Wedding Skincare 101

I'm getting married in ~15 months so naturally I've been pulling together a strategy regarding my skin goals since maybe the day after I got engaged in January😅 As someone fairly active in the online skincare communities (Instagram, Reddit, Facebook) I have seen a great deal of folks who are having skin problems or are …

Skin Transformation: My 3-Year Skincare Journey with Asian Beauty

This will sound bad but I honestly have really, ridiculously nice skin. Like random people comment on it and at this point it is something I am known for amongst friends and colleagues. Prior to my foray into the skincare community, I'd say my skin was fine. Honestly just a normal face of skin with …

Current Skincare Goals: January 2018

As I enter in to my 3rd full year of being truly invested in skincare, I'm already seeing several differences in my approach. When I first started on r/AsianBeauty, I wanted to use everyone's favorite products at the time--The Face Shop Foaming Cleanser and Cleaning Oil--both horrendous products for my skin type which is dry/sensitive. …

Skincare Routine for Black Skin: Managing Ingrown Facial Hair

Most anyone who knows me irl associates me with my skincare hobby and having glowing skin. However one thing that I never talk about is my (minor) struggles and self consciousness with ingrown hair (pseudofolliculitis barbae). What is pseudofolliculities barbae (ingrown hair) and how does it affect darker skinned individuals? As described by Dr. Bridgeman-Shah …

2017 Skincare Product Favorites

One of the things that I find really important on this skincare journey is to figure out what products work for you but also maintain a variety (I feel like I've said this in my other posts but it's true!) I've come across several items this year that I hope to either use more of …

Gift Guide: Personalized Skincare/Beauty Box!

A few weeks ago, I was inspired to create a skincare box for my work team's gift exchange partner after seeing an amazing creation from reddit user u/veronicaxrowena (she created a GORGEOUS box for a friend of hers). She utilized the site Canva.com to great a thorough guide  and box customized to her friend's skincare needs. …