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October 29, 2017 Makeup Artists Choice / Mini-Reviews / Paula's Choice / Pocketderm / Routine / Shiseido

My Current Skincare Routine

“It’s been a while” would be an understatement, but then again, so would “I’ve been busy“, so let’s get the

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August 7, 2016 Deep Dives / Fun with DIY

FUN WITH DIY: Gentle Non-Foaming Cleanser Tutorial

I’ve got a few products in the Stratia development pipeline, being tweaked and fiddled with until I’m 100% happy with

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June 23, 2016 Deep Dives / featured

Skin Types, Proclivities, and Conditions: Knowing Your Skin for More Effective and Less Frustrating Skincare

For me, the most difficult part of building a good skincare routine was actually listening to my skin. I’d get

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May 13, 2016 Uncategorized

Announcing Stratia, my new skincare company (YAaaAAAAaaaAAAyYY)

First things first: OMGOMGOMGOMG OMG Now that that’s out of the way, I CAN’T BELIEVE it’s finally time to announce

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April 3, 2016 Full Reviews / The Yeon

I GUESS I ONLY RAVE NOW: The Yeon Jeju Canola Honey Wrapping Multi Cream

I’m not gonna beat around the bush here: this is a rave. My last review was a rave. I guess,

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March 16, 2016 Donginbi / Full Reviews

The Hunt for Dry Skin Cleansers: Donginbi Red Ginseng Treatment Cleansing Oil Gel

This is the latest entry in my ongoing hunt for gentle, non-foaming cleansers. The surfactants that make the foam in

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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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