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TIA’M My Signature C Source Serum – special | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: SOME PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   When I opened my first bottle of the tia’m My Signature C Source Serum, two things made me pause. Firstly: It really smells like lemonade. And second: It also sounds like a soft drink when you twist open the cap, as it fizzes quite a bit. Nothing I have come across in other serums so far, so I admit I was…

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Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner – for sensitive skin? | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: SOME PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   I still remember when I started exploring K-Beauty – it was the sunscreens and the toners that drew me in. Products like the haruharu Wonder Black Rice Toner here in the version for sensitive skin, so free from essential oils. It claims to be light, hydrating and refreshing – basically what you expect any K-Beauty Toner to be – while also featuring…

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Real Barrier Extreme Essence Toner – My precious! | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: SOME PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST, BUT THE VIDEO LINKED IS SPONSORED. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER Back in December 2022 I received a few products from the brand Real Barrier, a Korean skincare brand I hadn’t heard of before. As December is a busy time, I kind of forgot about them until I one night, on a whim, reached for a sheet mask they had sent me.     I don’t often…

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Abib Heartleaf Sun Essence Calming Drop SPF 50+ – Surprising | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS ARE DISCUSSED IN THIS BLOGPOST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   Sometimes things get lost in translation, and that leaves me as a non-native speaker confused. When I first got sent a bottle of the Abib Heartleaf Sun Essence Calming Drop SPF 50+, not only the packaging confused me, but also the instructions on the back of the bottle: “Use the spoid to drop two or three drops on your face and…

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107 Beauty Chaga Jelly Low pH Cleanser – Why Chaga? | Doctors Review

THIS BLOGPOST USES AFFILIATE LINKS AND CONTAINS PR (GIFTED ITEMS). I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MONEY TO WRITE IT. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER.   I admit that right until I wrote my review of the 107 CHAGA Jelly Low pH Cleanser, I had no idea what the “Chaga” did actually stand for. I mean, I looked at the ingredients briefly before I applied it the first time, but as it is a cleanser I did focus much more on texture and effect than on them.     Now that I know…

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Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel – better than Beauty of Joseon? | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER Yes, I did try the usurper before the original – to be honest, I had no idea that the Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel SPF 50+ PA++++  was so popular until I reviewed Beauty of Joseons Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+ and literally everyone wanted to know how the two compare.     To answer that, I filmed a quick…

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Are there benefits to using fermented ingredients in skincare? | Ask Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER Fermented ingredients have been used in Korean Beauty for centuries (and fermentation as means to preserve food is popular in many parts of the world, think Kimchi vs Sauerkraut), but the increased research on the skin microbiome and the attempt to incorporate what we learned into skincare has made people quite interested in what they actually have to offer in terms of benefits.…

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by Wishtrend Mandelic Acid 5% Skin Prep Water – Who is it best for? | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST WERE PURCHASED MYSELF, LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   Gentle is how I prefer my exfoliation to be, especially during spring when my skin is prone to acting up, so I mentioned using the by Wishtrend Mandelic Acid 5% Skin Prep Water around two times a week in my updated skincare routine for spring. (More info: Skincare routine changes for spring) A lot of you wanted to know more, so here is…

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Dr. Ceuracle Cica Regen Anti Dust Sun Gel Review – Really SPF 50? | Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS GIFTED ITEMS (PR) AND USES AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE IT. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER. The burning question, and yes, the pun is intended, the burning question whenever you review any sunscreen, like I will the Dr. Ceuracle Cica Regen Anti Dust Sun Gel today, the burning question always is: Does the actual SPF of the product match the one on the label? Well, I obviously can’t say for sure as there has been no official statement that I could find, but…

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klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E mask – Summer Sins

Nothing beats a week or two away from the office, better yet away from home. Or, at best, out of the country, at the sea side, enjoying sand, sun and surf. Have I told you that I did surf, many years ago, on the Australian shore? Not riding big waves surf though, more desperately trying to stay above the water surf, but still. I felt like a real surfer chick back then, sun burnt nose and salty hair included.     If I happened to have a sun burnt nose…

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