Last week, we hosted our second ever Glow Global Conference in NYC, revealing some of our most exciting projects for 2026. We were reminded why we started Glow Recipe in the first place: skincare as a shared, joyful, ritual, innovation built with intention, and community at the center of everything.
Our biggest launch yet
We kicked off the event by revealing our newest innovation that just launched yesterday: Toner Pads! We just dropped not one, but three different Korean Facial-in-a-Pad treatments designed for real life & real skin, with results you can see in just five minutes. We loved seeing our community in NYC react live and also seeing the response of global watch parties in San Francisco, Toronto, London, Mexico City and Rio. Now available on glowrecipe.com, we truly can’t wait for you to experience them.
The collab that will change your routine forever
Watching how you all use Glow Hues, mix our Dew Drops with your makeup & get creative with your routine inspired us to think beyond formulas, and more about the way skin prep is applied. When we realized there was no tool designed to work with skincare (not absorb it), we brought that question to Beautyblender founder Rea Ann Silva: what if a Beautyblender was made for skincare and skincare tints? Thus, Beautyblender’s first ever custom blender in a brand new material was born - in a watermelon-inspired shape of course, coming soon to you in March.
Community voting
We always love hearing your thoughts on what Glass Balms we should bring to life next - and this time we let the global Glow Gang vote on it live. Between ideas like Watermelon Shimmer, Strawberry Shimmer and Blackcurrant, after a closely contested vote, the winner was….Watermelon Shimmer. Coming soon to you this holiday season!
Our immigrant storytelling initiative
As we closed the day, we wanted to pause and acknowledge something deeper. As co-founders who are both immigrants and Korean Americans, Glow Recipe grew out of our experience living between cultures. We feel a responsibility to use our platform to uplift immigrant voices through a new storytelling initiative centered on the stories of immigrants, shared in their own words. Our intention is to amplify stories of belonging, resilience, identity and lived experience. If you or someone you know would like to share a story, we’d love to hear from you here.
Ending with gratitude & K-pop energy
We couldn’t say goodbye without a little excitement by honoring one of our favorite parts of Korean culture. The incredible Clique team performed a K-pop routine all while wearing our new Toner Pads. Because when we say ‘no drip, no slip, always fits’, we truly mean it!
To everyone who joined us, voted, chatted, cheered and dreamed with us at Glow Con, 감사합니다 (thank you).
Sarah & Christine
Co‑Founders, Glow Recipe
P.S. We’re especially grateful to our incredible Glow team for bringing so much passion and creativity to Glow Con. We’re loving these BTS photos that capture the energy of the day (plus they all look incredible in our Valentine’s day Glow crew drop!)
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