• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

fanserviced-b

  • Reviews
    • skincare
    • makeup
    • hair + body
    • beauty boxes
  • Skincare routines
    • visual guide to kbeauty skincare
    • my routines
  • resources
    • Online Kbeauty Shop Recommendations
    • How to Authenticate Korean Beauty Products
    • how to buy from any Korean site
    • South Korea vs. U.S. Ingredient List Differences
    • nyc k-beauty store map
  • about
    • about the blog and about me
    • Press Kit and Contact
    • fanserviced-b in the Press
    • Disclaimer and DMCA
    • disclosure
    • Privacy Policy
You are here: Home / Online Kbeauty Shop Recommendations

Online Kbeauty Shop Recommendations

Affiliate Links

 

[Updated 22 October 2018]

Here’s a list of my favorite online Korean beauty shops. The list isn’t comprehensive: it’s intended to be an edited list of sellers that I feel comfortable recommending to kbeauty fans. The sellers are arranged in the order I’d recommend them right now. Every year or so I revise the list from top to bottom.

Online Kbeauty Shop Recommendations

U.S Korean Beauty Shop Recommendation

Amazon Prime

Over time, kbeauty sellers looking to reach customers in the US have established Amazon storefronts where they sell authentic products direct to us. Prime seller status takes a lot of work to establish even if you’re not buying direct from a brand; I’ve heard of legit sellers needing to show major documentation such as months of invoices from the selling company before they can earn Prime status. At one point, I spent $100 on kbeauty goods shipped via Amazon Prime trying to find counterfeit sheet masks and came up empty. Brands like Cosrx and Leegeehaam (LGH) are selling directly while shops like CrediThink are curating interesting kbeauty finds.

Pros: free 2-day shipping with Prime membership on some items

Cons: prices can be somewhat higher than buying from Korea

Best for: instant gratification

Disclosure: I am not sponsored by Amazon. Fan-b earns a small commission on any Amazon purchases if you use the Amazon shop link(s) in my posts before shopping.

Online Kbeauty Shop Recommendations

International Korean Beauty Shop Recommendations

SweetCorea

Also an eBay shop, but the main shop is usually cheaper and very very quick with handling

Pros: super fast handling, big selection, sometimes astoundingly low prices

Cons: shipping isn’t included in the prices, the website is a bit clunky if you want to browse

Best for: everything tbh, I’m in love

Disclosure: I am not sponsored by SweetCorea. Fan-b earns a small commission on any eBay purchases if you use the eBay shop link(s) in my posts before shopping, but I don’t earn commission if you shop at SweetCorea.com.

 

YesStyle

Pros: sometimes very very low prices if you stack coupons with member benefits, a well-functioning app that’s fun to browse, combination of Korea, Japanese, and Taiwanese beauty products (and clothes, home goods, stationery, and accessories) in one spot, free shipping over $35

Cons: some of the non-sale retail prices are hilariously high, handling times can be very long (but that’s usually noted on the product page before you check out)

Best for: relaxation browsing, Asian Beauty hauls from more than just Korea, heist hauls where you stack discounts to get products way below the usual cost, not stressing about shipping costs

Referral code: get 5% off your first order and 2% off each subsequent order with code MY8MUY

Disclosure: I am not sponsored by YesStyle. Fan-b earns a small commission on any YesStyle purchases if you use the link(s) in my posts before shopping and earns a small credit if you use the blog’s referral code before signing up with YesStyle.

 

eBay seller iamlove-shop

Also a standalone store at Jolse.com (but I prefer the eBay shop due to the faster handling times).

Pros: many prices include registered mail shipping, great selection of lots of brands, periodic sales, super consistent handling and shipping, fast CS resolution when there’s an issue (very soon after ordering an item it was discovered to be sold out and I instantly received a refund and explanation)

Cons: prices can be somewhat higher than those of other eBayers (likely on account of the tracking number)

Best for: small hauls

Disclosure: I am not sponsored by Jolse or iamlove-shop. Fan-b earns a small commission on any eBay purchases if you use the eBay shop link(s) in my posts before shopping.

 

eBay seller RubyRubyShop

Also a standalone store at Roseroseshop.com (but I prefer the eBay shops due to the faster handling times and predictable shipping prices).

Pros: huge selection of brands, good prices

Cons: the eBay store prices can be higher than those for the same items in the standalone shop

Best for: small hauls of one or two items

Disclosure: I am not sponsored by RoseRoseShop or their associated eBay shops. Fan-b earns a small commission on any eBay purchases if you use the eBay shop link(s) in my posts before shopping.

 

TesterKorea

Shipping Info

Pros: massive selection, they allow you to earn loyalty points that can be redeemed to get the samples of your choice, they sell samples

Cons: this shop, once among the best in kbeauty, seems to be experiencing some handling delays; my own orders have been delayed something like three weeks before they even hit the mail–and with no communication about the delay until I emailed to inquire about it. Shop with caution.

Best for: sample hauls, small hauls, big hauls — TK is great when the handling isn’t an issue

Disclosure: not affiliated, not sponsored

 

KoreaDepart

Shipping Info

Pros: insanely enormous selection of brands and products, potentially astounding[ly good] prices on certain brands and products, interesting and unique samples are included even for modest hauls

Cons: sometimes items are sold out and they only inform you after shipping the package and issuing a refund, the shipping prices and policies are strange to navigate at first: shipping is based on actual weight with registered mail being charged in giant weight chunks and huge EMS shipping deposits being required before the difference between the deposit and actual weight of the package is determined, prices for some brands can be strangely higher than in other shops, the shipping prices have gone up pretty drastically

Best for: crazily enormous selection, sale prices

Disclosure: not affiliated, not sponsored

Online Kbeauty Shop Recommendations

Special Item Shopping Service Recommendation

Avecko

buying service (to assist with shopping on Korea-only sites)

Shipping Info

Pros: they can get you literally anything from a Korean online shop for a 10% handling fee (minimum fee: 5,000 won), for more information see my how to Avecko post

Cons: you should have a good sense of what Korean online (as in, sites that are all in Korean and only sell within Korea) shops are offering–it’s more work than filling a cart and pressing order

Best for: all of kbeauty at Korean sale or retail prices

Disclosure: not affiliated, not sponsored

 

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Clicking those links before you shop means that fan-b receives a small commission, which helps to support the blog. Please see my full disclosure for more information.

Primary Sidebar

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

I’M TRACY. A BIT ABOUT ME, MY SKIN, AND THE BLOG.

Age: 38

Skin type: formerly oily and acne-prone, currently recovering from Accutane and enjoying normal skin

Skin tone: NC10

more about me and fan-b

search

Copyright © 2014–2019 fanserviced-b®. All rights reserved.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok