After seeing the Krave beet shield sunscreen sell out over the summer due to Tiktok, I knew I had to try this sunscreen out for myself! I was skeptical to see a product so hyped up. Sunscreen in general is one of my favorite skincare products so I’m very critical of making sure I’m using a lightweight, non-greasy formula without a white cast. Let’s see if the Krave Beauty beet shield sunscreen lives up to the hype!
Since Vitamin C serums are great for glowing skin, I was excited to try the I Dew Care Vitamin C serum. I used to use The Ordinary Vitamin C suspension 23% about a year and a half ago, but I stopped because the formula really irritated my skin. When I Dew Care gifted me the Bright Side Up serum, I was cautiously optimistic that I could reintroduce Vitamin C into my routine again.
I thought it’d be fun to write covid safe Valentine’s date ideas because many of us have been in close quarters with our partners since the pandemic began with little variation in our routines. Ever since the pandemic began last March, I’ve felt more inclined to celebrate holidays to mix things up and express gratitude despite this being a difficult year for all of us. I know Valentine’s can be a little bit cheesy, but a little cheese can’t hurt in pandemic life. Any who, let’s get into some covid safe Valentine’s date ideas to have a little fun on this holiday!
As a big fan of double cleansing, I was really excited to try the Glow Recipe papaya cleansing balm. I love using cleansing balms every night to remove my makeup and sunscreen. When I first started getting into K-beauty 5 years ago, I became infatuated with cleansing balms and they are still one of my favorite Korean products today. I’m going to do a brief overview of double cleansing and cleansing balms for those of you who are new to K-beauty or cleansing balms.
In October, my boyfriend and I went to San Francisco during covid to celebrate our 3 year anniversary. We stayed in San Anselmo and primarily visited Point Reyes during our time in California, but we decided to visit San Francisco for the day because it was only half an hour away from our AirBnB. We made sure to travel with lots of extra masks, hand sanitizer, and wipes to keep us safe during the pandemic. Here’s some safe and unique places to visit in San Francisco during covid:
After I saw the Innisfree ginger honey cream on my friend, Naya’s blog, I knew I needed to try it for myself. Naya has dry skin like mine so I knew this cream would work out for me especially since I’ve had great experiences with Innisfree creams before. I’m a big fan of honey in skincare so I was really excited to try this cream! Here’s my review of the Innisfree ginger honey cream:
Today I’ll be reflecting on 2020 here on the blog even though we are well into January. 2020 was a rough year for all of us granted we’ve literally been living through a global pandemic. I wanted to share the ups and downs of my year because I think it is important to reflect and learn from both the good and the bad in our lives. Let’s get into it!
After slugging for the past 3 months, I had to write a complete guide to slugging after seeing amazing results in the hydration of my skin. I learned about slugging from beauty writer, Charlotte Palermino, on tiktok. The idea of applying petroleum jelly to my skin sounded a bit greasy for my taste before I tried it. However, after trying slugging on my face, I was wowed by the results it offered for my dry skin. Here’s a complete guide to slugging:
Since 2020 was a dark year for all of us, I thought it would be fun to share four ways to start 2021 fresh to celebrate the turn of the new year. It will take a long time for the world to heal from everything that happened last year, but I think a new year is a good way to reinspire hope and turn a new page. Here’s ways to start 2021 fresh:
As an avid sunscreen fan, I decided to try the A’pieu pure block sunscreen after a recommendation from my sister. Korean sunscreens have a special place in my heart because they have a lightweight consistency and are available for an extremely affordable price. Since I wear sunscreen everyday, I refuse to deal with any heavy or greasy sunscreens because they feel gross. Here’s my review of the A’pieu pure block sunscreen to find out if it lives up to the lightweight and affordable hype of K-beauty sunscreens: