We finally made it to Myeongdong! Being beauty enthusiasts, this area of Seoul has intrigued and excited us because there are literally beauty stores in every corner-- most of the time the same brand of beauty store the next alley over!
Koreans are seemingly obsessed with great skin care and it shows! I was mesmerized by the fine complexion of our flight attendants on our Asiana flight ;) and by random strangers on the street.
The prices are pretty reasonable, definitely cheaper than if you were buying them imported abroad. For example, there are Buy One, Get One deals all over the place and the best deal of all, are all the freebies you get just by walking through their door! A lot of stores also give free samples of serums, lotions or masks after you buy something.
What we noticed the next day though, shopping for more beauty stuff in the morning, was that there were less freebies then. Maybe, they're more generous at night? Maybe the night shoppers are a little more free with their money, ahem!
inebriation!, or maybe we just went to the wrong stores next day.
My favorite stores were Etude House (whose brow tattoos are excellent), SeaNTree (where I found a pink eyeshadow palette comparable to Urban Decay Rose) and Holika Holika (they had the best deals on masks! 40 for KRW 20!). Ketie's favorite was Tony Moly.
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| Some of the stuff we got in Myeongdong. I swear it seemed like there were so much more! |
We had an excellent time shopping in Myeongdong... if only we had an unlimited budget! It was a vibrant neighborhood full of frenzied shoppers. Something you'd see in the US come Black Friday.
Of course, if you're not into Korean beauty, or beauty items in general, never fear! Myeongdong has lots more to offer, namely-- Clothes Shopping and Street Food! More on that next!
Xoxo,
Karrisa and Ketie
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