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: Sensitive skin
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Disclosing Snail Discloses: The product reviewed in this post was given to me by Cupidrop for my feedback and unbiased review. If you have any questions about my rules for accepting press samples, please check out my sponsorship policy or get in touch with me directly. For something that comes in such small quantities, eye…
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These days, it seems there are two kinds of people: those who love a good old-fashioned facial scrub, and those who either won’t, or can’t, take so much as a single exfoliating grain on their skin. (A damaged acid mantle and/or prescription retinoids can make skin extremely sensitive to abrasion, for example.) Mizon’s Seaweed Jelly…
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Transparent Snail is Transparent: I am in no way affiliated with the brand discussed in this post, do not earn commissions from either seller discussed here, and gain nothing from any sales of the brand’s product, except the satisfaction of leading another person to a stellar skincare brand. In fact, I have never even gotten…
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Just a quickie today. My brain is fried from finishing up yesterday’s ampoule review megapost, but I got some great news from Lee Hye Young over at COSRX and had to share. The news is that they’re making progress on the development of their low pH facial cleanser! Hye Young wrote me: I just got…
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COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid keeps pores clear without excessive risk of irritation.
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For most of us who follow the hybrid Western/Asian SCA and AB skincare philosophy, cleansers with a high pH are practically verboten. Snow White and the Asian Pear agrees. Skin and Tonics does, too. The natural pH of a healthy skin barrier is slightly acidic. Cleansers that are too alkaline–that have a high pH–disrupt the skin barrier,…
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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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Note from Fiddy: Originally published on May 7, 2015, this review was updated with a revised rating and some new observations on 2/23/16. New content is in purple. Hi, honey! (´ε｀ )♡ If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you may have noticed that I’ve developed a slight honey problem. The problem is that I can’t get…
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If you’ve been following the changes I’ve made to my skin care routine recently, then you may have noticed that I’ve swapped out my trusty Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Liquid and 8% AHA Gel for a Korean brand you may not be as familiar with: COSRX. COSRX, whose sister brands include C20 (makers of the famous C20…
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It may sound like total insanity to start tailoring one’s daily skin care routine based on the weather forecast, but, you know, it is what it is, and I accept who I am, so I’m okay with that. Late last week, I caught a local weather forecast that predicted a very warm and dry weekend.…
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