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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Category: Brands
Skincare brands discussed and reviewed.
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Today I got a glorious parcel in the mail. It contained the final missing piece of my Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey collection: the Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream. The jar is absolutely spectacular. But of course it’s what’s on the inside that counts. What’s on the inside is a…
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For most of us who follow the hybrid Western/Asian SCA and AB skincare philosophy, cleansers with a high pH are practically verboten. Snow White and the Asian Pear agrees. Skin and Tonics does, too. The natural pH of a healthy skin barrier is slightly acidic. Cleansers that are too alkaline–that have a high pH–disrupt the skin barrier,…
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Among the AB community, there’s a pretty commonly held belief that Western makeup is better than Asian. Asian skincare offers far more variety and customization than Western, which is why many of us find that it works better to solve our skin problems, but Western makeup brands tend to offer more color choices, allowing for…
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Ever since I started learning about skincare in general and Asian skincare in particular, few common practices have made me cringe as hard as the practice of not removing one’s makeup at night. If you want your skin to be as clear, healthy, and radiant as possible, then consistent cleansing is a must. If you…
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Have all been from the same brand.
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Hey guys! Just a quick note for all of you who’ve been lusting for the Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey hydrogel masks or the Botanic Farm Syn-Ake black hydrogel masks: They’re both back in stock at Memebox! You can find the Banila Co. hydrogels here and the Botanic Farm Syn-Ake hydrogels here. Memebox ships…
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I’ve been in the AB game for long enough by now that not every parcel I get is cause for excitement. Sometimes they’re just restocks, and sometimes they contain items that, while new and interesting, just aren’t all that exciting. But then there are the ones that are. The ones that make me hover creepily behind…
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Crazy Snail Lady editorial note: Redditor /u/GiveMeABreak25 is back with an unboxing and review of the 2015 My Beauty Diary Black Pearl masks! I have struggled with how to tell you all this since my last time reporting to you with the help of the Crazy Snail Lady. This is not so much a good…
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Well hello, honey. It’s good to see you back. ლ(´◉❥◉｀ლ) Ever since I discovered the joys of honey and propolis, I’ve been finding more and more ways to get the sweet stuff into my routine and loving just about every bee product I try. But as great as serums and ampoules and sheet masks are, they’re just not as integral as…
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Have you ever accidentally bought the wrong product, but then the product came all the way from Korea and returning it would be way too much hassle so you tried it out anyway, and the product ended up taking you on a journey of discovery? No? Really? Just me?
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