K-Beauty Specialist
Mei Park
Mei Park is our resident K-beauty expert. She grew up watching her grandmother layer essences before "10-step routines" had a name in the West. Mei has visited over 30 Korean beauty labs in Seoul and reads ingredient lists like other people read novels. She's particularly opinionated about snail mucin, sunscreen, and why American moisturizers are usually too heavy. She lives in LA with her two senior cats.
Reviews by Mei
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask: The K-Beauty Cult Favorite, Honestly Reviewed
Laneige's Lip Sleeping Mask has 1.5 million Sephora reviews. As a K-beauty editor born in Seoul, I've watched this product go from Korean beauty staple to global obsession. Here's my honest take.
Mei Park
December 18, 2024
Glow Recipe Watermelon Dew Drops: Cute Packaging, Real Skincare Results?
Glow Recipe is one of the most aesthetically pleasing skincare brands of the decade. But beneath all that pink-and-watermelon packaging, do their hero serums actually perform? After eight weeks of testing, here's my honest take.
Mei Park
June 24, 2025
The Ultimate Ranking: 12 Viral TikTok Beauty Products We Tested (And The 4 We're Adding To Our Permanent Routines)
TikTok has changed beauty discovery forever. But viral does not equal good. We tested 12 of the most viral beauty products of the past year. Here's our honest ranking — and which 4 are joining our permanent routines.
Mei Park
January 8, 2026
9 Korean Skincare Products Actually Worth The Hype (From A Korean K-Beauty Editor)
I was born in Seoul. I grew up watching my grandmother layer essences before '10-step routines' had a name in the West. After 15 years of Western K-beauty obsession, here are the 9 products actually worth your money.
Mei Park
May 16, 2025
The Foundation That Changes Color to Match Your Skin: Inside VIMA Cosmetics' Most Innovative Product
How does a foundation actually adapt to your skin tone? We went deep on the science behind VIMA Cosmetics' Magic Skin Changing Foundation — and why the technology works when so many others have failed.
Mei Park
March 15, 2025