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Which perfumes last absolutely forever?
On theqoo's beauty board, someone asked for perfumes with exceptional staying power. They wondered whether everything from Maison Francis Kurkdjian lasts long, and whether Chanel holds up too. What the replies said: Mais
0 0How to Choose a Highly Moisturizing Lip Balm: Check Just Three Things in the Ingredients List
When you stand in front of the lip balm section, they all say “highly moisturizing” or “hydrating.” It’s hard to tell the difference from the claims on the packaging. In that case, turn the box over and check the ingredi
0 0How to Choose a Squalane Lip Balm: How to Read the “ppm” Number
When looking for a squalane lip balm, you often come across phrases like "contains squalane," "high squalane content," and "200,000ppm." They may look similar, but they provide quite different amounts of information. Wha
0 0Centre Pompidou Hanwha Seoul at 63 Square: a museum where the aquarium used to be
The aquarium that ran inside Seoul's 63 Building for nearly 39 years closed for good in June 2024, and that space has now been rebuilt into a brand-new museum: Centre Pompidou Hanwha, opening June 4, 2026, inside 63 Squa
0 0Is the curly hair method a con, or does it just need tweaking?
An October 2025 Mumsnet 'Am I being unreasonable?' thread drew 164 replies. The poster has frizzy, fine hair that she straightened for years; straightened, it now looks flat and ageing, and left to dry naturally it turns
0 1Summer's over: a sunscreen post-mortem from a Japanese forum
Every September, Japan's Girls Channel forum gets a "sunscreen reflection meeting" thread. The 2024 edition piled up hundreds of comments grading the summer's sunscreens, and some clear patterns emerged. Here's the round
0 0"Drinkable sunscreen": does it work? A Japanese forum is mostly skeptical
On Japan's Girls Channel forum, someone who works outdoors asked for recommendations and real results for "drinkable sunscreen" (飲む日焼け止め) supplements (August 2025). In Japan these are easy to find at drugstores and derma
0 0Sunglasses against dark spots? A Japanese forum on UV through the eyes
On Japan's Girls Channel forum, a shared interview claiming that UV entering the eyes signals the body to make dark spots, so sunglasses are a must, drew hundreds of comments (July 2024). What came up: Some said a pharma
0 1"No white cast," they said. Why Anessa still turns some faces ashy
A frustrated post in r/AsianBeauty: after reading that the Anessa Perfect UV Skincare Milk was a holy grail, and even hunting down creators with deeper skin tones who said it left no cast, the poster ordered one straight
0 1Panthenol Lip Balm, Ceramide Lip Balm: What Each Ingredient Does
Names like “Panthenol,” “Ceramide,” and “Hyaluronic Acid” often appear on lip balm product pages. If the names sound familiar but you’re unsure what each one does, this post will explain them all at once. Panthenol Panth
0 0Sun sticks: not trusted on faces, loved for necks and hands?
On Girls Channel, a Japanese women's forum, someone asked what sunscreen sticks are actually like to use and whether they feel effective, since they'd never tried one (May 2024). The thread ran long. Here's how the repli
0 040% beta-glucan or 0.016%? What one serum's label change says about ppm claims
A thread in r/KoreanBeauty that turned into a label-reading lesson. The poster noticed that IUNIK's Beta-Glucan Power Moisture Serum, in its new blue packaging, listed beta-glucan at 160,000 ppb instead of the old 400,00
0 0"Pores gone in an instant" ads: do you believe them? A Japanese forum reacts
In October 2025, an interview in which a Japanese beauty writer known for breaking down cosmetic ingredients criticized exaggerated social media ads became a topic on Girls Channel. The points: pores do not vanish in an
0 1Had a procedure in Korea: will a clinic back home remove the stitches?
In August 2026, a post became a topic on Girls Channel, a large Japanese women's forum. A dermatology clinic in Japan got a booking call from someone who had cosmetic surgery in Korea and wanted stitches removed and pain
0 1How to Choose a Deeply Moisturizing Lip Balm: What Determines “Long-Lasting Hydration”?
There are many lip balms labeled “intensive moisture,” but how long they keep your lips hydrated varies quite a bit from product to product. You can usually tell the difference from the full ingredient list. Moisturizing
0 0Gloshell Arrives at ANZ Pharmacy in Seongsu
Gloshell now has an offline stop in Seongsu. The Squalane Melt Lip Balm and 3 Second Skinbooster Serum are available to see at ANZ Pharmacy, so you can check the products in person instead of relying only on product page
0 0Qoo10 Mega Wari: great deals, or just a growing stash of sets and freebies?
When Qoo10 Japan's "Mega Wari" sale opened on 28 August at 5 pm, a "What are you buying?" thread went up on Girls Channel, a large Japanese women's forum. It passed 200 comments, mixing wish lists with the question of wh
0 0Skincare trends estheticians would happily retire
Estheticians on r/Esthetics were asked which skincare trend they'd happily see disappear. The original poster opened with 20-step routines promoted by unqualified influencers, noting that clients often arrive having over
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 1Korean vs Japanese sunscreen: what's different? Scent and staying power
On the @cosme Q&A board in Japan, someone eyeing the CELL FUSION C Laser Sunscreen asked: "What is the difference between Korean and Japanese sunscreens?" It got 20 answers. What the replies said The most common answer:
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