KK: The second most important tip for me is [to] switch things up! Our skin gets [too] used to the same skincare product after awhile. By switching things up, it not only allows you to try the different skincare products out there, but also allow your skin to be better conditioned.

Also, different skincare products have different beneficial properties, switching things up allow your skin to be exposed to all these different ingredients.

SWW: What’s your go-to product or trick for fixing a skin disaster?

KK: As my skin is combi-dry, one of the issue I face at times is dry skin that cause small bumps to appear.

Masking usually does the trick for me as it helps to deeply moisturise my skin and I usually like to slap on some face oil thereafter on days where I need that additional help. I like L’Herboflore Bio-cellulose moisturising mask, Huxley Oil and Extract or Shangpree’s Marine Jewel hydrating mask for that purpose!

For face oils, La Mer’s or Cle de Peau’s face oil usually does wonder for me.

SWW: What was your relationship with beauty like 10 years ago and what is it like now? How has it changed over the years?

KK: It’s embarrassing to say but I used to be really lazy and ignorant about anything skincare.

My mom often had to force me to put on some moisturiser or sunblock, but I never bothered. I was young then and thought skincare was girly and troublesome.

I only started to be more conscientious of it when I started working and noticed women who have way better skin than I had back then even when I was probably the youngest on the desk. I was envious and started to realise the importance having good skin.

You may not see the difference day to day from taking serious care of your skin, but you can definitely tell if someone has put in the effort or not – many years later. And I guess the Korean wave in recent years also make me more aware of what beauty or good skin is.

SWW:  Beauty advice you’d share with your younger self?

KK: Please at least put on some sunscreen – minimally!

SWW:  Take us through your morning skincare routine!

KK: As I start work very early and my working hours are pretty long, time is of the essence to me. I take around 15mins to get ready on most days.

SWW: Any mid-day perk-me-ups for the skin?

KK: I will when I travel, especially to countries where the air is dry. I’ll bring a bottle of face mist to keep my skin moisturised.

SWW: What about your nightly skincare and wind-down routine?

KK: I typically start off by double cleansing, using an oil-based cleanser to remove my makeup before washing it off with a face wash. I will then put on a face mask (on alternate days) and either meditate or try to use that time to catch up or reflect on my day.

On a really bad day, I will put on some Netflix and let my brain go idle while I mask. This is followed by eye cream, moisturiser (facial oil on some days) to seal in the benefits of the mask. I will typically use some facial tools to massage and improve the blood circulation. Then it is off to bed!

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