"Unfortunately, this sunscreen is laden with more alcohol than me after a KBBQ night with my coworkers. My liver might be able to take it, but my face wasn't."
Amazon Skincare Buys: The Good, The Great, The Bad, and the Terrible
Category: Shiseido
Makeup and skin care from major high-end Japanese brand Shiseido.
Review: Shiseido White Lucent MicroTargeting Spot Corrector
For just about as long as I can remember, I've had a reverence for the Japanese cosmetics brand Shiseido. The 144-year-old(!!!and no wrinkles) company was pretty much the only Asian brand that was well known and widely available in the US when I was growing up. Shiseido became shorthand in my head for luxury and [...]
January 2017 Empties Report
It's a new year, but I still got the same old face, and that face still needs to have things put on it and cleansed off of it on a regular basis, so I've got another batch of empties to show off! There are some classics in here, some new (to me) items, and one [...]
December 2016 Empties Report
My skincare closet is overflowing with bottles and jars, and not all of them have stuff in them anymore. It's time for a purge! Some of the products in this post were provided by Fifty Shades of Snail sponsors and are disclosed individually in the text. Affiliate links are marked with an asterisk(*). Holy grail [...]
My Fast Morning Skincare Routine
I originally planned to title this post "My Busy Mom Skincare Routine" but changed my mind because you don't have to be a parent to want your skin to look its best yet rarely have time (or energy) in the morning for a multi-layered AB routine. My morning rush is dictated by the need to [...]
Shopping with Fiddy: My Japanese Sunscreen Wardrobe on Amazon Prime
Summer is technically over and winter is probably coming, but don't put your sunscreen into storage just yet. If you want to prevent the photodamage that speeds up the visible aging process and you don't live in extreme northern latitudes, sunscreen will be your biggest ally whether there's sand between your toes or a foot of snow on the ground. [...]
Wearable Lavender FOTD and Lioele, Peripera, and Too Cool for School Swatches and Mini-Reviews
Lavender is one of my favorite colors (and fragrances), but I had a hard time finding wearable lavender makeup until I started checking out Asian products. Today I went for light lavender eyes and lavender blush to liven up a black T-shirt on a spring day. I call this look "I used a very light [...]
Soft Spring Face of the Day Feat. Quick Tutorial for Asian Lashes
It's a lovely sunny day where I am, the perfect kind of day for a soft spring look. This quick and easy FOTD builds a little extra pink on top of my everyday makeup look and only takes about 5 to 10 minutes to do. Products, tools, and some tips for short and stubborn Asian [...]
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