the korea beauty guide

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not just another list of clinics. this is my october 2026 trip to seoul, start to finish: what i booked, why, what it cost, and everything i'd do differently, so you can plan yours properly the first time.

you can find lists of clinics anywhere. what you can't find is how to actually plan it. that's what this is🤍

does this sound familiar?

• you've saved a hundred clinic reels and still don't know where to start
• you're not sure what's worth flying for, and what you could just do at home
• you have no idea what to budget
• you're scared of booking the wrong thing, in the wrong order, and wasting the trip

i get it. i made some of those mistakes myself. i booked my clinics before i'd had my skin scanned, i did my treatments in the wrong order, and i planned so much straight after that i skipped the treatments i wanted most.

and korea is so worth it. treatments you can't get at home yet, prices that are often a fraction of what you'd pay in the US, clinics that feel like a spa, and iv sedation for the intense stuff (a big deal for someone as scared of pain as me).

you're flying all that way and spending all that money. this is how you make sure it's spent right.

in this 51-page guide, you'll learn:

• the one thing to book before any clinic (it's free)
• why i'd skip the clinic that keeps showing up in your feed
• the mistake every doctor warned me about, and i made anyway
• what's worth flying for, and what's fine at home
• how to read your skin scan results
• what a trip like mine really costs, broken down
• where to shop skincare so you leave with a routine built for your skin, not a random haul
• how to book everything, even last minute
• my day-by-day itinerary, and exactly what i'd change
• checklists for before you go and once you're there

did you know korea is one of the best places in the world to buy vintage designer? same reason as japan. selling a counterfeit there is a criminal offence rather than a slap on the wrist, so the established stores authenticate in house and have far too much to lose by getting it wrong. people also buy a lot and trade up quickly, so pieces come back in very good condition, usually with the box, the dust bag and the card still with them. the stock runs deeper than anything i find at home, and as a tourist you claim the tax back on your way out.

what this guide is not:

• • not a directory of every clinic in seoul
• • not medical advice. i'm not a doctor, this is my own experience
• • not a promise of results
• • not for resale or sharing

full disclosure: i chose park clinic and dod myself and reached out to them, and they agreed to host my treatments. parkjun beauty lab hosted my scalp spa, rosemary pharmacy gifted me a couple of products, and trenbe and ella boutique gave me a small discount. everything else i paid for myself, and every opinion is mine.

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