Question 1

What is the 3:2:1 rule before bedtime?

Accepted Answer

It's a simple countdown that gets shared a lot: stop eating about 3 hours before bed, stop working about 2 hours before, and put screens away about 1 hour before. My iPad comes into the bath with me, so I don't follow the screen part. What I do keep is the same order every night: the dogs first, then my bath, then skincare and bed.

Question 2

What should be my night routine?

Accepted Answer

Start with what already happens every night and build around it. For me that's the dogs, so my routine is Clean Breath and dinner, a 30 to 60 minute walk, paws and teeth, and then my 20-minute half-body bath, skincare and body care. Pick a few steps you'll actually repeat and do them in the same order.

Question 3

What are 7 things I should do before bed?

Accepted Answer

Here are the seven from my own night: give the dogs their Clean Breath chews and dinner, walk them, wash their paws and brush their teeth, take a 20-minute half-body bath, do skincare from thinnest to thickest, put on body cream and then body oil, and smooth night creme onto my hair ends.

Question 4

What is the best night care routine?

Accepted Answer

The one that fits your skin that night. Mine changes with my skin, but the order stays the same: thinnest to thickest. The night I took these photos it was an ampoule, an essence, a gel, a barrier balm and a cream, then body cream first and body oil last.

Question 5

What do Koreans apply on their face at night?

Accepted Answer

For me, it's layers. A Korean-style night routine usually goes from watery to rich, like an essence or ampoule first and a cream to finish. Four of the five products I used that night were Korean: an ampoule, a gel, a barrier balm and a cream, plus one Japanese essence.

Question 6

What are good nighttime routines?

Accepted Answer

Good ones are short enough to repeat and calm enough that you keep doing them. Mine has two halves, one for the dogs and one for me. The dog half happens no matter what, and the warm bath, skincare and body oil are the part that's all mine.

Question 7

What is a half body bath?

Accepted Answer

It's a bath where the water only comes up to around your waist, so your upper body stays out. In Korea it's called banshinyok. Mine is about 102°F (39°C), usually with a lavender Epsom salt soak, for 20 to 30 minutes almost every night.

Question 8

What is a good evening routine for a dog?

Accepted Answer

Here's ours: a Clean Breath chew right before dinner, dinner in slow feeder bowls, a 30 to 60 minute night walk that doubles as the last potty break, then paws washed at the sink, faces washed with water and teeth brushed. Your vet can help you shape one that fits your own dog.

Question 9

Is 30 minutes of bath too long?

Accepted Answer

For me, 20 to 30 minutes is where I land, and I set a 20-minute timer so I don't lose track. Hot water hits everyone differently, so if you feel dizzy or lightheaded, keep it shorter and cooler and get out slowly.

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