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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One of the best things about Korean skincare is that there really is something for everyone. No matter what your skin type and skin concerns are, there are options for you. Often excellent ones. For example: If you have sensitive skin or just prefer gentle products with an emphasis on natural ingredients, but still want…
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Lately I keep thinking about how long I’ve been using and writing about Korean skincare. It’s been a looong time. Almost ten years, to be exact. I wandered into Reddit’s Skincare Addiction community sometime in 2013 and very quickly followed the mysterious mentions of “Korean snail essence” to the much smaller but already fervently dedicated…
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It’s been a long time since I’ve fallen in love with a cleansing oil or an emulsion, but KOSE SEKKISEI did it.
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This post is sponsored by Reflect Beauty. By the Reflect Beauty Team Let’s Recap The last 4 weeks were pretty epic. We identified and honored the very best in makeup, hair, and skin products that meet the unique beauty needs of multicultural women, aka the products WE use on the regular! Each week, the Reflect…
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By Nikki Walton Sponsored by ReflectBeauty.com A few years ago, in the hopes of preserving my sexy, I sat down and consumed a ton of those trending, ‘What Would You Tell Your 20-Year-Old Self?’ beauty articles, and found that no matter her race, or ethnicity, she was basically like, “drink your water, stay SPF’ed, don’t…
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This post is sponsored by Reflect Beauty. Ready to discover the best of makeup, haircare, and skincare for the needs of multicultural women? Welcome to Makeup Week of the first-ever Reflect Beauty Awards! Here’s my perspective on makeup, as an Asian American woman of a certain age. The YouTube and Instagram beauty guru trend of…
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This post is sponsored by Reflect Beauty. Much like makeup and skincare, haircare needs can vary by ethnicity. The Reflect Beauty Awards celebrate the best of beauty for women of all ethnicities, so here are my two cents on Asian hair and what many of us need! It’s impossible to boil down the diversity of…
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A note from Fiddy: I’m happy to be joining the team at Reflect Beauty, a new media collective that promotes true diversity in today’s beauty and wellness spaces. Here’s an intro from my colleagues at the site! By Sheila Marmon and Nikki Walton of ReflectBeauty.com #RepresentationInBeautyMatters and we all deserve an equal opportunity to not…
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