Being an idol is an all-around job. Aside from singing, dancing, and winning over an entire crowd with your charming personality, you also have to look perpetually fresh while doing so. Suffice it to say, rising star Sophia Laforteza, the only Filipina in HYBE’s audition program The Debut: Dream Academy, already has the makings of an idol.
Want to know how she’s able to stay looking fresh even amidst her rigorous idol training? Below, we list the exact K-beauty products she swears by.
SHOP: The Exact K-Beauty Products Sophia Laforteza Swears By
1. Amuse Dew Tint
“I am obsessed. I wear it all the time now," Sophia gushed, sharing how she was totally impressed with how the Amuse Dew Tint stayed on longafter she swatched it at Korean skincare and cosmetics store Olive Young.
Dew Tint in Rose Dew, P550, AMUSE, Shopee
2. COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch
“These are my favorite pimple patches because they just work wonders," the 21-year-old shared next. A type of hydrocolloid bandage, pimple patches dress zits like a wound and protects it from external irritants leading to clearer skin. "I’ve been using them since high school in the Philippines and they never fail me,” Sophia declared.
Acne Pimple Master Patch, P500 (3 packs) to P1215 (1o packs), COSRX, Shopee
3. Skinfood Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad
Wonder what's the latest beauty craze in Korea? Toner pads are apparently all the rage for being a gentle and multi-use product that soothes and hydrates the skin. According to Sophia, "Everybody’s using them in Korea and everybody’s skin looks so good, so I was like ‘okay, let’s try this’.”
Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad, P1100, SKINFOOD, Shopee
4. Ariul Stress Relieving Lip And Eye Makeup Remover Pad
Let's face it, lip and eye makeup are some of the toughest cosmetics to remove, what with its high pigmentation and longlasting formulas. For this, you have to choose a product that is as hardworking as it is gentle because the eye area is very sensitive. Sophia was all praises for this internet-favorite pad, "It removes makeup pretty well if I do say so myself.”
Stress Relieving Lip and Eye Makeup Remover Pad, P840, ARIUL, Shopee
5. ANUA Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner
A barrage of rave reviews can lead to skincare products flying off the shelves. This ANUA Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner is one of such, having captured the K-Beauty market with its EWG GREEN-graded formula that soothes redness and moisturizes sensitive skin. “It was like the last bottle at the Olive Young that I was at,” Sophia shared.
Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner, P719, ANUA, Shopee
6. Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0
A testament to how toner pads are taking Korea by storm, Sophia also got the Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0 for its stellar internet reviews. It also comes with a tweezer to pick up the pad and keep the contents clean.
Zero Pore Pad 2.0, P1049, MEDICUBE, Shopee
7. Manyo Factory Pure Cleansing Oil & Foam
Afraid to use an oil cleanser because you have oily skin? Take cue from Sophia and try double cleansing to make sure you get rid off all the gunk on your face. “I’ve been using this to remove my makeup and just melt stuff away. I’ve never used an oil cleanser because I was one of the people who believed that if I have oily skin, then I use an oil cleanser, it's gonna get even worse. I was wrong,” she confessed.
Pure Cleansing Oil and Pure & Deep Cleansing Foam Set, P846, MANYO, Shopee
8. Bioheal Boh Probioderm Lifting Massager
Even idols also need to depuff in the morning. “I use it on my face in the morning and at night just to depuff because I get swollen in the morning,” Sophia explained.
Probioderm Lifting Massager, P1009, BOH, Shopee
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