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KOREAN SKINCARE & MAKEUP: Where to purchase in the UAE (online)


UPDATED!! 03/01/2018 (click read more and scroll down for additional info)

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Recently, I received a message on my Facebook page requesting a post on where to find Korean skincare products here in the UAE.

I compiled all the shops that I have been ordering in this post.
So, without further ado... let's get bloggin'.

Below are a few of the online shops where I have been purchasing all my KBeauty products and all are based here in the UAE.

(Will publish a separate post for Korean products purchased abroad soon.)


1. Chok Chok Diaries

I have discovered this amazing Korean cosmetics online shop via accident on Instagram. They were having a giveaway and without hesitation, I joined the giveaway not expecting anything and, I won! After I received my prize, I fell in love with how they packed all their products. So, the next week I purchased from them, then followed by another one and counting.

They have loads of sheet masks, cleansers, exfoliators and all the things you need in your skincare routine at a reasonable price. They also give FREEBIES and FREE SHIPPING to all orders 200 AED and above.

See photos of all the goodies below. (see my instagram for reviews of these products)

My Giveaway Prize

First Purchase



A Filipino seller, who is so accommodating. You can pre-order Korean cosmetics and it will arrive within 2 weeks. Prices are reasonable and you get to have FREEBIES and FREE SHIPPING as well when you purchase 200 AED and above. 

I have already purchased here twice and never disappointed. 
(see my instagram for reviews of these products.)


COSRX, SECRET KEY and NO POREBLEM






Looking for a Korean luxury makeup and skincare here in Dubai? You've come to the right place. Beauty Korea Dubai caters them, their office is located at Oud Metha where they have displays of their different products. They have hard to find makeups as well as skincare.

I was lucky enough to be able to join them on their blogger's meet last August. We had a tour at their office and at the same time some trials and swatches of their products. 

Below are some of the gifts they gave me during their event.
(see my instagram for reviews of these products.)




We all know Sephora. Well, they also offer some Korean skincare products in store and online. They cater products from Skinfood, Dr. Jart, Erborian, Ettang, Tony Moly and Too Cool For School.

Recently, I purchased The Book of Masks by Dr. Jart and Too Cool For School Pumpkin 24k Gold Mask. (see my instagram for reviews of these products.)






Lamise Beauty is a newly launched K-Beauty online shop based here in Dubai. I have purcahsed a few sheet mask boxes and other skincare products from them and my order was delivered the next day! Awesome! (You can choose your delivery date which I think is amazing). Their prices are much cheaper compared to other online shops. 

They offer an amazing range of sheet masks (which you can purchase per box), skincare (such as Huxley and Whamisa) and makeups. And guess what? They also have their own sheet mask brand called Willow Korea.

To my surprise, the owner of Lamise Beauty, Ms. Kate contacted me via Instagram and I was lucky to be chosen as one of the few bloggers to try out these amazing sheet mask and other skincare and cosmetics brands in their Blue Box campaign.

Detailed review of their sheet mask brand is already posted on my instagram blog. You can check it out if you are planning on purchasing.

Do not forget to follow them on instagram and facebook as well for more updates on their latest products.

Did you know? Lamise in Arabic means "soft touch" 

See pictures below for the products I got from their Blue Box.

Lamise Beauty Blue Box


 WILLOW KOREA Sheet Masks


The Saem Products


Just a few weeks back when I stumbled upon the instagram of K-Secret. A newly launched Korean Cosmetics shop here in Dubai. It was then when I saw a few of the masks they offer, namely Faith in Faith which caught my attention. So, upon reading the caption of their products, they are available at Souq so, without hesitation I ordered a few mask for the brand Faith in Face. And to be honest, I do like their products. 

Just this morning I received a call from them, saying that they will give me a few of their mask. They were generous and they even bothered to meet me just to give the products in my neighborhood with the company owner. Yes! that's how thoughtful they are. 

Planning on grabbing a few products from them? Click SOUQ and it will direct you to their products. Take note, FREE SHIPPING for orders 100 AED above.

Also, don't forget to follow them on Instagram.
Tip: They will be opening a physical store here in Dubai as well as their e-commerce website really soon. 

My first order from K-Secret via Souq

These were the products they gave me.


That, sums up my post. 

Please bookmark this for I will continuously update whenever I get to discover new shops with KBeauty products here in the UAE.


Thank you so much for reading!


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