Way before "glass skin" was a thing, there was "honey skin." While glass skin focuses on texture and the famous ~transparent and reflective~ finish, honey skin is about the plumpness and hydration of one's complexion. And like all Korean beauty ideals, WE. WANT. IT.
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To achieve the look, Sarah Lee of Glow Recipe said that you need a good combo of a face oil and an emollient cream. Both offer lasting hydration and grant your skin a "glow-y sheen," similar to gooey honey.
Sounds easy, right? Jump on the K-beauty skincare trend with our recommended oil and moisturizer pairings, depending on your skin type:
Normal Skin
If you're blessed with good skin, this duo is for you: A face oil that won't leave your skin feeling sticky in our humid weather + a lightweight, plumping moisturizer.
Baby Bright Vitamin C & E Brightening & Moisturizing Cream 500g, P234, Lazada
BeachBorn Age-Defense Luxury Glow Oil, P550, BeachBorn
Dry Skin
If your complexion is patchy and parched, you can boost its elasticity with nourishing serum and a creamy moisturizer every night.
Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum 60mL, P4,200, Aesop PH
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream 50g, P1,850, Lazada
Oily Skin
Get the right amount of dew without the slick with this lightweight combo of exfoliating moisturizer cream and antioxidant-rich Pili Oil.
Nacific Pink AHABHA Cream, P899 (Original price: P1,100), Nacific
Pili Ani Self-care Night Recovery Oil 40ml, P3,200
Combination Skin
Use a balancing cream with cica that will leave your skin looking neither too dewy nor too matte, and nourish the dry areas with a few drops of revitalizing face oil.
COSRX Pure Fit Cica Cream 50ml, P1,230, Lazada
Human Nature Pure Rosehip Oil 15ml, P695, Lazada
[h/t: Allure]
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