Grooming

Grooming trends: 15 Korean products for men

South Korea has established its name as a utopia of grooming in recent years. Why? The combination of a society obsessed with beauty and a resulting demand for a wide range of products and treatments has created a growing cosmetics market as companies compete to deliver inventive and innovative products. Take a look at our pick of some of the best-selling Korean products, designed specifically with men in mind.

  • Mizons Snail Repair Intensive Ampoule
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    Mizon’s Snail Repair Intensive Ampoule Active ingredient: Snail slime Snail mucin is hugely popular for its anti-inflammatory, restorative and clearing properties. Credited with arding off acne and reducing marks and blemishes, this treatment promises to get you one step closer to perfect skin. In a concentrate of 80% snail filtrate, fortified with a good helping of hyaluronic acid, the serum is one of the most powerful on the market. Also on Vogue.fr New Yorkers' favorite new skincare range The secret skincare solution: Skinceuticals peeling treatment Rejuvenate your skin while you sleep with anti-aging pillowcases

  • Innisfree Super Volcanic pore clay mark
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    Innisfree Super Volcanic pore clay mark Active ingredient: volcanic clay from Jeju island. Why has everyone gone crazy for this best-selling mask? It clears pores like no other product but without drying out the skin and is made from minerals released during volcanic explosions on Jeju island in South Korea and a balanced mix of fruit acid extracts which immediately decrease the size of pores. Also on Vogue.fr New Yorkers' favorite new skincare range The secret skincare solution: Skinceuticals peeling treatment Rejuvenate your skin while you sleep with anti-aging pillowcases

  • Whamisa Organic Sea Kelp Facial Sheet Mask
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    Whamisa Organic Sea Kelp Facial Sheet Mask Active ingredient: Kelp seaweed Seaweed has long played a central role in traditional Korean medicine. Apply this next-generation mask straight onto your face, to hydrate and boost your skin’s condition. No product-drenched sheet masks here, but just a sheet of (ecologically-sourced) seaweed. A real must try. Also on Vogue.fr New Yorkers' favorite new skincare range The secret skincare solution: Skinceuticals peeling treatment Rejuvenate your skin while you sleep with anti-aging pillowcases

  • Tony Moly Shiny Foot Super Peeling Liquid
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    Tony Moly Shiny Foot Super Peeling Liquid Active ingredient: AHAs coupled with charcoal Unanimously considered the best product on the market if you’re looking for an effective foot peeling mask. Wear the plastic sock provided for an hour and let the AHAs work their magic as the old, hard skin on the bottom of your feet disintegrates and peels off with the mask over the next six days. Not very appealing, but very effective Also on Vogue.fr New Yorkers' favorite new skincare range The secret skincare solution: Skinceuticals peeling treatment Rejuvenate your skin while you sleep with anti-aging pillowcases

  • Mediheal Placenta Revital Essential Mask
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    Mediheal Placenta Revital Essential Mask Active ingredient: Placenta Famous for its rejuvenating properties, placenta is the central ingredient in this mask which promises to leave skin hydrated, strengthened and radiating good health, all in just 15 minutes. Also on Vogue.fr New Yorkers' favorite new skincare range The secret skincare solution: Skinceuticals peeling treatment Rejuvenate your skin while you sleep with anti-aging pillowcases

  • Its Skins Power 10 Formula SynAke
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    It’s Skin’s Power 10 Formula Syn-Ake Active ingredient: Syn-ake, or snake venom A serum made up of tripedites, which has a similar structure to viper venom, is meant to firm face muscles in the same way as botulinum toxins. Although Botox is injected into muscle, this serum restores skin by using the protective and hydrating qualities of the cosmetic classic. Also on Vogue.fr New Yorkers' favorite new skincare range The secret skincare solution: Skinceuticals peeling treatment Rejuvenate your skin while you sleep with anti-aging pillowcases

  • Lindsays Modeling Rubber Mask Collagen
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    Lindsay’s Modeling Rubber Mask – Collagen Active ingredient: Collagen Used in top Korean spas, these ‘rubber’ masks are applied onto skin which then dry to form a mold around the face. This unusual procedure allows the collagen in the mask to deeply clean and hydrate every recess of your skin. Also on Vogue.fr New Yorkers' favorite new skincare range The secret skincare solution: Skinceuticals peeling treatment Rejuvenate your skin while you sleep with anti-aging pillowcases

  • OST Original Pure Vitamin C 20 Serum
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    OST Original Pure Vitamin C 20 Serum Active ingredient: Vitamin C Formulated with 20% ascorbic acid (well above European regulations), this serum is the king of Korean moisturizing treatments. With all the benefits of vitamin C concentrate and rich in anti-oxidants, this treatment will prevent the harsh risks of dermatological exposure and hyperpigmentation from acne and the sun. A must if you like the sound of completely renewing your skin in just a few weeks. Also on Vogue.fr New Yorkers' favorite new skincare range The secret skincare solution: Skinceuticals peeling treatment Rejuvenate your skin while you sleep with anti-aging pillowcases