CYoung
@cyounginyou
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professional makeup artist, based in SeoulTOPICS
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Products They Love
“I use like a toner and serum and also finish with a can cream. This is the AM PM Hannah moisturizer…”
“Has a little capsules in there…”
“This is my recent holy grail…”
“This ultra nourishing advanced version is pretty expensive and whenever you tried it out you will understand…”
“This is one of my holy holy holy grail during my pregnancy…”
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Variant: PK01 Baby
- “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
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
- “Hera's new liquid flush is finally here”13:28–13:32
- “I've paired it with my holy grail Hera gloss”13:30–13:35
- “Cool tone, try... rosy cheeks”13:49–13:53
- Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon - Feb 2, 2026
AOU$16.99
Floofy Matte BalmVariant: 04 Cold Balm
- “I tried AOU cold balm”9:09–9:13
- “Light tones suit me better and matte blush kills my glow”10:26–10:30
- “But if you're oily or combo skin, you will like this”10:30–10:36
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 2026
Variant: 01 Hearty Cheeks
- “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 17, 2026
rom&nd$12.50
Better Than Cheek
- “This color uh the name is a number three color. So pretty. It looks like pinky, but the name is peachy. But definitely make you the glow”14:27–14:35
- “I love it because they didn't make it that bad because you're not going to use that all the blushes. So worth the money. Very affordable”14:48–14:52
- Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide - Mar 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
LUNA$148.00
Conceal Blender PaletteVariant: 01 Clear Cover
- “When you look at the color payoff and firmness, honestly, it's not that different”12:11–12:15
- “Luna does have a lighter shade, but unless you're using it strictly as a highlighter, you really don't need it”12:20–12:27
- Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide - Mar 4, 2026
Variant: #1.5 Neutral
- “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
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
Variant: 21N1
- “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”
- Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) - Feb 18, 2026
Variant: 21 Light Beige
- “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
- Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) - Feb 18, 2026
Variant: 21N Linen
- “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
- Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) - Feb 18, 2026
Variant: Light
- “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
- Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) - Feb 18, 2026
Variant: 21N Eburnean
- “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
- Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) - Feb 18, 2026
Variant: 21N Linen
- “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 18, 2025
Variant: #21
- “It just becomes semi matte”8:21–8:27
- Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) - Feb 18, 2026
Variant: 21N Ivory
- “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
- Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) - Feb 18, 2026
Variant: 21 Ivory
- “Hince I don't think this is for anybody else”2:17–2:22
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
- “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
- Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide - Mar 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: I spent $700 testing 8 luxury foundations - Apr 19, 2026
- “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
- Source: I spent $700 testing 8 luxury foundations - Apr 19, 2026
- “This is my like older holy grail uh HERA Glow Cushion”6:46–7:01
- “Anybody tried this HERA Glow cushion? You kind of like the glow but you feel the coverage is too low”6:46–6:50
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 2026
Variant: 1 Ivory
- “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
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 2026
Variant: R02
- “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
- Source: I spent $700 testing 8 luxury foundations - Apr 19, 2026
- “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
- Source: I spent $700 testing 8 luxury foundations - Apr 19, 2026
- “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
- Source: I spent $700 testing 8 luxury foundations - Apr 19, 2026
- “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
- Source: I spent $700 testing 8 luxury foundations - Apr 19, 2026
- “This fwee definitely has a great product like a pudding pot”11:11–11:18
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
Variant: Glazed Donut
- “My makeup artist friends were mentioning Ofra highlighter. Did you try it? It's amazing. It's great”11:00–11:08
- “I put it here. Pigmented makes your pop up. Amazing”11:08–11:15
- “Anybody love highlighter but didn't try Ofra? Go for it”11:12–11:23
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
fwee$17.00
3D Voluming GlossVariant: Cherry Cola 30%
- “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
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 2026
- “I use like a toner and serum and also finish with a can cream. This is the AM PM Hannah moisturizer”1:33–1:39
- “I literally made this myself 100%. Because I need a moisturizer and a primer in one, and nothing out there delivered”1:39–1:47
- “Squeeze a finger length on each cheek. Blend pat done. Skin plum preps done and that cooling effect unmatched”1:50–1:56
- Source: Best & worst Korean cushions (save your money) - Feb 18, 2026
- “Anybody like looking for a little patchy and then I need more hydration but I just don't know what to add please try YUNJAC definitely worth the hype”11:35–11:41
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “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
- Source: Korean Skincare Routine by Skin Type (2026 Updated) - May 4, 2026
- “Estee Lauder has a double wear for the oily skin, but Future List is for the little more dry, mature skin girlies”7:35–7:48
- “It says a little more coverage than this”7:51–7:55
- “I feel on my skin, this was a little better coverage”7:53–8:02
- Source: I spent $700 testing 8 luxury foundations - Apr 19, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “About Tone is a pressed powder”7:58–8:02
- “This brand is now getting really popular between Koreans”8:23–8:28
- “So affordable foundation”
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
- “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
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
HERA$39.00
Airy Powder Primer
- “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
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 2026
Variant: blue
- “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
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 2026
Variant: 21
- “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
- Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me - Apr 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me - Apr 4, 2026
- “If I compare with a Uria or like Bioderma or other like similar lip balms like this I feel definitely Bioderma long-lasting”14:49–14:55
- “Let's say your skin your lips are bleeding like so dry. This is not working. You have to apply like every every I think like uh 1 minute. Too much hassle”14:58–15:03
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
HERA$38.00
Sensual Nude GlossVariant: 100 #runaway
- “I've paired it with my holy grail Hera gloss”13:30–13:35
- “Yes, you can engrave up to five letters on the gloss. The perfect gift, right?”13:32–13:37
- Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon - Feb 2, 2026
fwee$17.00
3D Voluming GlossVariant: Cherry Cola 70%
- “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
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 2026
Variant: 02 Creamy Pink
- “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
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 2026
rom&nd$13.50
Juicy Lasting TintVariant: Bare Grape
- “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
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
Variant: 07 Geek Rose
- “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 18, 2025
Variant: 05 Cherry So What
- “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
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
- “Rom&nd this one little more muted little more dark pink”16:38–16:47
- “I love it”
- “Korean lip tint nowadays it's so much advanced. So whatever you pick, nothing really sucks”16:56–17:01
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “Between two I kind of like this a little bit better”15:36–15:40
- “I feel this is a little more like a sticky type”15:50–16:01
- “If you guys didn't try it out yet, worth it”15:57–16:04
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
- “I feel definitely Torriden is like less sticky moisturizing pretty well”15:50–15:54
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
Laneige$24.00
Lip Sleeping Mask
- “I tried it too or other brands but I didn't find anything beat this”15:46–15:53
- “Laneige is amazing”
- “If your lips are really crusty bleeding nothing's this it's not going to be work like Laneige makes a great lip balms you win you guys you nailed it”16:05–16:13
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “And the HERA lip serum, the brand barely hyped it, but it's going viral for a reason”13:30–13:37
- “Non-sticky, lightweight, and the colors are chef's kiss”13:37–13:42
- “Even my students who literally never wear makeup asked me, "Wait, what is that?"”13:40–13:47
- Source: Korean Skincare Routine by Skin Type (2026 Updated) - May 4, 2026
- “This is great moisturizer”12:49–12:52
- “It feels so soft, easy to use, amazing before the makeup”12:51–13:01
- “If you're younger or oilier Dr. Althea may feel better”13:24–13:29
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “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
- Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me - Apr 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “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
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “I not budget 90 ml $29”
- “That's a is seven times more expensive per milliliter. Seven times hard pass”4:16–4:27
- “ISOI is known for their dark spot serum, but can tell it works”4:24–4:32
- Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me - Apr 4, 2026
- “Anua 700 ml $32”
- “If you're oily, Anua feels way cleaner”4:34–4:41
- “No drama, no controversy”4:38–4:43
- Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me - Apr 4, 2026
Variant: 05 Gray Brown
- “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 18, 2025
Variant: 09 Sheer Nude
- “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 18, 2025
Variant: 08 Candy Coral Blurring
- “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
- Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide - Mar 4, 2026
Variant: 01 Spring MorningNo clip
Variant: 09 Letter From Spring
- “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
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 2026
ETUDE$19.20
Curl Fix Mascara
- “I love about the Korean mascara because they make the brushes pretty tiny so easy to handle”6:35–6:40
- “This I haven't used. This is the one of my holy grail like five or six years ago and I was kind of so surprised still it's on the ranking”6:50–6:55
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
Yadah$22.00
Cactus Toner Pads
- “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 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “This one definitely gentle”7:55–7:58
- “When you foam it up and massage, it feels soft and cushiony on the skin”7:57–8:01
- “I'd recommend this for sensitive skin”8:00–8:03
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “This is okay”
- “If you guys are doing double cleansing, which means you're using this every single day, I don't think so. Just calm down. That's going to be too much”7:09–7:14
- “If you're doing double cleansing, little little better, a little better”7:18–7:24
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “So for me, I just use this routine for my daytime or nighttime”8:22–8:28
- “If I feel it's not enough, I layer seon cream afterwards”8:28–8:34
- “But I think if you guys are in tropical weather, still you can just go all with this routine and then seal it with an eye cream”8:31–8:39
- Source: Korean Skincare Routine by Skin Type (2026 Updated) - May 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “They named it eye cream for face and the Korean a mask got like ah I love it so much because it's so affordable you can put a whole face”13:49–13:57
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “Beauty of Joseon still is a retina and very lightweight”14:03–14:09
- “Anybody who's like worried about the millia and like uh early 20s who starting to use eye cream, it's going to be amazing great option and also affordable”14:09–14:15
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “It has a lot of serum so you can put it all over elbow, all over on the body too”2:42–2:48
- “Definitely just like a totally dense serum”2:44–2:52
- “I felt as time goes, it's just like hydrating a lot at first, but it doesn't go that long-lasting”2:50–2:55
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “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
- Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide - Mar 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “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
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “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
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “This one even on dry winter skin, the moisture lasts”3:04–3:08
- “They said there's a whole bottle of serum inside”3:06–3:12
- “You get a lot face, body, anywhere”3:10–3:15
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “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
- Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide - Mar 4, 2026
- “The Anua mist has PDR and oil capsules, but when you spray and rub it in, it just sits on the skin like oil”1:21–1:26
- “Oily skin. It will feel heavy”1:26–1:31
- “Unless you plan to spray every 5 minutes, pass”1:35–1:40
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 2026
- “The Dr. Althea mist is called a cream mist, but it's actually pretty light”1:37–1:44
- “Works for most skin types, but nothing special”1:41–1:46
- “Not something I'd recommend”
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 2026
- “I tried it like together. This is a lot better”12:58
- “Dry skin girly, I prefer Madeka”13:02
- “It spreads smoothly, but the moisture lasts a long time”13:05
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “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”
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “I don't know about the other products, but their capsules are pretty okay, working pretty well, good moisturizing”6:30–6:37
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “I gave this pretty good tier cuz I kind of like the texture”7:44–7:51
- “One thing I just don't like is the scent”7:49–7:54
- “It's just like a good well-made moisturizer working pretty well but not like time reverse”8:10–8:20
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “I know what this is just okay”8:34–8:38
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “This feels more like a light gel”9:25–9:29
- “If you guys are oily combo skin or gentlemen also you guys can also try it out”9:50–9:55
- “Longtime bestseller”
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “This one feels like a lighter gel, more like the cream”9:25–9:32
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “If you're oily combo skin, I think you would like this more”5:16–5:23
- “Pretty good”
- “It's like easy to use it”
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner - Jan 2, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “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
- Source: 9 Best Skin Barrier Repair Creams for Damaged, Sensitive & Peeling Skin - Jan 9, 2026
- “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
- Source: 9 Best Skin Barrier Repair Creams for Damaged, Sensitive & Peeling Skin - Jan 9, 2026
- “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
- Source: 9 Best Skin Barrier Repair Creams for Damaged, Sensitive & Peeling Skin - Jan 9, 2026
- “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
- Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon - Feb 2, 2026
- “If you have dry or mature skin, go with a extra cream mist instead”1:46–1:51
- “The formula is closer to your skin's natural lipids and gives a better protective layer”1:49–1:56
- “Final verdict, these new mist save your money”1:54–2:03
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 2026
- “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
- Source: 9 Best Skin Barrier Repair Creams for Damaged, Sensitive & Peeling Skin - Jan 9, 2026
- “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”
- Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon - Feb 2, 2026
- “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
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 2026
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- “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
- Source: 9 Best Skin Barrier Repair Creams for Damaged, Sensitive & Peeling Skin - Jan 9, 2026
- “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 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide - Mar 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide - Mar 4, 2026
- “This is basically a cream in a dropper”7:23–7:28
- “So thick it barely comes out”7:25–7:30
- “Effects unclear”
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “Slight sting when applying. Nothing crazy”7:39–7:44
- “Next morning, skin texture feels smoother”7:42–7:50
- “Better for dry aging skin”7:47–7:53
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “Mild sting doesn't last long”6:55–7:01
- “Sensitive skin be careful”
- “Great lightest texture of the three”7:02–7:06
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “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”
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “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 4, 2026
- “In a serum wise, this one does pretty damn good job because it's not just like a water. It just makes your skin more hydrated inside, too”5:34–5:41
- “I would say I won't repurchase it, but they do their job, so it's okay”5:47–5:53
- Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me - Apr 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “If you are a little dry girly and looking for the little night care, this one in the middle texture still make it hydrating pretty good and pretty”10:18–10:22
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “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
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “VT anybody like love to try the VT it's just great”4:26–4:34
- “Highly recommended anybody for like not too thin or like too much red prone skin because it can make it more red”4:31–4:40
- “When you guys use this, I'll use different day with a retinol”4:51–4:59
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “Holy Ch got a new double serum”4:35–4:41
- “I love this one, but I didn't include it on other skin type because it's pretty lightweight”4:47–4:52
- “So whenever you put it, it feels pretty gel but it goes onto your skin pretty quickly”5:05–5:10
- Source: Korean Skincare Routine by Skin Type (2026 Updated) - May 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide - Mar 4, 2026
- “Number one definitely for like champion sunscreen Round Lab”9:09–9:16
- Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide - Mar 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “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
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “If I apply this, it has a little white cast”8:07–8:15
- “I don't think I'm going to use this in family sunscreen. Not yet for me”8:13–8:18
- Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me - Apr 4, 2026
- “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 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better? - Mar 10, 2026
- “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”
- Source: Olive Young buy this not that guide - Mar 4, 2026
- “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”
- Source: I tested 17 Skin1004 products, here's what I'd repurchase - Feb 24, 2026
- “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 4, 2026
- “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
- Source: Korean Skincare Routine by Skin Type (2026 Updated) - May 4, 2026
- “It's a scalp treatment you don't have to use only at the hair you can use for the scalp and hair”6:34–6:41
- “Highly recommend to try the hair treatment together”6:26–6:34
- Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon - Feb 2, 2026
- “Amore actually sent me to my postpartum center this is their shampoo and treatment amazing I can feel it”7:17–7:22
- Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon - Feb 2, 2026
- “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”
- Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon - Feb 2, 2026
- “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”
- Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon - Feb 2, 2026
- “Olivia carries like a Fillimilli squish spongy”9:43–9:51
- “They said this, I find it very useful because it doesn't like vomit all the time”9:46–9:57
- “So you put it here and then dab it. Dab it. Works a lot better”9:57–10:03
- Source: Testing viral K-beauty in real time with fails - Mar 17, 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
- Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon - Feb 2, 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
- Source: K-beauty routine sale with Labo H, Hera, Illiyoon - Feb 2, 2026
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