#KBeauty Shopping and Haul (Picture-Heavy)

As I've mentioned in this post, we live pretty close to Pacific Mall, which makes it easy to go shopping for AB (Asian Beauty) stuff. Admittedly, now that I'm into the whole K-beauty thing, going there is not good for my wallet (or my husband's...heehee).

I thought I'd give you a peek of what's in there. These pics are not of the whole mall though, coz I was with my husband and I guess there's only so much a guy can take before he has had enough of skin care shopping. Guys don't like beauty shopping?!?! Wut?!?! (He insisted I mention "long-suffering husband"...anyways....)

If you're in the Greater Toronto Area and haven't been to this mall, I highly recommend it. Visit the Market Village beside it as well, where there are some beauty stores like the Beauty Garden and Amore. (I will admit that I never go there on weekends though, coz it does get crazy!)

Let's begin, shall we?

Every time we go there, first thing we do is (of course) eat.  I always eat this at Japanese Express (Heritage Town on second floor). Love this place, and everyone there is super nice.:D

We were there around 12 on a weekday, so some shops were still closed. (Excuse the photo quality. These were taken with my phone.)

Many of these shops carry various brands.

He refuses to "pose" normally, and yet complain that all my pics of him make him look cray cray...sigh....

Where is Jin Goo? Teehee!

The girl here at Myeongdong was super nice. Will definitely come back here!

mostly brands from AmorePacific line like IOPE and Sulwhasoo

There are many other beauty stores that I wasn't able to take a picture of, like Multi Brand, The Face Shop and It's Skin, but you get the drift...:D I think it's cool they're all in one place.

 Here's what I got:

The First Treatment Essence from the Missha store (with some samples)

Nature Republic Magic Remover from Myeongdong Beauty

I also ordered some stuff from Sokoglam (I highly recommend this site. They shipped out quickly! I ordered these April 29th and got the package May 9th. Not bad.)

What I got:

Son & Park Beauty Water and SkinFood Black Sugar Mask

On that note, I just recently bought and read Korean Beauty Secrets by Kerry Thompson and Coco Park, which alongside Charlotte Cho's The Little Book Of Skin Care (see previously linked post on top), has really fuelled my interest with the whole thing. This book is more of a scientific look at the  multi-step Korean beauty routine. Highly recommend this book. Whereas Charlotte's book has a very chatty style, this book has a more serious tone, but still very readable. I like the part where several bloggers talk about their own routine and their fave products.

Needless to say, I'm excited to try all these new stuff. In a few months, I'll be doing a review of these products (including The Face Shop items I've bought previously) and let you know how it's all been working for me. Unfortunately, I have sensitive skin so I have to wait before introducing any new products to my face.

PS Since Rowena got me hooked into KDramas, I've now been watching My Love From The Star. Have you seen it? Am loving it so far:D

PS Here are a few recent Korean ads featuring Song Joong Ki and Jin Goo (from Descendants of the Sun)...enjoy:D