Not everything. The right things.
Korean skincare is not a trend to follow. It’s a method — layered, intentional, built around what your skin actually needs.
Aesu
Your skincare ally
Where to start
PMThree steps for skin that has been asked to tolerate too much. Built on centella and panthenol, and not much else.
AMProtect what you already have. Three steps, on clean skin.
PMDouble cleanse, retinol, lipids on top.
The ultimate guide
Not a list of products. The reasoning — what each step is for, what your skin actually needs, and what happens when you put the wrong two things together.
Dear Aesu
It will answer the question behind your question — with the reasoning, the limitations, and an honest no when something isn’t right for you. Until it opens, I answer them myself.
“Dear Aesu, I have large pores and oily skin, but my skin stings a bit. Help me with my routine.”
The stinging matters more than the pores. A barrier has gone thin — either the skin was never oily but dehydrated and is making extra sebum to compensate, or something too strong has worn it down.
Pause the strong actives for a few days: no BHA, AHA, retinol, vitamin C or high-percentage niacinamide.
Then rebuild: a gentle cleanser, a hyaluronic acid or PDRN serum, and a moisturiser that hydrates without sitting heavy.
Shall I suggest products and a routine?
In development. It will open here first.
What I actually use
What I’m reading
CurationProtecting skin beats repairing it. Six Korean products that pair barrier care with the actives that rebuild, a routine built around sunscreen and consistency, and an honest answer on collagen.
CurationFive Korean vitamin C formulas, one for each kind of skin — from a 21.5% shot to a derivative you can use for years. Plus how to layer it, what to pair it with, and what to keep apart from it.
IngredientsMost collagen creams are not doing what the packaging suggests. Here is what actually boosts collagen — and what does not.
