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Asian, Beauty, Korean, Reviews, Shopping

Where to Buy Korean Skincare & Beauty Products

Jan 23. 2015

I've been getting some great feedback on my Korean skincare posts — thank you! But one thing that keeps coming up in my discussions with friends and readers is: where can I get this stuff?!? Admittedly, any idiot knows to Google a particular product, but aside from eBay and third-party Amazon sellers, which are the best online stores to procure these items? Before I start, I should mention that while eBay and Amazon (via third-party sellers) certainly carry the widest selections (at great prices, to boot), you need to be careful when placing your order. Aside from checking the sellers' ratings, you should check to see where they will be shipping the items from — more often than not, they will be shipping from...

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Asian, Claire, Parenting

Racial Affinity in Young Children

Oct 17. 2014

A few weeks into pre-k, Claire began to tell me about a new friend. "Umma, JJ and I played hide-and-go-seek today!" "Umma, JJ is so silly and funny." "Look, umma! JJ made me this drawing!" I soon discovered that JJ was a kindergartener (so about a year older than Claire) whose Korean name initials are JJ. Whenever I arrived early for pickup to see Claire's class returning from their afternoon walk, I'd see Claire and JJ walking together, often holding the same ring on the walking rope while giggling and chatting with each other. I was glad to see that Claire had made a close friend. I knew she was friendly with the kids in her class, but this was the first time that she would voluntarily talk...

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Asian, Beauty, Korean, Personal, Reviews, Shopping

The One Where I Won’t Shut Up About Korean Beauty Products…

Jul 31. 2014

Are you guys sick of me blabbering on and on about Korean beauty products yet? Well, too bad, because I have more to say! It's officially been over a month since I first started using these items, and I still remain wildly impressed. In the past, my skin would slowly become accustomed to the new products and/or regimens so that by this point, the benefits would diminish and sometimes even disappear altogether. (Does this happen to anyone else? Finding a new beauty product that works wonders in the beginning, only to find it losing its effectiveness as your skin adapts?) But with these Korean beauty products, my skin has remained clear, soft, bright, and supple. My pores have decreased in size, the sebaceous filaments on my nose have all...

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Asian, Beauty, Korean, Reviews, Shopping, Travel

Korean Beauty Haul: My Favorite Products, Part 3

Jul 21. 2014

see:Korean Beauty Haul: IntroductionKorean Beauty Haul: My Favorite Products, Part 1Korean Beauty Haul: My Favorite Products, Part 2 Sheet Masks, prices varySheet masks are sheets of cloth or thick paper — with appropriate cutouts for the eyes and nose — that are soaked with skin-improving chemicals. Although the instructions for each mask varies between each brand and type, they usually are to be left in place for a period of 10-20 minutes, and upon removal, the leftover liquid to be patted or massaged into the face. (XOVain calls Korea sheet masks the "Lazy (Broke) Girl's Facial." :-P  You can also check out The Beauty Department's "Sheet Masks 101" article for a bit more information and their recommendations.) Like most other Korean skincare products, every mask serves to target specific skincare...

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