Fifty Shades of Snail
Finding the best skin care products since 2014. Started with a focus on Korean skincare and grew from there. Skincare tips and beauty tips that work, maybe some hamster butts too
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Month: March 2015
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Asian moms are notorious for never wanting to throw a container away. Take-out containers, shoe boxes, you name it, they’ll keep it. As an Asian mom myself, I should have known that it was only a matter of time before I started to show the first symptoms of Asian Mom Container Repurposing Disorder. Well, at…
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You know what turns a good Saturday into a great Saturday? Checking the mail, finding a slip in there notifying me that I have a package waiting at the front office, and going to the office to be handed a nice big Innisfree-branded box! My haul from the recent Innisfreeworld 2+2 hydrogel and free shipping sale has…
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I’ve reviewed plenty of sheet masks since this blog’s creation, but one area I’ve only recently begun to explore is the slippery world of the hydrogel mask. That’s about to change, thanks to some interesting hauls I’ve made recently. Let’s take a look at hydrogel masks! What is a hydrogel mask? Widely considered a step above…
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Serious about learning how to minimize pores? Ignore all the gimmicky, damaging, or just plain ineffective pore cleaning products you see. My famous oil gritting deep pore cleansing facial will help you unclog pores instantly and safely!
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Hooray! The weekend is finally here. That means I can kick back and start working through the backlog of product reviews I’ve been planning. First up: the biggest disappointment I’ve encountered during my sheet mask journey, the Innisfree It’s Real Squeeze Mask in Bija. (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ Purpose: The Innisfree It’s Real Squeeze Mask in Bija claims…
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Sale alert! From today through this coming Sunday, March 26 – March 29 EST, Etude House is having a Spring Weekend Sale with free shipping on orders over $50! And since I’ve been falling more deeply in love with the Etude House I Need You! sheet masks with every mask I use, now seems like a great…
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Man. I haven’t gotten the chance to try out so many new products, all at once, since I first started getting into Asian skin care. I got really lucky this month and got my hands on some really interesting things, and while it’s too early for me to write up thorough reviews of them, I’m…
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If you’ve checked out my skin care routine in the last month or so, you may have noticed a few changes. I’ve made some additions and subtractions and marked the products that are currently in the testing phase. Flexibility is critical when you’re trying to make sure that your skin remains in its best possible…
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I talk a lot on this blog about anti-aging skin care ingredients, products, and routines, and I’ve even covered some good habits for healthy skin. There’s no doubt about it, the best way to prevent visible signs of aging is to take proper care of your skin. But I’ve also shown you some of my…
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Did you think I was done with reviewing sheet masks? Not even close! I’ve got over fifty stashed in my crisper as we speak, and I’m having a blasty blast trying out all the different varieties and figuring out which ones I love (and don’t love). Today we’re going to take a look at my…
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