Jude Chao - Skin Care for Your Soul: Achieving Outer Beauty and Inner Peace with Korean Skin Care

Praise for Skincare for Your Soul

To those of us who fell (happily) into the Asian skincare rabbit hole, Jude is better known as Fiddy Snails. If not for her research, breaking down what seemed like an extremely complex skincare routine to skincare newbies all around the world, most of us would have never discovered the joy from a skincare routine. If not for her, neither would many K-beauty brands be known across the world. Jude has generously shared all her time and years worth of knowledgeher work rings of honesty and integrity. You need this book.

Chinmayi Sripaada , singer, voice actor, and entrepreneur

A truly beautiful and informative book about self-care as much as it is about skincare. An absolute holy grail for your library, Skincare for Your Soul makes skincare accessible for everyone from curious newbies to the most ardent enthusiasts. Jude generously shares her knowledge to help you make your skincare work better for you.

Ann Shen , bestselling author of Nevertheless, She Wore It

Give a woman a moisturizer and she will glow for a day; teach a woman to select a moisturizer based on active ingredients, her skin type, and mental health needs, and she will glow for the rest of her life! Whether you are a skincare newbie or a longtime veteran (who survived the age of St. Ives Apricot Scrub), Jude Chaos prose is like chatting with a caring best friend who just happens to understand what stratum corneum means. Between the illuminating scientific deep dives, Jude generously shares her personal story of how washing her face for thirty seconds a day evolved into using skin care as a powerful tool for improving her mental health. Skin Care for Your Soul cuts through all the BS of marketing and ridiculous beauty standards of this FaceTuned era and guides you through creating a routine that will benefit YOU specifically, in your mind and body. Bonus: your moisture barrier will be pretty pleased, too.

Christina Wolfgram , comedian, mental health enthusiast, and host of Sobcast the Podcast

This book feels like talking with a trusted friend, one so generous with practical advice and wisdom. I wish our Dermatology textbooks had chapters like these!

Dr. Erin Tababa-Santos , creator of The Nerdy Derma

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Skincare for Your Soul: Achieving Outer Beauty and Inner Peace with Korean Skincare

ISBN: (p) 978-1-64250-494-1

BIASC: HEA003000HEALTH & FITNESS / Beauty & Grooming

LCCN: Pending

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This book is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of physicians. The reader should regularly consult a physician/dermatologist in matters relating to his/her health and skin and particularly with respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention. The author and publisher advise readers to take full responsibility for their safety.

Printed in the United States of America.

For my family,
without whom neither I nor this book would be here.
All of you have shaped me and made me who I am,
and I hope I make you proud.

Table of Contents

What to Know Before Building a
Skincare Routine

Treatment: Targeting Actives for Specific
Skin Concerns

Refinement: Perfecting the Surface of
Your Skin

The first time I came across Judes glorious blog Fifty Shades of Snail , I knew we were kindred skincare spirits. Our virtual meet happened as I was on a quest to find information on an obscure Taiwanese essence, and the only review that came up at the time was Judes. And you know what they say about great minds. I quickly became consumed by her reviews, engaged by her personality and knowledge, and discovered, as it turns out, we wholly share the same point of view, which is a rare, rare thing in my life. I may have even burst into open applause while readingalone in silence.

Im probably most captivated by her snarky sensibility and provoking quirkiness which catches like wildfire across the skincare community. Shes reframed pores into face sphincters, advocates a practical three finger sunscreen application method, claims rubber masks are exactly 35 percent scarier than clay ones, and calls out inappropriately-translated, racist-sounding product names. Even though Jude has done time in the beauty industry herself, and is therefore able to discern the difference between a marketing headline, superficial trends, and the real deal formulas, she never pontificates or comes off as didactic or preachy. So yes, shes smart as hell, but sounds more like a friend than a know-it-all.

After actually getting to know Jude, however, I was still struck by how well her perspective resonates with my ownour conversations are wide-ranging, from food porn to life-views to the purpose of things. Not only did I discover a fellow treasure hunter in the all-too-often overhyped and oversaturated world of beauty, I also learned that she experienced a powerful journey in becoming who she is today. It is one that she shares beautifully and honestly in this book.

Reviewing skincare is also what I do as Gothamista on YouTube. My approach is not about telling people what to dojudging or scolding the skincare choices of othersand its most definitely not about devising extensive skincare to-do lists. If you want those things, I have a fabulous and very bossy Eastern European esthetician who will berate you while giving you the most glorious facial. Skincare for me is intuitive, an expression of self-love, and thus it is inherently therapeutic. I get excited about new formulas and look forward to my daily ritual. And this is precisely where Jude and I fully align. There are few voices that I trust and listen to as intently to be steered in the right direction. In fact, I am far too easily enabled by anything bearing Judes seal of approval.

Skincare for the Soul speaks to me. It is a journey into skincare discovery, but it is also a voyage into the mind and our sense of self. Jude is your honest and upfront friend with simple, intuitive guidance without judgment. This book is not just a guide full of treasured nuggets of good sense, but at its essence (see what I did there?), its an accessible and encouraging resource for those just wading into skincare and looking for direction and truth, as well as for those who are already deeper in. You may just find your skincare soulmate here, too. Enjoy!