stories to tell on a Halloween night). The skincare routine you practice in your 20s in fact determines your skin condition in the future. That’s why having a skincare routine that focuses on collagen stimulation and ...

Top 13 Pumpkin Spice Beauty Products On Every Girl’s Fall Wish List Some people call it “fall” or “autumn,” but here we call it the “Pumpkin Spice Latte season.” And there’s no better time to “spice” things up than the PSL season where we get our autumnal fix from, you guessed it, pumpkins. Whether it’s in the form of a sheet mask, hand cream, eyeshadow palette, or lip tint, we’re rounding up some of the best pumpkin-infused beauty products — skincare AND makeup products — that you’ll see ...

Pick Your Best Skincare Combos Based on Your Favorite K-Drama Duos If you happen to be a skincare junkie who also loves Korean dramas, chances are you’ve probably had a lot of K-Drama worthy skincare tips in your pockets. But this time we’re taking your K-Drama obsession (and knowledge) to a whole new level: choose your skincare combo based on your favorite on-screen TV duo, and learn how to incorporate it in your skincare routine. From Crash Landing On You, Descendants of the Sun to the ...

5 Best Korean Brands Your Favorite Beauty Influencers Swear By If you asked us to list all the reasons why we always look to K-Beauty brands like COSRX, Dr. Jart+, innisfree and LANEIGE for our skincare routine, the list would be endless. From the carefully-designed formulas to the affordable price range, there are more and more cult-favorite Korean brands making their way to our radar and coming to steal the top-shelf spot as we speak. This time we’ve rounded up the top 5 cult-favorite ...

How to Transition Your Skincare Routine From Summer to Fall 2020 Fall is one of the most promising seasons for some soul-soothing skincare routine; we’re talking about pumpkin spice latte and also all the hydration your skin can get. Before we can taste all the PSL and give you an honest review, we’re focusing on the cream of the crop — the best summer-to-fall skincare products that you should add to your skincare routine if you haven’t already. Without further ado, let’s go through the 5 ...

#ASKVANA: Top 5 Frequently Asked Skin Care Questions, Answered Skin care may not be a subject taught in school (unfortunately), but there are ways you can still learn from it and even ‘Ace’ it, for example, start by asking skincare questions that concern your skin type and skin problems. We’ve collected some of the most commonly asked skincare questions from you over the last month, and we thought it would be useful to answer them all in one place. From acne treatment to anti-aging ...

Face Essence vs Face Toner: Break Down the Difference with SCINIC Another week, another K-Beauty brand to add to your radar. This time, we’re eyeing for the indie Korean Beauty brand SCINIC and its two major all-star players: The Simple Calming Toner and the First Treatment Essence. But before we get into the skincare reviews, do you know the difference between a face toner and a face essence? Even if you’re familiar with the 10-step Korean skincare routine, you might still find it ...

How to Treat Maskne: Skincare Expert Kelly Driscoll Shares 6 Best K-Beauty Picks Wearing a mask every day is essential these days, but wearing it all day can burden our skin which might cause Maskne. So, what is Maskne? Maskne means mask acne , a common skin problem caused by prolonged hours of wearing a protective mask. The sweat and bacteria continue to rub onto your skin underneath a mask, causing irritation, dehydration and acne breakouts . But don’t worry, even though going mask-free ...

Best SKINFOOD Products for K-Beauty Beginners: Black Sugar Cleansing Line Review Let’s face it, we’re all suckers for yummy skincare ingredients that can double as food (or sometimes, drink). And if you have a sweet tooth like me, black sugar might come as the perfect cure for your skincare cravings. Lucky for you, my adventurist instinct has led me to a Korean brand called SKINFOOD, which has a whole skincare line dedicated to using black sugar as a skincare regimen . So if you happen ...