Long before Korea emerged as the next big thing in music, television, and fashion, all I knew about Korea was food. We already had a few Korean restaurants in Manila and in New York many of my Parsons schoolmates were Korean.
My best friend Julia was Korean and she had the softest skin on earth. Every time my arm brushed against hers, hers felt like a cloud.
Koreans have the most amazing skin. Their girls supposedly start their skin care as early as nine years old, which probably accounts for their gorgeous skin.
Thanks to The Face Shop, us Filipinos have easy access to products used by Koreans.
The Face Shop was the first Korean beauty brand to formally enter the Philippine market eight years ago. Among its best-sellers are the BB and CC Cream lines—BB stands for “blemish balm” and CC stands for “colour control.”
Skin masks are also very popular, which is understandable as Koreans are known for their 10-step skin care, which starts from cleansing the face and ends with a “sleeping pack or mask” at night.
Tip: These are great to use whenever your face feels “tired” and you have a photo shoot or event you need to attend.
For dry and chapped lips, The Face Shop has a cute gel patch you wear on your down time in order to smooth and soften your lips.
Here’s some trivia about how Koreans use lip tints: they apply it in the centre of the lips for a gradient, pouty look. The Face Shop has a product that’s perfect for this—Stamping on my Lips, which comes with a stamp for the centre of your lips.
For makeup, Koreans are famous for their natural approach, which doesn’t exactly translate to less is more. They just know how to use their beauty products properly. The Face Shop has a selection of makeup in fun packaging, such as this eyebrow tinting mascara
Frosted eyeshadow
and rouge
These sweet-smelling perfume sticks will brighten up any girl’s makeup table
Plus there’s tons of nail polish to choose from
After seeing all the colours, I chose beige 
Some of my favourite things: affordable makeup brushes
and makeup removing wipes
The Face Shop is Korea’s number one beauty brand, with over 2,200 stores worldwide, including 49 in the Philippines.
To find the store nearest you, click HERE.
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