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Jimin’s white lip balm in Vogue Japan’s In The Bag feature was identified as Bobbi Brown Extra Lip Tint in Bare Pink. The current official Korean store uses a different name, Extra Lip Tinted Balm. That distinction matters if you want to find the item from the video rather than simply buy the newest product with a similar name.What Jimin actually showedVogue Japan’s November 2025 feature describ..
Read story ↗One of the small items in Kim Ji-won’s Vogue beauty pouch is a compact gua sha tool she slips her fingers into to hold. She says she has recently started using it and turns it to demonstrate the two sides. The clearest takeaway is her approach to packing: the tools she carries outside should be small and easy to bring along.A tool sized for her pouchThe segment begins around 1:51 in VOGUE KOREA’..
Read story ↗Oh Yeon-seo chose Lilybyred’s Mood It Palette in Neutral It during her Olive Young shopping video. Her reason was practical: she already has plenty of eye shadows at home, but wanted a small selection of familiar colors for travel and touch-ups away from home.Four useful shades for a smaller makeup pouchThe palette appears around 6:29 in the October 7, 2026 video on her own channel. The video ti..
Read story ↗Ryu Hye-young recommends The Tool Lab’s premium cushion puff in her Olive Young shopping video. Her reason is refreshingly specific: she likes its soft, springy feel. She also says she recommends it to Japanese friends visiting Korea. If you are looking for the same item, the important distinction is the product family versus the exact option: the video identifies the premium cushion puff, but d..
Read story ↗The disposable face towel Lee Chae-young showed in Studio fromis_9’s Olive Young shopping video is CHRISMA Face Towel. She likes its thickness and the way it absorbs water after washing her face. Baek Ji-heon also recognizes it as a product she uses. The useful detail for anyone considering the same item is how quickly a box can run out: Chae-young says she uses around three sheets at a time.Whi..
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