Post-Summer Skincare Routine for Glowing Skin

Applying Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil to the face.

Applying Beauty of Joseon Glow Propolis Serum to the face.

5 Quick Tips to Reset Your Radiance Post-Summer

Sun exposure, sweat, late nights? This is the routine refresh you need.

Is summer showing up on your skin long after beach days are over? We get it. Months of heat, humidity, sunscreen, sweat, travel, and being a little less consistent with your routine can leave your complexion feeling dull, dehydrated, congested, or simply not as glowy as you remember. Basically, your skin could use a reset.

We’ve got you covered. Our Radiance Reset Sale starts today (August 9th), and it’s your chance to refresh your routine with special savings on some of our favorite glow-getters, plus free gifts along the way. Instead of completely overhauling your skincare shelf, we’re focusing on the additions to your skincare routine that can make a big difference. Consider these five tips your official post-summer skincare glow plan.

A model holding Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil in her hand.

1. Wash the Summer Off—Like, Actually Wash It Off

Think about everything your skin has been through lately: sunscreen reapplications, makeup, sweat, excess sebum, long days outside, flights, city air. By the end of summer, a quick splash of cleanser before bed may not feel like enough. Enter your double cleanse.

Ginseng Cleansing Oil is step one. Massage it onto dry skin to help lift away dirt, excess sebum, and impurities before adding water to emulsify and rinse. This soybean and ginseng oil formula is super lightweight and leaves skin feeling soft and comfortable instead of like you just scrubbed away every last drop of moisture.

Double cleansing is a habit that’s easy to get lazy about when your summer schedule gets chaotic. But it’s also an easy one to bring back into your skincare routine. Make it a nightly self-care ritual, and your freshly cleansed face will thank you.

A model holding Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Cleanser in her hand.

2. Retire the Squeaky-Clean Mindset

Hot weather can make it tempting to attack anything remotely resembling sweat or oil with the strongest cleanser you own. But feeling tight and stripped after washing your face isn’t the goal. In fact, it can actually lead to damaging your skin’s natural moisture barrier and causing your skin to produce more sebum.

Finishing your double cleansing ritual with a gentle formula is key. Reach for Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser, our pH-balanced gel cleanser that uses plum water and mung bean extract to deeply cleanse and refresh while supporting your skin’s moisture barrier.

In other words, it gets your skin clean without making it feel like you need to sprint toward your moisturizer the second you rinse. Use it after Ginseng Cleansing Oil to get the ultimate reset, or on its own whenever your routine calls for a water-based cleanse. Post-summer skin is left feeling soft, refreshed, and ready for everything that comes next. Remember, your radiance routine starts at the sink. Focus on cleansing thoroughly, not aggressively!

A model holding Beauty of Joseon Glow Rice Milk Toner in her hand.

3. Bring Back Hydration That’s Balanced

Your post-summer skin can be confusing. Your T-zone looks shiny, but your cheeks feel dry. Your face feels oily by lunch, even after sticking to your regular routine when you wake up. What gives?

Oil and hydration aren’t the same thing, which means even shiny summer skin can still be craving moisture. That’s where Glow Replenishing Rice Milk fits into your routine. This dual-layer hydrating toner helps balance excess sebum, so your finish looks glowy, not greasy. Rice helps replenish moisture, while a sebum-balancing powder layer helps keep excess shine in check. It’s balanced, and it’ll help your skin feel balanced too.

Give the bottle a good shake to blend the two layers, then press a few drops into freshly cleansed skin. You can even add another layer wherever you’re feeling extra dry, or throughout the day if you notice some shine.

So, yes, you can absolutely look dewy without looking like you just ran a mile. Don’t ditch hydration just because summer made you shiny. Focus on formulas that help bring moisture and balance back together.

A model holding Beauty of Joseon Glow Propolis Serum in her hand.

4. Give Dull Skin a Glowy Moment

Your summer glow might be slipping away as the seasons begin to change. If your complexion is looking dull, uneven, or just a little meh, Glow Serum deserves a spot in your reset routine.

This cushiony serum pairs propolis extract with niacinamide to help hydrate, calm skin, and refine the appearance of pores while giving your complexion that smooth, glassy finish. The texture has enough cushion to feel nourishing without getting sticky.

Just apply a few drops after your hydrating toner and gently pat it in. It’s especially satisfying when your skin has spent the last few months bouncing between humidity, air conditioning, sun, travel, and everything else summer likes to throw at it. This hardworking serum is a year-round BOJ team pick to improve the look of dull, uneven skin while keeping hydration in the mix.

A model touching the Beauty of Joseon cream placed on a table.

5. Finish Strong With More Moisture

Your moisturizer is not the step to skip just because it’s still warm outside. Bringing consistent moisture back to your routine can help skin look plumper, bouncier, and a whole lot more radiant. Dynasty Cream makes it easy.

One of our longtime community favorites, this lightweight-yet-nourishing moisturizer features rice bran water, ginseng root water, squalene, and niacinamide to deliver dewy hydration while leaving behind a glass-skin glow. It sinks into skin with a comfortable feel and layers beautifully as the final step of your routine. It also primes skin for smooth makeup application.

Because skincare isn’t one-size-fits-all, you can adjust the amount depending on what your complexion needs. A little goes a long way for oilier skin types, while drier skin types can lean in generous layering. It fits right into every post-summer skincare routine.

Consistency beats a dramatic skincare overhaul. Finish your routine with dependable moisture every day, and let your radiance build from there.

Don’t punish post-summer skin for having a good time. It probably just needs a little consistency again. These radiance-revealing tips don’t need to be an entire skincare renovation. They’re just a guide to returning to the habits your skin already loves.

Even better? Our Radiance Reset Sale is the perfect time to get started. Shop up to 50% off sitewide on these BOJ favorites, score free radiance-boosting gifts, and give your routine the refresh it’s been waiting for. Summer had its moment. Now it’s time for your reset.

Ready, Set, Reset Your Radiance