This is a topic I have been a tad hesitant to write about. While I personally love scars of all sizes and colours and textures, and strongly feel that they add character and interest to a person, whether they be on the face or the body, not everyone feels the same way and most people would in fact probably see them as something to cover up.
A visit to a boutique in Gangnam's Nonhyeon-dong district presented a unique perfume experience, featuring handmade Italian fragrances, coffee palate cleansers, and personalized consultations. Each scent was carefully categorized, with standout choices including Vanilla Smoke, Ambre Cafe, and Corium. The personalized packaging and intimate atmosphere made for a memorable day of fragrance exploration.
Ever since I started growing my hair out (just a bit), I have been on the hunt for my forever-after, HG haircare line. I don't have problematic hair per se, but it is very fine, easily weighed down, and has some silly cowlicks and waves, making it strangely unmanageable. The search continues! When it comes … Continue reading L’Oréal – Dream Lengths Hair Care line
In my quest to ageing gracefully, I have found that vitamin C serums in the mornings, combined with hyaluronic acid, sunscreen and retinols in the evening, have been my trusty mainstays for looking good for my age. Not younger - I don't ever want to be young again - but looking groomed and well put … Continue reading Review | cosRx: The Vitamin C 23 Serum
Foam-Free Facial Cleansing - Great Idea or Gimmick? Most everyone I know uses a foaming cleanser as their first- or second-step cleanser. And if you, too, remember chemistry classes in secondary school, you will faintly recall that soap and other foaming agents reduce surface tension, which then allows a solution, such as water, to carry … Continue reading Review | Acwell pH Balancing Bubble Free Cleansing Gel
Image Source: Author. I created this quick'n'dirty image using Canva. For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with a weak skin barrier. No one in my family has had skin issues quite as bad as mine, so my guess is that it is not genetics but rather prolonged, intense, chronic stress from … Continue reading How to deal with a weak Skin Barrier: Lessons from 30+ years & Sample Skincare Routine
I have been going through a whole bunch of sunscreens in recent times in an effort to find my one great sunscreen love following Sunscreengate, where the only two sunscreens I actually ever loved were discontinued. Thankfully, fellow bloggers Saima and Angela keep me on my toes and have me adding sunscreen recs to my … Continue reading To all the Sunscreens I [have/haven’t] Loved Before
My husband has always asked me why I would not want to start making videos, moving over to social media, etc. I did ask and answer myself at some point in the past but my favourite blogger, Paris B, has managed to answer this a lot more succinctly and elegantly than I ever did! Enjoy … Continue reading Reblogging my favourite blogger – answering the question, ~Why do you still blog, with what TikTok etc?~
So for the past 12 years or so, I've consistently sported the very same, very short hair. And I loved and still love it! There's no guarantee I won't go back to it because I actually still love the style. Here's what that looks like. I've deliberately picked photos with the same glasses for better … Continue reading Finally changing my hair after 10+ years + Hair Care Hacks for Fine, Short Hair
Not my article but reblogging it because it's just so interesting 😲 An import ban, changing skincare habits and, yes, the pandemic, have brought hard times to the once booming K-beauty sector. But it still has a chance to recover. Analysis: K-Beauty is in need of a major makeover
The Empties Diaries 