FRENCH & KOREAN SKINCARE- The 2 Giants

ShanSunshine

The two cultures that have created the most beauty buzz over the years undoubtedly hail from France and Korea. The trend for both products has taken over our shopping aisles, our #shelfies, and many of our faces. We tend to gravitate towards French and Korean brands as they hold a more skin-care-orientated philosophy of beauty. In particular, we often see French and Korean beauty either confused or grouped together. While both emphasise cleansing the skin and have a love for minimalism, there are notable differences between the two. We hone in on the distinctions below.



If there’s one item that flies off the shelves and into their luggage more than any other, it’s micellar water…

When women fly to Paris, they often come back with two suitcases: one for clothes and another for their French Pharmacy beauty haul (guilty). If there’s one item that flies off the shelves and into their luggage more than any other, it’s micellar water. One of the biggest perks of micellar water is that it deeply, sans water- making it the lazy girl’s dream product. Splashed onto a cotton pad and gently swiped over the face, Bioderma’s famed micellarremoves makeup effortlessly and leaves skin feeling refreshed, cleansed and smooth to the touch. To try it is to love it – if I was stranded on an island, this is the one product I would take.

Korean cleansing water and micellar waters have a similar effect, but are not the same thing!

Before we move on, let’s clear up any confusion. Korean cleansing water and micellar waters have a similar effect, but are not the same thing!  Micellar waters tend to feel oilier, and some consider them more effective at removing makeup. Whereas cleansing waters are effective cleansers, but also simultaneously work overtime to tone your skin.

When should you be using what? That depends on your preference. As micellar water has been proven to effectively remove dirt, grime, and  makeup, some like to use it at the end of the day. As a gentler product, Korean cleasing water is most commonly used in the morning, or if minimal makeup has been worn. A Beauticate favourite is theSon and Park Beauty Water. It’s just a nice, reliable product that leaves skin looking and feeling soft and dewy.

sawi_bayam

I prefer no perfume products. Lantak le korea ke, perancis ke, usa ke, mana2 ke.

Buritan

sawi_bayam replied at 14-2-2021 12:39 AM
I prefer no perfume products. Lantak le korea ke, perancis ke, usa ke, mana2 ke.

Iklan mesti bogel bogel bogel bogel.. sian pompuan..

purebloodleo

Kalau skincare Korean product mmg the best. Xminat french punya product sgt. Kinda pricey tp suka highlighter meteorite dr germain

pichee

I suka kbeauty product..sbb murah n packaging cantik3...

Europe product sgt expensive... even i bli dr althea or hermo, mcm2 blh try..hihi

nazzse

I tak boleh pakai korea  products, terus naik acne.
France products ok, since dia cather semua skin tones & condition while korean mainly cather kulit putih je aka whitening effects. Tak boleh pakai whitening products.

bakingsoda

aku pakai produk taiwan

mamajawie

Buritan replied at 14-2-2021 08:09 AM
Iklan mesti bogel bogel bogel bogel.. sian pompuan..

Bogel tu cantik kot

FussioAnwar

bakingsoda replied at 14-2-2021 10:16 AM
aku pakai produk taiwan

Ada produk Taiwan selain dari bubble tea?

sfrnna

FussioAnwar replied at 14-2-2021 10:32 AM
Ada produk Taiwan selain dari bubble tea?

Brand Naruko tu dari Taiwan. I pakai yang tea tree set elok kurang jerawat tumbuh. Selalu pulak sold out kat watson. Chinese ramai beli brand ni

MeghanK

nazzse replied at 14-2-2021 09:00 AM
I tak boleh pakai korea  products, terus naik acne.
France products ok, since dia cather semua ski ...

sama, takleh pakai korean skincare jugak..tak sesuai ngan kulit..lagipon korean ni more to hydrating glass skin pelbagai..tak sesuai ngan iols nanti nampak berminyak

on topic, iols pakai US and Japan based products

bakingsoda

FussioAnwar replied at 14-2-2021 10:32 AM
Ada produk Taiwan selain dari bubble tea?

naruko. brand my beauty diary (jual mask je) pon dari taiwan. bagi aku best dan tak menyebabkan jerawat, harga berpatutan, nak cari produk pon mudah je, ada mall dlm shopee atu beli kat watsons.

Nenolen

Kaka sempoi jer...pakai Cetaphil...but my sons mmg kaka ajar beauty routine...la nie depa guna The Ordinary...pricey but berbaloi...kaka kulit berminyak dan sensitive...so tak leh sebrg pakai products...

Hazi1975

Sis rasi pakai produk korea, first pakai beli kt farmasi then tukar beli kt klinik lulit doc bg produk korea gak, seblm pakai produk korea ni sis pakai produk thursday plantation ...

matchstick

Setakat aku try kbeauty products ada 2 benda je yg nmpk elok dgn kulit aku iaitu AHC b5 cream dgn Hera black cushion. Yg lain semua hampeh. Takde kesan pape selain membuat kulit aku berminyak. Baik aku guna product yg dh berpuluh tahun ada kt shelves mcm olay L'Oréal hada labo or safi je.
Setuju pendapat foremer kt atas, naruko from Taiwan tu better than kebykan kbeauty brands yg bbnu hype kan sgt

acik79

Aku try mcm2 produk... aku pakai SKII tp mahal sgt, tukat mary kay... so far ok... bekas jerawat makin kurang

matchstick

Kalau sunscreen from Korea n France mmg aku pangkah. Berkilat2 muka aku bila pakai. Jepun punya sunscreen paling best. Naruko Taiwan punya sunscreen tu pun okay..

Aku tgk drama korea byk product placement konon heroin cantik pakai skincare diorang. Akak senyum sinis je dek..retis Korea jate tino kalau tak plastic surgery paling koman pun mesti buat rutin skin treatment dkt pusat kecantikan. Inject itu ini kasi kulit mulus, tegang, putih sentiasa

scarflicious

Aku suka korean and japanese.

FussioAnwar

sfrnna replied at 14-2-2021 10:47 AM
Brand Naruko tu dari Taiwan. I pakai yang tea tree set elok kurang jerawat tumbuh. Selalu pulak so ...

Naruko yg ni keh sis? PAckaging nampak mcm produk the body shop .

underground

aku suka skincare timbang kilo..



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