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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Remember when I mentioned a bad run-in I had with a famous product from a prestigious brand? Tonight, I finally figured out exactly what happened, and now I’m ready to talk about it. Let me tell you my tale of woe.
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Quick Snail Note: One of the products discussed in this post was provided as a press sample from Cupidrop. Check out my sponsorship policy if you’d like to learn more about how being given products for review doesn’t affect the honesty of my reviews. There is also an affiliate link floating around in here. I’ve been…
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Anti-aging for the undereye area can be such a pain. Moisturizers do help plump up and smooth out the skin, but many eye creams aren’t worth their price due to a low concentration of actives, while in my experience, many facial moisturizers irritate my eyes thanks to fragrances and the like. Actives like AHAs, retinoids, and vitamin…
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For over a year, I used My Beauty Diary sheet masks almost exclusively. I tended to stick to the very popular, tried and true varieties, like Black Pearl and Imperial Bird’s Nest. And then I got bored. And then I started mask hauling, experimenting with different brands, trying out hydrogels, and getting generally lost in a…
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Good morning! At least, I hope it’s a good morning for you. But if it isnt, if you haven’t gotten enough sleep or you just aren’t feeling your best, why not try to make time in your regular skin care ritual for an eye mask? Typically made out of either the same thin pulp or…
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After many trials and tribulations, I’m finally ready to review the My Beauty Diary Mandelic Acid Brightening Mask! But before we get into it, let’s talk about this mask’s learning curve. Because I’ve never before encountered a mask that had a learning curve. They wouldn’t have had a learning curve if I’d bothered to read…
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Though these lace Hey! Pinkgo Girl (alternative name: Hey! Apple Girl) sheet masks have been around for a couple of years, with some positive reviews from bloggers I like despite ho-hum ingredients lists, I didn’t pick any up until recently. I was excited to try one. I really wish I could say I liked it. Purpose:…
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Sale alert! From today through this coming Sunday, March 26 – March 29 EST, Etude House is having a Spring Weekend Sale with free shipping on orders over $50! And since I’ve been falling more deeply in love with the Etude House I Need You! sheet masks with every mask I use, now seems like a great…
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It seems appropriate to use the first post of my Asian skin care blog to talk about the product that got me hooked on Asian skin care in the first place. Sheet masks are the gateway drug for many Asian skin care fanatics: their results might be temporary, but they’re also instant. When you want to…
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