I recently succumbed to a midnight skincare shopping spree. A force inside me made me buy this trending Beauty of Joseon sunscreen from my favourite Korean skincare website, Maccaron.com.According to their website,” Relief Sun with Rice and probiotics is a lightweight and creamy organic sunscreen that feels comfortable on skin. Even if you apply a […]
Skincare
Mugwort in Skincare
I first time heard about the weed named Mugwort during my Harry Potter bookathon days in my teenage years. I never imagined then that I would be writing about Mugwort and its magical benefits in skincare. Mugwort benefits for face skincare This magical herb is nowadays making a strong appearance in Korean skincare. It helps […]
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Jackpot skincare serums
Skincare is a longtime passion of mine. As I am blessed with very sensitive skin, I am extremely careful regarding the actives and skincare serums that I use in my routine. Hyaluronic acid, Vitamin C, collagen peptides, niacinamide and a few mild AHA’s like lactic acid are the actives that my skin can tolerate as […]
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Korean 7 Skin Method
How do Koreans get perfect skin? I have always been skeptical about using toners on my skin. Before K- beauty came into my life, toners were synonymous with alcohol content. That really put me off as my skin is very sensitive. But then the alcohol free Korean watery toners came into my life. They turned […]
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CICA and Ceramides in K- Beauty skincare
In this post I will share some knowledge about two popular K- beauty ingredients,Cica and Ceramides. I will also answer a few often asked questions about K- beauty. Ceramides and cica in my skincare products protected my skin barrier from the sun damage during our recent Goa trip together with heavy duty sunscreen usage! Why […]
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Beauty and K-Beauty
Why all this hype about beauty? The first use of cosmetics derived from natural products to enhance beauty has been traced back to early Egypt by the historians. From an evolutionary point of view, beauty has had the key purpose of influencing reproductive natural selection. Human aesthetics dominated are by the external visible physical characteristics. […]
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Impact of acne on quality of life
Impact of acne on quality of life I decided to read up on the impact of acne on quality of life for my third causeachatter post of this quarter. Having healthy acne free skin gives me confidence. It somehow makes me feel happy.This may be rooted way back to my teen years when started having […]
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Double Cleansing in Skincare
What is a Double Cleansing routine? If you find asking yourself that” Is glass skin possible?”, then please read this post. I have very recently started this new method of double cleansing my skin at night. The name itself is self explanatory i.e you have to clean your face twice. This is basically the preliminary […]
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Covid Lockdown and the Vitamin C dilema
Lockdown Tales I was thinking about how our lives have changes since the Covid19 pandemic and the first lockdown in March, 2020 . We have come a long way since then. People have started to live life with lesser fear and greater respect for their own mortality. We have learnt to truly appreciate the things […]
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B Vitamins in Skincare
B Vitamins in Skincare My skincare journey has been a long and arduous one with lots of ups and downs. During the course of this journey I have learnt many new things about skincare. Amongst them, I was really impressed with the role of B vitamins in skincare! The types of B vitamins There are […]
