Skincare, beauty, and occasional mental health, productivity, and hamster butts
Lately it feels as if all of my writing is for outlets other than this blog, whether it's for my Instagram (home for reviews and rants that can fit into a single caption and usually only require one picture) or for other sites (which I do have to do, because bills). But I am writing, and [...]
I don't post nearly as much here as I do on Instagram, but I am always writing something! Here are my latest articles on other sites. GlowieCo and I have developed a good relationship primarily based on our shared love of Taiwanese sheet masks. I've wanted to write a big sheet mask ingredient guide for [...]
Time rushes on, summer turns into even hotter Second Summer, and I've got a fresh batch of off-blog articles for you! First up, over on new AB shop GlowieCo's blog, I've gathered five of my favorite sheet mask tips and tricks to get the most out of your masking sessions. I’m a very frequent and [...]
I promised I'd be better at linking my off-blog articles! Today's is in the Beautytap editorial section and features tips for maximizing the effects of lip and eye masks. I don’t use lip patches nearly as often as eye patches. In the first place, I’m not that preoccupied with my lips. As long as they’re [...]
These seven Korean and Japanese skincare products stand the test of time.
Skincare products come and go, but these regularly repurchased holy grails are here to stay.
It's funny thinking about it now, but I actually didn't get into skincare at all until I was 33. Before then, I typically washed my face with whatever decently priced and usually scrubby facial cleanser was on sale at the drugstore. I thought the dry, tight, desperate-for-moisturizer feeling I got after every wash meant my [...]
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.
Traveling overnight for a special event requires extra-special skincare that delivers instant results.
Let's do something different this weekend. I've been working hard on projects outside the blog, and it's time to share. As I mentioned earlier, I've joined the editorial team at the newly relaunched W2Beauty. I and the rest of the "K-Beauty Squad"--which includes the amazing Coco Park of The Beauty Wolf fame--will be writing about [...]
