These K-beauty products will make you rethink your skincare routine

K-beauty, or South Korean beauty regimes, are widely known for their 10-step skincare routines, unique ingredient lists, and introduction to the terms glass skin, cream skin, and honey skin. From Shark Sauce and Birch Juice to fruit extracts and probiotics, these cult-classic K-beauty products will have you rethinking your tried-and-true skincare routine faster than you can say, “sheet masks? I’ll take them all.”

If you have yet to be introduced to the absolute dream product that is a pimple patch, let us have the honor of doing so. Pimple patches, acne stickers, spot dots, however you wish to call them, these zit-zapping stickers were among our favorite products last year. K-beauty brand COSRX’s Pimple Patches absorb excess sebum and reduce swelling of the affected area. Take it from us, if you apply a pimple patch to clean, dry skin in the evening, you’ll be singing, “another [zit] bites the dust” come sunrise.

Designed for oily skin, the cult-favorite K-beauty Skinfood Egg White Pore Mask has a pore-minimizing, oil-absorbing effect. An affordable K-beauty buy, the ultra-cleansing mask can be slightly drying so be sure to follow up its application with your favorite oil-free moisturizer.

Reviewers from Amazon, Sephora, Influenster, Adore Beauty, and Beauty Heaven give, on average, the Dewy Glow Jelly Cream from K-beauty brand Innisfree 4.78 stars out of 5. Reviewers tout the lightweight moisturizer as their go-to summer skincare staple and rave that it leaves skin hydrated, soft, and glowing.

The highly-Instagrammable K-beauty Watermelon Pink Juice Moisturizer from Glow Recipe has been lauded as one of the best K-beauty buys since the skincare craze first hit North America. The oil-free moisturizer, packed with watermelon extract, hyaluronic acid, and antioxidants is fit for normal, dry, combination, or oily skin.

An anti-aging dream, the Matcha Pudding Antioxidant Cream from K-beauty brand Peach & Lily contains Niacinamide, a wonder ingredient for fighting wrinkles. The antioxidant-rich cream is recommended for dehydrated skin and concerns of dark spots, fine lines, and dullness.