REPLAY! Some episodes deserve a second run. Korean skincare keeps trending across feeds and store shelves, and this conversation remains the one listeners quote back to us. So we brought back a favorite. You get skincare product recommendations from someone whose routine started in elementary school. On this replay of Wellness Junkies, host Amy Sherman sits down with Elle Choi Son, a Korean American content creator with a background in professional makeup and social media marketing, for beauty tips rooted in decades of practice.
Elle walks through her full AM and PM beauty routines product by product. She names the toner she has repurchased for over five years, the PDRN serum she tested one week before recording, and the jar she describes as microneedling at home. She also explains which four skincare products form a complete starter routine, so beginners know exactly where to begin.
You also hear the story behind her start, which began when she competed in a Miss Korea pageant at age eighteen. Plus, Elle shares the K-beauty influencer habit she finds cringeworthy. Amy and Elle trade skincare tips on masks, sunscreens, and where to shop for authentic Korean skincare online.
Press play for skincare product recommendations worth screenshotting, plus beauty product recommendations for the days you have five minutes to look put together.
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Welcome To Wellness Junkies With Elle Choi Son
01:18 Elle's Miss Korea Pageant Story And Path Into Beauty
04:13 Korean Skincare Vs Western Skincare Philosophy
09:57 Skincare Basics For Beginners
12:06 Elle's Full AM And PM Skincare Product Recommendations
17:13 Eye Cream And Night Cream Picks
18:16 Sunscreen And SPF Favorites
19:46 Where To Buy Authentic K-Beauty Products
20:33 Sheet Masks Vs Clay Masks
22:52 Ingredients To Watch For With Sensitive Skin
25:58 How To Choose Skincare Trends Worth Trying
28:21 Best Skincare Advice: Double Cleansing With Oil
30:27 Favorite French And Japanese Beauty Brands
32:09 Best Skincare Devices And Tools
34:12 Quick Five-Minute Beauty Routine
36:22 Most Repurchased Toner
37:50 Balancing Wellness Through Cooking And Daily Habits
38:40 Where To Follow Elle Choi Son
Connect with Elle Choi Son:
Follow Elle on Instagram
Follow Elle on TikTok
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more about our podcast topics. In this week’s episode, here are the products and brands that we talked about:
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Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Cleansing Oil
Haru Haru Barrier Essence
ANUA | Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner
[Cnp Laboratory] Aqua Soothing Toner Set (/6.7fl.oz + /3.3fl.oz)
Dr. Reju-All Barrier Cream Moisturizer
Birch Moisturizing Sunscreen Uvlock SPF 45+ Broad Spectrum
Beauty of Joseon SPF
Wellage Real Hyaluronic Blue Ampoule 100
ANUA | Niacinamide 10 TXA 4 Serum for Brightening
Goodal Green Tangerine Vitamin C Serum [Advanced Ver.] – Brightening Serum With 5% Niacinamide & Exosome Technology
Vt Cosmetics Cica Reedle Shot 300
MEDICUBE | One Day Exosome Shot Pore Ampoule 7500
MEDICUBE (MEDICUBE.US) | PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream
MEDIHEAL | Essential Mask - Collagen
BIODANCE | Hydro Cera-Nol Real Deep Mask (4 Pack)
CAUDALIE | Instant Detox Mask
Medicube Booster Pro
THERABODY | Theraface Depuffing Wand
HIGHERDOSE | Light Face Mask
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PAULA'S CHOICE | Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
CLARINS | Double Anti-Aging Anti-Wrinkle Serum
Laniege Lip Sleeping Mask
Filorga Time-Filler Eyes 5-Xp Daily Anti-Aging And Wrinkle Reducing Eye Cream
Filorga Time-Filler 5xp Cream
MERIT BEAUTY | Flush Balm
MERIT BEAUTY | The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick - Bisque
ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS | Brow Wiz Eyebrow Pencil
KOSAS | Brow Pop Nano Eyebrow Pencil
NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP | Micro Brow Pencil
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