Take one look at the glass skin and honey skin trends and there's no denying that Koreans are serious about their beauty routines. From the ingredients they search for to the Insta-worthy packaging stocked in their vanities, it's safe to say we could take a note from our sisters in the East. Luckily, K-beauty portal Memebox has curated all the very best products and reviews for beauty lovers all over the world. But sorting through the thousands of facial cleansers, masks, toners, mists and makeup products can get quite overwhelming, so we've narrowed it down to 14 essentials. From skin care to makeup, these are the top-rated K-Beauty products Memebox users are stocking up on.
The shiny, luxurious allure of swingy blown-out hair that is, to quote Olivia Pope, "handled," holds allure for lots of women. So many, in fact, that an entire industry has erupted around it: blow dry bars exist in every major metropolis. What used to be the exclusive realm of well-appointed editors, movie stars and socialites has now become accessible to us all.
Picking the right foundation when you have oily or combination skin can seem like a daunting task. Choose the wrong formula and it'll clump up or streak down your face. Thankfully, there are some new matte foundations on the market that do a solid job of mattifying your complexion without the harsh, chalky finish that enhances fine-lines.
I have a dirty little secret: I sometimes go a full week without washing my hair. Now, before you go and call me gross, hear me out. I have super-thick, coarse, curly hair, and it gets seriously dry. Shampooing frequently just dries it out even more, so I like to wait as long as possible before I have to do it again. That's especially the case when I blow-dry my hair. It takes a whole lot of effort to smooth out my curly hair, so you better believe I'm going to do everything in my power to limit the number of times I have to style it each week (don't worry, I still hop in the tub every day to clean my body!).
The war against pimples can be ongoing, but some of the best acne products on the market can be found at the drugstore — for as little as $1. But between the hundreds of acne treatments out there, how do you know which of these acne products really work? That's where our readers come in.
