There’s nothing like the best Korean skincare sales to get us out of bed early on Black Friday. An un-put-down-able book, a sunny getaway, a languorous, 10-step skincare regime—all are valid ways to tuck a little “me time” into the holiday season. Of course, the Vogue beauty team leans toward the latter, which is why we’ve spent the morning filling our carts with the best Black Friday beauty deals—including Korean cleansers, serums, face masks, and more, all available at a steal on this biggest of shopping days.
Vogue’s Favorite Korean Skin-Care Deals:
But take heed: While multi-step skin-care routines will help you lean into mindful, deliberate self-care, time is of the essence here—and on that note, coveted essences are on sale on Amazon, Soko Glam, Nordstrom, and beyond. These limited-time K-beauty deals will help round out your skin-care collection with everything you need to sail through the holidays with soft, supple skin. Stock up now, then slow down later, and work through the steps below to get that coveted glass-skin glow.
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Korean Cleanser Deals
Any proper skin-care regime starts with a good cleanse. Skin that’s been swiped free of dirt and debris is duly primed to soak in all the benefits of the active ingredients to come. This Black Friday, start your K-beauty shopping regime with cleansers that remove makeup, sunscreen, and more—and don’t be afraid to double dip in the deals. After all, double cleansing is de rigueur in the land of K-beauty.
Sulwhasoo
Vogue’s favorite Korean cleanser has also earned praise from industry pros. Suited for all skin types, the gentle, foamy skin-care essential is infused with plant-based extracts that nurture and soothe. “Sulwhasoo products are generally ginseng-based and fabulous for sensitive skin types,” board-certified dermatologist Dr. Christina Chung previously told Vogue.
Anua
Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil
K-beauty skin-care regimes start with an oil cleanse to rid the skin of makeup—even stubborn mascara—with a single moisturizing swipe. Massage Auna’s top-rated cleanser into dry skin for a softening and soothing cleanse powered by heartleaf extract. Over time, the cleanser works to balance out sebum levels and tamp down excess oil production.
Korean Toner & Essence Deals
After the face has been thoroughly cleansed, toners and essences can step in to further prep the skin. The best K-beauty toners balance pH levels and whisk away the last traces of dirt or residue, while essences lend a hydrating touch. What’s more, the lightweight skin-care products are infused with buzzy ingredients—including snail mucin—that have quickly risen to TikTok fame.
CosRx
Snail Mucin 96% Power Essence
This viral essence—powered by its namesake ingredient—is another Vogue editor favorite. Powered by 96% snail secretion filtrate, it hydrates, brightens, and repairs the skin; its glowing loyalists include Emily Ratajowski and Vogue‘s senior beauty shopping writer Kiana Murden.
Mixsoon
Infused with soybean ferment extract, Mixsoon’s Bean Essence is one of the secret ingredients for glass skin. (AKA skin that’s practically poreless, smooth, and luminous for days.) This silky formulation hydrates and exfoliates, evening out the complexion and waking it up with a radiant glow.
Korean Serum Deals
The best K-beauty serums seep into the skin to flood it with antioxidants, moisture, and more. Known for their groundbreaking ingredients and unrivaled efficacy, these targeted treatments are a prerequisite for clear, luminous skin. This Black Friday, some of the best ones are primed to perform glow-boosting wonders at a steal.
Beauty of Joseon
With an inflammation-taming blend of propolis extract and niacinamide, Beauty of Joseon’s Glow Serum was made to multitask. It hydrates the skin, balances sebum production, and makes the pores ever-so-hard to spot.
Glow Recipe
Soothe, Glow & Bright Gift Set
Glow Recipe’s festive set makes for a holiday gift that will brighten anyone’s day—quite literally. Stocked with a candy-colored trio of serums including the brand’s cult-classic Watermelon Niacinamide Dew Drops, the set also contains the Avocado Ceramide Recovery Serum and Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum for well-rounded skin conditioning.
Korean Face Cream Deals
Moisture is integral to skin health year-round. But the wintertime in particular—with its low humidity levels, indoor heating, and frigid winds—makes a good moisturizer more crucial than ever. Enter the best K-beauty face creams, which swipe on, sink in, and keep the skin dewy no matter what the forecast says.
Belif
The True Cream Moisturizing Bomb
Among the first K-beauty brands make a splash stateside, Belif gained worldwide fame for its deeply moisturizing Aqua Bomb. Reformulated just this year, the classic is now powered with an even more dewiness-inducing blend of hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and its original Napiers formula, a hydrating, soothing herbal blend.
Aestura
With a gentle formulation that coddles the skin, the allergy-tested cream is safe for the most sensitive of complexions. It’s infused with ceramides, fatty acids, and a lipid complex that seals hydration into the skin for hours.
Korean Eye Cream Deals
Smooth, wide-awake eyes are key to a lit-from-within luster. The best K-beauty eye creams contain multitudes of benefits in each teeny pat, hydrating the delicate skin around the eyes while brightening dark circles, smoothing out crow’s feet, and putting puffiness to rest.
Superegg
Phyto Bounce Eye Contour Solution
Made with an exclusive complex of Tremella mushrooms, peptides, and adenosine, the creamy gel kickstarts collagen production to plump and firm the skin. It also has hyaluronic acid for hydration and a mix of vitamins B3+C, caffeine, and diamond powder to brighten and depuff.
Haruharu Wonder
Black Rice Bakuchiol Eye Cream
One of Vogue’s favorite eye creams of 2024, Haruharu’s bakuchiol-infused cream absorbs like an essence and acts like a primer, sitting beautifully under makeup. Also powered by black rice and bamboo extracts, it illuminates the under-eyes as it hydrates.
Korean Face Mask Deals
Hydrating, reparative, and spa-like in their sensorial appeal, the best K-beauty face masks deliver a host of skin-care benefits. In a multi-step regime, the glow-boosting salves can be used overnight, after a flight, or at any time of day—particularly when you’re OOO for the holidays, free from the risk of last-minute video chats.
Saturday Skin
Yuzu Vitamin C Sleep Mask
Infused with antioxidant-rich yuzu, niacinamide, and retinol, Saturday Skin’s overnight mask delivers a host of benefits while you sleep. Layer it on top of your go-to night cream, then wake up to radiant, smooth skin with nary a pore in sight.
Mediheal
The Vogue-approved sheet mask hydrates and moisturizes the skin with a mix of hyaluronic and amino acids. Leave it on for 20 minutes, then peel it off and bask in a newly revealed glow. One box comes with 10 sheet masks, and you can safely share one with everyone at your white-elephant swap: The gentle formulation is safe for all skin types.
Korean Sunscreen Deals
The best K-beauty sunscreens cap off a daytime skin-care regime with a light touch and heavyweight benefits. While protecting the skin from free radical damage that can cause wrinkles, dark spots, and even skin cancer, the SPF-infused salves are essential for overall skin health. Hydrating, quick to absorb, and ideal as makeup primers, the best K-beauty sunscreens are skin-care must-haves—made even more irresistible when they’re on sale.
Beauty of Joseon
The quickly-absorbing sunscreen has a luminous finish that gives the skin a glow without a white cast. All the while, the SPF 40 protects the skin from UVA and UVB rays, without clogging pores—the non-comedogenic formulation plays well with acne-prone skin.
Thank You Farmer
Sun Project Moisture Sun Cream SPF 40
Lightweight and dermatologist-tested, Thank You Farmer’s SPF has a silky finish and skin-loving ingredients. It’s made with niacinamide to bolster the skin barrier, panthenol for a burst of hydration, and menadione to brighten dark circles.
