ZOEY'S "How to Get Glass Skin"✨

16 comments by Zoey Lim

안녕 Beauties~ 

We’re spicing things up a little and today I’ll be writing about a very popular trend in skincare world - ✨ glass skin ✨ (and how to achieve it, so keep reading 😗) 

I first heard of this term back in 2017 when an article written about influencer Ellie Choi went viral and my friend sent it to me, saying that I would suit the “glass skin” look and I should attempt to attain it by curating my skincare routine more, as I was still being quite random with my choice of products at that time. 

So what is glass skin? It’s a name used for clear, luminous, and seemingly transparent skin. In Ellie Choi’s photos, she looks poreless and dewy, and her skin has a very natural sheen to it 🌟 

Within the years 2018-2019, all that matte/rougher texture on my skin started to melt away and I managed to successfully get a glowy radiance to really show through my skin. It was like I had a natural highlighter on, and my skin looked so plump and healthy! My No.1 tip: switching to gel-type skincare products (e.g. using a gel cream instead of a thick moisturiser) are key! Here’s a before and after: 

2017 | 2018 | 2019

These days, the concept of “cream skin” is starting to become a thing too - this technique of getting a milky 🍼 and glowy 💫 look is more focused on softening, hydration absorption. Since I don’t have a naturally thin/translucent skin surface, I thought combining both “glass” and “cream” would be the perfect fit for me! 

I’ve selected my top 3 products, which are all available on the Hikoco website, that allows me to have clear-as-glass skin all year round 💎

No.1 Laneige Cream Skin Refiner Mist

No.2 Neogen Real Ferment Micro Essence

No.3 By Wishtrend Mandelic Acid 5% Skin Prep Water

After layering these products on top of each other, you should get a pretty “cream glow”, as I describe it, like shown:

Finally, here are the most recent photos of my skin! Besides the occasional hormonal pimple, my skin has been very clear and I’m proud that all the hard work and careful selection of mists and essences paid off 😇 Some final tips for you guys: remember to do gentle exfoliating 2-3 times a week, and stay hydrated daily by drink plenty of water as well! 💧

Good luck and keep glowing Beauties 🤩 See you back here next time~


16 comments


  • Zoey

    Hey Halle! I use the Cosrx Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser and I exfoliate with the Wishtrend Mandelic Acid (as shown above) and sometimes with the Neogen Bio-Peel Gauze – my favourite for glass skin is the lemon one :)


  • Zoey

    Hi Emma! I do chemical exfoliating twice a week, sometimes with the Wishtrend Mandelic Acid (as shown above) and sometimes with the Neogen Bio-Peel Gauze – my favourite for glass skin is the lemon one :)


  • Kai

    Hi there! I love your skin! I have dry skin and I wear makeup all the time so will this be okay to apply before makeup? Or just during non-makeup days? thank you!


  • Babes Pizarras

    love your skin!! 😍
    but…
    will it work for women age 50 and above?
    do you put on sunblock?
    do you have large pores like mine?
    do you wear foundation on top?
    many thanks


  • Halle

    What cleanser do you use and what exfoliation ? Thank you !


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