You guys! I have to share what amazing women I hav You guys! I have to share what amazing women I have in my life ❤️ they planned a whole surprised bachelorette for me 😭 I didn’t want to burden people since everyone is so busy and I’m the last person to make a fuss about myself. But they took it upon themselves to celebrate with me👰🏻‍♀️ They secretly planned this for months with a little help from my fiancé! My heart is full of love ❤️ I can’t believe I’m so blessed.
So @weareyouthskincare is a new brand to me and I’ve tried a couple of their products! While I enjoyed all 4 of these, my favorites were the Purity Purifying Light Foam and the Anti-Age Skin Priming & Hydrating Lotion. When I was looking into the brand, I was excited to see that there’s over a decade of r&d behind these products! They target so many skin issues that many of us face like inflammation, aging and acne with innovative technology like plant stem-cells! If you’re curious about Youth Skincare, they are available at CVS nationwide! They’re also hosting a HUGE giveaway to promote their #youthastateofmind ‼️ The grand prize is a 3-day, 2-night trip to Orlando, FL for 2 people. Another 25 winners will receive Youth Skincare! For more details, visit us.youthskincare.com #weareyouthskincare
Because the new half shot from @thedrybar just hit Because the new half shot from @thedrybar just hits ✨different✨
Had the best time on this shoot 💛
Big prom night with @essencemakeup 💜 how cute i Big prom night with @essencemakeup 💜 how cute is my little boutonnière? 💐
When they take “top me up” literally 💃🏻🍷
My life is so much easier when my skincare product My life is so much easier when my skincare products are multi-functional! I've been trying these products out from @strivectin so let me tell you my thoughts! 💖 The Line Blurfector Instant Wrinkle Blurring Primer is great for the morning after sunblock. As the name implies, it visibly blurs the appearance of wrinkles (even deep-set ones) and also helps makeup last longer. It's SUPER lightweight and almost feels like a second skin so I would definitely wear this on its own. The Super-C Retinol Brighten and Correct Vitamin C Serum contains both stabilized vitamin c and retinol. This is great for getting those powerhouse ingredients in, in one step! These products are available at @sephora .com if you're looking to pick them up! #strivectinpartner #TheBeautyBreakdown #skincare #sephora
We went to go pick a cake for our wedding! Which c We went to go pick a cake for our wedding! Which cake do you think we picked? 🎂 Also, my fiancé and I are pretty much polar opposites on everything.. including cake evidently.
#ad How much easier can skincare get?! With @kahi_ #ad How much easier can skincare get?! With @kahi_official I can just swipe and go! 🏃 The Extin C Balm contains a very high concentration of 26% Vitamin C among balm-type products 🍊 I like to use this in the morning right before I apply the UV Aqua Balm! ☀️ The UV Aqua Balm not only provides my face with SPF protection, but its velvet-y finish acts a great primer for makeup or to wear alone. Finally, the original KAHI Multi Balm is great for nourishing the skin right before bed (or whenever else you find your skin parched!). You can pick up their products on Amazon, Olive Young, or on their official website! #KAHI #TheBeautyBreakdown #MultiBalm #KoreanBeauty #UVAquaBalm #KoreanSkincare #ExtinCBalm #KBeauty
OOO … will get back to you as soon as I can! 💚
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The Beauty Breakdown, The Travel Breakdown · June 7, 2015

Shopping in Seoul, Korea: A Guide to Shopping in Myeongdong

This is a fun installment to my website that I thought would be helpful for those of you visiting Korea! When I was initially planning my trip, the thing I was really excited for was the SHOPPING. Seoul, Korea is the shopping mecca and of course, there are different areas that sell different things and have different vibes. Because of this, I wanted to create shopping guides for the different shopping districts! Today’s post is going to be on the most notorious place; Myeongdong!

 

Myeongdong (명동) is the number one shopping district in Seoul. It attracts people from all over the world because it’s the one-stop shop for essentially everything. All the streets are lined with delicious places to eat, beauty stores, and international clothing stores and designers.
So let’s get to the breakdown of shopping in Myeongdong…
 
Beauty Shops
If you’re looking for one place to buy all your Korean makeup and skincare needs, you should definitely go to Myeongdong. Myeongdong has every Korean beauty brand you could think of and most likely, a couple of the same kind. For example, you can walk down one street in Myeongdong and see at Etude House. Take a stroll a little further, you’ll probably find another…and another…and another! This is especially convenient for those of you who like to find the best deals! You can shop around and find the best prices because yes, some of the stores will offer different deals. For example, you could go to one Etude House and find buy one, get one face mask and then go to another Etude House and find buy 10, get 10 face masks.
Also, you’ll notice that since they’re are so many beauty shops, there will be sales people standing outside of the stores offering you free samples to come in and look. You do have to enter the store if you want the sample (usually it’s a small box of cotton pads or a sheet mask), and look around. You actually don’t have to buy anything to look, but I usually don’t enter a store unless I’m interested in buying something. This is only because in Korea, the sales associates in the stores are very attentive, especially in the beauty shops. They’ll actually follow you around so you can ask questions and they’ll usually try to have you try some of their products.
Heads up though if you don’t speak Korean, Japanese, or Chinese. If you speak one of these languages, there is almost always someone who can help you. English speakers are a little harder to find and you will rarely find someone to help you if you speak any other language. That’s not to say you can’t enjoy shopping here! Just be prepared to be a little on your own if you don’t speak these languages. But hey, maybe you like shopping that way!
Restaurants/Street Food

 

If you’re hungry, you can definitely find all kinds of food at Myeongdong. Whether you’re in the mood for sitting down somewhere nice for something to eat or just picking something up from a food cart to snack on as you walk around, you’ll find it here!
Don’t forget to look up! Usually more places to eat 🙂
In this area, you can find all kinds of foods, including international foods and fast food. The prices, even at restaurants, are fairly reasonable. If you’re looking for something really cheap, check out the food carts that are usually lined along the streets! For about $1-3 USD, you can buy tteokboki, chicken skewers, spiral potatoes on a stick, and many other choices! And of course, they’re delicious. You can always find something to your liking to eat 🙂
Clothing Stores

 

Myeongdong is where you can find a mix of international and Korean clothing stores. The prices here for clothing are mid-range. They’re not super cheap but you can clothing for reasonable prices. There are stores like H&M and Forever 21 and also stores like SPAO and UNIQLO. Typically, international brands like Levi’s or Converse are more expensive since they’re imported. If you’re looking for super cheap clothing, check out the carts that come out later in the day or at night or go to another shopping district like Dongdaemun or by EWHA University which I will feature in later posts.
Hope this was a helpful guide to shopping in Myeongdong! More guides like this to come so let me know if it’s helpful or if you have more questions!
xoxo,
Morgan

 

 

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You guys! I have to share what amazing women I hav You guys! I have to share what amazing women I have in my life ❤️ they planned a whole surprised bachelorette for me 😭 I didn’t want to burden people since everyone is so busy and I’m the last person to make a fuss about myself. But they took it upon themselves to celebrate with me👰🏻‍♀️ They secretly planned this for months with a little help from my fiancé! My heart is full of love ❤️ I can’t believe I’m so blessed.
So @weareyouthskincare is a new brand to me and I’ve tried a couple of their products! While I enjoyed all 4 of these, my favorites were the Purity Purifying Light Foam and the Anti-Age Skin Priming & Hydrating Lotion. When I was looking into the brand, I was excited to see that there’s over a decade of r&d behind these products! They target so many skin issues that many of us face like inflammation, aging and acne with innovative technology like plant stem-cells! If you’re curious about Youth Skincare, they are available at CVS nationwide! They’re also hosting a HUGE giveaway to promote their #youthastateofmind ‼️ The grand prize is a 3-day, 2-night trip to Orlando, FL for 2 people. Another 25 winners will receive Youth Skincare! For more details, visit us.youthskincare.com #weareyouthskincare
Because the new half shot from @thedrybar just hit Because the new half shot from @thedrybar just hits ✨different✨
Had the best time on this shoot 💛
Big prom night with @essencemakeup 💜 how cute i Big prom night with @essencemakeup 💜 how cute is my little boutonnière? 💐
When they take “top me up” literally 💃🏻🍷
My life is so much easier when my skincare product My life is so much easier when my skincare products are multi-functional! I've been trying these products out from @strivectin so let me tell you my thoughts! 💖 The Line Blurfector Instant Wrinkle Blurring Primer is great for the morning after sunblock. As the name implies, it visibly blurs the appearance of wrinkles (even deep-set ones) and also helps makeup last longer. It's SUPER lightweight and almost feels like a second skin so I would definitely wear this on its own. The Super-C Retinol Brighten and Correct Vitamin C Serum contains both stabilized vitamin c and retinol. This is great for getting those powerhouse ingredients in, in one step! These products are available at @sephora .com if you're looking to pick them up! #strivectinpartner #TheBeautyBreakdown #skincare #sephora
We went to go pick a cake for our wedding! Which c We went to go pick a cake for our wedding! Which cake do you think we picked? 🎂 Also, my fiancé and I are pretty much polar opposites on everything.. including cake evidently.
#ad How much easier can skincare get?! With @kahi_ #ad How much easier can skincare get?! With @kahi_official I can just swipe and go! 🏃 The Extin C Balm contains a very high concentration of 26% Vitamin C among balm-type products 🍊 I like to use this in the morning right before I apply the UV Aqua Balm! ☀️ The UV Aqua Balm not only provides my face with SPF protection, but its velvet-y finish acts a great primer for makeup or to wear alone. Finally, the original KAHI Multi Balm is great for nourishing the skin right before bed (or whenever else you find your skin parched!). You can pick up their products on Amazon, Olive Young, or on their official website! #KAHI #TheBeautyBreakdown #MultiBalm #KoreanBeauty #UVAquaBalm #KoreanSkincare #ExtinCBalm #KBeauty
OOO … will get back to you as soon as I can! 💚
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