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6-Step Autumn Korean Skincare Guide

21 juin 2026 Hyunwoo Cho

Signs of autumn are everywhere. It is time for cooler temperatures, falling leaves, the tantalizing smell of fall-themed drinks brewing in the air, and earth-tone colors back in style. Like your fashion, your skincare needs to transition with the season too.

Here is an in-depth look at how to have the best autumn Korean skincare routine to get you ready for the best selcas. Need to know where to buy Korean beauty products online? The following items and many more can be found at daebak.co.

Autumn Korean Skincare Guide

At the beginning of autumn, it can be hot and humid, while the end of autumn brings about cooler temperatures and drier weather. This Korean skincare guide contains the best K-beauty skincare secrets you will need this season.

Step 1: Cleansing

We have to cleanse, cleanse, cleanse. You want a cleanser that will clean and refresh your face while also leaving your face moisturized and soft. No oil-stripping cleansers here. A great option is the P.Calm UnderPore Foam Cleanser, designed for sensitive and oily skin. It provides exfoliation, a deep clean, and a gentle finish, making it a go-to Korean skincare product for the fall season without stripping all those good oils.

COSRX Pure Fit Cica Korean skincare cleansing foam bottle for sensitive autumn skin — A gentle Korean cleansing foam, perfect for autumn. Image courtesy of StyleKorean.

Step 2: Tone

Autumn can be humid or dry, so the next autumn Korean skincare product is a great toner that is lightweight but still moisturizing. This allows you to use a product that transitions through the seasons. Tenzero Clearfit Heartleaf Toner is the perfect product to follow up your cleanser and provide your skin with exactly what it needs for fall.

Tenzero Clear Fit Heartleaf Korean skincare toner bottle for autumn routine — Tenzero Clear Fit Heartleaf Toner. Image courtesy of Korea Cosmetics BN.

Step 3: Eye Cream

Maintaining that bright, awake look calls for the best eye cream. Eye creams can help with the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles as well as provide moisture to the under-eye. Preparing for fall's transitioning climate calls for the perfect balance. Tenzero Rich Snail Eye Cream provides moisture and ingredients to help promote plump, hydrated skin, allowing you to maintain a glowy, well-rested look.

Step 4: Serums

This step allows us to utilize K-beauty serums for our specific skincare needs. Do you need more support in helping with hyperpigmentation and dark spots? Or do you need a serum that allows your skin to receive hydration without clogging pores on hypersensitive skin? Vitamin C serums are great for both. Vitamin C helps reduce the appearance of pigment in dark spots and circles while also providing the skin with an antioxidant-rich moisturizer that leaves the skin looking healthy and smooth.

Beauty of Joseon Korean vitamin C glow serum tube for autumn brightening — A Korean vitamin C glow serum for autumn brightening. Image courtesy of Beauty of Joseon.

Step 5: Moisturize

After treating your skin to the best autumn Korean skincare products, you must keep your skin soft, plump, and healthy. You have to seal it with a lightweight moisturizer. This final top layer provides a barrier to protect your skin from any dry air or harsh conditions accompanying fall's transitional period.

Sweeteen Tartcherry CICA Soothing Gel contains the finest ingredients in a delicate, soft gel perfect for hot or dry climates. Gel moisturizers allow you to receive what your skin needs in a way that will not feel heavy. This specific moisturizer provides a lovely cooling effect for irritated skin while also providing hydration to skin that is prone to being on the drier side. It allows for the best of both worlds: lightweight hydration without being a heavy thick cream.

Step 6: Face Mask

Lastly, since we cannot ignore the benefits of self-care, which to many of our Daebak fam is relaxing while watching a K-drama with our favorite Korean face mask on, here is a fantastic face mask to wind down after a busy day of sightseeing and apple picking.

JM Solution's Luminous Flower Firming Mask Rose is a great face mask, providing relaxing ingredients contained right in the mask's essence like lavender extract, as well as hydrating properties like glycerin to leave your skin hydrated after going through the day's rough climate. Just leave this mask on for 20 minutes and you will be in awe at how fresh and hydrated your skin feels.

JM Solution Glow Luminous Flower Firming Korean skincare sheet mask rose box for autumn hydration — JM Solution Glow Luminous Flower Firming Mask Rose. Image courtesy of Olive Young Global.

Autumn is a month of transition as leaves start to fall and the hot temperatures are ushered out by the chilly temperatures of winter on the horizon. This autumn Korean skincare guide is here to make sure that you do not have to think twice about the best products to help your skin transition through autumn. Grab a few of these K-beauty products and see just how happy your skin is to be lightly hydrated, protected, and ready to take on the new season.