It’s that time of year again! The clocks have shifted back an hour, darkness falls before 6pm, Mariah Carey has risen from her slumber to lay claim…… Read more “The Best of NIOD and The Ordinary 2021: My Picks for Deciem’s Slowvember Sale”
Category: Holy Grails
These are my absolute favorite products, the ones that stand head and shoulders above the competition.
UPDATED: Review: NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) and CAIS3
9/16/2021 Update: NIOD CAIS2 is no more. It has been replaced by Copper Amino Isolate Serum 3 1:1*, which I reviewed on my IGTV here, and which…… Read more “UPDATED: Review: NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) and CAIS3”
The Best of 2020: Health, Fitness, and Haircare Faves
In the first installment of my Best of 2020 list, I mentioned how the events of 2020 forced me to learn how interconnected all of our pursuits…… Read more “The Best of 2020: Health, Fitness, and Haircare Faves”
The Best of 2020: Skincare Faves
You know how I know 2021 is going to be a better year than 2020? Because it’s January and I not only remembered that I want to…… Read more “The Best of 2020: Skincare Faves”
Updated Review: Missha All Around Safe Block Aqua Sun Gel SPF 50+ PA++++
High protection with a weightless, invisible finish: Missha All Around Safe Block Aqua Sun Gel almost has it all.
Review: Sulwhasoo Timetreasure Invigorating Sleeping Mask
I’m upset. I’m upset to have fallen in love with a product. I haven’t been this upset since the last time I fell in love with a lavishly…… Read more “Review: Sulwhasoo Timetreasure Invigorating Sleeping Mask”
The Super Seven: Skincare Classics I Never Want to Go Without
These seven Korean and Japanese skincare products stand the test of time.
I Got Snail on My Eye: COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream as Eye Cream
One night a few months ago, a terrible thing happened. I went to put on my eye cream–at the time, I was using the Su:m37 Secret Repair…… Read more “I Got Snail on My Eye: COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream as Eye Cream”
Beauty Monogamy: My Long-Term (Skincare) Relationships
Skincare products come and go, but these regularly repurchased holy grails are here to stay.
HGs Revisited: Sulwhasoo US Lunar New Year Special Editions
After all the salt I spewed over the weekend, I’m glad to have something positive to talk about. The Year of the Dog is almost upon us,…… Read more “HGs Revisited: Sulwhasoo US Lunar New Year Special Editions”