Some nights, my skin feels like it understands my 14-hour desk days better than I do. The dullness, tightness, and that subtle sag… it’s real.

So I created my evening ritual thinking less about ingredients and more about “doing something kind after a long day.” It’s less about blazing results, more about emotional reset.

First, I use a cream-to-oil cleanser—something silky like Banila Co Clean It Zero, warm on the face, no rush. I press it on my skin, on the tension points—brows, cheeks—and let it melt everything off gently.

Then I sit with round-lab mugwort pads, patting over any redness. The scent is herbal, calming. It’s the equivalent of a warm drink for my face.

Next, I vaporize a mist with Eoseongcho extracts—centella, noise offset—while I write my tomorrow’s to-do list. It doubles as a mental pause. The mist sinks in as I breathe and plan.

Finally, I use a cushion mousse of about pea-size—moist, soft, but not heavy. I massage it in, and it sticks to all the comforting layers below.

It’s not minimal. It’s not flashy.

But in that little timeline between dinner and sleep, my skin knows I care.

Those transition rituals? They work more on the mind than the face.

But if the mind rests, maybe the skin does too.