This is the most cooling sunscreen available in 2025! beplain Mung Bean Cooling Moisture Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ Review

Cooling skincare is a trend lately, and I found what I consider the most cooling K-beauty sunscreen available on the market. It's called beplain Mung Bean Cooling Moisture Sunscreen, and it's based on Ice Mung Bean. Does it help cool down your skin? Why do we need cooling products at all?

Vegan, luxurious and suitable for dry skin? Meet d'Alba Vita Toning Capsule Cream

Can K-beauty be luxurious? Yes, there are luxurious brands, but I want to introduce you to a luxurious brand with a precious star ingredient that won't make your wallet bleed. Meet d'Alba, a luxury K-beauty brand inspired by the Italian White Truffle. d'Alba Vita Toning Capsule Cream is a cream that combines white truffle and lots of positive oils for the skin. Is this cream the next luxury product in your stash? 

Olive Young Member's Week: 01.08.2025 - 08.08.2025: what to get and how to save more?

Did you miss July's Olive Week? Don't worry, Olive Young Members Week comes earlier than expected, as it started today (August 1st) and will run until August 8th, giving you still a chance to use your Olive Week coupons. What's new and how to save the most while shopping at Olive Young? 

Treat dry under-eye skin like a pro with AHC Pro Shot Hyaluro-Deep Volume 5 Capsule-Infused Eye Cream For Face

The majority of eye creams people are talking about are hyper-focused on wrinkles and mature customers, but there are eye creams which a younger audience might find more fitting for their needs. Meet AHC Pro Shot Hyaluro-Deep Volume 5 Capsule-Infused Eye Cream For Face, a hydrating eye cream and a cousin of the best-selling eye cream in Korea.

Can you mix retinol and spicules? Skin1004 Retinol 0.2 Boosting Shot Ampoule Review

Do you like retinol, but you want to make it more effective? Meet Skin1004 Retinol 0.2 Boosting Shot Ampoule, one of three new Skin1004 ampoules from the Lab in Nature series. It combines Retinol, Retinal and Squalane with microspicules - one of the trendiest ingredients in skincare lately. 

Olive Week July 2025: 25.07-31.07.2025. How to save the most while shopping at Olive Young

It's this time of the month! Olive Young is one of the most popular Korean drugstores, and it also has a global online version. Each month, this shop hosts an event for its members, offering discounts on OY orders. Olive Week has started on July 25th, and today I'd like to share some recommendations and what I've received this month.

Can this serum solve all your pigmentation problems? COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum Review

If you think that acne is bad, then believe me, there are worse things in life than acne, it's what comes next. It's the discolouration left on the skin which takes a while to fade, and the majority of the time, we use the wrong solutions. COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum is a new COSRX solution that targets post-acne pigmentation. It's based on Alpha-Arbutin, Tranexamic Acid, Niacinamide, Glutathione and N-Acetylglucosamine (NAG). Is this the best solution to fight post-acne pigmentation?

Need a sun stick? Try 107 Moisture Balm Mild Sunstick

Sun sticks might not be a traditional solution, but 107 Moisture Balm Mild Sunstick combines its Hanbang roots with currently trending forms of sun care. Is this sun stick worth a try?

Is this still a sunscreen or makeup? Mamonde Flora Glow Rose Tinted Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA+++ Review

Sunscreens come in different shapes and types, but Mamonde Flora Glow Rose Tinted Sun Serum is one of the most unique products released in 2025. It's a smooth and dewy formula with a delicate tint, closed in pink packaging that looks a bit like a flower. Mamonde Flora Glow Rose Tinted Sun Serum can be used instead of makeup. Should you grab this one? 

Which Beauty of Joseon sunscreen is better for you? | Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics vs Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5

Hanbang skincare is full of amazing ingredients, but are there Hanbang sunscreens? Yes! Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics (SPF50+ PA++++) is one of the most popular hanbang sunscreens for dry skin. Some time ago, the brand released a new version dedicated to oily skin called Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5 (SPF50+ PA++++). I tested them both to share with you my opinion.

Olive Young x Sanrio Love Summer 2025: which product should you go for?

If you love Sanrio characters, then you have to check out the new Olive Young x Sanrio collaboration. On July 1st, Olive Young launched its summer collaboration with Sanrio named "love summer". This collaboration combines beauty and wellness brands with some of Sanrio's characters, such as Pochacco, Pompompurin, or Cinnamoroll, in a tanned version. Which products are worth your attention? Which ones are available on the global Olive Young website?

Perfect cooling sunscreen from Laneige | Laneige Water Bank UV Barrier Sunscreen review

This year is full of amazing sunscreens, but you would never expect that one of the best sunscreens I've tried this year is from Laneige. The new Laneige Water Bank UV Barrier Sunscreen mixes antioxidants and hydration with sun protection. Additionally, it's supposed to lower the temperature of your skin. Is this an ideal sunscreen for your summer? 

The best cleansing oil for oily & sensitive skin | Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil Review

Removing makeup and sunscreen from your face might be tricky, but I found a good and affordable cleansing oil that deals with both these problems well. Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil is a deep cleansing oil ideal ever for oily skin type. 

Can cleansing balm be more hygienic? | Beplain Mung Bean Pore Grinding Cleansing Balm Review

Grinding cleansing balms are one of the latest cleansing trends. It's an oil-based cleanser but reinvented to make sure that your product stays fresh for a longer period of time. Although Althea is one of the pioneering brands in this solution, I gave a try to another brand. Beplain Mung Bean Pore Grinding Cleansing Balm is a product powered by mung bean - a hanbang ingredient ideal for pore care and deep cleansing.

Target saggy skin and wrinkles with this Korean bestselling eye cream! AHC Premier Eye Cream Core Lifting (Season 12) Review

If there's one eye cream I keep using all the time and I always go back to then it must be AHC. There are many other eye creams that people love but each year I test a new season of AHC eye cream because it's the best solution I've ever tried for my eyes! AHC Premier Eye Cream Core Lifting Season 12 was released in 2024. What makes it so special?

Brightening & toning sunscreen with PDRN? Try medicube PDRN Pink Tone Up Sun Cream!

Tone-up sunscreens are tricky, you can love them or hate them. They can be a good way to avoid using too many layers of makeup during summer. I'm a fan of good tone-up cream but I wasn't expecting much from medicube PDRN Pink Tone Up Sun Cream. It's not even the middle of sunscreen season and I already found a product which I enjoy so much that I almost ended the entire tube.   

The best Purito sunscreen so far! | Purito Daily Soft Touch Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ Review

Purito is an important brand when it comes to Korean sunscreens, because one scandal has changed our sunscreen choices, but with this new Purito Daily Soft Touch Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ the brand proves that you can learn from the past mistake and set a high standard. It's an updated formula, so what's new in Purito Daily Soft Touch Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ ? 

New revolutionary serum from Vichy | Vichy Liftactiv Collagen Specialist 16 Bonding Serum Review

There are many good ingredients to use if you want to fight with first signs of aging. We have a huge choice of antioxidants and active ingredients, but lately, collagen has become a thing. You can see many collagen supplements or devices that are supposed to boost collagen synthesis, so it shouldn't be a surprise that Vichy decided to focus on peptides that stimulate collagen production in the skin. Vichy Liftactiv Collagen Specialist 16 Bonding Serum is one of Vichy's latest additions to the Liftactiv series. 

Laneige for plump and hydrated lips - Laneige Bouncy & Firm Lip Treatment Review

I guess we can agree that Laneige lip products are the gold standard for lip products, and I'm not only talking about K-beauty. The number of people I know who don't shop for Korean skincare but swear by Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask is enormous. In 2024, Laneige released Bouncy & Firm Lip Treatment—enriched with hyaluronic acid and peptides but also infused with collagen complex and peony extract. Doesn't this sound like heaven for lips? 

The best Korean eye cream has a new version! AHC Premier Ampoule Eye Cream (season 11) Review

There's only one series of eye creams called "Korea's National Eye Cream". In 2023, AHC released the 11th version of its cult eye cream - AHC Premier Ampoule Eye Cream For Face. What's new in the 11th version of this eye cream? New solutions mixed with technology and amazing ingredients.