New York Times Talks K-Beauty- Best buys 2025
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Kickstart your LUUELA K-Beauty routine with these essential steps: Cleanser → Toner (wait 5–10 minutes) → Essence → Face Cream.
For sensitive skin, use the Miracle Toner only 2–3 times per week to start. Always follow up with sunscreen in the morning when using exfoliating products like AHA, BHA, or PHA. If irritation occurs, try using the toner only at night and focus on hydrating products during the day.
NYT beauty contributor Lee recommends a quick alternative for busy days:
"If you don’t have time for a full two-step routine, the Heimish All Clean Balm works as a convenient two-in-one cleanser. It removes even stubborn waterproof mascara effortlessly, with a fresh, citrusy scent."
Shop a new Routine
"Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner has three exfoliants—surface-buffing citric acid (AHA), pore-excavating salicylic acid (BHA), and brightening lactobionic acid (PHA). Yet you wouldn’t know it from the finish, which is “extra clean but not crackly and tight,” according to contributing editor Patricia Tortolani. That might be due to the inclusion of gently soothing components like witch hazel and niacinamide: The former removes dead cells, while the latter infuses moisture." NYT
SHOP->Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner
"Since snail mucin comes from an animal, vegans may want to avoid such products altogether. The CosRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is 96% snail-secretion filtrate, and it’s the key to achieving “glass skin,” the smooth, radiant, and dewy K-beauty complexion ideal that’s gorgeous on its own but also a flawless base for makeup" NYT
SHOP-> CosRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
" The mild, milky Aestura Atobarrier365 Lotion “contains ceramides, fatty acids, and cholesterol for repairing and restoring the skin,” Dr. Hall said. “This is my go-to whenever my skin barrier is compromised.” Our testers, meanwhile, loved the bottle’s clean, convenient pump and the sheer formula’s dewy results." NYT
SHOP->Aestura Atobarrier365 Lotion
“ Abib Quick Sunstick Protection Bar SPF50+ is the best thing I’ve found to use for reapplication throughout the day,” said dermatologist Christine Hall, who carries the clear stick with her everywhere. Despite being packed with five chemical UVA and UVB filters, “it still works over makeup, doesn’t pull on the skin, and won’t leave a film,” NYT
