K-Beauty Decoded
Why first-essence is the K-beauty step that survives every routine overhaul
A reader emailed me in January with a question I get every six weeks or so. She had cut her shelf from…
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Mindful Skincare
The two-minute skincare routine that fixed my anxiety more than my skin
TL;DR: I had a 14-step morning routine in 2021. It was managing my anxiety, not my skin. The two-minute replacement worked better…
K-Beauty Decoded
The 10-step routine Korean women actually use, and the one Western Instagram invented
TL;DR: The 10-step routine was a marketing translation that turned a flexible Korean approach into a fixed Western consumption ladder. I spent…
Compare & Decide
Sola App Review: The Apple Watch UV Tracker for Skincare Editors
Sola turns the Apple Watch into a quiet SPF coach. After eight weeks of testing, the wrist-tap reapply timer beats every phone…