Olive Young x Sephora: Best K-Beauty Brands To Check Out In Singapore

What a time to be a K-beauty girlie, because the Olive Young x Sephora K-Beauty Edit has finally landed in Singapore. What this means: You’ll no longer have to wait for a trip to Korea or pay for international shipping just to stock up on your favourite Korean skincare products. 

Though the recent pop-up in town commemorating the partnership between the two cult beauty giants was a limited-time event, the products as part of this collab remain available long after as a semi-permanent tie-up.

Available across Sephora’s physical stores as well as online, the curated Olive Young x Sephora selection currently spans 20 brands with a total of over 180 products – how ever will you choose? To help whittle things down for starters, here are some of our recommendations of popular picks and new-to-Singapore Korean beauty brands to explore. You might just feel like giving your whole skincare stash an overhaul right after this.

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BEST KOREAN BEAUTY BRANDS AND PRODUCTS FROM OLIVE YOUNG’S SEPHORA COLLABORATION IN SINGAPORE

1. Beplain

Beplain is all about drawing on nature’s time-honoured goodness for its clean, vegan beauty products. Their bestselling mung bean range, in particular, uses the traditional Korean ingredient to treat oily, impurity-ridden skin – all while remaining gentle even for those who are prone to skin sensitivity.

Try this: Beplain Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam
Price: $26 (160ml)

2. Ongredients

If you need just one reason to try Ongredients, that would probably be its face mist – it comes in the most adorable yellow heart-shaped bottle, and even has a little heart-shaped hole that you can thread a keychain through (as shown above). But beyond the cutesiness, the cruelty-free brand’s minimalist skincare helps balance the skin with anti-oxidants and barrier-boosting care.

Try this: Ongredients Skin Barrier Glow Mist
Price: $16 (50ml)

3. Cell Fusion C

Fighting the ill-effects of UV exposure is the name of the game here – we’re talking everything from pigmentation to heat stress and photoageing. But Cell Fusion C doesn’t just have a range of sunscreens. There are also cooling pads, sheet masks, and natural-finish blemish balms (BB cream) for all-around care against sun damage.

Try this: Cell Fusion C Aquatica Cooling Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++
Price: $29 (50ml)

4. Manyo Factory aka Man:yo

Fun fact: Manyo Factory translates to “witch factory”. No scary spells or potions here, just the magic combination of natural ingredients combined with actives for daily rituals that actually work to strengthen the skin.

Try this: Manyo Pure Soybean Cleansing Oil
Price: $26 (200ml)

5. Bioheal Boh

If you’re new to anti-ageing products, Bioheal Boh is a good place to start, with the Korean brand’s Science-backed formulas carefully catered to every stage of the skin ageing process. For prevention or early-stage loss of volume and elasticity, go for their convenient under-eye patches, which serve as a refreshing perk-me-up any time of day or even on long flights.

Try this: Bioheal Boh Probioderm Collagen Remodeling Eye Patch
Price: $24 (60 patches)

6. Dr. Althea

Struggling with sensitive skin that results in acne, dehydration, irritation, or all of the above? Dr. Althea has got you covered with its safe, gentle formulas that provide lasting relief – leading to clearer, healthier and brighter skin over time.

Try this: Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream
Price: $31 (50ml)