7 best K-Beauty shops in Dubai for Korean skincare finds
K-Beauty skincare is loved for its hard-working ingredients, budget-friendly price points, and its ability to *actually* help us reach our skincare goals.
Luckily, there are plenty of dedicated stores in the city that dutifully stock all of the good stuff.
From Beauty of Joseon to Medicube, here are some of the best K-Beauty stores to visit in Dubai. Glass skin, incoming.
1004 Gourmet
#kbeauty ♬ Rock That Body Lumarii Remix – lumariimusic @timeoutdubai Trending K-Beauty products at discounted prices. 👀 1004 Gourmet is an Asian grocery store and it just opened a new branch at Al Ghurair Centre. Inside, there's Lamise Beauty where you'll find discounted Korean skincare and beauty products from brands like TIRTIR, Beauty of Joseon, Cosrx, Medicube and more. Plus, you can also get a free skin consultation. Will you be checking it out? #dubai
Where: The Greens, Al Ghurair Centre, Nakheel Mall and Alserkal Avenue
1004 Gourmet is a beloved Asian specialty store in Dubai, best known for its authentic Korean snacks, groceries, and beauty products. The stores feature a dedicated K-beauty section stocked with best-selling brands like COSRX, Abib and TIRTIR. Whether you're after a soothing sheet mask or a pore-refining cleanser, you'll find all your skincare, make-up and hair care favourites in one place.
Various locations. 1004gourmet.com
Beauty Korea Dubai
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Where: Bur Dubai
Beauty Korea Dubai stocks all your usual K-Beauty suspects, including hydrating sheet masks, plump serums and money-saving bundles. Look out for their epic clearance sales too, for even bigger skincare savings.
Open daily, 10am-9pm. Al Maha Building Grd Floor, Bur Dubai, beautykoreadubai.com (050 969 3232).
Gold Apple
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Where: Mirdif City Centre
Gold Apple is essentially a one-stop shop for all things beauty and is home to over 1700 products, including make-up must-haves, viral fragrances, premium skincare and a bumper collection of affordable Korean beauty brands.
Open daily 10am – midnight. Mirdif City Centre, Dubai, goldapple.ae (04 226 7223).
K-SECRET
Where: Arabian Center, Satwa, Al Ghurair Centre, Ibn Battuta Mall, City Centre Me'aisem, City Centre Deira, Circle Mall and Barsha Heights.
K-SECRET stocks over a thousand Korean products from cult brands including Laneige, Dr Jart+, Beauty of Joseon and more. As well as stocking their own K-SECRET beauty line, they also have plenty of great deals in stores.
Various locations. ksecret.com
Larine Beauty
Where: Al Barsha
Newly opened Larine Beauty is stuffed with all your favourite K-Beauty icons, including Medicube, Anua and Beauty of Joseon, plus cult global brands including K18 and Rhode Beauty. The store even offers free skin consultations to help you find the right products for your complexion goals.
Open Mon-Fri 10am-midnight; Sat-Sun 10am-1am. Belselah Residence, Al Barsha, Dubai, @larinebeauty.ae (050 737 0834).
The Face Shop
Where: Mall of the Emirates, BurJuman, Al Ghurair, Mirdif, Deira City Centre, Dubai Festival City.
The Face Shop are known for its clean, nature-inspired interiors, wide product selection and generous sales. Some stores also offer a free skin and hair analysis to help you determine the optimum beauty routine.
Various locations. thefaceshopuae.com
X Beauty
Where: Silicon Central, DIFC Gate Avenue and Dubai Mall
If you're a Korean skincare fan, then you're in luck, as this store is packed with Asian beauty products designed to leave you feeling hydrated and dewy. The stores are filled with plenty of top K-Beauty brands spanning across make-up, skincare and haircare.
Stocking everything from medicube pink peptide serums to TirTir cushion foundations, it's never been easier to refresh your beauty stash.
Various locations. @xbeauty_mena
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