So I had this revelation while shopping at Target the other day. I was doing an unenthusiastic token pass through the beauty aisles, thinking about how long…… Read more “3 Asian Beauty Tools I Love (and a Couple I Can Live Without)”
Category: Makeup Brushes
Just because your makeup came with its own tool, doesn’t mean you have to use it. Most of the applicators, brushes, sponges and puffs that come with makeup products don’t cut it. A quality makeup brush will take your makeup game from so-so to staggering.
Wearable Lavender FOTD and Lioele, Peripera, and Too Cool for School Swatches and Mini-Reviews
Lavender is one of my favorite colors (and fragrances), but I had a hard time finding wearable lavender makeup until I started checking out Asian products. Today…… Read more “Wearable Lavender FOTD and Lioele, Peripera, and Too Cool for School Swatches and Mini-Reviews”
First Impressions feat. CosRX AHA, Memebox Finds, Milani Baked Blushes, and More
Man. I haven’t gotten the chance to try out so many new products, all at once, since I first started getting into Asian skin care. I got…… Read more “First Impressions feat. CosRX AHA, Memebox Finds, Milani Baked Blushes, and More”
Feels Like Summer FOTD feat. Japanese Blush Fail
The other day, I read an article on Refinery29 about a Japanese blush style that sounded like it might work for me. The method involves placing the blush…… Read more “Feels Like Summer FOTD feat. Japanese Blush Fail”
Review: Missha M Signature Real Complete BB Cream
Note: This post was updated on March 9, 2015 with some additional notes on product fragrance. It took me a long time to get over my resistance…… Read more “Review: Missha M Signature Real Complete BB Cream”
Soft Spring Face of the Day Feat. Quick Tutorial for Asian Lashes
It’s a lovely sunny day where I am, the perfect kind of day for a soft spring look. This quick and easy FOTD builds a little extra…… Read more “Soft Spring Face of the Day Feat. Quick Tutorial for Asian Lashes”
International Face of the Day feat. Japanese mascara, Korean BB cream, and US everything else.
Well! Finally managed to take a few selfies that don’t make me cringe and want to live in a cave forever, so here’s my first FOTD. Pictures…… Read more “International Face of the Day feat. Japanese mascara, Korean BB cream, and US everything else.”
5 Healthy Skin Habits
In the quest for radiantly healthy skin, it can be easy to focus too much on skin care products and not enough on skin care practices. But…… Read more “5 Healthy Skin Habits”
Fifty Shades of Snail 