
K-Beauty Notes


Medicube: Which products are right for you – and for what?
Pads, pink serum or Booster Pro? Lee sorts Medicube according to specific tasks and explains its origin, purchase options and the differences between variants.
Use Multi Balm: Dr. Melaxin and d’Alba in comparison
Apply Multi Balm specifically: Dr. Melaxin as a rich cream finish or d’Alba for care and a shiny finish over make-up.
Arencia Vitamin C Booster Shot: Application and serum comparison
Simply use Arencia Vitamin C: quantity, sequence and slow start. Then the practical selection next to Dr. Althea and an active ingredient deepening.
Medicube Collagen Glow Set or PDRN Glass Skin Routine?
Rich cream with night mask or gel cream with mask applied: Compare two four-piece Medicube sets according to care feel and application.
Medicube Ultra Tune or Booster Pro X2: Which device is right for you?
Warmth and elasticity care with Ultra Tune or different care modes with Booster Pro X2: Which Medicube device fits into your everyday life?
Anua or Medicube PDRN: Which serum suits you?
Moisture without a listed perfume or a multi-peptide formula? We compare the two PDRN serums and show what makes their formulations different.
Anua Toner in comparison: Heartleaf or Rice for your routine?
Heartleaf 77 or Rice 70 Glow Milky Toner? We compare the two Anua toners based on texture, ingredients and their place in your existing skin care routine.
BB Cream or Cushion: Which texture fits into your everyday life?
A tube or a container with a mirror: Lee compares a real BB cream with a cushion foundation and shows what is important in terms of color, application and the care underneath.
Dr.Melaxin: Understanding peeling, calcium cream and eye care
Peeling rolls, calcium and an eye cream with color: Lee explains three Dr.Melaxin products and separates cosmetic care from big before-and-after promises.
COSRX: Which care product suits your skin?
The numbers on COSRX bottles don't tell the whole story. Lee takes a look at snail essence, BHA peeling and ceramide cream – and their respective places.
Beauty of Joseon: Which care fits into your everyday life?
Korean history in the background, a practical selection for your bathroom: Lee accompanies you through Ginseng Essence, Glow Serum and Relief Sun from Beauty of Joseon.
Anua: Heartleaf, toner or cream – where do you start?
Same brand name, different tasks: Lee shows when Anua's cleansing oil, Heartleaf toner or ceramide cream could fit in with your existing skin care routine.
celimax: Noni, ceramides and serums for your care
Noni, ceramides or more evenness: Lee classifies three celimax serums and shows how you can add a suitable product to your existing care routine.
SKIN1004: Select Centella, cleansing oil and care appropriately
Get to know SKIN1004: Lee explains the origin and pronunciation of the brand, three different care steps and the information on natural cosmetics and animal testing.
Arencia: What Mochi Cleanser and Hyssop Serum can do
Soft cleansing paste and a serum gel can look similar. At Arencia, Lee shows you what is lathered and rinsed off - and what is left on the skin as care.
K-Beauty Advent Calendar 2026: Ideas for 24 personal doors
24 doors that suit your favorite person: ideas for self-filling, matching K-Beauty products and a first look at our 2026 Advent calendar filling.
Korean skincare at Rossmann: brands, ISANA and suitable care steps
Discover Korean skincare at Rossmann: Lee explains the ISANA line, three care steps and the selection based on your previous routine.
Anti-aging from Korea: Which serum suits your skin?
Retinol, PDRN or a rich cream? We classify Korean serums and care products according to your skin needs - with concrete recommendations and realistic expectations.
How can I check if my cosmetics are authentic?
Packaging different, smell unusual or batch code unclear? Lee shows you seven useful test steps - and explains what codes and apps really prove.
Which Anua serum is right for you? Four serums in comparison
Two Anua serums, two focuses: Lee compares Niacinamide + TXA and Rice Ceramide based on care concerns, texture and place in your routine.
Bloom Skin: What’s behind the gentle glow?
Bloom Skin describes a gentle, natural-looking glow. What's behind the young beauty trend and what it means for your existing care.
Medicube Jelly Cream or SKIN1004 Soothing Cream?
Jelly texture and glow or light care with Centella and ceramides? Two creams, two focuses and a selection guide for your everyday life.