CYoung's dry skin guide: what she approves, what she skips, and her seven winners

"The one on the right is famous for a lot of reviews on Amazon, but my holy grail is the one on the left, both are from Illiyoon, the same brand. If your skin is too dry no matter what you wear, trust me and try it. It's a large size so I use it for a long time, you can use it for the whole family, and I even use it on my face when it gets so sensitive."

"This was my holy grail for a pretty long time. It contains both panthenol and madecassoside. Some of my guests say they're so sensitive they can't even use Aestura, but this one is okay even if you have super sensitive skin. The texture is similar but it doesn't have capsules, it's a little bit heavy. They also have an Extreme Cream Light version, which is better if you have oily or acne prone skin."

"This is my second one of these and I think it works even better than the first. My sister has really sensitive skin and everything else I gave her she never finished because it did not agree with her skin, but she actually finished this one, which tells me it works well even for sensitive skin. It comes in a jar, it is not too heavy, it feels like something between a lotion and a cream, and if you apply a little more it also works well for dry skin. It feels like more of an all rounder. It has a very good hydration level and works well even for very sensitive, very dry skin. Overall, this got the number one spot out of all sixteen moisturizers I tested."

"The number one cleanser here in Korea is definitely the Manyo cleansing oil, I use multiple bottles of it and it cleanses so well. The one downside is that compared to the Anua oil the texture is a bit heavier, so if you're new to cleansing oils it can feel too heavy, but if you wear heavy makeup and want something that really works, Manyo is the answer."

"This is my favorite, I think this is my fifteenth jar of it. I've tried other brands too but I didn't find anything that beats this. It's amazing, it makes a great lip balm."

"This comes scented or unscented, it's amazing, you can pick the scented one, it's still okay with me, but if you're sensitive you can definitely go with the unscented since it does have a scent. It's a bit slippery, like old-school hyaluronic acid. Nowadays Korean brands have more advanced hyaluronic acid that isn't slippery, but this still absorbs well and works pretty good, and if you layer it two or three times it works like a serum. Hyaluronic acid works for everybody whatever your skin is, especially in humid weather, it holds water in the air so well. If you feel dehydrated from air conditioning, tropical country ladies, try this out today. I'm pretty generous with it."