For several years now Korean skincare has been very popular among Europeans. As you can read from the title I decided to finally jump on the band wagon aswell and try out the famous “Korean Skincare routine.” If you’re interested to know how it worked out for me then keep on reading!
Basically it’s a beauty routine based on layering as each step has its own particular function. When you layer products in thin amounts, from light to heavy textures, it makes them more effective overall.
To be honest I’m very cautious about skincare brands & products. I read quite many reviews before I made up my mind because there are lots of brands out there with similar products promising the same result. Luckily, I made a good choice. I went with The Skinhouse.
I tried out The Skinhouse “Marine Active” line just because I’m all about hydrated & glowy skin! I’ve been using these products on and off for 6 months and I think I can finally give you guys a proper review!
Products that I ordered:
The Skinhouse Rice Active cleansing water
The Skinhouse Marine Active toner
The Skinhouse Marine Active serum
The Skinhouse Marine Active emulsion
The Skinhouse Marine Active cream
The Skinhouse Marine Active sleeping mask
During the hot summer we had I felt that using so many products on top of each other was unnecessary for my skin. So, I used toner-emulsion in the morning and serum-cream in the evening. These two combos worked well but then again it was summer and my skin was good anyways, so I couldn’t really tell how much these products helped me or not.
Transitioning from Summer to Autumn has always been tough on my skin as it gets superdry and flakey. At one point (I think it was the at beginning of November) it was so dry that I had to: moisturize, wait 15 min, moisturize again, wait another 15 min & finally I was able to apply makeup. So, I decided to give The Skinhouse products another go.
At first I was just using the moisturizer. The colder it got, the more I started doing the layering part of the routine. Right now with -10 degrees outside, I honestly don’t know what I would do without these products because the ones I was using last winter don’t work for me anymore.
My favorites are Marine Active toner, Marine Active serum, Marine Active emulsion & Marine Active cream. Their textures are very lightweight but layering them on top of each other works and makes my skin just so plump & hydrated. Love them so much! My mom tried out the toner aswell and she said it made her 40+ skin so beautifully radient & youthful!
Marine Bounce sleeping mask worked well for me also but I don’t think it’s something I would repurchase. It made my skin very soft & glowy but I don’t like to go to bed with a sticky face.
Rice Active cleansing water – at first I really-really liked this product. It’s very gentle and works well with sensitive skin. But lately I haven’t been the biggest fan of it. I feel like it leaves my skin oily & I don’t like it this way.
In general I’m so-so happy to have come across these products! Marine Active toner, serum, emulsion & cream are and will be my winter saviours! If you’re struggling with dry skin, I highly recommend you to try them out!
Talk to you soon!
Maarja
xx