Sharing my favorite Asian grocery store in Utah! This store sells the best Korean side dishes at an amazing price, that even my sister who lives in LA told me it’s cheaper than LA Korea Town! Watch to see what I got for almost $200 and my favorite finds, foods, snacks, and more.
My Beauty Secret: 10-Step Korean Skincare Routine
I started implementing the 10-step skincare routine a couple years ago and my skin has never looked better! Here are the products I use and some tips for you to take away for a better skin!
Watch the video below for my complete 10-step skincare routine and the exact products I use! Links to the products can be found below the video.
Watch to see why I fell in love with these Korean skincare products and just how amazing they are! I plan on using them everyday for the rest of my life, until the day I die! That’s how well it works and how much I love it!
So the secret is to start with the products that are the thinnest to the thickest. This way, the thinner products are able to absorb into the skin first and you build upon it, all the way to the thick creams and/or oils.
MY 10-STEP KOREAN SKINCARE REGIMEN:
- Oil-based face wash (this one I am currently using)
- Foam-based face wash (this one I am currently using)
- Aloe Vera (linked here)
- BEST Essence (first essence I use here, second essence I use here)
- Hyaluronic acid (linked here)
- BEST Ampoule (best ampoule I’ve used: full size here, travel size here)
- *FAVORITE Face mask (my favorite linked here)
- BEST Face lotion (best face lotion I’ve ever used full size linked here, travel size linked here)
- FAVORITE Face oil (my favorite face oil linked here, use code: sarahtyau for 10% off!)
- Aquaphor or Vaseline (linked here and here)
While I switch up the skincare products every few months(when I use up the entire bottle of the one skincare product, I switch to another), there are 4 skincare products I use everyday, no matter what. They are the snail mucin essence, Korean Orcell Ampoule, Korean face cream, and Vaseline/Aquaphor
You can only get this Korean face cream and ampoule in Korea so I started a small business selling them myself! I plan on using it for myself everyday until the day I die, so when I order them for myself, I also order them for you! I have them shipped straight from their warehouse in Korea and it’s always free shipping for you for the full sizes!
The FULL SIZE Stem cell Korean Face Cream can be purchased here: https://forms.gle/zvedrFtoqG3m8TrMA
The TRAVEL SIZE stem cell Korean Face Cream can be purchased here: https://forms.gle/zvedrFtoqG3m8TrMA
The FULL SIZE Orcell Ampoule can be purchased here: https://forms.gle/6tR7XxYMdV6Hm48b6
The TRAVEL SIZE Orcell Ampoule can be purchased here: https://forms.gle/5SvU9FCGd8iV9L2J9
Are you familiar with the 1-step Korean skincare routine? Do you implement it or do you plan to? And let me know if there are must try skincare products that you swear by!
The Flooring We Chose for our Home
We wanted solid hardwood floors in the entire house except for the bathrooms(of course), the entryway and the mudroom. Carpets sure are cozy and soft and nice to lay down or sit on, but I like that with wood floors, there will be less allergies and things can’t be buried deep underneath the carpet.
I’ve also had my fair share of having carpets in our bathrooms and kitchen, yes, that’s right, carpets! I had to potty train all 3 of my kids in the carpeted floors and just imagine how fun it is, having to clean up any accidents! Yeah, I never want to experience that ever again. The funny thing is, we STILL have carpet in one of our main bathrooms in our current house right now. I will not miss it.
I knew I wanted light, matte, warm but not yellow color that is clean, simple yet elegant, and soft to the touch. I also wanted a color that was as close to the color we have in our current kitchen and the dining room. After much online browsing and looking in stores, we chose Ginger lily oak from Hallmark Floors. I just love that the light color will brighten up the whole space by reflecting more sunlight and it checked off all the boxes! It’s perfect!
We were debating whether to get prefinished wood floors or the finished wood floors and after doing some research, I felt better going with the finished wood floors because:
1. They emit no toxic or smell in your home as it was stained previously and had plenty of time to cure.
2. They have thicker coating so it is more stain-resistant and scratch-resistant.
But I do love that the prefinished wood have no seams with a smooth coating, so not only do you not have to worry about moisture instrusion between the seams, but I prefer the no seam look, so I get the appeal of both!
Here are the benefits of the flooring that we picked out:
Benefits
FASHION
- Protective low sheen provides a natural look
- Beautiful sawn-cut grain patterns
- Handcrafted texture
- Replicated real driftwood, barn wood and ancient wood texture
PERFORMANCE
- Color goes all the way through to the core
- Ultra thick wear layer provides lasting durability
- Easier to repair or touch up if an accident occurs
- MG3 – 2 sandings
- Better stain protection & color retention
- Highest possible stability w/ sawn face
- Finish is 100% renewable w/ warranty intact
- Lifetime structural guarantee
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
- Guaranteed third party certification
- Truecore® 2 – Core material made with quarter sawn pine lamella’s
- Surpasses VOC standards – Very low to neutral
- Green certification
- EPA-TSCA Title VI Compliant
Doesn’t that sound amazing? We can’t wait to see this floor all over our home!!!
Shopbop Black Friday Sale
My Favorite Finds from Shopbop
Shopbop is having a sale and it’s the last day to save! Below are my favorite finds, most of them are discounted 50-70% off! But they’re selling out quickly so grab it before it’s sold out.
I was able to grab a few dresses and some RVCA items for Jay, he’s been obsessed with that brand for many years now. The more you spend, the more you save, if you order $200+, you’ll get 15% off, if you order $50)+, you get 20% off and orders over $800+ will get 25% off with code: STYLE
