Raise your hand if you?d like to have every dark spot, red mark, and discolored patch on your face gone with just one product, and then keep them from re-appearing for the rest of your life. OK, that was a trick question, because duh. Thanks to the Korean-beauty industry, this magical-sounding product actually exists, though it?s basically the lima bean of beauty products: Sunscreen?specifically, Korean sunscreen. Wait, just hear us out.
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You know all of those dark marks and acne scars you patiently wait to fade, only to find that they literally haven’t budged in five years, and sometimes, look worse" It’s because every time you go outside or stand near a window, UVA rays hit your skin and cause an excess production of melanin, resulting in additional dark spots and discoloration, while worsening the scars and marks you already have. And the only way to get rid of them and prevent new damage is by using sunscreen with high UVA protection, which?here’s the big shocker?your American sunscreen doesn’t have. Whaa" Yup. Basically, your current American sunscreen kind of sucks. Like, if sunscreens were umbrellas, Korean sunscreens would be unbreakable fortresses with reinforced panels that could shield you from a hail storm, while American sunscreens would be, well, a newspaper you?re holding over your head. Better than nothing, sure, but you?re still wet. Because unlike Korean sunscreens, Ame...