An Update on My Cruelty Free Beauty Journey

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links, which means I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Check out my disclosure page for more info. Cruelty free beauty has always been important to me. Years ago, I wrote a post about it, which is (proudly) still one of my…

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The Light Face Cream My Skin Drinks Up: Klairs Fundamental Water Gel Cream Review

It’s easy to lose track of things in this day and age. In these unprecedented times, no less! But sometimes it does lead to my befuddlement, when I swear I’ve written about a product I love… but it turns out I haven’t. What’s the deal?! Regardless, 2020 is the year for soldiering on, which is…

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Empties Go Bye-Bye: Cosrx, Benton, Natio, Etude House & Dr. Carvers

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links, which means I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Check out my disclosure for more info. Empties are a funny thing. They are, effectively, trash that sits around in your house, waiting for its time to shine. For the day you’ll…

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Bathing in Luxury: L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil (Rave Review)

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links, which means I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Check out my disclosure for more info. I have often raved about L’Occitane on this blog. Here, for example, or perhaps here. You’d be hard pressed to find me talking about hand…

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A Review Of Rovectin Cica Care Balm, aka My Troubled Skin Godsend

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links, which means I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Check out my disclosure for more info. I’ll be honest: my skin has been having a tough time of late. I know, I know, I write about skincare and healed my skin…

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My Favourite Korean Beauty Products Right Now Feat. Aromatica, Klairs, I’m From & The Face Shop

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links, which means I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Check out my disclosure for more info. Y’all know that I’ve been writing about Korean beauty for a long a$$ time. Years of my one wild and precious life have been dedicated…

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Psych & Beauty: 3 Signs You Have High (Or Low) Emotional Intelligence… plus Empties

Psychology has always fascinated me, and I think it always will. The first time I got my psych books to study in high school, I was so excited. I remember contacting them (applying contact paper, don’t know the American equivalent for this?), I was trying to barely touch them as they were so precious. And…

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Introducing Rovectin: The New Vegan K-Beauty Brand To Know

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links, which means I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Check out my disclosure for more info. Whenever a new Korean beauty brand comes into view, it gives me quite a thrill. Call it nostalgia for my years in Korea (especially now…

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Mask Madness: Aesop Parsley Seed Masque & Klairs Youthful Glow Sugar Mask

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links, which means I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Check out my disclosure for more info. Masking weather is upon us… which is arguably all year round because any time is a good time to mask. But this dry af winter…

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The Perfect SPF Doesn’t Exi– … a Review of Klairs Mid day Blue UV Shield

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links, which means I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Check out my disclosure for more info. UV cream is always a touchy subject. First of all, do you go with physical or chemical sunscreens? Chemical sunscreens (also known as organic sunscreens)…

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