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How to Protect and Repair Your Skin Barrier in Summer: Beauty Tips for Healthy, Hydrated Skin

As the heat ramps up and our days get sunnier, our skin faces a whole new set of challenges. Between UV exposure, sweat, chlorine, and saltwater, even the most resilient skin can start to feel irritated, dry, or just off. That’s where your skin barrier comes in—and why it’s especially important to protect and repair it during the summer months

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What can we learn from K-Beauty rituals?

K-Beauty, by definition, is an umbrella term for skincare products and rituals that are derived from South Korea. As someone who lived in South Korea for four years in my teaching days, I can tell you that beauty over there is visible and felt. In  Korea, something as simple as showering after the gym becomes a little luxury. Most of us here at home would take a towel, soap, and lotion to the shower and off we’d go. Korean women shower with a carton of milk – meaning they rinse their bodies with milk as their final rinse – this …