K-Beauty - December Haul

I went to Seoul for the second time in December for just under two weeks to visit extended family, and, of course, I had to snatch up a few beauty and skincare items! Korean skincare and beauty just can't be competed with. The formulas work better on my acne-prone, sensitive skin than most western brands, and often times the packaging is more appealing as well! Korea knows how to package its beauty and skincare.

The first items on my list were from Nature Republic. Their skincare is affordable, has nice packaging, and generally works well with my skin-type. I've tried a few of their makeup products as well, and I've got good things to say about all of it. The only thing about Nature Republic's makeup is that their products tend to come in a very limited range of shades, compared to other Korean makeup or makeup/skincare stores.

This trip I picked up three things that I haven't tried before! I purchased the Fresh Green Tea foam cleanser, the Bamboo Charcoal wash-off mask, and their relatively new color-correcting cushion!

Source: Nature Republic

The next things I picked up were from Olive Young during a special sale they were having. I got the much-loved Son & Park Beauty Water for 25,000₩, which included the travel size for free. I also picked up two of these Pony x Memebox eye shadow quads. I'd been dying to try out some of the Pony products, so I was happy to finally get my hands on at least pieces from the collaboration!

The Son & Park beauty water is a product that's loved by the Korean beauty industry, and it's understandable why. It's a leader in the cleansing water market, and it has great reviews all over the internet. It comes in two sizes: standard (340 ml) and big (500 ml). I absolutely adore the minimalist packaging. It looks smooth and clean and has the look of a product twice its price point.

The two Pony x Memebox eyeshadow quads I picked up are from the Easy Glam 03 line. I got the #01 Brown Bloom and #02 Pink Glam. I love the glam gold cases and the magnetic closure versus the standard snap closure, which tend to be difficult for me to open when I have long nails, which is most of the time. The magnetic closure makes it easy to open but also stays shut tight. (These quads also come in two different version palettes that each come with 8 different shades, available online at Memebox for $30 as well as select other retailers.)

The reflective tops could almost be used as mirrors themselves

At the time I went, Olive Young was having a great deal on the I'm Meme and Pony x Memebox makeup. If you spent 25,000₩ ($25), you got a free mesh makeup pouch (I'm Pouch), mini blending sponge duo (I'm Puff), and their all-over-face brush (I'm Brush). It seemed like a really generous deal to me, and it worked out great since I was already intending to purchase the eyeshadow quads, which were also on sale for 12,800₩ down from its usual price of 14,400₩ a piece! (Purchase here: Olive Young)

Brush available at Memebox

I've tried out a few of these products already, and I'll be writing individual reviews in the future, but I'm really excited to try out the rest of these pieces that I haven't yet!

Note: All products are linked as available. I have not been able to find the mesh pouch or the mini makeup sponges. I am not sure if they are available or not! If you have found them, feel free to leave a link in the comments or message it to me (xoxosplace@gmail.com) and I'll be sure to link them into this post.

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