East Meets South: Korean skin care

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I recently discovered SokoGlam and I have no idea how it took me this long to find this amazing website and blog. If you have been reading this little blog for a while, you know that I am obsessed with Korean beauty products. If you aren't familiar, Koreans are serious about their beauty regime and skincare products, which means Korean beauty brands are high quality AND affordable. Most of the products use natural ingredients and the cute packaging doesn't hurt either. If you have used any of the Korean makeup or skincare brands before, you know exactly what I am talking about!

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SokoGlam sells Korean make up brands and skin care products on their website! They also have a beauty blog you can follow. Charlotte Cho, SokoGlam's founder, became obsessed with Korean beauty products herself after living there for 5 years. Her 10 step skincare routine has been shared many times in magazines, beauty blogs, and more. You can read about it here.

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Here are some items that I have tried and/or are on my wishlist from SokoGlam. They offer free shipping for orders over $50 and all orders are shipped from the U.S. Have you tried any Korean beauty products that you love?

MISSHA essence

IOPE air cushion

I think you guys all know by now that I am obssessed with this stuff. It is on sale on their website right now!

MISSHA bb cream

This is by far one of the best BB creams I have used. The coverage is phenomenal for how light it feels on your skin. And it is affordable!

TONYMOLY bunny gloss

Okay, these are just too adorable. I love how they all have different faces!

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Korean Beauty Products

Amore Pacific 10:39 AM

Growing up with a mother who is very interested in beauty products, especially skincare items, only made me interested in them just as much. Korean skincare products are amazing. I always knew that their beauty products were great but it wasn't until my trip to Korea in April when I realized just how extensive their list of products were. Many Korean women (and men) have flawless complexions. So it's no wonder that Korean skincare products are up and coming in American these days too.

Korean actress with the most perfect skin ever.

Recently, Target launched the Laneige products in store (finally!). Laneige is just one of the cosmetic brands that Amore Pacific produces. I think my favorite Amore Pacific item lately is their IOPE air cushion compact. I picked up 4 of these (it was luckily such a great deal at duty-free) on my trip back. I am hooked. Of course, America just caught onto the BB cream and CC cream craze a couple years back but Koreans are already onto the next big thing. This foundation is applied through air cushion compact (this alone is so cool!) so it feels so light yet it covers everything you need. It also has SPF in it so you can reapply throughout the day.

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There also some serious variety of masks you can buy in Korea. I am not sure why these sheet masks are so hard to find here. They are much easier to use than the cream ones in my opinion. They are convenient (individually wrapped) and budget friendly! The only downfall is that you may look a little scary for your husband or significant other but what can ya do.