Tag: kbeauty
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StyleKorean x Cosrx – Advanced Snail Mucin Line
Rate it, or overrated??? StyleKorean x Cosrx #trymereviewme The Cosrx Snail Advanced Snail product line is undoubtedly the most widely recognised skincare line from Cosrx. If Cosrx’s pimple patches didn’t spark your interest in K-Beauty, then perhaps the Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence got the ball rolling for you. Snail Mucin is one…
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Best of K-Beauty 2021 – Top Skincare Picks
The time has come for a round up of the best Korean Skincare Products of 2021. These are my picks, but what are your favourites? SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE BELOW. For your convenience, I have added links to my reviews of each (almost all, sorry.. I need to catch up in my product reviews ๐ ) of…
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StyleKorean x Mรกry & May – Antioxidant solutions for anti-aging skincare ๐ซ #trymereviewme
๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ฑ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐รก๐ซ๐ฒ & ๐๐๐ฒ. ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐๐ต๐บ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐น ๐รก๐ณ๐บ & ๐๐ข๐บ #๐ต๐ณ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ท๐ช๐ฆ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ด๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐บ๐ต๐ฐ-๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ด๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ข๐ด ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐น๐ช๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ณ๐บ ๐ฆ๐น๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ด, ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ด, ๐๐ช๐ง๐ช๐ฅ๐ข, ๐๐ช๐ต๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ป, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ค๐ต๐ด ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ค๐ฉ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ค๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ท๐ช๐ฆ๐ธ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ช-๐ข๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ค๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ – ๐ข๐ช๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ…
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StyleKorean x Isntree – Detox, exfoliate, and soothe your skin with Green Tea & Isntree ๐ฟ #trymereviewme
๐๐ฆ๐ต๐ฐ๐น, ๐ฆ๐น๐ง๐ฐ๐ญ๐ช๐ข๐ต๐ฆ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ด๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ฆ๐ข & ๐๐ด๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ . For this Try Me Review Me with StyleKorean, we have a selection of some of this year’s nature inspired skincare products from by no other than Isntree, which just so happens to have been my favourite Korean skincare brand of 2019 & 2020.…
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StyleKorean x Torriden – The ‘Dive-in’ skincare line for all ๐ง #trymereviewme
All about The Torriden Dive-In skincare range Torriden Dive-In is a collection of refined skincare products tailored to the needs of all skin types, by excluding the use of minerals oils, SLS, Benzophenone-3, and several over common skin irritants. The focus of the Dive-In range is to replenish moisture skin-deep, whilst additionally supplying some skin…
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[SERIES] Budget Friendly Korean Skincare Products ๐ – ยฃ20 ($27) and Under Oil-Based Cleansers
Most of us know what it’s like to live on a tight budget. And even when we may have some extra cash to treat ourselves it can be difficult to justify waving goodbye to your money on luxury skincare, especially when nowadays there are plenty of well-performing budget-friendly options out there. Fortunately, with the expansion…
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Stylekorean x Benton – Goodbye Summer Acne Kit #trymereviewme
Introducing the ๐๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ โ๏ธ (#trymereviewme event*). This is a carefully selected kit comprised for some of Benton’s most loved skincare products for oily and acne-prone skin types. All of the products included aim too soothe, provide anti-inflammatory ingredients, and restore/balance skin’s hydration levels to ultimately aid in the recovery…
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Visiting The Glam Touch Pop-up Shop & Private Event – ๐ Soho, London
A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to have been invited to private pre-opening event of the Glam Touch Pop-up shop in Soho, London! If it’s your first time hearing about Glam Touch, they are a thriving online shop with expertise in Korean skincare, makeup and haircare products. They stock several leading Korean…
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Spring/Early Summer Skincare Empties 2021 ๐ผ๐ค๏ธ
I somehow forget every year, that June 21st is the longest day of the year and officially marks the end of Spring and the start of Summer. So I probably should have done a Spring Empties post sometime last week, but you know, life happens. Anyway, with the new month and new season in full…
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My Current Go-To Soothing Ampoule for Sensitive Skin
During Winter of last year, I had the pleasure of using some products from Korean Skincare brand Cellabel for the first time. I tried out the Cellabel Triple Hyaluronic Cream & Calming Relief Gel Cream – both of which did wonders for strengthening my skin’s moisture barrier over the course of the cold months. During…
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Introducing the New Glam Touch Summer Skin Set โ๏ธ
This is not the first time I’ve talked about Glam Touch here on SimplyEm’SBlog. Although, just to recap Glam Touch are the go-to online destination for all things K-Beauty! They are a UK based company, but ship throughout most of Europe too. They stock the latest and long-time popular Korean skincare, makeup and hair care…
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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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Is the new & popular Axis-y New Skin Resolution Gel Mask worth trying? ๐ญ
Some weeks ago, on March 29th 2021, Axis-y unveiled a new rinse-off face mask in response to their well-received Mugwort Pore Clarifying Wash-Off Pack, which was released around the same time last year. A big factor which contributed to the success of Axis-y’s first wash-off mask, is the fact that it contains several ingredients which…
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[#AD] Skin Balancing Skincare For Summer ft. Jee And Ju Korean Cosmetics
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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[#AD] Petitfรฉe B-Glucan Deep Firming Eye Mask Review ft. Skin2Seoul ๐๐
I’m glad that I can use this little corner of the internet to introduce you to a fantastic, upcoming online Korean Skincare shop which I have had the pleasure of collaborating with for this blog post. And that is no other than Skin2Seoul – a UK based online store specialising in Korean beauty/cosmetics and personal…
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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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The Banobagi Calming Care Line at Glam Touch UK ๐ธ
About Banobagi Banobagi is a World renowned medical group who specialise both incosmetic surgery and dermatology. Theyโre committed to combiningtheir knowledge obtained through clinical experience and thesis todevelop skincare products which solve common skin concerns. 20 plusyears worth of research has enabled Banobagi to discover uniqueskincare ingredients which directly target skin sensitivity, signs of agingand…
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Mask Mondays: Leaders Insolution Sheet Masks ๐๐
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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Winter Skincare Empties 2020/2021
Today is officially the first day of Spring in the UK. The weather may still feel Wintery, with the lack of direct sunlight, but the 1st of March marks the end of a season and a moment to collate all of my empty skincare products which I finished up over the course of Winter for…
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Mask Mondays: SuSu Cosmetics Calamine Sheet Mask
For this week’s Mask Mondays, I thought I’d feature a brand that isn’t common to find and I hadn’t even heard of until recently. It’s not a brand I’ve seen available in Korean drugstores which are notorious for their wide selection of single pack sheet masks. The sheet mask I’ve chosen is the SuSu Cosmetics…
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Mask Mondays: Banobagi Caviar Return Mask ๐
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 ๐พ
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 ๐ง
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
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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Mask Mondays: BETTERSKIN Premium Volcanic Ash 3D Sheet Mask
Welcome the first Mask Mondays of 2021. Today I have a different type of sheet mask from the usual to discuss. As you can see from the heading of this post, we’ll be taking a look at the ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค. โฃBetterskin is a Korean brand who began making sheet masks…
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[#Gifted]๐ The Multi-Award Winning Facial Oil Which Rocked The K-Beauty Community in 2020 ๐
A sapphire blue facial oil composed of 100% vegetable oil pleasantly exceeded the expectations of many K-Beauty enthusiasts in 2020. Curated by a brand which primary meet the needs of combination and oily skin types, with a large portion of their consumers being based in humid Southern Asian countries, it was surprising to witness the…
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Mask Mondays: VT Cosmetics Gold Honey-Benone Progloss Mask Review ๐ฏโจ
Recently I discovered these VT Propolis Gold-Benoneโข Progloss Sheet Masks โจ ๐ฏ Soaked in 28g of ampoule packed with Gold Honey-Benoneโข – a combination of Gold, Honey and Idebenone to energise and nourish fatigued skin. ๐ฏ 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 ๐
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 ๐ฟ (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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[#Gifted] 92% Real Cica!?
Today’s blog post is centred around one of the latest additions to the Some By Mi family – the Real Cica 92% Cool Calming Soothing Gel ๐ Some By Mi have added this Cica Gel to their AHAโขBHAโขPHA 30Days Miracle line knowing well the widespread appreciation for Cica (Centella Asiatica). This gigantic 300ml bottle is…
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Autumn Skincare Empties 2020 ๐
I actually didn’t expect to be writing another empties post because, A: it’s time consuming and B: it’s time consuming. Now that Autumn is technically over, now is the time to share with you what skincare products I used up this season. Also now is the time because I don’t want to keep hoarding empty…
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Mask Mondays: Briskin Real Fit Second Skin Mask (Hydration version) ๐
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: ๐ธ It’s a Bio-cellulose mask…
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Support Small Businesses This Christmas – A Gift Guide
Whether you are a Blogger or not, countless people have pieced together Christmas Gift Guides this year. It’s been a few years since I participated in this blogging tradition and I won’t be joining in with Blogmas, however I decided to write a Christmas Gift Guide entirely featuring only small businesses in light of this…
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[#Gifted] The Luxury Cleansing Water Free From Surfactants – Oolo
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.โฃ โฃ The ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ช๐๐ญ๐๐ซ contains only three ingredients:โฃ โข 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
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.โฃ โฃ Which is why today…
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[#Gifted] Cellabel Skin Care – Relief for Sensitive Skin
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
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 ๐ฅ
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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Mask Mondays: Banobagi Gold Propolis Injection Mask โจ
Another Banobagi mask you say? Yes, I can’t get enough of these innovative sheet masks this year – so today I have another from Banobagi’s “injection” range. This time we have the Gold Propolis Injection Mask. It is a nutrition (์์) & elasticity (ํ๋ ฅ) improving mask. Key points: โจ Uses 24k gold for “gold therapy…
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Is the COSRX Retinol Serum a Game Changer? ๐ค
This is the 3rd and final review of the lastest 3 ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ญ serums released by COSRX. As you can see from the title, we’ll be taking a look at the COSRX ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ. 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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[#Gifted] Rovectin Cica Care Balm Review ๐
โฃRovectin’s slogan is: “๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐+ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐๐” and rightly so. They aim to provide Dermatologist grade skin care – removing all gimmicks and known harmful ingredients to improve skin’s inherent functionalities. More or less you can view ๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฏ as essential skin care which is inclusive for all. As this is the first time that I’m…
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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: โ๏ธ Silver foil embellishment is not just for aesthetics, this detail prevents the sheet from sagging. โ๏ธ The sheet…
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Mask Mondays: Nature Republic Real Nature Royal Jelly Sheet Mask Review ๐ฏ
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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[#Gifted] Bellflower Carrot Mild Sunscreen Review ๐ฅ
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 ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง (๐๐๐ ๐๐ + ๐๐++++). ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ…
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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
Have you been wondering about the new ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ช๐ต ๐๐ช๐ต๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฎ (๐ ๐ธ๐ถ)? 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… โฃ The details: This serum replenishes, moisturises & nourishes skin –…
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[#Gifted] Banobagi Milk Thistle Repair Serum Review ๐ฅ
A few months back, I shared with you a blog post on ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฆ’๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ all about some great finds GLAM TOUCHโจ including the ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ข๐จ๐ช ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ข๐ช๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ด๐ฌ. This time round I have a little to discuss regarding the serum from the same product line: the ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ข๐จ๐ช ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ข๐ช๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฎ. With Banobagi being clinical and…