As much as I love how accessible K-Beauty has become, there's nothing quite like getting an order of hard-to-find products straight from Korea. This haul had a rocky journey getting to me, especially when I thought I spotted a car speeding away after thieving one of the boxes off my porch, but everything arrived safely at last, and I've accepted that good light for photos is something I won't see again until the season changes, so here we are.
'Tis the season for the Haul-idays? Also, check out that adorable panda note! :3
This package arrived in two boxes, one of which came more than a week after the first one, which itself was a few weeks delayed, leaving me sweating over their whereabouts. As usual, I ordered my goodies through Amy of Boyah Shop, who remains both the best and the cutest buying service I've ever worked with.
I also made my first purchase through AliExpress, because my thirst for gorgeous Hanbang-themed packaging for my decants overrode my nervousness about ordering from the site.
In this post:
Jung Saem Mool Beauty: Colour correcting palette, blushes, & sample swag
Make P:rem: Cleansing water, cleansing foam, & cleansing ... pack??
About Me: Ginseng mask pack & disaster
AliExpress: Hanbangin' mist bottles
Sulwhasoo: Perfecting Brightening #11 & Evenfair Perfecting #11 cushions, & sample service galore
If you aren't familiar with how a buying service works, here's a quick recap: 1. you tell your buyer what you want, 2. they invoice you for what it will cost them to buy your goods + a small fee for their service, 3. they receive the goods and prepare them for shipment, and invoice you for the actual shipping cost, 4. you receive your package and squee.
If you're looking for more details on how to find what you want, check out this post: Guide to using a Korean buying service when you don't know Korean, ft blogger Kahime , which covers everything from copypaste-able keywords and brands in Korean, shopping sites, search engines, and an automated calculator to estimate the KRW currency conversion and your final costs.
The perks of using a buying service is that you can get products that aren't readily available through regular K-Beauty vendors, and/or skip huge retail markups. I've mostly done the former in this haul, but I've had posts where I've detailed the crazy savings you can pull off depending on what you purchase. Let's get to it!
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