Every season, the VANA Team gets super excited about the VANA Awards for Best Makeup. There are so many makeup formulas and options out there to choose from, all to create the picture-perfect makeup looks that can boost anyone’s confidence tenfold and emphasize one’s natural beauty. This season’s winners list includes so many existing favorites that our VANA community know and love, as well as draw attention to viral newcomers that fans all over the world are fawning over. Dive into the best of the best in beauty with our Mid-Year VANA Awards 2024 for Best Korean Makeup Products and discover what makes them so well-loved - just keep scrolling to get started.

- Best Primer -

heimish - Artless Glow Base SPF50+ PA+++

Courtesy of Korean Makeup Brand - heimish

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: Makeup enthusiasts and lazy girls are in agreement: the heimish Artless Glow Base SPF50+ PA+++ is the only primer you’ll ever need. A multi-tasking formula, this single product checks off moisturizer, sunscreen, glow-booster and makeup primer from your to-do list in one go. Peppermint extract and Rose Hip Seeds nourish the skin as it banishes dullness and prolongs the wear of your beat, securing your MOTD in place all day long.

- Best Foundation -

eSpoir - Pro Tailor Be Glow Foundation New Class SPF27 PA++

Courtesy of Korean Makeup Brand - eSpoir

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: Out with cakey bases, in with the eSpoir Pro Tailor Be Glow Foundation New Class SPF27 PA++. As its name suggests, the foundation is tailored to your skin to provide natural coverage and long-lasting radiance in a thin, elastic formula that feels like real skin. It hydrates and plumps the skin inside and out with a Triple Volume Complex that offers twice the moisture content of its previous version, fostering clarity and a smooth appearance.

- Best BB & CC Cream -

Purito SEOUL - Cica Clearing BB Cream

Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - Purito SEOUL

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: In a world full of BB creams, lightweight bases and tinted moisturizers, the Purito SEOUL Cica Clearing BB Cream is in a league of its own. A few dollops are all you need to create a silky-smooth base that’s both lightweight and breathable, with a skin-like finish that’s just right for daily wear. This formula is spiked with Centella Asiatica, Panthenol and Niacinamide to retain moisture and keep skin comfortable throughout wear.

- Best Cushion -

TirTir - Mask Fit Red Cushion SPF40 PA++

Courtesy of Korean Makeup Brand - TirTir

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: *The* cushion foundation of the season, it was no question that the TirTir Mask Fit Red Cushion SPF40 PA++ would win the award for Best Cushion. Dab it on to enjoy up to 72 hours of glowing flawlessness in a lightweight, buildable formula that promises no caking, creasing, flaking or transferring. Enriched with a nourishing combo of Hibiscus and Red Propolis extracts, it takes care of any blemishes, redness or undereye darkness that you want concealed. Did we mention the extensive 30-shade range to suit all skin tones and undertones?

- Best Concealer -

The Saem - Cover Perfection Tip Concealer SPF28 PA++

Courtesy of Korean Makeup Brand - The Saem

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: Another familiar face joins the ranks as the The Saem Cover Perfection Tip Concealer SPF28 PA++ snags yet another VANA Award. There’s so much to love about this humble concealer formula: its natural skin-perfecting finish, its simultaneously sebum-controlling and hydrating formula that continues to feel comfortable all throughout the day, how light it feels on the skin; the list goes on. The sponge tip applicator aids in seamless blending for undetectable coverage to mask all blemishes and imperfections.

- Best Powder -

SKINFOOD - Peach Cotton Multi Finish Powder

Courtesy of Korean Makeup Brand - SKINFOOD

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: A good powder is key to setting your makeup in place and smoothing out creases without making your makeup cakey or dry, and the SKINFOOD Peach Cotton Multi Finish Powder knocks it out of the park. The air spun technique used in its production allows this translucent powder to be ultra-fine and light as air. It’s also made with Silk powder for a soft finish and subtle illuminating effect that wraps the skin, leaving it glowing and smooth. We’re also big fans of the sweet peach scent that adds a little extra something to the daily routine.

- Best Blush -

HOUSE OF HUR - Moist Ampoule Blusher

Courtesy of Korean Makeup Brand - HOUSE OF HUR

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: Aiming to nail your signature flush this season? The HOUSE OF HUR Moist Ampoule Blusher is the way to go. This liquid blush formula is boosted with 50% moisture essence to deliver a dewy shine and luscious color to the cheeks, offered in a myriad of distinct shades to highlight your natural beauty. It spreads like butter on the skin to create a rosy and radiant appearance, sans clumping, tackiness or excess sebum.

- Best Highlighter & Shading -

Glint - Stick Highlighter in 01 Dewy Moon

Courtesy of Korean Makeup Brand - Glint

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: If you’re after a candlelit, lit-from-within glow, you’ll absolutely love the Glint Stick Highlighter in 01 Dewy Moon. This creamy highlighter stick instantly melts into the skin and perks up the complexion, making it look healthy and radiant by scattering a veil of pearlescent dewiness without a powdery finish or noticeable cast. One layers is enough for a daily sheen, but it can be built up for a glazed donut look on the days you feel like you want to shine.

- Best Eyeshadow -

Twinkle Pop - Glittering Eye Stick

Courtesy of Korean Makeup Brand - Twinkle Pop

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: Twinkle and shine with the Twinkle Pop Glittering Eye Stick, a stick eyeshadow formula that makes glimmering, eye-catching shadow looks oh-so-easy. Its waterproof formula ensures the glitters of varying sizes stay in place upon application, only coming off when you decide so. Dispensed as a slim pencil, sweep on these eye sticks all across the lid for a one-and-done look, or give your eyes more dimension by swiping it along the aegyo-sal area.

- Best Makeup Palette -

Dasique - Shadow Palette

Courtesy of Korean Makeup Brand - Dasique

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: No matter your makeup style or undertone, you’re bound to find the palette of your dreams within the Dasique Shadow Palette collection. Touting over 15 unique color stories and counting, each palette houses its own alluring range of mattes, shimmers and glitters to create a look for any occasion. The shadows blend together with minimal fallout, helping you achieve your most flattering eye look with the least amount of effort. Each palette is sized just right for any makeup collection or travel kit.

- Best Eyeliner -

CLIO - Sharp So Simple Waterproof Pencil Liner

Courtesy of Korean Makeup Brand - CLIO

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: A brand bestseller since launch, the CLIO Sharp So Simple Waterproof Pencil Liner belongs in every makeup routine. This waterproof and smudge-proof pencil liner comes equipped with a 2mm tip that sketches out thin, precise lines and provides rich, intense pigmentation, whether you’re going for a sleek cat eye or bold graphic liner. It glides onto the skin and waterline without tugging - no tears necessary.

- Best Mascara -

heimish - Dailism Smudge Stop Mascara Black Curling

Courtesy of Korean Makeup Brand - heimish

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: Panda eyes are a thing of the past with the heimish Dailism Smudge Stop Mascara Black Curling. A tubing formula, this mascara coats and holds each individual lash in water-resistant vegetable wax polymers for visible length, volume and definition. Once swiped on, it secures curled lashes in place and won’t flake or run, even if you rub at your eyes. If that wasn’t impressive enough, this formula washes away with just a douse of warm water, alleviating the burden on your lashes.

- Best Eyebrow -

peripera - All Take Mood Like Palette

Courtesy of Korean Makeup Brand - peripera

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: Though we were initially surprised that the peripera All Take Mood Like Palette stole the show within the Best Eyebrow category, honestly we get it: this palette is so multifaceted that you can practically achieve a full face of makeup, brows and all. The neutral brown tones are perfect for brushing into the brows to enhance their natural fullness and fluffiness, seamlessly framing your face to spotlight your unique features.

- Best Lip Makeup -

ETUDE - Dear Darling Water Tint

Courtesy of Korean Makeup Brand - ETUDE

STYLEVANA K-Beauty Review: Often regarded as an affordable dupe for a more expensive American counterpart, the ETUDE Dear Darling Water Tint is just as versatile as it is iconic. What it is: a fruity water tint that delivers fresh, vibrant color with each drop. Vitamins and a Berry Fruit Complex keep the skin nourished as the fast-absorbing water texture sinks into the skin, suitable for use on the lips and cheeks for a put-together monochromatic look. Non-sticky and easy to blend, it’s no wonder it’s a consistent chart-topper in our records.

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