Probably the biggest thing that’s shocking in my skin-care routine is that prior to what I’m doing now, I was on active duty in the U.S. military. I did eight years of active duty around the world, including a tour in Iraq. I was a combat arms officer in Iraq, and before and after missions — which would sometimes be four or five days long, and you’re not able to take a shower — I remember coming back and the first thing I would always do is wash my face and double-cleanse. My soldiers would just make fun of me because they didn’t really understand.

The first thing I do every morning and evening is an oil cleanse. Right now, I’m using an oil cleanser from Hanskin, a Korean brand. When we first started Soko Glam, a Korean-beauty store, when we’d say “K-beauty” people would say, “Is that Kardashian beauty?” My co-founder came up with the ten-step skin-care routine, and almost all of my products are Korean. The Hanskin cleanser is a nice little pump by my sink counter and shower. I always put it on with a dry face and massage it in to get all that oil and debris of my face. It turns into a milky consistency.