JULY 2026 · ISSUE 05

The Glow Letter

"The rain came back. So did your barrier."

This Month Inside

🌿 Letter from Ishita · Postcard from Korea · Seoul trends + street style

🌿 July binge + K-pop comebacks · Monsoon Skin School · City-by-city map

🌿 +76% receipts · WhatsApp your skin · Myth busted · Quiz + Win

What Seoul Is Doing Right Now

The verdicts.
The honest ones.

PDRN, Bloom Skin replacing Glass Skin, 10-step routines compressing to four. Microbiome-friendly over harsh scrubs. Ingestibles booming — the Beauty Jelly exists because surface glow washes off.

July Binge + Comeback Board

What we're watching
while it pours.

The East Palace — Nam Joo-hyuk, dark fantasy. Kingfisher — Gong Hyo-jin as vigilante mum, my pick of the month. Plus: BTS full group returns after 4 years, BIGBANG 20th anniversary. Pace your emotions.

Monsoon Skin School

Why your face is
confused right now.

Humidity ≠ hydration. The barrier is the whole game. Fungal acne is a monsoon specialist. Clouds are not sunscreen — 80% of UV passes through. Five lessons that should have been taught earlier.

Your City, Your Routine

Mumbai. Delhi. Bangalore.
Your 3 steps. Your city.

Every Indian city gets a different monsoon — and a different routine.

If Your Skin Had WhatsApp

The capsule wardrobe
version of skincare.

"Three things. A cleanser that does not strip me. A toner that does not sting me. An SPF that does not ghost me at the first drizzle."

New: The Clear Glow Trio + Morning Glow Shield

Shop the Monsoon Edit →

Myth, Busted

"Oily skin doesn't need moisturiser in monsoon."

Sebum and hydration are two entirely different systems. Strip a dehydrated face and glands compensate with more oil. You're not beating the shine — you're feeding it. Hydration is required. Heaviness is optional.

The Fun Page