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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Author: Jude Chao
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Note from Fiddy: Originally published on May 7, 2015, this review was updated with a revised rating and some new observations on 2/23/16. New content is in purple. Hi, honey! (´ε｀ )♡ If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you may have noticed that I’ve developed a slight honey problem. The problem is that I can’t get…
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A bit over a week ago, I came up with an experiment. I wanted to see whether daily use of sheet masks containing specific ingredients could produce real, lasting improvements to skin–essentially, I wanted to disprove the idea that sheet masks are for temporary results only. I’m very happy to say that I proved myself…
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Some time ago, I had a request on Reddit to make my sheet mask spreadsheet available. I’ve been thinking about the best way to do it, and I’ve decided to make it super easy for you! Click this link to download a copy of my current sheet mask spreadsheet. It’s in Excel format and hosted on…
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I really like using spatulas to dispense products that come in jars. It’s not that I’m overly worried about contamination, as products formulated with appropriate preservatives are perfectly safe in jars. It’s just that I don’t like using my fingers to scoop things out because I hate getting creams under my nails. That drives me…
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If you’re just getting into skin care, or if you’re generally attracted to brands with a “natural” or “organic” focus, the phrases “chemical exfoliation” and “alpha hydroxy acid” can carry some frightening (or at least unappealing) connotations. Don’t let those connotations put you off. Chemical exfoliation is often one of the best things you can do for…
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In case you haven’t noticed from the various pictures of my unadorned hand holding product containers, I don’t really do a lot with my nails. It isn’t a stylistic choice, just a consequence of laziness. But I did a thing to my nails the other night, and I even did it to the nails on…
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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: flexibility is critical to maintaining healthy skin. Your skin is a complex living ecosystem, subject to all sorts of ever-changing influences, like diet, lifestyle, stress levels, living environment, overall climate, and day-to-day fluctuations in the weather. And if that wasn’t complicated enough, just about anyone’s skin…
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If you’ve been reading a lot about sheet masks, you may have come across the admonition not to expect anything from them in terms of real skin improvements. The common knowledge is that sheet masks are pretty much only good for a temporary boost that will fade within a couple of days at the outside.…
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I was looking through my bins o’ sheet masks earlier and found myself drawn to the ElishaCoy Honey & Royal Jelly. As my eyes scanned down the front of the packet, however, my attraction quickly turned to some straight-up WUT. Why, you ask? Let’s take a closer look. Let that sink in. Maybe reading a…
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If you’ve been following the changes I’ve made to my skin care routine recently, then you may have noticed that I’ve swapped out my trusty Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Liquid and 8% AHA Gel for a Korean brand you may not be as familiar with: COSRX. COSRX, whose sister brands include C20 (makers of the famous C20…
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