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By popular demand, Amber Liu of beloved Korean girl group f(x) shared her favorite skin-care products on her YouTube channel for her more than a million subscribers to take notes on. The K-pop star has been open about her skin struggles in past videos, including one in which she shared what it was like to go to a skin-care clinic in Seoul with her friend, Dave.
In her new video titled, "Daily Skin Routine" Liu shared that her skin was "horrible" last year. "I always had good skin as a little kid, but when I turned 25, everything just went south," she said. "I knew nothing, but I know a lot more than I did before, whether it's hormones or your environmental surroundings, a lot of factors can go into [your skin]."
After experimenting with products and asking her friends for suggestions, Liu settled on a consistent routine to help clear her skin. "Even though my skin isn't perfect, I'm still able to maintain [it] and control my breakouts," she says in the video before listing off each step of her regimen. Luckily, you can shop all of her favorite product no matter which country you live.
Like any good skin-care routine, Liu starts off by washing her face. Her go-to cleanser is the Honey Belle Foaming Facial Soap, which is formulated with tea tree oil to help fight acne.
To balance out her skin afterward, Liu follows up her cleansing step with toner. She typically reaches for the Thayers Witch Hazel, which helps stave off oil and acts as an anti-inflammatory, or the Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Facial Toner. The latter is a popular K-beauty toner that Liu said is calming and "very, very, neutral for your skin."
Then, Liu slathers on the CNP Propolis Energy Ampoule, which is spiked with hydrating hyaluronic acid and healing propolis extract, and the Near Skin Madecanol Cream, which nourishes and soothes skin with cica and niacinamide. "They did wonders for my skin," Liu explained.
On the days when she wants to treat her skin, she said her favorite "skin-care kind of thingamabobs" are masks. For the wash-off variety, she loves a jelly mask from Lush called The Birth of Venus, as well as the Honey Belle DIY Detox Mask - Charcoal Cardamom. Of course, she keeps several sheet masks in stock, too, including the TWOTSP Ggulba Mask.
In the morning, Liu tops off her daily skin routine with sunscreen. "Always SPF! The sun is trying to eat you, pretty much," Liu joked, even though we all know it's true.
You can see Amber Liu talk about her whole skin-care routine in the video below.
Read more about the skin-care routines of K-pop stars:
- Why Chung Ha Washes Her Face Three Times Every Night
- Momoland Shares the Weirdest Parts of Their Beauty Routines
- Members of Astro Wash Their Faces With These Unexpected Products
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