Help! I'm new to K-Beauty—what should I buy?
New to Korean Beauty and feeling overwhelmed by all the amazing products? Don't worry! Here are some of our top-rated favorites to help you get started on your K-beauty journey.
1. Cleansers
-Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm: This is a fan favorite for its ability to melt away makeup, sunscreen, and impurities without stripping the skin’s natural moisture.
-Cosrx Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser: A gentle, pH-balanced cleanser that effectively removes dirt while being kind to sensitive skin.
2. Essences
-Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Known for its high snail mucin content, this essence deeply hydrates, promotes skin regeneration, and is excellent for improving skin texture and healing acne scars
-Laneige Water Bank Essence
Ideal for dry and dehydrated skin, this essence uses hydro-ionized mineral water to deeply hydrate and improve skin’s moisture balance.
3. Serums
-Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum
A luxurious serum that combines ginseng extract with other herbal ingredients to provide intense hydration, improve elasticity, and help with anti-aging concerns. It's great for mature or aging skin.
-Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Serum
A excellent vitamin C serum, this one is gentle. It helps with brightening, anti-aging, and minimizing dark spots, perfect for sensitive skin types.
4. Moisturizers
-Etude House SoonJung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream: This moisturizer is ideal for sensitive and dry skin types, offering a soothing, hydrating finish.
-Belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb: A cooling gel-cream that provides intense hydration and leaves the skin feeling fresh without being greasy.
5. Sheet Masks
-COSRX Sheet mask: Helps to repair and hydrate the skin with ceramides.
-Abib Mild Acidic pH Sheet Mask Heartleaf Fit – Heartleaf extract helps reduce redness and inflammation, perfect for acne-prone skin.
6. Sunscreen
-The Abib Quick Sunstick Protection Bar (22ml, SPF 50+ PA++++) is a lightweight, portable sunscreen designed for easy A lightweight sunscreen that provides high SPF protection without leaving a greasy residue, perfect over make-up. Often sold out
-Cosrx Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA+++: A soothing, hydrating sunscreen perfect for sensitive skin.
7. Exfoliators
-Cosrx AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner: A gentle exfoliating toner that removes dead skin cells and improves skin texture without irritation.
-Neogen Bio-Peel Gauze Peeling Wine: A chemical exfoliant paired with cotton pads, this product offers both physical and chemical exfoliation for smoother skin.
8. Eye Creams
-MEDIHEAL Vita Collagen Eye Ampoule Patch 60P Highly nutritious ampoule patch that dissolves around eyes. Works wonders for reducing puffiness and hydrating under-eye areas.
-Innisfree Jeju Orchid Eye Cream: Formulated with Jeju orchid extracts, it helps to reduce dark circles and fine lines.
9. Toners
-Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner: A cult-favorite toner that’s hydrating, soothing, and perfect for all skin types.
-Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner: Known for its brightening and pore-tightening effects, this toner is great for acne-prone skin.
10. Lip Care
-Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask: A best-seller that hydrates and softens lips overnight, leaving them smooth and plump by morning.