KOREAN SKINCARE ROUTINE 101: Part 1: Double-Cleansing & Exfoliating

Over the past year that I’ve been blogging and adopting a more comprehensive skincare approach, I’ve had questions from family, friends and readers about the Korean skincare approach. Those that are new to it can find the sheer number of products and steps to be quite overwhelming and confusing. So I figure it’s about time I provide a more in-depth look at the Korean skincare routine. For the next few weeks…

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REVIEW: Skinfood Black Sugar Mask Wash Off

In my previous post, I talked about the benefits of exfoliating and reviewed the TonyMoly chemical peeling gel. This time I want to talk about a physical exfoliator. Anyone who forays into Asian/Korean skincare will probably know of, or has tried the Skinfood Black Sugar Mask. It has basically achieved cult beauty status and is Skinfood’s bestseller and the one product they are well known for. I really like the concept…

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REVIEW: TonyMoly Floria Brightening Peeling Gel

  Can’t believe it took me so long to get into peeling gels. I guess it’s the fact that they’re way more prevalent and popular in Asia than they are in the UK, so once I started paying attention to Korean skincare, peeling gels were hard to miss. Every cosmetic brand has their own version within most of their skincare lines. So have to admit, before my recent trip to…

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