Lab Series BB Cream for Men
Have you tried a BB cream yet? Pretty much a souped up tinted moisturiser, BB creams are an Asian import that should deliver 3 main benefits: SPF, a light tint and skincare (usually anti-ageing or brightening). BB creams for men are huge in Asia, while in Hong Kong I saw tonnes of guys at Laneige [...]
Review: Laneige Strawberry Yogurt Peeling Gel
Today’s product from my drawer of weird and wonderful cult Asian skincare (sidenote: skincare is a big deal in Asia, dontcha know?) is the Laneige Strawberry Yogurt Peeling Gel. This mild exfoliating gel, gently removes dull surface skin cells to reveal radiant skin. The naturally occurring alpha hydroxy acid in strawberry sloughs away dead skin [...]
Review: Japanese Nightingale Droppings
Long-time reader Jessica asked me to review this one and – having read about it – I totally caved. A little history first. Japanese Nightingale Droppings are just that; freeze-dried Nightingale poo that’s been treated with UV light to get rid of any bacteria. Popular in Japan, it was used by Geisha to keep skin [...]
Speed Reviews!
Time for a new SCforM feature! I get through a lot of products and sometimes it’s difficult to review every single one. Well the ever-wise British Beauty Blogger suggested I do some ‘speed reviews’ where I quickly review a few products so that you guys don’t miss out on stuff because i’m a lazy blogger. [...]
Asian skincare review! Kose Cosmeport Clear Turn Eye Zone Mask Q10
As promised in my Japanese Sunscreen post, i’m going to be throwing the odd Asian skincare review into SCforM for my international readers – starting with this! Eye masks are a relatively new product that have taken the Asian skincare world by storm. The concept is simple, take a piece of cloth (soaked in solution) [...]
Review – Skincology Herbal Corrective Lightening Serum EX2.
Today i’m going to be adding to my new feature of Asian skincare/grooming products with a review of the Skincology Herbal Corrective Lightening Serum EX2. Skincology is a Taiwanese skincare line developed by dermatologists under the Niu Er brand which is widely available in Asia. I’ve been very impressed with the line as a whole [...]
Japanese Sunscreens – Why to use them, where to buy and my top 5.
Well summer’s almost here and it’s time to step up your sunscreen game if you haven’t done so already. Sun damage is the leading cause of premature skin ageing as well as the cause (or exacerbator) of uneven skin pigmentation such as age spots, freckles and acne scars. I often recommend using Japanese-made sunscreens on [...]
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