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Category: Emulsions
My Top 6 Day Moisturizers for Spring and Summer
These six day creams deliver hydration and moisture without greasiness or long drying times.
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 [...]
Of Moms and Miracles: A (Somewhat Maudlin) Beautibi Unboxing and Review
If there is an afterlife and it has Internet access, then my mom is about to be either really amused or really annoyed when she finds out it's her fault I'm a skincare fanatic who can't sleep if I don't at least remove my makeup and moisturize every night and cleanse and wear sunscreen in the morning. I [...]
The Reigning Heavyweight Champ: A Beautibi Beauty Box Review
I'm not a beauty box person. I'll read unboxings and reviews on the blogs I follow, but no box has tempted me since the great Oh Sheet Mask! debacle of 2014. Most of the beauty boxes I've seen are nothing but a bunch of samples (which I already have about 5,000 too many of), products destined to gather dust in my linen [...]
Review: COSRX Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion
Out here in Fiddyland, the long, hard winter (it got down to 41°F one night!) is finally giving way to spring. There's a little more moisture in the air and a little less bite (41°F that one time!!). It's time to reevaluate my routine (again) and consider adding a lighter moisturizer to my skincare wardrobe. Maybe [...]
Five Flops at Fiddy’s: After Hours Mini-Review Party
Some products in this post were provided for review by Fifty Shades of Snail sponsors and are individually disclosed below. All opinions and recommendations in this post are my own unless otherwise noted. Learn more about my rules for store partnerships by checking out my sponsorship policy and sponsor list. Let's do something a little different today! I recently [...]
Brand Spotlight Megapost: Tosowoong, with First Impression Reviews!
So it looks like I won't be getting much sleep tonight. Sucks for Near Future Me, but guess what? The peace and quiet (and the foreboding drone of Forensic Files in the background) provide the perfect conditions for me to finally open up and share my feelings about my new favorite brand, Tosowoong, and some of the [...]
Midsummer Routine Check + Sample Routines
As you may have noticed, my routine is an ever-evolving thing. Our skin condition isn't static, and for best results, we should adapt our routine on a day-to-day basis to account for things like weather and other environmental changes, as well as for our own health and skin conditions and anything else that might affect [...]
Sample Sampler Vol. 1, feat. A.True and Dear by Enprani
One of my favorite Korean beauty bloggers, Steph over at Misc. Bliss, does two things I really admire. Number one, she actually uses the samples she gets. And number two, she blogs about them, in a series called Sample Sundays, a concept that I am about to shamelessly steal, because I have a little problem. [...]
