Hello everyone~

Back again with another post, this time I'll be focusing on the MAKEON light therapy device. I'll briefly talk about my first impressions and details about the product. Maybe this will help other people who are considering buying in the future.

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How did I find out about it?

I saw this trending on instagram under the kbeauty tag from Canadian beauty blogger Christina Hello (her blog). It peaked my interest because:

1) light therapy for the face is on the rise/trend

2) a beauty device that can enhance my skin from home? Why not?

Now here's the problem, the device is exclusive to Korea, so Amore Pacific global will not have this on their website...this just made me want it more :sweat_smile:

Buying Journey

Christina suggested using personal shopper websites to get one of the best deals. This is true compared to those eBay sellers who overcharge for the device...(like no, it's not worth $150- $500 with additional shipping :neutral_face: don't buy from ebay) She recommended Boyah shop or Avecko. I did some research for a few days to weigh out my buying options. She later messaged me a Gmarket link that ran a promo with free samples of various Primera creams.

Soon enough, when I decided to buy from gmarket it was sold out :neutral_face: . I kind of suspect Christina's post trending in the kbeauty tag on instagram had something to do with it being sold out on gmarket. I feel like she should be paid by Amore pacific for that... :joy: Anyways Boyah shop is still on hiatus, so I resorted to comparing Avecko or Korean Buddy, another personal shopper site that many on the AB reddit recommended.

Bounced around between those 2 after it was sold out on gmarket. I was informed that the device was also sold out on Amore pacific Korea official store but there would be restock in March (apparently I missed a sale and promo period :hushed: ), so personal shopper was out of the question. Kept a lookout and eventually saw Amore Pacific restocking the device but no sale or promo, then proceeded to check gmarket and TADA~ it's there too :heart: . Decided to buy from gmarket since I had a coupon.

Original price. 150,000 krw $130

Coupon deducted. 7,000 krw $6

Makeon price. 143,000 krw $124.46

Shipping estimated. 34,780 krw $30.27

Actual Shipping 20,180 krw $17.56

(got reimbursed for difference)

163,180 krw $142

Took a week for Amore Pacific to process/ship to gmarket, but it took 3 days to arrive to my house after gmarket shipped! Considering this is from Korea to NY this is very decent delivery.

Compared to using a personal shopper service with Amore pacific full price, additional 10% service fee, estimated $20- $25 shipping, and additional PayPal fee. I felt Gmarket was the best way to go. Definitely consider using personal shopper service if the Amore Pacific official site is running a sale or promo! Apparently Amore Pacific Official has really good promo items and sales.

Here's an overview of the packaging:

Inside you will find:

•User manual

•Makeon device

•Charger

The Makeon device has the skin sensor/light covered with a silicone top, the charger it comes with is the type that is used in South Korea and Europe.

Living in the US but don't have the right socket for the charger?

Not a big deal at all! Adapters are sold for a only few bucks, BUT ALSO THIS DEVICE ONLY REQUIRES A USB PLUG. :grin: don't be bummed because I'm sure everyone has a USB plug.

So yes! If you have a USB phone charger then you can definitely use it to charge the device :blush: I'm using my Samsung Galaxy phone charger. I know a lot of people wonder about the charger. Also, the average voltage range in the US is within this device's suggested voltage capacity. So there's no need to worry about burning this appliance out.

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User Manual

I'm no pro in Korean. But I did my best to interpret it :sweat_smile: if there's anyone who's fluent please jump in!

A skincare device that uses light + microcurrents to deliver active ingredients deep into the skin

Skin story of light

Light energy deeply penetrates the skin

Certain light on the wavelength spectrum effectively delivers 3 benefits:

•Blue increases moisture content

•Yellow improves transparency/eveness/brightens

•Red improves elasticity

(At the bottom it mentions a study conducted with females using the Laneige water sleeping mask)

Skin story of microcurrent

Microcurrents help stimulate skin to promote absorption of water soluble products

(Bottom includes some medical reference)

A device that can be used for 3 minutes to energize skin anywhere, anytime.

Charge for 90 minutes and it will last 2 hours (can be used 30 times)

•Touch sensor only activates by touching skin

•Safe for use around the eyes (but that doesn't mean you should keep staring at it :eyes: )

•One button for easy use. Has a memory function of the last mode used. LED light displays current mode being used.

The following images will be references to studies on the device.

Blue mode: skin moisture effect

Moisture content improvement rate

•Before use 0%

•Immediately after use 58.2%

(Reference that Laneige water sleeping pack study)

Yellow brightening effect

•Before 0%

•Immediately after use 23 2%

•After 4 weeks of use 9.1%

+2.2% transparency immediately after use

+2.6% skin color 4 weeks after use

+15% uniformity 4 weeks after use

Red elasticity (eye and ?? area) effect

Improvement rate

•Before use 0%

•After 2 weeks 12%

•After 4 weeks 11%

+13.5% recovered elasticity immediately after

+8.4% skin texture immediately after

+3.7% lifting immediately after

-7% swelling after use

Mode 4 total care, runs 3 minutes (1 minute per mode)

Skin (glowing/luster?) Improvement rate

•Step by step skincare even for busy mornings

•Develop skin care habit for 3 minutes while watching TV

•Get confident skin in 3 minutes

To be honest the numbers don't look promising? But it's because I can't understand the information fully :joy: I need to find this study online, I'm curious how the results are determined/how the study was conducted.

1. Cleanse thoroughly

2. After basic skincare, apply sufficient amount of the product that you want to deepen effect

3. Turn on device by holding onto the button til there's a sound. Select the mode.

4. Use device on both areas in the image for 1 minute, use the device for 5 to 6 seconds and alternate

5. Hold device horizontally for the eye areas

6. After using the device on forehead, chin, nose finish by applying cream to soothe and moisturize skin.

Select mode:

Press once= blue moisturization

Press twice= yellow brightening

Press 3 times= red elasticity

Press 4 times= Grey total care (all 3 colors)

•The other chart on this page talks about wavelength/microcurrents/skin concerns. •Bottom talks about needing to adjust rolling the device on face depending on face shape.

Special care tip

Intense moisturizing (blue) 3 min

1. Enhance the effect by using a warm towel after cleaning to remove dead skin cells

2. Use a face pack under mask to help increase penetrating effect (?)

Brighter face (yellow) 3 min

1. Use makeon cleansing brush to deep cleanse the face

2. Use the device for 3 minutes after applying ampoule

3. To brighten the complexion lightly press on the pressure points indicated in the image

Elasticity (red) 3 min

1. Focus on areas with wrinkles

2. For the face line, start from bottom to top

3. For the neck area, pull the device upwards

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First impressions/experience

So initially I got scared of the device :joy: :joy: :joy: when I first ran the device on my face there is a slight shock and vibration from the device. Not painful, definitely tolerable... you can say it's...

shocking? :joy: Lame joke, I know I'm sorry~

Storytime

I was using the vitamin C21 serum with the Wishtrend vitamin cream. Sadly, I only lasted 3 days :sweat_smile: my skin became incredibly sensitive, flakey and dry. I guess it was too much for my skin to handle and I needed to space out my uses.

Took a break, and for a week there was absolutely no change to my skin even with exfoliating, using moisturizers and sheet masks :pensive: . I couldn't even use my bb cushion because my skin was too flakey and overly dry (even with moisturizer). Honestly my skin felt so dead, I was scared it would never turn back to normal...

I then proceeded to use this device on blue mode with my sheet masks. I don't know if it was a coincidence or if it's a placebo effect, but my skin's texture quickly reverted back within 4 days of adding the device into my skincare routine. No more cardboard-like skin. So far, I'm very impressed because I was able to notice this change after a long period of dry skin.

My family even saw and felt a difference in my skin! (And then they proceeded to lecture me about stopping my use of the vitamin c...yeah I'm not going to do that. I still want to resolve some acne scars, so I'm still going to use it).

It is suggested to gradually build up the skin's tolerance to the different lights. Blue>yellow>red (from weaker to stronger)

Not sure if I'm ready for yellow mode yet, but I'll keep you guys updated! So far so good, no complications yet and I'm impressed with this device. I'll be attempting the vitamin c serum again soon, but this time I'll try to space out my uses.

Finalizing the capsule comparison post and it'll be up next week. Anyways thank you for reading~!