ALTERNATIVE STEREO
Alternative Stereo is Korean makeup with sweet-shop packaging: Lip Potion bottles, a cream blush, a soap-shaped cushion and Mood Layer color crayons.
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Lip Potion Balmy Rose
A lip product in a pink bottle with an applicator, with packaging that says "nourishes" and "balmy moisture".
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ALTERNATIVE STEREO at a glance
Alternative Stereo is a Korean makeup brand developed by the company ASCC in Seoul. At Ma Petite Coree, you can shop its Lip Potion bottles, the Acoustic Matt Balm, the Balmy Cream Cheek cream blush, the Mood Layer crayons and the Soap Nude base and cushion, all shipped from Seoul.
- A Korean makeup brand developed by the company ASCC in Seoul
- Lips, cheeks and base in one selection
- Series that are easy to spot: Lip Potion, Soap Nude and Balmy Cream Cheek
Brand facts
- Country
- South Korea
- Company
- ASCC, in Seoul
- Specialty
- Makeup: lips, cheeks and base
- Products at Ma Petite Coree
- 11
- Starting price
- from 7.90 €
ALTERNATIVE STEREO: frequently asked questions
Is Alternative Stereo a Korean brand?
Yes, Alternative Stereo is a Korean makeup brand developed by the company ASCC, based in Seoul. At Ma Petite Coree, you can shop its lip, cheek and base products, shipped from Seoul, in the Alternative Stereo collection.
Alternative Stereo or alternativestereo: how is the brand spelled?
Alternative Stereo is written as two words, but many people type it as one, "alternativestereo", and some packaging prints it that way too. It is the same brand. At Ma Petite Coree, all the Alternative Stereo products sit in one place, whichever spelling you searched for.
Who is behind Alternative Stereo?
Alternative Stereo is a brand of the Korean company ASCC, which is based in Seoul. The brand presents its products on its own Korean website, and Ma Petite Coree offers a selection of its lip, cheek and base products.
What is Lip Potion and how do you apply it?
Lip Potion is Alternative Stereo's series of lip products, sold in a small bottle with an applicator. With Lip Potion Balmy Rose or Lip Potion Caramel Glaze, put a little product in the middle of your lips, spread it outward, and add a second layer if you want more color.
What is the difference between Lip Potion Steaming Milk and Steaming Milk Balm?
Both carry the Steaming Milk name, but not the same format. Lip Potion Steaming Milk is a bottled product from the Lip Potion series, while Steaming Milk Balm is a balm in a pot that the packaging calls a "lip conditioning balm". Pick the bottle for a quick swipe, the pot for a balm you spread.
Which blush should you pick: Balmy Cream Cheek or Blushing Pendant?
Balmy Cream Cheek is a cream blush in a pot, to blend on the cheekbones with a fingertip. Blushing Pendant Lip & Cheek is a duo in a clear compact, made for both cheeks and lips. Choose the first for a blush on its own, the second to match lips and cheeks with one product.
What is the difference between Soap Nude Cushion and the Milky Tone-Up Base?
Soap Nude Cushion SPF42 PA++ is a cushion foundation, SPF42 PA++, in a blue soap-shaped case. Soap Nude Milky Tone-Up Base SPF30 PA++ is a tone-up base in a tube, SPF30 PA++. Both belong to the Soap Nude series: the cushion gives more coverage, the base goes on like skincare before makeup.
How do you use the Mood Layer Stick crayons?
Mood Layer Stick Crayon are slim color crayons in pink and beige tones, judging by the photos, and the brand files them with its lip products. Use one as a lip crayon to trace your outline or fill in the whole lip, then blend with a fingertip for a soft result. Build up several layers or add a Lip Potion on top: the name Mood Layer hints at exactly that.
Does Alternative Stereo make an eyeshadow palette?
In the Alternative Stereo selection at Ma Petite Coree, there is no eyeshadow palette. Mood Layer Stick Crayon is a color crayon that the brand files with its lip products. For eyes, browse the eye makeup collection, which gathers other brands.
Is the Acoustic Matt Balm a lipstick or a balm?
Acoustic Matt Balm comes as a stick in a metallic tube, much like a lipstick. Its name points to a matte finish, with "balm" for the comfort side. To compare, browse the lip makeup collection for Alternative Stereo and other brands.
How do you choose a Soap Nude Cushion shade?
On the Soap Nude Cushion SPF42 PA++ page from Alternative Stereo, look at the shades offered and their photos, then compare them with your skin tone, ideally in daylight. The Soap Nude tone-up base is a step before the cushion. This is cosmetic advice, not medical advice.
Where can you buy Alternative Stereo outside Korea?
You can buy Alternative Stereo at Ma Petite Coree, a store for Korean products whose orders ship from Seoul. The brand's selection sits together in the Alternative Stereo collection, with a page for each product.
Cosmetic advice, not medical advice.
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Buy Alternative Stereo online
You can shop the whole Alternative Stereo selection in the Alternative Stereo collection, shipped from Seoul.
To compare with other brands, explore lip makeup, blush, eye makeup and sunscreen, or the whole makeup category.
Who is Alternative Stereo, the Korean makeup brand?
Alternative Stereo is a Korean makeup brand developed by the company ASCC, based in Seoul. The name is written as two words, but plenty of people type it as one, "alternativestereo", and some packaging prints it that way as well. It is the same brand, and you will find everything in one place at Ma Petite Coree.
Alternative Stereo focuses on makeup: lips, cheeks and base. The selection includes Lip Potion bottles, a lip balm and a lip stick, blushes, a cushion foundation, a tone-up base and Mood Layer color crayons. Everything ships from Seoul.
Alternative Stereo product families
The products are easy to sort by series name.
- Lip Potion: lip products in a small bottle with an applicator, including Lip Potion Balmy Rose, Lip Potion Caramel Glaze, Lip Potion Aqua Glow Tint and Lip Potion Steaming Milk.
- Soap Nude: base makeup, with Soap Nude Cushion SPF42 PA++ and Soap Nude Milky Tone-Up Base SPF30 PA++. The tubes read "after shower", a nod to soap and the shower.
- Balmy Cream Cheek: a cream blush in a small clear compact. Blushing Pendant Lip & Cheek completes the cheeks, as a duo that works on lips too.
Alongside these series, the brand also has a pot balm, Steaming Milk Balm, a lipstick-style stick, Acoustic Matt Balm, and color crayons, Mood Layer Stick Crayon, which the brand files with its lip products.
How to choose your Alternative Stereo product
Start with the area you want to do. For lips, the Lip Potion bottle suits you if you like an applicator, the pot balm if you prefer spreading with a fingertip, and the Acoustic Matt Balm stick if you want something close to a lipstick. For cheeks, the Balmy Cream Cheek is a blush on its own, while the Blushing Pendant also works on lips.
For base, the Soap Nude series offers two steps: the tone-up base in a tube, which goes on first, and the cushion, which you pat on afterward with the sponge. Both carry a sun protection rating in the name, but add a proper sunscreen if you spend a long time outside. If you like a defined lip, the Mood Layer Stick crayons trace the outline and layer up so you can play with intensity.
For color, look at the shades on each product page and their photos. Colors vary from product to product, so compare them with your skin tone and your makeup habits. This is cosmetic advice, not medical advice.
If you like Korean makeup, also take a look at ROMAND, 3CE and TIRTIR.
What makes Alternative Stereo different
Look at the product photos and the staging stands out first. Lip Potion bottles sit on a cake, among candy, or on a cherry brownie; a cushion comes in a blue case shaped like a bar of soap; a cream blush is shown on pink cream. The brand clearly likes sweet, colorful sets.
The names follow the same idea. Several play with music words, like Acoustic Matt Balm or Mood Layer, and others bring sugar and milk to mind, like Caramel Glaze or Steaming Milk. On the packaging, short English phrases describe the feel the brand is after: "silky, creamy, smooth, rosy" on the Balmy Cream Cheek, for example.
Alternative Stereo essentials at Ma Petite Coree
Here are a few products to look at first, judging by their photos and format.
- Blushing Pendant Lip & Cheek: a lip and cheek duo in a clear compact, shown with a pendant chain.
- Lip Potion Caramel Glaze: a lip product in a brown bottle that the packaging describes as a caramelized "sweet glaze".
- Lip Potion Balmy Rose: a pink bottle whose packaging talks about "nourishes" and "balmy moisture".
- Mood Layer Stick Crayon: slim crayons in pink and beige tones, to layer on the lips on their own or under a Lip Potion.
- Soap Nude Cushion SPF42 PA++: an SPF42 PA++ cushion in a blue soap-shaped case.
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