leesdame's review

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4.0

In dit boek wordt goed uitgelegd hoe Koreanen over huidverzorging denken, hoe deze routine de wereld overwaait en waarom welke producten belangrijk zijn en wat ze voor je huid doen. Het lijkt een enorme investering in tijd en producten, maar je komt op zich ook al een heel eind met wat je al in huis hebt en wat verkrijgbaar is bij de plaatselijke drogist. Er wordt ook uitgebreid ingegaan op make up en wat je kunt doen in Seoul en welke plaatsen je daar zeker moet bezoeken.

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hilalia's review

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informative relaxing slow-paced

3.5

m__montes's review against another edition

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5.0

Además del fabuloso diseño de maquetación que tiene este libro, si contenido me parece importantísimo. El cuidado de la piel es fundamental y conocer con detenimiento su tratamiento es necesario. He afianzado que cosas que hacía estaban bien y he descubierto otras que faltan en mi rutina.
La edición de La casa del Libro además trae una mascarilla de tejido de algodón.

noeliamollet's review against another edition

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2.0

Manual básico escrito por la fundadora de Miin cosmetics para dar las claves de los 10 pasos de la rutina coreana y de paso recomendarte productos de la firma, además de mencionar zonas de Corea donde recomienda parar para comprar cosméticos o comer.
Esto último no me encaja en un libro como este pero bueno, y respecto a los consejos cosméticos, se siguen perpetuando cosas que no son ciertas, como la posibilidad de disminuir los poros.
Si lo hubiera leído hace 10 años, estoy segura de que me hubiera gustado más, pero estos libros de cosmética envejecen muy mal porque constantemente se van descubriendo cosas, cada vez se hacen libros más completos y escritos por profesionales y, en este caso, con el paso de los años se convierte en un manual obsoleto y de poco valor.

lizyn's review

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informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

sanjana_datla's review

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2.0

This book is not for beginners. It often makes pseudo-scientific claims that are problematic, if not outright dangerous for beginners. And they are clearly being paid to advertise some brands and cafes which is just so sketchy. I liked some of the historical background the mentioned and the fact that they went into the natural ingredients used in K-beauty and why. Only read if you already have a more than rudimentary understanding of skin-care

nmussarrat's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

1.0

fatima_181's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

3.0

twiinklex's review

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3.0

I had high hopes for this book because I love reading about Asian skincare but while quick and enjoyable, I had difficulty taking it seriously because of a few reasons.

Firstly, the book kept "recommending" products from two brands at the end of each chapter: Klairs and A.by BOM. Not sure if it's a paid endorsement or if MiiN is pushing its own partners, but it sure felt like it. Even though there's nothing wrong with sponsored content, I felt like this devalued the book's credibility, as much as I like and trust those two brands.

I didn't think much of this until the sleeping mask chapter, where there was no mention of Laneige's famed water sleeping mask. By then, I started to doubt this book's credibility.

Secondly, there was one paragraph in a particular chapter that said: "Natural facials are much more than a passing fashion. They are based on Korean philosophy and lifestyle." I'm sorry but as we all know, South Korea has the highest rate of plastic surgery (this little tidbit was also listed as a fact at the end of the book), so to shout about being all natural and link it to "Korean lifestyle" is contradictory.

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jurema's review against another edition

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informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.0