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Summer 2017 Dud Awards, + Misc Fiddy News

August 4, 2017by Jude Chao 13 Comments

Find out why I detest Klairs Gentle Black Deep Cleansing Oil. Sunday Riley C.E.O. Rapid Flash Brightening Serum, and Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Concentrate Matrix.

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Ampoules/Serums, Appearances, Beauty Boxes, Cleansers, Cleansing Oils/Balms, Curations, Estee Lauder, Eye Creams, High-End Skincare, Klairs, Korea, Lists, Mini-reviews, News, Reviews, Specialty, Sunday Riley, Western Products

Memebox Sunday Funday Box Unboxing!

July 20, 2016by Jude Chao 5 Comments

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?!?!?!?!?! A little while ago, I talked about curating the Sunday Funday Memebox K-beauty box with my fellow blogger and Gudetama lover Christina from Christina Hello. If you want […]

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Beauty Boxes, Curations, Korea

Introducing Sunday Funday, a Collab with Memebox and Christina Hello!

July 7, 2016by Jude Chao 6 Comments

So one of the things I didn’t mention in my last post was the sheer number of exciting announcements I have to make over the next few months. I may […]

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Beauty Boxes, Curations, Korea, News

Fiddy on Memebox: Snails on a Plane Box and More!

December 15, 2015by Jude Chao 13 Comments

Real talk: Ever since I got into skincare, traveling has been one hell of a challenge. Here’s the thing. I love travel, even air travel, even air travel in coach […]

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Curations, Giveaways, Korea, News, Webshop Spotlight

Fiddy’s Tosowoong Favorites on Memebox, + Teaser

December 2, 2015by Jude Chao 15 Comments

You ever have one of those moments where you realize you’ve neglected something that should have come naturally to you and you just feel like you’ve let yourself down in […]

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Brand Spotlight, Cleansers, Curations, Holy Grails, Korea, Masks, Mini-reviews, News, Powder Cleansers, Reviews, Sheet Masks, Tosowoong, Webshop Spotlight

News: Fiddy Snails Set Live on Memebox US!

November 12, 2015by Jude Chao 11 Comments

It’s here! The Fifty Shades of Snail/COSRX snail value set that I announced at the end of last week’s COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence and Advanced Snail 92 […]

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Ciracle, CosRX, Creams, Curations, Discounts, Essences, Hydrogel Masks, Korea, Masks, News, Product Launches

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Pet peeve: Spammy bot comments, esp from beauty brands and vendors. . You guys know what I'm talking about. "Hi! We are opening a new K-beauty store! Check us out!" "Great content! Come check us out!" "We love your feed and want to collab! Come check us out!" "We're looking for brand ambassadors! Come check us out!" "[Insert random emoji] Come check us out!" . (Also: "These have chemicals and are bad! Come check out my [insert MLM scam here]!" But that's a different, #antimlm tale.) . These little spam comments might seem minor, but they piss me off, and I'll tell you why: they show disrespect for both the content creator and the content creator's audience. Someone put time and effort into taking a photo and composing a caption for the audience they've worked hard to build and engage. Then someone else swoops in and thinks that person's comment section will be a great free ad space for their spam. . And it is spam. They aren't trying to engage the content creator. If a brand or vendor wants to collaborate, the proper way to do that is by reaching out privately and giving the content creator the choice to give them airtime or not. Putting a solicitation in a public comment is an attempt to reach the eyeballs of the audience. Not the creator. . I don't know what bullshit "social marketing 101" clickbait guide this comes from, but brands and vendors that do this need to not. . Take the time and money you invest in setting up a comment bot, and use it instead to seek out and develop genuine relationships with accounts that align with your brand. . The #abcommunity is not wallets with eyes. They're smart people who can tell the difference between spam and authentic engagement. And #abbloggers aren't free billboard space for just anyone to paint over with their ads. Stop being gross. . I get a ton of these and I always block them as soon as I see them in my notifications. They don't deserve the exposure. What about you guys? . #bbloggers #skincareblogger #beautyblogger #skincarecommunity #socialmarketing #socialmediamarketing #shittymarketing #rasianbeauty #spam #nono . The only good spam is meat SPAM. Amirite @food_historian?

Looks like a lot of steps, actually super easy: tonight's post-migraine #skincareroutine. . #MelanoCC and #Lovemore product provided by @glowieco. #NIOD products provided by @deciem. #107oneoseven product provided by @107oneoseven. . Cleanse: Quick swipe of #Neogen Real Flower Cleansing Water (Calendula) followed by 107 Oneoseven Low pH Chaga Cleanser. . #Rohto Melano CC Intensive Anti-Spot Essence, the cult #jbeauty Vitamin C product that I've been testing out. With both ascorbic acid and the oil-soluble vitamin C derivative ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate (but in undisclosed concentrations) as well as licorice root extract, this is showing some promise for me. . After about a 15 minute wait time or however long it takes me to remember to get back to it: . Spritz of #NIOD Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist to moisten and soften skin back up for following layers. . NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1. I think I've made my love for this #firmingserum with #copperpeptides clear. . #AwakeAsleep Parsley Seed Energy Serum, which was @beaut.chat swag that Chloe sent my way. This has centella asiatica, madecassoside, and asiaticoside, which all sound good for anti-inflammatory purposes. My new goal is keeping redness down so much I never need to use foundation, so hopefully this aids in that process. It also has 1ppm (HAHAHA) parsley seed extract, which...I won't put much stock in any effects there. . #Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence . #Lovemore Pearl & Red Pearl Barley sheet mask for hydration and further anti-inflammatory goodness. . NIOD Neck Elasticity Catalyst on neck only. I love the effects, but I think it clogs everywhere else on me. . Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream around eyes, Cosrx Ultimate Nourishing Rice Overnight Spa Mask on face, neck, and chest. . Layers don't take long to apply, wait times pass quickly when you're doing other stuff, and at least my face feels nice even if my head still hurts a little 😭 . #kskincare #koreanskincareroutine #jbeauty #tbeauty #cosme #pmskincare #skinfirst #skincareaddicts #abskincare #skincareblogger #skincaredaily

So honored to share my routine on The Cut #whyisyourskinsogood series! Check out the video of my #koreanskincareroutine over on @thecut and click the link in my bio to read the article! Thanks to @daisebedolla for the great writeup ❤️ . In my routine: @neogen_global @107oneoseven @sulwhasoo.us @haruharu_us @deciem @cosrx @annieswayus @sooae.official . #skincareblogger #skincareaddiction #skincareregime #kskincare #abskincare #koreanskincare #iloveskincare #skincareenthusiast #thecut #nymag #abcommunity #abbloggers #skincarecommunity

Jude Chao aka Fiddy Snails

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