Archive for Skincare

lluminous Guide: Korean Beauty Products and Makeup Brands
May 8th, 2012Makeup, Shopping, SkincareAndrea 0 Comments

Korean beauty products have truly come unto their own in the past decade. Celebrities aside, the majority of Korean women (and men) have great complexions – porcelain skin, rosy cheeks, and small pores – and it’s not just genetics, mind you. Koreans take great care of their appearance, so there are plenty of Korean cosmetic [...]

Elicina Snail Cream Review
December 26th, 2011Reviews, SkincareAndrea 0 Comments

I know it sounds gross, but apparently tons of people have been swearing by snail cream for acne scars and redness! One of my friends recommended Elicina snail cream to me, claiming it had worked wonders for her, so I decided to give it a try and do a review. I bought the cream from [...]

Heme Rose Hydrating Ultra-White V Face Lift Mask Review
December 21st, 2011Heme, Reviews, SkincareAndrea 2 Comments

Another beauty mask review! Running out of face masks again, I chanced upon the Heme Rose 24hr Hydrating Ultra-White Lift V-Mask at Watsons and decided to give it a shot, since it had won a CozyCot Holy Grail award and was endorsed by S.H.E (I know it’s all marketing crap but I just couldn’t resist. [...]

5 Fantastic Natural Beauty Products to Love
November 28th, 2011Beauty, Makeup, Shopping, SkincareAndrea 0 Comments

It gets overwhelming at times – the number of beauty and skincare products that claim to use “advanced” ingredients and are “scientifically proven” to delay aging, generate skin renewal, or other similar beauty promises. Look at your makeup and skincare products, check out the ingredients used, and think about it – how many chemicals are [...]

Leaders Clinic Clinie Sheet Masks Review
November 21st, 2011Reviews, SkincareAndrea 0 Comments

Leaders Clinic sheet face masks are claimed to be one of the best face masks around. Extremely popular in Korea and other Asian countries, they sell for as much as US$5 apiece in drugstores and pharmacies. Luckily, I got mine from Gmarket Korea for only around US$2.90 each! So far, I’ve tried two of the [...]

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