If you've been a Birchbox subscriber for a while, then you know we're obsessed with Korean beauty products. In this makeup tutorial, Juliette shows you how to get a K-beauty-inspired look complete with glowing skin (thanks to makeup products that work like skincare) and bright, punchy lips courtesy of the products' high-quality, long-wearing pigments. Recreate the look on your own, then head over to our K-beauty category to discover new favorites.

IPKN Radiant Primer

Dr. Jart+ Premium Beauty Balm SPF 45+ Shade #1 (Light/Medium)

TONYMOLY Pandas Dream Brightening Eye Base

Club Clio Waterproof Pen Liner

Peripera Wholly Deep Mascara - 2 Proof Lash (Curling)

Club Clio Tinted Tattoo Kill Brow - Soft Brown

Too Cool For School DINOPLATZ CUSHY BLUSHER

Peripera Peri's Ink Moist Set with Peri's Lip Balm - Cutest Pink

Soyedodam Ginseng Mist

Juliette creates a bright, fresh look using all Korean makeup and skincare products.

Get Glowing Skin and Bright Lips with this K-Beauty Makeup Tutorial

Today I am so excited to talk to you about Korean Beauty  also known K-Beauty, which includes all of the innovative makeup and skincare products coming out of South Korea. I'm in love with these products because they combine fun, punchy pigment with major skincare benefits, and the packaging is TOO cute. Watch to check out some of my favorite brands and Birchbox's first K-Beauty Kit! xoxo, Juliette

Featured Products:

Birchbox "From Korea, With Love" Collection

Chosungah 22 Dong Gong Minn Brow Maker

Peripera Ah Much Real My Cushion Blusher

Dr. Jart+ Dermask Brightening Solution Ultra-Fine Microfiber Sheet Mask

Watch and discover some of our favorite Korean makeup and skincare products, including Birchbox's first K-Beauty Kit!

The Flaw Corrector: Black Label Detox BB Beauty Balm

Combine coverage with treatment for impossible-to-get-rid-of acne scars and uneven skin tone by swiping on this purifying cream. Antioxidants like arbutin treat discoloration and anti-inflammatory botanical ingredients calm blemishes.

The Extreme Hydrator: Water Fuse Beauty Balm SPF 25+

While these multipurpose formulas generally hydrate, anyone with perpetually dry skin knows sometimes you just need more. Use this moisturizer-serum-BB combo made with 50% water (its like a hydrator on steroids) to give parched skin full, breathable coverage in a dewy finish.

The Anti-Aging Treatment: Premium Beauty Balm SPF 45+ Shade #1 and #2

Pack your daily coverage with an anti-aging punch when you use this wrinkle-fighting balm. Formulated in two different shades with a bio-peptide complex serum to treat existing fine lines and sunscreen to prevent future ones, this cream is your one-stop-shop for firmer, more youthful-looking skin.

The Pore Whisperer: Dis-A-Pore Beauty Balm

If youve ever tried to hide large pores under cake-y powder or heavy foundation, you know its a losing battle. Use this lightweight balm made specifically for combination and oily skin (the types most prone to pore issues) to keep sebum creation in check and to treat, tighten, and evenly cover problem areas with a silky, powder-like finish.

The Skin Brightener: Radiance Beauty Balm

Give your dull complexion a healthy glow and natural-but-better-looking finish with this lightweight, radiance-enhancing formula. Tiny capsules containing antioxidants like snow lotus and vitamin tree fruit dissolve as you apply the cream, leaving your face hydrated, firmer, and brighter than before.

The Nighttime Concealer: BB Night Beauty Balm

For those times when you need coverage you could fall asleep in, use this gentle, breathable tint that wont block pores or cause blemishes. Its pigmented enough to cover up redness, but sheer enough to look naturaland it helps fight fine lines with anti-aging peptides while you sleep.

Got dry skin? Large pores? Dark spots? Dr. Jart+s multipurpose formulas will treat and conceal all your complexion woes. 

When cult Korean brand [Dr. Jart+](/shop/brands/dr-jart) first introduced us to [BB creams](/magazine/article/what-are-bb-creams), we were convinced our skin couldnt look any betterthey made it appear unnaturally even, covered blemishes and wrinkles, and left a hydrated, dewy finish. Then they took their formulas to a whole new level, targeting them for specific complexion concerns. We broke down the beauty balms by skin issue so you can find the one that will treat and mask your dark spots, wrinkles, or pores.

The BB Creams That Will Solve All Your Skin Problems

By now, you know that some of the worlds most cutting edge beauty productssheet masks, BB creamshail from South Korea. Now were adding cushion makeup to the list. Taking the form of complexion-perfecting BB compacts, creamy blushes, and vibrant lip tints, this technology uses cotton cushions to evenly distribute color and give you that sought-after lightweight, uniform application. After years of making the rounds with Korean beauty bloggers, these products have finally made their way to the Statesand our Shop! Heres how to use them to get flawless coverage, perky cheeks, or playful lips (when youre not displaying the cute, collectable packaging on your vanity).


Great for getting youthful, fresh-looking skin, cushion compacts like Dr.Jart+s Bounce Beauty Balm pair the best of a BB cream with the even application of a sponge. To use, press the sponge into the compacts mesh screen to soak up pigment, and then stipple it over your face for totally even coverage. The formulas themselves combine skin-evening pigments with skin benefits like sun protection, hydrating oils, and magic skin-firming ingredients.


Cream blush lovers, take note: The Cushion Blusher from K Beauty cult brand Peripera, a line of bright, poppy makeup products with major attitude, combines vibrant shades with hydrating ingredients like canola extracts and vitamin E to give you a natural-looking flush. Squeeze the tube to produce beads of pigment on the soft cushion applicator, then stipple the product on your cheeks. You can blend a bit with your fingers, then add another layer for more vibrant color.


To get that popsicle-stained look without the stickiness that comes with it, try Peripera's Cushion Lips, a highly pigmented, creamy stain-gloss hybrid. Similarly to the cushion blush, the hydrating, shea butter-infused pigment is squeezed from the bottom to the cushion top, and then applied directly to your lips. The color is buildable, so you can play with its intensity to create an ombr effect or a vibrant, hot pink look.

These K-Beauty products will totally change the way you apply BB cream, blush, and lip color.

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