Recommended Sellers for Korean Cosmetics & Skincare
I will update this in the future, as I have ordered from some other sites and haven’t received my orders yet, so I can’t make any decisions concerning them. ^^
You know it’s funny, you can buy so many things on ebay and there are fakes and possible scams everywhere, but you can find sellers who are wonderful and really prove themselves to be good sellers. Whenever you search on ebay to find any product, make sure to check the sellers ratings, and read the negative reviews, if any, I feel that if a lot of the bad reviews are “shipping took too long!” or “the product didn’t work for me” these types of reviews should be disregarded, first off, shipping and how long it takes to arrive to your address is out of the hands of the sellers, I, myself, have sold many things and know how once it’s in the mail, it’s totally out of your hands, secondly, the product, unless for some reason it’s proved to be a fake, if it doesn’t work for you, this is not the sellers problem, they didn’t create the product, so blaming them is pretty foolish. Other issues, however, should be taken into account.
I have various trusted sellers on ebay, some of whom, also have their own websites and many times you can accumulate points and rewards by using their websites instead of their ebay sites, lol, though I’ve noticed some of them hike up the price of the item on their personal website, higher then that of their listed price on ebay *sigh* anyway… ALSO, if the seller is shipping from Hong Kong or China, it’s probably a fake item and you’ll want to be super careful!
Cosmetic Market - one of the first sellers I’ve ever bought from, idk what their deal is, but somehow, for me, their shipping is so fast and so efficient, it’s like magic lol. You can order samples and full size products from them, their shipping is free, though naturally this is just the case of them hiking the price up slightly over retail. But still their prices are competitive and they sell many things. And something to keep in mind, they always, always give free samples! In my experience, they’ve even given me free samples with samples that I’ve ordered, hehe. They did have a website as well, eopenmarket, but it seems to have been closed for now ;a;
World Market - another seller that I’ve bought from many many times, these guys are just as cool as Cosmetic Market, they are really fast shippers and their prices are very good, in some cases cheaper than Cosmetic Market. Their shipping is also free. And once again, they’re generous with the samples! Though, I believe this is on full size products, I can’t really recall if they give you any samples if you just order samples from them.
Etude House Korea - this is the official Etude House store on ebay, they are fast shippers, their prices however aren’t too competitive as compared to the first two sellers mentioned, but one thing to keep in mind. These guys will always send full size purchases (even just an eye shadow) registered mail, which is pretty nice, you know? You can also order sample sizes from them and it will come unregistered. They’re not too generous with samples, but they send your purchase (again if it’s a full size product) in a dandy box with their logo and a paper stamped with their sign of authenticity, which is cool as you know you’re getting the real thing. Please note: on the registered mail, it does need to be signed for. Free shipping on all things.
JKmall - These guys are great, I’ve only purchased twice from them, but both times the shipping was fast and they ship it in a box (I love this), instead of an envelope. They sell some brands that aren’t really that easy to find on ebay like: the SAEM and SECRET KEY. Their prices are the most competitive on the SAEM products that I’ve found so far on ebay, definitely worth giving a shot, they also include a good amount of cool samples with each order. Free shipping on some items.
biz-inside - also another great seller, competitive prices on the brand TONY MOLY among others. They ship single products in envelopes, but they bubble wrap the item quite well, so it comes in perfect condition, they also included a good sample, if only one, it was still a good one hehe. Free shipping
DDC* US - these guys are pretty good, very fast and efficient and have some good prices, and free shipping. No samples, but came well packaged and the item I wanted was cheapest from them, you get what you pay for, what else can you ask :)
Costsell - US based seller, actually have competitive prices, even with Korean sellers, which is rare for an American seller, since most of the time, the prices are jacked up due to importing the product, etc, which is understandable, this is also ideal if you don’t want to wait forever for something to come from overseas and they give you a tracking number. A warning to ordering from them however, though they say they’ll include samples, they don’t really seem to, but that’s not a big deal, what is a big deal is: they don’t properly package the items so, if you order something super fragile it may be crushed. The packaging of the item I ordered was crushed and the bubble mailer slightly ripped, I didn’t make a complaint though as the product was undamaged. But seeing the comments in their reviews, others have had their stuff crushed in transit. They also have a website: Costsell though I’ve never used it and they charge a flat-rate of 5.95 :/
Trusted Sellers that have good reviews from many many people:
So, I’m giving a list of other sellers who have a good reputation around the internet, mostly it’s prudent to really search around for some peoples recommendations and go from there.
BELLO-GIRL - seem to have low prices, free shipping, unsure as to if they give samples or not.
Cosmetic Love - free shipping, great prices on some things, huge price hikes on others, free samples with each order. They also have an online shop: Cosmetic-love and rn they’re having a lot of discounts and sales, also if you buy any of the mascaras, even ones under 5 dollars, you will get 600 points (6 dollars) right after it ships. I’ve ordered from there twice, but haven’t received the items yet (I ordered mascaras, lol surprise surprise).
Rose Park Shop - free shipping, competitive prices and again no idea if they include samples or not.
KoCoshop - free shipping, prices are good and I do believe they include samples, they also have an online shop: KocoColor
KPOPPLUS - prices aren’t especially competitive and they charge shipping, but they have some harder to find brands on there and they sell more than just cosmetics.
Love-youl - shipping is a couple bucks and they give samples.
Sing Sing Girl - shipping is 2.50, but only for the first item, any item after is free, samples are included with some items. Unsure if the shipping price includes tracking.
RubyRubyshop - free shipping on most items I believe, I also think you have to ask them for samples and that their customer service is not the best, but most people seem to like them and their prices are competitive. They also have an online shop that frequently holds promos and sales, but shipping is not free: RoseRoseShop
Beautynetkorea - have good ratings and good prices, shipping cost is 2.50, but I think that includes a tracking number and they gives samples as well. They also have an online shop: BeautynetKorea and there are more shipping offers (i.e., free etc) and tons of discounts and sales right now. If you sign up now, they give you 3 dollars store credit automatically, but you can’t use it until you’ve accumulated at least 10 dollars in store credit, hmm. I’m putting them in this category because I’ve ordered an item from their online store, but haven’t received it yet so I can’t comment on their service.
Jessiemarket - free shipping and also many sales right now, not sure about samples or not. They sell a lot of high end Korean brands, so it’s something to keep your eye on ;)
Koreatrendshop - they don’t have a lot of ratings yet, but they seem to be trustworthy and shipping is free, they also gives samples with most items.
IamLoveshop - free shipping and samples, have a lot of sales right now! I’ve heard they may have an online shop too, but I’m not sure if that’s true.
Rinishop - free shipping, good prices and include anywhere from 1-3 samples per order.
There are quite a lot of sites out there for Korean cosmetics and Skincare, most, if not all, seem to have good reviews. I’ve ordered from some and others I’ve just heard good things about :)
w2beauty - very nice shop, EXTENSIVE collection I mean omg, they have so many things! The lady who runs this site is a really kind person from what I’ve heard, you can even possibly special order things she doesn’t have on the site. There is a free shipping option and each order comes with samples and her business card, which is really cute btw, hehe. Also if you sign up through the link above you will get a 5 dollar voucher and you can use it on any order 30 dollars and over. Some prices are amazing and some not so amazing, but she promises many freebies if you spend enough on there, so it’s not too bad, and they also offer EMS cheaper than on many other sites.
Koreadepart - good prices and many items on here, the only issue is the shipping, they charge a fixed cost based on your location and then refund the remainder after they calculate the shipping for the items you ordered… confusing as hell to me, idk, I’ve never ordered from there. I’m guessing the benefit lies in ordering a hell of a lot from them at a time and you get a lot of freebies. But definitely not a site to buy just one item from.
Jolse - they offer free shipping, samples and many of the prices are very good! they ship out reasonably fast and they give you 300 points (3 dollars) just for signing up, however this can only be used on purchases of 20 and over. I’ve ordered from them, but can’t say anything further until it comes in the mail ;)
Honestskin - they offer a flat rate of 5 dollars for 1-3 items (I think) for shipping and you’ll receive 2 dollars in points just for signing up, right now they are having so many things on sale, it’s insane! lol. Unsure if they give samples, but the shipping has tracking to it, so you can at least keep your eyes on that.
Twofacemall - samples on each order, currently you’ll receive 2 dollars in points for signing up and the shipping is free! They’re having great sales right now and seem to do them very often.
Beauteque - new US based seller, currently offering free shipping on all orders until April 30th. They are also doing a promo right now to get a free bag of samples and they do ship internationally as well, info here
ibuybeauti - this site started liking some of my posts on instagram, lol, so I had to check them out, they offer free shipping and a lot of interesting brands, however the prices are a little high for me.
memebox - these guys are pretty cool, they do beauty boxes and some have pretty amazing items, you can also buy other items from them, with the link above you’ll receive 2 dollars off your order and I think you receive an additional 2 dollars in points when you join (I think ;a;). All orders on there are traceable and they have some interesting brands.
wishtrend - only recently heard about them, but they seem to offer a lot of unknown and interesting brands from Korea and some good prices on them. They also have a beauty box similar to memebox, but again I’ve not ordered from them.
Keautystore - also just heard about this site, they offer you 10 points (1 USD) for registering, their shipping is 7 dollars, but this is for orders ranging from 1-45 USD. So not that bad tbh.
Prettyandcute - American seller, very cute site, haven’t ordered from them yet, but the shipping seems to be 3 dollars on the cheapest end and you can choose the sample you want at checkout :3 pretty decent! Oh and you can find many coupons to use on their site by google-ing prettyandcute coupons :)
All for now~! will be adding more in the future :)
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