Hi everyone! It's been a really long time since I did a blog post- my apologies! But I am back with a review of the Innisfree Daily UV Protection Cream No Sebum!  Okay, so as any K-Beauty enthusiast (and really any skincare enthusiast) should know, UV protection is always important, even in winter, even on cloudy days! And as someone with oily skin, I am always on the hunt for better sun protection. I have used the Innisfree Perfect UV Protection Cream Long Lasting for Oily Skin in the summer for its high SPF and liked it, so when I saw the no sebum variety, I definitely w ..read more

Okay, so it’s taken me a lot longer than expected to write this blog post! Part of the reason for the delay is procrastination (sorry!), but another big part is because my night time routine is constantly changing! You see, as the unofficial product tester for Mishibox, I am constantly trying new products and incorporating them into my skincare regimen. So instead of writing about a specific routine, I decided to focus more on the big picture, and the different products that could be used depending on individual preferences. Cleansing: Is everyone double cleansing? My favorite method of clean ..read more

Legend has it, a few decades ago in Japan, a skincare company employee was on the search for natural yet effective ingredients to include in their products. Somehow he or she ended up at a sake brewery, and found the elderly brewers’ hands to be smooth and wrinkle free, while their faces showed signs of aging. This observation lead to years of research, and finally the discovery of galactomyces ferment filtrate (GFF), which is now a very popular skincare ingredient.  So what exactly is galactomyces? Galactomyces is a type of fungus! Fungus = mold, which I know sounds pretty gross and defi ..read more

We want to hear from you and get your input on what YOU want to see us carry in our store. Leave a comment and let us know! We will try our best to get those items in our shop. If someone already requested a product that you also want, please upvote that comment instead of requesting the item again. Thanks!   ..read more

Intro to Get It Beauty If you’re a fan of Korean beauty products and you want to keep up with the latest tips and trends from experts in Korea, Get It Beauty is the show to watch! We’ll be starting a new series of posts where we highlight the latest beauty tips, trends, and products showcased on Get It Beauty. Get It Beauty is the OnStyle channel’s beauty talk show that first aired in 2010 with former S.E.S. member, Eugene, as the show’s host. One of our favorite parts of the show are the blind tests where the hosts and the audience test and rank products from a variety of brands without know ..read more

Have you seen the drama version of the Holika Holika Aloe 99% Soothing Gel commercial with Korean celebrity Byun Yohan (변요한) from the Korean drama Ex-Girlfriend Club (구여친클럽)? If you haven't seen this super cute and funny video yet, check it out on YouTube! If you're wondering why Byun Yohan is in this Holika Holika video, it's because he is one of the 2015 Holika Holika and Enprani models alongside Kang Min Kyung (강민경). Check out how much they love the Holika Holika Aloe 99% Soothing Gel in this behind the scenes footage! Now you can kick off this summer with this popular Korean aloe soothing ..read more

Did you read our last post on whitening treatments? Well, now you can make your own homemade whitening toner! On episode 1 of After School's Beauty Bible, which aired on May 19, 2014, the esthetician that discussed whitening treatments also shared a recipe for a homemade whitening toner. The homemade whitening toner can be prepared using just a lotus flower and a lemon. A lotus is a purifying plant that discharges foreign matter from the skin and thus helps with whitening while also supplying moisture. How to Make a Lotus & Lemon Whitening Toner To make the whitening toner ..read more

In episode 1 of After School's Beauty Bible, Uie and Kaeun went on a mission to learn about whitening and also receive whitening treatments on themselves. They went to meet with esthetician Kim Seongryeong. If you ever wondered why your skin can sometimes turn dark and have spots, Kim Seongryeong explained that your skin can darken and have spots typically for three reasons: If you are stressed and have irregular routines, If you don’t manage your scars or acne very well, or If you do not use sunblock to block UV rays at all times. She stressed that the third reason is the most imp ..read more

In our last post, we talked about Korean celebrity make-up artist's Bare Skin Make-Up Style shown on episode 1 of After School's Beauty Bible, which aired on May 19, 2014. In the same episode, another Korean celebrity make-up artist, Mu Jin, showed Juyeon how to do a blooming make-up style.  To start, Mujin explained that in order to select the best base color for yourself so that your neck and face colors do not clash, you should select a color that matches the tone of your neck. Even if there is a difference with the color of your face and neck, it will blend in anyway because ..read more

On episode 1 of After School's Beauty Bible, which aired on May 19, 2014, Jungah met with Kim Miso for a project for the show. Kim Miso is a Korean make-up artist who does make-up for many top actresses in Korea. The style that Kim Miso decided to show Jungah was the bare skin make-up style or sok-sal make-up (속살 메이크업). If you are not familiar with the bare skin make-up style, basically it is a make-up style where your blush and lip color look like they are coming naturally from your skin and not from your make-up. It is an adorable yet sexy style that is supposed to emphasize your eyes. Befo ..read more