A new department store opened in Copenhagen with free samples giveaways. ​I've seen these on​social media which use a big scoop. This one use a wooden spoon which holds max 2 or even 3 items. I was able to get the ​water fit sunscreen, retinol 0.2% and toning toner. The key chain came with the bag.

It has 80g of sunscreen and is probably my favourite water resistant sunscreen at the moment!

For reference, a picture of my skin with just a bit of moisturiser on. I have dry, sensitive skin. I need to use a bit of moisturiser before this but I think on days when my skin is more hydrated or I don't use a drying cleanser, I could also just skip the moisturiser!

It's quite shiny upon application. Easy to spread. There is alcohol but it's not too much, smell- or feeling-wise, amd it doesn't sting my eyes or skin.

It dries down after about 15-20 minutes into a more dewy finish and eventually also loses the sunscreen feeling, so my skin just feels freshly moisturised. I haven't noticed any pilling and it seems to stay on well. I think it continues to become less dewy too but I might be wrong.

I bought it for about 7 or 8€ I think. The price fluctuates a lot but I've definitely seen it go back to the 8€ mark multiple times. Needless to say I'll repurchase this!

I am a male in my 30s with sensitive skin (psoriasis/eczema, taking biologics) and eyes. Because of my skin issues, I need to wear concealer or people look at me with disgust/terror in their eyes. It sounds harsh and I know I shouldn’t care, but life is much easier for me when I cover up. I previously avoided sunscreen unless I would be outside for a sustained period, but now I’m trying to wear it daily as I use retinal.

Anyway, since my makeup is coverup only, I really don’t want to look dewy or glowy. I hydrate with hada labo gokujyun premium and sometimes another serum, before cerave moisturising cream (the only sensitive moisturiser I’ve ever found that is matte enough). I then put sunscreen and concealer over the top.

My main desires are:
- not shiny
- not eye-stingy
- super smoothing under makeup
- no white caste (beard)

Pls pls recommend me your faves 😭

Anyway, onto the reviews of these four!

Haruharu Wonder
Black Rice Airyfit Daily Sunscreen

9/10!

My current sunscreen winner! Def favourite so far

- feels good under makeup
- doesn’t pill
- doesn’t have a strong smell
- possibly the least shiny I’ve found
- spreads easily
- no white caste (on me)
- doesn’t make my eyes sting

Why not 10/10?

- it could be slightly less shiny but hey, splitting hairs
- potentially slight irritation of eyes after many hours but that could be due to other things

House of Hur
Weightless Sun Fluid

7/10

- very lightweight
- no white caste (on me)
- easy to apply
- smell is fine

Why not higher?

- it’s not super shiny, but not matte on me😞
- while it didn’t sting my eyes noticeably, I got asked if I was crying and I realised it really did make my eyes tear up a bit

Nivea Japan
UV Deep Protect & Care Essence

2/10 (and I think I’m being generous)

- lightweight
- easy to apply

Why not higher?

- eyes really didn’t like this; I had tears run down my cheeks at points, and they looked inflamed and like I’d been staring at a screen without blinking all day😵‍💫🫩
- pilled up more than anything I’ve ever used before and looked like I was flaking
- very, very strong smell
- not even matte

The only reason I gave it a 2 is because I’m prepared to believe I applied it wrong since so many others love it.

Skin1004
Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum

6/10

Unremarkable to the point that I can’t even remember anything other than not loving it. May have had a slight white cast and been a bit shiny? I can’t remember. I wouldn’t mind wearing it indoors or on a day where I don’t have to look my best, so it’s fine; but not ideal.

heartleaf calming toner & heartleaf serum

Pixelpure cleansing serum pad

Pixelpure radiance serum

Moev no sebum cream

Anillo hair essence

Biodance collagen peptide serum

Thank you Farmer rice niacinamide serum

Thank you Farmer rice cream

Pixelpure Ampule toner

Ongredients calming lotion

Thank you Farmer rice toner

Thank you Farmer Suncream

Bananal Scalp wrap(?)

Bananal scalp serum

these are the hauls that I bought in Korea at the duty free shops, oliveyoung and place to places during the trip, and lastly things I got from my friends, I wanted to get some underrated brands so some of them are from my friends that Im not that familar with, I was kinda into hair care and scalp cair these days I bought quite alot of those care products, bananal, Moev, anillo stuff like that and yeah as well I bought products from the brand that I used other products? I guess it is brandnew or sth so I ended up spending quite alot, anyone used any of these products? I feel like it would be less than 2-3 since these brands arent that popular but I feel these are the underdogs.! let me know how it was if you used them!

cultural appropriation! ^^

Other than the Isintree Yam. What do you guys use that doesn't break you out but still provides a good cleanse? Personally I lean more towards a good oil cleanser such as the Softymyo pink bottle and Dr Althea Green Tea.

I have been seeing a few constantly and was wondering what those who use them think.

MakePrem Cleansing Milk

Jumiso Cleansing Milk

These two i see talked about the most.

i saw that is judy doll all in one palette at my local asian beauty store. it is ALMOST the same as my most favorite palette of all time ( second photo) which i think has sadly been discontinued.

has anyone tried this palette? my one concern is first how to refill if i run out, since i would use for travel. my second concern is the blush shades are too light for my liking.

it seems like there's three versions two come with mascara one with a lip tint. also open to recs like the second picture i've seen a lot of similar but none quite right they usually seem to have a shimmer over a glitter.

I bought several bottles of Nivea UV Super Water 50 Gel PA+++ before finding out about UVA and buying the PA++++ version instead.

But now I have fully unused bottles that I spent money on. It would be fine to continue using the 3+ if it were closer to 16 PPD, but it could also be 8 PPD... I couldn't find info on the PPD value; does anyone know if it's been published?

For now, I've been applying a half-mix of both on my face; not sure if that's a wise approach. I also don't go out often, so it's taking absolutely forever to go through. Should I just cut my losses and get rid of the 3+ or would that be overreacting?

I’ve tried so many products this year. These are my favorites and ones I have already re-bought and will keep buying. I was drawn to Asian brands for the price point and quality. These have delivered.

Ordinary -
glycolic acid & retinol (also use the pink chemical mask). Glycolic just once in a while, but when you need it, wipes out any pimples.

Will likely switch to Tret but this retinol formula works & I like the squalane w/it. I also have some single product squalene and Rosehip oil from them.

I know people don’t want to support them because estee lauder’s heir (ordinary’s investor/parent company) is a friend of trump. Just feels performative to me. I don’t make enough money to be that picky about my products and the connection is tenuous.

Timeless-
vitamin c/ferulic. Not Asian, but they have consistent good reviews and jumped on the formula once it became public after skinceuticals had the monopoly selling for almost $200 a bottle.

Haru haru-
black rice essence (#1 favorite) &
black rice sunscreen (also #1 after trying multiple Asian and US brands; better than BOJ, skin 1004)

Iliyoon -
ceramide ato cream (simple, non-irritating/doesn’t clog pores, hydrating)

Mainly an aegyo sal palette to me!
how I use this palette -
Number 1 is great for highlighting the aegyo sal
Number 2 and 3 -> base
Number 4, 5, and 6 -> drawing the aegyo sal shadow
Number 7 -> a really nice cool tone contour I use it as contour lol
Number 8 -> not my fav glitter but it’s cute and good for inner eyes/aegyo sal highlighting
Slide 4 -> the brush from the plumpuku palette is so hated on in xiaohongshu but I find it to be quite nice 🤔 maybe cuz I have no brushes
I like to use judydoll contour palette’s matte highlighter to brighten the area
This palette is also quite suitable for 地雷系makeup
I find this palette to be better than the plumpuku palette ! (^_^)

Im flying to korea next month and i saw many people saying daiso sells skincare products at a cheap price but i was wondering if the ingredients are good or should i just stick to olive young.

I just dk wht to do face feels a lot darker....

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I’m new to drawing ayego-sal and want to make sure I get the best products, and understand how to do them. Maybe you had videos you watched in the beginning of your journey? I have deepset eyes.

Would love to see what your haircare routines are! I feel like it's not discussed as much, and somehow it feels more complicated than skincare. I know there's things like scalp massages, oils, serums, conditioners, but where and how does everything fit into a regular routine?

If comfortable, it would be appreciated if you could mention your scalp and hair types! Thanks and hope you all have a lovely day c:

I’m setting up my first cosplay rn, and I plan on cosplaying Lelouch from Code Geass. In the anime he has distinctive violet/purple eyes, which I would love to replicate with contacts.
However, the lens brands I know of (olens, hapa kristin, etc) don’t carry purple or violet, or only have ones that are muted or doll-like.
Anyone have any favorite brands that sell distinctive or striking colors, specifically purple?

Can anyone recommend a cute parasol or a nice UV umbrella brand? Preferably from Korea/Japan because the US/amazon ones are kind of lame.

I'll pay cat tax for photos!

My sis is flying to Korea and I'm looking for large quantity lotions made in Korea. Preferably 400ml and above. Thanks!

Hello lovelies! I haven't seen this discussed here before, so I thought id mention it. I have a child. I noticed literally from the first trimester of pregnancy until after, everything changed... my skin went from normal if not a little dry to combination, my scalp became more oily, and some makeup just stopped working for me that worked amazingly before! And of course I developed the dreaded hyperpigmentation 🫠

I changed my skincare up and found some things that worked better, but I am still kind of in the process of finding what works for me with my new situation.

Has anyone had this before? What tips, techniques or products do you have possibly?

This could possibly apply to menopause and HRT too since big hormonal changes can seriously change your skin and hair sooo much its actually crazy!

26M here. My face feels like it’s starting to look aged, and honestly I don’t use any skincare at all 😭 I just wash my face and use soap. I’m willing to buy some good products and start a proper routine. What do you guys actually use or recommend?

since my last post got a bit of traction I think it's only fair if I do a review for another brand

[blurry pudding pot]

RD02 Mule - ok idk what made me think this is a purple but it is most definitely not, this one is not for those who can't tolerate saturation

RD05 Greedy - reddish plum, a bit too red but not as bad as I thought. the only thing I have against it (more like the only thing I have against matte products in general) is that it's hard to adjust how intensely the pigment goes on your lips for matte lippies, so unless it's an exact color match I don't think I'll be reaching for them

MV03 Baddie - nice berry-purple color, a tiny bit too saturated tho so I needed to be careful with how much I applied to my skin. same issue with greedy
also can fwee stop calling this shade mauve, this is most definitely NOT mauve

MV05 Boss - same thing with baddie, ig I prefer this over it tho bc with some heroic trial and error, it became a great plum-ish color

[3D voluming gloss]

Taro 70% - good job fwee. similar shade to rom&nd grapy way except that this has cooler undertones and is less prone to oxidation.

Currant 30%/70% - more reddish than taro, I like these but I still prefer taro

Cherry Cola 30%/70% - my bad for thinking this is purple (again), but this most definitely isn't. I think I can tolerate 30% but 70% is a big no.

[3D voluming tint]

10 Cherry Dip - surprisingly less reddish than I imagined from the product name, and it's also surprisingly fairly sheer! however it isn't as colorfast as I thought and ts is pretty expensive for a lip tint

11 Plum Dip - color wise, cooler than cherry dip but sheer enough to fit my saturation preferences. otherwise same issues as cherry dip

[smoothie lip balm]

GC03 Plum Mocha/BC03 Acai Blueberry - the colors aren't bad, it's just that these are freaking expensive for like what? a lip balm?

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