Joy Cosmetics

Anna is really sweet and so nice. She helped me pick colors of foundations and she introduced me to different lines. Very informative and what brands she likes. She gave me some samples with my purchase, very surprised and very grateful !! I will be back!

I give them one star because I can’t write a review with at least one star. Well, one star is for the girls that work there. They try very hard to make a sale.
This message is for the older woman, I believe she is the owner.
I do my food shopping at the market every week and dine at the BBQ restaurant inside the market quite often. Each time, either eat or shop at the market in the past, I would stop at Joy Cosmetics to see if they have new products. I stopped going to the store since last year. Why? It’s because of the older woman. She is the owner. She is very racist, its because I am not Korean? I used to buy Korean skin products from her but not any more. I’d drive to Santa Clara to get the stuff I need. I’d rather drive distant to buy them better than to see her. The way she talks and answer my questions is quite insults. I can tell from her face that I’m not welcome at her shop.
Like one of Unilocal reviewer said, if you don’t speak Korean, THEY WILL IGNORE YOU!
I totally agree !

=WATCH OUT=
I highly suggest people check the price before purchasing, NO REFUND here.
And their price is slightly expensive than department store such as NW. ($ 38 vs. $ 36 for Sulwhasoo cleansing oil… and I have just realized it is not refundable)
1. No refund, exchange only!
2. They sell the same product but expensive than Neiman Marcus (NM offers Free Shipping! Plus, Free Returns)
3. If you can’t speak Korean, they tend to ignore you
4. The worst customer service I have ever experienced in the Bay Area
5. The staff is lack of training, they didn’t tell customers that everything is not refundable when you pay. You will sooner realize the unfair rule from your receipt which they intend to leave it in the bag without asking.

My favorite aunt comes to visit me several times a year armed with a suitcase full of skincare and cosmetics from Korea.
My girls and I have been spoiled with Étude House, Missha, Innisfree, Tony Moly, Nature Republic, Holika Holika and Skinfood beauty products and cosmetics.
Asian women are the biggest spenders on beauty products. They have impeccable skin — as one would expect from a rigorous 5 – 8 step cleansing regimen vs westerners 3 basic steps of cleanse, tone, moisturize.
Because Korea has less red tape, they have access to science based, result driven skin and beauty products a good decade before we get it here.
This is why I love the suitcase full of things my aunt brings me.
I have been shopping at Kukje market for a long time. I never thought to go to the beauty area — Joy Cosmetics (and Amore Pacific Skincare brands) because I didn’t recognize any brand names of the items I get from Korea. Shiseido doesn’t count because I can buy that anywhere.
Amore Pacific Skincare brands are sold at both Sephora and Nordstrom. Laneige is sold at Target. BUY THOSE HERE. Ask the ladies here who are familiar with the products because they have used them for years. Give your money to this specialty mom and pop. Right? Right.
Well, I’ve done the legwork and bought a lot of things in different trips, tried many samples, and took the time to really use the products I bought to determine if I’d repurchase or not and if it compared to what I got from my aunt.
I feel confident recommending the ladies here to anyone interested in trying or replenishing your current Asian skincare. They often have sales on certain things like sheet masks. Ah! I also get my shampoo, conditioner, and argan oil here.
WAIT. The one older lady is kind of mean. I would avoid her… a lot.
My auntie is getting older and with that comes my apprehension to send her a list of requests. I can now buy Korean hair products, skincare, and cosmetics right here!
What special pampering have you done for your skin or hair today? Stop by — check things out. You might get inspired to amp up your routine that will bring out your best self!

This is my go to place to buy korean/​Japanese skin care products. The selection is good. And they give you samples to try out.

Daly City’s BEST kept beauty secret! SHHHHH!!!
Amidst the rolling fog is one of Daly City’s hidden gems. Located inside the Kukje Super Market is Joy Cosmetics, a Korean and Japanese cosmetics haven.
Joy Cosmetics carries Korean and Japanese brand make-​up, creams, masks, body lotion, toiletries, nail polish, beauty tools (e.g. tweezers) and faux eye lashes. Other than the Shiseido brand, everything may look foreign to you (it did to me) at Joy Cosmetics but the friendly and knowledgeable owner is very good about explaining EACH product; the background, the ingredients and how it works.
They also carry BB cream (all-​in-​one: moisturizer, whitener, concealer, foundation and sunblock) which is ALL the rage in Korea and Japan.
They have over 8 brands of BB cream at Joy Cosmetics. I tried the IASO brand ($ 60) but the product itself just wasn’t for me. Most BB creams contain whitener to fade blemishes, age spots, and acne which I don’t have. I’m already SO white that I reflect light back into space and can use white-​out as foundation. However, being the typical Chinese woman, my mom believes in «the paler the better» so I gave her my BB cream which she LOVES. She told me that it saves her a lot of time. My mom uses the BB cream in lieu of face cream, foundation, powder and sunblock, and it has been gradually fading her brown age spots. Because imitation is the greatest form of flattery, US brands like Boscia, Smashbox and Estee Lauder will be launching their version of the BB cream in the next few months.
Let’s face it ladies, beauty products and make-​up can get EXPENSIVE. Sorry but $.99 Wet ‘N Wild ain’t gonna cut it these days… the Chola makeup look is long, long gone. Thank gawd because the «sharpie pen» eyebrows were so not the biz.
At Joy Cosmetics, you will find that some products are the fraction of the cost of the ones you will find at Sephora or at your local department store make-​up counter and will work just as well or even better. I was a hardcore Shu Uemura fan and was devastated when they closed shop in the US last year. At $ 25 a pair, I spent at least $ 100 on lashes a month with one wear each. You know how it is… you come home DRUNK at 3 AM and in a daze you rip them off (damaging them) or wake up to find your pillow grew a pair of lashes. Looking for alternatives to my beloved Shu Uemura lashes, came Darkness. At just $ 4 a pop at Joy Cosmetics, I was skeptical but after one year of using them, I’m a huge fan of Darkness.
I wear them every day and they are even BETTER than Shu Uemura. The band is thicker and the lashes less flimsy; I’ve gotten at least 4 – 5 uses for each one. I’ve even received more compliments than when I used the Shu Uemura lashes… from people that work at the make-​up counter at Nordies!
Want that ultra-​sultry «whore lash» look (that my guy friend likes to call it)? Stack ‘em! It does wonders. In less than 5 minutes, you’ll look as FUCable as Tera Patrick. BELIEVE ME. (^ _​~) With allergies, my eyes tend to water a lot but with the magical Darkness Eyelash Glue, I’ve come home the NEXT day at noon and they were STILL on!
Ok, NOT what you’re thinking people! Sheesh…