PlayLab Beauty

Please don't kill us, we just have opinions. We're constantly testing new products to make sure we've still got the best selection. Sometimes we gotta un-hype the over-hyped. Did we miss any over-hyped or under-hyped products? Let us know in the comments.

Instead of ➡ Go with:
- Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Volume Multi Balm ➡ Rejuran Dual Effect Ampoule
- Unleashia Two-Step Zero Pore Bubble Mask ➡ Sinsuru Watery Sulfur Spot Pad
- Dr.Reju-All Advanced PDRN Rejuvenating Cream ➡ Genabelle PDRN Recovery Balm
- Torriden Dive In Serum ➡ Shaishaishai Aloe PDRN Serum
- Arencia Vitamin C Booster Shot Cream ➡ Neogen Real Vitamin C Serum
- Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Cleanser ➡ Round Lab Birch Moisturizing Cleanser

If you're going in for a laser skin treatment, start thinking about the skincare routine you'll need post-treatment ahead of times so you're ready to start your skin's recovery process immediately after zapping. Post-laser recovery, your goals are deep hydration, barrier repair, and inflammation control. Look for barrier repairing ingredients, humectants, and calming agents, while staying away from exfoliating acids, retinoids, vitamin C, fragrances, & essential oils.

Products mentioned (available in-store and playlabbeauty.com):
- Genabelle PDRN 3% Hyper Boost Ampoule
- Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence
- Zeroid Intensive Cream
- Genabelle PDRN Enriched Recovery Balm
- Cell Fusion C Laser UV Defense SPF 50+ PA++++

Note, if you had an ablative laser treatment, stick to a 100% mineral sunscreen, we recommend the Dr. G. Mild Up Sunscreen.

Heavy stick-straight lashes, anyone else feel our pain? 🙋‍♀️Asian mascaras know what's up, and they keep stubborn straight lashes up.

For a natural look and a serious lift up ➡ choose Kiss Me Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara
For dramatic volume and easy removal (we love a tubing mascarac) ➡ choose Clio Kill Lash Super Proof Mascara Extreme Volume

Heard you loud and clear! So yall like the jumbo sizes? We got you. The jumbo Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum and Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream in a tube -- now available at PlayLab Beauty (in-store and online).

Another routine for our acne-prone friends! (Or moms of acne-prone kids)… this one incorporating azelaic acid.

We offer custom personalized consultations if you need help with a custom skincare routine! Book with Jeanha or Vanessa online (link in bio), or walk-in anytime and our talented PlayLab Beauty staff can help!

Products mentioned (available in-store and PlayLabBeauty.com):
1. Cleanse - Sinsuru Watery Sulfur Pore Cleansing Powder
2. S.Nature Aqua Oasis Toner
3. Anua Azelaic Acid Serum
4. Dr. Althea 345 Cream or Dr.Althea Aqua Marine Watery Cream

You know we love a good hyperpigmentation ingredient, and glutathione is one we can’t live without. Great for brightening skin tone, reducing hyperpigmentation, and fighting oxidative damage. Our fave glutathione products are here from our fave K-beauty brands!

Products mentioned (available in-store and PlayLabBeauty.com):
- Abib Glutathione Dark Spot Pads
- Numbuzin No.5+ Glutathione Vitamin Serum
- Genabelle Glutathione Brightening Mask

Our new fave eye cream for dark circles! The Sana Soy Milk Eye Cream is one of those IYKYK J-beauty products, and now you know 😉

Fermented soy milk & Isoflavones for brightening…
Ceramides for hydration…
Retinol for fine lines…
Vitamin E for softness…

And the texture layers beautifully under makeup. This one checks all the boxes.

Available now in-store and online at PlayLabBeauty.com.

Our predictions? The Great K-Wave is coming to the supplements aisle next, we’re sure of it. Move aside Centrum and Nature Made! We can’t wait to see the likes of Foodology, BBLab, Haroutine to join the Costco party.

What ends up at Costco isn’t always what the people want, but rather what the big corporations want you to buy. Amore Pacific (large Korean beauty conglomerate) owns over 30 brands and we’re obsessed with their hair brands Mise-en-Scene and Labo-H, yet we see they entered Costco with their Amos brand (womp womp).

Calling out “An Amore Pacific Brand” on the packaging is like “Part of the P&G Brands”, but does anyone know who Amore Pacific is?… yet!

Korea was slapping pimples patches on with no shame long before the rest of the world would catch on. Hero Cosmetic’s Korean American founder Ju Rhyu had a “Korea is living in 2050” lightbulb moment, and brought this innovation to the U.S. and rest of the world. An effective and healthy way to combat acne, pimple patches are now widely used by people of all ages and genders. What did we even do before pimple patches?