Korean beauty has taken the western market by storm, combining natural ingredients and simple formulations to deliver the "glass skin" look. With products targeting anti-ageing, dryness, dullness and enlarged pores, users have been wowed by the results, not to mention the affordable prices.
For those looking to get into Korean beauty, online beauty retailer LookFantastic sells The K Beauty Edit which is worth more than £115 but only costs £40 to buy. Inside the reusable cosmetics bag are eight products from best-selling brands including Laneige, Dr Jart +, Anua, Beauty of Joseon, and more.
Shoppers will receive a tinted lip serum, a skin barrier sheet mask, ceramide cream, toner, hyaluronic serum, SPF 50, cleansing balm and a sea kelp mask. Shoppers have rated The K Beauty Edit a near-perfect 4.9/5 star rating, praising the mix of products and value for money.
What's inside?
- LANEIGE Glaze Craze Tinted Lip Serum - Strawberry Sprinkles 12g (Full Size) - Worth £19
- Dr Jart + Ceramidin™ Skin Barrier Moisturising Sheet Mask 22g (Full Size) - Worth more than £8
- Innisfree Green tea Ceramide Cream 15ml (Deluxe Size) - Worth more than £7
- Anua PDRN 100 Hyaluronic Acid Booster Toner 250ml (Full Size) - Worth £20
- Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid Capsule 100 Serum 10ml (Deluxe Size) - Worth £8
- Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Daily Sunscreen SPF50+/PA++++ 50ml (Full Size) - Worth £17
- Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm 100ml (Full Size) - Worth more than £16
- Biodance Refreshing Sea Kelp Real Deep Mask (Full Size) - Worth more than £3
- Bag - Worth £20
One pleased shopper said in a five star review: "What a lovely bag of goodies. Some new (and lovely) products to try. I kept half for myself and gifted the other half. Overall, it was incredible value."
Another fan of the edit said: "I have been wanting to try these brands into my routine for a while so I was excited to this offer. I love every one of these products and I am planning on buying another one as it's such great value."
Although one buyer was slightly disappointed, writing: "The edit was a bit disappointing. I wish the Anua serum would have been a larger size to complement the toner. The bag was cool though and unexpectedly reusable. I use it as a 'wet' bag for my swimsuit after visits to pool/spa."
Other popular K-beauty products
Some other popular K beauty products include the medicube Deep Vitamin C Golden Capsule Face Moisturiser, available for less than £20 on Amazon. This anti-ageing moisturiser has a unique gel-like formula with little vitamin C capsules inside.
It also contains a mix of sea buckthorn extract and niacinamide to boost hydration, fight premature signs of ageing, strengthens the skin's barrier and brightens the skin tone.
The medicube Zero Pore Pads 2.0 also boast some impressive results, including reduced blackheads, visibly reduced pore size, and blurred pores and lines. They're currently available for £15.30 on Amazon.
Other value sets
For those interested in value sets, Cult Beauty's The New Nineties Edit is a makeup kit containing seven items to help you achieve the timeless cool-girl look of the era. Priced at £42, it's worth £142 if you were to buy the products individually, saving more than 70%.
Inside, shoppers will receive a mascara, neutral eyeshadow palette, eye definer, lip pencil, face powder, lip balm and primer.
Out of the seven products, five are full sizes, with the other two being travel sizes. Iconic brands are included in the kit, such as MAC, Kevyn Aucoin, Hourglass, Laura Mercier and more.
