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: Drugstore
As much as I love Asian skin care and makeup, you just can’t beat Western drugstore products for affordability and accessibility.
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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 taken in indirect natural light, a few feet away from the bedroom window at midday. Product list and tools below! Product list: Skin: Missha M Perfect Cover BB…
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Red lipstick! I was terrified of it for years, partially out of the fear that I’d choose the wrong shade and look ridiculous, and partially out of the fear that even the right shade would look ridiculous on me, like a little kid playing dress-up with Mommy’s makeup. Well, I am a mommy now, and…
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I love Japanese and Korean skin care products, but when it comes to most makeup, Western brands are just fine. I don’t have to wait a week or more for a simple lipstick, and I don’t feel too guilty or disappointed if a color doesn’t work out. It’s a rainy gray day, so I wanted to liven…