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Category Archives: Prescription

Beauty Monogamy: My Long-Term (Skincare) Relationships

May 3, 2018by Jude Chao 28 Comments

Skincare products come and go, but these regularly repurchased holy grails are here to stay.

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A'Pieu, Cleansers, Cleansing Oils/Balms, CosRX, Curology, Essences, Fiddy's Choice Awards, Hada Labo, High-End Skincare, Holy Grails, Japan, Korea, Lists, Masks, Mini-reviews, Naruko, Prescription, Reviews, Sheet Masks, Sulwhasoo, Sunscreen, Taiwan, Western Products

August 2016 Empties Report

September 9, 2016by Jude Chao 9 Comments

There’s a bin on a shelf in my beauty closet where I hoard my empties until the bin is full. Then I take a picture of the containers before I […]

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Ampoules/Serums, Body Care, Cleansers, Cleansing/Micellar Waters, Empties Report, Haircare, Holy Grails, Lists, Mini-reviews, Prescription, Reviews, Samples, Specialty, Sunscreen, Western Products

Curology anti-aging prescription with tretinoin

Curology Month 5 Update

February 21, 2016by Jude Chao 38 Comments

It’s that time again! I finished off another bottle of my Curology anti-aging prescription and am back with an update. Just a quick one this time. No B&As, as I […]

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Curology, Holy Grails, Prescription, Reviews, Western Products

Curology Month 3 Update, B&A, + a Chat with My Provider about Tretface Skincare

December 7, 2015by Jude Chao 18 Comments

Man. Time sure flies when you’re taking your fine lines and sunspots to church with actives so powerful that only licensed medical professionals can provide them. I’m now in my […]

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Best Practices, Chemical Exfoliants, Holy Grails, Interviews, Prescription, Reviews, Western Products

PocketDerm and Curology prescription bottles

Curology (formerly PocketDerm) Month 1 Update and Mini-Review

October 8, 2015by Jude Chao 40 Comments

Holy crap. I can’t believe more than a month has already passed since I received my first shipment of PocketDerm Anti-Aging prescription tretinoin. During that month, I finished off my […]

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Ampoules/Serums, Curology, Discounts, Prescription, Reviews, Uncategorized

Adventures in Prescription Medication

September 1, 2015by Jude Chao 28 Comments

No, not that kind. PocketDerm!

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Brand Spotlight, Curology, News, Prescription

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Ranty new blog post is up! Today's post explains in more detail than I could fit into an Instagram caption why the "10 Step Routine" is a marketing myth and why it's a really bad idea to throw an entire new skincare routine onto your face at once. You can read it over on my blog. . These are sea lions having a relaxing afternoon. The last time I was out on the water, one of them took a terrifyingly long poo in full view of the boat while the other ones threw their heads back and cackled loudly. I think it was trying to send us a message. . #sealions #ocean #wildlife

Empties, but first a quick moan: Why the FARK is it raining AGAIN?! . #Sum37 product provided by @beautytapofficial. #Linhart product provided by @linhart.nyc. . #Apieu Pure Block Daily Sun Cream: One of my ride or die daily use #sunscreens, this one is creamy and emollient enough for me to skip moisturizer underneath. Super smooth and moderately glowy finish with no white cast. . A'Pieu Power Block Daily Sun Cream: Slightly higher SPF and more UVA protection than the Pure Block, water resistant with no white cast, but heavier and more perfumey than the Pure Block. I wouldn't get it again. . Su:m37 Secret Repair Concentrated Eye Cream: I did really like this. It moisturized and smoothed my eye area beautifully. But this #eyecream is way more expensive than the Cosrx snail cream that I'm using and loving so much now. I won't be getting this again. . #Seantree Hyaluron Ampoule 100: I liked this. Very plain and simple hydrating product. I appreciate that it's in a bigger bottle than most serums. But the size, economy, and effects don't compare to the Hada Labo Premium Lotion! . #Holysnails Hanbang Shark and Honey Shark #saucedumois minis. Originally purchased for colleagues, but I kept forgetting to bring them and then had a #Sharksauce emergency, so I used them up. I love them and now I work for @holysnails, because dreams do come true. . #Cosrx Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser: One of my favorite cheap cleansers. I'll get more sometime. . Linhart Fluoride Toothpaste: I have actual feelings about this toothpaste. I really really liked it, especially combined with the Linhart peroxide whitening drops. If you scroll down in my feed, you'll find a review on my most recent selfie! . . . #empties #emptiesreview #kbeauty #koreanskincare #uvprotection #sunprotection #indiebeauty #budgetskincare #luxuryskincare #abcommunity #rasianbeauty #skincarecommunity #abskincare

Another new blog post! The longer I use #kbeauty and #abskincare in general, the less impressed I am by all things shiny and new. This post is a love letter to seven Korean and Japanese skincare products that have stood the test of time for me. Find the link in my bio! . . . . . #koreanbeauty #koreanskincare #jbeauty #japaneseskincare #skincareblogger #skincarecommunity #abcommunity #rasianbeauty #budgetskincare #luxuryskincare #skincarefaves #holygrails #hadalabo #cosrx #sulwhasoo #goodal

Jude Chao aka Fiddy Snails

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