KCBeautique.com, the first UK based Korean cosmetic store!

Hi everyone, how are you today? I ran some errands in town today and took some new photos of my jewellery and accessories with a new camera, set-up and logo! They look much nicer and more professional now.

The other day I was made aware of the UK's first Korean cosmetics website, kcbeautique.com - finally! Now it will be much easier and quicker to buy Korean cosmetics with no chance of customs fees or even worse - you're not allowed your parcel at all because of 'harmful' items, such as nail polish, perfume or aerosols!



They sell all the popular brands and items such as Missha, Etude House, Skinfood, Tony Moly, etc. and are adding new products all the time. They have the Sweet Recipe line of Etude House in, which is even more tempting for me now it's within arms reach! XD

Currently the items can only be bought by UK customers but they are organising European shipping as we speak. You should really check them out if you're in the UK! KCBeautique.com

I have a couple of reviews coming up at the moment, as well as trying to overhaul my online store to make it more professional looking and stand out more! It's fun but exhausting, waiting for things to load on Photoshop is boring! See you soon!

May Photo a Day #7 - Somethin Beginning with F

Today's May Photo a Day is Something Beginning with F! What are all you rude minded people thinking?! I got the opportunity to take these photos whilst in Derby's Westfield Centre!







Food! More specifically, cakes! A new patisserie has opened called Patisserie Valerie and it has some of the pretties cakes and sweets in their display windows ever! So sweet and yummy looking! As can be expected, their prices are a little high and it's £1 extra for each cake to eat it inside the bakery! :o OMG! The layered cakes on the first photo were £2.95 to take away or £3.95 to eat inside. Wow...there were a lot of people inside the cafe though so I guess they must be doing something right and people think the cakes are worth it!

I can imagine the rent to have a store in Westfield is very high so maybe they are trying to combat that? Still, I can't imagine myself eating in there any time soon, maybe I'll buy a cake or two to take home but that would be it. As you can see from the third photo, they even make gorgeous wedding cakes with tons of decorations of fruit, fondant icing, chocolate, etc. I'd love a wedding cake from there! \*0*/

I hope you enjoyed this yummy post and you're not too hungry! See you tomorrow! <3

May Photo a Day #6 - Broken

So today's May Photo a Day topic is a bit weird, in which it's something broken. Surprisingly I don't have anything broken at the moment (touch wood) so I'll show you a sort of broken, failed attempt.

The other night I tried to make clay whipped cream and failed miserably. /XD I made the mixture too runny and couldn't get all the lumps out - I think some of the clay had dried, rendering it impossible to mix them in and hard to try to pick them out. I threw caution to the wind anyway, filled my piping bag and began piping. About 30 seconds in, my piping tip fell out of the bag (a bit too small for my cheap Poundland piping set >_>) and the lumpy, runny clay mixture just went everywhere. I gave up, cleaned my piping set and left it to dry on the silicone mat I started on. That's the attempt above. Doesn't the right splodge look like a swan? I couldn't do that again if I tried!

Any tips for getting lump free clay whipped cream? I'll probably experiment with modelling paste next time though...so yep, that's my broken entry! XD

May Photo a Day #3, #4 & #5

Hey everyone! How are you all? My comment replying is still playing up so later on I'll go on my boyfriend's desktop computer and reply to all your lovely comments! <3 Now it's time for a late May Photo a Day, number #3, #4 and #5. I was in Leeds yesterday and the day before which was fun and adventurous but I forgot my camera! D:<

Day #3 - This is really good!



Ta-da! I'm playing Fallout 3 at the moment...I say that but I could play it forever! The only other games I've played for as long are Oblivion and Skyrim, all by Bethesda. They really make awesome sandbox RPG games! Fallout 3 has such a cool, post-apocalyptic setting in Washington DC and is very addictive. You can either be good, neutral or bad in it - right now I'm a goody two shoes with Very Good karma but next time I play, I'll be a bad little missy! >:D

Day #4 - In my cup


Okay, in my cup is pretty boring for me! XD It's just plain old English tea, splash of milk and no sugar. I can drink 6-7 cups a day.

Day #5 - Paper


So paper can be interpreted whichever way you like and I've just finished reading Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve. It's really good and is intended for children/young teenagers but is quite dark in some places and the whole series of this book goes right up to the main characters being adults and having children of their own. Again, it's very post-apocalyptic and everyone has picked themselves up after nuclear war, trying to learn what we (Ancients) did to cause the war and try to pick up our old technology, history, etc. I suggest you read it if possible! I've also been recommended William Gibson who does a series of Cyberpunk books so it's kind of like this, but opposite and all futuristic! Neat!

I'll also show you some Gyaru make-up I did the other day to visit my mum and mama! I haven't dressed up or in Gyaru for a while so I took the opportunity to try out extending my bottom lashes right up to my top lashes so there's not this weird gap in between. I like it a lot more than what I did last time and it doesn't look too much to me so I'll do it more often!

 

Here you go! I need to find a better highlighter and maybe even go down the white foundation/powder/eyeshadow route, just to get it to show up! I also need to find a contouring shade good for my pale skintone, kind of a greyish taupe/brown, perhaps in the form of an eyeshadow? I've also been recommended some bronzers suitable for pale skin tones, like Too Faced and Benefit so I want to try those out too! Oh, and I want Candy Doll lipgloss in Strawberry Milk! It looks so good and pigmented!

What do you think, you like? :) I'm wearing Princess Mimi circle lenses in Almond Brown and I really love them for natural Gyaru dolly eyes!

See you tomorrow where I can hopefully get my act together and do the May Photo a Day properly! XD

List of Korean Cosmetic Brands

As you can probably tell, I've been a bit obsessed with Korean cosmetics lately and I thought I'd make a huge list of all the brands I can possibly find on the Internet. Obviously this won't be 100% extensive as there will be odds and ends on websites and eBay shops that I don't know about and I'm sure there will be more brands available IRL in South Korea. I thought this would be useful for any of you needing information on an obscure brand, checking out new brands you haven't heard of before or just being a bit obsessed like I am at the moment! But never fear, I want to do a Japanese cosmetics order soon too so I'll no doubt make a Japanese brand list too!

The list is split into brands owned by large, umbrella companies such as Amore Pacific and categories. Here's a key for easier reading!

♥ Cosmetic brand: Sells both make-up & skincare items, as well as anything like haircare, oral, etc.
♥ Make-up brand: Specialises in make-up but could have a couple of other items too.
♥ Skincare brand: Specialises in skincare, such as cleansers, toners, moisturisers, serums, etc. Again, can have a few make-up items too.
♥ Soap brand: Specialises mainly in soaps, including soap bar-type cleansers.
♥ Oral brands: Toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, etc.
♥ Haircare: Hair gels, waxes, mousse, shampoo & conditioner, etc.
♥ Feminine hygiene: Sanitary towels (pantyliners) and tampons.

♥ Oriental medicine: Oriental medicine (hanbang) cosmetic brands using medicinal and herbal ingredients.
♥ Herbal: Not necessarily Oriental medicine but uses ingredients such as ginseng, wormwood, skullcap, etc.
♥ Fermented: Brands using mostly fermented ingredients.
♥ Naturalistic: Naturalistic themed brands using natural ingredients, extracts, etc.

♥ [sic] I will also feature some awesome Engrish from brands, mostly from their descriptions on Koreadepart and their brand concepts. So don't worry, I haven't fallen asleep at the keyboard when I break out the bad grammar and non-words.

Each brand will say whether it's low, mid or high end price-wise or somewhere inbetween. Everyone has different views on what they consider to be low, mid or high end prices so use your own judgement when checking out the brands. Also seemingly low or mid end brands may try their luck with a 'premium' line of $40-$50 products. Okay, let's get going!

Press Control+F to search for a brand, keyword, etc. rather than scroll all the way through.


Established in 1945, Amore Pacific is the leading cosmetic company in South Korea with ₩1.5 trillion in sales by 2008. Their low-mid end brands can be found in 'Aritaum', a South Korean department-type store.

♥ Amore Pacific Cosmetics: High end cosmetics brand.
♥ Sulwhasoo: The original Oriental medicine skincare brand, high end prices. 'Sulwhasoo' means 'snow flower' in Korean. The best selling Korean cosmetic brand in history, supposedly a Sulwhasoo product sells every 20 seconds. Bestseller: First Care Serum.
♥ Hera: Mid to high end cosmetic brand, named after the Greek goddess Hera. Hera was Amore Pacific's first ever cosmetic brand. Kim Tae-Hee is the brand model.
♥ Lirikos: High end French inspired brand specialising in marine ingredients such as deep sea water, marine collagen, etc. Also known as La Mer.
♥Hyosiah/Hyosia: Mid end Oriental medicine cosmetic brand that boasts their 3000 year old secret/knowledge of Asian fermented beans.
♥ Verite: Mid end cosmetic brand.
♥ Laneige: Mid end cosmetic brand, 'Laneige' means 'snow of nature' in French. Target market: 20s-30s.
♥ IOPE: High end cosmetic brand, supposedly the first cosmeceutical brand, fusing science and cosmetic knowledge. Launched in 1996.
♥ Mamonde: Mid end cosmetic brand.
♥ Hannule/Hanyul: Mid to high end Oriental medicine skincare brand.
♥ TeenClear: Low end hypoallergenic brand for troubled/sensitive teen skin.
♥ Primera: Low to mid end cosmetic brand.
♥ Lolita Lempicka: Mid end fragrance brand bought by Amore Pacific. Dark, cutesy aesthetic similar to Holika Holika.
♥ Odyssey: Mid end men's skincare brand. South Korea has the largest men's cosmetics market in the world.
♥ Mirepa/Miraepa: Mid end men's skincare brand.
♥ Innisfree: Low end naturalistic brand specialising in ingredients from Jeju Island, an island off the coast of South Korea.
♥ Etude House: Immensely popular low end cosmetic brand with a cutest, princess aesthetic. The staff even call you 'prince' and 'princess' in their brick-and-mortar stores. No. 1 best selling brand in Korea at the moment. 2NE1 are the brand models/endorsers right now. Japanese make-up artist IKKO introduced them in Japan. Target market: Teens-20s. Bestsellers: Moistfull Collagen and A.C Clinic lines.
♥ Espoir: Mid end make-up brand.
♥ Mise-en-Scene: Mid end haircare brand.
♥ Ryeo/Ryoe: Mid end Oriental medicine haircare brand.
♥ Illi: Low to mid end ($11-ish?) herbal medicine body care brand (body lotions, butters, etc.)
♥ Happy Bath: Low end bath & skincare brand.
♥ Dantrol: Mid end haircare brand. Bestsellers: Anti-dandruff shampoo.
♥ Median: Low end oral brand.
♥ Songyeum: Low end Oriental medicine oral brand.
♥ Aritaum: Low end cosmetics brand with a department cosmetics store of the same name.


LG is a Korean company specialising in electronics, as many of you know but it also has a large cosmetics brand market in South Korea.

♥ Isa Knox: High end cosmetic brand; 'isa' means 'elegant and beautiful' in Europe's common name [sic] and 'knox' means 'night' in Roman.
♥ The History of Whoo: High end Oriental medicine cosmetic brand to compete with Amore Pacific's Sulwhasoo.
♥ Lacvert: Mid end cosmetic brand; 'lac' means 'lake' in French and 'vert' means 'green'. The brand model is Kim Yeon-Ah and from 2011, Seoung Yoo-Ri. Target market: 20s-40s.
♥ LG Care: LG's main cosmetic brand, low end prices.
♥ O HUI: High end cosmetic brand, their brand concept is 'when nature and science meet'. Target market: 30s-50s. Bestsellers: Original Energy 100 and Intensive Sunblock Cake lines.
♥ Sooryehan: High end Oriental medicine cosmetic brand to compete with Amore Pacific's Hannule.
♥ SU:M37: High end fermented cosmetics brand. Bestseller: SU:M Secret Programming Essence.
♥ VDL: Low end make-up brand.
♥ Cathy Cat: Mid end make-up brand channelling a chic, New York aesthetic
♥ MULE: Mid to high end make-up brand created by Jung Saem Mool, a Korean make-up artist.
♥ Belif: Mid end skincare brand for troubled/sensitive teen skin.
♥ Beyond: Mid end naturalistic cosmetic brand.
♥ Vonin: Mid end men's cosmetic brand.
♥ The Face Shop: Low end naturalistic cosmetic brand featuring ingredients like flowers, fruit, vegetables, grain, etc. Opened its first store in 2003 and had more than 500 stores worldwide by 2005. It branched out to Japan in 2006, introduced by Japanese make-up artist IKKO. It endorses popular Korean singers and idols.
♥ Carezone: Mid to high end skincare brand for troubled/sensitive skin. Uses 'Lipozone' and deep sea water for soothing products [sic].
♥ VOV: Low end cosmetic brand acquired in 2011.
♥ Re-en: Mid end Oriental medicine haircare brand to rival Amore Pacific's Ryeo.


Established in 1988, their brand motto is 'Art through nature'. They use natural products and extracts and have 199 patents (probably more now) from ingredients they use. Coreana is in the Top 30 cosmetic companies in the world.

♥ Bichigain: Mid to high end Oriental medicine skincare brand specialising in ingredients such as 'ganoderma lucidum', chilhwa water, birch tree sap ('bichigain' in Korean) and 10 year old wild ginseng.
♥ Biodefense: High end cosmetic brand split into two sub-brands: BIO+DEFENSE for troubled/sensitive skin and BIO-SYSTEM for environmental protection.
♥ Coreana Cosmetics: Mid to high end cosmetic brand that won 'Best selling cosmetics' for 22 years running.
♥ Edgefit: High end make-up brand with a cutesy, pink aesthetic similar to Etude House. Their 'Heart Filler Face Cream' is their bestseller and marketed as giving you a more toned, smaller and more attractive face (those South Koreans and their tiny face fetish...).
♥ Locomotion: Mid end men's cosmetic brand using 'phytoncide content from forest freshness' [sic].
♥ Noni Sangji: High end cosmetic brand featuring extracts from the noni fruit and sanji tree branch extract.
♥ Senite: Mid end cosmetic brand. Bestseller: Polynesian Intensive Cream, nicknamed 'mochi skin cream' in Japan.
♥ Ten Seconds: Mid end make-up brand with a chic, pro make-up artist feel. Their brand concept is being able to change your look in 10 seconds, just like a catwalk model. Bestsellers: Sheer Lip Stain and Waterproof 3-in-1 Eyeliner.
♥ Essential Extra: Mid end cosmetic brand specialising in essential oil ingredients.
♥ Nokdu: Mid end cosmetic brand primarily using mung beans (nokdu) in their items.
♥ Zain: Mid end cosmetic brand featuring Magnolia flower extract, Longan fruit extract and 'cheonjungkibodan', a mixture of 7 different herbal medicines.
♥ Entia Global: Low to mid end cosmetic brand specialising in fruit, flower, plant extracts, etc. Target market: 20s.
♥ Colourplay: Mid end make-up brand.
♥ Lavida: High end fermentation cosmetic brand.
♥ Bi Hui Gai In: Mid to high end Oriental medicine brand.

♥ Make-up Brands ♥

♥ Aery Jo: Mid end make-up brand.
♥ Ani Place: Low end make-up brand
♥ Banila Co.: Mid end make-up brand established 2006. It has a very Benefit style funky asethetic to it. Target market: 20s-30s.
♥ Clio: Low to mid en make-up brand, high quality drugstore level (think Max Factor). 'Clio' means 'praise' in Greek. Bestseller: Kill Black Waterproof Brush Liner.
♥ Cosam: Low to mid end nail art brand, $5-ish for pretty nail stickers and 3D elements. Their items are unique to them, not just resold from eBay.
♥ Clamue: Low to mid end make-up brand with a very pretty aesthetic. Doesn't seem to have many products on Koreadepart.
♥ Chosungah: High end make-up brand from Korean make-up artist Cho Sung-Ah. Brand concept: 'With our 22 years of experience, we can make you look like you're just 22!'
♥ Escada: Mid end make-up brand.
♥ Hope Girl: Low to mid end make-up brand that is exported to 18 countries worldwide. They have a heart and leopard print aesthetic throughout their products.
♥ Han Kyeong Hee: Mid to high make-up brand that sells their products in sets mostly (on Koreadepart) with refills widely available.
♥ Kemuel: Mid end make-up brand. Brand concept: Kemuel's temptation - the reason why I glow! Kemuel is like an angel close to you that will give you love and shine.' [sic].
♥ Peripera: Low to mid end make-up brand with a cute aesthetic.
♥ Jadilla J: Mid end make-up brand with the concept 'like a make-up artist's touch for everyone' [sic].
♥ Cosline Prielry: Low to mid end make-up brand.
♥ Scandal: Mid end make-up brand.

♥ Skincare Brands ♥

♥ A.C. Care: Mid end skincare brand for troubled/sensitive skin.
♥ Beauty Credit: Low end skincare brand (plus some make-up items), drugstore style.
♥ CNP: Mid end skincare brand.
♥ Dermal: Low end sheet mask brand that sells various sheet masks for $5 for 10pc but has recently started branching out into other mid end skincare items.
♥ Ja Seng Su: Low end sheet mask brand. 'Ja seng su' means 'beauty born by itself' in Korean.
♥ Jayeonmaeul: Low to mid end organic pack mask (cream type) brand.
♥ Leaders Clinic: Mid end sheet mask brand.
♥ Mediheal: Low end sheet mask brand for troubled/sensitive skin.
♥ MJ Care: Low end eco-friendly sheet mask brand but Koreadepart only sell one mixed bundle of their masks. Kocomall sell more HERE.
♥ Point: Low end skincare brand specialising in cleansing products and organic, raw ingredients.
♥ CJ Lion: Low end skincare brand established in 2004.
♥ Songwol: Low end terry towel brand.
♥ Green Wonil: Mid end skincare and oral brand.
♥ Dr. MJ: Mid to high end skincare brand produced by BRTC.
♥ Foodaholic: Mid end sheet mask brand.
♥ Aromatica: Mid end organic skincare & aromatherapy brand, awarded 'Champion' status by EWG for their use of only the safest and best quality ingredients. ECOCERT certified.
♥ Be The Skin: Mid end herbal skincare brand.
♥ Caolion: Low to mid end naturalistic skincare brand.
♥ Miracosmetic: Low end essential oil skincare brand.
♥ Zamian/Jamian: Mid end skincare brand. Bestseller: Gold Cacao Pack Mask.

♥ Cosmetic Brands ♥


♥ Atopalm: Mid end cosmetic brand for troubled/sensitive skin.
♥ Apieu: Low end cosmetic brand that means 'first' in English (what?!) and 'basic' in French. Target market: 20s.
♥ BRTC: Mid to high end naturalistic cosmetic brand specialising in flower and plant extract ingredients. Supposedly good for sensitive skin because of their all natural, soothing ingredients.
♥ Charm Zone: Mid end cosmetic brand.
♥ COOGI: Mid to high end cosmetic brand.
♥ Danahan: Mid to high end Oriental medicine cosmetic brand. Bestseller: Red Clay Cleansing Cream.
♥ Dr. Jart+: Mid to high end cosmetic brand.
♥ Donginbi: High end organic cosmetic brand featuring 6 year old red ginseng and herbal ingredients.
♥ Dr. Pharm: Low to mid end cosmeceutical brand infusing science with skincare. All or most products featuring Syn-ake extract, a synthetic snake venom-like ingredient for whitening and anti-wrinkle with a similar structure to snail mucin.
♥ Enprani: Mid end cosmetic brand launched in 2000. Chosen as a finalist of 'New York Festival', the world's biggest commercial contest.
♥ Elicina: Mid end brand specialising in Chilean snail mucin ingredients. All items seem to be discontinued by Koreadepart at the moment.
♥ Elisha Coy: Mid end cosmetic brand.
♥ Hanskin: Mid end cosmetic brand that Yoon Son-Ha, their brand model, made their BB creams immensely popular, so much so over half their sales were BB cream.
♥ Goeunsenag: High end cosmetic brand.
♥ Gaeam Food: Mid end cosmetic brand with their bestselling item Bamboo Salt, an item with a multitude of uses (add it into face wash, body scrub, etc.) that has been featured  30 times on TV and 60 times in newspapers. It is expanding to Japan, US, Hong Kong, Canada and more.
♥ It's Skin: Low end cosmetic brand created by a dermatologist of Seoul University. Bestseller: Snail Mucus Extract line.
♥ IPKN: Mid end cosmetic brand. IPKN stands for 'Independant Professional Korean New Yorker' [sic].
♥ Imselene: Low end cosmetic brand specialising in extra virgin olive oil as their main ingredient.
♥ IASO: Mid end cosmetic brand with the brand concept 'You don't have to be perfect. Environmental stress threatens the skin more these days.' [sic].
♥ isoi: High end organic & naturalistic cosmetic brand.
♥ Jaminkyung: Low to mid end cosmetic brand with the brand concept 'Doing well-bing' [sic]. Bestseller: Crema Caracol Original Snail Cream.
♥ Kwailnara/Gwailnara: Low end naturalistic cosmetic brand.
♥ Lotree: Mid end cosmetic brand with a pretty purple butterfly aesthetic. Target market: 20s.
♥ Lioele: Low to mid end cosmetic brand with a cute, princessy aesthetic that won CGMP (whatever that is) in 2006.
♥ Llang: Mid end cosmetic brand specialising in 6 year old red ginseng.
♥ Lalavesi: Mid end cosmetic brand with a funky pop art-style aesthetic.
♥ Missha: Low to mid end cosmetic brand that started on a woman's portal website 'beauty.net', it opened its first store in Seoul, 2003 and its first Japanese store in 2005. It has since expanded to New York, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, China and other countries. Bestseller: Red Perfect Cover BB Cream.
♥ Mizon: Mid end cosmetic brand. Bestsellers: Watermax Aqua Gel Cream and Snail Essence line.
♥ Nature Republic: Low end naturalistic cosmetic brand featuring ingredients such as hibiscus flower, aloe vera, 'tree from Souther France' [sic]. Bestseller: Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel Cream.
♥ Neogen: Mid end cosmetic brand.
♥ Organia: Low end organic naturalistic cosmetic brand specialising in ingredients such as shea butter, olive oil, etc.
♥ Ponds: Low end cosmetic brand, not sure if it's the regular Ponds brand or a Korean equivalent.
♥ Re:NK: Low end cosmetic brand but all their items are discontinued on Koreadepart at the moment.
♥ Rosee: Mid end cosmetic brand specialising in aloe vera products.
♥ Sanshim/Sansam: High end Oriental medicine cosmetic brand featuring 110 year old Sansam and 'special technology' [sic].
♥ SipJangSaeng: Low end cosmetic brand featuring 110 year old wild ginseng but all their items are discontinued on Koreadepart at the moment.
♥ Skinfood: Low to mid end naturalistic cosmetic brand featuring food as their main ingredients such as rice, milk, avocado, tomato, etc. Bestsellers: Black Sugar Wash-Off Mask and the Peach Sake line.
♥ Skin79: Mid end cosmetic brand famous for their BB creams. Bestseller: Hot Pink BB Cream.
♥ Secret Key: Low end cosmetic brand featuring snail mucin and syn-ake extracts. Bestsellers: Snail & EGF Repairing Cream and Syn-ake Anti-Wrinkle & Whitening Cream.
♥ Skincure: Mid end naturalistic cosmetic brand, like a more expensive, lesser known Skinfood. Features ingredients from Jeju Island as well as Sandawha, Noste, Stemcello and Daunbee, whatever the hell they are.
♥ SCINIC: Mid end cosmetic brand but all items are discontinued on Koreadepart at the moment.
♥ So Natural: Mid end cosmetic brand with a naturalistic but pretty aesthetic. Koreadepart have a weird, bulk purchase thing going on with So Natural at the moment, like $120 for a 12pc skincare set, 3pc toner, etc.
♥ Skylake: Mid end herbal cosmetic brand featuring ingredients like mulberry, skullcap, wormwood, etc.
♥ Songak: Mid end cosmetic brand, seemingly unisex. Yet again, a weird bulk purchase thing going on at Koreadepart like $100 for a 6pc set, $30 for 3pc soap, etc.
♥ Serazena: Mid to high end cosmetic brand with Western philosphies and ingredients, such as 'nanotechnology of bio-collagen' and plant stem cells.
♥ Tony Moly: Low end cosmetic brand. 'Tony' means 'a lovely appearance' in English (No, it doesn't!) and 'moly' means 'flourishing' in Japanese. Bestseller: Cat Chu Wink line.
♥ The Saem: Low end cosmetic line meaning 'the spring water (saem) of beauty' launched in 2010. Their brand model is Lee Seung-Gi, a popular actor/singer in Korea and Japan. Bestseller: Black Pearl O2 Bubble Mask.
♥ too cool for school: Low to mid end cosmetic brand with a cute, quirky aesthetic. Bestsellers: Lunch Box and Pudding Aqua Shaking BB creams.
♥ Tears: Low to mid end cosmetic brand with only two products available at the moment on Koreadepart.
♥ Yadah: Low to mid end naturalistic cosmetic brand.
♥ Y.E.T.: Low end cosmetic brand with a cute, funky aesthetic. Y.E.T. stands for 'Yes! Enjoy Time!'. Y.E.T. is the result of 20 years of cosmetics know-how collaboration with B&B Korea and MOU.
♥ Zeniswell: Mid end eco-friendly cosmetic brand.
♥ Enature: Mid end cosmetic brand featuring 'plant growth cell extracts' [sic].
♥ ESMEDIC: Mid end cosmetic brand for troubled/sensitive skin.
♥ OGANIC: Mid end organic cosmetic brand.
♥ Kelly Water: Mid to high end naturalistic cosmetic brand.
♥ Ameli: Mid end cosmetic brand.
♥ Holika Holika: Low end cosmetic brand launched by Enprani with a dark, cutesy witch aesthetic. 'Holika Holika' is a magic spell to make you more beautiful. It finds hidden beauty in you that you didn't know you had [sic]. Bestsellers: Magic Wand Mascara and Egg Shop line.
♥ L'Egere: Mid end cosmetic brand.
♥ Kameria: Low to mid end cosmetic brand.
♥ Sua Young: Mid to high end cosmetic brand used by luxury spas and dermatologists.
♥ Puretem: Mid end organic cosmetic brand specialising in aloe vera ingredients.
♥ Bornskin: Low end cosmetic brand.
♥ Mora Savina: Mid to high end cosmetic brand.
♥ Lisange: High end cosmetic brand originally launched by Joycos but split from them in 2006.
♥ Rita Rove W: Mid end cosmetic brand with a pretty purple and silver aesthetic.
♥ A3F[ON]: Mid end cosmetic brand.
♥ Yuhwayeon Jinhyo: High end Oriental medicine brand.


♥ Bathing & Soap Brands ♥

♥ Mukunghwa: Low end soap brand.
♥ Chamtowon: Mid end soap brand.
♥ On The Body: Low end soap brand.
♥ OLSKIN: Mid to high end soap brand.
♥ JIMIL: Mid end soap brand.
♥ Seannuri: Mid end soap brand.
♥ Say: Low end bathing/soap brand.
♥ Dongsan C&G: Low end soap brand.
♥ Nandamo: High end soap/skincare brand.
♥ Hansamin: Low end soap brand featuring wild red ginseng ingredient.
♥ Hwangtomiso: Low end soap brand.

♥ Haircare Brands ♥

♥ Dengimori: Mid to high end Oriental medicine haircare brand.
♥ Esthaar: Mid to high end haircare brand specialising in fermented ingredients but all their items seem to be discontinued on Koreadepart.
♥ Gatsby: Low to mid end haircare brand specialising in hair gel.
♥ Somang: Mid end haircare and skincare brand with hair gels & waxes endorsed by PSY.

♥ Oral Brands ♥

♥ Aekyong/Aekyung: Low to mid end oral brand ($8 for toothpaste?).
♥ Niche: Low end oral brand.

♥ Feminine Hygiene Brands ♥

♥ Bodyfit: Low end feminine hygiene brand.
♥ Yegimiyin: Low end feminine hygiene brand featuring herbal ingredients.
♥ Whisper: Low end feminine hygiene brand.
♥ Goodfeel: Low end feminine hygiene brand.
♥ Hanbi: Low end feminine hygiene brand.
♥ White: Low end feminine hygiene brand.
♥ Lilian/Bogam/Lilian Bogam: Low end feminine hygiene brand.

...Are there even any mid or high end feminine hygiene brands? Who would buy them?

References:
http://hope-inablog.com/amore-pacific/korean-cosmetics-for-newbies/
http://coreana82.en.ec21.com/
https://us.sulwhasoo.com/en/services/brand_story
http://www.en.amorepacific.com
http://travel.cnn.com/korean-cosmetics-shopping-guide-652726

May Photo a Day - Day #2 Morning Ritual

My morning ritual? It's pretty boring to be honest. XD Really I should've taken a photo of my morning skincare routine!

I get up, brush my hair and teeth, wash my face with cold water only (it helps me wake up too!) and currently I apply Be The Skin toner, serum and cream to my face, patting it in to absorb. If I'm going out, I'll apply the day's make-up.

I work at home most days so I make a cup of tea and open up my laptop to check my emails and Facebook. Like my super cute laptop? I want to get some sticky back plastic to decoden the top of it too! <3

After that I usually start making orders I have lined up and go to the post office if need be. It gets a bit lonely and boring at home most of the time but fortunately video games soothe that too. Right now I'm compiling an extensive list of Korean cosmetic brands for you all too so see you tomorrow for the next photo of the day and the brand list will be up as soon as I finish it, probably in a week or so. I have all the brands saved in a Notepad, I just need to transfer them over here, tidy them up a bit and make it look pretty! Phew, it'll be hard work but hopefully worth it! Bye bye! /bye

May Photo a Day: Day #1 I Bought This!

Today I found a super cool, seemingly viral thing today and that's May's Photo a Day. Most people are doing it on Facebook but I'll be doing it on my blog as a change from my present Korean cosmetics blogging. XD I can imagine a fair few other people are bloggin' their way through the month's meme too.

So, let's get cracking! I'd actually taken photos earlier today that fit into today's topic - I Bought This!

I couldn't decide on just one thing and I had multiple items arrive for me today!


First up is my first brand JSK, a lucky pack tartan piece from Alice & the Pirates! I got this for a really good price and it is so pretty. I love tartan anyway but the edges are scalloped with a fake black underskirt underneath but the scallops are frayed in a uniform way, which is really cute. I can't wait for my next meet so I can wear this!


I also got this awesome Gyaru-style dress from Amelie over at Spicy Days, isn't it cute?! I was eyeing it up a while ago so when it came to selling it, Amelie kindly asked me if I wanted it first! I couldn't resist, naturally. It's from Rouge a Levres and I feel it could fit Hime (darker, rock-style Hime), Rokku and Agejo Gyaru all quite nicely! I can't wait to wear it!

 
And this...oh my lordy, this! This is a skirt from Baby, The Stars Shine Bright collaborated with Charmmy Kitty of Sanrio and Nana Kitade, Lolita and idol singer! OMG! I have been wanting this for ages but the price was a little steep and has been steadily decreasing, enough that I was finally able to buy it. The fact no one else seemed to want this beautiful skirt must mean it was meant for me! I found an extra awesome surprise in the pink and red tartan piece at the back as I originally thought it was just a black and white skirt, as if it wasn't pretty enough! I'm so happy I was able to buy it and hope I can wear it lots! It doesn't really fit a petticoat underneath though but I don't care! Perhaps a small, tutu-style one would be better?


Weird to think I now own this skirt! I want the hair bow so bad too but I can imagine someone would be selling it at a ridiculous price if they were selling it at all?! Still, if you ever see someone selling it, hit me up!

So they are all the super cute clothes that arrived for me today and now my bank account is screaming at me. XD It's okay though, I've managed to acquire some super cool, rare video games to sell, including rare Harvest Moon for PS1 and Japanese imports. See you tomorrow for the next topic! <3