Hydration Station

 

 

 

Late last night I came home from work in the wee hours of the night exhausted from a long day. I collapsed on my bed and buried my head in the soft welcoming pillow and sighed happily, but the short victory of laying down didn't last for long. I somehow managed to tear myself away from my bed that seemed to scream out, "Why are you leaving me!" to take off my makeup and start my nightly skin care routine. Believe me, it was an internal struggle, but in the end I scolded myself by thinking, "Do you want to have acne in the morning?" and I jumped out of the arms of my soft comforter and to my skin care desk like the sheets were on fire.

As I began my ritual of taking my makeup off I noticed that there was something different about today. It took me a couple minutes to figure it out, but to my horror, I came face to face with a flesh eating zombie. After jumping back in shock I came to realize it was me.

 

What happened?!

Then it hit me. Autumn.

 

 

It is extremely important to moisturize during the colder seasons! The harsh dry colder seasons can strip your skin leaving you with a cracked dull husk of what was once your bright and beautiful looking skin.

 

Ways to prevent this horrible skin tragedy from happening to you is to add more moisturizing products to your skin care routine during the cold times!

 

My biggest problem during the cold seasons are chapped lips that if left untreated can cause your lip to split and crack. Ew, and slightly horrifying, plus no one wants to kiss someone with blood dripping down their lips because the couldn't take a few minutes to treat their lips with care. Have you ever tried kissing someone with chapped lips? Not romantic, at all.

 

(INSERT HORRID SCREAM HERE)

 

I use Brlliant's Love Heart Lip Care 3 Step System to fix all my troubles and woes before it gets to the scary situation that is show above... *Shiver*

 

 

1. Step (Dead cell remover) :Low irritation, dead lip cell remover2. Step (Lip gel patch - 5EA) : 100% Essence, Moisturizing3. Step (Lip tint & Essence) : High moisture, Energizing lip essence

I also get troubled with tough dull skin because the harsh weather strips all the moisture from my skin! I usually lean more towards aloe products during the colder times and also products that contain hyaluronic acid.

 

Hyaluronic acid isn’t harsh or skin-stripping like the name sounds but it is in fact, it’s the exact opposite! Hyaluronic acid is a powerful moisture-binding ingredient that keeps skin plump and hydrated and, yes, young-looking! Do you know why babies have skin that are dewy and pillowy? Because they are born with high levels of hyaluronic acid that keep their skin plump and smooth! Hyaluronic acid in skin reduces when you age! I carry around a face mist that contains hyaluronic acid, Amore Pacific's Baby Face Mist, as well as a BB cream, Holika Holika's Petite BB Cream in Moisture.

 

I also use aloe products to soothe the redness of my skin because of the drastic temperature changes as well as to keep my skin hydrated! I'm using Etude House's Moistfull Aloe Cream.

 

 

These are just a few small ways to keep your skin hydrated during the beginnings of the Autumn season!

 

With Love,

Deziree 

 

 

Currently Loving Milk: Somang Milk And Body Lotion

Currently Loving Milk!



 

If you all know me, then you already know that milk is the last thing I would rather drink, but my skin loves it! I just recently came across a milk lotion set at my Korean beauty market and couldn't resist the urge to give in a buy a body lotion with a cute cow on the bottle. 

 

I have extremely sensitive skin, so lotions with perfume have a tendency give me a rash or break me out so I decided to give milk lotion a try. 

 

Somang Milk Body Lotion And Wash:

DESCRIPTION:

Contains extract of milk to provide nutrients to the skin and silk texture melts into the skin without a greasy residue.

Penetrates quickly to moisturize even hardened coarse skin and locks in moisture, help protect and condition the skin to keep it feeling soft and supple.

An ultra-rich intensive and creamy milky body line with fresh milk extract.

It absorbs into the skin easily helping to condition, smooth and soften the skin and prevent dryness.

 

Lotion:

 

Body Wash:

 

 

I loved this lotion! The texture was very milky and it didn't leave a heavy residue on my skin like most lotions do. The sent was a light baby powder scent that is very subtle.

 

I loved this lotion so much I ran out and bought the pack with the shower wash in it and it was just as amazing! What I really liked about the shower wash and lotion was that I didn't need to use that much to get all the places I needed, so this product will last me a long time. I now keep the lotion with me in my purse at all times!

 

Packaging: 5/5

Effectiveness: 5/5

Cheapest Price: 

Amazon- $8.99

 

 

 

 

We all know how milk is good for your health and bone function but how is milk good for our skin?

 

Benefits of milk include:
- make the face look more radiant.
- Skin smoothing body
- prevent premature aging
- remove stains on the face
- shrink pores
- cure irritation
- reduce irritation and allergic skin reaction
- helps heal wounds
- nourishes and softens the skin
- exfoliates dead skin cells

 

 

Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, was renowned throughout history for her radiant skin and her stunning beauty. She was said to bathe in milk to keep her skin soft and beautiful. So let's all take a chapter out of Cleopatra's book and give milk products a try! I recommend trying out Memebox's new Cleopatra box loaded with Korean milk skin products and more!

With Love,

Deziree

My Nightly Korean Skincare Routine

My Nightly Korean Skincare Routine

 

 

I have a nightly skincare routine that I follow religiously! I can't skip a night even if I'm too tired... Nightly skincare is an important step to keeping your skin healthy and looking its best! It's also another way to wake up in the morning with beautiful looking skin! I'm going to share with you my nightly ritual in hopes that it will help you create your own! 

 

1.  Eye and Lip Make-up Remover

 

 

Before anything we have to take our eye make up and lipstick off. Normal cleansing can't fully clean these parts so we must take the time to clean it off. I use Innisfree Apple Juicy Lip and Eye Remover.

 

2. Double Cleanse

 

 

I have my 'One Step BB Cleanser' from The Face Shop and the best part about it is that it is a oil cleanser and a foaming cleanser, so instead of my old way of washing my face twice with separate cleansers I can do my double cleansing in one step. At first its an oil cleanser then when you add water it begins to foam. It's that easy! One wash won't fully clean your skin, so double cleansing is a must!

 

3. Toner



 

 

I reviewed this product in one of my previous posts it is Skin Food's Peach Sake Toner and I am still using it to this very day! Toner really is an essential because it can help remove excess oils and dead skin cells that may lurk on the face after washing plus it adds nutrients to our much needed skin.

 

4. Masks

 

 

I can't tell you an exact brand of facial masks I use because I jump around a lot, but recently I fell in love with pomegranate and snail masks! Of course I don't use these every day! Only twice or at most three times in a week.

 

 

 Masks target different areas depending on what type you get. For example some are designed to hydrate, so they will amplify the effects of a daily moisturizer, whereas a mask designed to purify will continue the work of a good exfoliator, drawing out impurities that the exfoliator could not reach.

 

I also use:

Under eye masks to help reduce my under eye bags and dark circles plus laugh line masks to reduce well laugh lines! Pore peel off masks, chin peel on masks... well, a lot of masks!

 

 

Or

 

 

One of my many wash off masks! I am currently using Tomatox from TONYMOLY

 

5. Skin Smoother/ Softener

 

 

I use Etude House's Mal:gem Smoother. I love this because it takes just a few seconds and my face feels unbearably soft. I use this product before my Mal:gem Deep Moist.

 

6. Essence

 

 

Laneige Water Bank Essence is the next to come in line. So why essence? Essence treats skin on a cellular level. Essence is a concentrated formula that specifically targets wrinkles, fine lines, and dull and uneven skin tones. Korean essences typically contain an active ingredient that optimizes your skin's natural cell turnover rate (think skin regeneration) and with regular use you will notice that your skin is more smoother and brighter. It can't turn back time, but it will definitely revitalize your skin so that with continued use you can look more youthful.

7.  Serum

 

 

 

Sadly, I ran out of serum so I need to get some more! Serum is a highly concentrated essence. I was using Power 10 Co Effector in Collagen  from It's Skin

 

8. Moisturizer

 

 

My favorite is Etude House's Flower Moistfull cream. Moisturizing is extremely important for keeping your skin hydrated and preventing dry flaky skin.

 

9. Eye Cream

I use Laneige Perfect Dual Eyes. The left side is for the day time and the right is for at night. Eye cream is important to prevent signs of aging! Remember prevention is key, it's never to early to start!

 

10. Sleeping Pack

 

 

Sleeping Pack are designed to lock in all the products you used and help them penetrate your skin over night so you wake up with fresh, moisturized skin! I use Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX

 

Skin Care is extremely important and when you sleep that is your skins natural time to repair it's skin. Why not give it a boost and more?

 

With Love,

Deziree

 

 

Featured Brand: Etude House

Featured Brand:

 

 "Roses are red, violets are blue. Sugar is sweet and so is Etude."

Born as the very first color makeup band in Korea and has been realizing as they say, "Your princess dream." The name Etude is taken from Chopin's "etude" a French word meaning to study or practice. As a short musical composition for piano turns into a beautiful make up line, Etude House is known for their brand of sweet pink. Etude house also is known for dollhouse looking store, cute packaging and affordable prices.

 

 

My Etude House recommendation would be:

 

Mal:gem Deep Moist:

 

Mal:gem is the Korean word for cleanliness, clarity and purity. Their range of mal:gem products are hypoallergenic, promoting clear and pure complexions with moisturising and pore cleansing formulas. 

 

TO USE:

Dispense solution onto toner pad and use pad to wipe all areas of face and neck.

 

I am already on my 3rd bottle and I will never give it up for the world! It softens my skin instantly and my skin feels refreshed plus the scent is heavenly! If I was on a desert island and I could bring anything in the world it would certainly be my Mal;gem Deep Moist. (We wouldn't want our skin to be dry while looking for a way off the island, now would we?)
I really recommend this product for people with dry skin or some who need an extra moisture boost!

Packaging: 4/5
Etude House is know for their adorable packaging yet this one is plain. Plus I'd would love it if it was a glass bottle.

Effectiveness: 5/5
(No doubt!)

 

 

Etude House is one of my go to brands that make really good quality cosmetics for an affordable price and I'm not just saying that because it was my first Korean skincare brand I tried... well, no. I am a little biased!
 

 

Etude House also just barely opened up their international website:

http://www.etudehouse.com/index.php/

 

At Checkout use this coupon code for 10% off!

945013247660



 

Now I think it's time for you to join the sensation and  "Let your pink out"

 

With Love,

Deziree



5 Korean Beauty Tips You Should Definitely Know

5 Korean Beauty Tips You Should Definitely Know

Koreans are known for their unbelievably flawless skin making all of us sigh in envy but not for long, because today I'm going to share with you my top 5 Korean beauty tips that changed my life.

 

1. DO NOT STRETCH OR PULL ON YOUR EYE AREA

 

Do you know how much this pains me when I see people doing this? They pull and tug on their eyes to try to apply eyeliner or eye cream and I have the sudden urge to run over and slap their hand like a crazy person, but they have no idea what they are doing to their skin. (They will thank me)

Stretching or pulling your eye area causes the elasticity in your eyes to wear causing premature wrinkles and crows feet. Yeah, are you thanking me yet?

If you need to maneuver around your eyes then use a Q-tip to lightly move your eyelid and when applying eye cream use your ring finger to gentle pat the product on. Don't go kamikaze on your eyes anymore and they will thank you.

 

2. USE SUNSCREEN

 

 

Everyone has already had their mothers tell them to put on sunscreen before running off into the water and I'm not here to be your mother, but for the sake of your skin I will be!

Sun can cause invisible damage to your skin that only shows once you begin to age giving you leathery skin and more wrinkles to boot!  Before you head out for the day make sure that your makeup has SPF and your body is protected as well even if its not hot out. The sun will still damage your skin!

 

3. PREVENTION IS KEY

 

 

I started using anti aging products when I was 18 and yes, to some of you out there your wondering why would I start at such a young age, but prevention is key! The secret to looking 25 when your 39? Prevention! I'm not saying to run off and go get collagen injections, but to add eye cream and maybe at night use a collagen lotion to help prevent your soon to be laugh lines or crows feet.

 

4. HYDRATE

 

 

Hydrate not only by drinking plenty of water (because drinking water does have an effect on your skin!) but as a regular skincare routine. During the harsh summers and the bitter winters your skin takes all the damage leaving it rough, dry, and crackled. EW. Before you apply your makeup and after you wipe it off, make sure you add a moisturizer! I also carry around a face mist in my purse that is powered by hyaluronic acid that helps keep my skin hydrated when my face is feeling dry.

 

5. DOUBLE CLEANSING

 

 

You probably think that one wash will get all of the deep set grime from your face, right? WRONG! Sometimes washing your face just once doesn't cut it! After one wash you still have deep set impurities that can cause breakouts and blackheads, plus no matter how much skincare products you apply after, it wont penetrate your skin without a clean slate! Double cleanse! I recommend using a cleansing oil first and then a foaming cleanser.

 

Have you learned something new or have any other tips? Comment!

 

With Love,

Deziree

 

Review: Etude House- Vivid Pop Stick (#05 Teenage Dream)

Review:

 Etude House: Vivid Pop Stick (#05 Teenage Dream)

 

I'm going to be reviewing Etude House's Vivid Pop Stick in Teenage Dream and yes, I know what your thinking right now. "Wow, that's REALLY orange!" I thought the exact same thing when I first saw it!

 

I was walking around my Korean cosmetic store when I saw that they got a new line of lipsticks in that I had not seen before and I asked my amazing sales representative that works there (Her name is Keiko and I absolutely adore her) about it. She asked me if I wanted to try one on and I ended up picking up an orange color. Keiko and my friend Courtney insisted that it looked amazing on me but I was still indifferent until I remembered an important detail. I had seen many Korean dramas where the lead actress wore a shade of orange lipstick and it looked extremely gorgeous on them so with that thought in mind, I got curious to see what it would look like on me. That is why we are here today to review my findings!

 

 

Etude House has many different colors in their Vivid Pop line that are all mostly pinks, reds, and oranges and I had to go with the super bright one!

 

The color is super pigmented and it doesn't take a lot to get the color to show. You can either dab it on (like I do) or use it as you would a lipstick but either way it will still be smooth and creamy!

 

The best part about this product in my opinion is that it is 100% matte! I'm in love with matte lipsticks because it's more wearable. If you don't like that it's matte you can always add a clear lip gloss over it which I had done before. It will give your lips an added "umh!"

 

 I liked that it was a twistable pencil and I didn't realize it was until I played around with it at work and apparently my expression looked like I just discovered a tap dancing llama according to my co- worker.

 

I have been using this product for over a month now, every day and it still hasn't made a dent in the product! This will last months and with that in mind it seems like a good value for the money I paid for it.

 

When you wear the lipstick it is actually very light unless you really cake on the product until you get that really bright orange. I actually really loved the color and I could wear it as an every day lipstick which was really nice.

 

The only real problem I had with the lipstick was that it didn't seem to last very long since I had to reapply it every 3 hours. Plus, it would settle into the creases on your lips making very weird lines if you didn't wear chapstick before applying the lipstick.

 

Packaging: 4/5

Effectiveness: 3.5/5

 

With Love,

Deziree

 



Review: Skin Food- Peach Sake Toner

Review:

Skin Food: Peach Sake Toner

Today I'm going to review one of my favorite toners! I found it one day while I was shopping at my Korean cosmetic store and loved it on sight. I had heard of this toner from other Korean bloggers before but I really wanted to buy it and try it for myself... I also bought a bunch of other cosmetics from there and ended up spending $70.. I have a problem.. haha ^^

But overall I am so glad I bought this!!

 

SKINFOOD Peach Sake Toner (Pore-refining)

A refreshing toner that eliminates shine from enlarged pores and excessive sebum production with finest sake and peach extracts.

How To Use:

Wash your face, put a portion of the toner on your palm and then rub it gently into your face or put a small amount on a cosmetic cotton pad and smoothly apply outward along facial textures.

 

I really recommend using a cotton pad. I try to minimize touching my face as much as possible!

 

 

The packaging comes in a matter bottle with a false cork cap that is extremely adorable to me because it really looks like a sake bottle. When I bought the toner it did not come in a package but only with a piece of plastic wrapped around the cap.  The bottle isn't that heavy even though it is made out of glass which I really like instead of plastic.

 

The bottle reads:

 

Food Therapy

Special food ingredients for the skin. Contains many nutritive ingredients such as fresh plants, fruits, etc. to keep our skin healthy. 

135ml

 

 

 

It has a protective seal when you open it and also has a small hole that dispenses easily and the right amount so you don't waste the product! It is one of the best features!

 

What I really LOVED was the fact that it didn't smell like heavy alcohol but an actual peach!  It made me extremely hungry too.. smells yummy.. >~< *growl*

 

 

Overall, I love this toner! It really cleans well after a long day at work and I come home all icky and it is able to leave my skin with a nice and refreshed feeling. It also really does minimize your pores, so I began to use this in my morning makeup routine and it has made a drastic difference!!

 

Packaging: 5/5

Effectiveness: 5/5

 

 

TesterKorea.com - USD $8.74

Kpoptown.com -USD $10.32

Cosmetic-Love.com -USD $15.36

Koreadepart.com - USD $9.37

 

I really recommend checking Ebay because they always have really good price even though the shipping can be a bothersome due to the wait. These items do come from Korea, so I don't blame them! I'm just antsy.

 

With Love,

Deziree <3

Welcome To POP! KOREA



Annyeonghaseyo! Think of me as your Korean beauty guru.

I fell in love with beauty products from the first time I discovered the power of radiant skin and how a good product can transform a girl like me into a K-pop star with one swipe of Korean brand lipstick. Step by step I'll give you all the buzz worthy makeup essentials and keep you updated on all the K-beauty breakthroughs. I'm going to teach you how to love your skin again! ^^

MY STORY:
I've been using Korean products for over two years now and I have to say there has been a drastic difference from the girl who had horrid skin problems ranging from bad acne to extremely oily skin and now the girl who gets asked on a regular basis how her skin looks so flawless. I could never be more proud of the fact!

I first discovered Korean skincare when I was in high school after I discovered that Key from SHINee endorsed a skincare product called, "Malgem Deep Moist" from Etude House. So being the fan girl that I am, I bought the product and began using it religiously. At first I noticed that with each passing day my skin began to get softer and by the second week my acne began to reduce in size. By now I was hooked, because Key had become my knight in shining armor in more ways then one!

Soon I started to budget money to buy skincare from Korea and in about three months I had a pretty respectable collection and by the sixth month I found a store that carried Korean skincare products that was only a short drive away from me! I am now known by name at that store.. I go there almost every two weeks! (Shout out to Keiko, my amazing sales representative who helps me every time I visit)

I had tried every American skin product know to man and had been to the dermatologist on a weekly basis spending money like it was going out of style when it only took me four months to clear my skin with Korean skincare. I hope your embarrassed, America!

Now, I want to share my knowledge with you!

With Love,
Deziree