I'm curious about how you all manage your skin these days, when the biting winds and fluctuating skin temperatures can make you feel unstable. Just now, on my way home, I stopped in my tracks after smelling the delicious aroma of bungeoppang (fish-shaped bread), only to find I had a 1,000-won note missing, leaving me with a dejected look. Leaving behind the sadness of not having any cash, I came home and looked in the mirror. The area where my cheeks had been hit by the cold wind was flushed and swollen, which was a bit unusual.
Logically, the root cause of skin troubles at this time of year is the dilation of blood vessels and damage to the skin barrier caused by rapid temperature changes. That's why, especially at times like this, I tend to focus on core soothing rather than complicated steps. First, I gently wash my face with a mildly acidic cleanser, then apply a cool soothing gel that I usually keep in the refrigerator to immediately reduce the heat on the skin's surface. Next, I carefully check the ingredient list and layer an ampoule with a high content of centella asiatica extract instead of purified water. I noticed a noticeable difference in the speed at which the redness subsided.
I also prefer modeling packs over sheet masks. They completely block out external air and create a physical environment that allows soothing ingredients to reach the dermis. On evenings like today, I spend about 20 minutes doing this. Do you have a specific prescription for your skin, which is so irritated it's about to flip over? It's a night where I can't eat bungeoppang (fish-shaped bread), but I want to restore my skin to its restful state.
