PlayLab Beauty

PlayLab Beauty Authentic K-Beauty & J-Beauty
🛍️Shop online & In store
📍25 N Fair Oaks, Pasadena CA

05/31/2026

Tour our intimate little shop with just what’s best and none of the rest! Thoughtfully designed spaces meant to educate and encourage exploration. A play lab if you will 😉. Come hang with us where the vibes are calm and the skincare recs are strong.

05/30/2026

Hello! We’re Jeanha and Vanessa of PlayLab Beauty. We’re known for our curated, guided approach to K-beauty. Our shop opened in Pasadena in 2024, but we’ve been at the beauty retail game for 20 years. Service and education are everything to us. We make sure you’ll get the most out of your skincare routine!

05/29/2026

All jokes aside, welcome to Pasadena 💚

Straight from Vegas, we’re highlighting our desert dry-skin faves! Keep that sun-exposed, thirsty skin soothed and hydra...
05/27/2026

Straight from Vegas, we’re highlighting our desert dry-skin faves! Keep that sun-exposed, thirsty skin soothed and hydrated with these hydration heroes.

Products mentioned available at our Las Vegas pop-up, Pasadena store, and online at PlayLabBeauty.com.

05/25/2026

Our niacinamide-sensitive friends! This one’s for you. We’ve made sure our assortment includes enough options for those of you who want a niacinamide-free routine, or just want to not include layers upon layers of niacinamide in every step.

For all our ingredient-readers, watch til the end for a list of keywords to look for on the back of the box.

Products mentioned (available on PlayLabBeauty.com):
- Round Lab Birch Juice Cleanser
- Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Cleansing Gel
- Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser
- I’m From Mugwort Essence
- Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner
- Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Acid Toner
- Medicube Zero Pore Blackhead Mud Mask
- Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Refreshing Pore Mask
- Round Lab Burch Juice Moisturizing Serum
- Purcell High-Dose Peptide Serum
- Cosrx Advanced Snail Mucin Essence
- S.Nature Squalane Cream
- Abib Jericho Rose Nutrition Tube
- Biore UV Aqua Sunscreen
- Dr. G Mild Up Sunscreen
- Skin1004 Centella Hyalu-Cica Silky-Fit Sun Stick
- Beauty of Joseon Mugwort Matte Sunstick

05/24/2026

Niacinamide is one of the most commonly used ingredient in K-beauty for lots of reasons. It’s also so misunderstood. Ultimately, is it good for you? Let’s break it down. We’ll share our no-niacinamide list next because it truly is in almost everything these days…

05/23/2026

Skin texture can mean so many things when it comes to skincare concerns. Are we talking bumps from closed comodones, vertical pores, or post-acne ice pick scars? Depending on the answer, we have recs for each.

Products mentioned available at PlayLabBeauty.com:
- For vertical pores ➡️ Numbuzin No. 3 Skin Softening Serum
- For ice pick scars (advanced-retinol user option) ➡️ Celimax Retinal Boosting Serum
- For ice pick scars (beginner-retinol user option) ➡️ KSecret Seoul 1988 Retinal Ginseng Serum
- For closed comedones (beginner-exfoliator user option) ➡️ Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner
- For closed comedones (advanced-exfoliator user option) ➡️ Dr. Melaxin Peel Shot Exfoliating Rice Ampoule

05/22/2026

Need more instant glass skin hacks? We’re keeping em coming with our glass skin cheats, makeup edition.

Products mentioned available at PlayLabBeauty.com
- Jung Saem Mool Skin Nuder Essential Cushion
- Hince Radiance Balm
- Entropy Charm Tint Glossy Gel

05/21/2026

Don’t got ages to wait? Need glass skin like yesterday? Ok! We’ve got cheats for you.

Products mentioned (available on PlayLabBeauty.com)
- Biodance Collagen Real Deep Mask
- VT PDRN100
- Numbuzin 9+ NAD Glow Boosting Toner
- Abib Jericho Rose Collagen Wrapping Mask

05/20/2026

Not a seat cushion—just the ultimate K-beauty cheat code for flawless skin on the go. 🪞✨

Spill-proof liquid: Housed in a sponge so it never messes up your bag.

Second-skin finish: The high-density puff prevents streaks and heavy caking.

Effortless touch-ups: Layers perfectly to refresh your glow at 4:00 PM.

Bonus SPF: The easiest way to touch up your sun protection on the move.

Just tap-tap and go. 💨💦

Address

25 N Fair Oaks Avenue
Pasadena, CA
91103

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 7pm

Website

https://playlabbeauty.com/search?options%5Bprefix%5D=last&q=Nad

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