A Good Low pH Cleanser Isn’t Hard to Find (Anymore)
It’s funny thinking about it now, but I actually didn’t get into skincare at all until I was 33. Before then, I typically washed my face with whatever decently priced […]
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Category Archives: Best Practices
Get the most out of your skin care products and makeup purchases with these best practices.
Guest Post: Pregnancy Skincare Dos and Don’ts with Dr. Joyce
Over the past couple of years, I have gotten a ton of questions about skincare during pregnancy. Questions that I’ve never been comfortable with answering, since I chose to follow the […]
Reader Questions: Recognizing and Treating Overexfoliation
Recognize the signs of overexfoliation and learn how to treat and prevent it for improved skin health.
Review: Missha All Around Safe Block Mild Sun SPF 30 PA++
Have you ever put on a sunscreen so bad that you panic and cleanse it all off with just minutes left before you have to leave the house in the […]
Sponsored: 2 More Ways to Fight Aging with Facial Oils, feat. 3RIFIC Premium Face Oil
As a resentfully aging member of the 35-44 demographic, I’ve gone through enough whiplash-inducing reversals of skincare philosophy to put me in a neck brace for life. The most shocking […]
Guest Post: Skincare Swap Experiment with Snow White and the Asian Pear
By guest blogger Cat of Snow White and the Asian Pear You know what’s a terrible idea? Copying someone else’s skincare routine step-for-step, especially if they have a different skin type […]
Review: Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Mask (plus Special Event Masking Tips)
My latest delivery from Sulwhasoo US caused me extreme mixed emotions. The 20th anniversary limited edition First Care Activating Serum EX made me feel like my son last Christmas when his […]
There Are No Magic Ingredients, Part 1: The Limitations of Extracts in Skincare
Let’s talk ingredients! Only this time, instead of talking about all the wonderful things that our favorite ingredients can do, let’s talk about some of the times when those favored […]
Guest Post: On Asian Beauty Hype, Appropriation, and a Global Skincare Routine
Among online beauty communities, the international community of Asian cosmetics enthusiasts located in, or originally from, the Western hemisphere–commonly known as the Asian Beauty or AB community–is considered one of the […]
Vitamin C Serum 101 + Timeless 20% Vitamin C+E+Ferulic Acid Serum Review
I’m fighting the visible aging process tooth and nail to make up for decades of bad decisions, as you’ll notice if you make it through even a couple of posts here […]
