I've had experience with purchasing products from Gmarket before but this is by far my biggest haul so far. So for those of you who don't know what Gmarket is, it's basically the korean version of ebay. You can find just about anything from skincare to household products so it's extremely convenient. You just have to make an account and start shopping!
Tips: make sure you click for discount coupons everyday so you can save more!
-they do charge for shipping based on weight and it might seem a little pricey but if they overcharge you then they will deposit the extra charge to your account. Shipping rates are also based on the country you live in, of course, if you live closer to korea then it's much cheaper.
-you can also track your items and so far I haven't gotten charged extra by customs and that's probably because they list it as a gift.
-the products do come from individual shops and when you order the items, they are shipped from the shops to the Gmarket warehouse and then shipped off to you. From the order date, it takes about 1 week to arrive but that's for Canada, it really depends on where you live.
Website: http://english.gmarket.co.kr/
The individual products come in small boxes shipped from the sellers and then Gmarket ships them in this giant box. It's sometimes unnecessary if you order something small but they'll still send it in this giant thing.
The first skincare set is from su:m 37 which is considered a slighter higher end brand under LG Household & Health Care Ltd. It was launched in 2007 so it's petty new. It follows the philosophy of giving oxygen to the skin for good respiration and the 37 represents the optimal fermentation temperature. The very first picture is their best selling product called the secret programming essence and it is said to be comparable to the SK-II facial treatment essence. This set cost 58,500won and it comes with the 80ml essence bottle (also available in 150ml), the time energy line emulsion and toner (20ml each), and eye cream (5ml), and the white award detox mask (10ml; also top selling product). At the bottom are 2 products from the time energy line: skin resetting refining toner (31,900won) in 160ml and skin resetting softening emulsion (35,100won) in 130ml. I did not get any free samples from any of these purchases but I think that's because they were on discount of that shop just really doesn't like to give away samples. They are packaged in heavy glass bottle with a very sleek design and an oriental logo on the top cap. These products have a citrus scent and are quite good for moisturizing. I recommend for those with normal to combination skin. I have oily skin but I enjoy this very much at night time, I hold out a bit during the day.
Isa Knox is also under the same company as su:m 37 but is probably one of their more affordable skincare. They do have premium lines that can go for over 100CAD but I only spent about 65CAD on all of these Isa Knox product (excluding shipping). Unfortunately I can't seem to find any reviews or english instructions for any of these products so that's a letdown. But considering the prices I couldn't pass up to stock up for my whitening skincare for this winter =) The product above is the ISA KNOX MX-II Platinum Ultra White Serum (24,500won) and this comes in 35ml. Not a lot of product but a decent price. The bottle is heavy and a little extra for the amount of product but I do enjoy nice packaging. I haven't tried any of the Isa Knox products yet so I can't say much about it.
Finally, I bought this entire set on a huge summer deal. This entire set was only 49,200won and every product here is a full sized product except for the cream on the left corner of the second picture. The set consists of the MX-II Platinum ultra white softener (120ml) and emulsion (170ml), sample sizes of the ultra white serum (10ml x 2), Ideal ringer in the medihyalon drop (40ml) and astin C drop (40ml), WX-II spot whitening treatment (30ml), MX-II platinum eye cream (30ml), revolution sun pact (SPF35PA++), and MX-II platinum ultra moisture cream (25ml). I have only tried the astin C drop and I really like it. It has a serum consistency and it absorbs into your skin very well. It can be used before an essence, alone, or with other ringers. It's orange in colour and it has a strong citrus/orange smell. It prevents skin oxidation which gives it anti aging properties to keep the skin looking youthful and fair. It contains Astaxanthin and Acai bery.
So after shipping I paid around 230CAD but they charged me an extra 15CAD and now that's in my Gmarket account cash which I can use to towards a purchase as long as the cash in my account is greater than the purchase amount which includes shipping of course. Overall I'm very satisfied with my purchases and since I've started shopping on Gmarket, I've become completely obsessed and addicted. I'll be saving up for new purchases in the future. =)
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