What do you do when a wild pimple appear a night before an important event? My first response (after panicking) would be to reach for my trusted tea tree essential oil. Dab it before sleep, and I usually wake up with my pimple trouble controlled. However, I later learned that tea tree oil shouldn’t be […]
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Upping The Exfoliation Game : A review of COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid

I used to be a bit squeamish about chemical exfoliation, until my last year encounter with COSRX BHA One Step Pimple Clear Pad, which is (in my humble opinion) the perfect product for acid-noobs. A few tubes of exfoliation pads later, I am ready to continue my Exciting Exfoliants Exploration™. It just seems logical to […]
Utama Spice Green Leaf Face Mask and Scrub (Also Known Privately as The Legolas Mask)

If you are a face-mask junkie (like yours truly), chances are you already have more face mask than what is considered normal. However, sometimes a face mask crossed your path and you just automatically found reasons to add it to your exponentially-growing collection. I know that feeling so well, comrades. The Green Leaf Face Mask […]
Noob-Friendly Acid : A Review of COSRX One Step Pimple Clear Pad

Confession time : I am a bit squeamish about putting acid on my face. I know that my oily, acne-prone(-ish) and hyperpigmentation-laden skin could really benefit from chemical exfoliation. However, using acid products could be highly irritating and/or give you legit purging, and I was just not mentally ready for another breakout. Even those that […]
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Utama Spice Temu-Temu Face Mask : My Mask Bae

The day I bought this Utama Spice face mask, I did not know that I just got a golden ticket to the good skin factory. I had been eyeing this mask for some time. It was quite affordable, unlike some clay masks that I should not mention. It was made from Temulawak (Curcuma xantorrhiza), a […]