TIPS / Mineral Makeup / BB Cream

Do you know the secrets for Beautiful Eyes - Bright eye makeup looks great in a magazine, but are you wondering how to really use those colors? Blending them with the neutrals you already have is a great approach. Start with a light base over your lids and place sheer color in your crease. For a night on the town, replace your basic black or brown liner with a colorful pencil.

The Benefits of Mineral Makeup - Minerals such as iron oxides, talc, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide are micronized, or ground and milled, into tiny particles to create makeup. A key difference from conventional makeup is what's not in mineral makeup. It generally does not contain the emollient oils and waxes, fragrance, and preservative ingredients found in conventional formulations. Mineral products are usually preservative-free, and since they have very low odor, they are often also fragrance-free. Nothing that preservatives and fragrance are often what causes irritation.

To ensure you're buying a quality mineral makeup product, read the label. If it says "mineral-enriched" or if the formulation is liquid or mousse, these products may contain ingredients such as paraben preservatives or dimethicone added for a smooth texture. Items that aren't powders might also contain moisturizers, antioxidant vitamins, or other ingredients for your skin. It's your choice.

Hot Summer Makeup and Beauty Tips - Come summer, the easiest way to create a fresh-faced look is with less eye makeup -- so stash the heavy eyeliner until fall. A sparkly cream shadow in a light shade (from lash line to brow bone) leaves a wash of color. Top with mascara for gorgeous results.

BB cream stands for beauty balm, blemish balm or blemish base. BB cream is a facial cosmetic product which is increasingly in demand in East and Southeast Asian markets. It is an all in one facial cream which substitutes serum, primer, moisturizer, foundation and sun block. It evens the skin tone, moisturizes, brightens and conceals blemishes on the skin. It was introduced to South Korea in 1985- where healthy and rich skin is heavily counted. Best Korean BB Cream make up to 13% of the cosmetic Korean market. This cream reveals your natural beauty by simply covering the blemishes and spots on your skin.

WHAT BB CREAMS can do?

Many BB creams offer effective sun protection, with broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher, the American Academy of Dermatology's recommendation for daily use. What's more, BB creams generally contain zinc oxide or titanium oxide, physical sun blocks that have some built-in water-resistant properties, Wu says.

When it comes to skin treatment, you can find BB creams that contain:
Anti-aging components, including peptides and antioxidants such as vitamins A, E, and C
Moisturizing workhorses like hyaluronic acid and glycerin
Ingredients such as licorice and arbutin that help even out skin tone
Light-reflecting mica to give skin a luminous finish
Silicone-based ingredients, such as dimenthicone, that help smooth the skin, acting much like a foundation primer does.

The Top 10 Best Korean Drama's

Best Korean Dramas

1. Boys Before Flower

First drama I ever watched, loved this series! Jun Pyo was totally amazing, a great group of guys as F4. Plenty of funny, romantic, cool moments to keep you watching tillage very end!

I cried through most of it although the main actress could have been better I still loved it Lee MinHo was really good in it! I fell in love with this including Personal Taste

I just got done watching all of the episodes and I have to say, this was really good! :) It is the first South Korean show that I have watched and I really didn't know what to expect but the show was actually amazing!

No words... Love it... Best ever...

2. Secret Garden

Wow!...
Just wow... Chemistry between the leads are so amazing...
I was totally hooked from starting to the end.
It's the best drama ever... Its makes you laugh (lot), cry, makes you smile like a idiot at very romantic gestures by the leads...
I'm sure all people who had watch this will definitely get mesmerized by charismatic eyes of ha ji won... God! She’s damn good!
I can guarantee that you will never regret watching it. At end of it you will be surely rooting for the lead to get together in the real life...
What an acting guys... They have totally nailed it.. !
Great story.. Great script... Great scenes... And yes great ending!

Never really had good taste at dramas but when I accidentally watched this one and was patient for about 2 min, I was addicted immediately and finished the whole season in two days, Great script, great Story, Amazing Acting!, props to the actors and everyone that helped out, and over all that it is the best drama I have ever seen, and will ever see.

Different story, the plot flows easily and the characters really have nice chemistry.

Is the best of the best!

3. You're Beautiful

One name: Jang Geun Suk

Love this drama forever... It can't be beaten up by any other dramas.. LOVE ALL THE LEADS!

I really like YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL... The concept and even the characters.. Especially Tae Kyung and Jeremy...

I love jang Geun suk

4. Full House

Love this drama. I love the the main characters. I hope that they will be real couples in real life.

Really love this drama! Such a beautiful story with great actor and actress. It's funny yet also kinda have its own sad moment. What's best from this drama is that it really have the heartwarming feeling. This drama is probably the only drama that I wouldn't want to skip any moment of watching it even though I watched it many time before. It's my first korean drama and so far still make it one of my top list even though I watched so many other drama after that

It's a good drama. I love it really. And everything about it and stuff. To be honest, I though Dream High was going to be an option I only chose this because it was the top-picked so yeah.

I want them to be together...

5. Playful Kiss

Its one og the best ones I have ever seen. The hilariousness of oh ha ni obsession with beuk sung jo and the way that their relationship builds is great. You definitely get a lot of laughs from this drama. Oh ha ni and beak sung jo.

Too good.. Must watch it.

This is one of my favorite korean dramas that I had ever seem. Super funny!

I love this drama very much you've gotta watch it!

6. The Heirs

The Heirs is an on going show. It's one of the most popular show this year, thanks to the profusion of accomplished cast members and the strong plot line. The script is written by Secret Garden's screen writer, and it features abundance of talented cast such as Lee Min Ho and Park Shin Hye, the main characters. In the latest episode, it ranked really high, more than 20%. And this shows popularity keeps on increasing each week. Even before the show starts, tons of fans are waiting for this upcoming drama. The Heirs is seriously such a good drama, I'm sure it's one of the best. You wouldn't have any regret watching it. Plus, it's addictive, too!

I seriously think the Heirs is the best Korean drama. It may seem kind of awkward at first, but then the story keeps on getting better and better. And the way it ends is so beautiful. UGH... I couldn't get over this drama. All of the casts are very talented and well-known (upcoming actors/actresses). It's definitely one of the best drama in 2013 (their ratings are really good too! ). The chemistry between the main characters Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho) and Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye). This drama is perf and really worth watching.

Even though this drama is new this year, it's really worth watching! It has a very interesting plot line and has abundance of talented casts. And Lee Min Ho is there. The show is still running now.

Must See... Must See... Must See!

7. My Love from Another Star

I love it! I really like the story. The actors are good, and I'm in love with kim so-hyun

This is shows how a person can changes one another. It shows powerful and intense emotion to others. Which made me love the series more. This is one of my top #1 K-Drama, I love the cast. Very great actress. I like the fact it made me cry, laugh, and it brought me excitement. I am a big fan of them now! The theme is very meaningful that can teach others about life. I've watched this many times, I been replaying it too. MUST WATCH, YOU'll NEVER REGRET IT.

This is an awesome K-Drama! It is actually my first time to get addicted to such thing. I so love the acting skill of Kim so-Hyun. He's a brilliant actor. On the other hand, Jun Ji-Hyun is so pretty and I can't even believe that she's already in her 30's. I love her role and she portrayed it very well. Most of all, the story is fun and at the same time heart touching. Although I'm not that satisfied with the ending because for me, I really can't consider it as a happy ending, I realized that the message of the story is so meaningful.

Love love love this drama ver y romantic and gives you that hit of curiosity to know what will happen next. Loved it very much

8. Rooftop Prince

Rooftop prince is my favorite one and I can not wipe out from my head. Whenever I watch that drama, I have a feeling of something that still left in my heart.

Rooftop Prince is one of my Favourite K-Drama! Its funny & the storyline is really good

Best korean drama I had watched~~

I've been watching this drama over and over again but it still makes me cry. A drama that you can say you can't move on. A love that transcends time. It's worth watching. My rate would be 9 out of 10.

9. My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox

Shin Min Ah is the most beautiful actress

Its very different from what you watch everyday. Shin min ah is truly awesome. Her face is so addictive. Watch it and you'll agree with me.

Amazing drama that make me happy

Cute Couple but he has YOONA already.. Laugh out loud

10. Coffee Prince

One of the best Kdramas ever. They say it's also one of the most watchable Korean dramas. Gong Yoo was amazing in it.

It completely different from usual dramas, It's Just Unique and Beautiful.. So Beautiful.

It was too good to be true.

My all time favorite drama. The main couple have the best chemistry. I love Gong Yoo!

10 Hottest Korean fashion Brands

(CNN) -- For visitors with shopping at the top of their agenda in Seoul and beyond, it may be hard to keep up; Korean fashion is furiously fast and fickle.
But from Seoul's distinctive street style (loud statement pieces are the calling cards) to runway chic, these top 10 South Korean fashion brands are defining some of Asia's trendiest looks.
For the moment anyway.

1. 8seconds

"Spain has Zara, Korea has 8seconds," says "InStyle Korea" fashion editor Sujin Yang.
Launched in February in 2012 by Samsung subsidiary Cheil Industries as a domestic competitor to foreign fashion brands such as UNIQLO, 8seconds' heavy marketing paid off with ₩60 billion ($54 million) in sales in 2012.
The brand's goal for 2013 is ₩150 billion ($134 million) in sales. It hopes to bring its success abroad with international stores open by 2014.
The name is supposed to signify the length of time that we perceive as the "now," according to the brand's somewhat convoluted mission statement.
With colorful and creative displays, the stores are some of the most fun to visit in Korea.
A signature 8seconds look combines neon tribal print leggings, Space Age-silver bomber jacket and retro polka dot blouse, all at extremely low prices, in the Forever 21 range.
8seconds Garosugil flagship store: 535-12 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul; +82 70 7090 1144
Myeong-dong branch, 50-1 Myeongdong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul; +82 70 7090 2272

Lucky Chouette is the sister brand of Jardin de Chouette, which means "garden of owls."

2. Lucky Chouette

Lucky Chouette is the variegated, street-inspired and accessible line by Kim Jae-hyun, who was chosen to be part of Seoul's 10 Soul -- a fashion project launched by the Seoul government to promote upcoming Korean designers.
"Kim Jae-hyun is already a familiar figure in the fashion world through her Jardin de Chouette line," says Yang, adding that Kim's atelier is always crowded with Korean celebrities.
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Silhouettes tend to be chunky and casual -- skirts are short and flared, blouses are oversized.
Prints play a big part in the Lucky Chouette design, as does the owl, which is supposed to symbolize luck.
Lucky Chouette Cheongdam store, 21-15 Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul; +82 2 3444 1002
Lotte branch, 2/F Lotte Department Store, 1 Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul; +82 2 772 3211

Steve J. and Yoni P., the funky designer duo behind their eponymous brand.

3. Steve J. & Yoni P.

Having debuted their first collection at London Fashion Week in 2007, this duo's designs can be found at foreign high-fashion retailers such as Opening Ceremony.
In Korea, the initial wave of popularity that greeted them is as strong as ever.
The clothes are wearable, but with an unexpected kick in the details.
The brand's flagship store in Hannam-dong this season is a playground of summery dresses with floral prints, fancifully re-imagined stripes and paisley.
Steve J & Yoni P, 685-12, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul; +82 2 543 4766



Beyond Closet adds a lot of cute to classic men's looks.

4. Beyond Closet

This menswear label is the creation of designer Ko Tae yong, who created costumes for the hit Korean wave drama "Boys Over Flowers."
Launched in 2008, the brand stocks classic and collegiate baseball jackets, sports jackets and button-downs in vibrant and boyish blues, reds and yellows.
While the look won't exactly fly at a job interview, it's great for sartorially conscious men in their twenties and thirties whose masculinity isn't derailed by a healthy dose of cute in their wardrobes.
The brand's runway wear is available for purchase on their website or at the showroom.

Multi-brand shop A Land also stocks the line in its various locations (Myeongdong, Sinsa-dong, COEX, Gangnam, Hongdae and the Mokdong Hyundai Department Store).
Beyond Closet showroom, B1, 560-2, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
A Land Myeong-dong, 53-6 Myeongdong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul; +82 2 1566-7477




Jain Song's lifestyle/concept shop in Hannamdong, Mo Jain Song, opened earlier this year.

5. Jain Song

"Jain Song is known for her sharp, sophisticated and clean looks," says Yang about the designer's eponymous label.
Song interned with her mother, veteran designer Kim Dong-soon, before launching her own collection in 2004.
It's been a successful riding from there, with collaborations with high fashion boutique 10 corso como, LG Mobile, Estee Lauder and Iope.
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The brand has an online shop,and its Hannamdong flagship store Mo Jain Song, which opened this year, is quickly becoming a popular hangout for the city's young and stylish with its pretty outdoor cafe and carefully cultivated rooftop garden.
The flagship store stocks a variety of curated lifestyle items along with the fashion line.
Mo Jain Song, 739-6 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul; +82 2 797 6231



Futuristic, show-stopping monochromatic works of art for female feet.

6. Reike Nen

Founded in 2010 by designer Rei Yoon Hong Mi, the Reike Nen shoe brand deconstructs classic footwear like oxfords and pumps, fuses them with creepers and wedges or cuts them into sandals.
Despite the restrained color palette -- white, sometimes black and the occasional neutral -- the shoes manage to be wholly original, quietly dominating an outfit without being overtly attention seeking.
Best of all, the shoes are light and comfortable.
Sold at Opening Ceremony in the United States, Reike Nen also has an online shop.Domestic offline shops include the Steve J & Yoni P store in Hannam-dong, as well as the following multi-brand stores:
Flow, 84-10, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnamgu, Seoul; +82 2 511 4074
Koon With a View, 546-5, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul; +82 2 548 4504

Style Nanda carries its own makeup line, accessories, shoes and even framed in-house art prints.

7. Style Nanda

"This nine-year brand is climbing the fashion ranks at a dangerous speed and pretty much leading Hallyu (Korean Wave) fashion," says Yang.

Style Nanda began as an Internet site selling secondhand clothes from founder Kim So-hee.
Now it has an enormous three-story flagship store in Hongdae (as well as a Lotte YoungPlaza location) and is the second most sought after Korean brand by Chinese tourists in Korea, according to Lotte Department Store.
Style Nanda, 335-21 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul; +82 2 333 9217



PartspARTs is one of South Korea's most highly coveted brands of the moment.

8. PartspARTs

"Life is short, PartspARTs is long."
That's what PartspARTs designer Im Seonoc says about her brand, with an emphasis on the "art."
This is a reflection of her multidisciplinary background, which includes film, art and contemporary dance.
The garments are made solely from jersey through a technology-informed process designed to minimize waste.
The spring/summer collection is all chic and modern shift dresses and wide-legged trousers, made of sleek lines, unexpectedly sexy cuts and silky smooth textures.
The brand's items of the moment are a work-friendly tote bag and color-blocked blouse.
IMSEONOC Showroom, 208-40 Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul; +82 3443 3937

MVIO does hyper-trendy menswear

9. MVIO

MVIO makes business wear for men that like to dress up, and is a great stop for guys looking for a more creative off-the-rack business casual pieces.
Another Cheil Industries brand (a Samsung subsidiary), MVIO is led by creative director Han Sanghyuk, who features traditional cuts with an aggressively stylish android twist.
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The spring/summer 2013 collection is built around theme of a "perfect man."
The Ken Doll-like perfection is a little off-putting, but the reasonable prices are nice -- pants start below ₩100,000 ($90) and three-piece sets start from ₩210,000 ($189).
MVIO, Lotte Department Store; 1 Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul; +82 2 772 3561

The Studio K's navy and coral 2013 look book is sprightlier than the neutrals and grays of past seasons.

10. The Studio K

South Korean fashion editors and fashionistas adore designer Hyejin Hong's brand the Studio K, says Yang.
Often called "the Korean Marni," the brand's designs are minimalist and elegant, inspired by algorithms and technology, according to the designer.
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It's difficult to step into what may look like a paper construction or a sartorial rendering of a skyscraper and not feel overshadowed, but the clothes are miraculously flattering.
The Studio K, 648-20 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul; +82 2 518 8984


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The New Skincare Superpower

South Korea now holds the most secrets for getting perfect skin.


Ninety percent of the skin products I use are imported from South Korea. They're about 12 years ahead of the States in terms of technology," says Mary Schook, the beauty guru and New York-based owner of M.S. Apothecary. In the skincare world, South Korea has become the new France. It's outpacing other countries in beauty innovation faster than you can say "glycolic peel" (which in Asia is totally démodé, by the way).

"Koreans aren't about stripping the skin until it looks like something you want to ice skate on. They're into nurturing it," says Schook, who also introduced eyelash extensions (yup, a South Korean invention) to New York almost a decade ago. She's like our Christopher Columbus to Korea's New World.

For the past decade, South Korea has been a buzzed-about secret among beauty diehards. "It's so funny that Americans are only now getting wind of it," says Sang A Im-Propp, a Seoul-born, Manhattan-based handbag designer who has modeled in ad campaigns for AmorePacific, a popular Korean cosmetics brand. (She swears by the Time Response Skin Renewal Crème.) But the secret's out.

Korea's skincare boom goes back to its famous beauty regimens, which, for the average Korean woman, includes roughly 18 products per day. Dr. Seung Yoon Celine Lee, a dermatologist based in Seoul, attributes the obsession with flawless skin to royal aspirations. "Bright skin meant that you came from a noble family. The concept carries on," she explains.

"The demand for whitening helped create new technology treatments, such as lasers and photo facials," adds Dr. Susanne Bennett, a Korean-American holistic doctor who lives in California and specializes in antiaging skincare. (Lee points out that laser treatments in Korea are so omnipresent, they now cost 80 percent less than they do in the U.S.)

You can also walk into a Korean drugstore and find at least 15 versions of an over-the-counter cream just as potent as a pro-grade treatment in the U.S. One such product is Blemish Balm cream, better known as "B.B. magic cream." Originally formulated in Germany as a healing ointment for pSatients' post-laser treatments, the Koreans took the idea and turned it into a unique, more sophisticated version that acts as a tinted moisturizer, zit zapper, sun protectant, and antiaging treatment all in one. Korean women have been using it for the past four years, and it's just starting to crop up on sites catering to Americans.

Then there's the miraculously skin-plumping mask and serum that Schook calls one of the industry's greatest breakthroughs. Bennett discovered the highly soluble formula — first engineered for bone and tissue regeneration — being sold cosmetically in Korea, and quickly snapped up the rights to distribute it stateside under the name Purigenex. It's the only topical medical-grade collagen sold in the U.S., and it's flown here straight from a Korean lab.

But the innovation that Schook considers the holy grail is stem cell media skincare — Koreans have taken it to radical levels by using actual media, or extract, of stem cells from adult bone marrow and excess body fat tissue, rather than the synthetic stuff you see in most Western products. Schook just began selling a regimen called Beaucell that she swears takes years off and "basically makes your face look like it's had fat injections."

But it doesn't come cheap. A six-week supply of Beau cell costs $2,000. Korean women, who typically spend about $130 a month on skincare, aren't fazed. "It's hot right now," enthuses Lee.

How do you say "Let's go shopping!" in Korean?

Do you Know what "KIMJANG" is (About Korean culture.)

Hello  everyone,

In Korea,  I would like share some information about Korea culture Today .

About "Kimjang" Korea’s kimchi, a range of seasoned vegetable dishes, and kimjang, the making and sharing of kimchi, have both recently received much international recognition

According to Korean dictionaries, kimjang is, “the making or the result of making a large amount of kimchi, dongchimi, a juicy radish kimchi, or kkakdugi, a pickled radish kimchi, before or soon after the onset of winter, allowing people to eat from winter to spring.” The onset of winter is known as ipdong. It is the 19th division of the 24 solar divisions of the lunar calendar year.


I took some pictures of my neighbors who were making big amount of Kimchi ( it is Kimjang day)

at that time ,  I also participated the event and tried my best to make Kimchi .  However,   some of my neighbors teased me for not making kimchi properly and nobody will eat that kimchi ,  they laughed a lot ^^.

I would just  like to introduce you guys about our culture ,  here is one interesting news  as below,

In the past, most people made their kimchi during kimjang, as most of them lived with a large number of family members, often with more than three generations under one roof. But today, a growing number of people purchase kimchi rather than make it themselves during kimjang, as the size of individual households has gotten smaller. Such trends can be clearly seen in Seoul and other metropolitan areas.

In contrast to this urbanization, however, according to a survey from the Nonghyup Economic Research Institute released on December 5, more than 41 percent of the 500 respondents from the metropolitan area said they will make their own kimjang kimchi. Also, more than 25 percent said they would receive kimjang kimchi from their relatives or family members. This shows that more than 66 percent of respondents consume kimjang kimchi. Breaking it down by age, 83 percent of respondents aged over 50 said they make kimjang kimchi themselves. This shows that many people still prefer the consumption of kimjang kimchi. In light of this, many firms and communities make kimjang kimchi for needy neighbors and welfare recipients as a way to share the love at the end of the year.

Still growing cosmetic industry in Korea

Due to the popularity of Korean wave ‘Hallyu’ such as K-POP, cosmetics made in South Korea are selling very well.


According to KOREA CUSTOMS SERVICE as of 22, monthly sales of cosmetics on June are $152 million which is the highest since January, 2000.


By countries, China bought $44.8 million, Hong Kong $28.7 million, America $15.9 million, Japan $12.9 million and Taiwan $9.87 million. China and Hong Kong are responsible for 50% of total cosmetic sales.


One official from cosmetic industry said “China’s population of cosmetics users has reached over 100 million and the current growth rate of users is 10%,” and added that “Particularly, the growth rate for cosmetics made in Korea is increased over 30%.”
The official also pointed out that “Korean cosmetics are popular because of the rising popularity of Korean culture, high quality and through market research.”
The first half year’s Korean cosmetic sales are $795 million which is the highest since 1995.


However, the amount of export in cosmetic hits the lowest $838.5 million. As of June, a trade deficit in cosmetics is only $42.6 million
This means that Korea will posts its first current account surplus in cosmetic sales for the first time.



According to KOREA CUSTOMS SERVICE, the amount of sales did not include sales from duty-free shop and road shop. So it’s believed that the amount of export have already exceeded the amount of imports.