I’m not just saying this for the sake of a Good (Skin) Days review but…I’m actually having very good skin days lately. Despite the ebb and flow of my general social distancing mood?and the fact that I would love nothing more than to go on a vacation, like yesterday?certain comforts have held me down. Books provide solace, Netflix continues to ask if I’m still watching and every once in awhile, I get actual interaction with another human (!). When it comes to my beauty routine, pretty much everything has changed in recent months, but the one thing that continues to keep that same energy (and stay mostly breakout-free) is my skin.
Like most, I went through the initial “maskne” phase with whiteheads and gross oily patches terrorizing my chin and jawline. At its peak, there wasn’t enough water or clean masks or green smoothies to make it go away, so my main line of defense was to not touch my face, stick to a routine and not go overboard with harsh ingredients. There’s almost always some K-beauty goodness in my regimen because, well, it’s good. Like really good. K-beauty brands are always hip to those lesser-known and typically underrated ingredients while we (aka statesiders) are routinely late to the party. For example, mugwort, also known as artemisia is the reason I’m almost done with my first tube of the Good (Skin) Days A New Leaf Cream Cleanser. ICYMI, it’s just one of four products in the Good (Skin) Days...