Lapaki
Yes, I'm (30s) slightly obsessed with skincare. I enjoy it as part of my selfcare regimen and of...
Yes, I'm (30s) slightly obsessed with skincare. I enjoy it as part of my selfcare regimen and of course because of the fantastic results. However, it took years of try and error to figure out what works for me and what doesn't. Psoreasis and Couperose (Rosacea) didn't make the journey easier. And still don't...
Yet, there is so much lovely skincare to discover! I like trying out new brands and products, but only one new at a time to avoid disrupting my current skin condition. Happy I achieved something that varies between Mochi, Honey and Glass Skin. (Which also depends on my physical and mental well-being, sleep, nutrition, stress and hormonal cycles.)
Avoiding: cotton/bamboo/textile pads, face wipes, face brushes, microplastics, and some questionable ingredients 🧐
Love: 🇰🇷 K-Beauty, 🎭 situational skincare, ⚖️ biocompatibility, 🔄 advanced skin cycling, 🪸 algae and plankton, 🪆 7 skin method, 🏺face oils for my dry skin
While I prefer products without silicones, I do use some that contain them, particularly sunscreens, moisturizers and makeup.
Ratings: I am rating products for what they aim or claim to do and not for what I wish them to do. 1-2 stars:👎; 3 stars: mediocre; 4-5 stars:👍. Everyone's skincare journey is a personal experience - what works for me, might not work for you, and the other way around.
Legend for Skin Cycling routines:
🍋🍊 exfoliation
🌺🪷 retinoids
🥥🥑 hydration
⚪️✨️ brightening
🦋 spring / ☀️ summer
🍂 autumn / ❄️ winter
✨️🍂✨️ Keeping it Radiant (autumn 가을)
Skincare RoutineMorning Routine
17 steps
Nourishing milk cleanser with ceramides. Better for my dry skin than foam and gel cleansers.
Very gentle PHA exfoliator. Leaves skin super smooth - nice!
Rich in Selenium - reduces inflammation and improves elasticity.
☀️ LRP during the day and Avène Thermal Spring...
Don't pop 'em just patch 'em.
Almost invisible and undetectable spot patches.
Incredibly soothing, calming and redness-relieving Toner.
(1-2 layers)
Hadasei-3: fermented green tea, rice, and algae.
(1-2 layers)
Redness-relieving and soothing essence.
(1-2 layers)
Region: EU
Currently testing if this one (15%) is better than the vitamin C serums (10%) from Glow Recipe and Drunk Elephant.
77% Centella asiatica
4% Niacinamide
2% Tranexamic Acid
3-0-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Using it on my forehead, neck and around the eye area.
With salmon PDRN / sodium DNA and salmon egg extract.
Calming and soothing gel moisturizer.
Soothing and nourishing cream moisturizer.
Type: Rose Quartz
Currently testing, more notes to follow:
- with GFF
- with ceramides and HA
- silicone-free
- not water-resistant
-...
- moisturizing and restoring
- leaves a natural, soft finish
- ceramide-rich (5 types)
- silicone-free
- great for...
Can also be used as lip mask during the night.
Evening Routine
12 steps
Gentle and nourishing cleansing oil, I like the way my skin feels afterwards.
Nourishing milk cleanser with ceramides. Better for my dry skin than foam and gel cleansers.
Highly rich in Silica - gives glowy complexion and stimulates collagen growth.
🌙 This in the evening and La Roche...
Pimple be gone!
One of my favourites - my skin loves it!
Oryza sativa has many long-term benefits.
(1 layer)
Hadasei-3: fermented green tea, rice, and algae
(1-2 layers)
Redness-relieving and soothing essence.
(1-2 layers)
Currently comparing with Drunk Elephant's Ceramighty AF Eye Balm.
(Very promising ingredients!)
⚠️ Very effective but irritating, prescribed anti dark spot treatment. Dark spots almost gone within three weeks....
Restoring and regenerating moisturizer filled with ceramides.
Such a great feeling to wake up with unchapped, soft and plump lips.
So I messed up my skin in May when I still was using retinoids (should have paused earlier, maybe April). Seems reapplying sunscreen every two hours wasn't enough... I developed quite bad darks spots on my forehead and around my eye area...
So I messed up my skin in May when I still was using retinoids (should have paused earlier, maybe April). Seems reapplying sunscreen every two hours wasn't enough... I developed quite bad darks spots on my forehead and around my eye area but am managing to get rid of them with this brightening and soothing routine. Glad, that they're almost gone now.
Focus on Oryza sativa, niacinamide, vitamin C and other brightening ingredients. Most effective product: Pigmanorm®, prescribed by dermatologist. (Now I can skip the laser treatment - phew.) Unfortunately it also is very irritating and causes redness. Hence the other focus on soothing and regenerating ingredients as ceramides, Avena sativa, Houttuynia cordata and Artemisia vulgaris.
I will continue skin cycling as soon as I'm finished with the Pigmanorm® treatment.
✴️ Lessons learned: Retinol use only from Sept/Oct until April for me! 🗓