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Skincare blogger with a focus on Asian products and routines.
March 8, 2016 Fluff

Sheet Mask Meditations

To anyone who, in a fit of boredom, has gotten to the last tab of my skincare spreadsheet, you may

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February 23, 2016 Full Reviews / Too Cool for School

The Hunt for Dry Skin Cleansers: Too Cool for School Sitkoza Cleansing Gel

This is part 2 of [???] in my ongoing hunt for gentle, non-foaming cleansers. The surfactants that make the foam

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February 16, 2016 featured / Fun with DIY

Fun with DIY: Beginner’s Recipe + Shopping List

Jan 20, 2022 update: I’ve removed the section about heating and holding. After much research and trial, I don’t believe

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January 29, 2016 A'Peiu / Aritaum / Full Reviews

Two Sides of the Same Coin: A Review of Two Extremely Different Oil Cleansers

To Westerners like me, oil cleansing is maybe the most counterintuitive part of the Korean skincare routine. We’ve been taught

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January 27, 2016 Cerave / Cosrx / Deep Dives / Hada Labo / Ingredient Spotlights / Innisfree / Too Cool for School

INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT: Surfactants

As evidenced by the five-paragraph preface to my last review, I’m a little bit obsessed with cleansers right now. My

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January 25, 2016 Full Reviews / Holika Holika

THE HUNT FOR DRY SKIN CLEANSERS: Holika Holika Skin & Good Cera Steam Cleansing Lotion

As an addict of Asian skincare products beyond any hope of redemption, I go through phases. Obsessions, if we’re being

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January 12, 2016 Fun with DIY / Skinceuticals

Fun with DIY: Skinceuticals-Dupe Vitamin C Tutorial

UPDATED 8/10/16: I am so thrilled that people still find this tutorial useful! I’ve grown a lot as a DIYer

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December 31, 2015 Dr. Jart+ / Mini-Reviews / Sulwhasoo

My Favorites of 2015: Creams and Sleeping Packs

Throughout the rest of December, I’ll do some roundups of my favorite products of 2015. These aren’t necessarily products that

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December 30, 2015 Banila Co / Mini-Reviews / Sana / Scinic

My Favorites of 2015: Serums and Oils

Throughout the rest of December, I’ll do some roundups of my favorite products of 2015. These aren’t necessarily products that

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December 21, 2015 Makeup Artists Choice / Mini-Reviews / Pocketderm / Skinceuticals

My Favorites of 2015: Actives (AKA, skincare that does stuff)

Throughout the rest of December, I’ll do some roundups of my favorite products of 2015. These aren’t necessarily products that

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