Coming to the DMV · Fall 2026

Skin you don't have to cover.

Clinical-grade Korean skin scanning and personalized K-beauty routines, at pop-up events across Arlington, DC, and Bethesda. What people fly to Seoul for — now within driving distance.

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The Experience
한국식 피부 진단 A six-metric skin analysis using the same Emage scanner used in clinics across Seoul — followed by a personalized K-beauty routine, curated for your skin in real time.

We're not against makeup. We're for the skin underneath.

Founder's Letter

I couldn't keep flying to dermatologists. So I'm bringing the scanner here.

I'm on my own K-beauty journey. Like a lot of people, I've spent years watching skincare content from Seoul — the clinics, the consultations, the science behind why Korean estheticians can recommend routines so precisely. They have the data. They use a scanner that reads your skin across six dimensions: pigmentation, wrinkle depth, sebum, pores, vascularity, and porphyrin.

I wanted that for myself. But a trip to Korea is unaffordable, and the dermatologists I could reach don't have this technology. Most charge $300 for a consultation and still can't tell you what your skin actually needs.

So I'm bringing the scanner here. The same exact device used in Seoul clinics. Combined with a curated selection of K-beauty products chosen specifically for what your scan reveals — at a pop-up you can actually drive to.

Pibu means "skin" in Korean. Pop means it comes to you. The whole point of Korean skincare isn't to give you something to put on top of your skin — it's to make the skin itself good enough that you don't have to cover it. That's what we're building.

If I want this, and I have for years, I'm sure others do too.

Kiki, founder
The Experience

Six metrics. One curated routine.

01

Hydration

Moisture mapped across every zone of your face — so your routine targets dryness exactly where it's needed, not as a guess.

02

Hyperpigmentation

Dark spots and uneven tone made visible under multiple wavelengths — the layer most routines never see.

03

Elasticity

Firmness and bounce — the earliest indicator of how your skin is aging, before anything is visible.

04

Wrinkles & Fine Lines

High-resolution capture of expression lines and depth, the same precision dermatologists rely on.

05

Pore Size & Texture

Pore visibility and surface texture, broken out so you know whether to target congestion or smoothness first.

06

Sun Damage

UV damage revealed under 385nm light — the same wavelength clinical dermatologists use. What sunscreen prevented, and what slipped through.

— The Scanner

Not a webcam with a filter. A clinical-grade imaging system.

High-resolution 3D
3D Mapping
A complete model of your skin's surface captured at 9,280×13,920 — microscope-grade resolution.
Returning client memory
AI Recognition
The scanner remembers you. Your skin's history travels from one PIBU POP to the next, anywhere.
385nm wavelength
UV Imaging
The same UV wavelength clinical dermatologists use — to see what sun damage looks like beneath the surface.
20-second cycle
Self-Sterilizing
99.9% sterilization between every scan. The same hygiene standard as a Seoul skin clinic.
Pricing, made public

Choose the level of guidance you want.

Three tiers when we open to the public. One single price for the first 50 people who help us launch.

Scan
$149
Quick session, ~15 min
  • Full 6-metric skin scan
  • Digital report via QR
  • Product recommendations
  • In-person consultation
  • Product credit
Most chosen
Scan + Consult
$179
Full session, ~30 min
  • Full 6-metric skin scan
  • Digital report via QR
  • Personalized routine walkthrough
  • Live consultation with Kiki
  • Product credit
Scan + Bundle
$249
Full session + routine starter
  • Full 6-metric skin scan
  • Digital report via QR
  • Personalized routine walkthrough
  • Live consultation with Kiki
  • $50 credit toward products
Founding Member

The first 50 get in at $129.

$179 → $129

The full $179 Scan + Consult experience, locked in for our first 50 customers. Once we hit 50, the price moves to public tiers. No exceptions, no returning to founding pricing.

Reserve your spot

Join the waitlist.

Tell me about your skin and where you're based. When we open Founding Member registration, you'll be the first to know — before anyone else.

No spam. One launch email when we go live.