Early birthday present for myself! Miss Dior Cherie perfume!

So it's my 26th birthday this Saturday and I decided to get myself a nice present a little bit early! This is what I got myself! :D OMG, it smells soooo sweet and intoxicating! I absolutely love it~

I got perfumes, 100ml. :) Also, since it is my birthday month, I got a gift coupon from Sephora saying if I make a purchase in my birthday month and show the soupon I will get two small eyeshadows and double-points for my purchase! :D Also I had a 10% off points on my card which I forgot about and bought this with an extra 10% discount and also got a Lancome freebie!! XD

The birthday coupon, two eyeshadows I got as a present, two perfume samples and a small Sephora bag. (I don't like those bags, they always give me paper cuts D: )

The eyeshadows are small, but not too small, the light beige one is matte, the dark brown one has a tiny little bit of shimmer to it. I think I will be using the brown one for my brows. 

 

Zoom and swatches, you can't really see the brown swatch though XD

And the freebie from Lancome:

It's a huge polyester bag, lol, I think I will use it for... moving. Or maybe beach bag, but when am I even going to go to the beach next, I dunno~

LOL, cracks me up. xD

See how huge it is? :o

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Anyway, the most important part of this post is this:

I love the packaging and the smell... and the commercial!

just more pic spam!

and the happy owner!

The packaging is sooo cute!

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I am sorry but it seems that somehow people were not able to comment on my previous post... :O I have no idea why! If you can't comment on this one too, let me know through tumblr or formspring please!

I also ordered my Estee Lauder eye cream yesterday, because I ran out of it and my eyes really miss it. I would say it is hydrating and redices dark circles and puffiness a lot. In other words, works very good, does what it promises. It is a repurchase! Since I ran out of it, the area under my eyes feels really dry and sore, I forgot that the delicate under eye skin could hurt while I was using it.... :/ I need it back on my eyes! XD

I also finished my Laura Mercier foundation primer (hydrating version), but I think I want to try CHANEL's primer this time. I don't know if I should buy it now though, I am moving to my own single apartament in a couple days, so we"ll see if I can support myself and still buy all those cosmetics... xD

Had some bad days recently, so sorry for rare updates, but I will write again whenever I buy/review something new. First it was soooo crazy hot in Warsaw and whole Poland, and now it's colder (around 20 degrees) and raining! :O Weird weather. Luckily it is supposed to be just perfect during the weekend. My birthday weekend! : )

And some music - it plays as BGM at my work:

I really recommend the cam, remixed Claziquai albums if you liked this!
Oh! Disclaimer!! I am not a kpop fan! XD I sometimes listen to it, but generally the kpop fast food music is not what I spend a lot of time on. xD No hard feelings!

PS. I also need to write a review about the WELEDA Skin Food cream! I use it everyday after initially hating it and I still hate it a little bit, but it works sooooo well though...! The smell is killing me, but the cream works really well... ah, love-hate relationship!!! Damn you WELEDA, why did you have to mane such a smelly cream :/

TAG: 40 QUESTIONS

I stole this TAGged post from Alex, there will be a lot of text, so here is an old purikura for distraction. xD I looked completely different then, had loooong blonde hair. The girl with her hair back is my yougner sister. And some random dudes, those pics were taken when the 4 of us went out clubbing in Seoul xDD Anyway

TAG: 40 Questions

SKINCARE


♥ How many times do you wash your face daily?

Twice a day, morning and evening, but every morning I usually wash my face twice (with the same or different facewash) and in the evening first I take off my makeup with cleansing oil, then wash my face and if I feel like it I will wash my face one more time. xDD



♥ What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)

Dry, but it’s dry because I am on accutane type acne treatment – before I had mixed skin type, and after I finish the treatment I expect to have normal skin.



♥ What is your current facial wash?

HADALABO Gokujun Hyaluronic Acid Face Wash Foam, MISSHA cleansing oil, La Roche-Posay Effaclar face wash, KANEBO Blanchir Superior face soap, some AA brand face wash, etc. The list goes on… ;)

♥ Do you exfoliate?

Since my skin went dry I rarely use scrub…. Almost never. Before I used to like LUSH’s Dark Angels and Herbalism (mixed together, that’s perfect for mixed skin types!)


♥ What brand do you use?
Look above


♥ What moisturizer do you use?
Embryolisse, Missha Choboyan relaxing cream, Vitacreme b12, etc, etc. Recently I want to repurchase CHANEL’s Hydramax+ cream, because I loved it~ The smell is so nice (*_*)

♥ Do you have freckles?

I think I have a couple super pale on top of my nose, but since I always use makeup with high SPF and sun block they are practically invisible now. If I went tanning they would appear I think. :)

♥ Do you use eye cream?
Yes, Estee Lauder in the small brown jar. I used Clinique eye creams before and they are good as light around the eye moisturizers.


♥ Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
Unfortunately I did! Since I was 15 I always had some acne, sometimes more, sometimes less, and I went through all kinds of treatments, even hormones and antibiotics, and after coming back from Japan had a super bad acne attack and my dermathologist advised me to go on a drug similar to Accutane. Now my skin looks perfect, except the fact that it’s dry, but I hope the results last!


♥ Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
No. I think it might me too drying for people who don’t have super oily skin. D:

MAKE-UP


♥ What foundation do you use?

Hahah, damn, writing this entry on lunch break at work, I don’t remember all the things I have at home. xD I use a couple, I love bb creams, and I use Missha Oriental Herbs BB cream and am recently testing some MAC foundations. Used to use REVLON fluid foundation for many years and I still think it’s good – but I am always looking for an even better one! ;)

♥ How about concealer?
Currently I use Makeup for Ever’s HD Invisible Cover Concealer. Before I used MAC’s select moisturecover (MUFE is superior) and Missha concealer (good but heavy coverage)


♥ Do you know your undertone color?
I think I am yellow.


♥ What do you think of fake eyelashes?
Hahah, don’t even get me started, LOVE THEM!!! 8D


♥ Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
I know.


♥ What brand of mascara do you use?
Currently, Helena Rubinstein Lash Queen Feline Extravaganza mascara. I also like L’oreal Telescopic black mascara.


♥ Sephora or MAC?
MAC I think, although I am not a die hard MAC fan.


♥ Do you have a MAC Pro-card?
Haha, no…


♥ What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
Brushes, fingers, applicators that come with eyeshadows, etc


♥ Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
I always just apply foundation on my eyes so I don’t need primer, sometimes I use cream eyeshadow as base :3


♥ For the face?
Yes, currently Laura Mercier Hydrating Foundation Primer. :D Before I used Embryolisse cream (in Japan for some reason it is advertised as a primer lol). Want to try RMK primer.


♥ What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
Favorite color would be cream/beige – very basinc eyeshadows for a natural look, ナチューラル盛り！


♥ Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
Both and also gel eyeliner, depending on what look I want to achieve :D

♥ How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
Hmmmm…. Never? 8D


♥ What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
I want to try more of them before getting an opinion, but they require more effort, IMO.

♥ Do you use mineral makeup?
Hmmm… I tried Revlon mineral powder, and currently use MAC’s mineralize skinfinish powders, but I wonder, are they arelly 100% minerals? I’m not sure. ;)


♥ What is your favorite lipstick?
Only one?! D: MAC Myth! Perfect nude lipstick! :D

♥ How about lipgloss?
Anything sparkling and super shiny, that also works over a lipstick, I like dazzleglasses, but they are expensive for the small amount. :P


♥ What is your favorite blush to use?
I think MAC Ripe Peach and Azalea Blossom, just because they look great on skin and they are such a pleasure to look at in the container~ Beautiful gradation!


♥ Do you buy your makeup on ebay?
Oh sure, some Korean brands are most accessible from eBay and I get lashes from there, nail polishes not available in Poland, etc. Yup, I like online shopping a lot and I quite often use eBay.


♥ Do you like drugstore makeup?
Hmmm, mostly Japanese drug store brands, but generally, yes! If it works good andis cheap, what’s not to like? :)


♥ Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)
We don’t have them in Poland unfortunately D;


♥ Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
I would really love to! I don’t want to try to be a pro makeup artist, but I want to learn more and experiment more! :D


♥ Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
I try not to be :D


♥ Name a makeup crime that you hate?
Dark foundation on face/white skin and the opposite. Hardly no eye makeup, but bottom eyeliner and drawn on brown in the style of “crazy old ladies on the train” D:


♥ Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
Both! I really started liking super vivid pink lipsticks this year :D


♥ Which celebrity always has great make up?
Japanese celebs :3 MK&A Olsen, Rihanna!


♥ If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item, what would you use?
bb cream <333 if I could sneak it in some mascara too ;)

♥ Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
Sure I could, but first of all I LIKE MAKEUP!! So I like to wear it, lol. But I feel a bit insecure with no makeup on.


♥ Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
Yes, acceptable, natural. I look very young without makeup though and some redness in my face shows, so I look like I’m blushing all the time. xD


♥ In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
I don’t know… too many to choose from and all brands have great and bad things.


♥ What do you think of Makeup??
I really really like it 8DD My friends laughed AT me for tal king too much about skincare and makeup so I decided to start this blog where I can blab about makeup as much as I want and noone can tell a thing. xD And also I can exchange comments with wonderful girls in the blogosphere and learn! 8D I love makeup! :D

☆ About me! ☆

I added a mp3 playing application to this blog, so check out my favourite songs!
So, this is my blog about cosmetics, not about me, but I thought it would be only good manners to introduce myself to everyone who comes here to read my ramblings and follows this blog (thank you so much!). So here is a not really flattering pic of me from yesterday (the top one) and then some others:

went grocery shopping and look rather neck-less xDD

 

me about 20y ago, and my new hair curled with a 19mm curling iron :D

me (on the left) and my sister and friend clubbing in Seoul, summer 2009, I QUIT SMOKING btw :D

 

visiting Jesus Diamante in Umeda and my true dorky nature I guess xD

I don`t know what you`d want to know about me, so ask in comments if you want to. Here are some basics: 

I live in Poland, my name is Magdalena (nickname Mada), I am 25yo! I have traveled a bit around Europe, and also went to NYC, Holland, Korea and Japan, where I actually lived for 1 year as well (scholarship, I studied japanese studies @ Uni). I really like japanese and korean cosmetics as result of all this. xD I love travelling and experiencing other cultures! I like gyaru fashion and magazines, and japanese magazines are my drug of choice, but I wouldn`t really classify myself as gyaru or anything else, I`m just me. I get inspiration from many things. ☆ I can speak Polish, English, Japanese and some Korean. Right now I`m still kind of studying xD I`d like to be a translator some day.

Recently I cut my hair from very long (you can see in some photos) to a bob inspired by Mori Maya. (first and third photo^^*) I love it!

Oh, and I buy everything I review here myself and I am NOT sponsored and all the things I write here are my honest opinions. Of course it`s all my personal experience, so the cosmetics might work differently for you, don`t trust blindly everything I say, but give some things I write about a try! :) My skin type is dry (before it was mixed type), and I`m pretty light skinned (but not as light as the picture, it`s because of all the snow making me look so white), but I`m not super pale, just light natural I guess. My natural hair color is light brown or very dark blonde, it had a reddish shine in sunlight and currently I color it natural honey blonde.

I guess that`s it. I hope you enjoy my blog! ♡ All the comment and followers make me happy and give me motivation to write more, and I feel like someone is reading my blog, thank you! 

And this post is everything I will post about myself here, so rest assured, so me-me-me spamming on this blog. xDD