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Korean & Japanese Beauty Products Must Haves!
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items Do you have skin problems such as hyperpigmentation, acne-prone skin, and dry patches in some areas? Then we're on the same page! Recommending you what works for me to fight this skin problem endless battle ✨🫶🏽
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Cleanser
Sheet masks and Pads
Toner & Essence
Serum
Cleanser
Here are my top lists of cleansers that are focused on removing excessive sebum, reducing large pores and acnes!
It melts away your makeup in one go! Totally popular in Korea and Japan (they even sell them at Don-Q)
Manyo Pure Cleansing Oil Deep Clean
The best drugstore facial wash from Japan! I even had to purchase more than 5pcs before returning to my home country because I just love them! It melts away makeup, remove blackheads instantly. they contain enzyme that would clean your pores! Saw the...
Melano CC Vitamin C Deep Clear Enzyme Face Wash
This cleanser can suit any skin types! it makes your face has the clean feeling, without drying out/no stripping or cause irritation
Round Lab
This product is ranked no. 1 cleanser in Olive Young. They're gentle yet affordable and leaving skin moisturized!
beplain - Mung Bean Ph-balanced Cleansing Foam
It melts cosmetics away like butter. It has no scents and has a thinner, more fluid feel.
Because it is so blendable, removing makeup is sooo easy!
Double Cleansing Duo Set
Sheet masks and Pads
Here are some sheets masks that are popular in Korea, which can help you get a better-glowing skin!
I adore this mask so much! Removing them after 4-6 hours, my skin feels incredibly hydrated, soffffttt and radiant without feeling sticky or dry.
Bio Collagen-Real Deep Mask
It smells like Asian herbal medicine, but not in a bad way. The pads feel very cool on the face. It calms down inflamed, red areas and improved skin texture too!
MEDIHEAL Toner Pads 100 Count Madecassoside
These pads are sooo good at calming an irritated skin! My skin feels soft and rejuvenated instantly. The pads can be divided into two. I normally use 2 pads (hence you get 4) and would place them on my cheeks, nose and forehead for economical purpose...
Skinfood Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad
It is highly recommended for sensitive skin. It moisturizes and soothes your skin instantly!
Heartleaf spot pad Calming touch
These pads are a game-changer for those dealing with troubled or acne-prone skin. It gives great value for the quantity provided (200pads), and the ingredients are useful for managing blemishes and controlling excess oil.
Teatree Trouble Pad
If you want to give more elasticity to the skin then this product is for you! The skin feels deeply moisturized and noticeably more supple. It becomes firmer!
Mediheal Collagen Ampoule Pad 170ml/100pads 16197
Toner & Essence
So soothing, soft texture, and pleasant scent of the skin. It makes skin feel calmed and soothed!
I'm from Mugwort Essence
It's brightening, moisturizing and gives complexion a healthy glow, and it works well as a toner.
Numbuzin No.3 Super Glowing Essence Toner
the exfoliant has the ability to smooth and restore skin's barrier. It helps to nourish and rejuvenate the skin. It gives skin a great glow and softens it and create makeup that looks flawless.
Mixsoon Bean Essence
Best rice toner! It glides on and quick absorption, pairs well with other products and makeup, no breakouts, feels gentle on skin!
I'm from - Rice Toner
I just love how this essence can quickly hydrate my skin! I bought the 285ml and it can last me forever~ my skin becomes smoother, and help me minimize dark spots too! It was on COSME top sales as well!
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Serum
Here are some serums I adore that have dramatically transformed my skin. Their powerful ingredients have made a noticeable difference, leaving my complexion radiant and rejuvenated.
Best selling vitamin C in Korea (won 2 times of Olive Young award). A holy grail of any skin care regimen. Using this serum has made a noticeable impact on my entire face. it FADES AWAY dark spots (but still need to be patient). I adore the not-overp...
Goodal Green Tangerine Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum 30ml (Kratak rok trajanja)
If you notice, this has been used by many makeup artist (especially popular among Indonesians) and normally used before applying creams, or simply use them as a setting spray! It has subtle dewy glow once sprayed on skin.
d'Alba White Truffle First Spray Serum
The product won Olive Young 2023 Award.
Non sticky, high absorption. The good thing is, it removes acne, reduce inflammation and fades away dark spots too! There is a slight rose scent but still tolerable.
Isoi Bulgarian Rose Blemish Care Up Serum 70ml
I adore it so much! The refill pouch is fantastic; it's an excellent method to use less plastic overall. This product hydrates and plumpnesses instantly. It feels light and it is neither sticky nor sticky. This and the Dr. G Red Blemish Cream are an ...
Torriden Dive-In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid serum 50 ml
Love it! especially when purchased in Olive Young, you're gonna get 1+1, a good bargain aint it? When it comes to fading and whitening spots, the No. 5 serum works best! After 2-3 weeks of application, the dark spots and pimples began to fade. I use ...
Numbuzin No.5 Vitamin Concentrated Serum
Micro-needling in a bottle I would say! The lightest version is 50, but | purchased both 100 & 300 version ones. It's intended as the prep lotion before adding anything else on top for better other serum absorption. It pricks the skin but that's ...
VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot 100
This serum works best for smoothing out pores and skin textures! It also contains other ingredients such as niacinamide and panthenol which helps with brightening, blemishes and calming any pimples.
Abib Jericho rose bifida serum
I used to live in Japan for 1 year and this has been my holy grail skincare product! It won Cosme Awards for several years! it's a no rinse exfoliating product, applied after washing your face, then continued with the rest of your skincare routine. I...
Takami Skin Peel 30ml Peeling skin care lotion
It helps alot with fighting hyperpigmentation and fading away acne scars. And the good thing is, the price that's affordable! The texture is a bit oily once applied, but it doesn't really bother me as long as it serves its purpose!
Rohto Mentholatum - Melano CC Vitamin C Essence
It contains retinol, peptide and hyaluronic acid where it helps to lift, rejuvenate your skin, and remove dark spots too! There is a metal roller as the applicator that is super cooling, which makes it so easy to use. It can be used for your neck too...
Retinol Lifting Roller Cream - SKIN&LAB
It helps a lot with damaged skin barriers, improve skin textures and remove dark spots!
Retinol Cica Moisture Recovery Serum - Facial Serum
Currently viral in Korea as it has inflammatory agent from the noni fruit extracts, helps with the sign of aging, and totally hydrating!
Celimax Noni Energy Ampoule
This serum is often sold out in Olive Young!
They're highly in demand as it will shrink pores, increase elasticity and give hydration!
Sungboon Editor Green Tomato Pore Lifting ampula+ 30 ml