GRAFEN

GRAFEN is a Korean grooming brand for men. When you search for "grafen", you land on a brand that is not limited to a single aisle: its Korean website sorts its products into styling, makeup, fragrance, skincare, hair care and body care. At Ma Petite Coree, the GRAFEN selection follows the same idea: waxes and pomades, shampoos, skincare and makeup, all from one brand. We describe each product from its title and photos, and we only write facts we could cross-check.

In our selection, several names come back from one product to the next. We group them by name (these are not the families of the Korean website).

• Styling: styling waxes, pomades, sprays and tonics, for example the Jeju Sea Water Spray, the Sea Water Pomade and the Grooming Clay Hard Wax.
• Root Booster: a shampoo, an ampoule, a treatment and a tonic that carry this name.
• Hinoki: a shampoo and a treatment.
• Cica: the Cica Silky Shampoo and the Cica Care Treatment.
• Calming Green: a serum, lotions, a Skin and a gift set.
• Match Up and Triple Lip: makeup products, including foundations, a stick and several Triple Lip items.

Start with the need. To style your hair, compare the finishes suggested by names and labels: pomade, matte wax, "hard" wax, paste or spray. To wash your hair, pick a shampoo from the family that speaks to you (Hinoki, Root Booster, Cica Silky or Collagen Volume) and read the label on the bottle. For your face, the Calming Green products are in the Serums and Toners collections. Cosmetic advice, not medical advice: if your skin or scalp is sensitive, test on a small area first and ask a professional if in doubt.

For makeup, look at the photos and the sizes. A bottled foundation, a cushion and a stick are not used the same way, and the product page shows you the format. We do not invent shade names: only those that appear in titles, such as Neutral Brown on the Match Up Shading Stick Neutral Brown, are quoted.

Shampoos are also in the Shampoo collection, makeup in Makeup and Lip makeup, skincare in Serums and sun products in Sunscreen. To browse other body and hair care brands, open the Body and hair collection. You can also discover the neighbouring brands UNOVE and LADOR at Ma Petite Coree.

What stands out about GRAFEN is how wide the offer is for male shoppers. You can buy your styling product, your shampoo and even a foundation or a brow pencil from the same brand. The packaging is easy to recognise: the GRAFEN name in black capital letters, often on a white label with a red band on the styling jars. The photos also show visible textures: a green pomade, a white wax, a grey wax, an orange gel. For a first purchase, that helps, because you can see what you are choosing before you order.

For styling, the Jeju Sea Water Spray and the Sea Water Pomade are two good starting points: each label mentions strong hold. If you prefer a matte finish, look at the One-Step Matte Wax. For hair, the Hinoki Shampoo and the Root Booster Shampoo are two 500 ml shampoos that are easy to compare by name. For your face, the Calming Green Serum and the Calming Green Lotion are the base of the Calming Green products. For makeup, the Handsome Cover Cushion and the Match Up Foundation show the direction of the brand well: base makeup made for men. You can also look at the Triple Lip 3.9g if you want a lip product.