Hi lovelies,
This week I unpack Kirsten’s $500 K-Beauty haul from her trip to NYC.
We break down what’s hype and what actually is worth getting. We talk humane snail mucin, salmon-DNA serums, methylene-blue tongue, and the fastest way to rebuild a barrier after microneedling mayhem. I also teach Kirsten how to trim down the 10-step K-beauty routine to the essentials. .
Grab a coffee—or a troche—and tune in.
Enjoy!
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Methylene Blue Tongue
01:24 — Kirsten’s blue tongue and the science behind it.
Lip-Stain Disaster Live
02:42 — A bargain peel-off stain gives Kirsten patchy Smurf lips and I try to deliver a straight-face assessment.
Dry Skin & Microneedling
03:25 — Post-microneedling lip tips and the importances of gentle exfoliation before any lip-color stunts.
Bee-Sting Plumpers
04:20 — Alternatives to the questionable “billion-bee” lip plumper.
A Secret Korean Beauty Bodega
06:04 — This sign-less shop on the lower east side is packed with good and knowledge.
$500 K-Beauty Haul Breakdown
06:49 — I line-item Kirsten’s impulse buys. Fine-line fixes, salmon-DNA serums and separate the winners from the hype.
K-Beauty 10-Step Routine, Edited
08:23 — I trim the classic ten steps down to the essentials.
Snail Mucin & Biotech Buzz
08:42 — Humane slime harvesting, salmon DNA, and lab-grown roses send my brain into overdrive.
Essences, Rice & Ceramides
14:03 — Everything black-rice toners, probiotic essences, and barrier-loving ceramides.
Brightening, Brown Spots & Peptides
20:54 — Kirsten confesses brown-spot paranoia; I prescribe niacinamide cocktails and copper peptides.
Vitamin C Capsule Cream
26:26 — We puncture a bead-filled Vit-C gel. Texture was dreamy, the scent was confusing.
Sun Stick & SPF Chat
30:18 — The kids love this cotton-blue sun stick. We settle the mineral-vs-chemical sunscreen debate.
The Collagen Molding Pack
31:00 — This powder-to-gloop mask promises magic. I explain what’s really happening.
Words to the Wise
42:58 — I keep the winners and ditch the duds.
Good to know
Places and sources mentioned:
Products mentioned:
Advanced Snail Radiance - COSRX (snail mucin)
AXIS-Y - Dark spot correcting glow cream
Haru Haru Wonder - Black rice probiotic barrier essence
WishTrend - Mandelic acid (Jenny’s exfoliating water)
Pyunkang Yul - Essence Toner (korean name -Jenny’s)
Purito - Mighty bamboo panthenol cream
Noni Ampoule (Calming skin radiance) Not sure about? Don’t get Celimax)
Mumbuz:n - Antioxidant Brightening - What’s Your Number (5+) -
Medicube - Deep Vitamin C Capsule Cream - (has fragrance)
PHA - Resurfacing Glow Peel
TOCOBO - Cotton Soft Skin Stick (sunscreen) Not great (chemical).
Reedle Shot EX - Collagen Molding Pack
Biodance- Pink Package
Onelogy - Packets of Peptides - Water Activated Tablets (from Printemps)
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Jenny
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