Skincare, cosmetics and beauty shopping.
K-Beauty
The ₩15,000 minimum, the instant discount at the till and its limits, the airport kiosk, and the liquids rule that decides which line you stand in. Checked against Korean law, Korea Customs and Incheon Airport.
K-Beauty
Six fixed prices from ₩500 to ₩5,000, the Seoul stores that give tax refunds, the 12-storey Myeongdong tower, Daiso's first beauty-focused store, and what Daiso's beauty range includes.
K-Beauty
Find the use-by date, tell it apart from the manufacturing date, and keep the ingredient list before throwing the box away. A shopping guide to the small Korean print.
K-Beauty
What SPF50+ and PA++++ mean under Korean rules, how to spot the functional-cosmetic mark, mineral versus chemical filters in Korean, cream versus stick versus serum, and what a tube costs at Olive Young and Daiso.
K-Beauty
The big Olive Young stores in Myeongdong, Seongsu, Gangnam and Hongdae, and how the tax refund, the 5% visitor discount, returns and the quarterly sale work without a Korean phone number.
K-Beauty
What happens in a Korean head spa, what four Seoul hair salons charge, how long it takes, and how to book without Korean or a Naver account.