Category: Brand Spotlight

Knowing a little background about a brand will give you useful context to help you make wise purchasing decisions.

  • Brand Spotlight: COSRX

    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…

  • Brand Spotlight: Hada Labo (Plus Skin Care for Dry Air)

    It may sound like total insanity to start tailoring one’s daily skin care routine based on the weather forecast, but, you know, it is what it is, and I accept who I am, so I’m okay with that. Late last week, I caught a local weather forecast that predicted a very warm and dry weekend.…

  • Sheet Mask 101 and My Beauty Diary Brand Spotlight

    It seems appropriate to use the first post of my Asian skin care blog to talk about the product that got me hooked on Asian skin care in the first place. Sheet masks are the gateway drug for many Asian skin care fanatics: their results might be temporary, but they’re also instant. When you want to…