Korean Beauty Products

I was about to say that I adore Korean beauty products because of the cute packaging then look closely at my photo and realized there's nothing cute about it. So I have to think of other explanation why I adore them haha. Truth of the matter is I have seen a lot of Korean dramas and their skin from those dramas are to die for. No pores at all. Dewy all the time. Well that's how they are packaging themselves anyway. To be always beautiful and cute no matter what is the circumstances. I mean while I'm watching Les Revenants of France or History Channel's Vikings I wasn't thinking 'Oh my gosh! I want to have a skin like them' which is the exact opposite when I am watching Korean dramas.

I joined the bandwagon only around 2015. And honestly what you are seeing are not yet all the Korean beauty products that I used but then I don't think that I've gone overboard with them. Most of these were purchased to try them out. Good thing that most comes in small packaging which makes it faster for me to finish whether I like the product of not. But the problem is they are not available in the UAE market. I heard there is a Skinfood in Dubai but I have never seen it and do not have plans on doing so anyway. The Face Shop is available but I visit them only when on sale. You see my concern is over here it is tax free but then prices are always seem to be so high that I have to wait for a miracle sale where the prices would drop up to 70% off. 

Are Korean beauty products really that good? Haha as if I already experienced all the brands in the world. But anyway let me give you my opinion on that matter. The first thing is I prefer them or any Asian brands over Western brands because of the price. Yeah sure there are also premium brands in Asian market but I'm talking about the drugstore brands. For example I got a Skinfood BB Cream for only 60AED to 70AED whereas if I were to buy a Western brand let's say La Roche Posay it would cost me almost 200AED. When it comes to BB Cream I think Asian got it right. I never wore foundation as I find them too thick and I feel like I have something on my face all the time. But BB Cream feels lighter on the skin that I don't feel anything clinging on my face. But then again I'm just finishing whatever I have with no further plans of repurchasing as I can get by without a BB Cream anyway.

When it comes to deodorants and/or anti perspirants nah, I will stay away from  a Korean brand. Maybe they don't really sweat hard. None of the brands I tried worked for me. As of their face creams/moisturizers well I don't find anything special with them. But not bad either. What I love the most are unfortunately not in the photo. I love some of their toners (not astringent ones), serums and emulsions. The world of Korean skin care products can be too overwhelming as they have too many that it will be hard to keep up. But I don't have intention to anyway.

The Face Shop UAE is having a sale now. Not sure until when it will run and I bought myself some items which I will be sharing as soon as I get the time. Got myself all the Green Tea Line. Some Calendula line. Some Olive Line. And will be waiting for the next salary as I am thinking of getting myself some items too from White Seed Line.

Skinfood Peach Sake Pore Serum

 

Skinfood Peach Sake Pore Serum

Purchased from IG @koreancosmeticsuae

70.00AED for 45ML

Made in Korea

 

Ingredients: Water, Silica, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Hydrogated Polyisobutene, Isohexadecane, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Dimethicone, Sorbitan Stearate, Sucrose Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Staryl Glycyrrhetinate, Alcohol Denat., Propylene Glycol, Hydogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricara) Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licroce) Root Extract, Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract,Oleanolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Rice Ferment Filtrate (450mg), Prunus Persica (Peach) Fruit Extract (450mg), Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Sesamum Indicum (Seasame) Seed Extract, Magnesium Aluminium Silicate, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Butylparaben, CI 17200, CI 19140, CI 15985, Fragnance

 

According to Wikipedia and it's website the company has been around since 1957. And even without reading it is written in front of their products like this Skinfood Peach Pore Sake Serum as can be seen in the photos below: 

 

 

 

 

This photo is taken using iPhone 6 Plus

This photo is taken using Pentax Q7


Skinfood is a South Korean brand of Skin Care and Beauty Products. Their selling point is their products are made of natural ingredients as well as fruits and vegetables. As far as I know they have a shop in Dubai, UAE. But I never visited it even once. As I can see in their website that the prices are quite high compared to the online seller in Instagram.

The only thing that's oily in my face is my nose. So every morning and sometimes at night I put a little amount only on that area. Means this bottle will last for me for a very long time. Thus wouldn't hurt my pocket that much. I know this has Alcohol which I think is really a must in all serums so I don't mind anymore. As long as I am not feeling a stinging sensation. It helps in controlling the oiliness even for just a few hours. And anyway I haven't really found a product that can control the oil for the whole day.

This is one of the products I would definitely stick to and repurchase. Will just update this post when I get the time to take more photos to share or any change that might happen along the way while I am using it. Till then..

Skinfood Peach Sake Toner

Skinfood Peach Sake Toner
Price: 70.00AED for 135ML at IG Seller
Made in Korea

Ingredients: Water, alcohol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethoxyethyl succinate, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, oleanolic acid, hydrogenated lecithin, allantoin, bis-peg-18, methyl ether dimethyl silane, stearyl glycyrrhetinate, disodium edta, prunius persica (peac) fruit extract, rice ferment filtrate (sake), enantia chlorantha bark extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, centella asiatica extract, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, dimethicone, argania spinosa kernel oil, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, beta-sitosterol, tocopherol, serenoa serrulata fruit extract, imidazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, CI 17200, CI 19140, CI 15985, parfum


Just a quick post for today. I do admit this is not my favorite brand of toner. My favorite toners happen to be French brands which tend to be expensive and I am living frugally. Which led me into buying different brands of toners. Comparing their prices and how do my skin reacts with each brand. Yes my face is kinda guinea pig with all the brands I am using.

One of the brands I purchased recently is this Skinfood Peach Sake Toner. Korean Skin Care Products are quite popular. Too many brands to choose from but then I settle with Skinfood. As their website states, they had been around since 1957. So I expect them to really know what they are doing. They wouldn't last for so many years if they don't. And their selling point is their products are made with natural ingredients such as fruits.

The only setback of this toner for me is that this have Alcohol. But then upon using I don't feel any stinging sensation caused by Alcohol so the content must be relatively small. Don't have any other issues aside from that. And thankfully it smells like peach instead of smelling like Sake.

Skinfood has a physical store in Dubai but I don't bother to visit anymore. As I can see from their website the prices are quite higher compared to the IG seller (@koreancosmeticsuae)

Thank you for dropping by. Till next time.