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Category: Hype Watch

Skin care isn’t all snake oil, but a lot of it is. Hype Watch takes a critical look at trendy buzzwords and face care fads to help you develop a resistance to meaningless marketing hype.

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”

February 11, 2021September 30, 2022 by Jude Chao

Skincare Routine Building Tip: Please Don’t Start a Full Routine All at Once

If you hang around online skincare communities long enough, you’ll end up seeing at least a handful of variations on the “I Tried a 10-Step Korean Beauty…… Read more “Skincare Routine Building Tip: Please Don’t Start a Full Routine All at Once”

February 15, 2019August 25, 2019 by Jude Chao

There Are No Magic Ingredients, Part 1: The Limitations of Extracts in Skincare

Let’s talk ingredients! Only this time, instead of talking about all the wonderful things that our favorite ingredients can do, let’s talk about some of the times…… Read more “There Are No Magic Ingredients, Part 1: The Limitations of Extracts in Skincare”

May 2, 2017June 2, 2017 by Jude Chao

Do You Need Actives in Your Skincare Routine?

I know I haven’t been great about answering comments and questions here latelyand I’m super sorry and am working to catch up!, but since I manually approve…… Read more “Do You Need Actives in Your Skincare Routine?”

September 28, 2016October 29, 2016 by Jude Chao

Smart Skincare Shopping: Managing Skincare Product Expectations

There’s a predatory side to the beauty industry, a shadowy underbelly where cosmetics marketers reinforce societal pressures and exploit consumers’ personal insecurities to sell product. One way to deal with…… Read more “Smart Skincare Shopping: Managing Skincare Product Expectations”

April 27, 2016April 28, 2016 by Jude Chao

Casual Quickie: My Skincare and K-Beauty Biases

While I’m not the most sciencey AB blogger (not by a long shot; I’m not even the most sciencey Snailcaster!), I do try to practice ingredient awareness both…… Read more “Casual Quickie: My Skincare and K-Beauty Biases”

March 30, 2016April 1, 2016 by Jude Chao

Debut Review: Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream

I don’t generally participate in team kill reviews, where shops send a specific product out to a number of bloggers to deliberately generate hype. But I recently made an exception for Wishtrend,…… Read more “Debut Review: Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream”

March 7, 2016March 10, 2016 by Jude Chao

6 K-Beauty Myths to Chuck Like a Moldy Cream, Part 2

Okay, where were we? When we left off, we’d covered the first three of six K-beauty myths that I’d like to see put to bed…forever. We’ve established…… Read more “6 K-Beauty Myths to Chuck Like a Moldy Cream, Part 2”

February 29, 2016September 17, 2016 by Jude Chao

6 K-Beauty Myths to Chuck Like a Moldy Cream, Part 1

It’s human nature to fill in the gaps in our knowledge with myth and superstition. We’ve been doing it since the dawn of recorded civilization, spreading and…… Read more “6 K-Beauty Myths to Chuck Like a Moldy Cream, Part 1”

February 20, 2016September 17, 2016 by Jude Chao

Jen from Beautibi Talks Taiwanese Sheet Masks

For a Taiwanese American sheet mask lover who’s been using Asian skincare almost exclusively for nearly two years now, I sure did take a long time to…… Read more “Jen from Beautibi Talks Taiwanese Sheet Masks”

November 18, 2015March 8, 2017 by Jude Chao

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