We may all need to jump on a plane and attend a Korean skincare conference. What other wonders might they be hiding?
My latest find is this tiny, cheap, and joyously bright green exfoliating glove (Amazon: 4 for $5). Made of viscose, Vogue says the mitts have “gained a cult following at Korean spas.”
Target and Walgreens always have the skincare display, full of fluffy pastel nylon poofs and gloves marketed as “exfoliating cloths.” As if. If I’ve learned anything from the Twinkle razor, proper exfoliation means a little bit of suffering. Or as Vogue also put it, “20 minutes of torture.”
These flat woven exfoliating gloves, masked only slightly by their peppy color and preppy strips, feel like 200-grit sandpaper. “I’m supposed to scrape this across my body?” Yes. That is the entire point. Once you’ve used it in the shower, your arms are sandblasted soft and smooth. It’s startling.
You’re only supposed to do it once per week, and it’s too abrasive for your face (use the razors instead.)
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Tk
Going to Korea in a few weeks! I remember this scrub thing-except the one that my mom used on me was reddish pink and it hurt!
One of my friends goes to a Korean spa (she’s not Korean) and said she watched moms scrub their little girls who were complaining/pouting the whole time. I remember that routine happening to me too. Left my skin red and raw but I guess baby soft. Now that I’m older & no one will be scrubbing me but myself, I might have to get my skin looking baby soft again.
There’s this other Korean product called magic feet that really “exfoliates” the skin off your feet. I tried it and it worked-also learned about that from a non-Korean friend. Im getting some education.
9/13/2016 at 10:00 pm
Maria
Have a great time in Korea! Also, take notes!! And, see, your mom was right all along. 🙂
I’ll have to look up magic feet. Thanks for the tip. We’ve got face and body covered, now onto feet!
9/13/2016 at 10:14 pm