The latest sci-fi K-drama Alice may have an intriguing time travel plot, but viewers are also amazed by female lead Kim Hee-seon’s unchanging youthful looks and slim physique. When she appeared as a college student with long straight hair and a headband on in Alice, South Korean netizens couldn’t help but notice that she looked just like her character in a previous drama Goodbye My Love, which was shot 21 years ago.
The ageless beauty once shared that she is a fan of using carbonated water to wash her face. The carbonated bubbles can function as micro-brushes to remove dead skin cells and deep cleanse pores. Another of her beauty secrets is to drink honey water in the morning, afternoon, and evening. She also eats honey when she is on a fasting diet to fill her stomach and nourish her body. When she’s off work, Hee-seon takes care of her skin by not wearing makeup and making sure to moisturise it regularly.
Envious of her flawless skin? Here are some anti-ageing beauty products that can help you achieve the same youthful complexion as her.
The star product of YSL’s Pure Shots collection, the Night Reboot serum uses the Moonlight Cactus planted in YSL Beauty’s own garden in Morocco, Ourika Garden. The Moonlight Cactus is a resilient plant that can survive in extreme temperatures, and can help restore and protect the skin.
The fast-absorbing serum is highly moisturising, and includes glycolic acid to exfoliate and remove dead skin cells. By just using a few drops every night, it can help to rejuvenate ageing skin, and can improve enlarged pores, dark spots, dull and sagging skin.
This intensive anti-ageing treatment uses concentrated botanical extracts to regenerate skin, resulting in a brighter and more luminous complexion. After cleansing, apply it on your face and neck every morning and night for four weeks. You need not use other skincare products after this step. Available from Sisley counters.
Do you still think that you need to avoid using oil-based products if you have oily skin? Then, you need to try this oil-in-water face treatment. Since its launch, this product has been getting rave reviews for its super strong hydrating and restorative powers. Infused with precious ‘golden molecules’, it is rich in amino acids and trace elements to help repair and renew the skin. The non-greasy formula can be absorbed into the skin quickly, leaving you with smoother, plumper and baby-soft skin. Available at Sephora.
Dior’s best-selling ‘little pink bottle’ has received 26 awards since it was launched in 2017. Acting as a tonic for the skin, the serum contains 20 types of nourishing micro-nutrients including minerals, trace elements, and Vitamin E to revitalise the skin. Every bottle contains more than 10,000 tiny rose micro-pearls suspended in an ultra-concentrated essence of rose sap. After its formula was updated in 2020, the essence is now twice as concentrated and has a lighter texture that can be more easily absorbed, making it more effective at correcting all signs of ageing giving you firmer, radiant, and wrinkle-free skin. Available at Dior counters.
This rich eye gel is infused with the brand’s signature DNA-based anti-ageing formula which is super hydrating and can hold up to 10,000 times its weight in water. Your eyes will instantly look younger, brighter, plumper and smoother. Available at Valmont counters.
This article was first published in Nuyou and translated by Valerie Toh.