Nature Republic & Skinfood Haul #1 ♥

-♥- Nature Republic -♥-

Product(s) Purchased 
(* All prices listed are a rough conversion from Won to U.S. Dollars. The actual price is slightly less than the amount listed.)

• Photoshot 3D Concealer (23- Natural Beige) ~ $7.70
• The Whiter Fermentation Whitening Essence ~ $16.90
• Painting Creamy Eyes (3- Creamy Gold) ~ $5.50
• Ice Jelly Primer (Blueberry) ~ $5.39

Free Sample(s)

• Cotton Pads
• Whitening Collagen Dream Mask Sheet
• Snail Therapy B.B. Cream 
• Super Origin Collagen B.B. Cream
• Passion & Rose Lip Stick
• Forest Garden Premium Foam Cleanser - Argan Tree Oil
• Super Aqua Max Combination Watery Toner (X3)
• Super Aqua Max Combination Watery Emulsion (X3)

On the same day that I bought all these products at Nature Republic, I also picked up one Skinfood product that I've been wanting to try for a long time. Since I only bought one Skinfood product, I made this a combined Nature Republic & Skinfood Haul.

The best thing about purchasing cosmetics and skin care products in Korea is that they always give you a ton of samples, even if you purchase only one product! Recently, there has also been a lot of cosmetic stores giving out free sheet masks, and sample size cosmetics and skin care products just for entering their store.  Free products just for entering!! Crazy, right? But once you enter, be prepared to feel pressured into buying something. Although the sales associates will not directly tell you to buy something, they may constantly follow you around the store until you either purchase something or leave.

-♥- Skinfood -♥-
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Product(s) Purchased 
(* All prices listed are a rough conversion from Won to U.S. Dollars. The actual price is slightly less than the amount listed.)

• Red Orange Jelly BB (1- Light Beige) ~ $10.00

Free Sample(s)

• Egg White Pore Foam
• Platinum Grape Cell White Essence
• Royal Honey Hydro Cream
• Fresh Apple Sparkling Pore Serum (X2)

{*Please look forward to my next video when I review these products that I purchased ^O^*}

About Nature Republic ♥

To introduce my upcoming skin care and make-up haul, here's a brief overview of the company that I purchased my products from.

Since I am currently in Seoul, Korea right now, I've decided to try and purchase products from as many different cosmetic stores as I possibly can without going completely broke =P

Today I will be introducing the Korean cosmetic and skin care company, Nature Republic

Unfortunately unlike other Korean cosmetic brands such as Missha and Face Shop which have stores in the United States, there are no Nature Republic stores in the United States (and I don't believe that there are any stores that sell Nature Republic products...if you know of any stores that sell Nature Republic products in the U.S. please post the store address in the comment section below!). Therefore, unless you have heard about this company from a friend, seen their products online, and/or have traveled to Korea or other countries in Asia that have Nature Republic stores, there's a very slim chance that you would be familiar with their products.

Although there are no Nature Republic stores in the United States, Nature Republic has 100+ stores located throughout Asia. Nature Republic is known for selling plant-based cosmetics and lotions, and some Nature Republic products are even labeled with an alphanumeric code that tells you what kind of water it contains: for example, MD 202 is deep sea water from Greenland, MD 102 is glacial water from the Alps, and MD 201 is Japanese hot spring water.

According to a posting on Soompi, Nature Republic's best sellers are their Advanced Cell Boosting skincare products. Supposedly they encourage cell regeneration and are good for preventing the signs of aging.  Also popular are the collagen sheet masks, which deliver a lot of moisture in ten minutes.

Nature Republic is also known for their armpit wash. An unusual product which not only removes any ordor-causing bacteria but also helps to whiten the skin under your arms. I am not sure if this is still true, but supposedly they are the only brand that carries this unusual product.

Currently, Jang Geun Seok and KARA seem to be the main endorsers of Nature Republic; however, there have also been many other famous Hallyu stars that have endorsed Nature Republic in the past, including: Rain, JYJ, Song Hye Gyo, Moon Geun Young, and Han Chae Young. Check out the clip below to view a sample of Nature Republic's CF:




(Source: Soompi)
(Pictures: Nature Republic, Advanced Cell Boosting Skin Care, Collagen Sheet Mask, Jang Geun Seok, KARA)