"The cat is beauty and the beast, a baffling blend, a wicked feast.”
The ingredients that caught my eye were: 5% niacinamide, 3% n-acetyl glucosamine, and 5% licorice root extract. Where do the sharks come in? Thankfully, no sharks were harmed in the making, but there is some sea kelp bioferment (15%) and the recipe was spurred by /u/Sharkus_Reincarnus (aka Fifty Shades of Snail; link is about the first version of Shark Sauce). Continue reading “Sea Spot Run: Shark Sauce Review”
Read Part 1–Translating Between the Asian and Western Skincare Routine–here.
Broken down into components of CLEANSE, TONE, TREAT, MOISTURIZE, the routines in this post list what I’m currently using the majority of the time and why (and also link to my reviews if there is one).
I do occasionally use something else in my stash just because I feel like it or am bored. There are two exceptions: (1) When I review skincare provided for free by a company, I test that item continuously so that you can be sure my opinion isn’t compromised by lax testing. (2) I want/need to use Shark Sauce and my PocketDerm prescription (referral link) consistently–2x/day and 1x/day respectively.
Continue reading “Eastern Promises Part 2: Angela’s Skincare Routines–August 2015”
Oftentimes I forget that some readers are new to Asian skincare or new to having a skincare routine at all (e.g., MY FRIENDS), so I end up writing for the intermediate-level reader (for lack of a better description).
Today, I’m taking a step back to explain:
Some articles focus on the “otherness” of the Asian skincare routine. There are SO. MANY. STEPS. Look at the exotic ingredients! What does this product even do?? Continue reading “Eastern Promises Part 1: Translating Between the Asian and Western Skincare Routine”
When Emily the Super Intern from “The Hills” (aka Emily Weiss of mega-celeb-worship/envy site Into the Gloss) unveiled Glossier, I was cautiously curious. This could be awesome or this could be mediocrity masked by marketing, I thought.
Glossier developed a limited number of products, which are actually not crazily priced. I have just one of them–the Perfecting Skin Tint in Light ($26 for 1 oz.)–because I wasn’t convinced that the other products were huge advances in the beauty world.
Continue reading “Show Some Skin: Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint in Light Review + Swatches”
Mmm, I’m having sweet flashbacks to “My Love From Another Star” thanks to the Lip Alive Color Mousse in 03 Sweet Raspberry by the Korean brand NoTS ($32 for 5g; provided for consideration by Q-depot). NoTS–which stands for Noble Through Skin–is a cruelty-free* line of skincare with a few select makeup products.
*See bottom of the post for more on cruelty-free Korean cosmetics.
I confess that “My Love From Another Star” is the only K-drama I’ve ever really watched. Nothing else has pulled me in. I tried watching “The Producers” with Do Min Joon, I mean Kim Soo Swoon, and gave up. Continue reading “Hot or NoTS: NoTS Lip Alive Color Mousse No. 03 Sweet Raspberry Review – Dupe for Dior Fluid Stick?”
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty. –Derek Zoolander
From the Marshall’s sheet mask haul comes the Dermactin-TS Moisturizing Facial Sheet Mask. Made in Korea but aimed at the American market (all-English packaging, branding resembles knockoff StriVectin), this mask had several intriguing qualities that spurred me to buy it: Continue reading “The Essence of Wetness: Dermactin-TS Moisturizing Facial Sheet Mask Review”
Quick post: Tatcha is offering 50% off the five items below plus free shipping through tomorrow morning (Friday, Aug. 7th at 11am EST). Get on it!
Use code LUCKY86. Full details on the Lucky Shops website HERE.
I’ll be skipping this because I just hauled hard thanks to Renee’s ordeal adventure at the Peach & Lily sample sale in NY. Happy shopping!
Ahhh, the famous Lotion P50 by Biologique Recherche. I’m a sucker for anything that WORKS. Even if it’s crazy expensive ::whimpers:: (And even if it involves needles and anesthesia. Thankfully not at that point yet.)
After years of seeing this pop up in various articles and blogs (Emily Weiss, Caroline Hirons, Kerry at Skin & Tonics, and Sheryll at The Wanderlust Project)–all with glowing (haha, get it?) reviews–I finally decided to try it out for myself.
Continue reading “50 Scent: Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 – A Beginner’s Guide to Buying”
For the past 3 weeks, the Hidemond Pinkblast Super Moisturizing Cream has been my sole cream, day and night, on most days. (Scroll to the bottom of this post to see it in my various skincare routines.)
I have the Mild version ($35 for 75g, provided for consideration by Cupidrop), which is the only version available on Cupidrop so far. (Hidemond makes 3 versions: Light, Mild, and Ultra Rich (in order of richness).) What piqued my interest was the boast of “Deep Nutrition and Contour.” Darned if I couldn’t use a little contour!
Continue reading “Pink Aye: Hidemond Pinkblast Super Moisturizing Cream Review”
Birchbox seems to read my mind whenever I think about quitting. A few boxes ago, I received a deluxe sample of the Vita Liberata Self Tanning Night Moisture Mask ($45 for 2.2 fl. oz.). Despite my disappointing experience with the Vita Liberata “self-tanning” powder bronzer, I was curious and nonetheless optimistic about the sleeping mask. I mean, delivering DHA (the self-tanning chemical) in liquid or cream form is quite conventional so there should be no problem with the mask, right?
Continue reading “Tan in Bed (Part 2): Vita Liberata Self Tanning Night Moisture Mask Review”
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