Emotional Wellness Month: Korean beauty innovations, other self-care essentials

MANILA, Philippines — October has been designated by the United Nations as Emotional Wellness Month or Mental Health Month.

To take care of your mental health, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) suggested practicing self-care, which it defined as “taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical health and mental health.” 

“When it comes to your mental health, self-care can help you manage stress, lower your risk of illness, and increase your energy. Even small acts of self-care in your daily life can have a big impact,” the NIMH said.

Here are NIMH’s tips to practice self-care:

Finally, try a relaxing activity. Apart from trying wellness programs or apps, meditation, breathing exercises, muscle relaxation and journaling, you can also start a relaxing skincare and beauty ritual.

Here are some new beauty breakthroughs you can add to your regular self-care habit, some as seen from the recent “The Best of K-Beauty” Korean beauty festival and are still available at SM Beauty:

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To appeal to this techie generation of Cloud storage and iPhones, the beauty industry has also capitalized on products that offer the so-called “cloud touch.”

Among these are QuickFX’s brightening gel-cream moisturizer, which provides dewy and glowing skin; and QuickFX’s Goodbye Pores with menthol and salicylic acid for reducing the appearance of large pores and controlling oil to prevent breakouts.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm cleanses and moisturizes the face, making it as soft as a cloud.

Y. O. U. has a lightweight skincare infused blurring foundation for oily skin, soft-focused skin filter effect. It also has a new NutriWear Airy Fit Loose Powder – a weightless nourishing loose powder with Immortelle C-lock Essence to control sebum and hold makeup for 24 hours. An alternative is Y.O.U. Stay Lock Mist for holding makeup with just a spray on the face.

Y.O.U. Correcting Concealer Palette has four colors for concealing imperfections such as blemishes, uneven skin tone, and dark under-eye circles.

For the lips, Peripera Ink Velvet lip color has a cloud-like creamy velvet texture. 

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