Following on from Part 1 of my Christmas haul, this is part 2 which includes beauty-related gifts I received and some I treated myself to. Christmas Gifts: The following were Christmas gifts mainly from my sister. I gave her an Ebay Christmas wishlist with some skincare and makeup products that I wanted from Korea and… Continue reading Christmas Beauty Haul Part 2 (Gifts & HKC Plaza)
HAPPY CHRISTMAS! 🙂 Hope everyone is enjoying the festive holiday season. I usually enjoy Christmas because it’s the time of receiving gifts (who wouldn’t like that) but actually this year I’ve been equally excited in dishing out the presents. Why? Because my gifts to almost everyone included something related to Korean beauty products and I… Continue reading Christmas Beauty Haul Part 1 (Ebay & ibuybeauti)
I wanted to pick up this Wonder Pore Freshner since I was running low on the toner I was using when I was in Seoul and had heard about how popular this was. I really liked the look of the whole Wonder Pore line when I visited Etude House but ultimately went for just the… Continue reading REVIEW: Wonder Pore Freshner
December is an exciting month because I’ve got a lot of packages coming in the post for Christmas, and I was excited to receive my 2nd monthly Beauteque Beauty Bag (BB bag) this week. What is a Beauteque Beauty Bag? This is a monthly subscription service curated by a Korean beauty website Beauteque, based in the… Continue reading Beauteque Bag December 2015
I never really thought I needed an eye cream until I hit 25 which is generally the age at which anti-aging products can be introduced into your routine as the early signs start to appear. Not that I’m suddenly drastically aging or anything because my skin hasn’t changed from 24, but I’m now more focused… Continue reading REVIEW: Mizon Snail Repair Eye Cream
If you didn’t know, snails are a big big thing in South Korea and have been for the past couple years. When I used to fly, crew would associate going to Seoul as a chance to pick up snail skincare. Of course, many people are still grossed out by the idea of putting snail slime… Continue reading REVIEW: Mizon All in One Snail Repair Cream
I was rummaging around some of my old makeup stash a couple weeks ago and stumbled across this Etude House Must Have Travel Item Set. I was given this by a friend a couple years ago because her aunt received it when she was in South Korea but didn’t want it so she thought I’d… Continue reading Initial Impression: Etude House Must Have Travel Item Set
In my previous post on lip and eye makeup removers, I mentioned how they weren’t so great for removing face makeup, but in this post I want to talk about what is great for that. The Banila Co. Clean It Zero cleansing balm. I’ve always been a fan of makeup wipes – I’ve used the Simple Kind… Continue reading REVIEW: Banila Co. Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm
The 2nd face-off edition features the Innisfree Apple Juicy Emulsion Lip & Eye Remover and the Etude House Lip & Eye Remover. Product: Innisfree: 100ml of emulsion which is basically a cream type formula. Claims to be a hypoallergenic lip and eye makeup remover that thoroughly removes heavy and waterproof makeup while offering softness and… Continue reading FACE-OFF: Innisfree Apple Juicy Emulsion VS Etude House Lip & Eye Remover
Prior to switching to mainly Korean skincare, I followed the basic Western 3 step routine of cleanser, toner, moisturiser both morning and evening. I would use the exact same products, same routine day in day out no matter what my skin condition or what the season was. Nowadays, I tend to listen and pay more attention… Continue reading REVIEW: Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum & Cream
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