LAKA

LAKA is written “Laka” on the packaging. It is a Korean makeup brand. According to the brand's Korean website, it is run by the company LAKA Cosmetics (라카코스메틱스), with an address in Seoul.

At Ma Petite Coree, the LAKA selection covers lips, base makeup, cheeks, eyes and brows. The photos on the product pages show the name “Laka” on the packaging, which makes the products easy to recognize at a glance.

The groupings below are made by Ma Petite Coree from the product titles: they are not a ranking from the brand.

• Gelling Nude Gloss: the Gelling Nude Gloss and its Gelling Nude Gloss Mini version.
• UV Shield: the UV Shield Lip Balm and the UV Shield Lip Serum, whose titles say SPF50+ PA++++.
• Bonding: the Bonding Glow Lipstick lipstick and the Bonding Cover Cushion, which share a word in their titles without being in the same category.

The other LAKA products each have their own name: Lip Liner, Popping Balloon Tint, Fruity Lip Glossure, Maxi Glazer Tint, Perfect Twin Lip, Devil Lip, Bulky Matte Lipstick, Soothing Prep Lip Mask, Soul Vegan Lip Balm, Healthy Serum Balm, Washful Tint Remover, Skin4 Corrector, Love Silk Blush, Dream Beam Highlighter, Sun Shield Gloi Cheek, Mono Eyeshadow, Forever6 Eye Palette and Pixie Brow Cara.

Start from the area of the face you want to work on. For the lips, choose the format that suits you: a stick for color applied in one motion, an applicator tint to place color precisely, a gloss for shine, a pencil for the outline. For the eyes, the Forever6 Eye Palette brings several colors together, while the Mono Eyeshadow is a single shade. For the brows, the Pixie Brow Cara goes on with its wand.

For base makeup, open the pages of the Bonding Cover Cushion and the Skin4 Corrector and choose the shade from the photos and the information on the page. For the products whose title says SPF50+ PA++++, such as the UV Shield Lip Balm, the UV Shield Lip Serum and the Sun Shield Gloi Cheek, read the LAKA label for directions. A simple rule: add one product at a time, then build up your makeup bag.

If you hesitate between two LAKA products, compare their photos: the case, the applicator and the swatch of color on the image already give a good idea of the result. These tips are general, not rules from the brand.

If you like Korean makeup, also look at the ROMAND, PERIPERA, CLIO or AMUSE collections to compare colors and formats.

Browsing the LAKA products available here, one thing stands out: the space given to lips. There are stick lipsticks, glosses, applicator tints, a pencil, a lip color and gloss duo, plus lip care: a mask, balms and a serum. These formats are not used in the same way, so you can choose according to your habits.

The rest of the LAKA selection covers the face: a cushion, a corrector palette, a blush, a highlighter and a cheek stick, then an eyeshadow, a palette and a brow mascara. One product is also meant, judging by its name, to remove tint. It is a selection of color makeup that you can build up product by product.

To discover LAKA, start from what you need right now.

• You want a clear color on the lips: try a lipstick like the Bonding Glow Lipstick or the Bulky Matte Lipstick, or the Lip Liner pencil to draw the outline.
• You prefer shine: the Gelling Nude Gloss, the Fruity Lip Glossure or the Perfect Twin Lip duo add a glossy side.
• You like tints: the Popping Balloon Tint and the Maxi Glazer Tint go on with an applicator.
• You want to work on your base: the Bonding Cover Cushion cushion and the Skin4 Corrector corrector.
• You want color on the cheeks: the Love Silk Blush blush, the Dream Beam Highlighter highlighter or the Sun Shield Gloi Cheek stick.
• You want to look after your lips: the Soothing Prep Lip Mask, the Soul Vegan Lip Balm or the Healthy Serum Balm.