I’ve never added rice in my routine but I’ve heard that people get breakouts by using rice I have combination skin and using salicylic acid.

Can you help me what is wrong on my vodana curling iron. It just stops working. When I turn it on, it just blink multiple times and then the light goes off. Then the iron doesn’t heat. I already contacted the customer service but they want me to ship it to korea and pay for repair me since it is past the warranty period.

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What’s your favourite lip and eye makeup remover? Ive only tried the Etude one and it tends to burn a bit.

Hey folks, thought I would share my experience with a recent purchase of mine - the Laneige Cica Sleeping Mask. I have been a fan of double moisturising / sleep masks for a long time, and have been wanting to try this product for a while now. I also love the Cream Skin toner (both old and new formulations) so the price wasn't too off-putting to me.

For reference, you'll probably be unsurprised to hear that I have dry skin, that is prone to redness. I was really looking for a thick, opaque sleeping pack and this seemed to fit the bill nicely.

After using the product for approximately a week now, I can safely say this has become a new favourite of mine. Applying this as the last step in my routine (after moisturiser) has made my skin feel so much more comfortable, and has practically eliminated the redness around my mouth and cheeks. Now while while this might not sound particularly impressive or unique, unlike a lot of other cica-style occlusives I've tried in the past, this feels also REALLY hydrating - which I was not expecting. It actually feels more like a super indulgent, rich moisturiser than a sleeping pack!

Laneige claim to use this once or twice per week for best results, but I've been using it on my drier areas every night for the past week without any issues.

TLDR - 5/5 product. Spendy, but worth it for drier skin types. I would say avoid if you have oily or acne prone skin, or sensitive to fragrance (it has a mild, herbal scent that disappears on the skin)

Look at that price! Absolutely ridiculous.

Not sure what to go for a brightening moisturizer.

I have a lot of acne blemishes and pigmentation.

I’ve tried the Skin1004 Centella Tone Brightening Cream and as I’m nearing empty I’d like to try something else.

not sure if this product is good? review please!!

Hi! Was wondering if the innisfree Green Tea Balancing products were still available? It seems like there's new packaging for everything innisfree but I don't seem to see direct equivalents of the Green Tea Balancing Skin EX and Green Tea Balancing Lotion EX. TY!

(Screenshot from AliExpress app)

I absolutely love how manhua lashes look but I don’t think they sell any of those cluster/individual lashes where I live.

Have any of u guys bought lashes off of aliexpress, and how was your experience with them? Hygiene/safety & quality wise? I buy off of AliExpress all the time, but never makeup tools. I am a bit worried since our eyes are a pretty sensitive area. But don’t reputable retailers basically purchase/manufacture false eyelashes from these same factories? Like eyelashes coming from the same factories but just different packaging?

Also any sellers that have good lashes for monolids? I’ve tried curling my natural lashes + using mascara in the past, however once the mascara dried, my eyelashes were also hard asf and poking back at the top of my eyelid if that makes sense (I might’ve also curled too much to the point they were standing vertically straight lol)

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I'll let this post function as a review but also an sos for someone who knows how to make this stuff work. I haaaated this foundation. The coverage is on the sheet side which is fine and the finish seems to lean dewy but this stuff clings to dry patches on my face like crazy. I have dry skin so I tried exfoliating along with my usual moisturizing skincare routine (mary & May blackberry toner, Illiyoon ato cream) and tried it after applying the skin1004 waterfit sunscreen but it looked terrible. Figured maybe the sunscreen ingredients were clashing with it so I tried it another day on top of the Canmake moist prism primer without the waterfit sunscreen and it was still terrible. This stuff made me have to wash my face and redo my routine after putting before I could leave my house for the day. Is anyone having luck with the aura cushion and maybe I'm not doing something right? I got it here in Japan from some store in PARCO and don't think I can return it so I'm desperate.

TLDR: it sucks

I was looking to repurchase The New as it has been my favorite for the past year and a half at least, but I can’t find it on amazon in a large size? Still on kbeauty sites, but I needed the fast delivery this time. Just curious if The Original is a replacement for The New with more shades or just out of stock maybe ? I ordered The Original and have no complaints!

browsed around for this topic but saw a lot of the threads were many years old SO what are your fav AB products for color-treated and/or bleached hair?

i’m thinking of getting highlights sometime this yr so i want to hear what has worked for others + your experiences in general. provide as much or as little detail as you wish

What AB products that are heavily (or lightly) scented you had to stop using because the smell was too much or overwhelming? Were the affects/results of the product so good you'd endure it?

For me it's the heimish cleansing balm (way too strong of a scent) and the Goodal vit c gel which smells so artificial. Both products are not HG but not strong enough scent wise to trash but enough to never purchase ever again.

Innisfree bloody chocolate oil. Comment below.

For reference, just in case, I am Medium (Or Tan) Deep w/ Neutral Undertones.

I was on Yesstyle and noticed that there's a new version of their Watery Ice Gloss and I was wondering if anyone tried it.

I bought the old version in Buckwheat Tea , it appeared so much redder on my lips but that could be a skin tone thing. In addition the applicater on the old version wasn't really... effective? Like, I would still have to dip multiple times to get the coverage needed and the smell was very ... medicinal? So I wonder if that changed as well.

I have been trying my best to find lip products that suit my two toned lips and judydoll seems to have potential...but im a bit skeptical.

Bought this cleansing oil immediately when it was released in the summer (July 2024). At that point I was still using my favorite Beauty of Joseon cleansing oil (before it got reformulated😢).

Been using this for over a month now daily. Just about 2 pumps. It’s a thin oil but pretty oily feeling (as expected). It leaves the skin pretty moisturized, so good for dry skin & winter. The moisturizing feeling goes away when u follow up with a regular cleanser. It removes pretty easily. So this one wont dry out your skin like other cleansing oils have in the past. Some can strip your skin of your natural oils, this is not one of those.

Its a decent size bottle I think its 5oz. Not expensive either! Less than $15 depending where u purchase.

I tried to take a picture of the oil on my wrist but it dripped down super quickly!

I know it can be anti inflammatory, so would it work?

Just curious :)

Particularly asking about the Round Lab one. In the product description it still mentions the PA++++ filters but in the product photo it looks like the American reformulation packaging.

So I’ve heard the USA has different regulations on sunscreen etc so true Korean sunscreen has to be purchased overseas. But for example, are the products sold on Olive Young/Yesstyle different formulations or regulations than those sold in TJMaxx/Marshalls or Costco? Where are places like TJMaxx sourcing their k beauty inventory?

I keep seeing great deals in the US on Kbeauty but I normally buy from Yesstyle or Olive young global. I’d like to (reasonably) stock up but save where I can with the uncertainty of the economy and potential tariffs.

I’m so excited!!! I have learned so much from this sub. These products were carefully selected. I’m a #greasegirl. What do you think? What are your go to products for oily skin?

Cleanser #1: Banila CO Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm

Cleanser #2: beplain Greenful ph-balanced face wash

Toner: Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner

Mask: innisfree super volcanic pore clay mask

Moisturizer: Torriden DIVE IN Hyaluronic Acid Soothing Cream

Powder: innisfree no sebum matte mineral setting powder

Not Featured (on the way): Sunscreen: Anessa Perfect UV Unscreen Mild Milk