By guest blogger Cat of Snow White and the Asian Pear You know what’s a terrible idea? Copying someone else’s skincare routine step-for-step, especially if they have a…… Read more “Guest Post: Skincare Swap Experiment with Snow White and the Asian Pear”
Category: Miscellany
Guest Post: On Asian Beauty Hype, Appropriation, and a Global Skincare Routine
Among online beauty communities, the international community of Asian cosmetics enthusiasts located in, or originally from, the Western hemisphere–commonly known as the Asian Beauty or AB community–is considered…… Read more “Guest Post: On Asian Beauty Hype, Appropriation, and a Global Skincare Routine”
Casual Weekend: Hamster Butts and Memebox Codes!
Update: I’m out of codes, but enjoy the hamster butts anyway! There are a lot of things I didn’t realize I’d end up doing when I first started…… Read more “Casual Weekend: Hamster Butts and Memebox Codes!”
Blog Housekeeping
Just wanted to let you guys know that I've updated my Skincare Wardrobe page and added a section at the bottom with a list of products that… Read more "Blog Housekeeping"
#Enabled: May Skincare Purchases and the Stories Behind Them (aka Shopping Habits of a Beauty Blogger)
As a beauty blogger, I make a lot of skincare purchases. Many more, I imagine, than a typical non-blogger beauty consumer would. We’ve talked a bit about…… Read more “#Enabled: May Skincare Purchases and the Stories Behind Them (aka Shopping Habits of a Beauty Blogger)”
Cosmetic Chemist Spotlight: Stephen Alain Ko and the Formulation Revolution
When I think of cosmetic chemists and the beauty industry, the first image that pops into my head is the corporate cosmetic chemist formulating products to the…… Read more “Cosmetic Chemist Spotlight: Stephen Alain Ko and the Formulation Revolution”
Introducing: SNS Saturdays!
Just a quickie today to announce a new thing I’m doing on my social media accounts: SNS Saturdays! Those of you who snagged Beautibi and Memebox coupon codes…… Read more “Introducing: SNS Saturdays!”
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”
Casual Wednesday: Welcome!
Hey! Lately I’ve noticed a pretty substantial increase in visitors to this blog. It’s really exciting, and I’m so glad people are finding me. My bottomless appetite…… Read more “Casual Wednesday: Welcome!”
Flashback Friday: That Time I Jiggled a Jar of Mizon Returning Starfish Cream
Mizon’s Returning Starfish Cream was the first moisturizer I ever liked enough to repurchase when I ran out and the first heavier cream I ever really enjoyed.…… Read more “Flashback Friday: That Time I Jiggled a Jar of Mizon Returning Starfish Cream”
Fifty Shades of Snail 