What’s inside
Meet your lineup
Every pick has a job. Here’s what each product does, how it feels and why we chose it for this routine.
1
First cleanse (PM)
Melt it all away 💧
A light centella cleansing oil that dissolves makeup, sunscreen and daily buildup, then rinses clean with water. Night cleansing becomes a cozy little ritual.
Why it’s in your routine: On sunscreen and makeup days, it melts everything off first so your foam can do a gentle second pass.
Girl tip 💡 Massage on a dry face for a full minute, then add water and watch it turn milky.
2
Cleanse (AM + PM)
Why it’s in your routine: A foaming cleanser made for skin that looks oily or easily congested, with azelaic acid capsules that leave skin feeling refreshed.
3
Tone + soothe
Your skin’s calm-down bestie 🍀
A toner made with 77% heartleaf extract. It’s watery, fresh and soothing, and it gives freshly cleansed skin a light sip of hydration that layers beautifully under everything.
Why it’s in your routine: Calming heartleaf after cleansing.
Girl tip 💡 Pat in two thin layers instead of one thick one for extra comfort on dry days.
4
Exfoliate (PM)
Smoother-looking pores 👋
A leave-on BHA liquid that gets into pores to help them look clearer and smaller, with smoother-feeling texture. A simple, no-fuss texture step.
Why it’s in your routine: Helps pores look clearer and skin feel smoother, a few nights a week.
Girl tip 💡 Apply to dry skin and give it a few minutes to work before your next step.
5
Protect (AM)
Sunscreen that feels like skincare ☀️
A lightweight, moisturizing sun serum made with hyaluronic acid, squalane, allantoin and ectoin. It feels like a serum, looks fresh and sits so pretty under makeup.
Why it’s in your routine: A light sun serum that feels like skincare.
Girl tip 💡 Use about two finger-lengths for your face and neck, and reapply every two hours when you’re outdoors.
Your glow plan, step by step
Your double-cleanse reset, morning and night.
For anyone who wears makeup or SPF and wants clearer-looking pores 🫧 A centella cleansing oil and an azelaic acid foam make the double cleanse, then a calming heartleaf toner, the COSRX BHA liquid and a lightweight sun serum finish the routine.
Best for: Oily or combination skin and pores that look congested.
AMRise & glow ☀️
- Wash with the Medicube Azelaic Acid foam.
- Pat on the Heartleaf 77 toner.
- Finish with the Hyaluronic Acid Sun Serum SPF50.
PMMelt the day away 🌙
- Massage the Centella cleansing oil onto a dry face, add water to emulsify and rinse to melt off makeup and SPF.
- Follow with the Medicube Azelaic Acid foam.
- Pat on the Heartleaf 77 toner.
- 2 to 3 nights a week, apply the BHA liquid.
- Finish with your favorite moisturizer.
Why these steps?
Double cleanseOil first, foam second, so makeup and SPF come off fully and skin feels fresh.
BHA at nightExfoliation lives in your evening routine, a few nights a week.
SPF every morningExfoliated skin needs daily sun protection.
New to acids? Start the BHA liquid 2 to 3 evenings a week and build up, and wear the SPF every morning. This set doesn’t include a moisturizer, so add your favorite. Patch test anything new and follow each product’s label.