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”
Category: Toners
Toners can be either astringent or hydrating, depending on which you purchase, but either way, they exist to help prep your skin for maximum absorption of the skin care steps that follow.
Amazon Skincare Buys: The Good, The Great, The Bad, and the Terrible
“Unfortunately, this sunscreen is laden with more alcohol than me after a KBBQ night with my coworkers. My liver might be able to take it, but my face wasn’t.”
Review: Naruko Jingcheng 60 Actives Youth Activating Enhancer
They may not be as exciting as serums and ampoules, but hydrating toners are some of my favorite Asian beauty products. One such hydrating toner is the very…… Read more “Review: Naruko Jingcheng 60 Actives Youth Activating Enhancer”
January 2017 Empties Report
It’s a new year, but I still got the same old face, and that face still needs to have things put on it and cleansed off of…… Read more “January 2017 Empties Report”
Fermentation, First Essences, and that FTE Glow: Secret Key vs. Naruko Facial Essence Review
Years ago in a meeting room in faraway Asia, hardworking cosmetics marketers discovered that the story they’d spun, of peasant sake brewers with mind-blowingly soft and youthful hands,…… Read more “Fermentation, First Essences, and that FTE Glow: Secret Key vs. Naruko Facial Essence Review”
Just some quick COSRX news
Very quickly, because I’m too excited to hold this in anymore: I have permission from the lovely Hye Young at COSRX to drop some news about a couple…… Read more “Just some quick COSRX news”
Mid-Year Megapost: Fiddy’s Faves and Flops of Spring/Summer 2016, Part 1
This is my skincare basket. It’s the sturdy workhorse that carries everyday essentials chosen out of my much more extensive skincare wardrobe. The contents of my basket change on a…… Read more “Mid-Year Megapost: Fiddy’s Faves and Flops of Spring/Summer 2016, Part 1”
Of Moms and Miracles: A (Somewhat Maudlin) Beautibi Unboxing and Review
If there is an afterlife and it has Internet access, then my mom is about to be either really amused or really annoyed when she finds out it’s her…… Read more “Of Moms and Miracles: A (Somewhat Maudlin) Beautibi Unboxing and Review”
The Reigning Heavyweight Champ: A Beautibi Beauty Box Review
I’m not a beauty box person. I’ll read unboxings and reviews on the blogs I follow, but no box has tempted me since the great Oh Sheet Mask! debacle of 2014.…… Read more “The Reigning Heavyweight Champ: A Beautibi Beauty Box Review”
Hail Hydra! Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion Review + Hada Labo Lotion Tips
The OG version of Hada Labo’s famous Gokujyun “Lotion” never held my interest for long, even though I did keep it around and occasionally changed my mind,…… Read more “Hail Hydra! Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion Review + Hada Labo Lotion Tips”
Fifty Shades of Snail 