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Views over the last 3 weeks, recent ones counting more.In your 60s and want a skin analysis and facial in Seoul, not procedures?
A traveller in their 60s posted on the Tripadvisor Seoul forum. They'd be in Seoul for a few days and felt overwhelmed: most clinics they found seemed built around fairly invasive procedures. What they wanted was a skin
0 1A suitcase full of Korean cosmetics: is there a limit on the way home?
This Tripadvisor Seoul forum thread is older, but the question still comes up before every beauty-shopping trip. A traveller planning four or five days in Seoul asked two things: are there sale seasons for cosmetics, and
0 1The Korean habit of asking for lots of samples: what do you think?
A short post on 82cook's free board said the writer couldn't understand why people at cosmetics counters ask for piles of samples no matter what they buy. What's the big deal about samples? What the replies said: The fir
0 1Does years of beard laser hair removal really weaken your skin?
A question in DCInside's skin gallery: the poster wants laser hair removal for their beard, but a family member warned that it 'burns the pores', so doing it for a long time would weaken the skin and make it look worse.
0 1Visiting grandma for the holidays: makeup or bare face?
Around Chuseok, Korea's autumn harvest holiday, someone on theqoo's beauty board asked a simple question: when you visit your grandmother or relatives, do you go bare-faced or put on at least a little makeup? It was a th
0 0Rare in Korean neighbourhood stores, huge abroad: the Beauty of Joseon puzzle
A post in r/KoreanBeauty from someone who has lived in Korea for close to ten years: they had never seen Beauty of Joseon on a shelf, even at Olive Young, and did not know a single Korean who used it. They understood it
0 1Six weeks before the wedding: should you skip a first-ever skin treatment?
On theqoo's beauty board, someone six weeks out from their wedding was thinking about getting Rejuran (an injectable made from salmon-derived DNA fragments, popular in Korea) about three weeks before the day. Searching t
0 1Landing in Seoul at dawn: where do you get breakfast and watch the city wake up?
A family arriving in Seoul around 7:30 in the morning, with small children tired from the flight, asked on the Tripadvisor Seoul forum: where is a good place to watch the city come to life, and is there a market known fo
0 0Jjimjilbang 101: how to do a Korean sauna like a local
A jjimjilbang (찜질방) is a Korean bathhouse and sauna — part spa, part hangout. Scrubs, hot rooms, cold drinks, and yes, eggs cooked in the sauna.
0 4How do you get a tax refund on cosmetics bought in Korea? The difference between instant tax refunds and airport tax refunds
There are two main ways to get a tax refund when shopping in Korea: instant in-store tax refund (deducted directly at checkout) and airport tax refund (processed when you leave the country).
0 3Rejuran, honestly: "it hurts", "you need several", "results vary"
In late June 2024, a "Has anyone had Rejuran?" thread went up on Girls Channel, a large Japanese women's forum. The poster wanted to hear from people who had actually had it, and the thread passed 60 comments. What the r
0 1Olive Young N Seongsu: what's inside and how to shop it
Olive Young N Seongsu is the chain's biggest single store and its test bed for what a K-beauty flagship can be, according to https://www.glowolive.net/ko/oliveyoung-n-seongsu/. Set inside the Factorial Seongsu building,
0 1What do foreign tourists buy most at Olive Young?
When you visit Olive Young in Myeongdong or Seongsu, you can see foreign tourists putting similar things in their baskets. Some of them may be surprising from a Korean perspective. If a friend from overseas came to Korea
0 3Buying at Olive Young as a tourist: in-store, app, or ship it home?
There are a few ways to shop Olive Young on a trip, and each has trade-offs. Store stock, promotions and tax refund options can differ, so it helps to decide before you go.
0 3Tipping in Korea: housekeeping, guides, taxis and leftover coins
Someone heading to Seoul the following week asked on the Tripadvisor Seoul forum: what is the tipping culture, if any? They were thinking of hotel housekeeping, restaurant staff, tour guides and taxis, and also wondered
0 1Got skincare questions before your trip to Korea? Ask them here
What to buy, where to shop, how to get a tax refund, how to book a dermatology clinic appointment… Ask in the comments, then turn on “Get Gloshell answers too” to get an answer right away.
0 3First Trip to Korea: What Should I Keep in Mind When Buying Cosmetics?
I often hear people say, “It’s my first time in Korea, and I don’t know what to buy.” Feel free to ask questions in the comments. You’ll get a quick answer.
0 3When is the best time for a Seoul beauty trip?
Every season has a different beauty angle in Korea:
0 3Personal colour analysis in Seoul: is it worth a slot in your itinerary?
Personal colour (퍼스널 컬러) studios drape fabric swatches under controlled light to find which tones make your face look brighter. It is part fashion advice, part fun experience — and a very Korean one. What a session usual
0 3Visiting a dermatology clinic in Seoul: what to ask before you book
Skin clinic visits are a big part of many beauty trips. Before booking anything, it helps to know how clinics differ and what to ask — especially when you only have a few days. Every skin is different, so treat reviews a
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