Korean Cosmetic Brand List

Korean Cosmetic Brands

I'm a bit obsessed with Korean make up and skincare especially since I started getting into Memebox. I was doing an inventory of all my products at home and it struck me that there are loads of brands so I thought I would start a list. I went with the ones I own then a bit of research to add in more. Again this is by no way a definitive list. Most of the brands I have tried are from Memebox and the various Korean online shops and ebay sellers. This is a good place to start if your looking for some brand information or planning to start using Korean cosmetics.

 

Founded at the end of the second world war Amore Pacific is the leading cosmetic company in South Korea and brands can be found in 'Aritaum', a South Korean department store.

Amore Pacific Cosmetics: High end cosmetics brand.

Aritaum: Drug store brand with a department store with the same name.

Dantrol: Haircare brand specialising in anti dandruff shampoo, a bit like Head & Shoulders.

Etude House: Hugely popular affordable cosmetic brand with princessy products. Visiting an Etude House the staff address you as 'prince' and 'princess'. No. 1 best selling brand in Korea especially with young people.
Espoir: Mid range make-up brand.

Hannule/Hanyul: Oriental medicine skincare brand.

Happy Bath: Drug store skincare brand.

Hera: Mid range cosmetic brand, named after the Greek goddess Hera. Amore Pacific's first ever cosmetic brand.

Hyosiah/Hyosia: Oriental medicine cosmetic brand that boasts their 3000 year old secret/knowledge of Asian fermented beans.

Illi: Herbal medicine skin care brand.

Innisfree: Nature brand specialising in ingredients from Jeju Island, an island off the coast of South Korea.

IOPE: High end cosmetic brand, like to use science to their advantage.

Laneige: Fairly high end cosmetic brand, 'Laneige' means 'snow of nature'.

Lirikos: French inspired brand specialising in marine ingredients such as deep sea water, marine collagen, etc. Also known as La Mer. (Creme de la mer anyone)

Lolita Lempicka: Mid range fragrance brand with a dark but cute image similar to Holika Holika.

Mamonde: Drug store cosmetic brand.

Median: Drug store oral care brand.

Mirepa/Miraepa: Drug store male skincare brand.

Mise-en-Scene: Mid range haircare brand.
Odyssey: Mid range skincare brand for men. The South Korean men's beauty market is the biggest in the world.

Primera: Drug store cosmetic brand.

Ryeo/Ryoe: Oriental medicine haircare brand.
Sulwhasoo: The original Oriental medicine skincare brand with high end price tags.'Sulwhasoo' means 'snow flower' in Korean. The best selling Korean cosmetic brand in history with its' famous First Care Serum one of the best sellers.
TeenClear: Drug store hypo-allergenic formulas for teenage skin troubles.
Verite: Mid range cosmetics.

You may be more familiar with LG as a maker of TV's but they also own a number of cosmetic companies, as do Samsung.They go under the name LG Care. LG meaning Life's Good.

Belif: Mid range skincare for teenage skin concerns.
Beyond: Mid range natural cosmetic brand.

Carezone: Mid range skincare for teenage skin concerns that uses 'Lipozone' and deep sea water for their calming properties.

Cathy Cat: Mid range make up with a hip New York vibe.

The Face Shop: Drug store natural cosmetic range using ingredients such as flowers, fruit, vegetables. Has loads of stores and is celebrity endorsed.
The History of Whoo: Designer Oriental medicine cosmetic brand that competes with Amore Pacific's Sulwhasoo.
Isa Knox: High end cosmetic brand. Isa means beautiful and knox means night in European languages.
Lacvert: Mid end cosmetic brand; Meaning green lake in French The brand model is Kim Yeon-Ah and they target the adult market.
LG Care: LG's main cosmetic brand, drug store price-wise

MULE: Mid to high end make-up brand created by Jung Saem Mool, a Korean make-up artist.
O HUI: High end cosmetic brand, their brand concept is 'when nature and science meet' famous products include Original Energy 100 and Intensive Sunblock Cake.

Re-en: Oriental medicine haircare brand that competes with rival Amore Pacific's Ryeo.
Sooryehan: Oriental medicine cosmetic brand similar to Amore Pacific's Hannule.
SU:M3: Fermented cosmetics brand. Famous for SU:M Secret Programming Essence.
VDL: Drug store make-up brand.
Vonin: Mid range men's cosmetic brand.
VOV: Drug store priced cosmetic brand.

Trading since 1988, their motto is 'Art through nature'. Using natural products and extracts many of them they have patented. Coreana is one of the Top 30 cosmetic companies in the world.

Bichigain: Oriental medicine skincare brand specialising in ingredients such as 'ganoderma lucidum', chilhwa water, birch tree sap ('bichigain' in Korean) and 10 year old wild ginseng.
Biodefense: High end cosmetic brand split into two sub-brands: BIO+DEFENSE for troubled/sensitive skin and BIO-SYSTEM for environmental protection.

Bi Hui Gai In: Oriental medicine brand.
Colourplay: Mid end make-up brand.
Coreana Cosmetics: Mid range cosmetic brand that won A best selling company for many years.
Edgefit: Make-up brand that uses a cute pink imagagery similar to Etude House. Their 'Heart Filler Face Cream' is their bestseller aimed at people looking for a more toned, smaller,attractive face!

Entia Global: Affordable cosmetic brand specialising in fruit and plant extracts.

Essential Extra: Mid range cosmetic brand that use essential oils in their products.

Lavida: Brand specialising in fermentation processes.
Locomotion: Mid range men's cosmetic brand using 'phytoncide content..

Nokdu: Mid end cosmetic brand that specialise in using mung beans (nokdu) in their products.
Noni Sangji: Cosmetic brand that uses extracts from the noni fruit and sanji tree branch extract.
Senite: Mid end cosmetic brand. Bestseller: Polynesian Intensive Cream, nicknamed 'mochi skin cream' in Japan.
Ten Seconds: Mid range make-up brand with a pro feel to it. Their concept is about being able to change your look in 10 seconds, like catwalk models do. Well known items are Sheer Lip Stain and Waterproof 3-in-1 Eyeliner.
Zain: Mid range cosmetic brand featuring Magnolia flower extract, Longan fruit extract and 'cheonjungkibodan', a mixture of 7 different herbal medicines.

Independent Make-up Brands

Aery Jo: Mid range brand.
Ani Place: Drug store make-up brand
Banila Co.: Mid range make-up brand a bit like Benefit in style.
Clio: Affordable but good quality brand. 'Clio' means 'praise' in Greek.
Cosam: Nail art brand selling pretty nail stickers and charms . Their range is unique.
Clamue: Pretty range of affordable products.
Chosungah: The brainchild of Korean make-up artist Cho Sung-Ah. Brand concept: 'With our 22 years of experience, we can make you look like you're just 22!'
Escada: Mid range make-up brand.
Hope Girl: Drug store make-up brand using leopard print style.
Han Kyeong Hee: Mid range make-up brand with products in sets with refills.
Kemuel: Mid end make-up brand. Brand concept: Kemuel's (an angel) temptation - the reason why I glow!
Peripera: Drug store type cute brand.
Jadilla J: Mid range brand who's concept is 'like a make-up artist's touch for everyone'
Cosline Prielry: Drug store type brand.
Scandal: Affordable range of make-up.

Independent Skincare Brands

A.C. Care: Specialises in skin treatments for problematic skin.
Beauty Credit: Drug store skincare brand.
CNP: Mid end skincare brand.
Dermal: Cheap sheet mask brand.
Ja Seng Su: Cheap sheet mask brand. 'Ja seng su' means 'beauty born by itself' in Korean.
Jayeonmaeul: Organic mask packs.
Leaders Clinic: Mid range sheet masks.
Mediheal: Cheap sheet masks brand for sensitive skin.
MJ Care: Eco-friendly sheet mask brand.
Point: Drug store skincare brand specialising in cleansing with organic and raw ingredients.
CJ Lion: Drug store products.
Songwol: Sells cheap face towels.
Green Wonil: Skincare and oral hygiene productss.
Dr. MJ: Mid to high end skincare.
Foodaholic: Mid range sheet mask brand.
Aromatica: Mid range organic skincare & aromatherapy brand famed for environmental friendly approaches.
Be The Skin: Herbal skincare brand.
Caolion: Affordable natural skincare.
Miracosmetic: Drugstore brand that uses essential oils in its' range.
Zamian/Jamian: Mid range skincare brand with its' well known Gold Cacao Pack Mask.

Some other Cosmetic Brands

Ameli: Mid range cosmetic brand.
Apieu: Affordable everyday cosmetic brand that means 'first' in English and 'basic' in French.

Atopalm: Produces products for skin troubles.

A3F[ON]: Mid end cosmetic brand.

Bornskin: Cheap cosmetic brand.
BRTC: Mid to high range products using natural ingredients such as flower and plant extracts.
Charm Zone: Mid range cosmetic brand.
COOGI: Quite high end brand.
Danahan:Oriental medicine cosmetic brand famous for Red Clay Cleansing Cream.
Dr. Jart+: Mid range cosmetic brand.
Donginbi: High end organic cosmetic brand that uses 6 year old red ginseng and herbal ingredients.
Dr. Pharm: Drug store range of products blending science with skincare. It uses Syn-ake extract, a synthetic snake venom-like ingredient good for anti-wrinkle treatment similar to snail mucin.

Elisha Coy: Mid end cosmetic brand.
Elicina: Specialising in Chilean snail mucin ingredients.

Enature: Brand featuring 'plant growth cell extracts'

Enprani: Well know mid range brand.

ESMEDIC: Brand for skin products to tackle sensitive skin.
Hanskin: Mid end cosmetic brand best known for its' BB cream.
Goeunsenag: Expensive cosmetic brand.
Gaeam Food: Mid range brand well known for Bamboo Salt, a multi-purpose product that can be used as a wash or scrub.

Holika Holika: A very well known brand. 'Holika Holika' is a magic spell to make you more beautiful. It has anumber of best selling items such as the Magic Wand Mascara.
IPKN: Affordable cosmetic brand. IPKN stands for 'Independent Professional Korean New Yorker'
Imselene: Drug store range that uses extra virgin olive oil as its' main ingredient.
IASO: Mid range brand who's concept seems to be 'You don't have to be perfect.
isoi: High end organic & natural cosmetic brand.

It's Skin: Affordable and popular cosmetic brand created by a dermatologists with the bestselling Snail Mucus Extract line.
Jaminkyung: Affordable everyday cosmetic brand with the strap line 'Doing well-bing'. They also use snail mucin.

Kameria: Drug store type cosmetic brand.

Kelly Water: Natural range.
Kwailnara/Gwailnara: Natural range.

L'Egere: Mid range cosmetic brand.
Lotree: Mid end cosmetic brand with purple butterfly imagery.
Lioele: Affordable cosmetic brand with a princessy theme.
Llang: Specialises in 6 year old red ginseng!
Lalavesi: Mid range funky, pop are type imagery.

Lisange: High end range.
Missha: Popular cosmetic brand that started on a website called 'beauty.net', with stores all over Asia and in New York. A well known products is its' Perfect Cover BB Cream.
Mizon: Mid end cosmetic brand known for Watermax Aqua Gel Cream and Snail Essence line.

Mora Savina: High end cosmetic brand.
Nature Republic: Natural brand incorporating ingredients such as hibiscus flower and aloe vera.
Neogen: Mid end cosmetic brand.
Organia: Drug store organic natural cosmetic line specialising in ingredients such as shea butter and olive oil.

OGANIC: Organic cosmetic brand.
Ponds: Affordable cosmetic brand.

Puretem: Organic brand that uses mainly aloe vera.
Re:NK: Drug store brand.

Rita Rove W: Mid end cosmetic brand with lovely purple and silver packaging.
Rosee: Cosmetic brand specialising in aloe vera products.
Sanshim/Sansam: Oriental medicine cosmetic brand featuring 110 year old Sansam and using 'special technology'.

SCINIC: Mid end cosmetic brand.
So Natural: Affordable natural brand.

Secret Key: Affordable well established cosmetic brand that features a lot of snail mucin and syn-ake.

Serazena: Brand that associates itself with Western philosophies and ingredients such as 'nanotechnology of bio-collagen' and plant stem cells.
SipJangSaeng: Drug store brand featuring 110 year old wild ginseng.

Skincure: Mid end natural brand, a more upmarket version of Skinfood. Uses ingredients form Jeju Island and some unknown ones such as Sandawha, Noste, Stemcello and Daunbee.
Skinfood: Affordable natural brand featuring food as their main ingredients such as rice, milk, avocado, tomato. Know for its' Black Sugar Wash-Off Mask and Peach Sake line among others.
Skin79: Famous for their BB creams especially the Hot Pink BB Cream.

Skylake: Herbal cosmetic brand uuusing ingredients such mulberry, skullcap, wormwood, etc.
Songak: Unisex brand.
Sua Young: High end cosmetics often used in salons and spa's.

Tears: Lesser known affordable range.

The Saem: Drug store line. Its' meaning seems to be the 'the spring water (saem) of beauty'.
Tony Moly: Affordable everday cosmetic brand. Famed for its' Appletox cream.
Too cool for school: Drug store mid end cosmetic brand with a cute imagery, one of its' best items is the Pudding Aqua Shaking BB cream,
Yadah: Cheap natural cosmetic brand.
Y.E.T.: Cheap cosmetic brand. Y.E.T. stands for 'Yes! Enjoy Time!'.

Yuhwayeon Jinhyo: High end Oriental medicine brand.
Zeniswell: Eco-friendly cosmetic brand.

So it is easy to see why the beauty industry is so big in South Korea. The lists are endless, I came accross loads more that I haven't included.

Cosmetic Brand Ownership Cosmetic Companies – Who Owns What?

Recently I did some research about cosmetic brands and was surprised to find Estee Lauder own Mac and it got me thinking I'd like to find out more about brand ownership. It was easy to find on company websites and from searches so I have brought it together and came up with these. It's not a definitive guide but this gives a good indication of the main players. As you can see the beauty industry is a real money maker. It is estimated to be worth 17 billion in the UK alone and even though we have been in recession it shows no sign of slowing down. My theory is that when times are tough people want to do things to cheer themselves up and what better way than putting on good make up or having a salon treatment.

Here's what I found so far:

Aerin - Founded by Aerin Lauder, granddaughter of Estee Lauder, Aerin is a premium beauty, fragrance and lifestyle brand.

Aramis - High end men's fragrance brand.

Aveda - Baotanical products sold and used in many salons and spas.

Bobbi Brown - Cosmetics brand founded by make-up artist Bobbi Brown, acquired by Estee Lauder in 1995.

Bumble and Bumble - Premium haircare brand.

Clinique - Dermatoligist created cosmetics brand founded in 1968, offering custom-fit skincare and makeup.

Coach - Premium clothing and fragrance line.

Darphin - Parisian-based cosmetics brand, used in many salons and spas.

Donna Karen - Clothing and fragrance line (DKNY), acquired in 1997.

Ermenegildo Zegna - Mens clothing and fragrance brand.

Estee Lauder - Premium cosmetics brand.

Flirt! - Cosmetics brand with a 'pretty' and 'flirty' image sold at Kohl's Department store.

Goodskin Labs - Premium skincare brand offering targeted clinical skincare.

Jo Malone - Fragrance and lifestyle brand.

Kiton - Fragrance brand.

La Mer - Luxury cosmetics brand with the famous 'Creme de la Mer'.
Lab Series Skincare forMen - 'High Tech' 'High Performance' is it's strap line
MAC - Affordable well know brand with a make up artist image.
Mami - Fragrance brand.
Michael Kors – Fashion and cosmetics. Bought by EL in 2003
Ojon - Natural hair care brand with oil and naturally derived products.
Origins - 'Powered by nature. Proven by science.' Hair care using natural ingredients.
Osiao - Luxury cosmetics brand using traditional Chinese medicine and ingredients, products made in Japan.
Prescriptives - Cosmetics offering 'customer colour'
Smashbox - Brand grew from Smashbox Studios; products tried and tested under studio lights and filming condtions.
Tom Ford - Popular high end cosmetics.
Tommy Hilfiger - Cosmetics and well known fragrance brand.
Tory Burch – Relatively new cosmetics and fragrance brand.

Hugely popular brands listed here in their portfolio making them one of the leaders of the industry.

Lancome - Well know brand sold in most department stores.
Giorgio Armani Beauty - High end cosmetics brand.
Yves Saint Laurent - Perfume brand well known for Paris and Opium.
Biotherm - Known for using aquatic ingredients.
Kiehl's - Cosmetics and skin care using natural products.
Ralph Lauren - Premium fragrance and cosmetics brand and now clothing.
Shu Uemura - High end Japanese cosmetics.
Cacharel - Around since the 1960's, specialised in the ready to wear concept of frangrances.
Helena Rubinstein - Aimed at anti-aging products.
Clarisonic - Cosmetics brand famed for their Clarisonic Cleansing Brush.
Diesel - Mens fragrance brand.
Viktor Rolf - Frangrances with a 'spectacular meets elegant' image.
Yue Sai - Chinese cosmetics brand.
Maison Martin Margiela - High end fragrance brand.
Guy Laroche - Fragrances around since 1957.
Paloma Picasso - Created by the daughter of the famous painter, started in fashion before moving onto perfume.
L'Oreal Paris - Affordable cosmetic and skin care.
Garnier - Widely available skin and hair care products.
Maybelline - Well know drug store make up.
Softsheen.Carso- Cosmetics aimed at those of African descent.
L'Oreal Professional - Haircare brand from L'Oreal Paris. Mythic oil is a cult favourite.
Kerastase Paris - Haircare brand.
Essie - Well know producers of nail polish.

Redken - Salon haircare brand.
Matrix - High end haircare brand used in professional settings.
Pureology - Haircare and colour brand.
Shu Uemura: Art of Hair - Haircare from Shu Uemura.
Mizani – Hair products for frizzy and curly hair.
Carita Paris - Prestige cosmetics.
Decleor Paris - Skincare brand used a lot in salons espeically for facials.
Vichy - Skincare well know in France.
La Roche-Posay - Brand with a scientific image.
SkinCeuticals - Premium cosmetics brand with a scientific image.
Inneov - Diet suppliments.
The Body Shop - Focussed on natural ingredients, highly perfumed,lots of bathing products.
Roger&Gallet - French cosmetics brand.
Sanoflore - Brand using essential oils aimed at sensitive skins.

Proctor & Gamble

Aussie - Mid end haircare brand focused on Australian culture and ingredients.
Avril Lavigne Fragrances – Celebrity fragrances.
Boss Black Fragrances – Well known fragrance brand.
Boss Orange Fragrance - Mid to high end fragrances brand.
Boss Skincare - Mid to high end skincare brand.
Christina Aguilera Fragrances – Celebrity fragrance range.
Dolce&Gabbana – High end cosmetics and fragrance brand.
Dunhill Fragrances - Fragrance brand.
Escada - Mid to high end fragrance brand.
Gucci Fragrances – Popular fragrance brand.
Head and Shoulders - Well know for anti-dandruff shampoos.
Herbal Essences - Everyday affordable haircare brand.
HUGO Fragrances - Fragrance brand.
Lacoste Fragrances - Popular men's fragrance brand.
Max Factor - Mid range make up.
Nice n' Easy - Drug store haircare brand.
Olay - Formerly known as 'Oil of Olay' or further back 'Oil of Ulay'. Popular brand.
Old Spice - Famous aftershave brand for men.
Pantene - Everyday well known haircare brand, know for Pro V range.
Perfect 10 - Drug store haircare and colour brand.
Rochas Fragrances - Affordable Fragrances
Sassoon (Wella) - Salon range of hair products.
Silvikrin - Brand used in salons. Think hairspray.
Sebastian Professional - Mid range haircare brand.
System Professional (Wella) – Drug store haircare brand.
SK-II - Luxury Japanese cosmetics brand used by many Japanese celebrities. Unusually owned by a western company.
Wella Professional Care & Style & Colour - Salon based haircare brand.

They may be small in terms of ownership but have 3 of probably the most effective targeted skin care ranges on offer.

Aveeno - Skin and haircare brand. It's famously known for oatmeal based lotions said to work wonders for excema.
Clean & Clear - Drug store range primarily for acne-prone and problem skin.
Neutrogena - Mid end cosmetics brand. Well known foundation that is very popular in USA.

I remember my mum wearing a cult favourite 'Coty L'aimant' perfume and forgot this brand existed. They are heavily weighted in the celebrity fragrance range.

Adidas – Drug store male fragrance brand.
Astor - Everday cosmetics brand.
Balenciaga - Fragrance brand. But also known for hand bags.
Beyonce - Popular celebrity ragrance brand.
Bottega Veneta - High end European fragrance brand.
Calvin Klein Fragrances - Well known and popular fragrance brand.
Celine Dion - Celebrity fragrances.
Cerruti - Mid to high end fragrance brand.
Chloe - Popular fragrance brand.
Chopard -Expensive fragrance brand.
CK One Color – Drug store cosmetics brand, commonly found in Poundland and cheap shops.
David Beckham Fragrances - Celebrity fragrance brand.
Davidoff - Mid end fragrance brand, Cool Water is well known and loved by many.
Enrique Inglesias - Celebrity fragrance brand.
Esprit - High end fragrance brand,
Guess – Drug store fragrance brand.
Halle Berry - Celebrity fragrance brand.
Jennifer Lopez - Celebrity fragrance brand.
Jil Sander - Everyday affordable fragrance brand.
Joop! - Low to mid end fragrance brand. Popular in the 80's/90's
Jovan - Drug store fragrance brand,
Kate Moss - Celebrity fragrance brand.
Katy Perry - Celebrity fragrance brand.
Lady Gaga - Celebrity fragrance brand.
Lancaster - Mid end fragrance brand.
Madonna - Celebrity fragrance brand.
Manhattan - Drug store brand popular in Europe.
Marc Jacobs - Widely popular fragrance brand. Think 'Daisy'
Miss Sporty - Cheap cosmetics brand found in places like Superdrug.
N.Y.C. (New York Colour) - Drug store affordable cosmetics brand.
Nautica - Mid end fragrance brand.
Nicole by OPI - Part of the OPI nailcare brand.
Nikos - Mid end fragrance brand.
OPI - Well known nailcare brand.
Philosophy - Expensive skin care brand.
Pierre Cardin - Fragrance brand.
Playboy - Celebrity style fragrance and cosmetics brand.
Rimmel - Popular affordable cosmetics brand.
Roberto Cavalli - Mid end fragrance brand.
Sally Hansen - Widely known and used nailcare brand.
Stetson - Fragrance brand.
Tim McGraw - Fragrance brand.
Tjoy - Skincare using traditional Chinese medicine ingredients.
Tonino Lamborghini - Fragrance brand.
Vera Wang - Mid to high end fragrance brand, hugely popular 'Princess' fragrance.
Vespa - Fragrance brand.
Vivienne Westwood - Fashion designer fragrance brand.

The famous luggage makers also own a few well known classic brands.

Christian Dior - Designed cosmetics and fashion brand with beautiful packaging and products.
Guerlain - Classic high end brand with many well known products such as Meteorites.
Givenchy – High end make up and fragrances.
Kenzo - Well known for their fragrance 'Flower by Kenzo'.
Benefit - Well known for their cute packaging appealing to a younger market.
Fresh - High end cosmetics brand.
Make Up For Ever - Professional make up range.
Acqua di Parma - Fragrance brand.
Loewe - Fragrance brand.
Fendi - Premium fragrance brand also handbags and accessories.
Nude - High end skincare.

Many brands they took over were re-branded into Revlon hence there are only a few names.

Almay - Drug store brand for sensitive skincare.
Charlie - An oldie but goodie, every teenage girl must know Red and Pink fragrances.
Mitchum - Classic deodrants especially their unscented ones.
Ultima II - Premium cosmetics brand.
Revlon - Low to mid end cosmetics brand.

Huge is the USA they own some really well known tried and tested names.

Dove - Hugely popular skin care range.
Axe/Lynx - Probably best known for men's deodrant.
Lux - At one time it was one of the few soap's you could buy in the UK.
Sunsilk - Think hairspray!
Pond's - The classic Pond's Cold Cream is a cult favourite.
Timotei - Mainly shampoo.
Radox - Bath products for soaking tired muscles.
Vaseline – Nobody's make up bag should be without this product.
Simple - Drug store fragrance free skin products.
Tresemme - Drug store hair care and electrical styling items.
VO5 - Mid end haircare brand.

Shiseido owns Nars and Bare Minerals alongside many well known Asian brands.

Shiseido - Premium Japanese cosmetics brand now popular in the west too.
Cle de Peau Beaute - High end cosmetics brand.
Bare Minerals - Famed for face products.
NARS - High end products with a professional make up artistry.
Za - Mid range Asian brand.
IPSA - Mid end Asian cosmetics brand.
Ettusais - Mid range Asian cosmetics brand.
D'icila - Mid to high end Asian cosmetics brand for mature skin.
Ayura - Mid end Asian cosmetics brand.
Soka Mocka - High end Asian brand aimed at natural product image.
Benefique - High end Asian make up.
D Program - Mid end Asian cosmetics brand.
Aupres - High end Asian cosmetics brand.
Urara - Premium Asian cosmetics brand.
Elixir Superieur - High end anti-ageing Asian skincare.
Elixir White - Asian brands with emphasis on whitening products.
Elixir Prior - Premium Asian skincare brand for anti-ageing.
Aqua Label - Asian brand focussed on moisturising ingredients.
Senka - Premium Japanese skincare brand.
Qiora - Asian products aimed at fragrance and skin.
Haku - Asian skincare brand relating to lightening and dark spots.
Revital Granas - Another Asian brand for mature skin.
The Ginza - Asian brand with emphasis on scientific research.
D-Q (Dermal Quotient) - Dermatological focus on skin care.
Pure&Mild - Asian skincare brand suitable for sensitive skins.
Pure&Mild SOI - Asian skincare brand famed for not using fragrances and alcohol.

It is surprising to learn who owns what and there are quite a few I had never heard of. Some people say that you can tell by the product formulation that some brands are similar when they are owned by the same companies. May go a way to explain why dupes are sought after. 

 

Milani Haul

Recently on holiday in Italy I decided to check out some brands we can't get her in the UK. I made very successful visits to a couple of Sephora's and ashamed to say it but went to three different Kiko stores. I absolutely adore Kiko cosmetics and nail polishes.
What I was really after was Milani but didn't find any so on return I found out about a Czech website that delivers to the UK and what's more it's prices are normal! not like those on Amazon and Ebay but the same as you would pay in a USA drugstore.

If you have never tried Milani and like very pigmented products then definately have a look at them. The colours are jewel like and really bold and silky. The lipsticks stay put and the blushes are to die for. I already have a few blushes but couldn't resist this Coralina.

 This is where I got them:http://milanicosmetics.eu/index.html

Memebox Elizavecca Holiday Set

During the Memebox drought they brought out some holiday sets and I ordered a couple. The first to arrive is this one - Elizavecca. Have heard good things about them before especially the Bubble Mask which I have on order. If I like a brand I try to get a few things from them to try.One thing I'm glad about is they didn't include the pore cleansing foam with the spider extract!

The Milky Piggy range is so cute! In this set there is a 3 step black head solution, not used it yet but it seems to be 2 liquid formulas then ending in the patches. I don't really suffer from blackheads as such but it will be a good pore cleansing treatment.

The Hydro-gel Bouncy Eye Patches are great, love gel masks and these are just as good, there's 20 of them so 10 uses which is not bad. I put mine in the fridge first and wear them in a hot bath.

The Glutinous mask has 80% snail cream so can't go wrong there. I'm waiting for the other carbonated one to arrive as I want to do a comparison test with this, the carbonated and the Collagen Coating Ion Injection which is also in this set, it's full of mud and charcoal, something I don't normally choose as I always think mud is drying.

All in all a good set made better by the price as I was able to use points and codes.

Lorac Mega Pro Palette

Never having owned anything by Lorac I was totally swept away in the hype and rush of getting my hands on such a limited edition. It sold out almost immediately and for some stroke of fate I got one on amazon.com. When I ordered it came through looking as if I had bought it as a gift for myself and the invoice said it was a gift to me from me! pretty weird.

There are 32 shades and 28 of them are new and from what I hear once stock is gone it's gone and won't be out again. So 16 mats and 16 shimmers. What attracted me to this palette were the plums and teals which are ideal for my green eyes.

I have to say I prefer the shimmers already even though I've only done 2 looks. The mats are fine on their own but when I tried to blend them they didn't perform as well as they should. My favourite shades so far are Mulberry, Smokey Topaz, Copper and Orchid. This palette will be getting a lot of loving over the winter.

Skin Pep Prize from Glossybox

I was lucky enough to win a Glossybox competition for a full set of http://skinpep.com/ anti ageing treatments.Delighted is not the word especially when I totalled up the value into a whopping £229.92!

Here's what I got....

Collagen Renew Groth Factor Night Cream 30ml, retails for £39.99
Collagen Renew Growth Factor Day Cream 30ml, retails for £34.99
Dark Circle Eraser 15ml, retails for £44.99
Revitalising Cleansing Foam 150ml, retails for £14.99
Revitalising Toner 150ml, reatils for £14.99
Brightening Enzyme and Acid Peel 15ml, retails for £29.99
Wrinkle Clear Growth Factor Serum 30ml, retails for £29.99
Collagen Growth Hydro Gel Mask 5 pack, retails for £19.99

Obviously these are anti-ageing treatments and are heavy on the collagen and hyloronic acid but they have no nasties and lots of other goodies like snail serum, algae, grape seed and various natural ingredients. I will try them this weekend and do a review.