Review | Missha Super Aqua Snail Cream

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For the sake of beauty – and to quell my curiosity – I have put a lot of things on my face and body that are generally not recommended. Nor are they ordinary. In the quest for flawless skin, my face has been subjected to everything from placenta proteins, herbs, DIY treatments, pantry staples and smothered in a variety of oils.

Ranking high up on the weird and bizarre things I am willing to try once is snail cream. If you can get over the "ick" factor, it's actually a pretty great moisturizer.

Who'd have known that a key beauty ingredient was just chilling in my backyard?

Review | Missha Super Aqua Snail Cream

For the sake of beauty – and to quell my curiosity – I have put a lot of things on my face and body that are generally not recommended. Nor are they ordinary. In the quest for flawless skin, my face has been subjected to everything from placenta proteins, herbs, DIY treatments, pantry staples and smothered in a variety of oils.

Ranking high up on the weird and bizarre things I am willing to try once is snail cream. If you can get over the "ick" factor, it's actually a pretty great moisturizer.

Who'd have known that a key beauty ingredient was just chilling in my backyard?

Review | Missha all-around safe block SPF25 (kids)

“Kids. For kids,” said the saleswoman in broken English.

“Yes, I know,” I replied in Korean.

“금!” she said pointing to the bear on the box. Presumably emphasizing the kids' aspect of this sunblock.

“Yes, I know,” I replied again in Korean.

“금!” she jabbed at the bear one last time before venturing to find another customer, hopefully with enough sense not to buy products designed for children.

I was looking for a portable sunblock for sensitive skin. This bear and his sunblock checked off all the boxes.

Summer skin care swaps

Summer is just around the corner (Saturday, woot!) and I've been preparing for its imminent arrival. Last weekend I put most of my sweaters away – three out of five of them! I tucked a good chunk of my scarves into storage, too (way more than just five, if you're curious). But summer preparations aren't just limited to my wardrobe. Nope! I've swapped my skincare routine too.