NOONI

NOONI is a beauty brand sold as K-beauty. On its packaging the name is written "nooni" in lowercase, in a plain typeface. In the company information on its website, the brand names the company MBX Inc.; we draw no other conclusion from it, and for the brand's history the best source is its own site.

The NOONI selection at Ma Petite Coree covers two worlds: lips, with an oil and an overnight mask, and face, with cleansers and exfoliating pads. Several products come as a duo, a pack or a mini, so you can start small.

We group the NOONI products by name; this is not a ranking by the brand. First comes the Snow Whipping Cleanser, a foam cleanser in a 150 ml tube. Next is Snow Aqua Zero, a 200 ml pump cleansing oil whose label says "purifying for pore care".

The Turnover Peeling pads make up the third grouping: the label says "exfoliating + soothing" and the title presents them as toner pads. For lips, there is the Apple Lip Oil, a 3.7 ml lip oil with a glossy finish according to its title, and the Apple Butter Lip Mask, an overnight balm in a 12 g jar.

Start from what you need right now. For lips that want shine, look at the lip oil; for a night treatment, the jar mask. The oil comes in several shades, picked on the product page, with label wordings that vary from one shade to another, such as "Hydrating & Plumping" or "Revitalizing & Tinting".

For the face, think about cleansing first: the foam for a quick step, the oil for a first step. Some people use both as a double cleanse. The Turnover Peeling pads come next, when you want an exfoliating pad; begin with a mini pouch if you hesitate, and follow the directions on the packaging. Cosmetic advice, not medical advice.

To compare with other products, use the Lips, Cleansers, Toners and Exfoliants collections.

If you like lip care, you can also look at LANEIGE and ROMAND; for cleansers, BANILA CO and MEDICUBE.

The first trait is clear packaging. Each product has its type written in English under the name: "daily foam cleanser" on the cleanser tube, "purifying for pore care" on the cleansing oil, "exfoliating + soothing" on the pads, "moisturizing & softening" on the lip mask. These are the brand's own wordings, and they help you understand a product at a glance.

The second trait is the sizes. The pads come as a mini pouch, a travel kit, a jar of 80 pads and multi-jar packs. The foam cleanser and the cleansing oil also come as duos. You can test before taking a large size, or stock up for several months if a product suits you.

Here is a starting point by type of care, with no ranking. For lips, the Apple Lip Oil by day and the Apple Butter Lip Mask at night. For cleansing, the Snow Whipping Cleanser Gentle Foam foam or the Snow Aqua Zero LHA Toning Cleansing Oil oil. For pads, the Turnover Peeling Toner Pad 80 Pads Original or the Turnover Peeling Toner Pad 80 Pads Lounge Edition, and the Turnover Peeling Toner Pad Mini to try a small size.

If you want a spare, there is also the Snow Whipping Cleanser Duo Pack, the Snow Aqua Zero LHA Toning Cleansing Oil Duo, the Turnover Peeling Toner Pad Duo Pack and the Turnover Peeling Toner Pad Trio Pack. The Turnover Peeling Pad Mini Travel Pack is made for a travel bag.