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“A powder that I really like that doesn't take away the glow from this is the NARS light reflecting one that will keep the glow but just set ever so slightly…”
“The most natural looking base product I've ever put on my face…”
“If I want a natural satin matte kind of finish, this is my go-to cushion…”
“This is glass skin in a cushion…”
“I was amazed. Wow, my skin looks amazing…”
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- “This is going to be a no for me”
- “It does give you that glass skin, watercolor blush, really beautiful dewy look on the skin”20:01–20:06
- “It also lifts your base”
- “That wetness and I think that skin care aspect of it just lifts the makeup. Any concealer or coverage that you've put down across your cheeks will just go as soon as you apply this”19:20–19:33
- “It just undoes all my hard work, which is a shame because the finish of it is beautiful”19:57–20:01
- “It does give that watercolor dewy look on the skin. Absolutely glass skin vibe. It's really healthy and flush looking on the skin”20:04–20:09
- “I like it for my dry skin, but just the fact that it disturbs the base makeup so much is something that I can't overlook”20:14–20:19
- “I think this product is best suited for people that either wear no base makeup or very light base makeup”20:23–20:27
- Source: I rated 10 viral K-beauty products: overhyped or amazing? - Nov 12, 2025
- “This gives the most incredible blurred matte finish on the cheeks. It doesn't look dry. It doesn't look heavy. It just looks so smoothing”14:54–15:03
- “And this is quite a pigmented, putty, jiggly texture. So, you only need a very small amount. blends in effortlessly, looks beautiful”15:05–15:13
- “It's great also for a cohesive sort of monochromatic look if you use it both on your lips and your cheeks. It's just beautiful and also incredibly adorable in packaging”15:16–15:20
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: Beloved
- “These are super wonderful and so easy to work with”
- “The dewy finish, as the name implies, gives a lovely glowy, radiant look to the cheek”
- “And these are also quite pigmented, so you only need to use maybe one or two drops depending on how strong you like your blush to be. So, they will last a very long time”33:24–33:28
- “They also blend out incredibly easy as well. And you'll be able to see in the demo that they just shear out onto the face really, really easily. They blend into the skin seamlessly and just look really beautiful”
- “This formula also dries down, so you don't have to worry about it feeling wet on the face. It's not completely transferproof, but if you just lightly touch your face, it's not really going to come off. So, I do find these to be very longwearing”
- “But this year, I've really enjoyed Virtue and Beloved. These two came in a limited edition Christmas set, I think, from last year. Beautiful tones, beautiful formula. Just really enjoyed using them this year as well”
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: Milktea Coral
- “This blush just gives the most gorgeous blurred soft matte look onto the face. It really makes your skin look like a porcelain doll. It is very very beautiful”14:22–14:28
- “It gives a lovely matte finish. There's a very slight sheen so it doesn't look flat on the face, but it also doesn't look dry at all”14:30–14:38
- “When I'm after that soft, blurred finish on the cheeks, this is the one I go for”14:40–14:45
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: 50WY
- “This is just a fantastic full coverage concealer that covers all my blemishes and PIE without looking really heavy, matte, or cakey”6:09–6:13
- “This honestly works really well and when I first used it, I was so surprised at how natural it looked. It gives a very natural matte finish, which is not what you would typically associate with a full coverage concealer”
- “You need such a tiny amount of it”6:29–6:33
- “This concealer is the least creasing concealer I've ever used under my under eyes”6:45–6:51
- “I have these two lines that usually concealer will always gather in. Even if I set it with a powder, but this one, even if I don't set it with a powder, and I wear it all day, I'm talking more than 12 plus hours, there will be the most minimal, slightest, tiny amount of creasing. Otherwise, it looks flawless”6:49–6:55
- “And this concealer, I find, is one that sets well by itself. I don't need to go over with a powder. It's not going to budge. It's very, very longwearing”7:10–7:14
- “All in all, it is just my go-to for when I need to cover blemishes or marks”7:18–7:22
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: 01 Correct Beige
- “This is just so convenient to use, which is why it's one of my consistent favorites”9:04–9:09
- “So, there is a concealer and two color correctors in it. A peach color corrector and a green color corrector”9:09–9:12
- “I use this all the time when I am traveling because it is just so convenient. I don't have to carry separate color correctors or concealers”9:14–9:17
- “The peach works really well under the eyes to color correct any gray or sort of bluey darkness. And then the green works really well to color correct any redness”
- “If you work in thin layers and use a very small amount of product, this works brilliantly for spot concealing”9:37–9:42
- “This also gives a pretty natural matte finish”9:42–9:45
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: 40NY
- “I would say, is actually my number one concealer. But it is sadly discontinued”8:00–8:05
- “This is just a phenomenal concealer. It gives very solid medium coverage. It never looks dry on my dry skin, even throughout all the seasons”8:05–8:13
- “I don't need to do any kind of special base prep at all. I can just whack it on and it looks so beautiful”8:15–8:19
- “It's a rich creamy texture that just blends out really nicely”8:21–8:27
- “Works really well on the under eyes and also spot concealing. It's just foolproof for me”
- “I really, really love it and I'm sad that I can't get it anymore after I finish using this one”8:34–8:40
- “It's just wonderfully creamy, effortless, looks really great on dry skin, and so I'm quite sad that it is discontinued”8:50–8:56
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: 01 Classic
- “I have had this for years and it still performs very well. It hasn't changed in quality at all”12:04–12:09
- “This is a wonderfully natural, easy to use contour powder”12:09–12:15
- “I absolutely love this contour powder. It is my go-to”
- “It gives me a really natural contoured finish. It blends out super easily”12:27–12:31
- “It's just the right amount of pigmentation where it's not too pigmented, but it doesn't give me nothing either. It's really easy to build up and it doesn't look heavy at all on the skin”12:31–12:35
- “Very smooth, easy to work with powder formula”12:45–12:48
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: T5
- “The most natural looking base product I've ever put on my face”0:00–0:04
- “This literally looks like your skin, like you've got nothing else on your skin”0:57–1:03
- “Absolutely love the way that this looks on my skin”
- “The texture of this is incredibly lightweight”1:15–1:21
- “It just absolutely glides across the skin when you're applying it”1:24–1:28
- “The way that this formula feels and the way it glides over the skin is just so satisfying to apply with your fingers”1:35–1:42
- “It feels like a really thin runny serum like skin care that you're applying over your face”1:47–1:53
- “The hydrating and moisturizing skincare ingredients in here just make it so that your skin never looks dry and it just looks so healthy and hydrated”2:02–2:08
- “This also sets down rather nicely”2:35–2:40
- “It dries down to actually quite a smooth almost sort of velvety silky smooth finish on your skin”2:46–2:51
- “This actually lasts quite well on the skin”2:59–3:02
- “I find it's fragrance free, which I love”
- “That is great for sensitive skin”3:06–3:10
- “All in all, just the most amazing most skin-like looking skin tint”3:52–3:58
- Source: Top 5 Foundations for Dry, Sensitive Skin - Feb 7, 2026
Variant: Sand 25
- “If I want a natural satin matte kind of finish, this is my go-to cushion”4:14–4:21
- “I have used this for years”4:21–4:26
- “I've repurchased several refills of this”4:24–4:28
- “I take this everywhere with me”4:26–4:29
- “It is my go-to for traveling as well because the cushion format is just so neat”4:28–4:33
- “This cushion just gives the most beautiful solid medium coverage on the skin”4:30–4:37
- “It looks very natural and skin-like”4:37–4:40
- “It doesn't feel like I'm wearing anything with this one”4:38–4:43
- “It's very lightweight and comfortable to wear”4:41–4:45
- “Doesn't look drying at all on my skin”4:43–4:47
- “It doesn't look heavy or cakey at all”5:08–5:12
- “It still looks very natural and skin-like, but again, that lovely medium coverage”5:10–5:16
- “This just never fails me”
- “The only downside to this one is that there are unfortunately only five shades in this”6:02–6:12
- Source: Top 5 Foundations for Dry, Sensitive Skin - Feb 7, 2026
Variant: 25N Ratan
- “This is glass skin in a cushion”6:47–6:53
- “It looks incredible on the skin”6:51–6:55
- “I was so impressed from the very first time that I used it”7:10–7:18
- “The amount of coverage and color correction it provided whilst making my skin look so radiant, giving it that skin care glow”7:24–7:31
- “This will make you look like your skin is so quenched”7:39–7:46
- “So plump and hydrated”7:43–7:49
- “Not dry ever at all. Never dry”7:46–7:52
- “There is no greater dewy finish than this one”7:49–7:54
- “Truly, it is the dewiest finish of all the products that I'm mentioning today”7:52–7:57
- “I genuinely think the most glass skin-like base product that I have tried”7:57–8:03
- “This does such a fantastic job at color correcting redness”8:18–8:22
- “This genuinely feels quite soothing and cooling on the face when you apply it”9:34–9:38
- “Gives really solid medium coverage as well”9:49–9:54
- “So this is such a winner in my opinion”
- “There is very little transfer resistance. It doesn't really set down”9:57–10:01
- Source: Top 5 Foundations for Dry, Sensitive Skin - Feb 7, 2026
- “I was amazed. Wow, my skin looks amazing”
- “This is a lovely medium coverage foundation that feels quite lightweight on the skin”11:25–11:29
- “I don't feel it on my skin when I'm wearing it”11:29–11:36
- “It has quite an emollient feeling to it, so it feels very moisturizing when you spread it across the face”11:46–11:51
- “It blends in seamlessly to the skin and gives you a dewy finish”11:51–11:55
- “This never fails me”12:05–12:08
- “My skin always looks wonderful using this”12:07–12:11
- “I have worn this for well over 12 hours, and I can confirm that my skin does not look dry even after wearing it for so long”12:15–12:24
- “Still looks lovely and glowy and hydrated”12:26–12:29
- “There's also no fragrance to this, which I love”12:28–12:31
- “The coverage stays intact all day for me. There's no fading or moving about”12:31–12:37
- Source: Top 5 Foundations for Dry, Sensitive Skin - Feb 7, 2026
Variant: 13 Light Medium Cool Olive
- “I think this is my most perfect foundation match that I have ever tried”14:11–14:20
- “I find that this is very, very long-lasting”
- “That setting aspect of this works beautifully”14:37–14:46
- “It helps to keep oils at bay and it really gives that wonderful soft focus blurred look to the skin”14:48–14:54
- “It gives a very natural matte finish to the skin”14:59–15:03
- “This honestly doesn't look drying and looks so beautiful on the skin”15:03–15:10
- “Longevity wise, this is easily the most long-wearing product that I'm recommending today”15:08–15:14
- “It is fantastic. It does not budge”15:14–15:19
- “It is waterproof, humidity proof, sweatproof, and it does set down to become transfer-proof”
- “This did not budge one bit. Still looked beautiful. It lasted all day”15:35–15:43
- “I wore this for absolutely ages and I did not need to touch up powder or anything in that heat”15:49–15:56
- “It's definitely my go-to if I need my base to look fantastic all day long”16:02–16:06
- “It is so thin and lightweight that it feels like you're wearing absolutely nothing on the skin”16:16–16:19
- “Everything layers beautifully on top of it”16:48–16:51
- “This foundation is also non-comedogenic, non-acneic, and it has 3% niacinamide in it”17:13–17:19
- Source: Top 5 Foundations for Dry, Sensitive Skin - Feb 7, 2026
Variant: 23N Sand
- “This one is going to go in absolutely not”7:36–7:43
- “This cushion honestly just looks even worse on my skin than the red cushion”7:40–7:48
- “This pink one, from the start when I put it on, even after all the base prep, it just looks bad on my skin”8:00–8:05
- “This is the most matte finish out of all three”8:05–8:14
- “It just looks dry on my skin. It looks flat. It doesn't look good”8:22–8:28
- “I would not recommend this one if you have dry skin”8:28–8:33
- “This one would be most suited to oily skin types who want a matte finish and full coverage”8:37–8:43
- Source: Ranking 8 Korean Cushions: Best and Worst - Apr 28, 2026
Variant: 26N Latte
- “I don't hate this cushion, but I don't love it either”26:17–26:22
- “It's just a very middling cushion”26:34–26:38
- “This just doesn't stand out”
- “It's not a very glowy cushion”
- “This just looks like a very mild satin finish”26:49–26:58
- “It doesn't really match what it's advertised as”27:01–27:05
- “The coverage is on the lighter medium side”27:07–27:13
- “It doesn't build very well”27:10–27:13
- “It doesn't look dry on my skin”26:41–26:45
- “Even if you layer it like three times or more on the face, it doesn't look heavy at all”27:16–27:25
- “I certainly will not be repurchasing this after I finish it”28:01–28:09
- “This Milk Touch cushion is going into the meh category”28:09–28:17
- Source: Ranking 8 Korean Cushions: Best and Worst - Apr 28, 2026
Variant: 23N Sand
- “This gives very full coverage”1:00–1:04
- “When I use this cushion, I can get full coverage, cover all of that up without needing to follow up with concealer afterwards”1:08–1:14
- “This cushion also holds up really well under hot, humid weather”1:22–1:27
- “Longevity is very good with this as well”1:32–1:39
- “The shade range is also pretty big”1:37–1:42
- “I have dry skin and I really don't think this looks very good on dry skin”1:56–2:04
- “It still just highlights dry patches”
- “As you wear this throughout the day, it just ends up looking drier and drier”2:47–2:51
- “It doesn't give a very natural finish on the face”3:17–3:22
- “This looks quite masklike on the face”3:20–3:26
- “There is fragrance in this cushion”3:45–3:49
- “Overall, I would say no thank you to this cushion”
- “I could see how it could be quite beneficial for people with oilier skin”4:10–4:18
- Source: Ranking 8 Korean Cushions: Best and Worst - Apr 28, 2026
Variant: 25N Molten
- “I find the performance of this cushion to just be pretty mid and so it's going to go in meh”
- “The finish is just a very natural kind of satin finish”13:09–13:18
- “It is not glossy at all unlike what they have called it”
- “I don't think it matches the finish that it was advertised as”
- “Coverage is pretty decent. It's on the lighter end of medium, I would say”13:32–13:36
- “It doesn't look very dry on my skin, so that's pretty good, but it doesn't look particularly amazing either”13:44–13:50
- “I feel like it's a pretty average looking cushion on the face”13:54–13:57
- “It doesn't have any fragrance in it”
- “Much of the product just ends up in one place on this cushion, it's not evenly dispersed”14:57–15:03
- “It just absorbs it all so quickly into the pad”15:09–15:15
- “You don't end up with very much product transferring onto your face at all because a lot of it gets absorbed into the cushion”15:15–15:18
- “This cushion is pretty stiff”15:55–16:00
- Source: Ranking 8 Korean Cushions: Best and Worst - Apr 28, 2026
Variant: 23N Sand
- “This cushion is supposed to be the more glowier option in the mask fit range”5:15–5:20
- “I just don't think that it really gives you a very glowy look”5:29–5:35
- “I don't think it's really hydrating like it says it is”5:35–5:42
- “It's still a pretty subpar looking cushion”
- “It really doesn't look that glowy at all”5:37–5:42
- “I think the scent is stronger on this one”
- “I will put it in no thank you as well”
- Source: Ranking 8 Korean Cushions: Best and Worst - Apr 28, 2026
Variant: Medium
- “I honestly genuinely really like this cushion”21:48–21:55
- “The smell of this cushion is the worst thing about it in my opinion”
- “It is a very strong intense rose floral kind of old school scent”22:12–22:26
- “The cushion looks beautiful on the skin”
- “If they came out with a scent-free version, this would be straight up there. Holy grail”23:07–23:16
- “I'm going to put this cushion in. I like it”23:22–23:26
- “This cushion looks so natural on the skin. It really becomes one with the skin”23:33–23:41
- “It gives a very good medium coverage that you can really build it to be very close to full”23:47–23:54
- “Builds very nicely without caking up or looking heavy at all on the skin”24:12–24:19
- “It has a very natural finish on the skin. It's not matte. It's not glowy. Very much satin flattering”24:23–24:27
- “The way that it looks and performs on the skin is very similar to the Romand New Zero cushion, just I think this one has a tad more coverage”24:30–24:35
- Source: Ranking 8 Korean Cushions: Best and Worst - Apr 28, 2026
Variant: Golden Nectar
- “The highlighter is one of the most silkiest powders that I've ever put on my face or felt with my finger”0:00–0:05
- “The texture of this highlighter is so smooth and silky, so lightweight. When you put your finger into it, you just need to do the slightest touch, the slightest grays, and it picks up a lot of product”29:35–29:44
- “The texture is just superb, and the way that it applies on the face is just as smooth as the way it feels”29:50–29:54
- “The glow is just beautiful. This is a high impact highlighter. If you apply more, you will look like you are gleaming from outer space. It is really, really beautiful”30:05–30:10
- “You can also shear it out. If you apply a smaller amount, it blends out really beautifully uh really seamlessly into the skin. It doesn't look very powdery at all”30:15–30:22
- “And I find that for a highlighter, it really doesn't emphasize texture”30:26–30:30
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
- “A powder that I really like that doesn't take away the glow from this is the NARS light reflecting one that will keep the glow but just set ever so slightly”10:07–10:14
- Source: Top 5 Foundations for Dry, Sensitive Skin - Feb 7, 2026
Variant: Translucent
- “This is the one that I reach for when I want a bit more mattifying, more smoothing, but at the same time, I don't want it to look heavy or dry on my dry skin. This ticks all the boxes”11:14–11:19
- “It mattifies really well without making it look flat or cakey”11:23–11:31
- “I can touch this up, reapply it without it looking heavy. It adds this gorgeous smoothing blurring effect”11:29–11:33
- “This really did surprise me with how much I love it because I don't usually gravitate towards matte finishes, but when I want a smooth effect, this does a really great job”11:38–11:44
- “The texture of the powder itself is very lightweight as well and super smooth. When you put your finger in it, it feels really silky. Lovely quality”11:49–11:53
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
- “It can be kind of difficult to see how much powder you are applying”8:07–8:13
- “You can just come out with a plume of smoke if you accidentally do it too hard”8:38–8:42
- “I do think the idea of the packaging with this is really cool, definitely innovative”8:42–8:46
- “The performance of the powder, however, I don't love”8:48–8:55
- “I think it looks pretty matte, flat and drying on dry skin”
- “I don't think it looks the best”8:51–8:57
- “It's definitely not that smooth, blurring matte powder finish that you might get from some other matte powders”8:57–9:07
- “This is very much a flat matte and not the most flattering on dry skin”9:05–9:12
- “I think the powder performance just isn't that great for me”9:27–9:32
- Source: 5 K-Beauty Products I Regret Buying - Apr 10, 2026
- “This is my go-to lip balm that I have been enjoying all year and even before that”37:32–37:39
- “Honestly, this lasts for such a long time”37:39–37:44
- “It is a really thick, waxy, nourishing balm which moisturizes the lips, leaves the lips feeling plump and nourished even after it's been absorbed and worn off”37:41–37:47
- “You put it on and even after it's been absorbed, your lips feel thoroughly nourished and not dry after it”38:01–38:07
- “I really enjoy the thick formula with this because I find that it really hugs the lips and it's very long-lasting”38:07–38:12
- “I also like that being a squeezy formula, this doesn't harden and get really difficult or impossible to squeeze out during the colder months”38:13–38:21
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
Variant: 09 Spice
- “I absolutely love this shade. It's a really warm sort of terracotta brown. Looks really good with the warmer lip shades I like to wear”31:14–31:20
- “This is a classic wooden lip pencil, so very blendable, creamy, no dragging at all”31:22–31:28
- “I really like this for softly contouring the lips”31:28–31:32
- “Super blendable. I can really easily diffuse it so that it looks like a nice soft natural contour”31:56–32:01
- “As a wooden pencil, this doesn't set down. It's not going to become transferproof. But despite that, I still find it to be pretty longwearing”32:01–32:06
- “Just a really solid, beautiful, affordable lip liner”32:30–32:34
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: Sandy Beige
- “Now, this one is a gel lip pencil. So, this one sets down, becomes transferproof, budge proof, and is super longwearing. Even after your lipstick wears off, your lip liner will still be intact”32:40–32:45
- “I feel like Huda Beauty's lip liners are very well talked about and well regarded in the community, and I can see why. These just work so well”32:49–32:55
- “I love the way that this lip pencil just absolutely glides onto the lips. There's no dragging. It's really smooth. It's very pigmented, so you don't really need to go over it more than once”33:18–33:22
- “This Sandy Beige shade works really well as a cooler toned beige shade to contour my lips. It looks very natural and works with a lot of my lip colors”33:30–33:35
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: Yakqua Mul 20 Brown Yaka
- “This is just such a wonderful, beautiful, glossy lip tint to wear”40:18–40:26
- “It stains the lips really well and evenly. It lasts well throughout the day”40:24–40:31
- “The gloss looks really juicy on the lips, and the texture of it is really comfortable and lovely to wear”40:28–40:34
- “That medium thickness gel texture just really adheres to the lips, and it feels like it hugs the lip when you're applying it. Super comfortable to wear. Looks beautiful on the lips”40:32–40:41
- “The initial sheen and gloss does eventually wear off, but because the product stains your lips, you still have that beautiful color underneath, very evenly stained, even after that initial gloss wears off”40:42–40:50
- “The only slight thing that I don't love about it is the scent. It does have quite a sweet dessertlike scent. I would prefer it if it didn't have any scent at all, but the scent doesn't make me feel nauseous or give me a headache. So, I sort of overlook that because the product itself is so gorgeous”40:56–41:02
- “This is just a fantastic staining glossy lip formula and I reach for it a lot”41:12–41:19
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
- “This is my favorite holy grail matte lip tint formula of all time”18:06–18:20
- “This one beats them all”
- “This has been a longstanding love affair”18:43–18:47
- “This ink velvet formula is just the perfect one for my preferences”19:06–19:11
- “It gives that beautiful sort of blurred look”19:11–19:16
- “Smooths out the lines and it's so comfortable”19:23–19:29
- “Gives that beautiful blurred soft matte lip look, but it is very creamy”19:26–19:32
- “It's a lovely velvety medium thickness sort of formula”19:32–19:37
- “It feels really plush”19:37–19:40
- “It's smooth and creamy on the lips with a good amount of moisture in it”19:41–19:45
- “It never feels dry on my lips throughout the day”19:51–19:57
- “The longevity of it is also fantastic”19:59–20:04
- “It stains the lips very evenly with a good amount of the color”20:20–20:25
- “The Ink Velvet line from Peripera is honestly just so iconic”
- “The formula is just wonderful”
- Source: K-beauty products I'm buying again - Nov 26, 2025
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Fixing Tint
- “I really don't like the smell of it. It stinks. It has a very, very strong floral, talcum powder kind of smell. It's sweet, it's floral, it's sickly. Not good”14:08–14:13
- “If you're sensitive to fragrance or strong scents, I would avoid”14:21–14:26
- “I don't think the lip tint performs very well either”14:30–14:33
- “It comes off super easily. It will not last a meal. It is not fully transfer-proof”14:41–14:51
- “It does not do any of what it claims to do”14:51–14:56
- “It does that sort of old liquid lipstick effect where it makes your lips look really shriveled and dry”14:56–15:00
- “It doesn't feel comfortable to wear at all”15:05–15:10
- “This is one of the most drying lip tint formulas that I have tried”15:08–15:15
- “When I put this on, it makes my lips feel like I've just dunked them in a whole load of powder and it's just sucked all of the moisture out of my lips”15:15–15:20
- “The product longevity, the way it looks, none of that was impressive in my opinion, all pretty subpar”15:36–15:41
- “I really regret buying this”
- “I really don't think there's anything redeemable about this lip tint in my opinion”15:47–15:54
- “I just wouldn't recommend this one”
- Source: 5 K-Beauty Products I Regret Buying - Apr 10, 2026
Variant: Chocolate Frosting
- “The donut applicator, I think, is a little gimmicky. I don't think it really improves the application of the lip balm that much, and it's harder to be as precise with this”8:13–8:19
- “If you have smaller lips, it could just kind of flood your lips”9:16–9:19
- “The formula, however, is wonderful. This is so moisturizing, and it feels incredible on the lips”
- “It's got this richer texture that somehow melts into your lips, but it has a little bit of grip. Not in a bad way or in a kind of frictiony way, but in a way that it feels like it's hugging and adhering to your lips”9:14–9:18
- “So, it doesn't feel like it's going to slide everywhere. It feels like it's actually going to stay put for a while, and it does actually”9:18–9:21
- “The lasting power of this, you know, if you're not eating a meal, but just sipping water or something, it's not really going to come off. It does actually last for a pretty good time”9:23–9:28
- “It's not too waxy or slippy, but there's just enough of that nice cushiony, plush, gel-like feeling”9:31–9:38
- “I really like the way that this feels”9:40–9:45
- “I just wish that they had nicer colors that I liked”9:43–9:45
- “The color that I'm using is chocolate frosting. It's all right. I'd prefer it if it was more warm toned and if it was more pigmented than this”9:52–9:58
- “This does also smell exactly like chocolate frosting. I don't mind it. It smells like rich cocoa icing on a cupcake that I've got on my lips”10:00–10:07
- “I will say Laneige does get their scents pretty spot on. Everything that I've smelled flavor-wise from their lip products has been spot on”10:09–10:16
- Source: My Simple Skincare Routine for Dry, Sensitive, Acne-Prone Skin - Mar 20, 2026
Laneige$24.00
Lip Sleeping Mask
- “I don't think it's worth the hype, so I'm going to have to put it in no”2:22–2:29
- “I don't think that it's anything special”2:32–2:39
- “It definitely does hydrate and nourish the lips, but it's nothing particularly spectacular”2:36–2:49
- “The texture itself is very nice. It feels lovely on the lips”3:06–3:12
- “When I apply this at night and when I wake up in the morning, I don't feel my lips being overly nourished or feel particularly plump and lovely in any way”3:09–3:16
- “The scents of all of these lip sleeping masks are very accurate”3:40–3:44
- “I think the scents or the flavors, if you will, are quite nice”3:59–4:03
- “It's not worth the hype, especially not for the price point because Laneige is a pricier K beauty brand”4:07–4:11
- “I will not be buying another one once I finish this one”
- Source: I rated 10 viral K-beauty products: overhyped or amazing? - Nov 12, 2025
Variant: Walk of No Shame
- “I have absolutely loved reaching for this russet red colored bullet lipstick this year”34:28–34:34
- “I've often also dabbed this on the cheeks for a cohesive lip and cheek look. It works really well for that”34:32–34:38
- “The formula of this is really comfortable to wear. I would say that it leans more like a creamy satin than a true matte”34:38–34:45
- “It feels really moisturizing and creamy on the lips. It's not drying at all”35:10–35:16
- “My lips still don't feel dry even after wearing it for 9 plus hours. It doesn't make my lips look dry and crusty either. So, I love this lipstick”35:44–35:50
- “The only slight thing I would say that I don't love so much about it is the scent. It has a pretty prominent vanilla scent. So, it's sweet. I don't like the scent, but it doesn't give me a headache and it doesn't make me feel nauseous, so I still just wear the lipstick anyway”35:53–35:59
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: Velvet Dragon
- “This one, I dare say, is it maybe one of my favorite red lipsticks of all time”36:14–36:20
- “Velvet Dragon is a gorgeous warm orange toned red lipstick and I think it is absolutely gorgeous”36:17–36:26
- “This is the most reached for red lipstick in my collection. Whenever I want a bold statement lip, whenever I've got a party, a dinner, or when I'm just out and about and I want a bold lip color, this is the one that I go for”36:26–36:33
- “Unlike the Charlotte Tilbury one, this one is more of a true matte finish. There is a very slight sheen to it. So, it's not flat, but it does look very matte on the lips”36:40–36:44
- “This is a little more drying and a little less comfortable to wear than the Charlotte Tilbury ones. But a plus side of that is that these lipsticks are very longwearing because of that more matte finish”36:56–37:04
- “This formula is also very richly pigmented, one swipe pigmentation”37:29–37:36
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: 4.5
- “I really get the hype with this actually. It is a high-end price tag, but it performs really well”16:08–16:12
- “Works really well to thicken, add volume to the brow. Has a bit more of a stronger hold than the NYX one, but it doesn't make the brows feel really crunchy or heavy in any way, which I like”16:12–16:19
- “My brows still feel like normal brow texture when I use this. Fills in the brows really nicely whilst holding them in place, and it's not too pigmented, so my brows don't look crazy”16:21–16:29
- “It's very quick and easy to use, just a solid brow gel”16:33–16:37
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: 08 Black
- “This one is actually empty now. I did finish it this year, but it lasted a crazy amount of time, which is wonderful considering it is an affordable drugstore product”
- “This just works really well to lightly fill in my brows. There's a medium hold to it. It's got the perfect level of pigmentation. It doesn't deposit too much color on the brows and just fills them in really naturally whilst also thickening them”15:49–15:53
- “Just a solid foolproof brow mascara”16:01–16:06
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
- “I really didn't like this brow mascara”
- “I think it disperses too much product. I think it's too pigmented and it is too difficult to use”10:05–10:11
- “If you get this somewhere where you don't want it to be, it is very difficult to remove it”10:11–10:17
- “It's kind of messy to use and I do end up getting it in places that I don't want it to be”10:39–10:46
- “It also applies pretty unevenly”10:58–11:01
- “It deposits the product in some areas more than others and it just looks really uneven”11:03–11:11
- “Even when you try and disperse it with a spoolie, it just doesn't want to budge. It ends up looking so uneven”11:19–11:25
- “I find this very, very not user-friendly and difficult to use”12:04–12:13
- “If you like a stronger brow or maybe you don't have a lot of brow hairs to begin with and therefore you need to deposit more product, I could see how that could be a positive for you”12:17–12:25
- “I unfortunately don't like this brow mascara”
- Source: 5 K-Beauty Products I Regret Buying - Apr 10, 2026
Variant: Medium Brown
- “This is a new favorite for this year and it is so so good”17:07–17:16
- “The nib of this is so fine, so you can create a really thin line with so much precision with ease”17:13–17:18
- “I love how much control the fine tip gives you, especially when you have a smaller lid space like I do”17:18–17:26
- “I absolutely love this. It's waterproof, doesn't budge, lasts all day. Really fantastic”17:26–17:30
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: Whiskey
- “It is my go-to pencil eyeliner. It's waterproof, long-lasting, doesn't smudge on me”16:41–16:45
- “It's very creamy and glides on without tugging. It's pigmented, but you can blend it out really easily if you want a softer wing, which I do pretty often”16:45–16:49
- “Whiskey is such a lovely brown shade, very rich, but not too cool or warm”16:56–17:03
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Dasique$29.00
Eyeshadow PaletteVariant: 11 Chocolate Fudge
- “I was really impressed with the quality of this palette”24:03–24:10
- “The mattes are really smooth and velvety, super silky feeling. They just glide on and look really smooth on the lid whilst also being very easy to blend out”
- “They layer beautifully for more depth. They're not chalky at all”24:17–24:20
- “Compared to the Romand palette that I mentioned earlier, these are a little more richly pigmented. I'd say they have more oomph to them, but they still blend out really easily for those soft K beauty shadow looks like I've got on today”24:18–24:25
- “The shimmers also have a little bit more heft to them compared to the Rand palette. The shimmers are gorgeous and they have a more textured shimmery finish that again have that sparkly kind of finish, but these ones have a bit more of a color base than the remand ones”24:33–24:36
- “I love the warm, rich, chocolaty shades that are in here. They really flatter my skin tone. And it's just a really easy palette to work with. It's beautiful. I don't need to think too much about it. I can just whack it on, blend out the shadows in seconds, and it looks really pretty”25:50–25:54
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
- “This one is the one that I go to when I want a bit more pizzazz and more rich pigment”
- “The color scheme I think is absolutely gorgeous. I love warm tones, bronzes, warm browns, oranges. I think they're just so gorgeous, especially around this autumn winter season”
- “And Natasha Denona's eyeshadow formula is phenomenal. One of the most popular eyeshadow brands out there, I think, and for good reason”26:50–26:56
- “Her mattes are so rich and pigmented, but easy to blend out”26:58–27:02
- “As a western brand, you're going to get far more pigment right off the bat from these eyeshadows than the K beauty brands. And this works really well if you want a more dramatic look or you just prefer more pigmented eyeshadows”27:00–27:06
- “The mattes are pigmented, but they blend out super easily. They're really soft and easy to work with. You just need to be a little bit lighter handed when you dip into the pan. But they just look beautifully smooth on the eyelid”27:19–27:23
- “I also really enjoy the range of textures that you get in this eyeshadow palette. There's beautifully impactful intense high shine metallic foiled shimmers. There are more sort of regular less foiled shimmers. There are gorgeous duo chromes in here”27:33–27:39
- “The quality is just phenomenal, and I really enjoy the shade selection. So, this is why this is one of my top palettes of 2025”28:05–28:10
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: 02 Mahogany Garden
- “This palette is just so easy to work with”19:07–19:11
- “It's got these beautiful warmer leaning muted brown tones that I can really easily use for that soft diffused natural look”19:09–19:17
- “Mattes are easy to work with. They blend out really easily and look very smooth on the lid”19:19–19:24
- “These are a buildable K beauty formula, so you're not going to get super rich pigment off the bat, but I find that to be really easy to work with. And if you're a beginner, you'll probably really enjoy that, too”
- “The range of textures in this palette is also just really fun to work with”19:41–19:46
- “I find myself continuously reaching for the sheer sparkly topper shadows. I just really like them. I think they add this gorgeous textured sparkle to the lid whilst also being really thin”19:46–19:53
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Variant: 01 Black
- “Just my absolute favorite mascara of all time”17:55–18:00
- “holds my curl all day without dropping at all”17:58–18:02
- “Thickens the lashes without giving that spidery, really clumpy look”18:00–18:07
- “This also doesn't smudge on me at all, which is a problem I've had with other than mascaras in the past where they always just smudge on the lower lash line. No raccoon eyes to be had with this one as it is also waterproof”
- “So, it lasts beautifully on my eyes all day”18:22–18:27
- “This also has an interesting metal wand with no bristles compared to a traditional mascara wand, but it works really well to coat the lashes”18:24–18:29
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
- “This just works incredibly well at removing and just melting off your makeup and skincare”3:27–3:34
- “I have not tried a sort of first step cleanse that removes my eye makeup, my waterproof eye makeup, as quickly as this cleansing balm does”4:06–4:12
- “As soon as it touches my lashes, it just starts melting away that mascara”
- “It's honestly incredible”
- “I really love the texture of this cleansing balm”4:34–4:39
- “It has this sort of fluffy sorbet like texture that just melts onto your skin as soon as it comes into contact with it and just glides across and transforms into a cleansing oil”4:08–4:15
- “I also really enjoy the fact that because it is a cleansing balm, it's really easy to travel with without worrying like with a cleansing oil counterpart about it leaking and it also doesn't need to go in your liquids bag when you are traveling on a plane”4:31–4:37
- “After emulsifying this, it also rinses off really easily”4:51–4:54
- “doesn't leave like a sticky residue or anything and it leaves the skin feeling really nice and soft”4:52–4:58
- “I also really enjoy the fact that there is no fragrance to this”4:58–5:02
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
- “This is a fantastic foam cleanser for dry skin and I think probably the least drying foam cleanser I've ever used to date on my dry, sensitive skin”5:38–5:44
- “This honestly does not leave the skin feeling stripped at all, which foam cleansers can sort of be prone to doing”5:46–5:54
- “This cleanses my makeup sunscreen super well and doesn't leave my skin feeling stripped or dry at all, which is great”6:09–6:14
- “I feel that this is a very underrated foam cleanser that people don't really talk about”6:14–6:22
- “Works really well for my sensitive skin, especially when it's sensitized”7:20–7:26
- “All in all, just a fantastic non-stripping, non-drying foam cleanser that's very gentle, great for dry, sensitive skin”
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
- “This is quite the amazing clarifying treatment for your pores”26:27–26:32
- “This will just melt and get rid of any congested sebum, sebaceous filaments in your pores”26:30–26:38
- “This does an amazing job at clearing all of that out without irritating your skin”26:36–26:42
- “It is very gentle”26:42–26:47
- “It is quick”
- “It is effective”
- “You will see pretty immediate results”26:45–26:50
- “Your nose or wherever you've applied it just looks so clear and decongested”27:06–27:13
- “It is honestly quite incredible”
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
- “This cleanser has impressed me so much”10:33–10:38
- “I don't think that I've ever felt my skin feeling more hydrated or moisturized after cleansing than before”10:07–10:17
- “This milk cleanser leaves my skin feeling so nice after cleansing”10:35–10:41
- “It feels hydrated”10:38–10:42
- “It feels moisturized”10:41–10:45
- “It feels nourished”
- “I don't feel the need to instantly run to my nearest toner and slap it on for extra hydration”10:41–10:47
- “It leaves my skin feeling well cleansed but super baby soft and plump and supple”10:47–10:54
- “It just feels incredible”10:54–10:56
- “On light makeup and sunscreen days, I use this to cleanse alone and it cleanses it really well”11:45–11:50
- “It doesn't leave a sticky residue or anything”
- “Love, love, love this milk cleanser, and I am fully on board to try more milk cleansers”
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
- “This cleansing oil just suits my preferences perfectly”0:39–0:44
- “It's super lightweight, thin, and runny, so it's a really nice, elegant texture to rub into your skin”0:41–0:48
- “Cleanses off makeup, sunscreen really well”0:48–0:52
- “Removes my waterproof eye makeup easily without stinging my eyes”0:50–0:57
- “This also has no added fragrance to it, but there is a noticeable light citrus scent to it from the bergamot oil and limonene in this”0:54–1:00
- “The scent washes off with the product when you rinse this off, so no lingering scents”1:12–1:15
- “Just a fantastic lightweight cleansing oil”1:28–1:32
- “I really enjoyed using this in 2025”1:30–1:32
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
- “This is a lovely gel cleanser which cleanses well without leaving the skin feeling stripped or dry”8:07–8:14
- “It is unscented with no added fragrance, which I love for my sensitive skin”8:14–8:22
- “It's very soft and gentle on my sensitive skin while still providing a good cleanse”8:47–8:54
- “The gel texture is very nice”9:05–9:08
- “It glides across the skin”
- “It rinses off well, leaving no residue as well”
- “Just a lovely non-drying gel cleanser”
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
- “This is just another favorite of mine”1:46–1:50
- “It is really affordable”1:48–1:53
- “It's another lightweight cleansing oil, which I love the texture of”1:53–1:56
- “It doesn't feel like you're rubbing thick, greasy oil over your face”1:54–2:00
- “It cleanses makeup well, sunscreen”2:00–2:04
- “It removes my waterproof eye makeup, which is a must for me without stinging the eyes”2:03–2:06
- “I also like that there's no added fragrance to this”2:13–2:17
- “It just cleanses really well”
- “It's a nice, elegant, lightweight texture”
- “It's affordable”
- “You can buy refill pouches for this, which I have done”2:34–2:38
- “Just a phenomenal no frills cleansing oil”
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
- “This is my retinol of choice”10:49–10:52
- “I really enjoy this serum”
- “I personally have not experienced any of that with this product”
- “I have never experienced any kind of irritation with this at all”
- “I think it's very sensitive skin friendly”
- “I really enjoy the texture of this serum”
- “It also adds a nice amount of moisture for my dry skin”
- “I don't feel it to be heavy or greasy at all”
- “It doesn't leave a horrible residue”
- “As a preventative measure, I really enjoy this retinol serum”10:37–10:41
- “I like the texture of it all over the face”10:51–10:57
- “I also like how affordable it is”10:57–11:00
- “It does the job. Doesn't cause me any irritation. I like the additional moisture and nourishment it provides my skin”11:07–11:11
- “I will definitely be repurchasing this”11:13–11:17
- Source: K-beauty products I'm buying again - Nov 26, 2025
- “This is without a doubt hands down the best spot treatment that I have ever used and I have used quite a few of them over the years”23:36–23:43
- “This is the quickest acting spot treatment that I have ever used without it stinging or absurdly drying out your skin”23:42–23:46
- “Whack some of this cream on a spot and you will see the inflammation and size of it reduce significantly within a day or two”23:53–24:01
- “This truly works really well if you want to shrink a spot rapidly”24:01–24:07
- “It has a lightweight cream texture that turns clear during absorption”24:23–24:28
- “You can use this during the day”24:26–24:30
- “It will turn clear so you can use it under makeup”24:30–24:33
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
- “I really enjoy this toner”17:12–17:17
- “It is moisturizing and hydrating, but not heavy or sticky at all”
- “I love how lightweight it is because it absorbs really quickly into the skin”17:54–17:57
- “It doesn't leave any greasy or heavy residue, but it does add a really nice moisturizing layer to the skin”17:57–18:04
- “All in all, a lovely repairing, soothing formulation”18:23–18:28
- “You can layer this multiple times and it sinks in really nicely”
- “The spray nozzle is pretty hit or miss”
- “The big one that I've not yet opened, but when my sister and I sprayed it in store, the mist that came out was really fine and lovely”18:46–18:51
- “The middle and smaller sizes do not have that same nice spray nozzle”19:00–19:08
- “The medium and small ones do just kind of squirt and shower it on your face”19:25–19:34
- “If they could just fix the nozzle on all three sizes and make them all disperse a lovely fine mist, then this might move up to holy grail”20:29–20:36
- “I will just put this toner in I like it”20:42–20:46
- “I think the formulation itself is wonderful”20:45–20:49
- Source: Ranking 8 popular K-beauty toners: best and worst - Mar 14, 2026
- “This is my go-to undisputed goat moisturizer for the winter for my dry, dehydrated, sensitive skin”5:34–5:40
- “I have not found another moisturizer that keeps my skin feeling so glowy, hydrated, and moisturized all day and all night, and that leaves me with beautifully moisturized skin when I wake up in the morning”5:40–5:54
- “I've tried other moisturizers that are pretty good, but in some areas, I'll still have a little bit of that tightness feeling, particularly around my chin when I wake up in the morning. But this one, that never happens with”5:52–6:00
- “This has a thicker gel texture, and you actually don't need much of it, because it glides so well on the skin. And it really goes a long way”6:15–6:21
- “It really just glides across the face, and it feels really smooth”6:34–6:39
- “This just really locks in the moisture without feeling thick and rich, which is something that really surprised me with this cream”6:52–7:00
- “It's so hydrating and moisturizing, whilst also being, you know, a medium-thickness gel consistency, which I find really texturally elegant”7:26–7:30
- “It doesn't feel greasy on the skin. It leaves that silicony, silky smooth feeling on the skin”7:34–7:40
- “It really does just lock that hydration in all day. And it leaves this really nice glowy finish on the skin”
- Source: My Simple Skincare Routine for Dry, Sensitive, Acne-Prone Skin - Mar 20, 2026
- “This product I really, and I say this without exaggeration, I hate it”16:50–16:56
- “It is absolutely no. It's not worth the hype for me”16:56–17:01
- “The cream is moisturizing, but the trader for that is that this very unique jelly, jiggly texture is so thick and sticky on the face that texture-wise, it's just awful”17:08–17:15
- “It is so so sticky. Like your hairs, all of your hairs will stick to it”17:28–17:34
- “It takes a really really long time to absorb in”17:36–17:40
- “I feel like texturally it's very inelegant. It's not pleasant to use”17:43–17:53
- “The smell of it, oh my goodness. If you are sensitive to fragrance like I am, then this smells like the strongest floral perfume”17:53–17:57
- “It really makes me feel nauseous”
- “If you don't like any of those things, then I would really run for the hills and avoid this one”18:37–18:41
- Source: I rated 10 viral K-beauty products: overhyped or amazing? - Nov 12, 2025
- “This one is a hit. This one absolutely, yes, is worth the hype for me”14:58–15:06
- “This is a lovely lightweight gel moisturizer that hydrates and moisturizes without feeling heavy”15:03–15:12
- “It really just glides across the skin, sinks in really nicely”15:12–15:16
- “It's a wonderful barrier repairing focused cream”15:32–15:37
- “I think it suits a lot of skin types”15:40–15:47
- “It's lightweight and non-comedogenic enough for those with oily combo acne prone skin types while simultaneously also being very hydrating for drier skin types”15:44–15:49
- “During the warmer months, spring, summer, this is a very enjoyable moisturizer to use”16:01–16:07
- “For 100 ml, this really doesn't break the bank. Purito honestly is one of my favorite K beauty brands. They produce some really fantastic products that don't break the bank”16:19–16:26
- Source: I rated 10 viral K-beauty products: overhyped or amazing? - Nov 12, 2025
- “This lotion really surprised me”29:13–29:16
- “I think this is the most nourishing lotion that I've ever tried”29:13–29:20
- “This one is actually very moisturizing whilst also being very lightweight”29:25–29:30
- “It feels really moisturizing”29:41–29:43
- “I don't need to layer this up twice like I do with the Parto Bamboo Cream”29:43–29:48
- “Just a gorgeous soothing skin barrier strengthening cream that packs way more of a punch with moisture than you would think being a lotion”29:55–30:01
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
- “This is a brilliant soothing cream that reduces redness and calms any irritation when my skin is sensitized and unhappy”34:35–34:39
- “This also has a medium thickness creamy texture which sinks in really nicely”34:48–34:53
- “It doesn't leave any greasiness or stickiness”34:53–34:58
- “This is a great soothing cream to aid that skin barrier recovery and I always like to have it on hand for when my skin flares up and becomes unhappy”34:56–35:02
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
- “This is a very effective multi-purpose repairing balm that soothes damaged, irritated skin and helps to optimize the conditions for your skin's repair”35:14–35:18
- “I personally use it for dry cracked like rub raw skin”35:56–36:03
- “I put some of this on and within a few days that heals right up and stops being sore and painful”36:17–36:21
- “This honestly works really well for that”36:21–36:26
- “I've also put it on eczema flare-ups when my skin's itchy and angry”36:25–36:31
- “I've put it on heat rashes as well and this all just works to really soothe it, calm it down, and helps my skin repair itself and heal faster”36:27–36:35
- “A little goes a long way with this product so it lasts for quite a while”36:53–36:57
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
- “I used the Glow Recipe Niacinamide Dew Drops”19:33–19:37
- Source: Top 5 Foundations for Dry, Sensitive Skin - Feb 7, 2026
- “This is so lovely”
- “My dry skin has been absolutely loving this last year as well as this year”2:43–2:48
- “I've been really consistent with using it every day, and I feel like it's really made a difference to my skin”2:50–2:55
- “Really soothing, great for sensitive skin, and also the redness on my face and my PIE”
- “It's quite thick and gooey, a little stringy like snail mucin, but it doesn't feel slimy on your face”3:14–3:26
- “This just glides and spreads across really easily on the face”3:35–3:40
- “It just spreads and sinks in really nicely”3:45–3:50
- “It's very much focused on helping to repair and strengthen the skin barrier, which is something that my sensitive skin has really been loving this winter”3:55–4:00
- “I've not had eczema flare-ups on my face, whereas usually I do during the winter”4:09–4:13
- “I do think that reinforcing the skin barrier with ampoule and being really consistent with it, I think has definitely made a difference and helped my skin, because my skin has been pretty good this winter”4:16–4:20
- “Despite how rich and thick this texture looks, it does absorb quite quickly into the skin”4:33–4:39
- “It doesn't leave a greasy layer at all. I feel like the texture's really nice and elegant, and it just leaves your skin feeling super soft and smooth”4:39–4:46
- “Really soothing, great for sensitive skin, irritated skin, and also for soothing any inflammation or redness”
- “In my experience, Centella asiatica extract has really helped to reduce the redness of that significantly”5:08–5:11
- “I have found that it has really helped my PIE marks”5:20–5:25
- Source: My Simple Skincare Routine for Dry, Sensitive, Acne-Prone Skin - Mar 20, 2026
- “It's basically a thick milky toner, an even richer, more full-bodied milky toner, basically. A step up from the I'm From Rice Toner, if you will”1:09–1:15
- “Oh, this just feels like a drink of water moisture for my skin”1:26–1:31
- “The blackberry complex in here has antioxidant benefits”1:34–1:38
- “It just feels really hydrating and nourishing. My skin just drinks this up”1:38–1:46
- “It leaves your skin feeling really smooth and well moisturized, but it is heavier, richer, thicker than the I'm From, but in my opinion, it doesn't feel oily or greasy”2:06–2:15
- “I feel like with these two layers done, my skin already looks so much glowier, revived. It feels lovely and hydrated”
- Source: My Simple Skincare Routine for Dry, Sensitive, Acne-Prone Skin - Mar 20, 2026
- “I think I will put in maybe worth the hype”8:49–8:54
- “It is a lovely hydrating moisturizing serum”10:25–10:31
- “The texture of it is more viscous than the Seika ampule. It's not going to run down your arm”10:28–10:33
- “It smooths over the face easily, absorbs quickly, doesn't feel tacky, and it just nourishes and adds a nice glow”10:41–10:45
- “I can't speak about whether it does do much to fade dark spots”10:53–10:58
- Source: I rated 10 viral K-beauty products: overhyped or amazing? - Nov 12, 2025
- “This ampule is fantastic for soothing irritated skin with its sentella sensitive skin and redness”0:45–0:52
- “The seeka extract is very effective at calming down my irritated skin, my sensitive skin”0:58–1:04
- “It's been really effective at helping to fade that redness that I get from my PIE”1:07–1:11
- “It's just a fantastic soothing ampule”
- “It's a really lightweight liquidy formula. Absorbs really easily. Doesn't feel heavy. It's not sticky”1:37–1:44
- “I think it would suit a lot of different skin types”
- “It's absolutely worth the hype and I have already purchased a big version as a backup”2:10–2:14
- Source: I rated 10 viral K-beauty products: overhyped or amazing? - Nov 12, 2025
- “This truly is just one of my most favorite top serums ever”3:34–3:38
- “This is a fantastic serum geared towards soothing the skin”3:52–3:56
- “If you've got redness, if you've got irritated skin, this is perfect for it”3:54–4:00
- “When my skin is annoyed, both from eczema and also from acne or just if it's sensitized in general, I whack some of this on”4:05–4:12
- “There's a nice cooling feeling”4:12–4:15
- “It really just soothes my skin”4:17–4:20
- “The cica extract has also helped to fade my PIE over time as well”4:19–4:25
- “It's also a great multitasking serum”4:25–4:28
- “The unscented one is just perfect for sensitive skin”
- “It has such a lightweight formula that just immediately sinks into the skin and doesn't leave any residue”4:51–4:56
- “It's not heavy or sticky in any way”
- “I think people with combo and oily skin would also enjoy this soothing serum”5:05–5:11
- “It is a 60 mil bottle... for 60 mil and at such an affordable price, I think it's such a good deal”5:53–5:58
- “As a holy grail serum of mine, I will continue to repurchase this”5:58–6:01
- “I've even gotten my boyfriend on this... within a day or two his red bumps will just have gone down considerably”5:59–6:05
- Source: K-beauty products I'm buying again - Nov 26, 2025
- “I find that this cream helps my spots heal nicely and reduces the severity, I suppose, of the PIE mark that I get following the acne being healed”25:03–25:12
- “Texture-wise, this cream has a slight paste like cream consistency”25:34–25:39
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
- “Super lightweight, hydrating, lovely elegant texture”
- “I also use this a lot during the summer, as well”
- Source: My Simple Skincare Routine for Dry, Sensitive, Acne-Prone Skin - Mar 20, 2026
- “That one is richer, thicker, but still quite lightweight. That one is really nice for the winter, I find, for my dry skin”11:30–11:35
- “This one is also really good”11:37–11:41
- Source: My Simple Skincare Routine for Dry, Sensitive, Acne-Prone Skin - Mar 20, 2026
- “It feels really lightweight, but it's hydrating and moisturizing”0:48–0:54
- “There's no added fragrance to it, no white cast”0:53–0:56
- “It feels really lightweight on the skin and not greasy”0:48–0:53
- “Personally, I don't really like the birch juice scent in it. It smells well like a tree”0:59–1:05
- “It's not one of my top faves, so I would personally put it in maybe”1:16–1:20
- Source: I rated 10 popular Korean sunscreens - here are the best - Aug 31, 2025
- “This one is a no for me, and that's because it leaves quite a noticeable white cast”1:47–1:52
- “It leaves a noticeable gray white cast on my face, and I have a light medium olive complexion”2:08–2:16
- “This formula, you have to really rub it in and work in quite a lot into your skin to try and get it to absorb”2:22–2:26
- “It gets caught up in like your eyebrow hairs around your hairline, and it looks kind of streaky”2:29–2:35
- “All that rubbing in if you have dry skin will lift any dry patches that you have”2:39–2:45
- “I just think it's not an easy to apply sunscreen”2:35–2:39
- “I just think it doesn't look great on the skin”2:43–2:48
- Source: I rated 10 popular Korean sunscreens - here are the best - Aug 31, 2025
- “This one is definitely a no for me”
- “What that translated to on my skin was a white cast”12:00–12:06
- “It feels kind of greasy, and you have to work it into the skin for a very long period of time”12:25–12:29
- “It looks kind of chalky. It doesn't really look very even”12:35–12:43
- “It gets caught up in your eyebrow hairs around your hairline”12:43–12:47
- “Even if you spend a really long time rubbing it in, it still looks kind of chalky and just doesn't blend in very nicely”12:47–12:51
- “Any repeated sort of rubbing and working in is going to lift up any dry patches that you may have if you have dry skin like me”12:53–12:58
- “Didn't like the white cast. Didn't like how greasy it felt. didn't like how long I had to rub it in for and even just for it then to not look very even”13:24–13:28
- “It was all in all just a no for me”
- Source: I rated 10 popular Korean sunscreens - here are the best - Aug 31, 2025
- “I like this one just as much”5:37–5:41
- “It has that super lightweight texture”
- “Very thin, fast absorbing, non-greasy formula”
- “No white cast. There's no scent to it”
- “It is definitely the glowiest sunscreen that I have ever tried”4:50–4:58
- “The dewy finish lasts all day”4:58–5:02
- “It is very, very glowy”
- “It's a very hydrating and moisturizing sunscreen whilst also being very lightweight”5:21–5:24
- “It's a fantastic sunscreen for soothing the skin, but also aiding skin barrier recovery”5:30–5:35
- “Absolute yes for me”
- Source: I rated 10 popular Korean sunscreens - here are the best - Aug 31, 2025
- “Another really nice lightweight formulation”5:44–5:50
- “It's not greasy. There's no white cast”
- “This was very comfortable to wear in that heat”5:55–6:02
- “It leaves a very natural satin finish, so it's not dewy”5:59–6:04
- “I think this would also be great for oily or combo skin types, sensitive skin types”6:07–6:13
- “It's non-comedogenic, it's fragrance-free, and it's formulated for sensitive skin”6:11–6:19
- “Great for calming down irritated skin”6:21–6:25
- “I find it to be very hydrating but not particularly moisturizing”6:23–6:28
- “Overall, a great sunscreen and absolutely worth the hype”6:34–6:37
- Source: I rated 10 popular Korean sunscreens - here are the best - Aug 31, 2025
- “I absolutely hated it”
- “It has a very strong lavender scent from the lavender oil in it”6:52–6:57
- “I really hate the smell of lavender”7:01–7:04
- “I couldn't use it when my skin was sensitized and irritated because it stung my skin and quite strongly at that, too”7:09–7:13
- “I wouldn't really recommend it for sensitive, irritated skin”7:19–7:23
- “It's not greasy and it didn't leave a white cast”7:34–7:40
- “Overall, I really didn't enjoy it. My skin didn't enjoy it. So, it's a no for me”7:38–7:43
- “I don't think it's very good”7:57–8:00
- Source: I rated 10 popular Korean sunscreens - here are the best - Aug 31, 2025
- “It has a slightly thicker texture that isn't my favorite”
- “That thicker texture is also what gives it its increased longevity”8:57–9:02
- “This is one of few Korean sunscreens that is water, sweat, and sand resistant”9:12–9:15
- “It's also quite a moisturizing formula because there are five ceramides in there to support the skin barrier”9:39–9:43
- “It is still more comfortable to wear than a lot of Western sunscreens”9:55–10:00
- “It's also fragrance-free. There's no scent, no white cast”10:04–10:08
- “It gives a very natural satin finish. It's not overly dewy”10:06–10:12
- “That's why it's a maybe”
- Source: I rated 10 popular Korean sunscreens - here are the best - Aug 31, 2025
- “This one is a yes for me”
- “I think this one is really worth the hype”
- “It's very hydrating”
- “Your skin will feel thoroughly quenched when using this”8:12–8:18
- “It's nicely moisturizing, too”8:16–8:21
- “There's no white cast. It is very lightweight”8:18–8:23
- “It is a thin formula that absorbs and spreads really easily”8:25–8:29
- “It'll leave your skin looking glowy and dewy”8:28–8:32
- “My dry, sensitive skin really enjoys this”8:29–8:35
- “Overall, a fantastic sunscreen. Very worth the hype”
- Source: I rated 10 popular Korean sunscreens - here are the best - Aug 31, 2025
- “Now this one texturally is so similar to the skin 100041 that I just mentioned”32:33–32:42
- “It is ultra lightweight, runny, thin”32:39–32:44
- “It feels so nice on the skin”32:42–32:46
- “Lightweight”32:44–32:49
- “You cannot feel it at all”32:47–32:51
- “This one leaves a less glowy finish than the skin one004 one”32:47–32:54
- “This is very much more a sort of natural satin finish”32:51–32:56
- “There's no white cast to it”32:12–32:16
- “There's no greasiness”
- “It's unscented”
- “This sunscreen is so elegant and lovely to wear”33:10–33:14
- “I absolutely love it”33:12–33:17
- “Just a fantastic lightweight sunscreen”33:21–33:24
- Source: Best skincare of 2025: K-beauty and J-beauty favourites - Jan 18, 2026
I'm From$28.00
Rice Toner
- “It is a lovely milky toner”0:26–0:31
- “This is a lovely rich milky body to it, but it doesn't feel heavy”0:30–0:39
- “It just sinks in really nicely without leaving a greasy layer on the skin, but my skin feels like it's had a nice first layer of moisture added to it”0:37–0:42
- “I just love it”
- Source: My Simple Skincare Routine for Dry, Sensitive, Acne-Prone Skin - Mar 20, 2026
- “This toner is my go-to exfoliating product”0:29–0:36
- “I have stepped away from this to try other products, and this is the one I always come back to because it just works the best for me”0:34–0:38
- “I think I've maybe emptied four or five bottles of this”0:41–0:47
- “This product really helps to tackle all those issues for me whilst not irritating my sensitive skin or breaking me out in any way”0:57–1:02
- “I find it to be quite a gentle exfoliant, but definitely very effective”1:04–1:08
- “I've never experienced any irritation from it whatsoever”1:10–1:14
- “This product has really made a difference to my closed comedones, clogged pores, and my sebaceous filaments”0:49–0:53
- “When I stop using this, I really notice my sebaceous filaments coming back in full hordes”2:02–2:09
- “I definitely notice a significant difference with this, especially on my nose”2:16–2:20
- “This is a really fantastic exfoliating toner and I cannot recommend it enough”3:19–3:26
- Source: K-beauty products I'm buying again - Nov 26, 2025
- “It has a very lightweight kind of watery texture”
- “Very easy to layer”0:45–0:47
- “It doesn't leave any kind of stickiness, heaviness, or greasiness on the face”0:48–0:54
- “I didn't really notice much of an exfoliating effect with this at all on my skin”
- “It didn't irritate my skin”3:02–3:04
- “It just didn't really impress me from an exfoliating standpoint”
- “For a hydrating, moisturizing toner, I prefer milky toners”
- “My sister absolutely loves this and she also has sensitive skin, but she also deals with pretty severe eczema”2:46–2:56
- “She says that this is one of few toners that she can use when her skin is really angry and irritated that doesn't sensitize or irritate her skin at all”2:54–2:59
- “Personally, it didn't really do much for me, so I don't get the hype with it”
- “I'm just going to put this in no thank you slash not for me”3:13–3:19
- Source: Ranking 8 popular K-beauty toners: best and worst - Mar 14, 2026
- “This I can use when my skin is very unhappy and it does not sting it at all”15:03–15:10
- “There's no irritation or sensitivity issues”15:10–15:13
- “It soothes the skin, it calms it, it's hydrating”15:51–15:56
- “It is quite a lightweight, watery texture, so it absorbs very easily”15:56–16:00
- “You can also layer it for extra hydration without it feeling heavy”16:00–16:03
- “This is also fragrance and essential oil free”16:02–16:05
- “I think this is a great toner”16:07–16:10
- “It does what it says on the tin”16:09–16:11
- “I don't think I love it as much as my other two holy grail toners”16:31–16:36
- “I think I'll put this in I like it”16:36–16:40
- Source: Ranking 8 popular K-beauty toners: best and worst - Mar 14, 2026
TIRTIR$17.50
Milk Skin Toner
- “I don't like it as much as the I'm from rice toner”
- “Texture-wise, I'd say it's pretty similar to the I'm From”5:47–5:50
- “This doesn't absorb as nicely or as quickly as the I'm from”5:57–6:05
- “I just feel it on the skin more after I've applied it than the I'm From”6:05–6:13
- “There's just this slight kind of greasiness that I can feel a residue on the skin after I put this on”6:10–6:18
- “It is definitely hydrating”
- “It's moisturizing”
- “This gives you a nice glowy finish”6:50–6:54
- “I'm going to put it in meh”
- “I do think this is a pretty decent toner”7:50–7:53
- Source: Ranking 8 popular K-beauty toners: best and worst - Mar 14, 2026
- “I really did quite enjoy using it because it's so much neater to sort of spritz it in a contained manner in your hand and then apply it to your face”12:18–12:22
- “The spray, however, was not fine enough”12:40–12:47
- “Texturally very lightweight, watery, absorbed very quickly with no kind of residue”13:01–13:07
- “It was nicely hydrating”
- “I didn't notice it doing that much for my skin compared to the Some by Me one”13:17–13:24
- “Even after I finished the whole bottle, I didn't really notice much of a difference to the sebaceous filaments or it smoothing out my skin or really getting rid of closed comedones or anything like that”13:26–13:30
- “It is very very gentle”
- “I didn't have any irritation issues with it at all”13:47–13:51
- “In my experience on my skin, it was just kind of gentle to the point of not really doing much exfoliating”14:00–14:08
- “I'm going to put it in no thank you/not for me”
- “If you are a beginner to chemical exfoliation, maybe you have sensitive skin, this could be one to try if you wanted to dip your toe into exfoliating acids”
- Source: Ranking 8 popular K-beauty toners: best and worst - Mar 14, 2026
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