Beauty
March Beauty Favorites: Spotlight on Amore Pacific
I have been wanting to share my enthusiasm for AmorePacific for so long! It is a Korean skincare and beauty company that is known for innovative ideas like using natural ingredients such as ginseng as a base for their cosmetic products. AmorePacific would later go on to “produce the world’s first skincare line based entirely … [Read more…]
The Chagrin Valley Natural Coconut Milk Shampoo + My Coconut Oil Routine
I was so surprised and excited when my friend Joni gave me this Chagrin Valley shampoo bar. She is not what you would consider a crunchy granola type, but she has recently gotten into natural products and oils. Which is totally awesome. I think we could all benefit from using less ingredients we can’t … [Read more…]
My First Cushion Compact Experience: IOPE Air Cushion XP
When I first heard of a compact with a cushion that delivers liquid foundation to yo’ face, I was super intrigued. My Korean people bringing the innovative beauty products! After researching on the good ol’ web, I decided on the Amore Pacific IOPE Air Cushion XP in C23 (Cover Beige). I bought it at Korean beauty … [Read more…]
The Winning Korean Sheet Face Mask!
After landing in Atlanta the other weekend, my face was looking pretty rough. I’m talking about dry skin with more apparent and sad looking wrinkles. :((( During a trip to the ginormous Mall of Georgia (no seriously, its retail floor area is 1.786 million square feet), I stopped by Sephora to get a sheet mask … [Read more…]
How to Keep That Summer Glow Year Round
As I sit here in New York looking outside my window at the dreary, gray day, one thing keeps running through my mind. Yup, the tagline to the ever binge-worthy show Game of Thrones: image via hdhdwallpapers.com And with winter comes scaly, pale, dry-as-bone (not unlike that guy above) skin. BUT that doesn’t have … [Read more…]
The Amazing Sunday Riley Line Up: Luna Sleeping Night Oil and Good Genes Treatment
Beauty bloggers have been going gaga over Sunday Riley’s skincare products. I was super curious about Good Genes (major Instagram/YouTube love for this one) and the Luna Oil. Good ol’ Sephora provided me with some samples, and in just one night, I was convinced that I needed a full-size version of the oil! I saw … [Read more…]
Affordable Dupe for MAC, NARS, and Smashbox? NYX!
According to the blogosphere, NYX is famous for replicating the results of more expensive brands. For example, some of the NYX eyeshadows are dupes for MAC shadows. The NYX Studio Perfect Primer and NYX Studio Perfect Primer are supposed to be very similar to Smashbox primers. image via totalbeauty.com And NYX Cosmetics Powder Blush in Pinched is a copycat of … [Read more…]
The Skinfood Store: Reviews of Egg White Pore Foam and Black Sugar Mask
One of my stops last month during my tour of Korean beauty stores was Skinfood. Some info on Skinfood: “Feed your skin, it deserves a treat” is SkinFood’s basic philosophy. SkinFood creates delicious cosmetics from familiar ingredients such as sugar, rice, vegetables and fruits. From yummy strawberries to crunchy apples, refreshing aloe vera and invigorating … [Read more…]