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The Changing Face of Koreans

Sep 25. 2014

You probably presumed from the title of this post that I will be talking about plastic surgery. ;-) Well, you're partly correct. My intention behind this post is to share with you an article published in today's WSJ: "The Changing Face of South Korea," which discusses how Korean faces are changing over time — from tens of thousands of years ago to 100 years into the future. The Korea Face Institute (only in South Korea would such a thing exist :-P ) has taken 20,000 photographs and skull measurements, then factored in interracial marriage, plastic surgery, and nutrition in order to create the following "past," "present," and "future" pictures: The Korea Face Institute's assessment of a typical Korean face in 12,000 B.C. The typical Korean...

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My Korean Skincare Routine: An Update

Sep 24. 2014

It's been almost 3 months since I ventured into the wonderful world of Korean skincare products. (Not sure what I'm talking about? See here and here.) And because I have tried a few new products since my last post on the subject, I wanted to give you guys an update. :-)  First things first: how is my skin holding up? I think I've mentioned before that in the past, after about a month or so of using a new product, my skin seems to adjust and adapt, somehow making the product less effective.This hasn't been the case with my Korean skincare routine at all! My skin remains softer, smoother, and more supple than I can ever remember. In fact, my skin probably hasn't been this...

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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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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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Korean Beauty Haul: My Favorite Products, Part 2

Jul 18. 2014

see:Korean Beauty Haul: IntroductionKorean Beauty Haul: My Favorite Products, Part 1Korean Beauty Haul: My Favorite Products, Part 3 Laneige Water Sleeping Pack_EX, ($23 at Target)(As far as I can tell, the Water Sleeping Pack_EX is the Asian version of the American Water Sleeping Mask — same formulation but different names. If I am wrong, please correct me.) I've wanted to try this "sleeping mask" ever since Target began to carry Laneige, a popular Korean beauty brand, earlier this year. This is supposedly one of Laneige's best-selling products across all of Asia, and after a couple of weeks' use, I can definitely see why! The Water Sleeping Pack_EX is a thick cream that looks like a translucent blue gel. It glides on smoothly and...

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