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How to Pick the Best Sunscreen Based on Your Favourite Ingredient With so many sunscreens on the market, choosing the right one can feel overwhelming. But what if the key to your perfect shield against UV rays lies in your favorite skincare ingredients? In this guide, we'll explore highly coveted K-Beauty sunscreens featuring powerhouse ingredients like black rice, heartleaf, cica, probiotics, birch juice, and hyaluronic acid. Each unique ingredient brings its own set of benefits, ensuring ...

6 After Sun Care Tips to Rejuvenate Your Skin It's easy to get lost in the fun when you're enjoying the best (and probably the hottest) summer of your life. But, like a tale as old as time, sunburn happens. No matter how many careful precautions we take or how many sun protection VANA blog posts we read, sometimes we end up with burnt or dried-out skin. Like always, we've always got you covered! Keep scrolling to learn some useful tips for caring for your sun-kissed skin and pamper ...

Editor's Pick: Best Waterproof Sunscreens for Summer 2024 As a strong advocate for year-round sun-protection, we think that waterproof sunscreen is the next holy grail staple to be added to your summer skincare routine. As far as SPF ratings go, using a chemical sunscreen, mineral sunscreen, or even a hybrid sunscreen with an SPF50 PA+ definitely goes a long way, especially with a water-resistant formula that will keep your skin protected on your upcoming beach dates. Just remember to ...

How to Build a Rosacea-Friendly Skincare Routine Rosacea is one of the biggest sensitive skin struggles, and we've been receiving a lot of DMs and inquiries asking us about the best rosacea treatment and how to reduce the mind-boggling redness. So this time we thought we’d do a deep dive into rosacea — one of the most talked about skin condition — and how to build the best skincare routine to keep the red, inflammed skin in check. From your daily cleanser to our ...

Ingredient 101: How to Use Green Tea to Refresh Your Skin in Spring? You might know green tea as a drool-worthy ice-cream flavor or a cup of soul-soothing refresher every morning, but this natural ingredient is recognized by the beauty community as a long-standing powerhouse ingredient for good reasons. If we’re targeting acne or inflamed skin, a soothing skin treatment is basically all you need. Think green tea toners, green tea cleansers, and green tea gel creams—we’re ...

New Year Beauty Guide: Best Makeover Tips to Look Your Best From Head to Toe in 2024 New year is the perfect time to breathe new life into your skincare, makeup, and hair-care routine. You know, trying out new celeb-inspired makeup looks and turning yourselves into an it-girl... And we've got a few celeb crushes that have been on our minds 24/7. So in case you're wondering how you can tastefully pull off a crush-worthy new look, keep scrolling to see our best makeover tips from our ...

Best Winter Sunscreens to Keep Your Skin Protected and Hydrated If you’re wondering whether you really need to wear sunscreens during the darker winter months, you’re not alone. Yes! While the sun’s rays may not feel as warm or strong on your skin during the winter, its ultraviolet (UV) rays continue to break down your skin cells at a faster rate regardless of the season, resulting in a condition called photoaging. Coupled with dry, patchy skin... it can be a real bug-bear. Rest assure, ...

As winter approaches and your skin needs change, you’ll be changing up your routine to better suit the conditions of the moment. However, you might be feeling uninspired and stuck in your ways as your routine isn’t hitting the same. You’re in luck because we’re here to introduce 6 under-the-radar K-beauty skincare brands that are taking the beauty world by storm. From oil cleanser to SPF, these brands have got the goods to breathe life into your routines and get you ...

Top Luxury Hair Care & Body Care Must-Haves for Winter We call winter the "self-love" season, which means nourishing your hair and body should be at the top of your self-care list. Lucky for you, we've narrowed down our top favorites to help you put things back in order, thanks to all the miracle-working hair care products and body wash from the list. From the mighty hair care treatment to body wash, here's a list of wintertime-favorite hair care and body care products you should add ...

Best K-Beauty Boosters to Tweak Your Skincare Routine for Fall The season is changing, so is your skincare routine. As we're getting ready for the sweater weather and PSL, a summer-to-fall skincare routine guide is also a perfect way to set your skin up for all the new fall skincare essentials so you can stay ahead of dryness, irritation, and sensitivity. So if you're looking for the best K-Beauty boosters to tweak your skincare routine for fall, scroll down for our top-shelf favorites ...