We’re letting you in on a little (okay, huge) secret: The best early Korean Skin-Care Black Friday Deals are already here, and trust us, you’ll want to shop before everyone else catches on. K-beauty products are already pretty affordable to begin with, so when they do go on sale, it’s game over. This year’s lineup features some of the most glow-boosting formulas around—from milky toners and hydrating essences to overnight masks that make your skin feel like a cloud. K-beauty secret sauce? Gentle, yet effective, ingredients like snail mucin for hydration and bounce, PDRN for firming, and Centella asiatica for soothing and strengthening your skin barrier.
So, whether you want to stock up on your go-tos or finally try something viral from your FYP, now’s the time to add to cart from beauty brands like Medicube, Laneige, and Biodance before the best Korean skin-care, hair, and makeup deals vanish.
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If you didn’t know: Salmon is basically skin food—well, polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN), to be exact. This buzzy ingredient, often used in Korean skin clinics, is the star of Medicube’s PDRN duo: the Pink Collagen Capsule Cream and Pink Peptide Serum. “After every use of the cream, my skin feels plumper, glowier, more refreshed—like I did the full 10-step routine, even when I only did the basics,” says contributing commerce writer Christa Joanna Lee.
The 2025 Best of Beauty Award-winning Belif Aqua Bomb Eye Gel is a refreshing, fast-absorbing formula that tackles puffiness, dryness, and dark circles in one swipe. Infused with caffeine, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and vitamin C, it cools and brightens tired eyes while sinking in instantly.
CosRx’s Snail Booster Kit is basically a glow-up in a box. It includes the TikTok-famous Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, the 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum, the All-in-One Cream, and the Peptide Eye Cream (a.k.a. everything you need for hydrated, glassy skin). “The texture of the essence is so fun (and surprisingly not tacky seconds after applying), and it gives my skin lots of love, glow, and bounce,” says commerce editor Sarah Han.
A cleansing balm that works like a pencil sharpener? K-beauty made it—and Dr. Althea Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm is a TikTok favorite and a 2025 Best of Beauty Award winner. Unlike most cleansing balms, which come with plastic spatulas, this one has a built-in dispenser that churns out ribbons of balm like thin sheets of pasta. “It can dissolve my waterproof 3CE and Clio mascaras in one go, which is my ultimate test for any makeup remover—and it never irritates my eyes or makes me break out,” says Allure contributor Sarah Y. Wu.
“This K-beauty staple has completely transformed my acne-prone, combination skin,” says commerce writer Lily Wohlner. Illiyoon Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream delivers up to 120 hours of hydration in a lightweight texture that won’t feel heavy or greasy. With soothing cica extract and soy-derived ceramides, it calms irritation and strengthens the skin barrier for healthier, more resilient skin.
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The I’m From Rice Glow Set brings together two of the brand’s most-loved formulas—the viral Rice Toner and the Rice Cream—for the ultimate hydrated, radiant skin routine. ICYMI: We just crowned the Rice Toner as our top pick for milky toners: “It instantly plumps my skin, giving it a brighter, refreshed look and prepping it for the serums, moisturizers, and sunscreens to follow,” says Han.
We’ll let you in on a little secret: You can pare down a classic 10-step Korean skin-care routine to just a few in a pinch. The Then I Met You Deep Hydration Essentials Set covers all the bases—melting off makeup, replenishing moisture, and leaving your skin calm, dewy, and perfectly balanced. “The Living Cleansing Balm breaks down even my toughest makeup without irritation, feels nourishing post-rinse, and smells divine thanks to sea buckthorn and persimmon,” says Han.
Good Light
Find the Light Set
The Good Light Find the Light Set is your skin-care routine, simplified. It comes with four everyday essentials—a gentle cleanser, hydrating toner, nourishing oil, and creamy lip milk—that make your skin feel calm, dewy, and cared for.
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Powder Room, one of Korea’s most popular beauty-specific platforms, deemed Ma:nyo’s Panthetoin Essence Toner as the best toner of 2024. An all-star moisturizing ingredient lineup of panthenol, sunflower seed oil, hyaluronic acid, squalane, ceramides, and macadamia nut oil cocoon skin with the toner’s silky lotion-like formula to make skin feel as soft as a baby’s, Allure contributor Devon Abelman says.
One swipe of Round Lab Birch Moisturizing Sunscreen UVLock SPF 45+ will make you wonder what took you so long to try this viral favorite. “It disappears instantly, makes my skin feel hydrated thanks to the birch sap, and honestly, my only complaint is that it doesn’t come in a jumbo bottle so I can slather it everywhere,” says Lee.
Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum is a lightweight, brightening formula designed to even tone and revive dull, tired skin. “Even though it’s fragrance-free, it smells like freshly squeezed Florida orange juice—pulp and all,” Abelman says. “Scent aside, I love how dynamic this formula is. It covers all the bases for achieving the healthy skin of your dreams: brightening, hydrating, smoothing, and healing. Texture-wise, it’s viscous and almost gel-like without feeling sticky.”
Sulwhasoo’s Overnight Vitalizing Mask smells like a spa in the best way possible, thanks to its blend of Korean botanicals like ginseng, lotus, and pomegranate. “It absorbs beautifully, leaving just a hint of dewiness, but never in that uncomfortable, hair-sticking-to-your-face way. By morning, there wasn’t a trace of residue—I even forgot to wash it off—and my skin was unbelievably soft, supple, and deeply hydrated,” says Lee.
“I must say: This is the most powerful device I have ever used,” says editor in chief Jessica Cruel. She tends to use only the Derma Shot and MC Modes in her skin prep routine—and the latter is her favorite for lymphatic drainage before a big event or a live TV taping. “Setting three out of five had my muscles twitching (in a good way). I also like that it has a screen that tracks the time, so I don’t have to keep track of beeps. I find the user experience is better than many microcurrent devices I’ve used in the past.”
Mixsoon’s Bean Essence is a K-beauty favorite packed with fermented soybeans to gently exfoliate, smooth texture, and leave skin looking fresh, bouncy, and glowing. “If you’d rather skip the snail mucin, this Mixsoon essence provides an equally satisfying gooey-but-not-sticky formula that transforms my dull, dry skin into a glowing, plump dream,” says Han. “No wonder it’s gained popularity amongst Korean makeup artists for complexion prep.”
Biodance
Soothing Barrier Cleansing Foam
If your face is already feeling dried out from the dip in temperatures, Biodance’s Soothing Barrier Cleansing Foam is the cozy kind of cleanser you need right now. It gently washes away makeup and buildup without stripping moisture, which is clutch from here on out.
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The viral Tirtir Mask Fit Red Cushion Foundation compact provides buildable, medium-to-full coverage with a surprisingly lightweight texture. Bonus: The long-wearing formula sets to a semi-matte finish that resists oil and humidity, too. “It stays put all day without creasing or caking on my combination skin and gives me a really beautiful, subtle glow,” says Wu.
Noonie’s Applepeony Lip Oil is like a juicy drink for your lips. The glossy, non-sticky formula drenches dry lips in hydration while adding a subtle tint and shine that makes them look instantly smoother and plumper.
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Unove
Deep Damage Hair Treatment Mask
Unove Silk Oil Essence is like a quick makeover for tired, frizz-prone hair. Packed with over 20 proteins, amino acids, and nourishing oils, it smooths, softens, and adds shine—yet still feels lightweight, even on fine or thin hair.
You probably know CosRx for their viral skincare (hello, snail mucin), but their hair care is just as smart—and just as gentle. The Peptide-132 Hair Bond Repair Treatment brings the same skin-loving philosophy to your strands, using a proprietary peptide-132 complex to help repair broken bonds from the inside out. “The treatment is an interesting, thick, almost coagulated texture, and a little bit goes a long way,” says Allure senior commerce director Shanna Shipin.
Dr. Melaxin
Bondex Protein Bonding Remodeling Shampoo
If you need to rehab damaged hair, Dr. Melaxin’s Bondex Protein Bonding Remodeling Shampoo is loaded with proteins and amino acids to help rebuild weak strands, smooth frizz, and make your hair feel stronger and healthier every time you wash.
How We Find the Best Black Friday Korean Beauty Deals
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