Kahyun Kim, Actor | Into The Gloss

“I started dancing as soon as I used to be youthful, nevertheless pretty shortly, my mom realized that I may not be succesful to keep up the rigorous lifestyle that classical ballet requires. She was like, ‘Kahyun’s a little bit bit too crazy for that,’ which was a wonderful analysis. [Laughs] She thought musical theater might be additional for me, nevertheless then I noticed I wasn’t the easiest singer on this planet each. That left me with performing. I acquired into Julliard’s drama school and that was an unlimited stamp of approval. I’ve been lucky ample to have landed roles in duties like Cocaine Bear, American Godsand most simply these days, St. Denis Medicalwhich is principally like The Office in a hospital. There’s loads of making an attempt into the digital digicam and dry humor. I play Serena, who I title the pleasing nurse. She’s youthful and actually honest. We shot the pilot nearly a 12 months up to now, and after a slight pause, we acquired picked up. I’m excited for the world to lastly see it.

I’m not going to lie, I’ve good pores and pores and skin. Some individuals are born with giant butts—I was not—nevertheless in its place, the universe gave me good pores and pores and skin. I will most definitely under no circumstances get filler, nevertheless I do love masseter botox. My dentist was the one who advisable it on account of I grind my enamel lots. Now I get it every for my enamel and since I noticed my face seems to be like a little bit bit leaner with it. I on a regular basis perceive it’s time to get additional if I start to stand up with a sore face. I like Prima Medspa in Anaheim—I get Ultherapy and Reejuran there, too—and Spring Day Clinic in South Korea, the place I moreover get InMode FX.

After I’ve make-up on, I prefer to take it off with Banila Co.’s Clear It Zero. I mix in cleansing oils, too. I’m using Mixsoon’s Bean cleansing oil correct now, nevertheless I moreover love Manyo’s cleansing oil. Then I’m going in with The Face Retailer’s micellar cleansing foam for my second cleanse. Afterwards, I often use the MediCube Zero pore pads to tone, nevertheless counting on how I actually really feel, I might use Mediheal’s collagen ampoule pads. For a while, all people in Korea was using a face masks—usually an inexpensive sheet masks—a day. I used to do that, too, nevertheless I’ve started using Caudalié’s Vinergetic Instant Detox masks every couple of days in its place. It really cleans out your pores and I see an unlimited distinction as soon as I take advantage of it. Biodance’s Bio Collagen-Precise Deep sheet masks went viral on TikTok simply these days on account of they flip clear as you sleep and give you an unbelievable glow throughout the morning. Chances are you’ll go away it on for a shorter time though, which I need. If I exploit definitely one in all them, I’ll adjust to it up with Caudalié’s Vinoperfect serum. It’s insanely good. I picked it up as soon as I visited Paris closing 12 months. It feels identical to Korean merchandise to me in that it’s not harsh the least bit. It’s merely nourishing and moisturizing. Or I moreover like VT’s Reedle footage in each 100, 300, or 500—in some unspecified time sooner or later, I’ll diploma as a lot as 700 and 100. It’s principally like microneedling in a bottle. My merchandise take up greater after and I stand up so glowy.

To moisturize, I’ve been loving Aestura’s Atobarrier 365 cream. And I could discuss sunscreen for days. Correct now, I’m using the Spherical Lab’s Birch Juice SPF50+ PA++++. It’s so delicate. Then all by means of the day, I reapply sunscreen with California Aloe’s photo voltaic stick, which I’ve used for a really very long time.

As far as make-up goes, if I’ve an audition or an event, I positively placed on additional merchandise, nevertheless on the daily, the a lot much less make-up, the upper. If I would like a little bit bit little little bit of a glow, I mix Supergoop!’s Glowscreen—in each Golden Hour or Daybreak—with La Roche-Posay’s tinted SPF 50 on account of if I merely use the Glowscreen, it’s a little bit bit too reflective. That acts as my ‘foundation.’

I did a play in New York and shared a dressing room with Hari Nef. She used Tom Ford’s Shade And Illuminate and purchased me hooked. The highlighter offers you a surprising glow, and the contour melts into your pores and pores and skin. I exploit Depth 1.0.

To be honest, I do my eyebrows with irrespective of I’ve lying spherical. Correct now, it’s The Face Retailer’s fmgt brow pencil in each Grey Brown or Darkish Brown. I don’t placed on mascara, nevertheless I actually like ImPress’ No Glue Falsies. Similar to the determine says, you really don’t need glue, which is sweet on account of it doesn’t work on my lashes for some function. You merely put the falsies in your precise lashes like press-on nails. Oh, and Milk has an unbelievable lash and brow serum. My buddy instructed me about it, and I’m so glad she did on account of totally different ones that I’ve tried gave me darkish eye circles.

If I would like a really good crimson lip, I placed on Dior’s satin Rouge Dior lipstick in The Iconic Crimson. Nonetheless I simply these days discovered and fell in love with Colorgram’s fruity glass tints. Lovely Raspberry is my favorite. Colorgram moreover has a tremendous Pearl Gloss lip plumper. Totally different plumpers usually make my lips actually really feel horrendous, nevertheless this one doesn’t make me actually really feel like I’m going to die. On a regular basis a plus. [Laughs] Peripera’s Ink Mood glow tints are good, too. I actually just like the Brown Yakgwa, Nude Houseand Fascinating Pink shades.

Maison Louis Marie’s No.02 Le Prolonged Fond perfume oil is no doubt one of many biggest smells ever. It type of smells like a rich lady, and that’s all I would like. I could placed on it eternally. And I’ve to say that irrespective of Ashley Tisdale is putting into Frenshe’s Bergamot Cedar and Palo Santo Sage physique mists are like crack. I randomly discovered the mannequin at Aim and I had no thought it was Ashley’s—I barely watched Extreme College Musical. [Laughs] Every time I placed on them, any person compliments me.”

—As instructed to Daise Bedolla

Photographed by Brittany Bravo in Los Angeles on November 17, 2024