In 2016, one of my favorite product discoveries was the Swanicoco Fermentation Snail Care Emulsion. I was blown away with not only its killer ingredient list but also its luxurious, silky texture. That's why when Swanicoco reached out to me a few months ago and asked if I would be interested in testing and reviewing … Continue reading Swanicoco Fermentation Care Collection Review
Happy 2017 everyone! These are my empties from November and December of 2016: Benton Honest TT Mist My 4th or 5th bottle? Honestly at this point I've lost track. The air seal on this tube broke towards the end which made it a little difficult to use and as I've finished more and more of these, … Continue reading Nov & Dec Empties
Product Name A.True Real Black Tea True Active Essence The Claim A bottle of double-fermented True Active Essence acts by filling every single layer of the dermis and epidermis to improve the natural vital power of the skin and to restore its original rhythm. Where does it fit in your routine? This is called an … Continue reading A.True Black Tea Essence
There are some brands I become obsessed with before I even try any of their products. This is not one of those brands. Manyo Factory, with it's weird name and Paula's-Choice-esque (aka boring) packaging, didn't really interest me at all until Margaret, Joan, and seemingly everyone on Instagram started raving about their Galactomyces 10X The … Continue reading Manyo Factory Bifida Complex Review
To date, I've used quite a few Whamisa products, most of which were overwhelmingly meh. A wiser person would've given up on the brand by now, but the marketing- the promise of better skin delivered by organic flowers- keeps me coming back. This time, I've found a keeper! At A Glance Product Name: Whamisa Organic … Continue reading Whamisa Organic Flowers Toners Refresh Review
I often feel that the Asian beauty products that become popular in the West are somewhat arbitrary. Take first treatment essences, for example. Missha FTE is one of the first products people reach for when first adopting a Korean beauty routine, yet there are dozens, if not hundreds, of other first essences that remain virtually … Continue reading From Nature Age Treatment Essence Review
If companies were graded on their ingredient lists, Swanicoco would be class valedictorian. Every single one of their products is chock-full of amazing sounding ferments, peptides, extracts, and other droll-worthy ingredients. Unfortunately, their products are not the easiest to come by (yet! hopefully) in the States so when this emulsion popped up on Testerkorea, I jumped … Continue reading Swanicoco Skin Expert One Step Fermentation Snail Care Emulsion Review
I frequently see people recommend thick creams, oils, lotions, and etc to people with dry skin. The logic seems simple - if your skin lacks oil, why not slather some oily things on? As someone with dry skin, I get really frustrated because it’s not that simple! The reason dry skin is so problematic is … Continue reading Whamisa Organic Flowers Facial Oil Review
At a food festival a few years back, my friend spotted a natto vendor and (hardly able to contain her laughter) excitedly urged me to try a sample. I pride myself in not scaring easily when it comes to food, so I grabbed a sample and plopped it in my mouth, only to immediately spit it … Continue reading Whamisa Organic Flowers Water Cream with Natto Review
I’ve been running low on enthusiasm for Asian skincare products as of late, due in part to the number of products everyone else seemed crazy about but didn't do much for my skin. But it seems like the tides are turning! First with Goodal’s waterest lasting water oil and now with this terrific and economical … Continue reading Purebess Special 100% Galactomyces Extract Essence
