Holy Grail Products

I have combination skin with oily T-zone and dry cheek area, but neither the oiliness nor the dryness is severe. My biggest problems with my skin is pores and blackheads on my nose. I don't have many blemishes, so keep in mind that I don't really look for good coverage in makeup products. I have warm toned skin that's on the lighter side. If you have cool toned skin, the colors I use may not look good on you, and if you have darker skin you may not find the right shade. Beauty products in general works differently on every skin, so YMMV.

I generally don't recommend buying Korean cosmetics overseas. Even though these products are great, shipping fee and tax make these products cost much more than they actually are, and it's simply not worth it. Especially if you live in North America or Europe, the products you have there are pretty good, too. (I can't say for other regions as I have not really been there.) But if you live in or are visiting South Korea, definitely try them!

1. Skincare
1-1. Cleansing
1-2. Toner/Essence/Serum
1-3. Lotion/Moisturizer/Cream
1-4. Sunscreen
1-5. Miscellaneous
2. Makeup
2-1. Primer/Makeup Base/CC Cream
2-2. Foundation/BB Cream
2-3. Powder
2-4. Highlighter/Bronzer/Blush
2-5. Eyebrow
2-6. Eye Primer/Eye Shadow
2-7. Eyeliner
2-8. Lips
2-9. Others
3. Fragrance, Bath/Shower & Body

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Cleansing

Dr. Bronner's Pure Castille Liquid Soaps

This product is certified cruelty free, fair trade, vegan, organic. (It's also certified non-GMO, in case you are trying to avoid GMO products.) Not only is this product ethical, it's pretty affordable and works great, at least for me. It leaves your face squeaky-clean, which some people may find drying but I want my face to be squeaky clean after wash, so it's perfect for me. This is the most perfect cleanser for me that I've ever known.

Toner/Essence/Serum

Earth Science, Active Age Defense, A/B Hydroxy Acid Night Rejuvenator

Let me tell you, this thing is magic. For some reason I developed acne on my cheeks and they didn't go away even with diet change and stuff, but this showed results in like, 3 uses. It reduced my post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and made pimples disappear more quickly.

Lotion/Moisturizer/Cream

Sunscreen

Miscellaneous

Coloplast Comfeel Plus Transparent Dressing

I like hydrocolloid dressing, they are magical for pimples. 3M NexCare patch used to be on this list before I decided to delete it because it's not vegan. Most hydrocolloid acne patches contain gelatin and other animal-derived ingredient. However these don't have any animal ingredient and therefore suitable for "those who don't use animal derivatives for (religious or) ethical reasons". These are intended for wound dressing, not acne patches, so they are huge, like 10cmX10cm but when I cut them into little pieces (with a pair of sanitized scissors of course) they work pretty much the same. So yeah I like these :)

Lips

Perfume

Lush Imogen Rose

I love rose scents, and I looove this one, it's so rosy and rich. It's so compact and it's solid so I don't have to worry about perfume bottle breaking in my bag and getting the liquid everywhere. I don't like that I have to use fingers and I believe there is a twist-up stick form of this available but it's not sold where I live. Also it's kind of pigmented, like it's pink enough to be a sheer cream blush. If I rub it in my skin it's not really a problem but it's pink… But I still love it so much anyways!