Fun and Innovative Korean Beauty Products You Need to Try
Korean skin care is a huge trend, and it’s easy to see why—from the super cute packaging to innovative formulas (not to mention reasonable prices), K-beauty products are designed to restore skin health and maintain a flawless complexion while at the same time, making the process of caring for your skin fun and exciting.
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From gummy bear hand cream to chocolate milk sheet masks, we’ve rounded up a list of fun Korean beauty products you need to try:
A’PIEU Chocolate Milk Mask ($9)
Reveal your silkiest, softest skin with the nourishing power of chocolate milk. Infused with milky essence, this mask is designed with unique air pockets to hold moisture and deliver the treatment evenly across your skin.
Chateau Labiotte Wine Lipstick ($9.16)
These creamy lipsticks are packaged in deliciously decadent miniature wine bottles, and come with sponge applicators right under the cap to help you perfect that gradient look. Maintains a matte finish while keeping lips hydrated for hours. Formulated with 10 ppm of Chateau Labiotte wine grown in Bordeaux, France that contains antioxidants to nourish lips.
Dr. Jart+ Shake & Shot™ Rubber Masks ($12)
These fun, DIY rubbery modeling masks infuse skin with potent actives to smooth for a healthy, dewy-looking complexion. Dr.Jart uses the same "rubber mask" technique found in high-end Korean spas to achieve equivalent high-performance results—without the fuss of mixing a traditional modeling pack. The innovative cream-to-sheet formula penetrates skin more deeply than a sheet mask to deliver high-potency active ingredients. Each freshly-made mask penetrates skin surface to deliver the benefits your skin needs most quickly and effectively. Each mask sold separately.
Etude House Bubble Tea Sleeping Pack ($15.99)
Calling all boba lovers! This cute bubble tea sleeping pack cleans and purifies skin with a mixture of tea gel and moisture capsule bubbles—the ultimate treat for your skin and sweet tooth.
Etude House Missing U Hand Cream ($5.90)
These adorable hand creams are formulated with a natural mixture of herbs, shea butter, and olives to moisturize, heal, and soothe hands. Available in four fun scents—collect them all!
Pink Dolphin: Peony scent
Harp Seal: Green tea scent
Fairy Penguin: Baby powder scent
Panda: Peach scent
Glow Recipe Pineapple-C Brightening Serum ($49)
This potent, lightweight vitamin C and AHA serum is concentrated with smoothing pineapple juice and hyaluronic acid to brighten and even skin tone.
Glow Recipe Watermelon + AHA Glow Sleeping Mask ($45)
This skin-smoothing, radiance-boosting sleeping mask has watermelon, hyaluronic acid, and AHAs that gently exfoliate and refine the look of pores. Not to mention that it smells good enough to eat!
Holika Holika Baby Pet Magic Sheet Pug Mask ($5.21)
This anti-aging treatment mask contains hydrolyzed collagen extract to revitalize and firm your skin. Get rid of those pug-like wrinkles and watch them fade away while the essence is being absorbed. Also, contains niacinamide to provide a radiating and brightening effect while hyaluronate ingredients moisturize your skin from the inside out.
Innisfree Limited-Edition Toy Story Lip Balm ($9)
My Lip Balm hydrates dry lips by creating a non-greasy barrier. The easy-to-use applicator tip mimics lip’s natural curves, making applying on-the-go a breeze. May also be applied to cheeks for a hydrated, dewy flush. Tea complex helps prevent moisture from evaporating. Sunflower seed oil, cupuacu butter, and jojoba oil coat lips for long-lasting hydration. Available in Sunkissed Cherry Tea (pictured) and Ruby Grapefruit Tea.
La Bonita Mochi Jjondeuk Exfoliating Scrub ($25.50)
This fine, rich scrub with natural enzymes gently exfoliates skin so that it feels softer and looks smoother. It contains corn starch which works within the formula to help absorb excess oil for skin that appears cleaner. Provides the aroma of sweet Mochi, a popular Japanese dessert.
ma:nyo VCollagen Heart Fit Cream ($38)
Formulated with plant-based collagen formula COLLAGENEER® and mushroom, this anti-aging cream from clean Korean beauty brand ma:nyo helps hydrate, moisturize, and nourish skin to improve its elasticity. Part of the new and highly anticipated VCollagen Heart Fit Collection, the EVE Vegan® products not only strengthen skin’s barrier, but also keep it thoroughly moisturized. Other products in the collection include a serum and a multi balm.
Mediheal x BTS Facial Mask Sheet Special Set ($19.95)
With five of Mediheal’s cult fave masks, this set will get your complexion brighter than RM’s silver platinum ‘do. After all, with hyaluronic acid, witch hazel, and ceramide to hydrate and boost the moisture barrier, the Aquaring mask is a dehydrated skin must-have, perfect for rehydrating after a night of crying and sweating in the pit at one of their concerts around the world. The Teatree mask, meanwhile, is a must for anyone prone to breakouts. Tea tree leaf and Centella asiatica extracts help to control oil and calm almost as well as Jimin’s crooning on “Serendipity.” And don’t forget the best part—14 exclusive BTS photo cards!
Peripera Peri Mini Fridge Dal Dal Factory ($19.88)
This high-quality mini fridge, just like in cute dollhouses, comes with liquid blushers and mini lip stains. Includes fridge shelves and stickers. Fridge is available in light pink or baby blue.
Skinfood Gummy Bear Jelly Hand Cream ($8)
This fresh, grape-scented hand cream nourishes and keeps hands moisturized. Gelatin firms the skin by treating wrinkles, increasing skin's moisture content, and improving skin tone. The hand cream is also infused with shea butter and nourishes dry, damaged skin.
The Creme Shop Hello Kitty Spa Headband ($8)
This super soft, terry cloth headband keeps hair away from face and in its place. Cute for baths, facial cleansing, makeup application, workouts, and spa time!
The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Facial Foaming Cleanser ($20)
During the ancient Korean dynasty, ladies in the royal court used rice water to keep their skin smooth and bright. This foaming cleanser features rice extract to gently moisturize skin with its rich, dense foam for clean beautiful skin.
The Saem Mojito Lime Water Mist ($12.90)
Containing premium carbonated water from France, this cooling mist refreshes your mind and replenishes hydration.
TONYMOLY Egg Pore Blackhead Steam Balm ($14)
This powerful, self-heating balm targets and removes impurities, blackheads, and dead skin cells through a steaming effect, resulting in smoother and firmer-looking skin.
TONYMOLY Golden Pig Collagen Bounce Mask ($19)
Bring luck to your Lunar Year with this lucky golden pig mask! The ultimate luxurious anti-aging treatment, this rich mask is infused with gold and honey extract to help improve the appearance of skin firmness. Hydrolyzed collagen and squalene help firm, lift, hydrate, and re-energize the skin for an opulent glow.
TONYMOLY Pocket Bunny Mist ($14.50)
Enjoy an instant spritz of hydrating face mist made with mineral-rich Celtic water from Vosges du Nord France. Both mists are enriched with nutrients that are skin-balancing and leave your face feeling refreshed and awake.
The Sleek Mist is oil-controlling and keeps face shine-free without drying out your skin. Formulated with pearl, mango, and orange extracts, this mist absorbs excess oil production and leaves skin feeling light and fresh.
The Moist Mist provides long lasting hydration. Formulated with berry and baobab tree extracts, this mist provides skin with long-lasting hydration followed by a light aromatic peach scent.
TONYMOLY Red Apple Hand Cream ($12)
This Red Apple Hand Cream is a custard-like formula that contains invigorating and moisturizing ingredients such as citrus extracts and shea butter to banish dry skin and can also be used to nourish cuticles and nails. Not to mention it comes in the cutest red apple screw-off container and smells amazing!
TONYMOLY Mini Fruit Green Apple Lip Balm ($10)
This too-cute-for-words, fruit-shaped lip balm is not only adorable but also extremely hydrating and soothing. The lightweight and creamy formula melts into lips for long-lasting moisture, leaving lips happy and hydrated. It smells delicious and makes the perfect companion to the Red Apple Hand Cream!
Too Cool for School Egg Mellow Body Butter ($29)
This body butter features egg, butter, and oil in one formula to deliver extremely rich moisture. Egg yolk extract, egg white extract, and shea butter to nourish and hydrate. Seven different moisturizing oils—including argan tree kernel oil, baobab seed oil, sweet almond oil, sesame oil, jojoba seed oil, apricot kernel oil, and macadamia seed oil—form a protective barrier on skin for lasting moisture retention.
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Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk