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EzeWong · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul

For those female expats out there: Can you share your experience with Korean Makeup?
Be it good or bad, was there any major impressions it left you?
How did you percieve the quality?
How did you percieve the price?
Anything that wanted to make you buy it? Or not buy it?

ANY comments at all would be helpful!

PS. If there are any males out there, I could use some impressions on Korean Cleaning products as well. I know some Korean men use makeup as well so if you have any experiences with it, first or second hand. I'd also appreciate it.

THanks!!!

nolegirl · Joined: 17 Apr 2008

I have been to face shop a few times and they are good and cheap.

Men wear makeup.... i guess they carry purses, but makeup for men I find hard to believe.

EzeWong · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul

Thanks the response noel

I've heard face shop has some great products.

Any favorites?

Edit: Yeah, Apparenlty makeup in Korean men is a big trend:http://articles.latimes.com/2003/oct/19/world/fg-makeup19

smwood · Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Location: Over Here.

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sistersarah · Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Location: hiding out

I like trying products at shops like the Faceshop, Missha, Skin Food, Beauty Credit, Innisfree, etc because they're cheap. Some products are good and some so-so, but at least you can afford to sample them. I like Missha's lipsticks, Skin Food's beer shampoo, Innisfree's gel tea tree cleanser, and Beauty Credit's mascara.

For better quality cosmetics, I really like LaNeige. It's more expensive, but you can notice the quality. Their makeup primer is incredible and I really like their pressed powder. They make the best brushes, too.

EzeWong · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul

Hallejua, I love you SisterSarah

Just those 7 sentences provided me with a plethora of information... YET even more questions lol

LaNeige seems tight, Bloody expensive though on all these websites, how much does the primer and pressed powder retail for where you are?

sistersarah · Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Location: hiding out

EzeWong · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul

Oh that's not quite as bad as the online prices, I see prices like a ridiculous $44 for the primer.

I like the whole sebum absorbing primer. Do you think it's better than the other brand name equivalents like Sephora?

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

My wife (Korean) says that she doesn't think Korean make-up brands have good color. She says you should buy Bobby Brown or MAC. They are the two best. And sorry, they are a lot more expensive in Korea.

By the way, she used to be a marketing manager at a Japanese make-up company for many years.

EzeWong · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul

I'm guessing that's the case because Korean brands have whiter tints? I'm just assuming this because I know Korean girls love to have that pasty complexion that comes with playing starcraft at PC bangs for hours. lol.

aimeecate · Joined: 03 Sep 2006

I like to buy my makeup from the face shop as someone else mentioned. Skin Food and Tony Molly are also good. I really like my Skin Food black bean or rice mascara and eyeliner.

The only problem I sometimes have with Korean makeup is it can sometimes tend to have too much sparkle in it.

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sistersarah · Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Location: hiding out

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sillywilly · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Canada.

The only reason I survived makeup shopping in korea was because I'm ultra pale. I didn't see anything catered to anyone who doesn't want to look like a vampire. I might be wrong, though. Anyway, unless htings have changed, I'd recommend that anyone who isn't close to being an albino (like me) bring foundation, concealer and powder from home.