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Episode 12: Love Yourself–On Skin and Self-Care May 05, 2016

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In this episode we delve into the feather-light topics of depression, motherhood, and the philosophy behind happiness–and how that all relates to kbeauty.

Mentioned in this episode:

Fiddy: “How My Elaborate Korean Skincare Routine Helps Me Fight Depression” in Fashionista

About “flow”

The outcome of Snow’s Sulwhasoo soap test: “Sulwhasoo Herbal Soap Review: The Day I Hanbanged Too Hard”

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Episode 11: Condoms, Dead Things, and Shade (as Usual) Apr 21, 2016

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We interrupt your regularly scheduled Snailcast for a Q&A episode featuring some burning reader questions … or maybe that’s just the scorched smell of Chel’s wallet as she’s caught in the friendly fire of the Snail Unit’s default setting: enabling mode.

Resources:

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Episode 10: Desert Island Skincare Apr 06, 2016

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The snail unit takes a break from serious topics for a fluffy and fun episode on the 5 products we’d take with us if we were stranded on a deserted island.

Tune in for shocking sunscreen confessions, deep existential discussion on where our limitless supply of said products comes from (is it a social experiment? alien overlords? will we ever be rescued?) and whether Chris Hemsworth could, or should, be option for one of our 5 products. Salt and shade rating: rinsing with seawater and products we love to hate of late.

Snow’s Picks
Goodal Mild Protect Natural Filter Sun Cream SPF50+ PA+++
Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream
Evercos Sheet Masks
Sulwhasoo Snowise EX Cleansing Foam
Curology

Tracy’s Picks
Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser
Bioré Watery Essence
LJH Tea Tree Sheet Masks
SN-T Goddess Plant Stem Cell Cream
Holy Snails Snow Shark (Snowbang + Shark Sauce mixed together)

Fiddy’s Picks
Sulwhasoo Snowise EX Cleansing Foam
Curology
Senka UV Mineral Essence Sunscreen (Shisedo Senka Aging Care)
Etude House Korean Ginseng Mask
Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream

Chel’s Picks
CosRx Low pH Good Morning Gel
Illi sunscreen
AHA
Holy Snails El Dorado
Banila Co Miss Flower and Mr Honey Hydrogel

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Episode 9: Talking with Coco from The Beauty Wolf Mar 22, 2016

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We’re freaking psyched to be talking to Coco Park, The Beauty Wolf, this episode. Coco has been a professional makeup artist, esthetician, digital artist, and journalist–all long before most of the snailcasters took their first slide into blogging. She’s the co-author of Korean Beauty Secrets: A Practical Guide to Cutting-Edge Skincare & Makeup, a comprehensive kbeauty handbook published by Skyhorse Press in 2015 (some of the snailcasters contributed to it!).

Products Coco Mentions (where possible we’ve linked to Coco’s review^^)
Blithe Tundra Chaga Pressed Serum
VDL Lumilayer Primer
VDL Eyeshadows
Etude House Look at My Eyes Cafe Eyeshadow
Clio Lipnicure
Peripera Wholly Deep Jewel Pots
Tony Moly Backstage Gel Eyeliner
Shark Sauce
Klairs BB Cream
Innisfree Ampoule Intense Cushion
Innisfree BB Cream
It’s Skin Prestige Crème Ginseng d’Escargot
Vaseline Cocoa Butter
Too Cool for School Dinoplatz Twisty Tail Mascara

YouTubers Coco Mentions
Hover
Liah Yoo

We counted 7 mentions of “dick in this episode”–how about y’all? ahahaha Let us know in the comments below!

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Episode 8: Talking with Kerry from Skin & Tonics Mar 09, 2016

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This episode we’re absolutely delighted to be chatting with legendary blogger Kerry Thompson from Skin & Tonics, one of the pioneering and most influential voices that carved out the field of kbeauty blogging. She’s the co-author of Korean Beauty Secrets: A Practical Guide to Cutting-Edge Skincare & Makeup, a comprehensive kbeauty handbook published by Skyhorse Press in 2015 (some of the snailcasters contributed to it!).

What Kerry is using now

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Episode 7: Hardcore Kbeauty Shopping with the Snow-Darling Subunit Feb 25, 2016

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Join Snow from Snow White and the Asian Pear and Tracy, sometimes known as Darling, from fanserviced-b as they dive deep into the most extreme ways to shop for kbeauty without leaving your home.

Sites we mention that have English language, global shipping wings:

Proxy shopping services:

Shopping resources:

shopping.naver.com
Avecko shopping guides [Holy Snails | Snow Pear | Fan-b]
11ST shopping guide [Snow Pear]

Ingredient Resources:

Learn Korean:

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Episode 6: The Truth about Asian Beauty Blogs and $$$ Feb 07, 2016

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Join Chel, Fiddy, Snow, and Tracy as we #realtalk about blogging economics including paid posts (spoiler alert: we don’t do them), sponsorship and press samples, affiliate links, and why we blog.

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Episode 5: Reader Q&A #1 Jan 28, 2016

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The Snails answer readers’ questions: where to go to get samples and bargains in the US, readying your routine for chemical exfoliants, whether you should get #sheetfaced over alcohol in your skincare, and more! Listen along as we discuss face goo, evils of skincare, and why you shouldn’t be listening to that girl at the makeup counter trying to make splash masks happen.

Resources (in the order they’re mentioned):

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Episode 4: Cushions: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Jan 14, 2016

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The Snails talk some #shade—shades of BB cushions, that is. Listen along as we talk about the pros and cons (and CONS!) of BB cushions, whether you should DIY your own, *things you don’t know about your cushion*, tips on finding and using the perfect cushion, and if the best customization for a BB cushion is tiny hot dogs or K-Pop boys.

Resources (in the order they’re mentioned):