Tag: beauty
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Mask Mondays: Nature Republic Green Derma Real Gauze Peeling Mask Review
At the moment my skin has been acting up due to the sudden change in temperature and weather conditions. During times like this I refine my skincare routine to just the basics, and try to use only skin calming/soothing products to reduce the inflammation of breakouts as quickly as possible. I have also been reaching…
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[#AD] Skin Balancing Skincare For Summer ft. Jee And Ju Korean Cosmetics
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The sun is finally shining in the UK, for how long, I don’t know but time will tell. Whether it will rain or shine, we’re all in need of a skincare routine switch-up that’s more appropriate for Summer and to tackle the effects of humidity. In light of this new season, I have 6 Korean…
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The Essence Which Can Cut Down Your Routine By Half
As a skincare blogger, I often get excited about new products and product line launches. But one skincare range that I REALLY got intrigued by last year was the I’m From Fig collection. It’s been a while since I’ve actually felt such desperation to get my hands on something as much as this, and now…
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New Product Release From Aprilskin (Vegan & Cruelty-free)
The 3rd of May 2021 marks the official release of the new Aprilskin Collagen Peptide Plumping Serum. This purple anti-aging elixir is formulated with 40% plant-derived soluble collagen (400,396ppm), plus 3 forms of peptides (11,900ppb) to create a lightweight serum for use all year round. Furthermore, it contains a hylauronic acid complex made up of 7…
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Mask Mondays: Leaders Insolution Sheet Masks 💜💙
Leaders is not a new brand to be featured on SimplyEm’SBlog, and it’s one of the most well-known and widely sold brands for sheet masks from Korea. Leaders sheet masks tick all the boxes for me: they’re affordable Worldwide, the cotton they use is of high quality, the essence/serum in their masks isn’t too diluted,…
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Mask Mondays: Banobagi Caviar Return Mask 🌊
Glam Touch UK recently introduced me to the Banobagi Rejuvenating Vital Line, which launched last month on Glam Touch’s website with a virtual event over Zoom which was live streamed on YouTube. The Banobagi Caviar Return Mask – a premium revitalising sheet mask, was released alongside the main products within the anti-aging range. A like…
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Comparing Rice Facial Masks 🌾
Rice is not new inclusion in skincare. The use of rice for brightening and conditioning skin with its bioactive compounds and rich antioxidants, is believed to date back to as far as 2,800 BC, Japan – before eventually reaching China, Korea and other East Asian countries who began to use rice for its beauty and…
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Mask Mondays: Dr. Jart Soothing Hydra Solution Sheet Mask 💧
I don’t know what happened lately, but my skin has been feeling extra irritated and I have some breakouts on my chin that stayed inflamed for longer than what’s usual for me. So I opened this Dr.Jart+ Soothing Hydra Solution sheet mask from Skencos, which I’ve been saving aside for a time like now, when…
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[#Gifted] Acwell Licorice pH Balancing Cleansing Toner
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To everyone who’s in lockdown, how are you coping? Mentally I’m feeling ok today despite this so called ‘blue Monday’ that comes around every January. So I feel motivated to upload a K-Beauty review everyday this week. The product I’ve chosen today is the Acwell Licorice pH Balancing Cleansing Toner from Skin Library (discount code…
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✨My Top 10 Korean Skincare Products of 2020✨
Some of you may be less enthusiastic about these blogging trends which circulate around the end of a year, but from memory I don’t think I’ve ever done a K-Beauty round-up post consisting of my favourite skincare products that year. So why now? Well this year, more than ever, has given me several opportunities to…
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Mask Mondays: VT Cosmetics Gold Honey-Benone Progloss Mask Review 🍯✨
Recently I discovered these VT Propolis Gold-Benone™ Progloss Sheet Masks ✨ 🍯 Soaked in 28g of ampoule packed with Gold Honey-Benone™ – a combination of Gold, Honey and Idebenone to energise and nourish fatigued skin. 🍯 Also contains Royal Jelly Extract and Marine Collagen for revitalising and replenishing effects. Full ingredients Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol,…
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Mask Mondays: Dr. Althea Premium Squalane Silk Mask Review 💜
Winter calls for more frequent sheet masking – at least the change of season is my excuse for pampering with sheet masks. With this brings the opportunity to try some new sheet mask brands this month, and so I recently got my hands on a box of Premium Dr. Althea Squalane Silk Masks which are…
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Mask Mondays: Be Plain Bamboo Healing Sheet Mask Review 🌿 (Clean Skincare)
With the weather becoming colder, I thought it would only be appropriate to talk about a skin soothing and moisturising sheet mask which all skin types can benefit from to beat the effects of Winter weather conditions on skin. In the late afternoons or evenings, I usually go for a walk around my local area…
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Mask Mondays: Briskin Real Fit Second Skin Mask (Hydration version) 💗
The Briskin Real Fit Second Skin Mask (Hydration version) is Glam Touch‘s best selling sheet mask. I regretted not picking one up to try from Oliveyoung in Korea last year, so it’s great to have easy access to a variety of Briskin masks in the UK. About this sheet mask: 🌸 It’s a Bio-cellulose mask…
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[#Gifted] The Luxury Cleansing Water Free From Surfactants – Oolo
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It’s about time that we take look at a luxury innovative product which doesn’t follow the product creations which are trending among the majority of Korean skincare brands. The 𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐚 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝗪𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 contains only three ingredients: • Jojoba seed oil – an non comedogenic, antioxidant botanical oil rich in Vitamin E. It…
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[#Gifted] A Simple Way To Add Ceramide Into Your Skincare Routine
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It’s all well to talk about trending skincare products and newly developed formulas which are curated with unique and uncommon ingredients, but sometimes it’s good to spread the word about skincare which ultimately serves our skin in the long run and helps to diminish sensitivity issues cause by external factors. Which is why today…
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[#Gifted] Cellabel Skin Care – Relief for Sensitive Skin
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Today I bring two reviews in one blog post about a lesser known Korean skincare brand which deserve more recognition: Cellabel. Their skin care is mainly targeted a sensitive skin types. One of the products I will discuss is for sensitive dry skin, whereas the other is more suitable for sensitive combination and oily skin…
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[#Gifted] Rovectin Skin Essentials Conditioning Cleanser Review
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It’s been a while since I used a skin care product which is specifically classified as hypoallergenic. The main reason for this is because once I had made the switch from Western drugstore skin care to Korean skin care, there was less of a need to reach for hypoallergenic products in particular as the majority…
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[#Gifted] Aprilskin Real Carrot Serum Review 🥕
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Carrots in a serum? – Yes, it’s a thing and my skin is loving the addition of this ingredient to my morning skin care routine. I decided one of the most sensible things to do right now for transitioning into Autumn/Winter, is to apply a thicker/tacky serum rather than the watery ones I was using…
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Ingredient focus: 4-Terpineol 👩🔬
4-Terpineol, sometimes also referred to as Terpinen-4-ol, is gradually becoming present in skin care both in the Western and Korean beauty industries. Typically this ingredient which stems from Tea Tree Oil, is used in cosmetics to target blemishes and breakouts. 4-Terpineol is extracted from Tea Tree leaves and contains one of the most high concentrations…
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Is the COSRX Retinol Serum a Game Changer? 🤔
This is the 3rd and final review of the lastest 3 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐭 serums released by COSRX. As you can see from the title, we’ll be taking a look at the COSRX 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐦. The reason why it’s taken me some time to discuss this serum is because I thoroughly wanted to test it out…
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Mask Mondays: Garnier Skin Active Nutri Bomb Milky Tissue Mask 🥑
For this Mask Mondays, for once we don’t have a Korean sheet mask to evaluate. This time round we have a European mask by no other than Garnier. Garnier sheet masks are officially the most sold sheet masks within the UK – at first this statistic didn’t suprise me considering we don’t have many affordable…
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Mask Mondays: Banobagi Silk Pearl “Injection” Mask Review
Another Banobagi sheet mask, you say? Yes! You can never have too many in your stash. This Banobagi Silk Pearl Injection Sheet Mask is the first I’ll be reviewing from their premium “Injection” range. Key details: ❄️ Silver foil embellishment is not just for aesthetics, this detail prevents the sheet from sagging. ❄️ The sheet…
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Mask Mondays: Nature Republic Real Nature Royal Jelly Sheet Mask Review 🍯
It’s been a couple of years since I used a sheet mask from Nature Republic. I stopped buying Nature Republic masks because some varieties were inconsistent with the quality of others despite belong to the same range. I vaguely remember their masks being thick, almost tissue like, with the essence being so runny that most…
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Lockdown Skin Care Empties
Now that Lockdown is over (sort of, but maybe not for much longer…) I think it’s about time that I stop procrastinating and write this “empties” post. I don’t think I’ve done an empties post before. I enjoy reading and seeing other people’s empties posts, but I never got through enough products down to the…
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[#Ad] BB Society
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Last month I spoke about the beauty industry and how it majorly contributes to the UK economy and why we should use this knowledge – which is supported by statistics – as our leverage to recover and provide stability among the ever-changing and declining UK economy post Covid-19. I further mentioned how Beauty marketplace “Billionaire…
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[#Gifted] Bellflower Carrot Mild Sunscreen Review 🥕
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Beta-Carotene has been a focus point for many K-Beauty brands since late last year and has fully become all the rage as of this year. I’ve used it in oils and serums, and last month brought the opportunity to try Carrot Root Extract in a sunscreen. The 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 (𝐒𝐏𝐅𝟓𝟎 + 𝐏𝐀++++). 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭…
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The COSRX Serum that Sold Out on the Day of Launch
In July, I gratefully received a generous PR package from COSRX – if you’re are a Korean skin care enthusiast like myself, you can appreciate how big of a deal this was to me. I doubt COSRX needs much of an introduction, especially considering how even those who don’t regularly use K-Beauty are familiar with…
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[#Gifted] COSRX Real Fit Vitamin E Serum E 20 Review
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Have you been wondering about the new 𝘊𝘖𝘚𝘙𝘟 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘪𝘵 𝘝𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯 𝘌 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘮 (𝘌 𝟸𝟶)? I’ve been testing it out for just a month now, so here’s what I think of it so far – starting with a little background information on this product… The details: This serum replenishes, moisturises & nourishes skin –…
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[#Gifted] Banobagi Milk Thistle Repair Serum Review 🥛
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A few months back, I shared with you a blog post on 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐄𝐦’𝐬𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠 all about some great finds GLAM TOUCH✨ including the 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘨𝘪 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘬 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘬. This time round I have a little to discuss regarding the serum from the same product line: the 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘨𝘪 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘬 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘮. With Banobagi being clinical and…
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[#Gifted] Isntree Spot Saver Mugwort Powder Wash Review 💚
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It’s been a while since my last Isntree product review on my blog, so it’s definitely time for another. This time I’ll be discussing the Isntree Spot Saver Mugwort Powder Wash. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬: • Contains 𝘔𝘶𝘨𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵 grown in Korea, • It’s an enzyme bubble cleanser which can remove deep impurities and keratin build-up,…
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K-beauty on a Budget – My affiliate links & discount codes.
Hey everyone. I missed uploading a “Mask Mondays” this week, but at least I’ve been keeping in touch with some of you via Instagram and Twitter. Nevertheless, I wanted to stop by with a very quick blog post today… actually this isn’t much of a blog post at all, it’s more like a note for…
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[#Gifted] d’Alba UV Essence Waterfull+ Mild Sun Cream Review ☀️
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𝐝’𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐚 needs no further introduction on my blog as this will now be my 9th d’Alba skin care review. This time I want to discuss their 𝐔𝐕 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝗪𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥+ 𝐒𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 available at Glam Touch UK ✨ 𝘒𝘦𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰: This is a lightweight broad-spectrum sunscreen to protect skin against 𝐔𝐕𝐀 & 𝐔𝐕𝐁 rays, Suitable…
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MASK MONDAYS: Isntree Hylauronic Acid Moisture Water Mask Review💧
Today I’d like to bring you a review of the Isntree Hylauronic Acid Deep Moisture Water Mask (… that’s a long name). I initially planned to post about a few masks I used a few months ago during the lockdown period for this 3rd installment of Mask Mondays, however I’ve been wanting to try this…
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[#Ad] The Benefits of Using Billionaire Beauty.
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Over the last couple of months, I’ve been sharing with you all things concerning Billionaire Beauty – An innovative online marketplace for unused second-hand beauty products. So far I’ve taken you through the in-and-outs of how Billionaire Beauty (BB) works, how to set up an account in less than 3 minutes and discussed how supporting…
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MASK MONDAYS: Kokostar Watermelon Slice Mask Sheet Review 🍉
Welcome back to another Mask Mondays. Has this week begun well for you? I have a short mask review for you today, and unfortunately it’s not going to be all so positive. This is more so a chance to highlight that some gimmicky or fun looking skin care products really aren’t worth the hype –…
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[#Ad] How You Can Support a Small Business During a Recession.
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As much as we try to avoid the overbearing news updates regarding the current pandemic, it’s common hearsay that the British economical state may worsen depending on the longevity of the pandemic and if we aren’t applying sufficient measures to prevent a second peak of the virus. The uncertainly surrounding whether or not the British…
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[#Gifted] Duft & Doft Review ft Frmadcos 🇰🇷
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Duft & Doft is known as a fragrance brand – making various non-aerosol body sprays and a whole line of delicately perfumed hand creams. As they gradually gain popularity, they’ve started to pop-up in drugstores across Korea: most often being seen in OliveYoung. Although what some people don’t know is they also have a collection…
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A Sheet Mask For Every Skin Type 💧
I’ve had this blog post in my drafts since the beginning of lockdown, so now it’s time to finish it off – otherwise by the time I get round to it, Summer will have already graced us and gone. The focus of this post is fairly simple, yet I hope it is informative. I’ve narrowed…
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Dear K-Beauty brands, diversity is this…
In consideration of the BLM movement, I had a further think about the issues surrounding the misrepresentation of diversity in the k-beauty industry. I’ve spoken about this concern in the past, but last night I stayed up to write this blog post. I’m not sure how my words will be persevered, however I hope I…
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[#Gifted] ✨Twenty or Something Mini Haul + Reviews✨
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In favour of supporting more small businesses during this time, I’d like to introduce you to Twenty or Something – the one stop online shop for K-Beauty. Despite the pandemic they launched just a few weeks back & are thriving. They kindly chose me receive some of their hand-selected products to discuss with you, and…
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✨[Guest Post] Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner Review | By Rimatcha✨
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Guest blogger: Rima from Rimatcha | all things skincare. I used to have the big bottle of this essence/toner and loved it, but it took forever to use up. I like to switch up and try new toners more regularly, so I bought the much smaller size when I decided to revisit it! First of…
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[#Gifted] Dr. Ceuracle Skincare Review ft. Kōsame 💙
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(Please turn your device to landscape to read this article, thank you). … For the time being my main point of concern regarding skincare is repairing and strengthening my skin barrier. My protective barrier isn’t as sensitive as is was say 6+ years ago when I wasn’t then using K-beauty skincare, but it’s still a…
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[#Ad] An Introduction to “Billionaire Beauty”.
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Be honest, there has definitely been more than the one occasion when you’ve purchased a beauty product purely because the on-screen advertisement was attractive or because you recognised the big brand – right? How many times have you then shoved that cosmetic or beauty product to one side without ever using it even once? Or…
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[#Gifted] ✨Glamtouch – The One Stop Destination for K-Beauty✨
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I never get bored of K-Beauty, and hopefully neither do you, because today I bring you another Korean Beauty themed blog post. Today’s post will ‘touch’ on GlamTouch (…punny). I’ve been using products from GlamTouch – the one stop destination for K-Beauty since February of this year and have discussed both the brand and a…
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[#Gifted] Geolenses Colour Circle Lense Review 👁️👁️
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Let’s go back to a few weeks ago… England, finally had some Sunny weather which brought the opportunity to slap on some makeup for the first time in weeks to only go into the back garden for a BBQ in lockdown. For the not so special occasion, I opened a new pair of “Geolica Circle…
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[#Gifted] Grüum Skincare & Haircare Review (Vegan & Cruelty-free 🌱🐰).
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Before getting into the main details about British skincare brand ‘Grüum’, I must say this is one of the brands I’m most pleased to introduce you to. I admire their values & all they strive for. Grüum is a clean & cruelty-free skincare brand who also sell haircare & shaving products that are not only…
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My Top Picks from Kōsame – The House of Korean Beauty™
Kōsame – The House of Korean Beauty™, is a reliable and affordable online shop catering to all your Korean Skincare and K-beauty needs – delivering to the UK & Europe. They stock several loved brands which are adored by those both fairly new to K-beauty, as well as by those who have been delving into…
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[#Gifted] Be + Radiance Cucumber Matifying Foundation (Vegan)
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I haven’t tried any vegan & cruelty-free base makeup products other than those by Revolution, until now. ‘Be + Radiance’ have a Cucumber Water Matifying Foundation (30ml) which is 100% silcone, mineral oil, phenoxyethanol & fragrance free in addition to be Vegan, Cruelty-free & made of 100% recyclable packaging. It’s made in France, so the…
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