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Last of my Seoul trip diary.

My beautician said she will go for laser treatments if she visits Seoul because aesthetic procedures are way cheaper compared to Singapore.

I want to be pretty as well so I searched online and also watch TikTok videos and reviews on various influencers sharing about their experiences before my trip back in December.

It has never came across my mind to do any beauty treatment in Seoul because I had a colleague whose double eyelids became triple after her procedure and she ended up flying back to correct it.

After reading and watching reviews, I made an appointment via WhatsApp before my trip and I was prepared for foreigner price when I chose Ppeum which was 2 mins walk away from my hotel in Myeongdong.

I was greeted by English speaking staff who was with me translating throughout the consultation.

Then, they tried to sell me a day package for US$500. I rejected as it has a three day downtime and I don’t plan on staying indoors.

Gulp.

Guess it is not as cheap as it appeared on their website. The only cheap stuff are probably invasive procedures which I was not interested in.

Since I was already there and my passport was with them and I don’t want to visit for nothing and spoil image by appearing like a cheapskate, I ended up getting a facial for US$200+.

Great. I had never spent so much on a facial session which I have to wash my face myself.

Laser light was shined on my face, someone rubbing my face lightly and a mask on my face, I was done in an hour. No extraction.

I hope I became prettier after the treatment. I asked myself why did I not visit those express SGD$28 K-beauty facial salons sprouting all over back home instead and wished had I spent my money and time doing something else on a precious Saturday afternoon.

After I got back home, I told my beautician she should seriously consider changing her business model to half the time at double the price and I am very keen to be an investor if she is up for it.

Read more about my Seoul Diary here.