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askingquestions
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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 Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:10 am Post subject: Availability of Girl Supplies in S. Korea |
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Hi Girls,
This might be a dumb question cuz there are girls in Korea, but I heard that some things are hard to come by, so I was wondering, in your travels, what N.American 'luxuries' are hard to come by (other than toothpaste and deoderant)? for exaple... wax (asians aren't really that hairy), exfoliator, mosterizer, anything else in your bathrooms in North America.....
Specifically, in Seoul or the suburbs.
Also, is it worth it to bring my hairdryer, curling iron, iron and then buy the currency adapter, or is it cheap enough to buy new ones over there? And if I should buy the adapter, can I get it cheaper in Korea, or are they hard to come by?
Thanks in advance for your help,...
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:38 am Post subject: |
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Deoderant yes, it is a trial to find them.
Tampons? They have an entire section for those things in my supermarket!
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:51 am Post subject: Re: Availability of Girl Supplies in S. Korea |
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| askingquestions wrote: |
Hi Girls,
This might be a dumb question cuz there are girls in Korea, but I heard that tampons and deoderant are hard to come by, so I was wondering, in your travels, what other N.American 'luxuries' are hard to come by? (ie. wax (asians aren't really that hairy), yeast infection meds, birth control, um, anything else that I can't think of right now....). Specifically, in Seoul or the suburbs.
Also, is it worth it to bring my hairdryer, curling iron, iron and then buy the currency adapter, or is it cheap enough to buy new ones over there? And if I should buy the adapter, can I get it cheaper in Korea, or are they hard to come by?
If there are any other experiences that you wish to share, please do so!
Thanks in advance for your help,... |
Leave the appliances at home if you are from North America. The voltage is wrong and the transformer that can power them is worth more than buying a new hairdryer and curling iron.
If you are from a country that has 220v as the standard then it is a matter of weight in your luggage. You�re the one who has to pack it all over Hell's 1/2 acre. It is still just as easy to get them here.
If you prefer a particular brand of birth control pills then bring a year supply with you. There are several brands available here over the counter but they probably won't have a brand that you will recognize.
Deodorant is still limited in brand, variety, general selection and they are twice the price (or more) that you will pay at home. Bring it with you.
Feminine hygiene products are easily available in Seoul but are again limited in selection if you are not in a place with a LARGE department/grocery store. |
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askingquestions
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:25 am Post subject: anything else? |
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Thank you for those responses, if anyone has any other info on a topic I didn't mention, then please share that as well....
thanks! |
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alabamaman
Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:35 am Post subject: |
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If you're taking prescription medicine for any reason bring atleast a six month supply.
Bring a couple of sealed transcripts.
$1000 emergency funds
Notorized copie(s) of your university degree
One duplicate copy of your university degree |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Juregen wrote: |
Deoderant yes, it is a trial to find them.
Tampons? They have an entire section for those things in my supermarket! |
It's possible to find deoderant, but it is expensive. I find it is much cheaper to get my mum to send me a supply every month or so.
Here in Korea there are Tempo and OB (?) tampons, but personally I think they are crap and I get Tampax sent from home.
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heydelores
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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Leave the appliances at home if you are from North America. The voltage is wrong and the transformer that can power them is worth more than buying a new hairdryer and curling iron.
If you are from a country that has 220v as the standard then it is a matter of weight in your luggage. You�re the one who has to pack it all over Hell's 1/2 acre. It is still just as easy to get them here. |
Even if you are from NA, if your hairdryer and curling iron are relatively new, they might be dual voltage. Mine are and work just fine here, though I needed an adapter so the plug would fit in the wall. Somewhere on the appliance there is INPUT information. If it says something to the effect of INPUT 110~220V, you're fine. Some have a little switch that you have to turn when you change the input voltage. Some don't. If you have the luggage space and don't want to have to go out to buy one when you get here, you might want to check. They're actually hard to find in stores in small towns. |
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formerflautist
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| There's not an entire selection of tampons in any grocery store. There are of maxi pads but the protection is completely different. You can't find them everywhere. Bring a years supply. They aren't heavy and don't take up that much room. |
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SeoulShakin
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| I've seen Playtex at Olive Young. They're about 10,000 a box, but they are here. |
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I order mine online that way I get my preferred brand. Still cheaper than buying local and not cluttering up my suitcase. |
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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Asthenia
Joined: 15 Jun 2006
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| The Face Shop now sells spray-on deodorant, at the very least. It comes in unscented, green tea, and one other scent. |
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Hotpants
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:42 am Post subject: |
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| It's actually not easy to get a lady's electric razor. When I had to get one in a Korean city outside of Seoul, I could only find one such razor - and a really basic one at that - in only one store in the whole city. Of course, I was always introduced to the men's razor section first, and then when I showed the sales staff my broken lady's razor, there was some amazement that such a product should exist! |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:04 am Post subject: |
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| Hotpants wrote: |
| It's actually not easy to get a lady's electric razor. When I had to get one in a Korean city outside of Seoul, I could only find one such razor - and a really basic one at that - in only one store in the whole city. Of course, I was always introduced to the men's razor section first, and then when I showed the sales staff my broken lady's razor, there was some amazement that such a product should exist! |
A friend recently told me she got one at Yongsan, but I haven't gone to look yet. Darn it, I am getting HAIRY! |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:11 am Post subject: |
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I "found" a converter box and can use my electric razor from home, but there's nobody to enjoi the shaven me...   |
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