K-Beauty straight from South Korea
I wanted to let you guys in on one of Hongdae’s best kept secrets- 7 Face Brush. It was my friend Claire over at @unityjackson on IG who told me about this place, and I’m so pleased she did! I’ve found some of the most affordable, and best quality, tools I’ve found in my whole time in Seoul. An amazing find!
I’m finally back, with the best of 2017! I’m sorry I’m a little late with this, but I still wanted to share.
I forced myself to cut the list down to only 10 products and it was so difficult. Like, the kinda difficult where it’s taken me over a week to be happy with my choices. I’ve tried so many fantastic products this past year, and this is definitely not an exhaustive list, but these are the choices that have been total game changers for me. If you caught last years favourites, you’ll know that in these end-of-year posts I only include products that I tested for the first time in the last 12 months.
Let’s get stuck right in!
Some of these products were sent for review/as gifts/as PR. They are only included here because they were outstanding, and I will individually disclose everything in the text.
Hi guys. So a month or so ago I reviewed the Neogen Green Tea Gauze Peeling Pads. I researched the pads pretty extensively, tested them around twice a week as suggested for a few weeks, and was left with the results I described in my first post. Whilst the results were what they were, there was something I didn’t actually know at the time about the product I was testing…
I’d never experienced dry skin before coming to Korea, no joke. Hideously dehydrated, dull, pimply skin? Yes. But dry, cracked, and even peeling? No. That was a nice little surprise during my first winter here in 2014, when my face felt like it was falling off and my nose was so crusty with all dryyyyyy. I had to go into action pretty quick to transform my skincare routine and learn how to deal with it. Every winter since then I’ve been fully prepared, and this year I’ve been testing some of the best products I’ve tried yet, that are perfect for my normal/combination skin in the sub zero temperatures. I’m here to share both my approach to my skincare in winter, and the products I swear by.
Most of the products discussed here were provided as PR samples, or gifts. I will individually disclose each product. I am in no way obliged to include any of these products in this list- they’re here because I genuinely love them out of the huge variety of PR samples/gifts I receive and products I buy.
Double cleansing is a really important step in an evening time Korean skincare routine. Why? Your first step, the oil based cleanser, breaks down your sunscreen and makeup, and the second water-based step washes away residue and grime, leaving you with your blank canvas for the rest of your routine. I don’t think any other method effectively cleanses my face.
Having said that, finding cleansers you love/can afford, can be a little more tricky. Today I’m going to be putting two oil cleansers (first step cleansers) from EOpenMarket to the test: the high end, fancy-nancy Hanyul Artemisia Cleansing Oil, versus the budget Aritaum Poyan Cleansing Oil. Let’s see how they compare!
Both products were provided courtesy EOpenMarket in line with my policies. The links in this post are not affiliate.
Okay guys I’ve been trying a lot of new skincare products over the past three months or so, and there’s been some absolute gems that I wanted to share with you. If you’d like to see a full review of any products below, let me know in the comments! These are all tried and tested, but I’ve started testing a whole new wave of products too, so I’m sure there’ll be part II to this coming soon.
Next up in my Seoul Shopping Guide is the Jung Saem Mool flagship store in Sinsa. I was lucky enough to be invited to the press opening event of this store, and when I recently revisited, I still loved it just as much.
EDIT 29/11: I’VE HAD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE BRAND AND I’M IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING AN UPDATE POST ABOUT THIS PRODUCT.
Here’s my update.
I’ve been hesitant to post this review because in all honesty, I’m not sure if I’m missing a few things with regards to this product. It wasn’t what I expected! Read on for my experience.
This product was provided courtesy Neogen. All reviews are honest, as always.
New series of blog posts! Seoul Shopping Guides- a series focusing on some of the best spots in Seoul to hit for beauty/cosmetics shopping. These are largely informational, brief posts rather than reviews, but I will include my favourite products and purchases from the stores I mention.
First up is Troiareuke’s flagship store in Myeongdong.
Ok guys, honestly this is going to be quite a brief recap. I was in a bit of a rush the day I managed to attend the expo, and was too excited running around to take all the photos I should have. I also managed to miss a bunch of stands I’d wanted to see…but anyway, here’s what I saw and experienced. We also have the Intercharm Expo in November which I’ll hopefully be able to spend more time at, and see the brands I didn’t see at Kintex.