A wide range of foreign luxury cosmetics continue to be available for purchase in North Korea, exclusive photos obtained by NK Pro show, despite sanctions prohibiting their import and ongoing border controls.

In the new photos, expensive beauty products by American brand Estée Lauder, Japanese brand Shiseido and French brands Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent and Lancome are visible on store shelves at Pyongyang International Airport and the Masikryong Ski Resort on the east coast.

The luxury cosmetics were available for purchase by Russian visitors who have flown to Pyongyang and traveled to the