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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Tag: Brightening
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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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The thing about ingredient-aware skin care shopping is that it drastically increases the chances of picking winners instead of ending up disappointed with losers. And after spending a week with my new CosRX Natural BHA Skin Returning A-Sol and Missha Longer Name Ampoule, I’m pretty confident I’ve found two more winners to add to my daily…
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“Natural” and DIY skin care advocates have long recommended the use of straight lemon juice to brighten skin and fade dark spots. Unfortunately, that’s really not a good idea. Undiluted citrus juices can be far too acidic, even capable of causing chemical burns; they can also be irritating and photosensitizing, leading to increased sun damage…
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Aww yiss. After weeks in transit and customs limbo, my little RoseRoseShop parcel has arrived, containing two of the most exciting Korean skin care products I’ve ever gotten my hands on. I’m so stoked to try out the CosRX Natural BHA Skin Returning A-Sol and the Missha Time Revolution Night Repair Science Activator Borabit Ampoule! CosRX Natural…
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Let me just say up front that I love these masks so much they make me want to pollinate something. If you know what I mean. My first five-pack of Banila Co Miss Flower & Mr Honey hydrogel masks was the result of a small impulse haul from the Memebox site–the same haul that got…
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The thing about skin care is that once you’ve got a good routine in place, it’s difficult to justify experimentation and variety for variety’s sake (apart from masks, of course). Why should I seek out something new if I don’t feel the need for it in my routine? That’s why I’m always grateful when something…
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You know what turns a good Saturday into a great Saturday? Checking the mail, finding a slip in there notifying me that I have a package waiting at the front office, and going to the office to be handed a nice big Innisfree-branded box! My haul from the recent Innisfreeworld 2+2 hydrogel and free shipping sale has…
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I’ve reviewed plenty of sheet masks since this blog’s creation, but one area I’ve only recently begun to explore is the slippery world of the hydrogel mask. That’s about to change, thanks to some interesting hauls I’ve made recently. Let’s take a look at hydrogel masks! What is a hydrogel mask? Widely considered a step above…
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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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