Guri Greats #1: ë´„ë‚  (Bom Nal) Brunch

Hi friends! So today I am bringing you the first in a hopefully long and victorious series. As y’all know, I love Guri with all of my heart and in my time here I have found a number of little gems (mostly food-related) which I feel everyone in Guri, Korea and perhaps anywhere else too…

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Sample Sundays: feat. Laneige, The Face Shop, Innisfree & more!

Hi friends, As I wrote last week, this Sunday marks a new era for Sample Sundays (get excited). Instead of focussing on just one product from one brand, my overwhelming stash of samples has forced me to shine a light on a bunch of samples. Because I have far too many. So, today I will…

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Sample Sundays: Holika Holika Deep Cera All-in-One Master

Hi friends! Sample Sundays may have been gone for a little while, but it certainly is not forgotten. In fact, I’ve started doing something a little bit radical in my offline life (concerning samples, nothing actually radical)… which I will tell you about at the end of this post! For now, let’s talk about the topic at…

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So I Went to Kyoto…

Hi friends! I know I have been AWOL again and honestly, I am still finding it difficult to balance fulltime work with pretty much anything else. It has sort of taken over my life, well not really, but it certainly sucks up a lot of my energy and doesn’t leave too much room for anything…

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Sample Sundays: Missha Super Aqua Oxygen Micro Visible Deep Cleanser (Review)

Hi everyone! So we are back with another Sample Sundays, as promised, and today I am bringing you a mini review of a Missha product that I had never used before. To be honest, when I first arrived in Korea, Missha didn’t interest me too much. I thought the lights were a bit glary (they…

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My HUGE Empties Video – Part 1!

Hi friends, So after Tuesday’s big post, I wasn’t quite sure how to follow it up and thought I’d lay low for a while. I had actually planned to post something very different that day, but then it didn’t seem appropriate, even in the days following. But I think we’re now all ready to light…

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This is What Depression Looks Like

Hi friends, Today started out nicely but turned unfortunately took a very sad turn. This morning I learned about the passing of Robin Williams and it breaks my heart. This is the man that so many of us are familiar with, through his work in film and TV. He is someone that I, for one,…

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My Korean Skincare Routine Revisited

Hi friends! The most popular post on this website by far is my post earlier this year on my Korean skincare routine. It seems that the whole world wants to know about the secrets behind Korean women’s flawless (and I mean flawless) skin – even if it means putting snail slime on your face. In my case, especially…

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Sample Sundays: Skinfood Platinum Grape Cell Cream

Hi everyone! I know it’s been a while but Sample Sundays is finally back! Yes, I can hear you breathing your collective sighs of relief and trust me, I’m as excited as you are! To be honest, a big part of the reason I started this series was to make sure I actually use some of…

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My Amazing Seoul Beauty Pop-Up Shop Experience

Hi friends! Recently I have been making a few outings to the inner parts of Seoul, notably to Sinsa/Apgujeong area. I looove Garosu-gil with a passion, and it seems that it loves me back. For you see, dear reader, that on the two previous occasions I was strolling along ‘the Paris of Seoul’, I was…

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