It’s no secret that I prefer no-frills, cost-effective skincare. However, when days in lockdown become inseparable from the next one, and maintaining skincare routine turns into a chore, I grew more appreciation towards the experiential side of skincare. After all, taking care of your skin shouldn’t feel only like an obligation, it should also be […]
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Review : SNP Bird’s Nest W+Eye Cream Wrinkle Care + Whitening
Eye cream is an essential skincare products for night-owls and as one of them, I am in dire need of a good one. Dark circles resulted from years of sleeping deprivation, plus dryness around eye area means more visible eye wrinkles. Eye wrinkles from years of smiling are cute but eye wrinkles from lack of […]
Seventeen Made Me Do It (Again) : A Review of The Saem x Seventeen Miracle Tone Up Cream
Welcome to the second edition of ‘Seventeen Made Me Do It‘ where I justify my impulsive buying of cosmetic stuffs with Seventeen’s face on it with a sort-of in-depth review! A few days ago I posted my thoughts on The Saem x Seventeen Miracle Tone Up Suncream, and in this post I will review their […]
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Votre Peau Vitamin C Serum : Pour La Peau Précieuse
Ah, vitamin C serum, the ever-present highlight of my skincare routine. To say that I could not live without vitamin C serum would be too much, but I can safely say that I would be really, really uncomfortable living without them. It used to be hard to get them; I could still remember those dark, […]
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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 […]
Nivea White Oil Control Make Up Clear 2 in 1 Foaming Cleanser : A Short(-ish) Review
A few weeks ago, I very wisely decided to splurge my skin care budget on a year worth of hand creams. This called for drastic saving on other parts of my routine (and lunch allowance)…so I’ll be honest with you, this product I am reviewing right now was not bought using my own money. […]
Get Prettier in 2018 : The Snarker’s 2018 Beauty-Related Resolutions
So I received a bill for domain renewal in my e-mail, and I suddenly remembered that I have a beauty blog. LOL, okay, actually I do remember, almost all the time. I just kind of pushed it to the back of my mind due to various reasons. Sorry, and (especially to recurring readers) thank you […]
C-ing is Believing : A Review of Wardah C-Defense Vitamin C Serum
Welcome, lurkers of dark alleys of the internet, it’s been a while! In contrary to popular belief, I am alive and well and sooo ready to roll out some beauty products reviews your way! In my previous post on morning routine, I wrote that I cannot think of skipping my vitamin C serum. Let me […]