Times they are a'changing in the US for Asian Beauty fans! KBeauty is now available at CVS, Japan Post is banning sunscreen shipments, and Memebox US, the ridiculously well-funded US-based K-Beauty e-commerce site has come up with yet another way to piss off their customers. I haven't done a haul post in a long time because I'm … Continue reading Althea Haul & Unboxing
Category: centella asiatica
July Empties, Failed Empties, and New Additions
It's the start of a new months so it's time for another (really long) empties post! Is anyone else upset about how quickly summer is slipping away? Items I Used Up Let's Cure Pure Skin Basic Skin Exfoliator - Will Repurchase Full review here. This is a simple but functional pH adjusting toner with just enough … Continue reading July Empties, Failed Empties, and New Additions
3 Day Creams that Didn’t Work & Lessons Learned
This independence day weekend, I decided I am going to emancipate myself from the backlog of half-finished reviews taunting me from my drafts folder every time I log into my wordpress account. The issue is a lot of them are for products I’m very indifferent about and I just have nothing interesting to say about … Continue reading 3 Day Creams that Didn’t Work & Lessons Learned
2Sol Elixir Propolis Serum Review
In the forth grade, my two best friends and I decided we were going to be witches. This mostly entailed shaving crayons into pixie dust and throwing them at our unsuspecting classmates to curse them (and occasionally at a guy to cast a love spell). This, I think, makes me somewhat of an authority on … Continue reading 2Sol Elixir Propolis Serum Review
Acwell Bubble-Free pH Balancing Cleanser Review
I've been agonizing over this review for quite some time now because, well, do you guys remember this song? When I shop for second cleansers, I have a list of deal breakers and pitfalls, such as having a high pH, producing foam, sodium lauryl sulfate or papain, because my skin doesn't tolerate those things well. This cleanser avoids every … Continue reading Acwell Bubble-Free pH Balancing Cleanser Review
Klairs Juicy Drop Review
This product was provided to me for review. The opinions expressed here are my own. I live in Los Angeles and think it's the greatest place on earth, but it's not the kindest climate for skin. It's very sunny (which we should all know by now is the largest contributor to aging) and has a … Continue reading Klairs Juicy Drop Review
Cosrx Centella Water Alcohol Free Toner Review
Have you ever become obsessed with an ingredient before actually having any experience with it? That's what happened with me and centella asiatica. This exotic sounding plant is supposed to have all sorts of soothing and renewing properties that I really wanted to work on my skin. Plus, centella asiatica looks like miniature lily pads! How cute is that? … Continue reading Cosrx Centella Water Alcohol Free Toner Review