Summer’s flying by, your calendar’s packed with group chat getaways and weekend brunch plans, and you need a simple summer skincare routine that leaves time for it all. You could reach for your multitasking Haruharuwonder favorites to save room in your suitcase and shave minutes off your morning, but we’ve got something even better for you to try today. Inspired by our team’s real-life testing of multiple product combinations, we’re bringing you the ultimate 2-step ritual to maintain your glow all the way until fall. All you need is our Probiotics Barrier Essence and Black Rice Probiotics Barrier 2% NAD+ Serum Mist. Let’s get started.
Why a simpler skincare routine for summer?
Before we dive into what makes each of these products so amazing for the warmer months, let’s talk about your usual daily skincare routine. As Korean skincare experts, we definitely love to layer our toners, essences, ampoules, serums, mists, moisturizers, masks, and sunscreens. And while that approach still has its moment in our year, we personally prefer to simplify things when the weather’s hot, we’re sweating the second we step outside, and all we really want is the lightest layer of barrier-friendly skincare.
Since simple routines have been trending all over our Instagram and TikTok feeds lately, we thought it would be the perfect moment to test our best streamlined pairings and share the winners with you. There were many close contenders, but this particular combination won over all skin types in the office, from oily, to dry, to sensitive. Remember: Cleansing and wearing sunscreen are a daily non-negotiable, but consider these the only hydrating, barrier-supporting steps you’ll need. Not only will they save you time when you’re getting ready in the morning, they also pack a ton of moisture in lightweight layers so your complexion won’t have that heavy, sticky, greasy feel that you definitely don’t want when your morning commute starts feeling like a sauna.
Our best skincare for glowing skin—not just in summer, but honestly all year—starts with this milky, lightweight-yet-rich essence. If you haven’t tried it before, you’re in for a treat. If you have, you already get the hype. Drop by drop, it hydrates, soothes, and helps support your skin barrier with a milky texture that melts in instantly (no heavy or sticky sensation here!). We packed it with some of our favorite ingredients like fermented black rice, upcycled black rice jigemi (lees), galactomyces ferment filtrate, bifida ferment filtrate, a 5 ceramide complex, 2 cholesterol complex, 5 fatty acid complex, and panthenol. Together, they intensely hydrate, help even skin tone, improve skin elasticity, smooth texture, and are basically your barrier care dream team. The probiotic ingredients in the formula gently remove dead skin cells for a glass-skin glow, while antioxidant-rich ferments give you that instant boost of radiance.
Right after your morning cleanse, shake up your essence and apply directly to your face and neck in a patting motion. Here’s a little cheat sheet by skin type. Oily skin, pat on a single layer as your light daily moisturizer. If you have dry skin, layer it 2-3 times. No matter how much you apply, it sinks in fast and stays light. And if you’re wearing foundation, try adding a few drops to get an unreal glow.
Now that your complexion is prepped, supported, and smooth after essence, we’ll spill more skincare hacks for glowing skin. This may be our best one yet because not only can you apply it during your morning and evening skincare routines, you can also carry it to refresh your radiance on the glow. Of course, we’re talking about our iconic Black Rice Probiotics Barrier 2% NAD+ Serum Mist.
This light-as-air creamy facial mist does much more than simply hydrate. For starters, it’s infused with 2% NAD+, also known as your skin's natural charger. NAD+ is what supports repair to prevent visible skin damage and enhance your lit-from-within luminosity. In this do-it-all mist, we’ve paired it with fermented black rice, probiotics, and five ceramides to support your moisture barrier and further enhance its effects. This community-favorite formula is clinically proven to enhance skin elasticity by 12.2%* and the results are so good, we never leave the house without it.
To use, just shake to activate and spritz evenly over your face and neck (make sure to close your eyes, please!). Pack one in your bag and pull it out whenever you want to recharge your skin throughout the day—Team Haruharu Wonder loves a lunch break NAD+ refresh. When used in combination with our essence, it’s truly the definition of good alone, even better together. Not only do the ingredients work well with our barrier essence, they also help build on each other’s glow, so you get a glass-skin look that’s so light, you’ll forget you’re wearing skincare.
And just like that, your simple summer barrier ritual is complete. For the maximalists, you’re free to stack on as many additional steps as you want. But when your luggage space is limited, you were supposed to leave the house five minutes ago, or you just don’t feel like wearing anything heavy on your face, this duo has you covered and glowy, guaranteed.
*According to a clinical study on 20 subjects after 2 weeks.
Meet the Author
Haruharu Wonder contributor Sarah Y. Wu has a decade of experience in the industry as a beauty editor, copy director, and brand voice consultant. Her bylines have appeared in outlets including Teen Vogue, Forbes, Allure, Marie Claire, Glamour, NYLON, Bustle, The Zoe Report, Vogue, WWD, and Byrdie. She’s also worked as the copywriter and director of brand voice for some of your favorite skincare, fragrance, and makeup brands. While she’s tried thousands of products over the course of her career, she’ll always save a spot in her beauty routine for Haruharu Wonder’s Black Rice Bakuchiol Eye Cream and Centella Sunflower Makeup-Melting Cleansing Balm. Connect with her on Instagram @say.wu.
This 2-Step Glow Routine Leaves Time for Summer Plans
Summer’s flying by, your calendar’s packed with group chat getaways and weekend brunch plans, and you need a simple summer skincare routine that leaves time for it all. You could reach for your multitasking Haruharuwonder favorites to save room in your suitcase and shave minutes off your morning, but we’ve got something even better for you to try today. Inspired by our team’s real-life testing of multiple product combinations, we’re bringing you the ultimate 2-step ritual to maintain your glow all the way until fall. All you need is our Probiotics Barrier Essence and Black Rice Probiotics Barrier 2% NAD+ Serum Mist. Let’s get started.
Why a simpler skincare routine for summer?
Before we dive into what makes each of these products so amazing for the warmer months, let’s talk about your usual daily skincare routine. As Korean skincare experts, we definitely love to layer our toners, essences, ampoules, serums, mists, moisturizers, masks, and sunscreens. And while that approach still has its moment in our year, we personally prefer to simplify things when the weather’s hot, we’re sweating the second we step outside, and all we really want is the lightest layer of barrier-friendly skincare.
Since simple routines have been trending all over our Instagram and TikTok feeds lately, we thought it would be the perfect moment to test our best streamlined pairings and share the winners with you. There were many close contenders, but this particular combination won over all skin types in the office, from oily, to dry, to sensitive. Remember: Cleansing and wearing sunscreen are a daily non-negotiable, but consider these the only hydrating, barrier-supporting steps you’ll need. Not only will they save you time when you’re getting ready in the morning, they also pack a ton of moisture in lightweight layers so your complexion won’t have that heavy, sticky, greasy feel that you definitely don’t want when your morning commute starts feeling like a sauna.
Probiotics Barrier Essence: Your Summer Step 1
Our best skincare for glowing skin—not just in summer, but honestly all year—starts with this milky, lightweight-yet-rich essence. If you haven’t tried it before, you’re in for a treat. If you have, you already get the hype. Drop by drop, it hydrates, soothes, and helps support your skin barrier with a milky texture that melts in instantly (no heavy or sticky sensation here!). We packed it with some of our favorite ingredients like fermented black rice, upcycled black rice jigemi (lees), galactomyces ferment filtrate, bifida ferment filtrate, a 5 ceramide complex, 2 cholesterol complex, 5 fatty acid complex, and panthenol. Together, they intensely hydrate, help even skin tone, improve skin elasticity, smooth texture, and are basically your barrier care dream team. The probiotic ingredients in the formula gently remove dead skin cells for a glass-skin glow, while antioxidant-rich ferments give you that instant boost of radiance.
Right after your morning cleanse, shake up your essence and apply directly to your face and neck in a patting motion. Here’s a little cheat sheet by skin type. Oily skin, pat on a single layer as your light daily moisturizer. If you have dry skin, layer it 2-3 times. No matter how much you apply, it sinks in fast and stays light. And if you’re wearing foundation, try adding a few drops to get an unreal glow.
Black Rice Probiotics Barrier 2% NAD+ Serum Mist: Your Summer Step 2
Now that your complexion is prepped, supported, and smooth after essence, we’ll spill more skincare hacks for glowing skin. This may be our best one yet because not only can you apply it during your morning and evening skincare routines, you can also carry it to refresh your radiance on the glow. Of course, we’re talking about our iconic Black Rice Probiotics Barrier 2% NAD+ Serum Mist.
This light-as-air creamy facial mist does much more than simply hydrate. For starters, it’s infused with 2% NAD+, also known as your skin's natural charger. NAD+ is what supports repair to prevent visible skin damage and enhance your lit-from-within luminosity. In this do-it-all mist, we’ve paired it with fermented black rice, probiotics, and five ceramides to support your moisture barrier and further enhance its effects. This community-favorite formula is clinically proven to enhance skin elasticity by 12.2%* and the results are so good, we never leave the house without it.
To use, just shake to activate and spritz evenly over your face and neck (make sure to close your eyes, please!). Pack one in your bag and pull it out whenever you want to recharge your skin throughout the day—Team Haruharu Wonder loves a lunch break NAD+ refresh. When used in combination with our essence, it’s truly the definition of good alone, even better together. Not only do the ingredients work well with our barrier essence, they also help build on each other’s glow, so you get a glass-skin look that’s so light, you’ll forget you’re wearing skincare.
And just like that, your simple summer barrier ritual is complete. For the maximalists, you’re free to stack on as many additional steps as you want. But when your luggage space is limited, you were supposed to leave the house five minutes ago, or you just don’t feel like wearing anything heavy on your face, this duo has you covered and glowy, guaranteed.
*According to a clinical study on 20 subjects after 2 weeks.
Meet the Author
Haruharu Wonder contributor Sarah Y. Wu has a decade of experience in the industry as a beauty editor, copy director, and brand voice consultant. Her bylines have appeared in outlets including Teen Vogue, Forbes, Allure, Marie Claire, Glamour, NYLON, Bustle, The Zoe Report, Vogue, WWD, and Byrdie. She’s also worked as the copywriter and director of brand voice for some of your favorite skincare, fragrance, and makeup brands. While she’s tried thousands of products over the course of her career, she’ll always save a spot in her beauty routine for Haruharu Wonder’s Black Rice Bakuchiol Eye Cream and Centella Sunflower Makeup-Melting Cleansing Balm. Connect with her on Instagram @say.wu.