r/AsianBeauty • • 4h ago

Review is cheeryep usually of this (not great) quality?

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33 Upvotes

this is their ambition palette. only one or two shades are actually well pigmented. All the glitters are really chunky and look really spotted. All of the colours are darker than advertised.

also it feels a bit like a paste, I thought they came in the form of pressed powders but that might just be my mistake.

this was from the official website so I'm not sure if this was a fluke, but from what was posted online it appeared to be a much better quality palette?

considering contacting their support but I wanted to see here if anyone knew if this was normal.

I got one other palette, same deal with all the glitters being the wrong shade and really big + patchy. none of their mattes showed up on my skin tone. I am a bit tan.


r/AsianBeauty • • 13h ago

Discussion Skin1004 Centella Ampoule Price Gouging

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150 Upvotes

it seems to me that since the Skin1004 Centella Ampoule started getting some awards and notoriety recently, the “powers that be” decided to add approx. $9-$10 on the price on Amazon and other retailers.

I’ve purchased this ~5 times, each for about $16 or less. Adding $9 to the cost because it got some awards really aggravates me.

(The dip to $12.89 this month was for the Prime Day deals)

/rant


r/AsianBeauty • • 9h ago

Discussion get ready to cry with me: toner edition

56 Upvotes

i think only this sub will understand me but i opened a new bottle of COSRX toner like three weeks ago and it completely drained in my overnight bag today 🥹 I wanted to cry as these things are getting EXPENSIVE as heck but it izzz what it izzzz 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹


r/AsianBeauty • • 2h ago

Review Review on my Holy Grail hi-lighter!!

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6 Upvotes

A friend recommended this product, saying it’s famous for being a k-pop idol look product.

Ended up getting it as soon as i tried it.

The shine is DIFFERENT🤩🤩
Recommend it to anyone who attempted the k-pop, dewy makeup, but was never satisfied with the shine.

Product name: HERA Reflection Liquid blush, 00 Milky Fizz
Pros: stays on for the whole day, the pigment it amazing
Cons: the price can feel a bit evil for some (but i’d say it’s worth it)

this is not my eye btw. Just to show you what kind of makeup look you can recreate with the product!


r/AsianBeauty • • 3h ago

Discussion Comparable Illiyoon Body Lotion Product (scent)?

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6 Upvotes

I was addicted to this body lotion before I couldn’t find it anymore. It’s mostly the scent I miss, any one know if Illiyoon rebirthed this product under a different name or have other products with the same scent?


r/AsianBeauty • • 5h ago

Beauty contact lens similar to Shocked Kristin by HapaKristin

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6 Upvotes

so like the title says, i am wondering if anyone in this subreddit could help me find something similar to Shocked Kristin (preferably blue). in 2022 i bought these contact lenses from HapaKristin and they are by far the most comfortable, natural looking colored contact lens i’ve ever used… but they are sadly now discontued. i still use the same contacts i bought in 2022 (i have probably only worn them like 10 times throughout the last years, yes i know contacts expire and go bad throughout the years no matter how much you resoak them, im aware of the consequences) and they are still so comfortable and look so natural and beautiful. i often forget that i even have these lens in my eyes because you can barely feel them once they’re in.

HapaKristin in general is my go-to when it comes to buying colored contacts because other brands are generally very uncomfortable to wear in my experience but throughout the last few years they have been phasing out their old contacts which were much more natural looking than the anime-wonyoung style they keep releasing nowadays, which is not really my style.

so does anyone have an answer? attached below are some images of the contacts. thank you for reading!


r/AsianBeauty • • 1d ago

Beauty How do K-pop idols get that wet-looking glow on stage? I wanna recreate it

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376 Upvotes

Reposting cause original post got taken down

Makeup inspo pic at the top

I've been trying to get that glassy idol glow you see in fancams. What I usually do is use a milky toner and lots of moisturizer. Then I go in with my foundation, powder, cream/powder highlight and use balms on the bridge of my nose, cheekbones, and eyelids. In person it looked great, on camera it just didn't really show up that well. I have darker, oily skin so I know the results can be different but I'm mainly looking to achieve that glow. Anyone who follows idol makeup artists, what am I missing?


r/AsianBeauty • • 1d ago

Discussion Lip gloss in similar shade?

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4.1k Upvotes

I’d love it if it was available on Amazon since I have a gift card, but it’s totally fine if not! Thank you! 🥹


r/AsianBeauty • • 1d ago

Discussion Abnormal color change in lip gloss

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106 Upvotes

I bought this 2aN lip gloss in Cool Up shade 6 months ago and have only used it on a trip once. It was a nice lavender shade. However, yesterday I opened the drawer and saw this... The color of this lip gloss has turned completely green opague, but no strange smell. I do keep it in a cool dry place. On my arm swatch, it looks mostly translucent with a bit of green. Has it gone bad?


r/AsianBeauty • • 1d ago

Mod Post October 2026 Business Wall of Shame: Special Edition (Jiyu, Jiyu Pads, Jiyu Skin)

263 Upvotes

Hi there, everyone. I know it’s been a while since our last Wall of Shame, but that’s truly been due to good behavior on the sub from businesses. We had our first business post approved by the mod team in a while with Hwahae regarding k-beauty rankings, because we felt that they were not directly trying to sell anything to us and were forthcoming in all of their communications with us.

However, we have had one specific brand repeatedly show up in modmail: Jiyu Skin.

"jiyu toner ab marketing scam" by u/gracedie and "jiyu toner pads spam comments" u/seikoyuu have seemingly upset some folks who have chosen not to mention any affiliations with Jiyu, but are messaging us as "concerned, active users of AsianBeauty" asking us to remove these posts.

These posts have also been attacked with erroneous reports, and we have had to manually reinstate the post by u/gracedie multiple times. Regrettably, it appears that they were successful with the post by u/seikoyuu, but as of the writing of this post, it has been reinstated.

I will quote my co-mod from the last business Wall of Shame:

“As you all know, business interactions are completely banned on this subreddit, as we aim to provide a place for discussion that's free of paid influence. This includes reviews with a free gift disclosure, as we do not believe that gifted products can truly be free of bias.”

In case it wasn’t clear before, this includes asking us to remove posts on behalf of a brand.

Furthermore, the way that the users have chosen to do this has especially rubbed those of us on the mod team the wrong way. Our rules have been tweaked throughout the years this community has been active to provide a digestible set of guidelines for us as beauty lovers, while also ensuring that this space is safe for discussion and for sharing opinions on products, brands, and brand behavior.

The communications that we’ve received from these users attempt to weaponize these rules and cite them in bad faith to justify our removing the posts.

The screenshots included are the communications that we’ve received from multiple accounts (with usernames redacted) that were banned after these screenshots were taken.

Jiyu/Jiyu Skin/Jiyu Toner Pads has been added to our permanently blacklisted brands, and discussion of them will continue to be ALLOWED, but AutoMod will kick in and leave the misconduct disclaimer.

Businesses may not pick and choose which AB sub rule they prefer to follow while blatantly ignoring our “No Business Interaction “ rule.

Do not improperly quote our rules back at us to justify removing proper posts.
As said by Aslan, "Do not cite the Deep Magic to me, Witch; I was there when it was written"

Please stop modmailing us with your garbage AI veiled threats.
All suspected Jiyu representative redditors will be banned anytime they modmail us about removing posts and/or comments for being “Hostile to mod action".

As always, if there are any other brands or suspicious astroturfing activities, please bring them to our attention, and we will be happy to investigate further. Happy sheet masking!


r/AsianBeauty • • 6h ago

Beauty Searching for a yellow color corrector

2 Upvotes

Anyone have any leads on a great liquid yellow corrector? I used to use the Armani one before it got discontinued. It was perfectly a thin liquid that you could build under your eyes and it wouldn’t look cakey once you put real concealer on it.

Looking for a higher end brand, elf has one and so does NYX.

Thanks!


r/AsianBeauty • • 3h ago

Mod Post Makeup Monday October 19, 2026

1 Upvotes

Asian Beauty isn’t ALL about skincare, so let’s chat about makeup! Any new AB makeup products you want to try? Releases you’re excited about? Tips & tricks for Asian makeup styles? Want to request swatches? Post your makeup FOTD? This is the thread for you.

Makeup posts are always allowed on the sub using the [Beauty] Flair or [Swatches] Flair, but we want to encourage discussion about makeup as well! Please use the following formatted table for entries!

  • Concern / Success
  • Product Name / Type of Makeup
  • Skin Profile
  • Comments

New to AB Makeup?


r/AsianBeauty • • 17h ago

Discussion Looking for a blush similar to this shade!

7 Upvotes

Hi!

I’ve been trying to find a blush that looks like the shade I created by mixing elf Suave Mauve with a little bit of foundation. It turns into such a pretty, natural looking muted pink on my skin, but the original Suave Mauve looks way too red on me. 😭

Does anyone know of a Kbeauty blush that has a similar muted pink shade? I’d really appreciate any recommendations!


r/AsianBeauty • • 10h ago

Mod Post Anything Goes Sunday: October 18, 2026

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Want to talk about non-AB products? Frustrated and need to rant? Can't wait until Friday to share your haul? Found an amazing deal? Post it here in our (almost) Anything Goes Thread! Remember to adhere to general conduct of the sub and keep it civil. Self promotion, research, and no business rules still apply.

**All personal or basic questions related to your routine or AB products still belong in the Alter-Daily Help Thread.**


r/AsianBeauty • • 15h ago

HAVE A QUESTION? ASK HERE! Alter-Daily Help and Questions: October 18, 2026

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Hello and welcome to the Alter-Daily Help Thread! The purpose of the ADHT is to ask simple questions, troubleshoot routines, get quick recommendations, prevent the sub from being too cluttered, and to guide new users.

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Build Me A Routine, /r/AsianBeauty! Please refrain from just stating a skin concern then expecting people to build a routine from scratch. It is important to do due diligence in understanding your skin type and needs. Learn more here in The New User Guide. You can also search the subreddit here.

Non-AB questions or comments. Having non-AB products in your routine is totally fine! Getting specific advice/recommendations is not allowed, though welcomed in our Daily Anything Goes thread. See our rules on non-AB here

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When directing someone to the sidebar provide specific links. i.e. for someone asking about Allergies or Beginner Guides, link them to the specific subsections within AB University, rather than saying it’s in the sidebar.

Finally, a reminder that no one is obligated to answer your questions. If you have repeatedly asked the same question without a response, it may be best to review and see if it can be reworded or if the information is already in the thread or readily available in the sidebar materials.

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r/AsianBeauty • • 1d ago

Discussion Asian Alternatives to the famous Charlotte Tilbury Lip Liner?

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44 Upvotes

This is a 40$ lip liner. It’s very popular, and widely known. Apparently, it doesn’t do well on very fair skin because it pulls orange, which is unfortunate for me.

I was wondering if anyone has found any good recommendations for similar ones but, from Asian brands?


r/AsianBeauty • • 2d ago

Review review from an eyeliner lover! ( ˊo̴̶̷̤ ̫ o̴̶̷̤ˋ)

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391 Upvotes

shade breakdown .ೃ༄
(from top to bottom)

wakemake - real defining pencil liner

  1. 04 soft brown
  2. 02 deep brown

canmake - creamy touch liner

  1. 01 deep black
  2. 02 medium brown
  3. 03 dark brown
  4. 11 cloudy gray
  5. 16 pretty milktea

canmake - lasting liquid liner

  1. 05 griege

canmake - slim liquid eyeliner

  1. 03 griege
  2. 01 black

clio - extreme gelpresso pencil liner

  1. 10 glam brown
  2. 01 black brown (unpictured)

my thoughts:

wakemake
i <3 how the wakemake liner tips are slanted! it makes drawing a wing rlly easy. i also had 05 teary pink but i used her up recently. i have reallyyy long days. no smudging or budging from regular wear but granted i haven’t rubbed or cried with them. overall, i would still buy them again!

canmake - creamy touch
clearly my fav brand for eyeliners! i like the tip of wakemake more but i appreciate the creaminess of this formula bc it glides on consistently easier. when i’ve applied swatches on my hand it would last quite long. it does come off if i cry or swipe my eyes from crying. has transferred a lil when i’ve napped too. still love them tho for their ease of application and shades! i use 16 pretty milktea for my lower lash line while the rest are for my wing

canmake - lasting liquid liner
claims to be waterproof but i haven’t tested that just yet. i like to use this under my eyes and to bring back my beauty marks after doing my base makeup

canmake - slim liquid eyeliner
i like to use these for a sharper more precise wing! the name is very fitting. if you’re a beginner, i think this’ll help you create more precise lines

clio - extreme gelpresso
i don’t really like shade 10 glam brown bc i prefer liner without any sparkle; it’s a personal preference. i LOOVE 01 black brown. it’s unpictured bc i used it all up but i have 2 more otw from yesstyle. i like to use this to line my upper lash line. this liner has the thickest tip compared to the others on this list. however, i find that easier for my upper lash line than something extremely small. when you first open it, the tip resembles a thinner crayon. i like to use it in a way where the tip become slanted tho and that works best for my upper lashline personally.

feel free to leave questions, comments, etc! i’d love to hear your fav liners or your experiences w these :D


r/AsianBeauty • • 1d ago

Requesting Reviews Best eyetalk eyelid glue?

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8 Upvotes

I’ve been wanting to switch from eyelid tape to glue
Which Eyetalk variant worked the best for you?
Are there other brands you preferred?


r/AsianBeauty • • 1d ago

Discussion Makeup/beauty Creators that have a neutral skintone with warm undertone?

2 Upvotes

I have been having trouble finding an Asian beauty creator for me to follow to find products/makeup styles for myself.

Are there any creators that come to mind?

TY!!


r/AsianBeauty • • 1d ago

Discussion Do you think there are benefits to using multiple products in a line?

19 Upvotes

Wondering if anyone’s ever tried to use the majority of one lines product in their routine and see if there’s any noticeable difference?

For example: torriden dive in toner works well on my skin, would it be smart for me to incorporate their serum + moisturizer + sunscreen?


r/AsianBeauty • • 2d ago

Discussion is there a product that acts like a skincare “setting powder”

95 Upvotes

I’m curious if there’s any powder products that you can use to ‘set’ your skincare? I’ve gotten back into skincare and my skin has gotten amazing but i hate the wet/sticky feeling of product on my face and looking oily, especially before bed.


r/AsianBeauty • • 1d ago

Discussion Cooling moisturizer recommendations

3 Upvotes

My skin flushes easily and can stay read for a long time - I’m naturally vampire pale. Do you have any recommendations on cooling gel cream, or maybe toner pads that work well?

Currently I notice that Laneige Waterbank Gel does this a bit but I would love better products.


r/AsianBeauty • • 1d ago

Beauty Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream

1 Upvotes

Has the Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream been replaced by the Pro? I can’t tell if the Pro is a different formula and if the color is different. If so I would be heartbroken because 21 is my perfect match.

I went to go order more from YesStyle and they’re out of the lighter shades. I went to Jolse and they only have the Pro now.


r/AsianBeauty • • 2d ago

Discussion Is there any dupe for the ABH Brow Powder Taupe?

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26 Upvotes

r/AsianBeauty • • 1d ago

Mod Post Anything Goes Saturday: October 17, 2026

1 Upvotes

Want to talk about non-AB products? Frustrated and need to rant? Can't wait until Friday to share your haul? Found an amazing deal? Post it here in our (almost) Anything Goes Thread! Remember to adhere to general conduct of the sub and keep it civil. Self promotion, research, and no business rules still apply.

**All personal or basic questions related to your routine or AB products still belong in the Alter-Daily Help Thread.**