Tonymoly Hawaii

Excited to stop here after having studied abroad in Seoul this summer. This Tony Moly is situated inside of a larger indoor Korean grocery store/​market place. The saleswoman was extremely friendly and helpful. The items were a bit more expensive than they would be in Korea, but it’s to be expected, and the quality is high so it makes up for the initial price. I bought quite a few things, and received a full sized product and some sample products for free. They do offer a good selection, considering the size of the shop. I’d love to go back again sometime!

Rude!
I love korean makeup shops. But my experience today was blahhh. I was super excited to finally visit a Tonymoly that everyone was talking about since the Face Shop always seems to be out of stock of everything. So having more options was heaven sent. But I went there and the sales girl just followed me around their little area like a hawk. Btw, I was the only customer and their were two salespeople. Heaven forbid her unnecessary thoughts.
I had asked several questions as I am unfamiliar with their lines. She had a hard time communicating with me. I guess you have to do your research prior to purchase or just buy and try.
The prices are slightly higher than the other korean makeup stores.
Also usually when I purchase makeup at the other korean makeup stores they usually give you little samples which I enjoy as it gives me an opportunity to try new products. However this first purchase I made here there were no samples. I’m really disappointed.
Hopefully this was a fluke incident and your experience will be better than mines as I really love Korean makeup

I was pretty excited to find out about Tonymoly. I love Korean beauty products! It is actually located in Palama Supermarket.
I started looking at some of their cute lip balms shaped like little fruit when one of the associates came up to me and handed me a free face mask!!! I didn’t even purchase anything yet! My 9 year old daughter loved the cute bunny lip tints. In the end we ended up buying a peach lip balm, dual lipgloss stick, and a Tea Tree cleanser. Oh did I mention everything is 20% off!!! Even without the discount the price of the products are reasonable. Spent less then 20 bucks! SWEET!

Koreans have the most radiant skin (maybe even the best skin among Asians) Most follow a strict 10 step skin care routine, but if you don’t have time for that, you can always fake it with make up :)
I was really elated when I saw Tonymoly inside of Palama Supermarket! I bought tons of TM products in Korea, so I didn’t purchase a lot this time. With every purchase they gave a sheet mask and 20% off! Here are some products I use and love~~
Backstage Gel Eye Liner: cheaper than Bobbi Brown and it’s extremely humid proof and does not smudge. I also like the brush it comes with.
Bunny stick tint: super cute package and it gives just the right amount of color to your lips.
Luminous Goddess Aura BB Cream: don’t be fooled by «American» BB cream; invest in the real deal. Like the name states, it gives a beautiful luminous glow.
Most BB creams are suited for fair skin tones, but if you mix a ration of 1:1 with your foundation, you can easily make the color work for you.
Cristal blusher: really pigmented, yet natural. 04 lavender if my favorite color since it brightens up my complexion.
The prices are not too marked up, so everything is really affordable. There is, naturally, a lot of skin care items sold here too! You can tell the sales associates your skin type and concerns, and they’ll help you «build» a skin care routine.
P. S. Whenever Korean products says it has whitening properties, it doesn’t mean you’ll look like Michael Jackson. What it really means is that it’ll make your skin look dewy, bright, and lustrous. i.e.
P. S.S. Don’t be alarmed if the sales associates sticks to you like glue. That’s how it’s done in Korea