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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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Purito Comfy Water Sun Block | The Best Mineral Sunscreen
I think it’s well established that searching for the perfect sunscreen will likely result in the feeling of wanting to rip your hair out… But seriously, searching for the perfect sunscreen is a personal journey that will likely have many twists and turns. I personally struggled quite a bit when first looking for a sunscreen…
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Keep Cool And Soothe Bamboo Toner and Serum Review
New releases in K-beauty are always an exciting thing, but many new releases have not lived up to their hype (Cosrx, I’m looking at you). But recently I discovered a new-to-me and relatively new-to-the-scene brand, Keep Cool, and their Soothe Bamboo Toner and newly released Soothe Bamboo Serum. And I’m excited! As someone who tests…
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Klairs VS Purito | Sunscreen Showdown!
The world of K-beauty seems to be hitting it out of the park recently! There used to be a time when you had to look to the world of J-beauty to get your high coverage, cosmetically elegant sunscreens. Sure, Korean sunscreens were still light years ahead of their western counterparts, but they were still a…
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Eco Face LED Light Therapy Mask | Is It Worth It?
How do you feel about this whole LED, light therapy trend that’s happening in the skincare world right now? I have to admit they make for a scary (therefore funny) Instagram selfie! But on the whole, I must admit, I’ve thought these devices to be quite gimmicky. Especially because they are so expensive! I mean,…
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Krave Great Barrier Relief
Barrier care is extremely important to me, as you may already know. I’m practically obsessed with all things barrier, from healing a damaged barrier to maintaining a strong barrier function, I’m the barrier queen! Which is why I get particularly excited about products that are made specifically for the purpose of caring for your barrier.…
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3 K-Beauty Sunscreens For Every Budget
When I was figuring out my very first 10-step Korean skincare routine (why it had to be 10 beats me, but it did), the one product I struggled the hardest to find was sunscreen. Sunscreen is a bit of an elusive product for some of us because we all know we should be wearing it,…
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Cosrx Light Fit Real Water to Cream Review | A Product to Replace all Products?
How do you feel about the concept of “skip care?” The concept is rooted in the idea that you don’t have to put all those products on your face to achieve results; rather just use a few, powerful and well-formulated products and you’ll get the same results. Now, I’m an avid 10 stepper, so skip…
