5 best K-beauty brands you should buy in 2024

Korean beauty products proved to be one of the very best things one can do for one's skin – no matter if it’s a simple skin care routine or a hardcore dozen-step one. There are plenty of brands to choose from, but here’s our top-5 Korean beauty brands that are very popular among true connoisseurs, and rightfully so.

Note: not all of these brands are accessible globally and not all of them are cheap. But remember: with Parlaxy you can bring these products directly from the manufacturer to wherever you are – paying local prices and whatever fee you and your Parlaxy traveler agree upon.

SKIN1004 has a wide range of products, but one was popping up this summer: SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum. This sunscreen won people’s hearts, fulfilling all promises listed on the tube. Yep, the summer is over, but it is only wise to buy summer essentials now, when they drop in price. Order this Korean product through Parlaxy and shave off the delivery cost as well!

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum

Ma:nyo you can buy even on Amazon – if Amazon delivers to your country. People on TikTok report: the cleansing routine by this K-beauty brand is unmatched. Ma:nyo Pure Cleansing Oil Deep Clean is a bit pricey, but does wonders even with waterproof and heavy make up. A 300 ml bottle of this cleansing oil can safely travel to any place that is deprived of Amazon’s affordable delivery – and the traveler that brings this Korean treasure to you won’t even notice it in their luggage.

Manyo Pure Cleansing Oil Deep Cl

SOME BY MI is rarely found in chain stores and usually has to be tracked down in stores that specialize in Korean beauty products. The brand has a wide selection of products, and all of them are perfect to elevate your skin care routine, or be presented as a gift – who wouldn't like, for example, AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Truecica Clear Toner Pads in their routine if it’s true that they DO eliminate breakouts and minimize pores?

AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle True

Medicube is a little pricier than the previous mentions. That’s exactly why you should try and shop for its products on the official website and not add to your $200 check out bill delivery fees, taxes and all other nonsense. Medicube Zero Exosome Shot serums go for $55, and it is reported to do wonders – named one of the very best out of microneedle serums.

Medicube Zero Exosome Shot serum

Then I Met You is a very well-known brand in Korea and North America, but the rest of the world finds it either inaccessible or too expensive. Well, we have a solution for at least one of those issues – just order it through Parlaxy. The brand's Rosé Resurfacing Facial Exfoliating Mask goes for $56 on their website and all the cool kids are after it. Treat yourself to it – it comes in 50g tubes, which means practically anyone can travel with it in their backpack.

Rosé Resurfacing Facial Exfoliat

This is only the top of the iceberg. K-beauty products come in any shape – or rather price bracket – there are. AND they are truly successful in marketing across genders – Korean products fit perfectly with “clean culture” that is not specifically female–oriented.

So next time you see a cool new product recommended by your trusted influencer, don’t give up if there’s no delivery to your location. , and wait for a traveler to pick it up!