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Glow like Sydney! Stay radiant, hydrated, & protected with our bundle of Syndey Sweeney skincare faves, and pack it all in a summer tote! Korean most popular skin care products Other Korean beauty brands, like AHC, Acwell, Banila Co., Mediheal, and Centellian 24 — to name a few — "wanted to jump on the trend and provide their own offering," Cho says. Now, dozens of multi balms are available in Korea, proving sticks are no longer just house makeup and sunscreen as we have long seen this delivery system in America.

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K-Beauty skincare routines are highly individualized. The routine is based on the season and your individual skin type. Korean beauty brands typically expand their products to have multiple formulas. K-Beauty products will adjust their formulas for normal/dry skin and combination/oily skin. Western products typically come in a one size fits all formula. Even when American skincare brands expand their products the only thing that really changes is the packaging. The ingredients and formulas remain practically unchanged although they promote an “individualized” product.  It seems like sheet masks are synonymous with Korean skin care. How did this phenomenon come about? Check out some of the most popular brands in Korea and their best selling products:

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Despite these challenges, Yoo and Cho are hopeful as the K-beauty community remains resilient and leading brands continue to innovate in the space. Moisturize + Protect “Korean skin care products tended to be more affordable than what one can buy at Sephora while seeming cooler than drugstore products available anywhere,” Tracy E. Robey, a journalist who writes about and reviews Korean skin care products on fanserviced-B, a K-Beauty blog, told me. “In part, K-beauty was tied to a desire for distinction: having the taste and resources necessary for having something special.”