Before traveling to Seoul, South Korea, last month, K-pop stars fully hyped up facials available there for me. Tiffany Young once told me she used to visit her dermatologist once a week for a treatment.
During a short video interview with SF9 , members also repeatedly told me they swear by Korean facials. Needless to say, I knew getting a facial would be one of the first things I did once I landed in South Korea.
During my one-week stay, I ended up getting four, in total. Disclaimer: Dermatologists recommend only getting one facial a month , but when in Seoul, as they say. Of course, innovative facials of the acupuncture , cryotherapy , gemstone , and Hydra varieties exist in America. You can also get treatments with unexpected ingredients, like salt , weed , and champagne.
But most take place in a spa and the overall experience is basically the same: you tuck yourself into a special bed while an aesthetician goes to town on your face. In Seoul, facials go beyond the confines of day spas and holistic centers.
I ended up at a public bathhouse, a "life center," and a Korean traditional medicine spa. Although I spent a lot of time in dermatologists' offices while in Seoul to learn more about acne treatments and injectable trends, I decided to forgo the hyped-up medical facial because breakouts haven't been my skin's major concern lately.
