Best Practices – Page 2 – Fifty Shades of Snail

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…… Read more “A Good Low pH Cleanser Isn’t Hard to Find (Anymore)”

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…… Read more “Guest Post: Pregnancy Skincare Dos and Don’ts with Dr. Joyce”

Recognize the signs of overexfoliation and learn how to treat and prevent it for improved skin health.

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…… Read more “Review: Missha All Around Safe Block Mild Sun SPF 30 PA++”

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…… Read more “Guest Post: Skincare Swap Experiment with Snow White and the Asian Pear”

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…… Read more “Review: Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Mask (plus Special Event Masking Tips)”

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…… Read more “There Are No Magic Ingredients, Part 1: The Limitations of Extracts in Skincare”

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…… Read more “Guest Post: On Asian Beauty Hype, Appropriation, and a Global Skincare Routine”

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…… Read more “Vitamin C Serum 101 + Timeless 20% Vitamin C+E+Ferulic Acid Serum Review”

I use my Instagram account partly as a public skincare diary. I take and post photos of my morning and night routines to show how I put all those…… Read more “Reader Questions: Why I Use Sheet Masks After Serums”