K-Beauty Products Worth Buying (and the Biggest Skincare Mistake to Avoid) | EP225

REPLAY! Some episodes deserve a second run. Korean skincare keeps trending across feeds and store shelves, and this conversation remains the one listeners quote back to us. So we brought back a favorite. You get skincare product recommendations from someone whose routine started in elementary school. On this replay of Wellness Junkies, host Amy Sherman sits down with Elle Choi Son, a Korean American content creator with a background in professional makeup and social media marketing, for beauty tips rooted in decades of practice.

Elle walks through her full AM and PM beauty routines product by product. She names the toner she has repurchased for over five years, the PDRN serum she tested one week before recording, and the jar she describes as microneedling at home. She also explains which four skincare products form a complete starter routine, so beginners know exactly where to begin.

You also hear the story behind her start, which began when she competed in a Miss Korea pageant at age eighteen. Plus, Elle shares the K-beauty influencer habit she finds cringeworthy. Amy and Elle trade skincare tips on masks, sunscreens, and where to shop for authentic Korean skincare online.

Press play for skincare product recommendations worth screenshotting, plus beauty product recommendations for the days you have five minutes to look put together. 

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Welcome To Wellness Junkies With Elle Choi Son

01:18 Elle's Miss Korea Pageant Story And Path Into Beauty

04:13 Korean Skincare Vs Western Skincare Philosophy

09:57 Skincare Basics For Beginners

12:06 Elle's Full AM And PM Skincare Product Recommendations

17:13 Eye Cream And Night Cream Picks

18:16 Sunscreen And SPF Favorites

19:46 Where To Buy Authentic K-Beauty Products

20:33 Sheet Masks Vs Clay Masks

22:52 Ingredients To Watch For With Sensitive Skin

25:58 How To Choose Skincare Trends Worth Trying

28:21 Best Skincare Advice: Double Cleansing With Oil

30:27 Favorite French And Japanese Beauty Brands

32:09 Best Skincare Devices And Tools

34:12 Quick Five-Minute Beauty Routine

36:22 Most Repurchased Toner

37:50 Balancing Wellness Through Cooking And Daily Habits

38:40 Where To Follow Elle Choi Son

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more about our podcast topics. In this week’s episode, here are the products and brands that we talked about:

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Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Cleansing Oil

Haru Haru Barrier Essence

ANUA | Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

[Cnp Laboratory] Aqua Soothing Toner Set (/6.7fl.oz + /3.3fl.oz)

Dr. Reju-All Barrier Cream Moisturizer

Birch Moisturizing Sunscreen Uvlock SPF 45+ Broad Spectrum

Beauty of Joseon SPF

Wellage Real Hyaluronic Blue Ampoule 100

ANUA | Niacinamide 10 TXA 4 Serum for Brightening

Goodal Green Tangerine Vitamin C Serum [Advanced Ver.] – Brightening Serum With 5% Niacinamide & Exosome Technology

Vt Cosmetics Cica Reedle Shot 300

MEDICUBE | One Day Exosome Shot Pore Ampoule 7500

MEDICUBE (MEDICUBE.US) | PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream

MEDIHEAL | Essential Mask - Collagen

BIODANCE | Hydro Cera-Nol Real Deep Mask (4 Pack)

CAUDALIE | Instant Detox Mask

Medicube Booster Pro

THERABODY | Theraface Depuffing Wand

HIGHERDOSE | Light Face Mask

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PAULA'S CHOICE | Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

CLARINS | Double Anti-Aging Anti-Wrinkle Serum

Laniege Lip Sleeping Mask

Filorga Time-Filler Eyes 5-Xp Daily Anti-Aging And Wrinkle Reducing Eye Cream

Filorga Time-Filler 5xp Cream

MERIT BEAUTY | Flush Balm

MERIT BEAUTY | The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick - Bisque

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS | Brow Wiz Eyebrow Pencil

KOSAS | Brow Pop Nano Eyebrow Pencil

NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP | Micro Brow Pencil

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