Fifty Shades of Snail
Finding the best skin care products since 2014. Started with a focus on Korean skincare and grew from there. Skincare tips and beauty tips that work, maybe some hamster butts too
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Category: Star Ingredient
Star Ingredient posts feature ingredients with scientifically proven benefits. Look for these ingredients the next time you shop for a skin care product to maximize your chances of picking a winner.
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Part 1 | Part 3 It’s a hard life, beauty blogging. Much like the hunter-gatherers of prehistoric times, we bloggers enjoy periods of plentyof awesome new beauty finds but also suffer through long spells of hungerfor great skincare. And much like those Paleo nomads of ancient days, we record our victories and defeats for posterity. They did…
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You’ve heard me talk about it on Twitter. You’ve seen it creeping inexorably, product by product, into my skincare wardrobe. You got a taste of it when I reviewed the L’Herboflore Ginseng Anti-Aging Mask. And if you follow my Instagram, you’ve watched it work its way into my nightly skincare routine until it seems like there’s no way…
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Fiddy reviews COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence and Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream.
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Sorry, this has nothing to do with Jonathan Brandis or dolphins and everything to do with the next phase of my skincare ingredient exploration. I still love all things bee. My delvings into the sweet, sticky world of propolis and honey have been great for me. I’ve learned a lot about my skin and about some wonderful…
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The skincare industry thrives on the frustrations of consumers struggling to find real solutions to their skin problems. That’s why such a wide selection of products exists: consumers jump around from serum to serum and cream to cream, disappointed by one and hopeful the next will work in a sometimes endless cycle that may not lead to…
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Note from Fiddy: Originally published on May 7, 2015, this review was updated with a revised rating and some new observations on 2/23/16. New content is in purple. Hi, honey! (´ε｀ )♡ If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you may have noticed that I’ve developed a slight honey problem. The problem is that I can’t get…
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Few skin care ingredients make me as happy as niacinamide does. Niacinamide is one of the few actives that I actively (ha, ha) seek out in my skin care products, and I’m always a little disappointed in products that don’t contain any. I just can never get enough of the stuff. Here’s why. What is…
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By request from the awesome Angelanrenee of BeautyandtheCat’s Beauty Blog, it’s time to talk about chemical exfoliation! Exfoliation in general is vital to achieving bright, smooth, and healthy-looking skin. Unless removed, dead skin cells will build up on the surface over time, leading to a dull, rough appearance; flakiness; and possibly clogged pores and breakouts.…
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Crazy Snail Lady note: Updated on 6/18/15 with some information I recently learned about hyaluronic acid. Want to achieve plumper, firmer, smoother skin in an instant? Or just looking to relieve uncomfortably dry skin right now? Then your skin’s going to need a lot of hydration. And when it comes to hydration, hyaluronic acid is…
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