Obsessed with Asian/Korean stuff - taking your skincare to level 4!

[FrugalFashionista]

Asian and Korean skincare products are a big thing right now. We love them!

Tailor your routine here!
Some of our favorite products so far...
Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50 Sunscreen
Missha Magic Cushion BB Cream #21
Lioele Dollish Veil Vita in Purple
CosRx Returning A-sol
Scinic Propolis Serum
Mizon Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Missha Time Revolution Night Repair Science Activator Ampoule
Missha Super Aqua Cell Renew Snail products
Mizon Snail Repair Cream
Mizon Returning Starfish Cream
Mizon Good Night White Sleep Mask
Innisfree Wine Jelly Sleeping Pack
My Beauty Diary Imperial Birds Nest and Hyaluronic Sheet Masks
Innisfree Trouble Care Sheet Masks
Innisfree Real Squeeze Sheet Masks
Tony Moly Avocado Mask
Nexcare Acne Patches

Orders from outside the EU: £15 or less are VAT free!

Best blogs and other resources
Reddit Asian Beauty
Fifty Shades of Snail
Snow White & Asian Pear
Skin & Tonics
more resources here...

Vol 3 of this thread here, Vol 2 of here and Vol 1 here

Please come and share your questions, experiences, links and best shopping tips!

Gerti I use Neutrogena and other sunscreens on my neck and arms and body, still on my first bottle of Biore. I really like it but Missha sunscreens are nice too.

V quick post from the Cote D'Azur before the data costs cut me off!

Had a weird experience a couple of days ago while oil cleansing. Loads, and I mean LOADS of grits (sebaceous filaments). And mostly nearly- blackheads and true blackheads too. I've never had that many come out before. My skin wasn't particularly congested apart from the usual places (nose & chin), but now it's baby-smooth and the blackheads round my nose are gone. The only thing I've changed in the last couple of weeks is the Goodal Waterest Oil - which does not feel at all like an oil, more a v light serum/essence. But gosh, it's good! Since then I've had more coming out each time, but not as many as the first time because I reckon my pores are clearer. Anyway, fab stuff!

I really want to make the shark sauce too, my skin is crying out for it as I have a bit of PIH from the skin infection I had. I love DIY stuff so will get what I need when I get back from hols next week.

Btw it's BAKING here. I'm not too good in heat and while 34 Celcius is not that high in comparison with some temperatures, without air-con it's too hot to sleep. Or move. I'm wearing a cap, rash vest and lots of sunscreen when out on the beach and in the pool. Ultrasun on my face because it's the best for the conditions, Bioré or LRP won't cut it here, I need heavy duty. Greasy as hell but a dusting of No Sebum deals with it nicely. Doesn't break me out either, which is a bonus.

I am reading all your posts but have run out of brainpower to respond. The heat. Oh god the heat.

Hi went to a chemist today and bought hada labo perfect gel (tiny tub) to test on my skin, it says can be also used as a sleeping mask - could anyone tell me what that means and how to do it? I forgot my list and was meaning to get the moisturiser.. oh well

I have literally just realised this - I started my new pill packet on Monday. Usually, when I start a new packet; I get a huge cyst on the bottom of my chin at the right hand side and one on my right cheek. Always both are pretty much in the same place.

I've just realised that neither one has popped up this time

cardio, pop some on...sleep...rinse off in the morning. The sleeping pack should 'lock in' your other layers so your skin is nicely hydrated when you wake

Ooh what are you all doing to get all these grits out, I'm fascinated . Is there a special method?

Oo SS thanks for the heads up on the waterest oil - I've ordered and am waiting on that so I'm looking forward to using it now! Ever since I got those 3 or 4 grits I've been planning the nexr time I can do that routine again and maybe get more out.

Also tried the miss flower and Mr honey hydrogel sheet mask on thurs night and it was really good, it's a gel sheet rather than a fabric sheet so moulds itself really well to the face. Skin looked a lot brighter after use so looking forward to doing another one of these next week to see if I can replicate the effect

frugal my favourite products at the moment would be the Bioessence Aqua drops sleeping mask which I didn't like at all at first, laneige sleeping mask, Tosowoong tea tree essence (still early days) and my scheming sheet masks

XiCi I used the pore clearing method detailed on fiftyshadesofsnails blog, in a nutshell it's apply BHA, wait 25min, apply clay mask, wash off and apply cleansing oil leave for 15 min then massage in for 2-3min whereupon you should get some grits exiting your pores. I didn't get many - not sure what that means :/

Will link later!

Thanks mowglik, I'll try that later!

Hi Mowglik, if you could link to the "grit removing" instructions, that would be appreciated! Have been meaning to ask....

I think this is the grit-busting protocol from 50 shades of snail.

Doing my evening routine a bit sloppily - so many people, so much going on.

D'oh, grit-busting link here

I'm currently reading through the ELI5 thread on reddit - am half tempted to try a bought vitamin c serum to see if that produces faster results than diy. But then again, maybe it's just a case of time...

Anyway, one that has been recommended (and mentioned that it doesn't oxidise particularly quickly) is Melano CC vit c serum - anyone have any experience of it?

I went for a Savers mask tonight - no leftover essence this time for a mask tablet to soak up & I managed to rip it a bit

Thanks for the link Frugal, I must try that!

Am sure I have quite a lot of sf on my nose/chin...

Where are you all buying your LJH tea tree from? I'm lacking a serum for my evening routine and am considering this.

I think I need a low spend August

Austerity measures August perhaps Lucy

Grin I went on a bit of a shopping spree as there were some bargains to be had.

Thanks for the link Frugal I haven't been leaving the oil on long enough so maybe that's why I haven't had any grits.

How fast has this thread moved..
I was on the 1st and 2nd and it's already on the 4th.

I came across a new subscription Korean box/pouch that is for UK and Europe. I have preordered their first box which will be out in September. I really do not need anymore products but I could not let it pass me.
www.kawaiipanda.co.uk/ This is a link for them. I found them on Instagram they go by the same name on there also.

Yes, I think so Grin

Tbf, it'll give my parcels chance to catch up with me and I'll be able to see anything I'm missing plus save up - maybe for a winter 'haul' of sorts and a wishlist for dp for Christmas.

I'm intrigued by Avecko too so might look into trying them. I presume if I pay 'correct' shipping amounts and any larger parcels are not marked down, that customs would not be interested in it unless they were to randomly pick parcels to 'spot check' or the like?

There are a lot of kawaiipanda's on Instagram - what's their picture?

Also...there are no clickable links to their boxes on your link...I could be tempted since it's still July I could pre-order

instagram.com/kawaiipandabox/

This is them on Instagram

www.facebook.com/kawaiipandabox

and facebook.

I want to know if anyone can tell me where I can get the Skin79 hot pink bb cream from. I brought a sample from ebay and really like it, but now I have read that there is a lot of sellers selling fakes. So I wanted to know if anyone knew any reputable sellers or if they had brought this bb cream.