Karoline Leavitt Could’ve Gone to Ulta
This week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accompanied President Trump to Seoul for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Somehow, she found time to do some beauty shopping while she was there, because I guess Republican women love K-beauty just as much as we do. But, judging by the haul she proudly posted on her Instagram Stories, Leavitt did not do a great job taking advantage of the skin-care haven in Korea, because most of what she got is already available in the U.S.
Included in the array of products was some Mediheal masks (which we buy on Amazon weekly), Medicube pads (I just got an order in from Ulta), and lots of Beauty of Joseon (including cleansers, a serum, and an eye cream that are all available on Amazon). Only two of the 13 products are unavailable Stateside.
For most of us, the appeal of shopping for skin care — and particularly sunscreen — in Korea is getting your hands on products you can’t easily find in the U.S. because of FDA regulations, or because it’s too expensive for some brands to expand into a U.S. market. A haul to really brag about might have included a handful of PDRN creams, which tend to be higher quality in Korea, and retinol masks that would otherwise never touch U.S. soil. Sure, some of the products Leavitt got are cheaper in South Korea, but why not use this work trip to bring back some SPF that actually works?
Leavitt is the last person I’d want to see in the aisles of Olive Young, but I could have at least steered her in the right direction, because what a waste of a shopping trip. At least she’s working on her skin. Maybe she can figure out her makeup routine next?
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