Hada Labo Shirojyun Arbutin Lotion Review

When I first got started with AB, I discovered Skin & Tonics, and her amazing routines, and the /r/AsianBeauty/ sub on Reddit.  And everybody loves the Hada Labo Gokujyun Hyaluronic Acid Lotion.  So I snagged it off of Amazon, and was prepared to be amazed.  I got blackheads instead.  I still wanted to try Hada Labo, so I kept my eye out, and eventually decided I needed the Hada Labo Shirojyun Arbutin Lotion instead.  It even has better ingredients!

su:m37 Miracle Rose Cleansing Stick Review

Guys, I just placed my first Avecko order last night.  I'll talk more about that in another post, but I'm going to start adding the Hangul for each product I review now (and go back and add to old posts), to make it easier for others to look up.  I'm pretty nervous about doing this review, as this is arguably one of the biggest Asian skincare products, and has such a cult following.

Leaders Insolution Coconut Gel Mask with Tomato

I don't want to do super lengthy reviews of sheet masks, because I think they all pretty much do the same thing, more or less.  But I do want to review them, and have ingredients posted for anyone who might be interested, so I am going to post mini reviews on Instagram, and then later posting the ingredients and other information on here.  I will add a tab to the top of the page for the sheet masks, and am hoping to eventually form an ingredients database for them.  Let me know if there is more information you would like to see on here!

#motd is Leaders Insolution Tomato Coconut Gel Mask. It actually is a hydrogel, much to my surprise. Single sheet, very thin, fits perfectly. Stinks like moldy rubber though, and dries really quickly. Left it on for 20 minutes and it dried completely around my nose/mouth area. Wasnt much left to pat in afterward. Somewhat hydrating and brightening. Meh for $2. Will post ingredients to blog's sheet mask database tonight. 2/5 😒 #rasianbeauty #bbloggers #kbeauty

A photo posted by Holy Snails (@holysnailsblog) on Apr 29, 2015 at 3:35pm PDT

su:m37 Water-Full Triple Story Ampoule Review + Ingredients Translation

When I first started getting into AB, this was one of those mysterious products that looked so enticing, but I couldn't find any information on.  Couple that with the $100 price tag, no samples, and you've got a product that just lives in my In Case I Hit The Lottery Wishlist.  Luckily, it was included in my Water-Full Set, so I can at least check this off my skincare bucket list (that's a Thing, right?).

Beauty Tools Week: Silicone Cleansing Pad

Closing out Beauty Tools Week is my new favorite!  I got this in my April 3B Box, and am really impressed with it!

Beauty Tools Week: Every Drop Spatulas

Next up on Beauty Tools Week is something that I hunted down like a madwoman.  They were kind of hard to find, and where I could find them, they were stupidly overpriced, but I had to have them.  Have you heard of these Every Drop Spatulas?  They're amazing.  Overpriced, and kind of ridiculous, but amazing.

Beauty Tools Week: Nose Pore Brush

I remember reading about this next product on /r/AsianBeauty a couple of months back, and was intrigued.  The idea of a pore brush is super soft bristles, densely packed together, to help gently lift out debris and (hopefully) sebaceous filaments stuck in pores.

Beauty Tools Week: Konjac Sponge

Konjac sponges are super popular these days.  They come from the fibers of the konjac root, and are great for mild physical exfoliation.  On some mornings, I just wash my face in the morning with a konjac sponge and some water.  Other times, I spread some cleanser onto the konjac and squish around to lather up some dense, rich foam, and massage it into my face.

Beauty Tools Week: Compressed Sheet Mask Tablets

TIL a growing trend in Korea is 1일 1팩, which is 1 mask/1 day.  But I'm poor, and reviewing beauty tools, so let's see how close we can get to being cool and trendy.

Moksha Bidan Cream Review: How I unknowingly tried Horse Oil...and found my new favorite moisturizer

So a couple of things happened.  Back in February, I ordered my first Memebox, and got some pretty spiffy things.  And about a month back, I read a review posted on /r/AsianBeauty about Horse Oil, which I found fascinating, but had no interest in trying, because it kind of squicked me out.

Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, when I decide to make use of my Memebox items, and try them out.  I put on the "schmancy" Bidan Cream, thinking it was just going to be some junk product.  It spreads like heaven even though I used the tiniest amount.  The smell is a soothing herbally tea scent.  The next morning?  My face is baby soft and glowy.  Fancy pants Sulwhasoo doesn't do this to me.  What. Is. In. This. Thing?  I rip open my Memebox and dig out the packaging.

Here's the product description for the Moksha Bidan Cream on the Memebox Info Card:

Haul: Sokoglam 50% Flash Sale

Sokoglam had a flash sale on select items.  They were 50% off(!!!), so I snagged a couple of things that I've been wanting...and then added a little more to hit the free shipping point.

Travel Skincare, and the need to reevaluate my routine

As some of you know, I went to Dallas last week for a little family vacation.  (See photos of my kbeauty hunting excursion here.)  I decided I would take just a bare minimum of products with me to see how I would fare.

Review: su:m37 Water-Full Rebalancing Gel Lotion (with translated ingredients list)

Ever since I discovered Korean beauty, I have been lusting after the su:m37 Water-Full Rebalancing Gel Lotion.  It was way out of my budget though, especially considering I had to build an entire routine, so even the cheapest products added up for a 10-step routine.  However, I ran into a great deal last month though, so here it finally is!

Review: su:m37° Water-Full Skin Refresher (with translated ingredients)

I'm so excited!  We are going to Dallas for a mini-vacation in a couple of weeks, and I just found out there are a bunch of Korean beauty stores all nestled together there.  I will make sure to take plenty of pictures!

Today though, I will be doing my initial review of the su:m37° Water-Full Skin Refresher.  This took way longer than necessary to do, but it's finally here!  I promise, I'll get the review for the Gel Lotion as well as the ingredients lists for the rest of the products in the Water-Full line up ASAP!