(Actually, my skin got really angry due to being overworked, but that’s not a great headline.) I went to Seoul in early April, the first stop on a round-the-world trip. As a beauty product and service enthusiast, I’d been looking forward to this trip for almost a decade (!!!!). I’m a fan of teaching and … The post I visited Seoul in 2023 and all I got was fabulous. Notes on a long-awaited kbeauty trip. appeared first on fanserviced-b ..read more

In early 2021, I was inspired to buy a treadmill desk due to my excruciating back pain and two blog posts by author KJ Charles. I paid for everything mentioned in this post btw. I’ve owned my treadmill desk for over a year now, so I think it’s time to report on my experience! Designing … The post My Treadmill Desk appeared first on fanserviced-b ..read more

[Update 181017: Sunday Riley has admitted to having employees post fake reviews on Sephora after a whistleblower leaked an email outlining the practice to Reddit’s SkincareAddiction. Read more about the story in my post.] Welcome to the fourth season of fanserviced-b, this is the blog’s birthday celebration! When I started the blog in April 2014, I … The post The Hunt for a Good Genes Dupe: 17 Lactic Acid Reviews appeared first on fanserviced-b ..read more

I have two theoretically competing goals right now: paying off giant student loans and traveling around the world to experience the best in beauty, in person. Those goals don’t have to be in conflict. I’m about to wordvomit every tip and trick I’ve picked up along the way for creatively paying off student loans and […] The post How I make money, points, and miles paying off student loans appeared first on fanserviced-b ..read more

Bridgerton Recaps It’s December 25th, and that means it’s time for Bridgerton, the new historical romance Netflix series about love, lust, and uhh more lust. I wrote about my love of romance—especially historical romance—on the blog before, and I’m wildly excited to get to share every single damn thought I had about the show in […] The post My Teeth Whitening Stash + Bridgerton Recaps appeared first on fanserviced-b ..read more

I Bought It Affiliate Links Originally published April 17, 2017, updated November 2, 2020. Unpopular Opinion: The Sephora Sale is Overrated I realize that as a beauty blogger I’m supposed to put together a shopping inspo post to help fill your cart, but I’ve just never quite gotten into the Sephora sale. You might be […] The post The Sephora Sale is Overrated appeared first on fanserviced-b ..read more

A Queens food pantry needs donations I was lounging around reading romance novels and eavesdropping on my husband’s weekend Zoom with his friends when I heard mention that a local food pantry is stepping up to help neighbors — but their funds are running low because so many people need assistance right now. It’s a […] The post The Best Sunscreen Combo, Before and After Since 2014, and a Call for Foodservicing appeared first on fanserviced-b ..read more

These days, more than ever, the world needs fun (read: horny) book recommendations. Here at fanserviced, we’re working hard to recommend the books and masks that will keep you hydrated. Too often, people in need of a quarantine-appropriate, fine dirty book are being recommended something dusty, sad, and heavy on non-consensual sex. The classics and […] The post Books to Get Fanserviced By (and some sheet masks bc this is still a skincare blog) appeared first on fanserviced-b ..read more

It was announced earlier this month that Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand goop is heading to sea with Celebrity Cruises. I’m not a goop person at all (it seems like a very vagina-focused brand, while I see fanserviced as more pussy-adjacent), but I’m a bit delighted that someone with a lot of Treat Yo’ Self-Care cultural […] The post Hot Take: Inside the Norwegian Bliss Spa Thermal Suite appeared first on fanserviced-b ..read more

I share how I turned a year of nasty expenses into a sorta normal, sorta luxury trip for two to South Korea for less than $1,500. The post How to travel to South Korea on points and miles appeared first on fanserviced-b ..read more