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Get “podcast ready”, my darlings! Today’s episode is all about lifting these 10 exciting K-beauty brands out of their relative obscurity and into the ears of my listeners. Because, truly, if you are in love with Korean beauty as much as I am, you absolutely MUST try these 10 beautiful Korean skincare brands!
Excuse me while I still feel unable to fully mend my broken heart after Germany’s devastating FIFA World Cup defeat… thanks to Korea, no less! What a strange thing to experience as a German K-beauty blogger and podcaster!
But, alas, life goes on, and today is a beautiful new day, with a (hopefully) beautiful new episode of The K-Beauty Podcast. This time I am all about those exciting, innovative, sexy-looking K-beauty brands which are often still rather unknown in the West. Forget Tony Moly and Etude House, or even Missha: let’s hear it for the minimalist derma-brands from Korea that can easily compete with our favourite French pharmacy brands!
By the way: guys, I’m SO sorry for the overabundance of vocal fry in this episode – I didn’t realise it was this bad until I edited the podcast. My voice is super cracky and weak at the moment due to hayfever-related dryness and constant infections, so I hope you will forgive me. It makes me sound weirdly arrogant and “Kardashianenesque”, I cringed so much when I listened to it! There is also a very short moment in the episode where the audio mysteriously got corrupted, but it’s really only for a minute or even less, so hang in there!
Here is episode THIRTEEN of The K-Beauty Podcast:
10 Exciting K-Beauty Brands You MUST Try!
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Episode Notes: 10 Exciting K-Beauty Brands You MUST Try!
1. Leegeehaam
My top 3 Leegeehaam product picks:
- Leegeehaam Tee Tree 90 Essence – read my German review of the LJH Tea Tree range, buy the essence at Yesstyle* (pictures still shows the old packaging, I’m guessing most retailers will sell off their older stock first before getting the relaunched products; ingredients haven’t changed)
- Leegeehaam Grow Hyal B5 Ampoule – read my English review of the Hyal B5 Ampoule, buy the ampoule at Stylekorean*
- Leegeehaam Vita Propolis Ampoule – read my German review of the Vita Propolis products, this is by now quite readily available, for instance at Yesstyle*
2. Kicho
My top 3 Kicho product picks:
- Kicho Ultra Moisturizing Sun Cream – read my German review, buy at Amazon US*
- Kicho Natural Mineral Foaming Cleanser – read my German review, buy at Stylekorean*
- Kicho Camellia Sleeping Pack – read my German review, buy at Amazon US*, or the fancy gift set with a golden mask brush* (you can find images of it in my review article!); currently on sale at Stylekorean*
3. Swanicoco
- Sadly, Swanicoco’s global website seems to be having problems, so only the Korean-language website is available
- Read more about the brand in my English review of the (excellent!) Swanicoco Lifetime Saver Bio Cream
- Beautytap often has 30% off ALL Swanicoco* sales, so keep your eye out for those – if you spent 100$ or more on Beautytap, you can use coupon code “sugarpeachessummer” for another 15$ off! Offer lasts till the 1st of July, so hurry!
My top 3 Swanicoco product picks:
- Swanicoco Fermentation Snail Care Skintoner – buy at Beautytap*
- Swanicoco FGF Ampoule R – read my English review of this product, buy at Beautytap*
- Swanicoco Overnight Intensive Recharging Hydrogel Mask – buy at Beautytap*
4. Wish Formula
- Korean website
- Read my German review on Wish Formula and a number of their products
My top 3 Wish Formula product picks:
- Wish Formula C200 Bubble Peeling Pad – read my German review, buy at Yesstyle in a single size,* or a 4 pads pack*
- Wish Formula Fermented Oil Free Dr. Mild Sun Block SPF50 – buy at Yesstyle*
- Wish Formula Aesthetic Reparative K Cream – buy at Yesstyle*
5. Ärztin
- Korean website/mall of the brand
- Read my English blog post about the brand and its products!
My top 3 Ärztin product picks:
- Ärztin Regenerative Schild Ampoule – buy at kmall24
- Ärztin Klaren AC Control Lotion – buy at kmall24
- Ärztin Whitening Coating Mask – buy at kmall24 (box of 10)
6. Proud Mary
My top 3 Proud Mary product picks:
- Proud Mary Lacto Fresh Toner – buy at Yesstyle*
- Proud Mary Azulene Ampoule – buy at Yesstyle*
- Proud Mary Bifida Vital Essence – buy at Yesstyle*
7. Sioris
My top 3 Sioris product picks:
- Sioris Time Is Running out Mist -buy from Ohlolly*
Sioris Bring the Light into Your Skin Serum– this serum is currently being upgraded and about to be sold out everywhere! I would suggest trying the new Sioris A Day Calming Ampoule* (from Ohololly) in the meantime!- Sioris Cleanse Me Softly Milk Cleanser – buy at Ohlolly*
8. Yuri Pibu
My top 3 Yuri Pibu product picks:
- Yuri Pibu Artichoke Power Essence – buy at Glow Recipe
- Yuri Pibu Parsley Herb Toner – buy at Glow Recipe
- Yuri Pibu Cellum Amaid Essence – buy at Amazon US,* buy at Amazon DE*
9. Blanc Doux
My top 3 Blanc Doux product picks:
- Blanc Doux The Lab Oligo Hyaluronic Acid 5000 Toner – buy at Yesstyle*
- Blanc Doux Pinot Noir Spray Serum – buy at Yesstyle*
- Blanc Doux Rosé Leaf and Wine Deep Hydrating Essence – currently only available directly from the Korean website, so you will probably have to use a buying service such as Korean buddy to get it shipped to you
10. U:RE Skin
- Visit their Korean website
- a small product range is available on Amazon.com*
- a short essay on zeolites in skincare
My top 3 U:RE Skin product picks:
- U:RE Skin Eggplant Master Clear Pads – available at Amazon US*
- U:RE Skin Eggplant Master All-in-One Toner – consider requesting this on Testerkorea or RoseRose; otherwise available only via the Korean website for now
- U:RE Skin Anti Blue Light Mist – available as a “requested item” at Testerkorea
The Weekly Craves, Faves and Misbehaves:
- Crave of the week: A.H.C. Natural Plus Sun Stick SPF50 – buy it on Amazon US*
- Fave of the week: Heimish Artless Glow Base with SPF50 – available at Stylekorean*
- Misbehave of the Week: Benton Aloe BHA Skin Toner – available at Stylekorean*
- Intro and outro music: “Puzzle Pieces” by Lee Rosevere
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Thank you for listening to in this week’s episode of The K-Beauty Podcast: “10 Exciting K-Beauty Brands You MUST Try!” Make sure to subscribe on ITunes to always catch the latest podcast episode!
Have you tried any of the brands mentioned here? Which K-beauty brands make your heart currently beat faster?
Take care, guys!
Sugarpeaches
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