Collection: Korean Beauty Tools

Beauty tools are the easiest place in skincare to waste money, so this collection comes with an unusual promise: we will tell you what each of these actually does.

Some tools earn their place. Some are pleasant rituals that will not change your skin. Both are fine — as long as you know which one you are buying.

What's Here

Devices. The medicube AGE-R range are electronic devices for at-home use. They are the serious end of the shelf, and the priciest.

Gua sha and massagers. The BeaumAnt Self Gua Sha is handmade Korean white clay. What gua sha does is move fluid — it de-puffs, and it feels good. It does not reshape your face, and we would rather say that here than let the category imply otherwise.

Coolers. Cold reduces puffiness, briefly and pleasantly. That is the whole claim and it is enough.

Scalp brushes. The one tool almost nobody regrets. A minute of scalp massage while shampooing is worth more than most of the shelf.

The Rule for All of Them

Never drag a tool across dry skin. Always lay down a cream, balm or oil first. Dragging is how a nice ritual turns into irritated, tugged skin. And press far more lightly than you think — if it hurts, you are doing it wrong.

Our honest guide to Korean beauty tools goes through what each type does, what it does not, and which are worth the money.

Related

Tools need slip, so pair them with Korean Moisturizers or a facial oil. See also Collagen, Peptides, Glass Skin & Glow and PDRN Skincare.

For the scalp brush in context, see Korean Hair Care. For body massagers, Korean Body Care.

Reading: gua sha, honestly and how to build the right routine.