The K-beauty and Asian beauty markets have taken off in recent years, and it can be daunting to navigate the massive amount of products now available to purchase. Also, many of these products contain ingredients or formulas unfamiliar to the Western beauty addict and need to be applied or used in different ways for maximum results.

There’s a lot of information out there about Asian skincare, but here I’m going to focus on the best Asian makeup products and tips that you have to try.

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Now, the internet is full of rave reviews about popular cushion foundations and BB or CC creams, like the AmorePacific Cushion Compact ($60) or Erborian BB Crème au Ginseng ($39), but I’d like to call attention to an important step before the base — primer. The DHC Velvet Skin Coat ($21.38) is a gel-based primer that minimizes imperfections and controls oil before foundation, giving a beautiful finish to the skin even without makeup.

As for concealer, the SAEM Concealer ($6.09) is ultra-affordable and provides a soft, natural finish for blemishes or the undereye area. Of course, Asian beauty lines don’t tend to offer a very wide shade range, which, considering the variety in skin tone of Asian-identifying makeup users, is an issue that should be addressed. However, this issue also largely exists in the Western beauty world as well, which speaks to a wider global problem in the makeup industry. All this aside, this concealer is lightweight and has a great formula for quick cover-ups.

This Peripera Cushion Blusher ($15) has super cute packaging that’s also easy to apply evenly, which can be difficult with cream blushes. A widespread Asian beauty trend is a sheer flush of bright, juicy blush, which gives a youthful glow and adorable look.