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Memebox's Korean Beauty Starter Kit - Troubled Skin DAY 04

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So...I think it's working? Here is a picture of my skin this morning after I had done the routine next to the one from the first day. I don't know why the lighting is so orangey on the one from today. You can clearly see that there is significant less redness on my face today than there was on Tuesday. It is also much less irritated and sensitive to the touch. There even seems to be a little bit of brightness to my skin that isn't oiliness. You can also clearly see that I don't know how to make faces when taking a picture. Some miscellaneous thoughts I had about the products the last few days: --I cannot stress how concentrated the cleanser is. It only takes a tiny amount to foam up my whole face --The aloe does smell a little weird, kind of....I don't know. I can't explain it. But it's not a terrible smell and it doesn't linger --All of the products are incredibly light. Especially the peeling gel. It hardly feels like I am putting anythi...

Memebox's Korean Beauty Starter Kit - Troubled Skin DAY 01

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Something people might not know about me is that I am extremely proud of my skin. It's pretty nice. It's pale, sure, but it's clear and smooth and it usually doesn't take much to keep it clean and look flawless. Until recently. My skin has been a nightmare these last few weeks. I have no clue why. It's been worse than it has been in recent memory. I hadn't changed what I was doing, which was a simple once a day cleanser and toner in morning and night with a BB cream and then makeup removal at night. But my face has been breaking out all over the place. This is one of the few things I actually really like about myself. I had to do something. Recently, I had heard about Korean skincare routines. Being a recovering Asianophile, I of course loved the idea of anything Korean. For those who don't know, Korean women, and Asian women in general, tend to be known for having flawless skin. Although this could be partially a genetic thing, what they are famous fo...