Hi everyone! I’m heading to Korea next month and I’m so excited to splurge on skincare and makeup while I’m there! I’m still pretty new to K-beauty and I've only tried a few products so far, so I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed.

I have really dry skin, to the point where I still have to layer Vaseline on top of my moisturizers just to feel semi-hydrated. I’m definitely on the hunt for some seriously moisturizing products any holy grails would be amazing!

I’m also dealing with a bunch of dark spots from old acne scars that just… won’t fade, no matter how many months go by. The full-blown breakouts have slowed down, but I still get a bunch of tiny pimples scattered across my face. So I’m also looking for brightening or fading treatments that are gentle but effective!

Also, I’m pretty tanned, so if there are any skincare or makeup products that work well on darker skin tones, I’d love to hear about them! A lot of K-beauty makeup tends to lean pretty light, so I’d really appreciate any recs that are a better match for deeper tones.

Oh, and if anyone knows of good products (Korean or American!) for back acne, please send them my way! 

Thanks so much in advance!!