K-beauty moves faster than any other corner of the beauty industry. A new hero ingredient seems to appear every few months. And brand loyalty? Never met her. It is always about chasing newness. I test the formulas that excel at the basics: hydrating, cleansing, and moisturizing. I don’t expect miracles, but I do expect visible results.
This is where I review all of it: centella creams, PDRN serums, sunscreens, essences, and the cult favorites everyone is talking about.
Start with the review everyone reads: Madeca Cream Time Reverse, without the hype.
Want the highlights? Here is my K-beauty haul of 10 Korean skincare buys.
Banila Co is best known for its cost-effective makeup and sunscreen melting Clean It Zero cleansing balm. The lightweight, sherbet-like solution comes in four different formulas, works brilliantly, and is very well-deserving of its status as cult favorite. Earlier this…
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Tea tree-power meets K-beauty aesthetic. Dr. Jart+ tackles summer breakouts without drying you out. A few months ago Dr. Jart+ sent out the most adorable mailer to celebrate the launch of the Teatreetment™ Collection. The tight edit of three formulas…
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Please read: as the world is currently dealing with a brand new level of fear, stress, and uncertainty, I do not want you to think that I am oblivious to what we all are going through. I am back to…
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Since my skin rarely, if ever, gets sensitive, the soothing and calming Cicapair range by Dr. Jart+ hasn’t been on my radar all that much. I’ve always gravitated towards the Ceramidin Liquid and sheet masks as my combination skin thrives…
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You may have heard that some of us were treated to a heat wave over the weekend, a sneak peek into the pits of hell. And so after making a pitcher of cucumber mint water first thing Saturday morning, I…
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Since picking up my first ever powdered face wash, the concept has become a solid staple in my grooming routine. It started with a rare find of Komenuka Bijin mono-dose rice bran packettes at a super cute apothecary called The…
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For whatever reason, I never got on the ‘cica cream’ bandwagon. When it comes to my skin, I consider myself very lucky. It is naturally more oily than dry and reacts well to almost any product. It rarely needs calming…
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Three days into using the new AMOREPACIFIC Botanical Radiance Oil, I’m thinking I’m gonna need a back-up of this thing. STAT. As a complete fanatic of the brand’s Creme Fluid moisturizer (think Best of 2017 for yours truly), I wasn’t…
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