K-beauty product reviews from Minji in Seoul, including skincare, makeup, sunscreen, toner, serum, and beauty devices.
This Rael pimple patch review is based on using the Rael Invisible Spot Cover patches on surfaced breakouts, maskne, and the kind of chin spots I do not trust myself to leave alone. Pimple patches are not acne treatment in a tiny sticker costume. They are best when a spot has already come to a […]
This Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop review is based on months of using it as my gentle vitamin C step in Seoul. I reach for it when my skin looks dull, when post-acne marks are hanging around, or when stronger vitamin C serums make my cheeks feel hot and dramatic. This post contains affiliate links.
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. If centella is your calming starting point, use my best Korean skincare for redness on Amazon guide to choose the toner, cream, and sunscreen around it. Last February, I destroyed my skin
This Round Lab Birch Juice Toner review is based on using the toner through dry Seoul apartment heating, humid summer mornings, and the kind of dehydrated skin that feels tight even when it looks oily. Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Toner is not an exciting toner. That is part of why I like it. This
This ETUDE Curl Fix mascara review is for anyone whose lashes look lifted in the bathroom mirror, then quietly give up by lunch. ETUDE Curl Fix, also sold as Lash Perm Mascara, is the Korean mascara I reach for when I want curl hold without the heavy, crunchy lash look. I tested it through Seoul
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. If you are choosing between gloss, tint, and overnight lip care, I also included rom&nd in my best Korean lip products on Amazon guide. This rom&nd Glasting Water Gloss review is for
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. May in Seoul. 8:12am. I'm standing in my bathroom checking the UV index app before I leave the house. 자외선 주의 - UV Caution. Index 6. Not even 9am. In Korea, checking
June in Seoul is not a "maybe bring setting powder" situation. It's a "the setting powder IS your makeup" situation. If you are comparing oil-control powders before buying, I also made a best Korean setting powders on Amazon for oily skin guide with Innisfree, Etude, Skinfood, and touch-up pact picks. I walked out of Jamsil
This Missha Time Revolution First Essence review is built on 3 months of daily use as my watery essence step. Missha's Time Revolution The First Treatment Essence is the Korean dupe of SK-II that the entire K-beauty internet talks about - but at $34 vs SK-II's $190+, the comparison gets more interesting than people admit.
This Clio Kill Lash mascara review is for anyone debating between Korean and Western waterproof mascaras. Clio Kill Lash Superproof has been my Seoul summer go-to for three years through monsoon humidity, gym workouts, and a brief experimental water park trip. It is pricier than many drugstore options in the U.S., but it does what
