When I asked if you guys were sick of my talking about Korean beauty products, reader J Lee replied, "NO NO NO. YESYESYES to more posts like these!!!" And others seem to be enjoying these posts as well. :-P But as much as I would love to keep buying and reviewing new items, I would much rather spread the love first. And you know what that means, don't you? ;-) That's right — another giveaway! I thought about having the winner(s) choose a Korean beauty product I have talked about in my Korean beauty haul series. But I knew that not everyone has the same skin/cosmetic concerns as me. I then considered giving the winner(s) a gift card to an online Korean beauty...
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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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Claire and Aerin are now halfway through their first summer camp experience. 8-) The camp is run by Claire's Montessori school; it is set during the hours that would otherwise be taken up by classes during the school year. And while the school continues to run educational programs and activities at camp, these summertime sessions tend to be less structured with more "fun" activities like outdoor games, messy art projects, visits from exotic animals and their handlers, and even field trips. For a small additional fee, children ages 3 and over — like Claire! — can take a bus to the local pool and take 2-hour group swimming lessons twice a week. Aerin's first week was admittedly tough with some tears and extra clinginess toward her mommy. But...
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Oh, if only this were real! Via Incidental Comics....
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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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