The beauty industry is filled with many buzzwords, listing out ingredients that are said to have life-changing effects on the skin. Among the vast majority of ingredients, one truly stands out: peptides. Like many others, peptides are a chemical compound utilized in skincare products to help with skin conditions. More specifically, peptides are short chain amino acids that act … [Read more...] about Peptides: One of Skincare’s Hidden Gems?
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The Thrill of the Hunt: Flea Market Finds and the Risks You Don’t See Coming
Flea markets have evolved to become popular shopping destinations for bargain hunters and sustainability-minded consumers. However, while flea markets offer many advantages, buying second-hand goods also comes with potential drawbacks. The term "flea market" is believed to have originated from the French "marché aux puces," meaning "market of fleas." The name likely came … [Read more...] about The Thrill of the Hunt: Flea Market Finds and the Risks You Don’t See Coming
Korean Beauty: How Beauty Can be Used as Soft Power
With Korean media taking the West by storm, with hit shows such as Squid Game and musicians like BTS, the question of what first started the Korean Wave arises. Well, some may say that it actually all started with Korean beauty (K-beauty). Furthermore, according to K-beauty brand, CosRx, known for their snail mucin, k-beauty started gaining popularity in the early to mid-2000s … [Read more...] about Korean Beauty: How Beauty Can be Used as Soft Power
Another Break from Engineering: The Impact of WWI on American Foreign Policy
Welcome back. I hope everyone is having a smooth end of the semester. In March 2020, I wrote the following research paper on America’s changing foreign policy after World War I. Although I study engineering in college, I have an enduring fascination for history, which I hope this essay captures. The Extent to which World War I Changed American Foreign Policy When World … [Read more...] about Another Break from Engineering: The Impact of WWI on American Foreign Policy
Dressed to Disturb: A Haunted History of Halloween Costumes
The tradition of Halloween costumes dates back over 2,000 years to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated in parts of what are now Ireland, Scotland, and Britain. Samhain marked the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter, a season associated with death and darkness. Celts believed that on the night of October 31, the veil between the living and the dead … [Read more...] about Dressed to Disturb: A Haunted History of Halloween Costumes