Korean women in their 30s maintain beautiful, smooth skin thanks to two habits:

This method has helped her maintain healthy, radiant skin with few signs of aging, even without relying too much on expensive cosmetics.

While many people are still struggling with a plethora of expensive skincare products, Olivia He, a 35-year-old Korean woman, chooses a minimalist yet effective approach to skincare: nourishing from within combined with intelligent external care.

This method has helped her maintain healthy, radiant skin with few signs of aging, even without relying too much on expensive cosmetics.

Start your day with a glass of water that's great for your skin, keeps your hair black, and helps burn fat and lose weight.

Olivia's mornings begin very early, and the first thing she does isn't checking her phone or drinking coffee, but preparing a glass of warm water, which she jokingly calls her "skin-nourishing glass." Regularly, every morning, a glass of warm water with a few drops of honey helps cleanse the body and moisturize the skin in the early morning.

This drink, which not only brightens and smooths the skin but also makes hair darker, shinier, and stronger, comes from a familiar ingredient found in every kitchen: black sesame seeds.

Olivia maintains a daily routine of drinking black sesame, brown rice, and black bean milk every morning to have smooth, fair skin and strong, healthy black hair at the age of 35.

Black sesame seeds are the main ingredient in most of the nut milks she makes every morning. Some days she'll cook black sesame seeds with soybeans, millet, walnuts, and red dates.

Or sometimes Olivia substitutes it with plant-based milk made with purple sweet potato, peanuts, red apples, and brown rice. This is also a type of drink that supports weight loss, fat burning, and maintaining a slim figure.

According to her, dull, acne-prone, or prematurely aging skin isn't just a result of external skincare; it's also a sign of internal imbalance. After maintaining this routine for many years, she noticed her skin became brighter, less dry, and her hair noticeably stronger.

Minimalist yet effective skincare with a unique moisturizing step.

What intrigues many people the most is her evening skincare routine. Unlike the familiar "10-step Korean skincare" routine, Olivia only keeps the most basic steps: cleansing, toning, and moisturizing. But she does the moisturizing step in a rather unique way.

Instead of applying a thin layer of cream and spreading it evenly over her entire face, Olivia dotted the cream onto her face in tiny dots, covering her entire face and neck, before using her fingertips to spread it evenly.

The massage not only helps the cream absorb better but also stimulates blood circulation under the skin, making the face look fresher and more vibrant. After the massage, she doesn't wipe off the excess cream but leaves it on as a kind of "sleeping mask," allowing the skin to absorb the nutrients throughout the night.

She not only keeps her skincare routine minimalist but is also very meticulous in choosing product packaging – something many people often overlook. Instead of using common jar-type moisturizers, she prefers tube-type creams because she believes it's a more hygienic and stable option in the long run.

According to Olivia, using a tube offers several practical benefits. First, it's more hygienic because you don't need to use your fingers to scoop out the cream directly like with a jar – which can easily lead to bacterial contamination and reduce product quality over time. Additionally, a tube helps control the amount of product used, preventing waste.

This cream contains a formula combining salmon PDRN DNA, 10 types of Hyaluronic Acid, and hydrolyzed Collagen, which helps improve skin hydration, elasticity, and radiance.

Where to buy: Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream

Price: Approximately 629k

Here are a few suggestions for affordable yet highly effective skincare creams:

La Roche-Posay moisturizing cream contains vitamin B5, which helps hydrate, support skin regeneration, fight bacteria, and effectively fade acne scars and blemishes, protecting and healing damaged skin.

Where to buy: Laroche Posay B5 Gel CicapLast Skin Repair Cream

Price: Approximately 390k

This serum, containing 5% Niacinamide, provides noticeable dark spot reduction, helps tighten pores, regenerates damaged cells, and effectively supports acne treatment. It also stimulates collagen production and prevents skin aging.

Where to buy: Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum

Price: Approximately 400k

Aestura's moisturizing cream combines an exclusive Cica complex comprising three ingredients (Beta-glucan, Phytosterol, Madecassoside) to restore the skin's natural moisture barrier, protecting it from UV rays, harsh sunlight, and environmental pollution.

Where to buy: Aestura A-CICA365 Relief Cream

Price: Approximately 370k