How does the new COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence compare to the beloved Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence?
Review: COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence
Tag: Unfragranced
Review: NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2)
This review has been a long time coming. Not just because it typically takes me at least one or two months to determine whether a "serious" (e.g. anti-aging or spot fading) product actually does anything for me, but also because I've had a bias against Deciem brands for the longest time. Especially against NIOD, the [...]
The Super Seven: Skincare Classics I Never Want to Go Without
These seven Korean and Japanese skincare products stand the test of time.
I Got Snail on My Eye: COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream as Eye Cream
One night a few months ago, a terrible thing happened. I went to put on my eye cream--at the time, I was using the Su:m37 Secret Repair Concentrated Eye Cream--and discovered that I'd scraped the entire jar empty. I further discovered a distinct lack of other eye creams in my beauty product black hole of [...]
Beauty Monogamy: My Long-Term (Skincare) Relationships
Skincare products come and go, but these regularly repurchased holy grails are here to stay.
(Bad) First Impressions: Sunday Riley Auto Correct
This will be quick, much like my time with Sunday Riley's Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream. One week after starting this product, I'm throwing in the towel. Auto Correct is nearly unbearable for me to use, and my experience has made me so churlish that I need to share my reasons why. [...]
Comparison Review: Krave Beauty Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser vs. Whamisa by Glow Recipe Green Tea Foaming Cleansing Gel
Trying to choose between Krave Beauty Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser and Whamisa by Glow Recipe Green Tea Foaming Cleansing Gel? I know the feeling.
Review: Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Milk SPF 50+ PA++++, Plus Sunscreen Reminders
It's the middle of winter in the northern hemisphere, but that doesn't mean the quest for a good sunscreen can stop. If you're trying to minimize visible skin aging, fight hyperpigmentation, and/or prevent skin cancer, then the sunscreen quest never stops. UV radiation (particularly the deeply damaging UVA radiation) is present whenever the sun is, [...]
Review: Missha All Around Safe Block Mild Sun SPF 30 PA++
Have you ever put on a sunscreen so bad that you panic and cleanse it all off with just minutes left before you have to leave the house in the morning? I have, and I really want to talk about it. So without further ado, let's discuss Missha's All Around Safe Block "Mild Sun" SPF [...]
Second Chance Review: Missha Time Revolution Night Repair Science Activator Borabit Ampoule
After blogging for a couple of years and using Asian beauty products for a couple more before that, the vast majority of products I've tried have become a big shiny blur. Generally only the really great and really dreadful products stand out. But sometimes, a product sticks in my mind even when I didn't love [...]
