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A resource for all things
skincare from an esthetician 
and beauty brand founder

Skincare tips, ingredient breakdowns, detailed product reviews, beauty organization inspiration and more.

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A resource for all things
skincare from an esthetician 
and beauty brand founder

Turn your passion for skincare into profits by becoming an esthetician.

EXPLORE THE BLOG

A resource for all things
skincare from an esthetician 
and beauty brand founder

Skincare tips, ingredient breakdowns, detailed product reviews, beauty organization inspiration and more.

EXPLORE THE BLOG

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I’ve been in the e-commerce world for over a decade! So much has changed since then and I thought it would be nice to take a look back at my journey. I kind of stumbled upon entrepreneurship by accident and started my first business in 2010 when I was 15 and a sophomore in high […]

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I’m Stephanie Zheng.

I’m a licensed esthetician, the CEO + founder of a beauty brand called Mount Lai and the face behind Collection of Vials. I’m passionate about all things beauty, am obsessed with travel-sized skincare products and turned my love for skincare into a career.

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I thought I would do ingredient highlights on three magical oils that are little miracle workers. It’s quite intriguing to find out what makes the products I love so effective. In general, I’m noticing a trend of people starting to pay more attention to the ingredients in their beauty products, which is a good thing! […]

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I’ve been helping my boyfriend, Devan, start a skincare routine! He used to never wash his face with a cleanser or wear sunscreen. I found some products we both love so I thought I’d share our five mutual favorites. Read more for reviews from both of us on why we love them! Five Best Unisex […]

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5 Products My Boyfriend and I Both Love

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For the longest time, I had all of my makeup spread *everywhere* on my vanity and it was a mess. Everything looked cluttered and my products were taking up so much space. I just set up a makeup organizer for my vanity and it’s changed my life for the better! There are so many options […]

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Best Makeup Organizer

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I’ve been thinking about starting a blog for a long time. It all began after I started my internship at Bloglovin’ as a blogger relationship associate in January 2015. Before that, I followed fashion bloggers on Instagram but never really consistently read blogs. Being on the community team at Bloglovin’ exposed me to some amazing […]

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