Where To Buy Korean Skincare in Seattle WA
Korean skincare has been raved about for quite some time now and the trend is still growing! And for good reason, the formulations are usually very gentle, contain lots of natural ingredients as their actives, and it's usually a lot more affordable than western brands! Click here to see my list of all time favourite products (mostly all asian beauty brands)!
Today, we'll be going over some of the best korean skincare and makeup stores in Seattle, as well as some online options (so that you can compare pricing as well). Sometimes online stores are much cheaper even with shipping, but the only downsides are that it'd be a hassle to do returns.
I hope you find this post helpful, and if there are any must-visit spots or must-try products I may have missed please comment below! :)
Korean Beauty Stores in Seattle
G-Mart K-Beauty
17424 Hwy 99 #102, Lynnwood, WA
Technically a grocery store but they have quite a selection of kbeauty as well. High end and drugstore. Lots of brands I haven't seen before too but some of the brands available are:
- Mediheal
- Missha
- Shiseido
- Sooryehan
- Goodal
- Somebymi
- Various facemasks
Face x
13200 Aurora Ave N STE I, Seattle
(This location is a bit harder to find: 14509 NE 20th St Ste E Bellevue, WA)
They have a pretty decent collection of Asian cosmetic products, a review mentioned that it's better than what you can find in Uwajimaya, HMart, Daiso or Sephora. Prices are also a bit better than Tokyo Trendy and Uwajimaya.
Brands available:
- JMsolution
- Dr. Jart+
- Hada Labo
- Kikumasamune
- Hatomugi
- Innisfree
- Nature Republic
- Papa recipe
- There’s high-end stuff too like SKII
Tokyo Trendy
217 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA
Lots of Jbeauty brands available (definitely compare online though because prices are a little more marked up here):
- Canmake
- Heroine Make
- Shiseido
- KOSE
- Hada Labo
- There is a decent variety of skincare, makeup, haircare, snacks
Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave S, Seattle
There's another Uwajimaya in Bellevue as well, but this one has a bigger selection. You can find a ton of Japanese snacks, grocery store foods etc but also Sanrio products and manga products too and they also have a mini food court! I actually haven't been here yet but will update the brands available next time!
ARITAUM
3301 184th St SW #145, Lynnwood, WA
Brands available:
- Sulwhasoo
- IOPE
- Laneige
- HANYUL
ULTA Beauty
Ulta Beauty, 13201 Aurora Ave N, Seattle
Brands available:
- COSRX
- Banila Co
- Dear Klairs
- Skinfood
- Holika Holika
Online Stores for Korean Skincare & Makeup
Lots of these online stores also ship out of warehouse in either sides of the coast so you'll be able to get decently fast shipping times. Generally for bigger brands like COSRX you'll be able to find the Amazon official brand storefront to purchase from, but be very careful of independent third party sellers because I have see fake products on Amazon before!
Here are some options for online shops:
YesStyle
YesStyle has probably the biggest selection of both korean and japanese makeup and skincare products (as well as clothes/lifestyle items, if you can’t find a brand or product from Amazon or other shops they will likely have it (they carry Beauty of Joseon, COSRX, Isntree, Canmake, Etude House and Pony Makeup to name a few)!
Shipping is usually pretty long for me personally, at maybe 3 weeks or so but they usually have 10%-15% off deals and flash sales so sometimes prices are cheaper than Amazon.
StyleVana
This has been my go-to online option for when I can’t find something in store or online, or for when I’m simply looking for the best prices. Be warned though because their customer service is practically non-existent so be sure to input all your address and info correctly!
StyleVana provides authentic Korean and Japanese skincare and makeup products worldwide, and based on my experience, they have the same products, if not more than the options above, with the best pricing.
They also have: a Sale section, a Flash Deal section that are continuously rotating additional sales on products. If you’re looking to buy your top products in bulk you can sometimes find set deals on sale as well. (i.e. the SKIN1004 Sunscreen I mentioned in my all time favourites post x4).
Shipping
Free US Shipping on orders over $48 USD (4 - 9 Business Days)
Beauty Box Korean
500+ brands of all price ranges, the best selection out of all the retailers listed here. If you don’t see a product you want you can also request it and it will be added it to their site within a few days.
Ships worldwide. it will take 1-7 business days for them to procure the items for you. Cost is based on shipping method selected and location.
Available via their customer support portal. Definitely the best selection of beauty products of all the retailers, whenever you can’t find something, you’ll find it here. Now with free shipping over $200+, this is a great place if you prefer to place one big order or if you do a group order with friends!
iHerb
120 affordable K-beauty brands, including their own in-house brands Idealove and Radiant Seoul. Won’t carry the latest products from each brand but will have some of the popular ones.
Ships to 185+ countries with the relatively low free shipping minimum. Also offers expedited shipping at an extra price.
They’re not exclusively K-beauty but they have the best free shipping deals out of all the retailers here. Plus they also carry Western beauty brands and a selection of wellness products.
Bemused Korea
A direct-from-Korea retailers. A great option if you’re a fan of any of the carried brands.
https://bemusedkorea.com/
Ships to 50 countries and offers free standard shipping. Processing time is 2-3 business days.
15 lesser known but excellent Korean skincare brands that are hard to find on other retailers.
How was the list? Did I miss anything? If so drop it in the comments below! 🙂
-Tia
*This post contains affiliate links - however, these are my honest opinions on the stores I’ve shopped at and I truly stand by my recommendations.*