ALTERNATIVE STEREO

ALTERNATIVE STEREO (얼터너티브스테레오) is a Korean makeup brand run by ASCC Co., Ltd., a company based in Seoul. The brand describes itself as a beauty and lifestyle brand built on lo-fi culture with an analog feel: beauty know-how, looks, and new textures and colors, wrapped in a retro mood.

Its packaging is part of the fun. According to the brand, the boxes have tear-off lines like a toy box, the products are inspired by markers and pens, and small miniature paper patterns hide inside the packages, under the motto “Little memories, little funness.”

The Lip Potion family comes in small square bottles. Aqua Glow is the glossy one: the brand describes a clear, water-drop shine and color that stays true without darkening. Balmy Rose is presented as a creamy rose balm tint with a thin, glossy, moisturizing finish. Caramel Glaze, from the brand’s Mellow Vintage collection, has what the brand calls a caramel syrup texture.

Lip Potion Steaming Milk is a moisturizing lip milk: according to the brand, its lotion texture melts in right away, softens dry flakes for a smooth lip base before makeup, and gives a soft, milky natural color. The Steaming Milk Balm is the richer version, a milk balm that melts onto lips without a sticky feel, according to the brand.

The Soap Nude collection is built around an “after shower” idea: skin that keeps a little moisture just after washing and looks clear and dewy, according to the brand. The Soap Nude Cushion (SPF42 PA++) gives a milky, blurring cover, and the Milky Tone-Up Base (SPF30 PA++) is a smooth, milky tone-up base.

The Balmy Cream Cheek is a soft cream blush; the brand describes it as silky, creamy and smooth, with a rosy tone. The Blushing Pendant is a lip and cheek color, and the Mood Layer Stick Crayon is a crayon-style stick the brand suggests layering on lips, eyes and cheeks.

For lipstick fans, the Acoustic Matt Balm is a matte balm stick with what the brand calls fresh vintage colors, a soft, watercolor-like color payoff and a hydrated matte finish.

• Base: the Soap Nude Milky Tone-Up Base alone, or under the Soap Nude Cushion.
• Cheeks: tap on the Balmy Cream Cheek or the Blushing Pendant.
• Lips: prep with Steaming Milk, then a Lip Potion tint, or the Acoustic Matt Balm for matte lips.
• Extra: layer the Mood Layer Stick Crayon on lids or cheeks.

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We buy every ALTERNATIVE STEREO product in Korea, from the brand and official Korean retailers, and ship it from our office in Itaewon, Seoul. Orders are prepared in 2–5 business days, then K-Packet takes 7–14 business days and DHL Express 2–5, both tracked. Prices are in USD; duties or import taxes may apply on arrival depending on your country.

Yes. We buy ALTERNATIVE STEREO in Korea from the brand and official Korean retailers, and ship it from our office in Seoul.

It is the brand’s family of lip tints in small square bottles: Aqua Glow for a glossy finish, Balmy Rose for a creamy rose tint, Caramel Glaze with a caramel syrup texture, and Steaming Milk, a moisturizing lip milk.

For a light, fresh base, the Soap Nude Milky Tone-Up Base (SPF30 PA++). For more coverage, the Soap Nude Cushion (SPF42 PA++), with a milky, blurring finish according to the brand.

The Blushing Pendant is sold as a lip and cheek color, and the brand suggests layering the Mood Layer Stick Crayon on lips, eyes and cheeks. The Balmy Cream Cheek is a cheek product.

We prepare your order in 2–5 business days. K-Packet then takes 7–14 business days, DHL Express 2–5, both tracked.

Duties or import taxes may apply on arrival depending on your order. They are set by your local authorities and paid by the recipient.