Looking to perfect the Korean makeup looks you see all your favourite stars wearing? Let's take a look at the Korean makeup essentials you'll need!
Korean Makeup: The Basics
Get Primed
Every Korean makeup routine starts with acing your base. Nailing your base makeup helps your makeup stay in place longer and look fresher for longer. Korean primers are all designed to give your skin an instant lift and hydrate, brighten and give your skin a nice tone.
Ace Your Base
Follow up with a BB Cream to even out any uneven skin tone and texture. Korean BB creams are the ultimate all-in-one product containing base makeup, SPF and skincare benefits.
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A Korean Makeup Spatula is a staple whether you are a makeup pro or total beginner. Beloved by Korea's best artists, this handy tool is ideal for giving you ultra-sheer makeup coverage that barely looks like you're wearing makeup! It provides you with fast, effective makeup application and is also perfect for mixing foundation.
This makeup tool is perfect to use to adjust the color of liquid foundation, neutralize and evenly mix base makeup and so much more. It thinly applies your base makeup to your face for ultra-sheer coverage. In addition, it can also be used for nail art, eye shadow, eyelashes etc.
This cult-classic BB Cream contains gold and caviar extracts. It not only nourishes dull, dry and tired skin but also leaves it looking instantly brighter and healthier. This BB Cream is suitable for all skin types but especially dry skin.
It comes in a "Natural Beige" shade that is perfect forlight to medium skin toneswith beige undertones. It will adjust to match your skin tone as you wear it.
This is the perfect Korean blusher for a natural, healthy glow. The blendable formula makes it easy to apply and the moisturising finish keeps your skin looking hydrated all day long.
We love it because it helps to soften your skin and the non-sticky formula is easy to apply. Not only does it provide your cheeks with fresh colour, it also keeps skin looking hydrated all day.
This unique makeup serum moisturises and boosts skin's radiance, prepping it for the perfect makeup application. Diamond mineral powder boosts skin's radiance, leaving the skin smooth and glowing. Ceramides help balance skin oil and water levels.
This serum works beautifully underneath both foundation and BB Cream. It also strengthens the adherence and consistency of makeup as if applying a hydrating, radiant base and primer.
This cult favourite dark circle eye concealer cream is beloved because it assists to hide dark spots, under eye marks and fine lines. It not only contains Norwegian salmon oil, to boost skin's immunity it also helps to fight the signs of aging.
We love this concealer because it covers a multitude of sins from late nights, to lack of sleep and dull under-eyes. Not only does it give you a vibrant, more youthful appearance, it also creates glossy skin that looks refreshed.
Best of all, Skinfood Salmon Concealer Cream also works to nourish skin while wearing makeup.
Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder is perfect for those looking to keep shine at bay because it is easy to carry and helps control sebum. It is infused with Jeju minerals and mint extracts which set your makeup. The result is skin that's fresh, soft and shine-free. Say bye-bye to blotting papers!
This sebum control powder gives non-greasy, downy baby skin. It is perfect for those with excess sebum and oil because it mattifies the complexion. Jeju natural minerals and mint offer refreshing control of skin's oil and moisture levels. This works to prevent makeup from becoming patchy.
In addition, the formula corrects dull skin tone to keep the skin bright and radiant all day. This is a great replacement for oil control paper because it is easier to use and better for the environment.
