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JUMISO

JUMISO

I was so excited when my favourite (and Glow Theory's bestselling) sheet mask brand expanded their range of products. The brand's name is derived from the Korean words "JU" (give) and "MISO" (smile), which perfectly communicates their desire to produce skincare that will bring a smile to your day. Featuring effective formulas and targeted ingredients, their products are great value for money. The whimsical packaging, featuring a cartoon of the Jumiso owner's real life dog, is a lovely bonus.  xo, Tamsin Glow Theory is an authorised retailer of Jumiso products.
JUST ARRIVED

JUST ARRIVED

This collection houses all our latest curations, straight from Korea! Check back regularly as we're always adding to our K-beauty selection.
KLAIRS

KLAIRS

Free Klairs snowman candle with every order that includes the festive Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop limited edition serum, available while stocks last. Klairs is one of the most well-loved (and highly-requested here at Glow Theory!) Korean skincare brands, and their approach to skincare is reflected in their brand motto: Simple yet enough. With a guiding principle to make effective skincare products with the simplest ingredients and innovative formulations, their products are great for all skin types. As an added bonus, the brand is also cruelty-free and vegan-friendly. Glow Theory is the official Klairs distributor for South Africa
NEOGEN

NEOGEN

Neogen Dermalogy are beauty innovators who use the latest derma-ceutical research and innovations to deliver targeted solutions for all skin concerns. Their commitment to cruelty-free, cutting edge research and development has resulted in high performance product formulas that work and are a pleasure to use. We're so pleased to introduce this innovative K-beauty brand to South Africa!
OILINESS / PORES

OILINESS / PORES

People often believe that the only way to deal with oily skin is to use harsh cleansers and toners to strip it of oil, while using very little to no moisturiser. The truth is that it's possible to have oily but dehydrated skin, and very often dehydration and harsh products are the cause of sebum overproduction. Below, you'll find a selection of the best K-beauty has to offer for oily skin - cleansers that will clean deeply but not strip your skin of all it's natural oils, clay masks and BHAs to help clear out pores, and gentle toners and moisturisers to hydrate and calm without exacerbating oil production.
ONE THING

ONE THING

One Thing is a new indie brand that launched in Korea in 2019, with a focus on single ingredient formulas featuring the highest quality ingredients. It's been a long time since I've been this excited about a brand! Much like The Ordinary, their products rely heavily on single ingredients, though I'd say One Thing is even more minimalist than The Ordinary, both in packaging and formulation, with more of a focus on premium ingredients.  If you know that a specific skincare ingredient works well for you (Mugwort or Hyaluronic Acid for example), then One Thing allows you to choose a simple formulation featuring only that. Even better, you can choose a couple of different essences from them, and either mix them up in a mist bottle, or choose to do a more intensive treatment using their DIY sheet masks - choose which essence you'd like to use, and soak the dry sheet in it before applying to your face for 15 minutes.  All One Thing's formulations are already at the perfect percentage for daily use, so you need not worry about creating an essence that's too potent, as with other brands that sell powders and extracts intended for adding to other skincare. Please be sure to only mix One Thing products with each other though, as we of course can't know the formulations and percentages of other brand products. I hope you love One Thing as much as I do!  xo, Tamsin

PACKAGE

We first met with the creators behind PACKage on a 2018 trip to Seoul, and have loved the brand ever since. With high quality ingredients, whimsical packaging designed by various Korean artists, and products that do what they say they will, we're so pleased to now stock this fun indie brand. Cruelty-free and vegan friendly. Glow Theory is an authorised retailer of PACKage products.
PIGMENTATION / SCARRING

PIGMENTATION / SCARRING

Many of us experience dullness, dark spots and scarring (post-inflammatory hyper pigmentation) at some point in our lives. The good news is, Korean skincare boasts many products with active ingredients that can make a noticeable difference to your skin with consistent use. Look out for ingredients like niacinamide, alpha hydroxy acids, snail mucin, and madecassoside, all of which are proven to assist in brightening skin and noticeably reducing scars and hyper pigmentation. Don't forget to use sunscreen everyday to protect your skin and ensure it stays bright and even-toned.