Episode 13: The Tretpisode (All About Our Experiences with Tretinoin aka. Retin-A)

Episode 6: The Truth about Asian Beauty Blogs and $$$: 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. by The Snailcast

98 min listen

Episode 3: 2015 Year-End Wrap-Up: 2015 is almost gone! Wanna hear what the snail unit loved and hated about K-beauty in 2015 and what we’re predicting (and hoping) will happen in 2016? Tune in for some real talk! Salt and shade rating: HIGH US Shops mentioned: Beautibi Insider Beauty B... by The Snailcast

48 min listen

Episode 2: Special Event Skincare (and Some Makeup): Episode 2: Special Event Skincare (and Some Makeup) The Snails (Snow, Tracy, Fiddy, and Chel) usually slide a new podcast every two weeks, but the holiday season means special events, so here’s a Very Special Snailcast to help keep your skincare and ma... by The Snailcast

54 min listen

Episode 1: About the Snails: Episode 1: Meet the Snails Join Snow, Tracy, Fiddy, and Chel in a round table on origin stories, the state of K-beauty in the Western market, and where we’re headed in the future as individuals and a squad. Salt and shade rating: Yes to both. by The Snailcast

68 min listen

Episode 5: Reader Q&A #1: 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, by The Snailcast

51 min listen

Episode 7: Hardcore Kbeauty Shopping with the Snow-Darling Subunit: 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, by The Snailcast

54 min listen

Episode 11: Condoms, Dead Things, and Shade (as Usual): 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... by The Snailcast

51 min listen

Episode 10: Desert Island Skincare: 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 s... by The Snailcast

49 min listen

Episode 4: Cushions: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: 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*, by The Snailcast

83 min listen

Episode 9: Talking with Coco from The Beauty Wolf: 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. by The Snailcast

83 min listen

Episode 14: Skincare Boner: Inevitably, in every hobby/skincare obsession, there’s going to be a honeymoon period where everything is exciting and unknown; when you don’t yet know a BHA from a PHA, when you can’t yet disassemble and reassemble a 15-step routine blindfolded, by The Snailcast

68 min listen

Episode 8: Talking with Kerry from Skin & Tonics: 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. by The Snailcast

94 min listen

Episode 17: All About That Acid: This episode topic was suggested by Patricia, who wrote: Can you guys do an “All About That Acid” segment? I.e., what each kind of acid/active does, what side effects you have experienced, what order you have found them to be the most successful (for t... by The Snailcast

64 min listen

Episode 13: The Tretpisode (All About Our Experiences with Tretinoin aka. Retin-A): Join the snails for a looooong discussion on tretinoin, the prescription skincare drug that can help treat acne, wrinkles, and skin damage. Resources Fiddy: Curology 5 Month Update Fiddy: Missha Borabit Ampoule review Snow: A Review of Curology (Pocket... by The Snailcast

99 min listen

Episode 16: Prices and Body Bags: Join Fiddy, Snow, and Tracy for a discussion about kbeauty vs. Western beauty price and value, and who belongs in a body bag. Seriously. Dick rating: off the charts. by The Snailcast

76 min listen

Episode 21: Reaction Roundtable: The Snailunit discusses misleading marketing on preservatives, MLM metal masks, and cutesy x collab overload. Resources: Chel’s post on parabens Fiddy’s Hera x Nicholas Kirkwood Limited Edition cushion adoredee’s post on How to beauty haul responsibly ... by The Snailcast

45 min listen

Episode 27: Skincare Gimmicks: The whole Snail Unit is out in force to name our loved and hated skincare gimmicks. Start your dick count score cards! Racked article on metal masks Tracy’s post on injection masks Chel’s post on the trouble with Vitamin C serums A’pieu Hole Cleaner Vi... by The Snailcast

75 min listen

Episode 15: #RAGRETS: Regrets from our early days in kbeauty…we all have them and they’re really funny (in retrospect). Join the snails on a discussion of $400 routines that turned out to be terrible, a glowing Etude House palette review, Laneige lust gone wrong, by The Snailcast

44 min listen

Episode 22: Stash Intervention & Seasonal Skincare: In this beauty roundtable with the ladies of the Snailunit, Tracy needs an intervention for her giant beauty stash, Chel reminds us that there’s more to K-beauty than cosmetics, Cat (fka Snow) whips out a seasonal skincare hack and talks pulling back o... by The Snailcast

54 min listen

Episode 23: Snow Darling Sub Unit on Beauty Boxes: The Snow (Cat from Snow White and the Asian Pear)-Darling (Tracy from fanserviced-b) Sub Unit of the Snailcast talk about beauty boxes, fields of product zombies, and dicks. Resources: spreadsheet post Amore Pacific Mall mystery box Mask Genie Mishibox... by The Snailcast

43 min listen

Episode 20: Chaos and Dicks: The snails celebrate the 20th episode with a whole lot of dicks and free talk about current beauty news. Resources: Diving Is the K-Beauty Trick for Melt-Proof Makeup – Vogue KFC Sunscreen Jessica Jung’s Skincare Routine Makeup Addiction Subreddit post... by The Snailcast

79 min listen

Episode 28: Year 3000 Skincare: The snail unit dreams up fantastical futuristic skincare, and end up talking about catfishing, commercial cannibalism, and copycat curation. Resources Tracy’s Avecko post Cat and Kahime’s Avecko post Snailcast sponsorship ep Tracy’s list of blogs and I... by The Snailcast

64 min listen

Episode 24: The Snail Twins on Motherhood and Skincare: The Snail Twins subunit (Chel from Holy Snails and Fiddy from Fifty Shades of Snail) reminisce on pregnancy and new motherhood, and how that affects skincare – aka the episode that functions as inadvertent birth control. Dick count is 0, by The Snailcast

38 min listen

Episode 26: HolyFan’s Kpop Fangirl Extravaganza: In this week’s episode, the HolyFan (Chel from Holy Snails and Tracy from fanserviced-b and fanserviced) sub-unit teams up for an enthusiastic round of shameless kpop music appreciation, confessions of plushie hoarding, by The Snailcast

53 min listen

Episode 32: The Evolution of Self-Care: The snail unit discusses the evolution of self-care from activist motto to marketing slogan. canceling plans is ok. staying home to cook is ok. disappearing for a bit to get your life together is ok. resurfacing in a foreign country with a new name 10 ... by The Snailcast

65 min listen

Episode 30: Cosmoproofed: The Holy Fan duo discuss their adventures at the Cosmoprof beauty trade show, the most interesting products from the show, and the dangers of overly curious cleaning ladies when you have something to hide. Resources: Tracy’s Cosmoprof post Honey Baby N... by The Snailcast

66 min listen

Episode 25: Self-Care and Snailiversary: The snail unit talks self care, finding your porn, and our favorite moments from the last year. Today is our first snailiversary by the way!!! Resources: Cat’s Skincare SOS Cat’s non con Sulwhasoo soap review Tracy on skincaretainment Fiddy on how her ... by The Snailcast

37 min listen

Episode 31: Tracy’s House: From the vault (April 2017): The snails gather at Tracy’s House and talk about the products they found inside. First in-person meeting of @thesnailcast was a smashing success! Much food was eaten, much #kbeauty browsing was done, by The Snailcast

48 min listen

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Episode 13: The Tretpisode (All About Our Experiences with Tretinoin aka. Retin-A)

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