21 Insanely Cute Korean Beauty Products You Needed, Like, Yesterday
Is your heart exploding yet? The products in this post were updated in June 2018.
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1. Miniature honey pots of lip balm for a perfect Pooh-approved snack.
Promising review: "I purchased 'Berry.' My lips are very, very light, and this gave me the right hint of pink to look like my lips were just naturally a shade pinker. Also goes well under, as well as on top of lipstick." —Sierra P.
Get them from Soko Glam for $10 each (available in honey and berry).
2. A panda cooling stick that instantly calms your undereye puffiness the heck down.
So you don't end up with actual panda eyes. No offense to pandas — it's just not a great look on humans.
Promising review: "I have tired eyes a lot. I also have Multiple Sclerosis and fatigue is a really bad issue for me. Using this stick has been a godsend; it helps perk me up when I feel really tired and out of it. It doesn't last all day or anything, but it's just the pick-me-up I need to push on through." —Marshmallow
3. Hydrating sleeping packs masquerading as delicious boba drinks.
The intersection of food and skin care is a beautiful thing. ✨ FYI, the green tea is for controlling excess sebum, black tea for improving skin elasticity, and strawberry tea for targeted hydration.
Promising review: "I've been using this every night for a week so far and I have seen immediate results in my skin clearing. It has a watery consistency that feels good and hydrating on my skin, absorbs quickly, and effectively moisturizes my face until I wash it off in the morning. My acne scars have faded and I have seen no new breakouts since I started using it." —Amazon Customer
Get all three varieties from Amazon for $9.77+ — green tea, black tea, and strawberry tea.
4. Miniature wine bottles (ok, lip tints and lipsticks) with lovely colors your lips will drink right up.
Wine-kissed lips...without the wine-stained teeth.
Promising review: "This is my go-to lip stain. Honestly, it's my go-to lip product almost every dang day. Holy grail of lip products. My pale lips have never looked better. Love that it actually stains my lips and lasts a long time. I have nothing but great things to say about this lip stain. Truly no cons." —Ketto
Get them from Amazon for $11.97 each (available in six shades), a pair for $17.93+, or a set of six colors for $58.99.
5. Everyone's favorite lazy egg... accompanied by a flattering flush of blush.
Ask not what you can do for Gudetama, but what Gudetama can do for your makeup routine.
Promising review: "The dewy feeling is extremely comfortable to wear and the colour is really cute and pops on just the right amount for those days when my complexion just decides to screw with me. A perfect addition to anyone's makeup routine!" —Amélie Le Jeune
Get it from Amazon for $11.17 or YesStyle for $9.81 (available in four colors), or CVS for $12.49 (available in coral or light pink).
6. Or if you have no use for blush, an oil-to-foam cleanser, because Gudetama is determined to infiltrate your beauty routine in some way or another.
7. Delightful gummy bear hand creams that help you worry about one less thing during a first date.
Promising review: "The texture is like nothing I've used in the U.S. -- it's a gel but deeply hydrating, leaving your skin silky and protected. After consistent use my red, eczema-prone knuckles were left smooth and calm. The orange scent is definitely my favourite — it really does smell quite natural and fresh." —Caitlin B.
Get them from Soko Glam or Ulta for $8 each (available in two scents).
8. Bunny-eared lip glosses with an opinion on just about everything you say.
They might smell sweet but they're quick to cut through any crap...in the most endearing and respectful way possible, of course.
Promising review: "These are adorable, the colors are pretty, and each bunny has a different, inscrutable expression. The colors seem kind of bright, but since they are just lip glosses, they are still pretty subtle once you put them on. The gloss feels smooth and moist on my lips, but not sticky. Like most lip glosses/ lip balms these don't last very long, but that's ok because every time I pull a little bunny out of my bag to re-apply, it makes me smile." —Jess E.
Get them from Amazon for $8 each (available in seven shades).
9. A darling mochi BB cushion with lil' round eyes that have their full attention on y-o-u (plus: they have cute banana-peel-style noses).
It also neutralizes redness, brightens dull, uneven skin, and all of that, but you're kidding yourself if the face didn't win you over.
Promising review: "I was shocked by how perfectly this color blends in with my skin tone. I have redness around my cheeks and nose and my skin is fair but not porcelain. The finish is slightly matte and makes my skin appear soft and velvety. My usually-enlarged pores (especially the skin below the corners of my lips and around my nose) become almost invisible. This cushion feels lightweight and very comfortable on my skin." —ceegee
10. A big ol' fluffy poof that deposits the perfect amount of loose powder to lock your makeup in place for the entire day.
And it has SPF 27! Score. (Don't ask me why the weird number.)
Promising review: "I absolutely love the packaging — it is sleek, cute, functional, and reusable! So convenient for touch-ups on the go without a mess. I am going to fill this container with other translucent powder after I finish. It's going to take a long time to finish though since there's a lot of powder in it!" —toheal
Get it from Bloomingdales for $36.
11. Fruity and bold lip tints for a flawless, attention-grabbing summertime look.
Promising review: "This is not a lip color for the faint of heart. It is very saturated and extremely bright with just a slight shine, which was exactly what I was looking for. I work retail and between serving customers, drinking coffee/water, and eating lunch, I never have to reapply. NEVER. I own three shades — No Spoiler is a beautiful magenta/raspberry, No Way a flame orange-red, and It Lips a hot pink. I love them and could not recommend more to women who love a bold lip! Oh, and it really does smell like Jelly Beans!" —Elena Basegio
Read my full review for more deets (#2)!
Get it from Amazon for $7.84+ (available in four colors).
12. A literally-blushing cushion blusher for a gentle pat of subtle, blendable cheek color.
Promising review: "I really like this creamy blush. Gives a nice pop of color. It was more pigmented than I expected, but it easily blends in for a natural look. Some cream blushes I've tried are hard to blend and mess up my base, but not this one." —Pamela B.
Get it from Amazon for $12.88+ (available in three colors) or YesStyle for 12.51 (available in six colors). Too Cool For School Dinoplatz Cushy Blusher is a good choice too!
13. Winky-faced coconut water sheet masks that are trying especially hard to entice you to try them out.
Look how much effort they're putting in! I think they've earned your dutiful consideration.
Get a set of three from Amazon for $11.02. Also available in a panda version.
14. Batty eye masks to make puffiness and dark circles a thing of the past — from the night experts themselves, of course.
Get a 10-pack from Ulta for $32.
15. Freaking adorable face scrubs and pore packs that look and smell A LOT like your morning latte — this is a case definitely worth investigating further. And by investigating, I mean, adding them to your skin care routine.
Promising review (for the Strawberry Scrub): "As someone who has incredibly sensitive skin, I'm always wary of new products, especially ones without many reviews or ones that my friends haven't tried out. I decided to give this a shot, along with the Latte Art Milk Cacao Pore Pack, because I wanted to update what I was using, and so far I have loved all Tony Moly products I've tried. Lo and behold, despite my usual skin problems — dry, easily irritated, etc. — these have not caused me any issues. And they smell HEAVENLY. The warming sensation of this product is really lovely, but isn't overwhelming. There are some small little seeds that exfoliate. When I rinsed this off, my skin felt, and still feels, super soft." —jknight
Get all three kinds from Amazon: Milk Cacao Pore Pack for $14.25, Cappucino Cream In Scrub for $17.50, and Strawberry Scrub for $17.50.
16. Beautiful handmade soap designed to look like a cloud floating above clear skies and green hills.
For more specifics, the main ingredients are spinach, beans, and grape seed oil and the soap itself smells like lavender and tea tree.
Get it from Moon Picnic for $14.50.
17. Compact strobing sticks to further accent your already-lovely features.
18. Stackable lip tint cubes you won't be able to stop squealing about.
Gotta collect 'em all!
Promising review: "It provides the perfect amount of tint with a matte feel. Mine stayed on for at least eight hours even after eating and drinking. I chose the berry rose color and it went great with my olive skin tone." —Brenda R.
Get them from Soko Glam for $12 (available in three colors).
19. Adorable sheet masks shaped like the milk cartons you used to down like water as a kid.
20. A satin-finish cushion compact for comfortable all-day coverage formulated with lavender flower water, lichen extract, and calendula flower extract.
Apply right after your skin care routine or as a makeup-setting step. Plus, the antibacterial packaging and puff will ease any germaphobe's racing heart.
Get it from Amazon for $19.89.
21. Scrumptious candy-like lipsticks in a range of super wearable shades that you'll reach for over and over again.
Promising review: "I'm a makeup addict who has tried so many brands of lipstick and something I've noticed is that drugstore-brand lipsticks tend to be more sheer — you have to re-apply them a lot and the vibrancy of the color just isn't there. I expected the same thing for this but I didn't have an orange lipstick, so I thought I would give it a try anyways. So glad I did! It's my favorite lipstick ever — the color is very pigmented so you only need one layer and it also lasts a long time. The lipstick will come off on straws but you don't notice any color missing from your lips. Overall very impressed, especially for the price." —Lauren S.
Get them from Soko Glam for $9.60 each (available in eight matte, chiffon, and jelly shades).
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The reviews used in this post have been edited for length and clarity.