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There’s something I need to confess: I’m no Korean K-Drama
nor K-Pop fan. The only thing I’m probably familiar with Korean would be my
being a fan of Korean cuisine. I need to Google what Hallyu means after
receiving an invite from Hallyu Secret Aesthetics & Beauty in San Juan. It
was my first time to try Korean facial treatment so I was really excited about
it.
Despite my obsession with skincare, I've never really
enjoyed going to facial treatments (complete with pricking). It took a while
before I had learned to appreciate the kind of effort you actually need to make
for achieving and maintaining good skin. It was pricey for my budget and I
didn't see any improvements after, so I didn't feel encouraged to try it on a
regular basis.
Recently though, I was invited by Hallyu Secret Aesthetics
& Beauty to try out on of their signature services: a Korean Facial
Therapy! As images of Korean actors and pop stars flooded my head, I wondered
how different the procedure would be from the usual treatments you can get at
mall facial centers. Would it give me that coveted chok chok (read: Korean
glossy or radiant skin) complexion? I got so excited that I forgot to take a
before photo right before I headed to their clinic so I could make a comparison
afterwards. I’m so sorry about that.
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| Hallyu Secret Aesthetics & Beauty facial room |
As someone who has rosacea (a skin condition), I've made it one of my life missions to obtain a flawless, stupidly clear complexion. In my head, I figured, if the skin on my body will never be perfect, then maybe, just maybe, I could find a way to get my face — what the whole world sees — to cooperate.
I told myself that I could achieve said goal by sticking to a solid skin-care routine, chock-full of the redness-relieving products that promised to soothe my perennially stressed skin. But, it seems, every regime fell short. Until that is, after careful consideration and reading endless rave reviews, I decided to give the renowned Korean method a go.
