There are numbers of K-beauty brands making high-quality eye shadows and palettes with reasonable prices. You can easily find glitter products, to mimic the KPOP idol look!
I assume many of the readers are interested in purchasing eye shadows from Korea but don't have an idea which one to get. From this blog, I will be introducing which ones are loved, and popular among the locals.
Let's go take a look at the top 5 now1 (The rankings are based on the most used Korean cosmetic app, HwaHae (화해) app.)
#5 3CE / Eye Switch
Price: ￦15,000 ($12.66 USD)
The fifth is the 3CE eye switch. This buildable eye glitter is very similar to a water-based liner that contains superfine glitter in a clear base.
You can easily mimic the K-pop idol look with glam-look glitter near your under eyelashes. The glitter sparkles in any angles that will stay on your eyes all day long. They are very useful on your special occasion makeup like girls' night out or clubbing.
The mixture of small and big sizes of glitters enhances the glamourous look from your eyes.
As you can see the swatches from all three, #DOUBLE NOTE is the fanciest glitter out of all three.
Honestly, I would like to purchase all three, but if you only need to buy one, I would like to recommend #DOUBLE NOTE. It will go very well with both yellow and pink undertones.
#4 ARITAUM / Mono Eyes
Price: ₩5,000 ($ 4.22 USD)
The fourth is ARITAUM's Mono Eyes!
Mono Eyes single shadows offer matte, micro-shimmer, and glitter texture with smooth blendable texture. More importantly, the prices are reasonably arranged for ₩5,000!
Another hidden tip is that ARITAUM goes on their monthly sale pretty often, and Mono Eyes goes on a big sale like buy one get one free; it is the perfect time to stock some of your favorite shades!
The most popular shade is M01 Earth (얼쓰), a matte brown color that can be used every day.
This shade got even popular for the cheaper version of Soba from MAC Cosmetics. The shade is easy to blend with other eyeshadow colors! They normally stay on your eyes for a long period of time, so I would strongly recommend Mono Eyes eyeshadows!
#3 3CE / Mood Recipe Multi Eye Color Palette
Price: ₩38,000 ($32.07 USD)
The third place is taken by 3CE's Mood Recipe Multi Eye Color Palette.
These nine convertible colors of eye shadow palette are perfect for everyday use. With a wide range of shades from subtle and natural to bold and intense, this blendable palette helps to create different looks of your eye makeup.
It also controls the oil on your eyelids to prevent smudging. The smooth and buildable texture will enhance the quality of your makeup indeed.
The most popular one is #OVERTAKE. The pinkish-brown mood of the palette is especially suitable for fall and winter makeup. There are a few glitters and shimmer-glitters shades to complete your look!
You can always mix and match the colors within nine shades for creating different looks. Although the volume is relatively small, the price is expensive at ￦38,000 ($32 USD) compared to other K-beauty stores, but I can highly recommend it is worth the money!
#2 ETUDE / Play Color Eyes
Price: ￦25,000 ($21.05 USD)
Is there anyone who has this palette already? The second place is taken by ETUDE's Play Color Eyes.
This compact and convenient eye shadow palette have 10 colors that are suitable for most of the skin undertones. The eyeshadow palette above is called 'In The Cafe', and following the theme of cafe, there are different shades that easily remind of dark roast coffee to a cup of warm latte.
You can easily do coral makeup to daily makeup that will suit most of the skin undertones. I can confidently say that Koreans who wear makeup regularly have at least one of these ETUDE's 'Play Color Eye'.
The photo above is the full collection of the series from ETUDE! Check the full swatch and I hope you find your favorite palette.
#1 ETUDE Look At My Eyes
Price: ￦3,500~5,500 ($2.95 USD~$4.64 USD)
The first place is ETUDE's Look At My Eyes!
The fine glitter texture is one of the most popular lines among the Look At My Eyes eyeshadows. The reasonable price range (￦3,500~) allows the customers to easily open their wallets!
Are you interested in trying some unique shades? Why don't you purchase from ETUDE first and see if you actually enjoy the color on your eyes!
The picture above is the most popular shade; BR402, which is also called by 'Take Out Without Syrup' (시럽빼고 테이크아웃).
I also have this shade in my pouch, and this goes very well with any brown matte shadows. If you are obsessed with brown shade eyeshadows, this is a must-buy.
This one above is BR 407, also called as 'Coconut On The Beach' (해변에선 코코넛). This is a perfect shade to create a natural shadow on your eyelids! Such a cost-effective product!
The one above is BR422 (솔솔말린 솔방울).
This beautiful color that is a mixture of dark rose pink and light brown gives the soft brown look on your eyes. Since the texture is smooth, you can easily blend with your hands too.
How did you enjoy our recommendation? I hope the post helped to create your shopping list in Korea.
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