Korean skin care 101 and regimen

Its that time y'all! My favorite event I'm looking forward to (so far) aside from seeing Shaun White take gold ... Korean skin care!

First I want to walk you through what Korean skin care is and why I feel like it's important.

Typically it is a 10 step routine. It consists of:

• Removing one's make-up
• Oil based cleanser
• Water based cleanser
• Toner
• Sheet mask
• Essence or facial spray
• Serum
• Eye Cream
• Light Moisturizer
• Deep Moisturizer

Sometimes the toning, essence and masks can be in a different order however the above is what makes the most sense to me.

Taking care of one's skin is vitally important. I want to continue to look as young as I feel. Korean women believe that your skin must be moisturized and glowing to show youthfulness. Have you ever seen a Korean woman who did not look like she was 20 years younger than what she says? Exactly. This ten step routine will help to combat the signs of aging as well as keep our skin ultra moisturized. 

We have been in Korea for a couple days and so far we've followed this routine well. It seems like a lot of steps but it's pretty easy once you make the time for it. And for me anyway, it helps takes the stress of the day away.

Note to self: make sure you know a few basic phrases before arriving in a new country. 

Ok troops, I'm going to go have breakfast. 

1 Month to go!!

USA! USA! USA!

I couldn't think of a better way to spend my day off, not by searching for Men's Halfpipe tickets or anxiously awaiting my best friend's wedding this weekend, but by calling to mind that WE HAVE 1 MONTH UNTIL THE OLYMPICS!!

As I've mentioned before, this is my first, I want to share a story of why I love the winter Olympics and precisely how my mind works, even as a child.

I remember being young, definitely in the 80s, and in my family's living room with both parents and my sister, Amanda, watching lone racers on sleds speeding down the mountain paths. At the time I didn't know the name for the race but I thought of them as sledders on steroids. I loved sledding, the faster the better! They were on tiny sleds with their feet out in front and plunging down a track so fast they were almost a blur. I watched on with awe as the racers finished their run, each faster than their predecessor.

I wanted to be them!

I remember asking, "Daddy, what's this race?"

My father replied, "the Luge."

"I want to be a loser."

My father's face broke in to a grin barely able to hold his composure. "You want to be a loser? I think you mean luger."

"Yes. Luger."

Now I'm not sure how your family does things but when my family likes something, we make fun of it. I don't know if my dad still remembers that conversation but that joke is always funny. I felt one with the Luge after pronouncing I wanted to be "a loser" and hope to catch a glimpse in South Korea.

Catch up with you soon!
Lesley

USA! USA! USA!