The Best Prime Day K-Beauty Deals, According to a Korean Beauty Editor
Hear ye, hear ye. Prime Day is here from now through Friday, and we’re hard at work rounding up the best deals for you. As a Korean beauty writer who grew up surrounded by K-beauty products, I’m always thrilled to see how many more of my favorite Korean skin-care and makeup brands pop up in the U.S. each year — and I’m happy to report that quite a few of them are on sale.
I’ve been testing Korean beauty products since long before I had this job — as a wee tween, I wandered shops in South Korea, looking for the formulas that would help heal my acne and make me look like all of my favorite singers and actresses. As a result, I’ve built up quite a personal knowledge base about K-beauty, which allows me to curate only the very best deals for our readers.
Below, check out some of my favorite FDA-compliant Korean sunscreens, ultrahydrating Korean face masks (including that Biodance one), and, of course, the best Korean lip treatments.
For every other deal, head on over to our list of best Amazon Prime Day deals.
So, what are you shopping for?
➼ Best Korean Sunscreen Deals
➼ Best Korean Cleanser Deals
➼ Best Korean Serum Deals
➼ Best Korean Moisturizer Deals
➼ Best Korean Face-Mask Deals
➼ Best Korean Lip-Care Deals
➼ Best Korean Beauty-Tool Deals
➼ Best Korean Makeup Deals
Best Korean Sunscreen Deals
This year, I had a selection of Cut editors test well over a dozen Korean sunscreens. This list has a number of our top picks, including the Krave Beauty (my all-time favorite), the Innisfree (sensitive-eye-friendly), and the Isntree (one editor described it as the “platonic ideal of sunscreens”). Most of these are around 30 percent off right now — a steal, if you ask me.
Best Korean Cleanser Deals
Classic Korean face washes like the Banila Co cleansing balm and the pH-balanced Cosrx cleanser are all marked down at the moment. The Then I Met You cleansing balm is another fan favorite, and I’ve never found a cleansing oil that’s better at banishing blackheads than Ma:nyo’s.
Best Korean Serum Deals
If you want to give your skin a powerful boost, a well-picked serum is the way to go. The serums below hydrate, strengthen the skin barrier, and soothe irritation. The one from VT Cosmetics is even designed to help ingredients penetrate deeper into your skin.
Best Korean Moisturizer Deals
In my opinion, moisturizer is a must, and you can’t go wrong with a Korean one. They’re usually focused on deeply hydrating the skin while being as sensitive-skin-friendly as possible. I also included a stellar, nongreasy hand cream I discovered last year.
Best Korean Face-Mask Deals
When I’m on an airplane or my skin looks especially dull, I can always turn to a Korean face mask to make my skin happy again. Take advantage of the below deals on popular options. I’ve also included toner pads, which Korean women use to prep their face before makeup and hydrate their skin at the end of a long day.
Best Korean Lip-Care Deals
Laneige’s overnight lip mask is arguably one of the most famous Korean beauty products out there — it’s marked down right now and so is the lip balm version. If you want to branch out, online reviewers can’t get enough of CNP’s lip butter, and the lip scrub from Skinfood is gentle, effective, and smells like strawberries.
Best Korean Beauty-Tool Deals
Our editors love the Medicube Age-R Booster Pro, which is basically a microcurrent device, red-light therapy mask, and microneedling tool in one. A couple of trusty pimple patches are available at a discount now as well.
Best Korean Makeup Deals
Korean skin care might have gotten all the attention in the past decade, but I have a hunch Korean makeup is going to start making waves, too. My picks include an inclusive, full-coverage cushion foundation from TirTir, an affordable lip-plumping gloss from Nature Republic, and a TikTok-viral blush from Fwee.