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| Moonshot Flagship Store |
During my last trip to South Korea, I got to discover a brand new beauty brand by YG Entertainment called Moonshot. If you are not sure on what is YG Entertainment, it hosts popular artists such Big Bang, 2NE1, PSY, newbie Winner and yet to be debuted IKON and also my favourite, Lee Hi (이하이).
Moonshot was launched in October 2014 and I happened to visit their first ever flagship store in Samcheongdong like after five days the shop's grand opening. How I discover it was purely by accident as I am not into YG Entertainment and thanks to my travel companions who are so into YG Entertainment, be it their artists and their business line. Actually none of us know the exact location of the shop. One of my companions know that YG has launched a beauty brand but thought it will be located at Gangnam area. One of the purposes going to Samcheongdong was to look for Innisfree Jeju House. Upon coming out from Innisfree Jeju House, my friend discovered Moonshot store and as a fan of YG, it is a must for them to visit. I still remember clearly that three of them made a move to the store first while I waited for another friend in front of Innisfree Jeju House.
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| Smartly dressed and good looking Moonshot Boys (pic from Facebook) |
If it weren't for my friends, I wouldn't dare to step into the store. Ever wonder why wouldn't I dare to go in? I remembered I was totally shocked on my first step in the store. My friend and I were greatly welcomed by Moonshot staffs, ALL MALE STAFFS dressed smartly in black. The nervousness in me grew bigger the longer I was there. And I clearly remembered I was near to explode when I saw the two guys at the stairs coming down from first floor. My fangirl mode was on the entire time I was there. Seriously, who can resist when you are surrounded by good looking guys around you and they will smile at you whenever you look at them?
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| Interior decorations with Moonshot Bunny |
It wasn't in my shopping list as I do not even know bout this brand. Compared to other familiar K-beauty brands such as Innisfree, Nature Republic, etc, it is way more pricey be it their skincare or makeup products. They are in comparison with big brands like MAC, Bobbi Brown, etc. Moonshot have both skincare and makeup products but their main focus is their makeup. They have two lines for the make up items, Color Moonwalk and Too Good To Be True. Their Color Moonwalk series are specially made for multi-purpose use.
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| Kwon Jun Woo, one of the staffs that makes my heart fluster |
All the staffs their aren't just ordinary sales promoter like what we always see in other makeup brand stores. All the staffs are skillful makeup artist where they are known as makeup expert there. Their hospitality are really great which made me unexpectedly decided to try their makeup. I was introduced to the lip tint called Cream Paint. It has a creamy texture and the brush is shaped to imitate a finger as if you are using a finger to apply the tint. I have a allergic lips where my lips are always chapped and it is always best for me to avoid putting any lip product on it. The finger-like brush is really interesting and I would really like to try one. I courageously asked the staff to choose a colour for me and I was introduced to a natural shade, Strawberry Gelato. And this was where my whole body started to melt.
I was introduced to this Strawberry Gelato shade by the one of the makeup expert, Seo Chang Hyun. I was ready to try it on my hand, but rather than that, he actually drew it on his hand instead. A female staff who stood across me, who knows how to speak mandarin, was signalling him to offer to try the tint on my lips. The soft-hearted me agreed right away when he looked at me. He gently put on the tint on my lips, and he then put on lip gloss too as my lips were chapped. Then the female staff was signalling him to put tint on my cheek as blusher. And of course he did that by gently tapping the tint on my cheeks (at this moment I was already blushing even without the tint). Due to autumn season, my skin were dry due to the cold wind. And he quickly spray some mist on my face and gently tap on it. I couldn't help smiling from ear to ear the entire time. I mean, how could one resist when a good looking guy put on make up for you with gentle care? I was totally melted. And of course, I bought the Cream Paint that he recommended me.
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| My hauls from Moonshot |
For the three weeks I was in Korea, I visited the store for four times. Yes, I know I am thick-face. I just couldn't stop thinking about Moonshot while I was there. I just want to be there, see the handsome faces of the staffs before I leave Korea for good. While I truly understand the staffs there are just providing their professionalism in treating every customers like a VIP and maintaining a good relationship with everyone of us, let me just have some fantasies that I am a special one to them, at least to one of the staffs.
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| Playroom at 2nd floor |
Moonshot currently have two offline stores, one flagship store in Samcheongdong and one in Shinsegae Department Store. They also have a kind of like pop-up store in Common Ground, a new must-visit attraction site. Of course, they do have online stores where everyone from every corner of the world can purchase their items as they ship worldwide (probably not in North Korea though). Moonshot currently has three online sites cater for different people as per below:
Korean citizens - http://www.moonshot-cosmetics.com/
International - http://en.moonshot-cosmetics.com/
My advice is that one should fly over to Korea and purchase the item in store. First, it is always better to get their own personnel to teach you on the exact way of using the item and the most suitable shades for better result. Secondly, you must try the hospitality of their warm, gentle and good looking staffs. And oh, they have a Cha Seung Won lookalike makeup expert in their Samcheongdong store. Isn't this reason enough to make you fly over to try Moonshot now? His name is Park Dong Min, do keep this in mind when you visit there ya! When you are done with your shopping, they will escort you to the front door and give you a high five before exiting the premise.
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| With Kelly 언니 whom gave me the Moonshot Bunny and Chang Hyun at the back |
How to reach Moonshot
Moonshot Flagship Store
Address : 111 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea
109-1 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea
Post code : 110-230
Contact no : 070-4100-4607
Opening Hours : Everyday from 11am to 8pm
Till next time! n_n
