Community
Skin, K-beauty, Korea trips and the beauty industry — ask and share
Rare 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 1Mostly indoors in Malaysia: is SPF30 enough, and why does sunscreen sting?
On Lowyat, Malaysia's big tech-and-everything forum, someone who spends most of the day indoors wanted to switch from an SPF50 to an SPF30 with a budget of around RM60. The reason: by afternoon their eyes started to hurt
0 1What makes Korean sunscreens different? Six reviewed, one debate
On Taiwan's PTT forum (BeautySalon board), someone summed up six Korean sunscreens they had used. Their overview: Western sunscreens tend to be rich and heavy, Japanese ones light and water-resistant but drying, while Ko
0 0Are Korean creams still worth it in Thailand's heat and humidity?
On Pantip, Thailand's biggest forum, someone in their 40s asked whether Korean creams are still popular in Thailand and which ones to try for wrinkles. They remembered hearing years ago that Korean creams were good and w
0 1Bringing Asian skincare into Argentina by courier: a community guide
On r/CoquetARG, a user shared her method for buying genuine Asian cosmetics from Argentina. Her starting point: local resellers charge far more than these products cost abroad, and even official distributors carry heavy
0 0A sunscreen that DOES leave a white cast? r/ChileFemenino's reverse request
On r/ChileFemenino, a user asked for something unusual: a sunscreen, ideally Korean, for oily, sensitive, acne-prone skin with rosacea that leaves her face white "like a mime". Years ago she bought one at an Asian beauty
0 0Light sunscreen for men with no white cast: are Korean ones lighter?
On Dcard's makeup board in Taiwan, a man asked for help. Small dark spots had started appearing on his face, and he had learned that dermatologists all call sunscreen the basic first step. He wanted something that spread
0 12023 Seoul Hallyu Travel Guide “Person:able Seoul”
When deciding to travel and choosing a destination, the most common next step is gathering information about the place. Travelers search for what kind of city it is, must-see attractions, foods, and shopping items. Thoug
0 0K-Beauty at Its Finest: Flagship Stores
K-beauty refers to Korean cosmetics and Korean makeup methods. Driven by the K-beauty wave, Korea’s cosmetics industry recorded the world’s third-largest exports after France and the United States. The endless appeal of
0 0Bukchon Hunters Local Experience Playlist
Bukchon is a neighborhood where the atmosphere of old alleys and the individuality of small business owners coexist. Only when you visit the small shops filled with Bukchon’s own handiwork, tastes, and stories do you see
0 0