Starskin was one of the Western pioneers to jump on the sheet mask bandwagon and it certainly paid off. By combining one of Korea’s hottest export products with the desire to have amazing skin like…
These days K-beauty is widely discussed across the interwebz, but when it comes to coverage of Japanese beauty in Western media, I’m still quite left in the dark. This is why I have decided to…
A trip to Japan isn’t complete without exploring the old capital, Kyoto. There lie the roots of Yojiya, a traditional beauty brand famous for its blotting sheets or “aburatorigami“.
Behold my humble collection of Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink liquid lipsticks! Just looking at this collection of colours puts a smile on my face!
COSRX has stayed a bit under the radar on this blog and unrightfully so. I’ve been using this Korean brand religiously since early 2016 and it’s safe to say I’ve tried about 80% of the…
Deodorant. Perhaps not the sexiest topic to talk about, but with Summer coming up, it’s better to be well equipped for those hot summer days, no?
Spring is the perfect moment for an afternoon tea party. The spring scene gracefully lends itself to a wonderful affair in a charming secret garden full of fresh, budding flowers. Think of tables strewn with…
On my wish list for the longest time and finally ready to review: the Benton Snail Bee High Content line. If the thought of snail secretion sounds disgusting, I’m here to break it to you:…
It’s been 5 years since Garnier released their Micellar Water that would forever erase my need to cross the border and stock up on the og Bioderma micellar cleansing water. At a fraction of the…
3 Times I’ve been to Japan. 3 Times I’ve stood at the duty free counter with the SKII Facial Treatment Essence in my hands and ended up leaving without it. Priced at € 150 for…
Not sure if I’ve shared this information before, but I’m a bit of a chocoholic. Not a day goes by without me stuffing my face with this sweet cocoa goodness. L’Oréal thought it might be…
You often find it on packaging of your skin care: honey. Besides being the sugary sweetness that frees us from things like colds and sore throats, what else is it good for? In today’s post…
Meet the most perfect nude metallic liners I could find at the drugstore: the Maybelline Master Drama The Nudes Eyeliner in Rose Pearl, Pearly Taupe and Brownie Glitz! Initially I only wanted to pick up one but…
Deodorant isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when I’m thinking of what products to get while in Japan. Yet there I was, watching this bright and colourful tv ad on the metro about…
A brand that releases a product with UK skincare guru Caroline Hirons has got my attention. Especially when it involves double cleansing, which I am a firm believer of. In case you have no idea…
Korean eyeshadows aren’t exactly known for their intense pigments. I wouldn’t say they are inferior in quality compared to Western makeup, but a difference in cultural preferences is a more likely factor. Korean eyeshadow looks…
After years of sitting alongside other drugstore staple brands, Gosh Copenhagen (previously Gosh Cosmetics) was pulled from the Belgian drugstore. In this post I’ll be taking a closer look at the Danish drugstore brand and…
Last Halloween I posted a review of the TCFS Pumpkin 24K Gold Mask, this year I’ve had a closer look at the popular Too Cool For School Pumpkin Sleeping Pack. For those unfamiliar with k-beauty…
When it comes to eyeshadow, I’m a big magpie. The result of collecting makeup over the years is an absolute abundance of shimmery and glittery eyeshadows. Now that I’m older and more experienced in makeup,…
The Holika Holika Naked Face Fitting BB is one of the K-beauty items I brought back from Japan. It was one of the Shin-Okubo (Koreatown in Tokyo) store clerks that brought this product to my…
