reviews

  • ISDIN sunscreens

    ISDIN Sunscreen Review: The Honest Truth About 7 of Their Most Popular SPFs

    ISDIN is one of those brands that actually knows what it’s doing when it comes to sun protection. The filters are excellent, the textures are usually a dream, and you can tell there are actual dermatologists involved rather than just a marketing team throwing SPF on a moisturiser and calling it a sunscreen. But they’re […]

  • Korean eye creams

    Best Korean Eye Creams [2026]

    What are the best Korean eye creams? Iv’ve been saying it for years. You do NOT need a separate eye cream. The eye area may have more delicate skin, but there are no special ingredients designed for it. What moisturises the rest of your face moisturises the delicate eye area too. As for dark circles […]

  • Glowness 2 BHA Exfoliant

    Glowness 2% BHA Exfoliant: The Gentlest Exfoliant For Oily, Sensitive Skin?

    Most BHA exfoliants are just that: exfoliants that get rid of dead cells in and out of your pores for clearer skin. Glowness 2% BHA Exfoliant promises to go one step further: it’s enriched with chamomile & co to reduce irritation and please even sensitive skin types that may not be able to tolerate it […]

  • tinted korean sunscreen

    What’s The Best Korean Tinted Sunscreen?

    Finding a good korean tinted sunscreen is harder than it sounds. Korean brands have spent years perfecting invisible, weightless, no-white-cast formulas, and tinted versions are still a much smaller category. When they do make them though, they do something Western tinted sunscreens mostly don’t: instead of just adding a beige tint, they use pink, purple, […]

  • Iope retinol super bounce serum

    What’s The Best Korean Retinol Serum? [2026]

    What’s the best Korean retinol serum? Gone are the days when you couldn’t find a single drop of retinol in Korean skin care. Traditionally, K-beauty brands have focused so much on hydration as the secret to bouncy skin, anti-aging actives (especially those with the potential to be irritating!) have taken a back seat. But I […]

  • Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun Stick Mugwort + Camelia SPF 50+ PA++++

    Best Matte Korean Sunscreen [2026]

    What are the best Korean suncreens with a matte finish? K-beauty brands are known for making products with a glowy finish. Isn’t glass skin their idea of beauty anyway? If you have oily or acne-prone skin, your complexion is way too glassy and you want the opposite. Protection from sun damage without looking like a disco […]