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CYoung

CYoung

@cyounginyou

Your Big Sis Advice No One tells you💕 I’m CYoung, Broadcaster turned Pro MakeUp Artist and Beauty educator from Seoul, South Korea. I’m here to help you work out which K-beauty products are worth buying and which aren’t. I started this channel because I was frustrated that there weren't accurate and enough information of K-beauty in English. Come and join me to K-beauty land! For business/PR enquiries: cyounginyou@gmail.com

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FACE

Blush

lip and cheek tint · matte · $17.00–$20.00 · fwee US, Palace Beauty, PlayLab Beauty
I really love this baby color too. So I just use it as a blush right here.▶ 10:38–10:43
It's good because you can blend it out.▶ 10:43–10:48
If it feels too much, you can just put a little bit foundation and then blend it out pretty well.▶ 10:45–10:49
Anybody who has panda eyes little dark underneath, please also put it with your finger too. Then it just kind of color corrects underneath little gray shades of yours.▶ 10:52–10:56
Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? · Dec 2025

Concealer

Eye Cream

eye cream · $11 · e.l.f. Cosmetics, Ulta Beauty
Oh my god, this has been my recent holy grail.▶ 10:49–10:55
I think people have to wear the sunglasses because I'm so glowing.▶ 11:44–11:51
If you prep right, it gives you that I am wearing $100 luxury foundation glow.▶ 11:53–11:58
But this cushion the glow is unmatched.▶ 12:03–12:08
It's honestly so rare to get this kind of finish from a cushion.▶ 12:04–12:13
The only loss here, it only comes in two shade, but if you're a classic K beauty 21 or 23, stop thinking and just add to card.▶ 12:10–12:15
You apply it, just put it into the pores and you will see this glow.▶ 12:30–12:38
Source: Korean Skincare Routine by Skin Type (2026 Updated) · May 2026

Foundation

cushion foundation · satin · $24.28–$40.96 · STYLEVANA, SK ENC, Beauty Monster
This is actually like super longtime bestseller at TV Home Shopping between middle-aged women, which means if you're dry mature skin, women over 40, you will love it.▶ 9:26–9:32
If you guys have no skills and no time, if you have like a three kids, I'm like so busy busy busy peasy ma, just try this.▶ 9:46–9:51
If you're oily combo skin, I think this anyway, it has a more oil serums in there. So it's not for you.▶ 9:54–9:59
Mature mature girl is, it's for us.
I think they don't really have that much shade, so very limited.▶ 10:07–10:11
If you guys have like just Asian skin shade, similar like me, it's going to be the great option.▶ 10:09–10:15
Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) · Feb 2026
cushion foundation · satin · $25.00 · Ulta Beauty, TIRTIR.GLOBAL
If you are living in the tropical country like all time summer and if you're oily combo girly, the most concern for me is longlasting and just buy TIRTIR foundation.▶ 2:22–2:27
Between all of the eight products, the most longlasting, it just stays so well.▶ 2:27–2:40
If you're over like 40, 50s, more than that, um, and concern is similar like me, fine lines and wrinkles, and when you get older, you feel your skin becomes too thin... not for you.▶ 2:40–2:47
Whenever I use TIRTIR... I just don't like my skin. It make my skin ugly cuz this is too heavy and I feel compared to other cushion foundation it has more powder in there.▶ 3:07–3:18
Whenever I put it on my dry thin skin area around my eye area it's disaster. Too much lines show up and um it feels too cakey.▶ 3:22–3:28
The formula itself contains a lot of the like powder in there. So for dry mature skin, stay out of it.▶ 3:52–3:58
Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) · Feb 2026
cushion foundation · natural · $32.00 · Ulta Beauty, Amazon
This is actually the most sold cushion foundation last year in Korea. That meant a lot.▶ 4:16–4:21
If you're dry skin, mature skin, like oily skin, if you even though you don't have any skill, Chong Cushion foundation, you can still use it and pretty good coverage and pretty buildable.▶ 4:30–4:35
Anybody who's fair than me, color is like not that bright. Usually a little more yellowish and grayish.▶ 4:46–4:50
If you have a pigmentation and redness, if you want to cover, great.▶ 4:53–4:58
Even on my wedding day, I get my makeup done from the Tongu makeup salon. They use this cushion foundation, skin noodle cushion.▶ 4:58–5:03
Highly recommend to women over 40. My mom loves it too cuz it's pretty moisturizing but at the same time good coverage.▶ 5:09–5:15
Definitely worth the hype.
Personally, I don't use this cushion that much to my skin. Usually for everyday because I don't need this much coverage, pretty good coverage version.▶ 4:37–4:44
Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) · Feb 2026
cushion foundation · natural · $35 · kiyoko.com, candydollbeauty.com, Cult Beauty
If you're living in a tropical country, humid, and you want more long-lasting, you are more oily, acne prone skin, it's going to be Clio cover cuz this is actually targeting more for the oily combo skin.▶ 1:57–2:04
Clio is a new version definitely if you have a shade because very limited shade compared to the cham.▶ 3:01–3:08
Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? · Dec 2025
cushion foundation · dewy · $48.89 · jsmbeauty.sg, jsmbeauty.us, sogo.com.hk
I am very dry winter skin and I want something more moisturizing than masterclass cushion does.▶ 11:00–11:08
This is I think like $10, $15. A little more expensive, but definitely I'm using more too much short skin ladies and people love it so much.▶ 11:11–11:16
Little bit more moisturizing looking more like a glow there.▶ 11:24–11:29
If you can if you really love the Chong Mu cushion and but wanted to like try different products you won't regret it or anybody didn't try that anything just if you can match the color try it you won't regret it I guarantee.▶ 11:33–11:37
Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide · Mar 2026
foundation · natural · $55.00 · NARS Cosmetics
I feel this is my like twice or twice bottle. That means a lot.▶ 11:51–11:59
Whenever a lot of my students are like wondering so many cushions and they just want it to settle it doesn't care about the money I always recommend this.▶ 12:01–12:11
This is more the semi matte but definitely dry skin girly if you do the good skin care you can use it.▶ 12:14–12:22
Compared to other glow foundation a lot more coverage.▶ 12:24–12:31
Sally said this feels the most foundation other ones feels all like a tinted moisturizer.▶ 12:29–12:36
If you guys are a lot more fair than me, definitely they have a really pretty like a light light tones colors, not orangey. Very nice.▶ 12:42–12:52
As time goes by, it just look like I put the setting powder.▶ 13:02–13:07
It doesn't because only glow foundation some makes it like uh like too much shine. So the pores are so shiny. So we don't want that.▶ 13:07–13:12
Source: I spent $700 testing 8 luxury foundations · Apr 2026
foundation · natural · $52 · hauslabs.com, Sephora
This was everybody's number one.▶ 0:00–0:04
It says they put like a skincare ingredient here.▶ 3:20–3:31
This one feels definitely more like a creamy and more like a satin finish and better coverage.▶ 3:38–3:46
How slept this color is so pretty.▶ 4:34–4:39
This feels a lot more watery and moisturizing.▶ 4:46–4:50
Later, one hour, two hour later, this feels a lot more very settled, a lot better in the pores because it just holds the pores better.▶ 4:47–4:57
I think overall people will love this more.▶ 5:14–5:19
This one for all skin types.▶ 5:17–5:21
Source: I spent $700 testing 8 luxury foundations · Apr 2026
cushion foundation · dewy · $76.00 · MyKBeauty
This is my recent holy grail.
Love it. Love it. Love it so much.
Definitely recommend anybody more than older than me, more of 40 plus. My mom of course 60 70 and dry mature skin.▶ 5:54–6:00
Anybody who has like a more mature skin, highly likely you guys have a little more like spots to cover than this a lot more high cover.▶ 6:12–6:16
They only make two shades. So 21 23 but compared to other 21 color if with a Hera a lot more not that bright.▶ 6:25–6:31
I think they release it targeting women over like 40. So like the color is very natural but at the same time really good cover.▶ 6:34–6:40
Anybody tried this Hera Glow cushion you kind of like the glow but you feel the coverage is too low. This is this does.▶ 6:46–6:50
It's like more luxury version, more luxury version, better developed version, new technology cushion.▶ 6:54–7:04
Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails · Mar 2026
serum foundation · natural · $175 · CHANEL, Sephora
This is I think almost like $170 US. Super expensive.▶ 10:07–10:18
This Chanel foundation definitely it has a moisturizing but if you just don't do the skin care well, it doesn't look like it.▶ 10:33–10:37
It just obviously make you a little luxurious but also of course like not high coverage.▶ 10:42–10:52
Sally uh said she she's not a target of this one because she has more to the oily girly.▶ 10:52–10:58
She just picked this because it's just like a glow is so pretty and the color is so pure.▶ 11:00–11:10
I don't think I'm going to repurchase this because of the price, but definitely if you guys are in a team glow and similar skin shade me than me or a little brighter, I think it's worth it.▶ 11:12–11:17
Worth to try it.
House Labs and Chanel almost no darkening.
Source: I spent $700 testing 8 luxury foundations · Apr 2026
foundation · dewy · £36.40 · John Lewis, Sephora, ARMANI beauty
Designer glow I think it's the most repurchased foundation for me.▶ 8:48–8:58
I felt designer glow evolved not that well because the former version was a lot more moisturizing.▶ 9:07–9:14
The new version designer glow I feel it's not anymore that much glow than before Giorgio Armani.▶ 9:16–9:23
I think it's just like a low coverage pretty foundation.▶ 9:23–9:29
Giorgio Armani foundation is the one definitely no skill needed.▶ 9:41–9:46
If you wanted to buy little luxury foundation, it's amazing product to start too.▶ 9:46–9:51
Definitely moisturizing pretty well.
One thing is it oxidize pretty bad.
Source: I spent $700 testing 8 luxury foundations · Apr 2026
foundation · glowy · $64.50 · MAKE UP FOR EVER, SEPHORA UK
It doesn't seem like glow here.▶ 13:43–13:47
I was so surprised whenever I put it on my face, it's pretty moisturizing.▶ 13:46–13:52
I feel a lot more moisturizing than the Armani.▶ 13:52–14:00
Anybody, you know, Tim Glow and I know Make Up For Ever, French brand, more shades.▶ 13:57–14:03
Definitely worth trying this.▶ 14:45–14:49
Overall they do pretty well.▶ 14:06–14:16
The coverage works pretty well than Armani.▶ 14:12–14:22
This is pretty worth trying it.▶ 14:34–14:38
Source: I spent $700 testing 8 luxury foundations · Apr 2026
foundation · dewy · £51.00 · Shiseido
I put it on my 2020 favorites.▶ 5:56–6:03
I really loved it because super a lot of the glow.▶ 6:03–6:08
I think this between eight foundation this is the most glow.▶ 6:06–6:13
Even like a few minute later, one hour later, still only this glow. I can see the glow.▶ 6:18–6:28
Definitely never ever for the oily skin, never ever for anybody who has so much visible pores because pores will be like hello.▶ 6:28–6:33
This foundation has amazing glow.▶ 6:38–6:42
I think this is like definitely you have a very obvious glow foundation.▶ 6:49–6:56
I'm not going to say it's not my favorite anymore because I think I can only use this for like a really short moment.▶ 7:11–7:18
Source: I spent $700 testing 8 luxury foundations · Apr 2026

Highlighter

Lip Gloss

fwee3D Voluming Gloss

Cherry Cola 30%
lip gloss · glossy · $17.00 · fwee US, Ulta Beauty
30 is like little low color less pigmented.▶ 11:06–11:14
Usually 30 is like too low. It just feel like a crazy lip gloss.▶ 11:14–11:18
If you guys are still like fair skin, you just don't want that much chocolate color, you can start it from the 30%.▶ 11:25–11:30
I tried it 30% but still my lip loop tea tooth dip and it doesn't matches my Jenny blush.▶ 12:04–12:10
Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails · Mar 2026

Moisturizer

Primer

primer · natural · HERA International, HERA Japan
First off, the new Hera correcting base.▶ 13:05–13:09
But this is giving western tinted moisturizer vibes, but with actual coverage.▶ 13:15–13:18
Plus, it won't settle into your fine lines like foundation does.▶ 13:18–13:25
Small warning, if you're deeper than she 25, this ain't for you.▶ 13:23–13:28
But for my Asian tone besties, it's a five minute makeup cheat code.▶ 13:28–13:33
Source: Korean Skincare Routine by Skin Type (2026 Updated) · May 2026

Serum

ampoule · natural · $9.00 · skin1004.com, SKINOREA
This tone brightening ampoule definitely I tried it like SKIN1004, so much moisturizing.▶ 4:37–4:44
I didn't see any brightening but in terms of hydration level it was pretty impressive.▶ 4:47–4:52
It just look like a small BABA, but whenever you rub it, it just smears so quickly.▶ 4:55–5:03
If you are dry mature skin and looking for some serums or ampoules between this brand, this would be pretty good.▶ 5:06–5:10
I cannot see that much brightening effect, but hydration level and after you apply it, it definitely become a little tacky.▶ 5:16–5:22
It's great when you're going to do the makeup, too.▶ 5:24–5:28
I just apply this and do my makeup. It just stays so well.▶ 5:26–5:31
It can work just as a makeup primer, too.▶ 5:28–5:37
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026

Setting Powder

setting powder · matte · $27.90–$35.90 · Banila Co, Ballagrio
This is just like a classic powder.▶ 7:55–8:01
Basically make it like a blur effect.▶ 8:03–8:08
Be careful if you like leave it this way. If you just go right away. Oh my god. Too much. So make sure to control it here. Okay. Otherwise, it's gonna be like powder bomb.▶ 8:06–8:15
If you have a oily combo skin and then really stressful about the pores definitely putting the powder it just fill your pores.▶ 8:46–8:53
I think you can go for the preference and the price cuz I feel it's like not that different.▶ 8:57–9:02
This is like a Japanese very popular product. Usually too big too huge but if you check it out it's pretty handy to carry on. So worth trying it.▶ 9:02–9:10
Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? · Dec 2025
setting powder · natural · $39.00 · HERA International, Ballagrio, CosCorea
They named it as a primer. So some of you guys thought is this really powder? It's definitely the powder.▶ 7:33–7:40
In the instruction, HERA says you're using this after the skincare and use this powder and then foundation. So that's confusing.▶ 7:38–7:46
For me, I'm a dry skin girly. So I just put a lot of the skin care and still this make it too dry.▶ 7:54–7:58
I was just going to use this as like a setting powder after you put the cushion.▶ 7:58–8:03
One of the hidden jam from the HERA.
Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails · Mar 2026

SPF

sunscreen · natural · $26 · dalba.com, Palace Beauty, TokTok Beauty
d'Alba sunscreen pink color toneup.▶ 4:07–4:13
If you're dry mature skin definitely recommend it cuz it's so oily. Yeah. So creamy. It just feel like a rich moisturizer.▶ 4:26–4:34
If you're oily combo girly bit greasy you can feel it that way.▶ 4:38–4:45
Anybody who wanted to do the makeup little fair then if you do the foundation or cushion you can still look a little brighter.▶ 4:45–4:50
You can use this one as like a last step.
It's a chemical so it can be little cry but for me no problem at all▶ 5:18–5:26
Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails · Mar 2026

LIP

Foundation

cushion foundation · natural · $25.00 · Ulta Beauty, TIRTIR.GLOBAL
TIRTIR red cushion.
Definitely if you're oily combo girly and living in the tropical weather or living in like a summer which is like so sweaty and you just want long lasting cushion foundation, this is it.▶ 9:36–9:41
Boozer shade 21. Right after application they look pretty similar but after 4 hours it's so different.▶ 9:46–9:53
TIRTIR gets significantly darker over time. If you're planning to buy it, go at least two shades lighter than your usual as it darkens.▶ 9:53–10:00
It also emphasizes pores more.▶ 10:00–10:04
I would recommend it mainly for oily or combo skin.▶ 10:03–10:10
Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me · Apr 2026
cushion foundation · dewy · $25.00–$40.00 · CNP Laboratory, Soonsu Beauty, KBeauty Shop
CNP Laboratory propolis cushion.
This is the year I'm doing makeup. I'm doing K beauty makeup class to my students for 10 years and my student like six I think seven years ago. I recommend this cuz it's amazing.▶ 8:43–8:49
I still surprised still they are remaining.▶ 8:59–9:05
I tried it like I haven't used it for a while. I tried it. It's great.▶ 9:05–9:11
If you have a dry mature skin and looking for the affordable cushion which just go um more moisturizing, try this. It's great.▶ 9:11–9:16
This underdog is amazing.
The CNP Laboratory cushion has a slight cooling sensation on application, but it doesn't stay super dewy throughout the day, so good skin care prep is key.▶ 10:05–10:12
It has decent staying power and minimal darkening.
Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me · Apr 2026

Lip Balm

Lip Gloss

fwee3D Voluming Gloss

Cherry Cola 70%
lip gloss · glossy · $17.00 · fwee US, Ulta Beauty
70 a lot more color.
I usually love the 70% more▶ 11:18–11:23
oh my gosh, this 30% is still dip.▶ 11:21–11:27
I applied this. So, this will be uh 70% and this is see a lot more diluted color.▶ 11:33–11:42
I felt this is oh my god too much.▶ 11:48–11:53
I saw the Tik Tok was the girl was really pretty but I wasn't like that. I look like a little a little not well.▶ 11:55–12:00
Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails · Mar 2026
lip gloss · glossy
This color is I'm putting right now named Georgia and it's Olivium exclusive color.▶ 16:34–16:43
I asked amore can you can you put it here they can't. It's going to be amazing thing to grab during the sale.▶ 16:43–16:49
Little different from the lingerie but anybody love the lingerie color that I recommend all the time just get it.▶ 16:52–16:56
This one a little more peachy or was like sold out everywhere, but now you can get it from the globally.▶ 16:58–17:03
Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide · Mar 2026
lip gloss · glossy · $38.00 · HERA International, Shop at Korea, HERA Thailand
Oh, I remember HERA has a new line of their gloss.▶ 12:14–12:20
If you see the main size is this, the smaller size. They released this version for the summer and I put here and love it.▶ 12:17–12:22
This is like a super deep warm chocolate color.▶ 12:31–12:41
HERA this is so pretty▶ 13:16–13:19
Anybody for myself too for dry mature, for like a woman over 40s when you get older the lip become thinner.▶ 13:19–13:24
Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails · Mar 2026

Lip Liner

lip pencil · $13.99–$14.99 · heartpercent.us, Amazon
The brand called Heart Percent.▶ 13:32–13:35
If you're going to use this pinky color, they have two versions.▶ 13:35–13:40
This is like a very light pink and this is like a more like a bruise color, dip pink, mauvey.▶ 13:37–13:46
I tried it both, but my lip I think because it's like not dark that dark. So this looks too dip. So I just go with this creamy pink color.▶ 13:42–13:52
What I love from this is you don't have to like sharpen. It's just like automatic and also pretty affordable.▶ 13:59–14:05
This actually creamy pink is a great combo with this hair.▶ 14:08–14:15
Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails · Mar 2026

Lip Stain

lip tint · glossy · $11.99 · LEWKIN, DIGISO, koreanbeauty.com
If you want a little long-lasting number three, per a little better.▶ 13:20–13:28
This is their number one color. Little wormy color.▶ 13:25–13:32
What I like it is like their cherry color more red.▶ 13:30–13:37
Definitely it's great to you can put it inner and if you if even though you have a little darker skin tone that color makes your skin more brighter.▶ 13:35–13:40
Longlasting wise it's going to Peripera cherry color.
Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? · Dec 2025
lip tint · matte · $13.99–$19.20 · Nudie Glow Australia, COLORBRITY, JOSEPH BEAUTY
Not my favorite because this is the only like a velvety texture.▶ 13:46–13:54
They changed the packaging but the packaging it just like doesn't came out enough.▶ 13:52–13:57
Anybody wanted to try a little velvety this is the brand under Olivia so that's why a lot of promotion pretty affordable so also you can try it out.▶ 14:03–14:12
Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? · Dec 2025
lip tint · glossy · $13.50 · romandbeauty.com, caretobeauty.com
This has been longtime bestseller here. Very good. Good balance. Not too purple, not too baby pink. It's just like middle.▶ 12:33–12:41
What I just don't like it is like smell. I don't like too like a like scent smells like a toy.▶ 12:41–12:49
Very affordable. And many many different shades.▶ 12:52–12:58
So many Asian skin tone. So, it's amazing. Worth trying it.▶ 12:54–13:03
Don't forget, it's like not that long-lasting. It's glossy glossy tint.
Between these three if I have to pick one, it's going to be rom&nd. That's color-wise rom&nd bear grape.▶ 12:29–12:37
Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? · Dec 2025

Lip Treatment

Moisturizer

facial moisturizer · Avon, Olive Young Global, Pinkland
PG organ facial lotion.▶ 6:35–6:38
OMG. You know what this is in Korean olive oil. One of like the really high ranking bestseller I think because of the marketing.▶ 6:38–6:43
Definitely between these two, I would just going to pick if I have to pick this definitely because texture-wise, of course, they named it as a lotion. So, it's more watery.▶ 6:45–6:49
I feel a lot better for the oily combo skin.▶ 6:56–7:00
Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me · Apr 2026

Serum

facial serum · dewy · $30.00 · Anua.com, Ulta Beauty, Cult Beauty
This has the lowest percentage of the PDRN.▶ 9:51–9:59
Recommended to random people because the most lightweight similar like a toiden.▶ 9:59–10:05
I think they named it as a PDRN, but it's more like a halonic acetam.▶ 10:05–10:09
Definitely for all skin types, even for the guys, oily combo skin, tropical weather, you can very easily comfortably use it.▶ 10:09–10:14
Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? · Mar 2026

SPF

sunscreen stick · semi-matte · $15.99 · DEWYLONDON, darbeauty.com, Abib official site
I love Abib Sunstick because it's like bigger than the other brands and like little curved and easy.▶ 14:33–14:40
Compared to Beauty of Joseon, that one feels like a soap, solid soap, but this one's so soft.▶ 14:40–14:47
This one lot more little more like greasy.▶ 14:47–14:57
If you guys are oily combo girly in the tropical weather, I think you guys feel this can be too greasy.▶ 14:55–14:59
Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? · Mar 2026

Toner

EYES

Brow Product

brow pencil · natural · $24.00 · W cosmetics, JOSEPH BEAUTY, LEWKIN
The Clio color this is the gray brown color and I highly recommend if you guys are similar like me or like darker hair and darker brow.▶ 7:04–7:13
Usually gray brown or ash brown works better.▶ 7:26–7:34
I love it because they look like a like knife. So you can just like draw softly.▶ 7:32–7:37
Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? · Dec 2025

Eyeliner

eyeliner pencil · $11.00 · Too Cool For School, YesStyle
My favorite color, you can see it. It's like number nine color. I use it for aegyo and for the over lip, or sometimes use like upper eyeshadow.▶ 6:07–6:14
The pencil you have to sharpen. So make sure to sharpen or make highly recommend to make sure to sharpen more often because whenever like if you just put it this way, some eyeshadow like kind of clots so the color doesn't show up that well, then when you sharpen and use it smooth.▶ 5:47–5:54
Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? · Dec 2025

Eyeshadow

WAKEMAKESoft Blurring Eye Palette

08 Candy Coral Blurring
eyeshadow palette
It was like so pretty so pigmented so I just ended up buying.▶ 13:10–13:15
I really wanted to buy their pink color but it was sold out.▶ 13:14–13:19
I love it so much. I would highly highly recommend cuz still a lot more pigmented.▶ 13:22–13:30
I love it has like dark brown definitely. So you can smudge your eyeliner so easily and little more glitters.▶ 13:30–13:35
Anybody looking for like what is the pretty eyeshadow? Anybody eyeshadow collectors look for this brand. It's amazing color.▶ 13:39–13:48
I'm going to buy another pink color. Definitely worth the money.▶ 13:50–13:55
Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide · Mar 2026
eyeshadow palette · holikaholika.co.id, holiholic.com
I love the Holika Holika eyeshadow palettes cuz they have like nine color which is not as much as like um Wake and especially this color.▶ 8:10–8:18
I love it because you have all the base and also dark brown so you can like spread the ey line.▶ 8:22–8:29
After you put the base, peachy base like mix all this and then you draw the liner and then spread it with this chocolate color.▶ 8:37–8:42
Makeup looks so soft.▶ 8:50–8:53
Anybody want like really softer or fair than me, definitely please try out.▶ 8:59–9:09
Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails · Mar 2026

Toner

toner pads · $22.00 · Yadah Cosmetics, Glamtouch, YesStyle
If you want little bit cleansing and using like a toner, this is a lot better cuz it's a little thick.▶ 2:47–2:53
Can you see my like some eyes shadow just left over just put it there. So it's great and more versatile because you can you know makeup wearers we understand even though we did some cleansing still you have a little panda down there then this is going to be the great.▶ 2:53–3:01
There's no scent at all recommended for dual sensitive to fragrance also love that it comes with five free portable pads.▶ 3:22–3:26
Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me · Apr 2026

SKINCARE

Cleanser

cleansing foam · $12.60 · skin1004.com, Makeup.jp, Korean Skincare UK
This feels so stiff.▶ 8:08–8:11
I honestly thought it froze in the cold.▶ 8:11–8:15
The texture feels tight when you work it in.▶ 8:13–8:17
It's mildly alkaline. Not crazy stripping still.▶ 8:17–8:22
If you want real deep cleansing, you should be using an oil-based cleanser anyway. So, what's the point for me?▶ 8:21–8:24
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026
cleansing oil · $25.00 · Ulta Beauty, SKIN1004
A great beginner oil cleanser.▶ 8:28–8:32
Even if you usually hate oils, this one is very easy to like.▶ 8:30–8:37
Light makeup. Remove completely with oil alone.▶ 8:35–8:40
The texture is very watery. So yes, you might use more than you expect.▶ 8:37–8:44
But performance-wise, smooth, gentle, effective. Yes.▶ 8:42–8:48
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026

Eye Cream

eye cream · $18.90 · SKIN1004, Korean Skincare UK, House of Korea
It's okay. It's pretty okay to buy.
Anybody just like too afraid about retinol, but if you want to try the Pakuure, still it can be the good replacement and pretty hydrating.▶ 14:02–14:11
It's like not too heavy, but not too super light gel. So, it's in a little middle.▶ 14:12–14:20
I love the packaging cuz it's easy and you can use it like a lot better.▶ 14:18–14:27
It's okay to try like easy way affordable um eye cream to start with for the early 20s like 30s great for all skin types.▶ 14:27–14:33
Sometimes if I put the eye cream around here because of my smile line smells so bad.▶ 14:49–14:56
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026

Face Mask

face mask · $23.99–$24.99 · Mediheal.com, Ulta Beauty, Onesplus.ca
Mediheal doesn't like stick that well.▶ 2:27–2:36
One thing I just don't really like it that much. It's just like it's little scent.▶ 2:34–2:39
My husband also really hate it too.▶ 2:39–2:43
Some people like little strong and at the same time it doesn't stick that well for long.▶ 2:41–2:46
As time goes by, even though I put the lid and still expiration date like one one like one more year to go, it's getting drier.▶ 2:46–2:54
Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide · Mar 2026

Hair Treatment

hair relaxer kit · $11.99 · Walmart, Target, CVS
So I started from these um softener.▶ 8:46–8:51
I definitely is a brand also selling in the Olive Young.▶ 8:52–8:59
But if you go to Olive Young, they don't sell this line because it's more luxury line.▶ 8:58–9:02
But definitely if you go to Amodore Mall in Korea website, this is like number one for the gift set cuz it's like mom's favorite.▶ 9:02–9:08
Even though they named it as a softener because I think it's different from the toner.▶ 9:10–9:16
It's like toner, but you can think it's more like a serum.▶ 9:15–9:20
So very gel-like.▶ 9:15–9:17
It just go into your skin so well.▶ 9:20–9:25
Source: Korean Skincare Routine by Skin Type (2026 Updated) · May 2026

Mist

facial mist · dewy · $35.00 · Ulta Beauty, JUNGSAEMMOOL BEAUTY
This one also has a scent but not too much aggressive and it just came out a little more like softer.▶ 8:34–8:43
The good thing is you can use for like put it at the restroom and use it like a toner or it's great whenever you wanted to touch up your makeup.▶ 8:48–8:53
You can like um apply this and then touch up makeup. It just goes so well.▶ 8:53–9:03
Like multiple uses JUNGSAEMMOOL microfitting mist worth it.▶ 8:58–9:09
Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide · Mar 2026

Moisturizer

moisturizer · $32.00 · centellian24.com, centellian24usa.com, madeca.com
I tried it like together. This is a lot betterâ–¶ 12:58
Dry skin girly, I prefer Madekaâ–¶ 13:02
It spreads smoothly, but the moisture lasts a long timeâ–¶ 13:05
It's made by the Korean pharma company behind the famous wound healing ointmentâ–¶ 13:08
the story sells and on a home shopping bundles about $6 to $7 a tubeâ–¶ 13:13
No wonder Azuma go wildâ–¶ 13:15
oily or combo skin might find it heavyâ–¶ 13:22
Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner · Jan 2026
moisturizer · dewy · $17.00–$24.00 · Beauty of Joseon Official Store, Sephora
If you leave it for a while this Beauty of Joseon stays a little bit longer.▶ 3:19–3:25
I just don't like this Instagram style packaging cuz it just got too much loss in there.▶ 3:29–3:36
I saw at the Amazon Beauty of Joseon they make this cream as a tube and this tube would be no problem because this cream is not that heavy.▶ 3:44–3:49
Packaging wise I like this one a bit better.▶ 3:54–4:00
Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner · Jan 2026
face cream · dewy · $20.00 · Ulta Beauty, VT Cosmetics official, VT Cosmetics India
Since I am more dry, mature skin, I like VT better.
In terms of the capsule cream, it has like a boua and like gel together.▶ 5:52–6:00
Whenever I apply it, it feels really cooling.▶ 5:57–6:03
Compared to other like normal moisturizer, it feels definitely moisturizing pretty well.▶ 6:00–6:09
I think it's worth it.
I was kind of skeptical, capsule cream is just like too much Instagram Tik Tok style, but whenever you apply on your face, you kind of understand the hype.▶ 6:12–6:16
Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner · Jan 2026
moisturizer · £19.37 · mixsoon.uk, Korean Beautify, Luxiface.com
This is my second one, so I was just going to get mixsoon.▶ 6:40–6:51
My sister Sophie really sensitive skin.▶ 6:51–6:59
She just finished one of this, which means it's working pretty well okay for the sensitive skin too.▶ 7:11–7:21
It just comes with a jar but it's like not that heavy.▶ 7:21–7:28
It feels like a between lotion and cream.▶ 7:26–7:30
If you apply a little more for the dry skin also working pretty well too.▶ 7:28–7:34
I feel this is kind of more like a allrounder.▶ 7:32–7:40
Mixsoon safe for sensitive skins too.▶ 14:49–14:56
Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner · Jan 2026
facial cream · $23.00 · Sephora UK, Purito.com, Sungsinsa
When you think about the panthenol creams, it's better good for the skin barrier but usually too heavy, like thick texture, so oily combo skin it's not that okay for them.▶ 8:43–8:47
This definitely I can recommend and confidently for the oily combo skin or acne prone cuz it feels more like a little light gel, very lightweight and also kind of cooling.▶ 8:57–9:03
Tropical weather girl, is it try out worth the hype?▶ 9:10–9:18
Purito win.
On my skin, definitely I feel a little more moisturizing than that.▶ 12:46–12:52
This has a pretty good cooling effect.▶ 12:52–12:58
Now it's a season you have to work with your skin barrier, then panthenol why not?▶ 12:54–13:00
Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner · Jan 2026
moisturizer · €22.95 · medicube.us, faces.ae, radiantlycare.com
If I have to pick one, so easy this one better.▶ 2:28–2:34
If you love devices, all the Medicube product I think they also think about it and made it so really good for rolling. The texture feels great.▶ 2:34–2:39
Definitely a little more moisturizing than this.▶ 10:44–10:50
For my dry mature skin and for the gift, I will pick Medicube capsule.▶ 10:48–10:53
It's kind of fun to apply together with a gel and capsule and hydration level pretty.
Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner · Jan 2026
moisturizer · £17.00–£26.00 · Sephora UK, AESTURA Official Website
Has a little capsules in there.▶ 4:07–4:11
When you guys are rubbing it, you have to rub it enough to get the ceramide to go inside there.▶ 4:09–4:16
Has a ceramide.▶ 4:13–4:19
Can help you restore your skin barrier.▶ 4:19–4:26
One of my holy grails for many years.▶ 4:31–4:38
This one only for the face.▶ 4:44–4:47
Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner · Jan 2026
moisturizer · dewy · $22.00 · Ulta Beauty, LOOKFANTASTIC, Medicube MY
Hydration level, this Kagajin cream was between all 16 different moisturizer, this is the most highest cuz this one feels almost like a Vaseline.▶ 1:29–1:34
I just cannot understand and why people are loving this and why people are using this.▶ 1:39–1:45
If you're oily combo skin, you will just really really hate this.▶ 1:43–1:51
It just feel like uh I'm putting like Vaseline.▶ 1:51–1:55
I don't feel it's like moisturizing like inside.▶ 2:00–2:08
It's just viral product and only if I have to just please save your money, stop it would be this.▶ 2:05–2:10
This is like the the worst the worst between all of it.▶ 2:10–2:21
Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner · Jan 2026
moisturizer · natural · $24.00 · Kiyoko Beauty, Target
You can use this for the body and face.▶ 4:44–4:49
I can use this for face and body to my baby and me all family cream.▶ 4:58–5:04
I can use this with my baby and for me.
It's too strong.
It's pretty thick.
Definitely if I put it on the face and test it hydration level great for body, uh face, all family.▶ 11:57–12:04
Amazing family cream.▶ 13:50–13:52
In a price wise like safety wise if I can recommend to more people to moms and babies and children teenagers.▶ 13:54–14:00
Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner · Jan 2026
moisturizer · dewy · $18.90–$26.00 · SKIN1004, Ulta, K-SKIN BOUTIQUE
Definitely really like a aloe gel.
It like no scent at all. It's great.▶ 12:26–12:32
No device for dry skin. Nothing. There's no reason to buy this gel cream. It's too light. It's gel. It's what's the point?▶ 12:37–12:46
I tested with my other um oily combo skin makeup artist and she she kind of loved this.▶ 12:52–12:59
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026
face cream · $10.00 · SKIN1004, The Skin Counter, Makeup.jp
This is a dry mature skin moisturizer.▶ 13:10–13:13
Thick texture, slight sand, and it doesn't spread easily.▶ 13:12–13:15
You apply it then wait for absorption.▶ 13:13–13:18
Acne prone skin. Bit heavy.▶ 13:15–13:20
Jar packaging minus.▶ 13:18–13:23
Not terrible, but also not something I'd recommend buying.▶ 13:21–13:26
I'd rather use the Seon cream. Lighter, similar hydration. Tubu packaging winner.▶ 13:23–13:28
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026
restorative cream · $40.00 · Ulta, Avène USA, Avène UK
Whenever I opened it, the oil layer and cream layer was all divided, it was so annoying to use it, I refund it.▶ 13:09–13:13
Compared to other like a dry skin product, this is like not that heavy.▶ 13:43–13:48
I saw so many people loving this because after you pop up the pimples and you got a little, you know, spots whenever you apply it, it just heals a lot more quickly.▶ 13:48–13:54
This also is kind of pretty much allrounder.▶ 14:04–14:13
Anybody like oily combo skin and you still have like a lot of breakouts and then like about like you just wanted to pop it just try this.▶ 14:13–14:22
If you already did it, try this, it can be heal a lot better.
Source: 9 Best Skin Barrier Repair Creams for Damaged, Sensitive & Peeling Skin · Jan 2026
balm · $18.99 · La Roche-Posay US, Sephora UK
I can you know what how I know the winter has come is whenever I see the Olivium like bestseller product rankings definitely if it become the winter this product just come up.▶ 10:01–10:15
It's like selling every 5 seconds.▶ 10:11–10:16
My sister very hyper sensitive skin and she has attopic inflammation, she cannot use any random bra, this is her holy grail.▶ 10:17–10:22
It has a zinc oxide which also contains from the mineral sunscreen.▶ 10:27–10:33
Whenever you apply it, it has a white cast but it also has a madaside, so it calms your down skin.▶ 10:33–10:39
You can think it's like allrounder amazing moisturizer.▶ 10:39–10:46
It just calm down your skin and help it moisturizing right so healing and moisturizing at the same time.▶ 10:44–10:49
It has a little white cast but basically you can use at the night time and in the morning a lot more feeling better.▶ 10:52–10:57
Source: 9 Best Skin Barrier Repair Creams for Damaged, Sensitive & Peeling Skin · Jan 2026
face cream · $31.00–$39.99 · C&C Cosmetics Korean, Glam Global UK, kiokii.com
Between all nine products, this I feel the most cooling.▶ 5:20–5:28
Pretty impressive working pretty well.▶ 5:28–5:34
Anybody like suffering from the red, but if you guys are just keep using very light gel, it doesn't it's not going to be improving.▶ 5:30–5:37
This definitely I can feel my red pretty calm down.▶ 5:42–5:48
You can also use it for everyday moisturizer too.▶ 5:48–5:54
Anybody like really care about the skin barrier, I think it's pretty okay to try on.▶ 5:57–6:05
This serum also not that sticky like everyday use for the oily combo skin is amazing.▶ 6:02–6:11
Source: 9 Best Skin Barrier Repair Creams for Damaged, Sensitive & Peeling Skin · Jan 2026
moisturizer · natural · $9.99–$35.99 · Watsons, illiyoon.org, theilliyoon.com
2025 last year they reformulated. So this is like a third generation. So I feel Illiyoon was very popular. It was okay hydration but after reformulated amazing amazing and the texture become little lighter.▶ 8:58–9:04
I love it cuz no scent.
In Korea the ranking number one body care definitely here the most sold is the Illiyoon lotion.▶ 9:47–9:54
I did use this one for my skin prep.▶ 10:56–11:03
Pregnancy, pregnant ladies, no problem at all.▶ 11:06–11:12
Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon · Feb 2026
facial cream · $27.72 · atopalm.com, atopalm.co.uk, mleskincare.com
This cream very well known with a like baby cream.
This one bit thicker.
I tried half half on my face and definitely this was a lot more moisturizing because this just whenever you applied of course moisturizing and almost no scent.▶ 8:38–8:43
This actually doesn't that much moisturizing if I fell on on my skin.▶ 8:51–9:01
I understand other reviews people are saying this wasn't that moisturizing.▶ 9:03–9:11
I am using to my baby mixing with oil.▶ 9:11–9:16
I don't think this is like that much worth the hype.▶ 9:16–9:22
They have a pantanor and like the their own ceramide their own ceramite they made it well so all the good ingredients are pretty similar.▶ 9:24–9:32
Source: 9 Best Skin Barrier Repair Creams for Damaged, Sensitive & Peeling Skin · Jan 2026
repair cream
Compared to other lup, this one feels just like a normal moisturizer.▶ 3:25–3:33
It's heavier than a really light gel cream but no problem using every single day.▶ 3:33–3:38
If you have really oily combo skin at the summer, you can use more at the night time.▶ 3:38–3:45
A lot of the guys pick this as their holy grail at the winter time.▶ 3:48–3:56
You can also use it for the everyday moisturizer or oily combo skin.▶ 4:02–4:06
For my dry mature skin, I felt this bit little light for my winter time.▶ 4:08–4:14
Source: 9 Best Skin Barrier Repair Creams for Damaged, Sensitive & Peeling Skin · Jan 2026
moisturizing lotion · $25–$34.99 · Amazon, EmpressKorea, illiyoon.org
This is one of my holy holy holy grail during my pregnancy.▶ 11:16–11:21
I finished like two bottles during my pregnancy because I just apply so often. So, I didn't get any of the stretch mark at all.▶ 11:36–11:40
If you are the driest person, if you have like 10 people around in the room, you're the driest, like whatever you use it, it's not working at all, try repair. I guarantee it's my holy grail.
Warning, if you're living in the tropical weather and if your skin is like not that dry, I repair lotion super heavy and sticky.▶ 11:59–12:03
Super super longlasting.
Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon · Feb 2026
lotion set · $49.04–$58.00 · Olive Young, In Korea Now, Pretties HK
It's very lightweight, a lot more lighter, feels great on your skin, but for me, I didn't use it that much because I felt it's like not enough.▶ 2:33–2:40
If you guys are living in the tropical weather and you felt Korean moisturizers felt too heavy, just try it out.▶ 2:47–2:52
If you're oily combo girly you can use like on gradient for like summer daytime or morning or night time.▶ 3:07–3:16
It's like very gentle lightweight moisturizer you can use for all ages but definitely it has anti-aging ingredients.▶ 3:47–3:53
Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails · Mar 2026

Other

repairing ointment · $20.99 · La Femme Beauty
Between all the nine products this is like the most heavy.▶ 11:40–11:45
They super thick thick thick moisturizer.▶ 11:42–11:51
If you are like really really very dry skin, if I have 10 people right here and you're the driest person, you got to get this.▶ 11:48–11:56
Many people say this is my holy grail too.▶ 11:56–12:00
Great for the night care.▶ 12:28–12:31
It's great for occlusive, it just lock down hydration.▶ 12:30–12:36
For oily combo skin I don't really recommend or you can use it like a ointment like a partially.▶ 12:33–12:41
Very effective and for my dry skin mom for women over like 40 at the winter I'll give this definitely product it's great product to try.▶ 12:38–12:50
Source: 9 Best Skin Barrier Repair Creams for Damaged, Sensitive & Peeling Skin · Jan 2026

Serum

facial serum · dewy · $17–$21 · d'Alba official site, Target
I actually give this baby S tier on my tier list.▶ 7:43–7:54
Of course it has like an oil and the water together so you have to mix it and use it, so a lot more moisturizing than just like watery mist. I agree.▶ 8:13–8:17
One thing is like very very strong scent.▶ 8:22–8:30
I think because of the d'Alba scent, I think that can be a little barrier for random people because some people really sensitive to like the scent.▶ 8:28–8:32
Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide · Mar 2026
facial serum · dewy · $24.00 · Sephora, Kiyoko Beauty, Torriden US
If you guys are like a teenager, okay, or like uh 20 until like middle 20, I think you will love this cuz this is just like no active ingredients, just panthenol hyaluronic acid. So 100% hydrating.▶ 3:58–4:05
If you're over 35 and if you're living in the winter, for me it just feel like a fancy thick toner.▶ 4:18–4:24
Whenever I apply this later like five minutes later it feels like nothing happened.▶ 4:24–4:28
Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide · Mar 2026
facial serum · $34.00 · YesStyle, Ballagrio, VGLE Studios
I love the texture it's a bit like thick but it just goes inside so well.▶ 4:53–5:02
After doing makeup, no problem at all.▶ 4:59–5:04
Whenever I just scan the serum right here, and then so many my students ask me, 'What do you recommend me more?' Then I just ended up recommending this. So, it's all gone.▶ 5:04–5:09
CNP is so much like a long history, well-known, amazing skincare brand.▶ 5:16–5:23
It has a like 0.1% same PDR and percentage with a medicube with that famous pink serum, but I adore this more.▶ 5:30–5:40
Anybody didn't try that yet, just recommend it.▶ 5:40–5:46
Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide · Mar 2026
facial serum · $9.50–$23.99 · SKIN1004, KoreanBeauty.com, Sukoshi Mart
Nothing's going to make your pore small.▶ 3:41–3:47
The texture very watery.▶ 3:55–3:58
Definitely you can use it for the everyday serums.▶ 4:00–4:04
If I use this one, I'm going to use another serum because it just like go away too quickly.▶ 4:04–4:08
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026
ampoule · $19.80 · SKIN1004, SKINOREA
It just felt just fancy water.▶ 2:05–2:11
I cannot feel anything else.▶ 2:09–2:12
The texture is like a toner.▶ 2:38–2:43
Definitely you can try further like a first step instead of the toner.▶ 2:41–2:46
Anybody has a sensitive skin, but I'm okay with the Sentella. Please try it. It can be holy grail.▶ 2:29–2:34
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026
facial serum · $19.80 · SKIN1004, MOIDA, Kbeauty Canada
Mild sting doesn't last long.▶ 6:55–7:01
Sensitive skin be careful.
Great lightest texture of the three.▶ 7:02–7:06
Absorbs fast. Very comfortable.▶ 7:04–7:09
More moisturizing than older skin.▶ 7:06–7:11
Great for dry, mature skin brightening.▶ 7:09–7:16
I didn't really notice, but as an ampoule, easy to use, no stress, solely choice.▶ 7:12–7:23
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026
facial serum · natural · $15.50–$22.00 · Amazon, SKIN1004, SKINOREA
Comparing to other serums this one pretty thick.▶ 5:58–6:04
It just came with a really really little drop. This boy it's so annoying.▶ 6:04–6:09
It's just normal serum.▶ 6:22–6:25
It's okay but like we have many more other options.▶ 6:39–6:49
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026
facial serum · $27.00 CAD · iHerb, LIKESKIN, masksheets.com
This is so pretty.
I like it more in terms of the hydration level.▶ 7:55–8:04
I don't see the difference making me brightening.
Hydration level it's great.▶ 8:44–8:47
It has a bis that's a little annoying.▶ 8:47–8:50
One thing I hate is it all become really dirty on the lid, but after you rub it it just goes inside better.▶ 8:49–8:56
Really hydrating, so good before the makeup too.▶ 8:56–9:02
The scent is pretty pleasant and pretty refreshing.▶ 9:02–9:07
Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? · Mar 2026
essence · $25.00 · Rovectin.com, Rovectin.ca
If you guys are dry mature skin and love to layer your toner like two times or three times and love the product, it makes it a little tacky. This is pretty good because it stays remaining hyaluronic acid.▶ 6:01–6:11
You can feel it's a hyaluronic acid because it doesn't go inside your skin that quickly. So you can keep that in mind.▶ 6:24–6:29
Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me · Apr 2026
facial serum · dewy · $26.00 · vtcosmetics-us.com, globalvt-cosmetics.com, vt-cosmetics.in
VT the most heavy.
This feels more like a little lotion and then between the serum and the lotion. Pretty thick.▶ 10:29–10:35
I love it to use it before the makeup.▶ 10:38–10:44
I used to more like dry mature skin.▶ 10:40–10:45
This PDRN the other one is from the salmon but this is also from the plant.▶ 10:44–10:49
Anybody looking for a little more vegan this is it.▶ 10:46–10:56
Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? · Mar 2026

SPF

sunscreen · $16.56 · YesStyle, Bunjang Global Site
This very new guy it's a SKIN&LAB. So love it.
Oh my god, I love it so much.
It's like nobody knows it here. I just get it because of some beauty YouTuber from Korea mentioned it and love it so much.▶ 9:49–9:55
It's just like so soft.▶ 9:58–10:01
If I don't mention anything, everybody will think this is a chemical sunscreen, but it's a mineral filter together.▶ 10:01–10:05
Anybody like really sensitive about the chemical sunscreen like beauty of Joan, I cannot use skin 10004, try this. Try this. Okay, amazing.▶ 10:03–10:12
Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide · Mar 2026
sunscreen stick · natural · $18.67 · koreanskincare.com, basicmadeco.com, Walmart
Do you need this? No.
Compared to sunscreen this is not even close.▶ 9:28–9:36
Coverage feels weak and half the time you're wondering did I apply anything or am I imagining it.▶ 9:34–9:42
Drags over skin like rubbing a solid bar of soap on your face.▶ 9:38–9:47
Also it moves all your skin care underneath.▶ 9:45–9:50
For reapplication fine as your main sunscreen. Absolutely not.▶ 9:47–9:55
Compared to Abib Sunsticks, shape, size, glide, Abib wins.▶ 9:53–10:00
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026
sunscreen · natural · $17.10 · SKIN1004, Cosmetify, Perfume Click
I think this is the only uh my second purchase between all of their products.▶ 8:48–9:01
Anybody who's who's like not allergic to chemical sunscreen, this is a chemical sunscreen.▶ 9:01–9:05
Overall it's great before the makeup amazing.▶ 9:07–9:14
Comparing to um round lab or beauty of juan I think slightly this goes inside quickly and less greasy.▶ 9:14–9:20
Anybody for the like oily combo skin or guys gentlemen too please try out it's a wellmade Korean sunscreen.▶ 9:20–9:28
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026
sunscreen · dewy · $29.00 · beautyofjoseon.com, koreanbeauty.co.uk, keoji.com.au
Can you see I use it this much? I love this sunscreen. It's amazing. Well-made sunscreen.▶ 7:40–7:46
Whenever I have my business, um, I have to do the makeup outside, I always put this in my makeup bag because it's handy. It's small, easy to carry on. So, I love it. Why not? Affordable.▶ 7:46–7:55
Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me · Apr 2026
sunscreen · dewy · $29.00 · Beauty of Joseon, JOSEPH BEAUTY
If I do the blind test, I cannot really tell.▶ 11:54–11:59
Both are great. Just get it whatever is on sale.▶ 11:56–12:01
If you guys only tried one of it, just try the other one. It's great.▶ 11:59–12:06
I love both.▶ 12:03–12:07
If I use this in the class, so many people ask me what is that sunscreen? It feels amazing.▶ 12:09–12:14
I see some people are allergic to the ingredients. So keep that in mind.▶ 12:29–12:37
Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? · Mar 2026
sun stick · €11.95–A$23.50 · SUNGSINSA, AHC Philippines, Beauty Amora
This is not as greasy as this, but has a great texture and so easy to use.▶ 14:59–15:05
Also a little bigger than other usually small sunsticks.▶ 15:08–15:12
I love it.▶ 15:10–15:14
One of my super close friend went to the Rome and she got the laser hair. So, she just don't want the pigmentation came out. So, she reapplied this like so much and not no tan at all. So I believe that.▶ 15:12–15:16
Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? · Mar 2026

Toner

toner pad · $24.00–$36.00 · SimplyJi, StyleKorean
I just love Abib so much.
Whenever they reformulate it, they make it a little bigger and so soft and so cooling.▶ 3:01–3:06
I love it so much.
I use it at home and I just bring it here and then finish up to my students too.▶ 3:24–3:32
It's great because whenever you buy from the Olive Young, they give like one more refill.▶ 3:29–3:34
This is so cute.▶ 3:34–3:40
Whenever you're at the you just take out some of the product, you can put it here. It's so much useful.▶ 3:40–3:44
Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide · Mar 2026
toner pad · $18.90 · skin1004.com, koreanskincare.co.uk
This was everybody's like number one. Number one.▶ 10:03–10:09
Nobody say I just don't like it. It's great.▶ 10:07–10:11
The pad is so thin.
You can put it in your like toilet and then just came out from the shower and uh wipe it out whole face and then put it here for the quick sheet mask.▶ 10:29–10:35
While I'm drying my hair, it just stays pretty well and at the same time it just make it a little cooling.▶ 10:38–10:45
It's a sintella. So, anybody for the oily combo girl is who is like easy to get red or especially at the tropical weather, it's great to make it cool down.▶ 10:47–10:52
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026
toner pad · $23.99–$24.00 · Target, Ulta, Mediheal US
If you like to just try it to like wipe it out, use it more like a like like in the morning like if you you don't have to wipe it out anything on your face. You just wanted to like just give some collagen on your face and then put it here like a small sheet mask. This one totally works well.▶ 2:18–2:25
I feel MEDIHEAL has some strong scent because kajan does bad soai does so some guys or some people doesn't like that my husband too▶ 3:14–3:20
Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me · Apr 2026
toner · Amoremall, Korean Beauty Secret (Hong Kong)
This ultra nourishing advanced version is pretty expensive and whenever you tried it out you will understand.▶ 7:16–7:24
Definitely if I have to pick my favorite favorite is this.▶ 7:26–7:32
I love both but this toner is wow it's a chef's kiss.▶ 7:28–7:35
Anybody tried it this milky toner you will feel this is another level another level from the different viral toners.▶ 7:43–7:51
If I tested other toners um it feels something is too sticky or some feels like too watery but this I just don't know how they melt this well the cream here so much moisturizing.▶ 7:56–8:03
Please everybody, everybody, you guys have to try this.▶ 8:09–8:14
Source: Korean Skincare Routine by Skin Type (2026 Updated) · May 2026

HAIR

Hair Treatment

Shampoo

shampoo · $24.99–$27.41 · Ballagrio, Beauty Box Korea, HKTVmall
The most sold shampoo in Korea 2025 in Olive Young, that meant a lot.▶ 4:04–4:11
They have like some ingredient make it little cooling at the scalp. So that makes you a little refreshing as well.▶ 4:25–4:33
Comparing to like a L'Occitane like Kerastase, a lot more affordable.
It doesn't make your hair really grow a lot but it helps you not losing more to uh because it makes your scalp in a good condition to moisturize not drying too much.▶ 6:01–6:10
Only shampoo still okay but still I feel comparing to other shampoo it doesn't make it that soft.▶ 6:21–6:26
Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon · Feb 2026
shampoo · $35.00 · https://www.ayunche.us
You can think it's a premium line like it's a like a they used to only sold in the hair salons used by hair designers.▶ 6:56–7:06
Amore actually sent me to my postpartum center this is their shampoo and treatment amazing I can feel it.▶ 7:17–7:22
I can felt the difference.
Even for Korean reviews like so many people saying it amazing the only one downside is the price.▶ 8:22–8:29
Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon · Feb 2026

TOOLS

Blush

AOUSoft Cream Blush

01 Hearty Cheeks
cream blush · matte · $15.99–$20.00 · Sukoshi Mart, TokTok Beauty, YesStyle
This cream blush recently so become viral again because the makeup artist used this to the Karina. It become so popular, so pretty.▶ 10:33–10:41
Just do it the way I showed you. Pick it up with a sponge and tap it on softly. Don't drag. Tap tap tap. So your base makeup doesn't move.▶ 10:50–10:54
Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails · Mar 2026

Concealer

concealer · semi-matte · $14.63 · thesaem.sg, thesaemcosmetic.com, holiholic.com
I don't use it. I don't recommend to use it because if you feel the texture very thick so and you're putting at the wrinkle area and if you're over 35 you ended up looking too much wrinkle party.▶ 9:31–9:36
You're not you guys are not using this kind of like a thick concealer with your finger. You have to use really smaller brushes.▶ 9:42–9:47
I tried out but still I feel it make it cakey.▶ 9:52–9:58
I only recommend it for really really special day if you really care about it.▶ 9:55–10:03
If your skin is like darker than mine, a lot more darker complexion, this color is too light for you guys.▶ 10:03–10:09
Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? · Dec 2025

Contour

contour palette · natural · Too Cool For School US
I love it because they changed the packaging because it used to be really, it's more bold, a little more luxurious version.▶ 11:23–11:31
This they made it 1.5 neutral version. I really love it.▶ 11:29–11:37
If you buy one, they gave you this three brushes. OMG, it feels like you buy three brushes and this for free. Incredibly.▶ 11:37–11:43
The quality I usually use like little bigger brush than this because if I use too small brush for shading you ended up you got like a little beard. But this kind of feels pretty good.▶ 11:47–11:51
It's great because they make this for nose shading. No shading and smaller brush. You can make it little egg of size shade right there.▶ 11:59–12:05
Still I check it out at the Olivian Global. They are doing this promotion. If you buy this they give you three brushes. So just go ahead and get it.▶ 12:08–12:14
Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? · Dec 2025

Face Mask

clay mask stick · $17.60–$25.00 · SKIN1004, Ulta, SweetCare
This one wins on convenience. No mess, no brush, no effort.▶ 11:02–11:07
Does it shrink pores? Nope.▶ 11:04–11:07
But compared to just cleanser, definitely deeper cleansing.▶ 11:07–11:14
Huge points for being easy.▶ 11:11–11:15
Dry skin, full face. Ah, too tight. Stick to the T-zone only.▶ 11:14–11:20
The brand says up to 10 to 15 minutes. I say don't go past five.▶ 11:17–11:26
Best for oily combo skin once a week.▶ 11:23–11:28
Not treatment skin care, just maintenance.▶ 11:26–11:32
Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase · Feb 2026

Foundation

cushion foundation · satin · $26.95–$33.99 · KBeauty Australia, Beauty Affair Lb, PinknBlossom
This is actually for the oil combo skin.▶ 10:41–10:47
If you wanted to use this, you have to press and I just don't know how to control the mount because they came to came out too much.▶ 13:03–13:10
On Unleashia you guys told me it's a 21 color but compared to other 21 color this is like like almost like a white white color like white. So almost like a 13 color.▶ 13:13–13:20
It just shows up my pores so bad.▶ 13:34–13:39
Very old school, also a little thicker. And um just press style and the puff everything.▶ 13:51–14:01
Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) · Feb 2026
cushion foundation · satin · 1,850 ฿ THB · HERA International, HERA Thailand
I love their sponge because when you compare this is from Ania definitely Hera can you see a lot more thinner than Unicia.
They make it more softer and I feel in this way they don't really eat that much. So it's just easy to kind of control.
It gives you a little cooling effect.
Can you see my smile lines here? Little less. But can you see Hera's smile lines are disaster.▶ 11:55–12:01
If you have dry mature skin girlies and if you just pick the product for the oily combo skin, it has more more powder in there. But our skin is more wrinkly. So if you think about more powder at the wrinkle, wrinkle shows up more visible.▶ 12:03–12:07
Hera black foundation definitely I just tried out. Worth it quality grade. The coverage it's like not super high coverage as a tier two but definitely like a medium high and I feel it was really more matte because it felt a lot more lighter but at the same time matte▶ 12:21–12:26
As time goes by I just don't recommend it because it just shows up too much lines.▶ 12:41–12:45
If you guys are like 20 years younger than me, if you're like 20 years old, early 20s, 30s and skin not wrinkly and like more oil, just try it. Hera would be okay.▶ 12:48–12:52
Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) · Feb 2026
cushion foundation · dewy · $43.20 · CLUB CLIO Canada, Palace Beauty, Ballagrio
This is like don't buy it.
If you're oily skin and if you want the powdery reverent... try glow.▶ 5:58–6:04
It felt like for me it's like a like a oldest cool cushion it's like high coverage it looks like you put something on.▶ 6:17–6:23
What I really love it from Clio puff very thin so that's why when you tap tap tap you can feel a little cooling.▶ 6:26–6:32
Definitely I can feel powdery so in some part if your skin care is not enough and if you're dry mature skin you'll feel you're just putting the powder not a liquid.▶ 6:34–6:40
For the combo skin it's a good product worth trying it.▶ 6:43–6:55
If you're dry mature girly and anybody looking for the Team Glow. Nothing to do with us. Save your money.▶ 6:53–6:58
Even other Korean beauty YouTubers say this is like semi matte cushion.▶ 7:02–7:09
Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) · Feb 2026

Mascara

Tool

OTHER

Cleanser

Exfoliator

peeling kit
Tik Tok overhyped this.
It's just a gum exfoliator.
When it rolls, that's mostly the product clumping with your dead skin.▶ 5:40–5:44
Yes, skin feels smoother, but for dry skin, it can strip your barrier.▶ 5:42–5:48
Tight, dry, blackheads, not really.▶ 5:48–5:54
Some people say it wrecked their skin barrier for weeks.▶ 6:04–6:11
Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? · Mar 2026

Face Mask

hydrogel face mask · $19.00 · Sephora, Amazon US, Costco
It actually says they put all one amples all here so you can use it overnight or at least 3 hours.▶ 1:46–1:54
The collagen it just 100% go into your skin.▶ 1:58–2:05
I feel definitely worth it after you using it.▶ 2:02–2:08
I feel you use like 3 hour like or like overnight for this much effort but I think the effect is like not that much because after like an hour later the radiance is just all gone so I don't see that much point about this and also expensive.▶ 2:05–2:11
Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? · Mar 2026
nose pack · $16.65 · SKINOREA, YesStyle, EmpressKorea
Think of it as a liquid sebum remover.▶ 5:52–5:57
Suck a cotton pad, leave it 10 to 15 minutes, then push out the sebum.▶ 5:54–6:01
In summer, I saw stuff come out. This time, nothing.▶ 5:59–6:04
Also, a lot of bad reviews.▶ 6:01–6:07
Sensitive skin. Nope.▶ 6:04–6:07
Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? · Mar 2026

Lip Stain

lip tint · glossy · $11.99 · LEWKIN, DIGISO, koreanbeauty.com
They released this I think like two weeks ago and this is actually number one color.▶ 16:30–16:38
It's so pretty, little lighter pink.▶ 16:38–16:45
Even cheaper.
They make it like so cute packaging.▶ 16:51–16:55
This color. Wow. Incredibly, you guys nailed it.▶ 16:15–16:23
Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? · Mar 2026

Primer

Serum

facial serum · $24.00 · celimax.us, SunSkincare.ca, celimax.me
If I compare with 100, this is a bit more spicy, but it doesn't go that long.▶ 3:57–4:03
I definitely like this more cuz I can feel a little more tightening.▶ 4:03–4:07
Because of the little spicy, they make it pretty moisturizing well.▶ 4:09–4:17
If you guys are like older than me, 40, more than that, just try out.▶ 4:15–4:25
Definitely sensitive skin careful.▶ 4:21–4:25
Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? · Mar 2026
Osulloc is a green tea brand and it's actually everything brand made it from the Jeju Island green tea.▶ 16:44–16:51
At my postpartum center Amore sent me that this tea set. I was so touched. It was really tasty.▶ 17:48–17:54
Not only the green tea they also have like herb tea. So no caffeine tea as well.▶ 17:56–18:02
Their tea food made with a Jeju green tea. Amazing chocolate.▶ 18:09–18:14
Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon · Feb 2026
The most stuff I continuously take is a collagen.▶ 14:35–14:40
Collagen I agree when you get older after like middle middle 20s your collagen just go drop it.▶ 15:11–15:15
Their contains collagen um the amount was pretty good it's pretty high percentage comparing to other Korean random brands.▶ 15:24–15:36
Tastes okay and I prefer drink and it's a drink so easy.▶ 15:36–15:44
I put it I take after the lunch like a refreshment. It's kind of fun.▶ 16:09–16:15
Definitely collagen and vitamin C like why not.▶ 16:18–16:24
Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon · Feb 2026