Korean Skin Care Products - Suggestions or Opinions?

[NaturalRadiance]

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Hello,

I am fairly new to the site and was wondering what everyone's experience is with Korean skin care products. In particular, I referring to face mask sheets, nose strips, etc.

DOES anyone here use stuff like this?

Thanks,

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NR - Natural Radiance

 

[NaturalRadiance]

No one has any opinons about it at all?!

 

[magosienne]

Sorry, i can only speak for myself, and so far my experience is limited to Laneige's waterbank cream (so far so great).

However, another MuTer in this thread suggest SK-II masks, if that helps

 

[NaturalRadiance]

Seems that there is VERY limited experience with Korean face masks. Is it because they are not available or because people don't like them?

 

[magosienne]

Well, i don't know exactly what sort of asian products you can get in the U.S. (and then i think it also depends on the state, and where you live in that state), but i'm going to guess it's just like in my country, they're not easily available. Most of the people naturally tend to pick up the products they have available at the beauty aisle of their favorite supermarket, we all do it and there's nothing wrong with that.

The few asian beauty products i bought, i got them on sasa, but for each order, there is a fixed shipping fee of $18, plus the fact you have to wait, and the still possible issue of not getting your order because it's lost or held by the customs. So yes, they're not so much known on a western board.

You can always check the reviews on the websites selling them, or try these sites :

Musings of a muse

Joseibi

 

[pinksugar]

Australia has access to a few, but I've really only heard reviews about the BB Creams, not much about the face masks

 

[NaturalRadiance]

These are interesting comments. I wonder if the Korean face mask industry has had much exposure?

 

[igor]

Actually, I was looking for any reviews on Korean cosmetic brands by myself. I`ve just recently ordered their skin 79 diamond balm (dry) sunscreen. Can`t wait to try it!

 

[magosienne]

I think it's also a matter of advertisement, here apart from Shiseido and Shu Uemura (lol, they aren't even korean), the other brands are simply ignored, of the brands i mentioned only their makeup lines are known.

To be completely honest, i did see Kanebo's skincare line at a big store called Le Bon Marché, but it's very chic and the brand is expensive.

 

[NaturalRadiance]

Thank you everyone for your comments!

 

[kimsmith]

One of my colleague purchased some Korean skin care products. As for my saying goes, I never found any improvement. I have used ayurmedic skin care product for anti- wrinkle treatment and it did work well pretty for me.

 

[feu_du_ciel]

I don't think nose strip is a good thing. I used to use Biore ones and they made my pores larger and with more blackheads, some other girls experience that too.

Recently I've been obsessed with Korean brands such as Missha, Etude House, Skin Food etc, because they're decent and the packaging is too cute, and well priced too! And those brands are very generous. My friend bought me just 2 Missha BB creams in Korea and they gave her A LOT of samples of BB creams, cleanser, moisturizer (I really mean A LOT) and 3 sheet masks

So I've just tried the Missha sheet mask with berry juice twice (I don't remember the name). It smells so nice, sweet as real berry juice. I have only 2 to try so can't really tell the result but it did make my skin a bit softer so I have a feeling that its good ^^

Next time I have friends come back from Korea I'll have to ask them to buy lots of stuff for me

I love reading http://kimoko.livejournal.com and http://www.musingsofamuse.com

They do awesome reviews of Korean brands. HTH

 

[NaturalRadiance]

Originally Posted by feu_du_ciel /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't think nose strip is a good thing. I used to use Biore ones and they made my pores larger and with more blackheads, some other girls experience that too.
Recently I've been obsessed with Korean brands such as Missha, Etude House, Skin Food etc, because they're decent and the packaging is too cute, and well priced too! And those brands are very generous. My friend bought me just 2 Missha BB creams in Korea and they gave her A LOT of samples of BB creams, cleanser, moisturizer (I really mean A LOT) and 3 sheet masks

So I've just tried the Missha sheet mask with berry juice twice (I don't remember the name). It smells so nice, sweet as real berry juice. I have only 2 to try so can't really tell the result but it did make my skin a bit softer so I have a feeling that its good ^^

Next time I have friends come back from Korea I'll have to ask them to buy lots of stuff for me

I love reading http://kimoko.livejournal.com and http://www.musingsofamuse.com

They do awesome reviews of Korean brands. HTH

Wow, this very good information! Thank you!

 

[feu_du_ciel]

Originally Posted by PrettyFlowers /img/forum/go_quote.gif Have you tried Sofina and Cle de Peau? Sorry I've never heard of Sofina. Just heard some good things about anti-aging products of Cle de Peau, which is the higher end brand of Shiseido, so its Japanese. I don't think I need those, plus its too pricey for a student like me.

 

[Bonsaitea]

you might want to try a forum specifically for asians. We are after a minority in the west so don't except too much info on Asian products that you have to have shipped from overseas.

But...

I do hear many great things about Laneige masks. I've never bought any face masks before. They're generally pretty cheap so why don't you just go try some out? :]

 

[magosienne]

While searching for reviews i found this store : Beauty Kat. It sounds good, but after seeing the international shipping costs

, i won't order from this website.

 

[~Angela~]

I'm Korean but I don't know many products I do like to use Shiseido but they are a Japanese company. Very good though.

 

[honeykim]

I live in Korea and the only Korean product I use a lot are sk II masks. If you haven't tried one you should! I don't use the "cheaper" brands like Laneige, the face shop, missha, etc. But recently my cousin bought some tightening masks from the face shop. I used it once and I actually felt that it really worked.

You can get a good pores and blackheads wash off masks here. But I doubt they are sold overseas.

I think the people who use laneige, the face shop, etc products over here are like high school students.

Not that I have anything against Korean skin brands but I like to use the "better" stuff lol

 

[magosienne]

Lol, to me Laneige is expensive, but that's because Sephora likes to up the prices, and online it's like with asian cosmetics, they like to make us pay more than the real price and sometimes i think it's really too much (do they really think we won't notice?).

Anyway, i have Laneige's waterbank moisturizer, and i love it, but it's either it or my sunscreen, not both. I tried applying one after another and vice versa, and i still get the annoying plush. So i think i'm back to my original wishlist, Shiseido moisturizer, or another from Sana (and i'll order SK-II masks !!).

 

[NaturalRadiance]

Originally Posted by honeykim /img/forum/go_quote.gif I live in Korea and the only Korean product I use a lot are sk II masks. If you haven't tried one you should! I don't use the "cheaper" brands like Laneige, the face shop, missha, etc. But recently my cousin bought some tightening masks from the face shop. I used it once and I actually felt that it really worked. You can get a good pores and blackheads wash off masks here. But I doubt they are sold overseas.

I think the people who use laneige, the face shop, etc products over here are like high school students.

Not that I have anything against Korean skin brands but I like to use the "better" stuff lol

To each its own.