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Iunik Propolis Vitamin Synergy Serum | Effective and Affordable?
What was your skincare routine like when you first started to get into K-beauty? I like looking back at my routines to see how far I’ve come (some big mistakes) and what similarities there are (things my skin truly loves). Looking back I see snail, always lots of snail, and that hasn’t changed too much.…
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Makeup, Confidence and Korean Skincare
Makeup. It can make us look put together, emphasize our favorite traits, make us feel powerful or just plain pretty. But makeup is also a tool we use to cover up things we don’t like; acne, scars, dark marks, dark circles, the list goes on. In my early twenties I got very much into makeup.…
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Skincare Showdown! The Ordinary v.s. Drunk Elephant Marula Oil
It seems like facial oils are the hottest thing in skincare these days. Gone is the time of thinking oil was the cause of acne and clogged pores, only to be used by those poor individuals whose skin was too dry. These days our thinking has changed and there seems to be a facial oil…
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The Best Korean Hydrating Toners for Your Skin Type
Anyone remember the Clinique three-step skincare routine? Cleanse, tone, moisturize? Toning in Western skincare, growing up in the late 90s and early 00’s, meant an astringent, cleansing and oil-removing formula that probably contained alcohol. This scarred me for life! No, not really, but it definitely left a sour taste in my mouth about toners and…
