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Korean beautyremains trendy for many reasons.
Typically the products are fun, playful, and innovative.
Case in point: a Korean peel-off foundation thats been making its rounds online.
On top of all that, the website claims that this skin-care patch can also fight acne.
It was impossible to get a full ingredient list and therefore understand how this skin patch works.
Almost all the information on the package is written in Korean (which I dont speak or read).
With that being said, he worries the product could leave behind a residue.
The problem was all the writing on the tube, the box, and online was in Korean.
First, I spread a pea-sized drop of the product onto the back of my left hand.
It was clear that this formula was too wet.
It just kept spreading around on top of the Real Skin Patch.
When I redid the test on my right hand, I used myMatchCo foundation.
Its much heavier, so I typically save it for days when my skin is freaking out.
Either way, I felt confident enough to get started on my face.
Armed with makeup and mirrors, I was ready to go.
It was just faint enough so it didnt overwhelm me.
If it was any stronger, it wouldve smelled like medicine.
I was also pleasantly surprised with how smoothly it went onto the skin.
It was quite slick, not sticky like I had anticipated.
The solution dries fast.
I layered it on pretty thin and let it dry for 10 minutes.
It never tightened; instead, it moved easily with my face without creases or cracks.
But it didnt feel invisible.
It still felt like I was wearing very slight layer of a flexible peel-off mask.
It made my face look shiny and greasy.
Once I determined it was fully dry, I used my hands to put on the heavier foundation.
Let me just cut to the chaseit didnt work.
I decided to try something else when applying foundation to the other side of my face.
I went in and dabbed the foundation on using a Beautyblender.
I typically just use this tool for concealer only, but in this case, it was a necessity.
Using this technique, I was able to apply the foundation without any disruption to the patch.
I then went in and applied my cream blush with the Beautyblender as well.
I added someGlossier Haloscope highlighter, too.
I was pretty nervous about the stick rubbing up against the patch, but it didnt pick it up.
It simply smoothed on.
If Im being honest, I didnt need more highlighter.
The patch left my skin so shiny I probably shouldve skipped any extra shimmer.
All in all, it was clear: The software tool matters.
I hoped that at least the peeling process would live up to expectations.
Spoiler: It didnt.
It peeled off in very small chunks the felt like oily pieces of skin.
It was just gross.
(To be fair, it came off with just water very easily.)
Another thing I hated about removal process was the mess the small sections of product were making.
My table and clothes were covered in tiny little foundation-filled balls.
The whole thing was unsatisfying and gross.
It was time to put the patch to the test of daily wear and tear.
At first, I was pleasantly surprised at how my face looked.
There was still had a bit of shine, but nothing out of control.
This positive attitude lasted for maybe an hour, tops.
I thought everyone could see a fake layer I had over my face.
Once I got to my hair appointment (dont worry, I got those roots fixed!)
and sat in front of a mirror, I was so embarrassed.
All around my lips it looked like I was shedding skin.
After wearing it out for about two hours, I was done.
It had to come off.
The cracking made it that much harder to peel.
Luckily I had brought aFace Halowith me in anticipation of something like this.
The makeup-removing sponge easily took off all the product and the mask underneath.
I cannot tell you how freeing it felt to wash the skin patch off my face.
Plain and simple: no.
This is not the product my skin-care or makeup routine has been missing.
It didnt look good on and it made a total mess when taking it off.
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