About this Episode
You’re just getting started building a K-Beauty skincare routine, trying to save some money on Korean cosmetics shopping, or want to find a beauty gift that won't break the bank? Welcome to The Skin Special's 2024 K-Beauty Budget Guide! 🛒🔥 All mentioned products
The Skin Special🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Affiliate Link/Discount Code: ISKINCARE10
YesStyle Affiliate Link/Discount Code: LISACARES10
Mentions 👋🏻
TSS blog post feat. all products incl. links
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: By Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
Shownotes
About this Episode
Makeup robots, a random horse, a secret garden: Let me take you to the most unique beauty flagship stores and experiences Seoul has to offer in 2024!💫 If you've been researching where to buy K-beauty products in Seoul, South Korea, Olive Young was the first store that probably came up. But if you're only going there, you're missing out on the best the capital of skincare has in store for you…
The Skin Special🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Affiliate Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order): ISKINCARE10
YesStyle Affiliate Discount Code: LISACARES10
Mentions 🤠
Head to theskinspecial.com/blog/seoulstores for detailed information/addresses/how-to-book tips
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: By Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
About this Episode
If you're on a quest to heal your acne or achieve that glass skin, I'm sure you've heard tales about bone broth and its many (apparently) magic powers. Needless to say: I had to put it to the test and even though I was skeptical at first, I'm impressed with the results. So on today's episode, let's dive into the many benefits of the the science behind bone broth. 🥩✨
The Skin Special🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Affiliate Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order): ISKINCARE10
YesStyle Affiliate Discount Code: LISACARES10
Mentions 🤠
Dr. Whitney Bowe’s TikTok
Sources🧪
Stokes Jh, Pillsbury Dm. (1930) The Effect On The Skin Of Emotional And Nervous States Iii. Theoretical And Practical Consideration Of A Gastro-Intestinal Mechanism. Arch Derm Syphilol. 22(6):962–993. doi:10.1001/archderm.1930.01440180008002.
Bowe WP, Logan AC (2011) Acne vulgaris, probiotics and the gut-brain-skin axis - back to the future? Gut Pathog. Jan 31;3(1):1. doi: 10.1186/1757-4749-3-1.
Chilicka K, Dzieńdziora-Urbińska I, Szyguła R, Asanova B, Nowicka D. (2022) Microbiome and Probiotics in Acne Vulgaris-A Narrative Review. Life (Basel). Mar 15;12(3):422. doi: 10.3390/life12030422.
Loveman D.E., Noojin R.O., Winkler C.H., Jr. (1955) Comparative studies of enteric bacterial flora in acne vulgaris. J. Investig. Dermatol.;25:135–137. doi: 10.1038/jid.1955.110.
Deng Y., Wang H., Zhou J., Mou Y., Wang G., Xiong X (2018) Patients with Acne Vulgaris Have a Distinct Gut Microbiota in Comparison with Healthy Controls. Acta Derm. Venereol. ;98:783–790. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2968.
Yan H.M., Zhao H.J., Guo D.Y., Zhu P.Q., Zhang C.L., Jiang W (2018) Gut microbiota alterations in moderate to severe acne vulgaris patients. J. Dermatol. ;45:1166–1171. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.14586.
Deters BJ, Saleem M (2021) The role of glutamine in supporting gut health and neuropsychiatric factors. Food Science and Human Wellness. 2021;10(2):149-154. doi:10.1016/j.fshw.2021.02.003
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: By Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
Korea’s largest beauty company inspired by a mom of 6💡S1 E14 I Brand Spotlight
Shownotes
About this Episode
Today, we'll travel back in time to get to know Korea’s largest cosmetics conglomerate, Amorepacific which owns some of K-Beauty's most iconic brands including Laneige, Sulwhasoo, Innisfree, and Etude, and is known as the inventor of the cushion foundation. But everything started in the kitchen of the founder’s mother 윤독정 (Yun Dokjeong) who began formulating hand-made, sustainably sourced cosmetics in the 1930s ...
The Skin Special🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Affiliate Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order): ISKINCARE10
YesStyle Affiliate Discount Code: LISACARES10
Mentions 🤠
Forbes Amorepacific company profile
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: By Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
Expired KBeauty? What you must know about Korean expiration dates📦 S1 E13 | Let’s Unpack That
Shownotes
About this Episode
To officially kick off our new series “Let’s Unpack That”, we’ll talk about something that’s so important for keeping your skin safe and healthy but can be very confusing when you’re new to K-Beauty or do not know Korean, and that is: Expiration dates. So grab your favorite products and let’s decode whether or not they’ve expired. 📦
The Skin Special🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Affiliate Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order): ISKINCARE10
YesStyle Affiliate Discount Code: LISACARES10
Mentions 🤠
NYT article by Erica Sweeney (2023)
Cosmetics Act Translation provided by Korea Legislation Research Institut (2018)
The Skin Special Blog post: Our Expiration Date Guide
FDA article on Cosmetic Shelf Life (2022)
Sun protection beyond skincare: The best hacks from Seoul🧪 S1 E 12 | Your K-Beauty Kit
Shownotes
About this Episode
Seoulites, Seoul’s residents, seem to have mastered how to protect themselves against sun damage and premature aging at all times, no matter the activity: In today’s episode, I’ll share with you some of the habits and hacks I observed so you can get through summer safely.🍹
The Skin Special🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Affiliate Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order): ISKINCARE10
YesStyle Affiliate Discount Code: LISACARES10
Mentions 🤠
Research article on multi-layering SPF & foundation by Kim Min Ah et al. in Skin Research and Technology (2021)
Coolibar Umbrella UPF 50+
Uniqlo UV Protection Umbrella UPF 40
Beneunder sun protective clothing (recommended by Skin Cancer Foundation)
Skin Cancer Foundation article on sun-protective clothing
Skin Cancer Foundation Seal of Recommendations Finder
Dermatologist Dr. Doris Day, M.D.
Refinery29 article on tinted SPFs
Numbuzin Tone Up Tinted SPF
Isntree Tone Up Tinted SPF
SU:M37 SPF Cushion Foundation
Skinceuticals interview with Dr. Jonquille Chantrey on combining Vitamin C with SPF
Sunsible website on sun education curated by Accord
Beauty product placement in K-Dramas: Cute or random?🍵 S1 E11 | Skinsider
Shownotes
About this Episode
Casually watching a Korean drama when randomly (and without much context) a wild KAHI Multi Balm appears? Grab yourself some popcorn and put on your favorite lippie because today, we'll be unpacking beauty product placement in TV. 🍿💄
The Skin Special 🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Affiliate Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order): ISKINCARE10
YesStyle Affiliate Discount Code: LISACARES10
Mentions 🤠
Dramas:
Touch Your Heart on Netflix
Once Upon A Small Town on Netflix
She Would Never Know on Netflix
Brands & People:
South Korea’s Broadcasting Act: Article 73
PPL Controversy Article by Creatrip
20 Years of PPL Research by Vildan Jusufović Karışık in the Journal of Economic and Social Studies (2014)
KLAVUU brand review by Charlotte Cho in The Klog (2017)
KLAVUU Instagram
KAHI Instagram
KAHI article by Allure
rom&nd (롬앤) Instagram
Saerom Min (민새롬) Instagram
Her popular Naver beauty blog
Boy de Chanel Forbes launch article
Boy de Chanel Collection
Brand Spotlight ⚡️
CNP Laboratory’s Instagram
Their brand store on Olive Young Global
The CNP Skin Laser Clinic website
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: By Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
Acne breakouts: How to heal painful pimples fast📓 S1 E10
Shownotes
About this Episode
911 breakout emergency?🚑 Keep calm and listen to this week's episode to find out how to heal it with my favorite underrated treatments you probably haven’t heard about before, as usual, all approved by my dermatologist in Gangnam.
The Skin Special 🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Affiliate Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order): ISKINCARE10
YesStyle Affiliate Discount Code: LISACARES10
Mentions 🤠
Silica Study by A. Lassus et al. in The Journal of International Medical Research (1996)
Silica study by The Acne Support Group in Advances in Therapy (2001)
The silica gel by the German brand hübner my dermatologist recommended
Silica ingredient dictionary entry by Paula's Choice
High-Frequency wand from Amazon
Brand Spotlight ⚡️
AMPLE: N (앰플엔) Instagram
Coréana Cosmetics Website
Coréana Art Museum Instagram
Artist Shin Mi Kyung (신 미경) Instagram
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: By Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
S1 E9: Skincare habits I wish I started earlier I Your K-Beauty Kit🧪
Shownotes
About this Episode
You're tired of buying products that don't work for your skin? Or, maybe you've been sweet-talked by a brand/influencer to buy a product you really didn't need?In our new series "Your K-Beauty Kit", we’ll find out together how we can build better skincare routines that serve our skin while helping us save some money, too. Today, I'll share 7 habits that cleared my acne and helped me become a more mindful skincare consumer.✨
The Skin Special 🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order)
Code: ISKINCARE10 (Or you can directly click on this affiliate link which applies the code for you)
Mentions 🤠
Pfizer article
Article on Why you need to wash your hands for 30 seconds by Sam Westreich, PhD
Sculpting and depuffing massage by holistic-medical esthetician Jadé Marie
Lymphatic drainage massage by TheMoments
Laneige Cream Skin Refine Product page & Olive Young Link (you save a little, I get a tiny commission)
Brand Spotlight ⚡️
Beneunder
Their Instagram
Their Website
Their Cooling Gloves
Their Breathable Face Mask
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: By Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
Beauty True Crime: Gangnam's Ghost Plastic Surgeons👻 S1 E8
About this Episode
They haunted the plastic surgery clinics of Gangnam and operated in the dark: Ghost surgeons. Today's spooky episode premiers our newest series "Beauty True Crime" by exploring Seoul's dark side of plastic surgery and showing how you can protect yourself against medical malpractice. 👀
Shownotes
The Skin Special 🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order)
Code: ISKINCARE10 (Or you can directly click on this affiliate link which applies the code for you)
Mentions 🤠
New York Times article
Brand Spotlight ⚡️
Neaf Neaf (니프니프)
Neaf Neaf Instagram
Neaf Neaf Naver Store
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: By Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
How Korea’s It Girls calm redness: Singles Inferno Song Jia🪩S1 E7 | Idol Skin
Shownotes
About this Episode
Ever wondered how idols and Korea's "it girls" treat skin emergencies? Let's find out how Single's Inferno Song Jia treats redness and irritation to get her skin condition back to Insta-ready in no time...🚑
The Skin Special 🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order)
Code: ISKINCARE10 (Or you can directly click on this affiliate link which applies the code for you)
Mentions 🤠
Song Jia (Freezia) Instagram
Single's Inferno Season 1 on Netflix
Brand Spotlight ⚡️
ThermoCeutical (써모슈티컬)
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: By Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
Seoul’s bestselling acne cream you never heard of👨🏻⚕️S1 E6 | My Gangnam Dermatologist
About this Episode
Acne treatments don't really make your pimples go away + they irritate your skin? Let me put you on my Gangnam dermatologist's favorite secret weapon against breakouts that's quickly become Seoul's most-sold spot cream. 🪄
Shownotes
The Skin Special 🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order)
Code: ISKINCARE10 (Or you can directly click on this affiliate link which applies the code for you)
Mentions 🤠
Acnon website
Acnon in the news
The only reseller I know that currently ships worldwide is this eBay shop based in Korea (I’ve ordered from them multiple times in the past and imo, they’re fast, safe & reliable.
Brand Spotlight ⚡️
SU:M37˚
Their beautifully curated Instagram
Their product collection on YesStyle (affiliate link to save you some money IF you decide to purchase through YesStyle, enjoy💋)
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: By Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
Your skin is not a trend: Glass, glazed donut, jello skin?!🍵S1 E5 I Skinsider
About this Episode
Let’s talk trends. Trends in K-Beauty, global skincare trends, those that make it to your FYP, and all the way onto your shelves. Together, we’ll take a deep dive into how beauty trends are created, unpack their creative potential, and discuss why they can be problematic. We’ll explore who “owns” them, let the most influential trends of 2022 echo, and define the types of skincare trends so we can navigate them mindfully and make informed decisions about which trends we want to be part of. 👀
Shownotes
The Skin Special🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order)
Code: ISKINCARE10 (Or you can directly click on this affiliate link which applies the code for you)
Brand Spotlight/Mentions 🤠
Lauren Janelle (@darcybylauren)(Trend: Milky Skin)
Charlotte Cho (@charlottejcho) (Founder of Soko Glam, The Klog & Then I Met You)
Tiara Willis (@thetiarawillis) (NY-based aesthetician)
Rhode (@rhode) (Hailey Bieber’s skincare line)
e.l.f. Cosmetics (@elfyeah) (Trend: Dolphin Skin)
Ava Lee (@glowwithava) (Trend: Jello Skin)
Faith Xue (@faith_xue) (Bustle’s Executive Beauty Director)
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: By Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
My Rhinoplasty Recovery: How I sped up deswelling and faded bruising👁👄👁S1 E4 I Clinic Confessions
About this Episode
Last year, I got plastic surgery for the first time and my recovery went so well that I wanted to share my tried and tested mix of affordable post-op and extra AF (aka pricy lol) treatments + products that helped me recover faster than average. Seoul is light-years ahead when it comes to recovery therapy options, with an innovative approach that fuses medical treatments with traditional herbal medicine, so let's talk about it🌱
Shownotes
The Skin Special🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order)
Code: ISKINCARE10
Or you can directly click on this affiliate link which applies the code for you
Brand Spotlight ⚡️
A'Pieu
Their website: They also have makeup!
Mentions 🤠(not sponsored or affiliate)
A'pieu Aqua Peeling Cotton Swab (Just saw that it's currently on sale on this website hehe enjoy)
Sketch Plastic Surgery (My Plastic Surgery Clinic)
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
How I healed my cystic acne: Effective cleansing hacks📓S1 E3 I The Acne Diaries
About this Episode
You’ve tried everything from oral prescription medication to creams, facials, and more but nothing has helped with your acne? Then this deep dive into how cleansing can heal your breakouts for good is for you.💋
Shownotes
The Skin Special🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order)
Code: ISKINCARE10
Or you can directly click on this affiliate link which applies the code for you
Brand Spotlight ⚡️
SUPEREGG
Browse their beautiful website/products
Mentions 🤠
Double Cleanse Tutorial by Tina Tanaka Harris
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: Lisa
Podcast Cover: Lisa
Trailer: Seoul's beauty industry and all the tea on Korean skincare🪩S1 E1
Shownotes
About this Episode
Hi and welcome to The Skin Special, thank you so much for tuning into our very first episode! You can find all mentions and links from the show down below, see you in our next episode all about Seoul's most underrated acne facial ... The Skin Special 🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Affiliate Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order): ISKINCARE10
YesStyle Affiliate Discount Code: LISACARES10 Brand Spotlight ⚡️ ThermoCeutical Insta (써모슈티컬) ThermoCeutical Website Mentions 🤠 Song Jia Insta Song Jia's new YouTube Channel (@TheFreezia) + her old channel (@freezia) mentioned in the show Jang Wonyoung Insta (장원영)
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: By Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
I tried the K-Beauty facial that heals acne forever?!👨🏻⚕️S1 E2 | My Gangnam Dermatologist
About this Episode
A facial that claims to heal even severe acne…forever?! Let’s talk about one of Seoul’s trending in-clinic treatments and see whether it’s worth the money👀
Shownotes
The Skin Special🪩
TikTok Community (Come say hi!)
Kobayashi Blog Article (All pictures & info mentioned in this episode)
Instagram (Please show our baby Insta some love, I just started it)
Olive Young Discount Code 🫒 (save on your K-Beauty order)
Code: ISKINCARE10
Or you can directly click on this affiliate link which applies the code for you
Brand Spotlight ⚡️
Shangpree (샹프리)
Spa Location: DOSAN SHANGPREE Spa, Cheongdam27, Dosan-daero 51-gil (Sinsa-dong), Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Spa Contact: shangpreespa@gmail.com
Spa Hours: Mon~Fri 12:00pm - 9:00pm (Last treatment: 7:30pm)
Brand Page(SO beautifully coded & designed, plz check it out on desktop for the full experience): Website
Mentions 🤠
Theme Dermatology
Contact: themedermatology@gmail.com
Discount Code: TSS10
Production 🎧
Intro & Outro Audio: Remix by x3vn
Intro AI Voice: Provided by Narakeet
Transition SFX: Provided by Spotify for Podcasters
Scripting & Editing: By Lisa
Podcast Cover: Designed by Lisa
