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Essential Oil Free K-Beauty Swaps
Having sensitive skin isn’t always easy. You must be careful when introducing new products and you must be diligent with ingredients lists, avoiding those ingredients that can flare up your skin. For my sensitive skin, one of those ingredients that must be avoided is essential oils. It’s been a long and winding journey to figure…
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Klairs Fundamental Ampule Mist and Watery Oil Drop Review
There’s something special about the brands that have made a big impression on your skincare journey. Those brands that have captured your imagination, earned your trust and skincare dollars over the years. But as we progress on that journey, we change. Our skin changes, our knowledge deepens and our philosophy around skincare evolves. And sometimes…
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New Purito Centella Green Level Unscented Sunscreen | Essential Oil Free SPF
Sunscreen is the trickiest skincare product to get just right. Outsiders think it’s as simple as the amount of SPF coverage and whether you prefer chemical or mineral filters… how hard could it be? I know you’re laughing at reading that sentence because you and I know it’s waaaaay more complicated than that! To list…
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6 Ingredients to Strengthen Your Moisture Barrier (that aren’t ceramides)
When you’re searching for information on how to heal or strengthen your moisture barrier, one ingredient comes up over and over again — ceramides. Just add lots of ceramides into your routine and your barrier will be golden. And that’s not bad advice; ceramides make up about 50% of your moisture barrier so they definitely…
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Stratia Lquid Gold VS Krave Great Barrier Relief | Skincare Showdown
Damaging my barrier was such an eye opening experience. Not only did I intimately understand the relationship that my barrier had to the health of my skin, I also learned how to take care of it and keep it strong! Two products were vital to my journey, first to heal my barrier and then to…
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Laneige Cream Skin Refiner Review
We all have those K-beauty brands that are close to our heart. A few for me are Benton, Cosrx and surprisingly Laneige. I say surprisingly because it was a brand that was a bit of a letdown for me when I first tried it years ago, early in my skincare journey. Laneige was a brand…
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A Selection of Masks for Every Skin Need
Masking is a cornerstone of the Korean skincare regime, I mean the sheet mask was invented by the Asian Beauty industry! Masking can be a great way to target your skincare goals, help maintain or add moisture or just act as a hydration boost whenever you need it. Here are some of my favorite masking…
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6 Moisturizers For Every Skin Type and Skin Want
Moisturizer is one of the the trickiest skincare products to get right, sunscreen aside. It’s one of those products that needs to fit our skin type, but it’s also a product that often has to fulfill a list of wants too. Can’t be too heavy, greasy, must work with makeup, needs to absorb quickly —…
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There’s Something About Mugwort | Missha Artemisia Treatment Essence
Are you a skincare minimalist? Maybe you still perform 10+ steps in your routines but you prefer to use straightforward products with simple ingredients lists? If you fall into the latter category, then I have a product for you! This is the Missha Time Revolution Artemisia Treatment Essence, and it contains only 1 ingredient —…
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Tour of My Current Skincare Rotation (Summer 19)
There are two times of year that signal massive changes in my skincare routine. Winter and summer. Living in a four-seasons climate has its benefits – lots of different activities, a large wardrobe and of course an ever-changing landscape. But it can also wreak havoc on my skin if I’m not ready. While winter is…
