~*~ October favorites ~*~

Hi, there~ ^-^
The beginning of the month is the time for previous month favorite cosmetic products! If you want to check up last months favorites, feel free to click the links below:

• July
• August
• September

1. Skin care products

The weather is getting colder here, so I have to take more care about my skin. Last month I have been using new skin care products, I haven`t tried before. So far, all of them are super effective. ^^ What`s why they are in my list of favorite products. However, I have been using many other products as well. It is just they have already been in other monthly edition of favorite products. And I`ve decided there is no need to show them again and again. Just keep that in mind, and check the earlier versions of "favorites"! ^_-

Here are the products I want to show this time:

1. The Face Shop RICE Ceramide moisture toner 150ml - my favorite Hadalabo lotion is coming to an end *sadly*, so I really needed a new product. This one was quite cheap, comparing to the other toners\lotions so I have decided to give it a try. Moreover, i like its characteristics and content. What can i say about it? This toner is a good moisturizer, which works perfectly in a tandem with the same emulsion (i always use them together). It keeps my skin away from dryness, which is very important during the cold season. I also like the softness i feel after using it~ ^-^
2. The Face Shop RICE Ceramide moisture emulsion 150ml - actually, I can say the same things I have written about the toner (remember! I use toner and emulsion together). The only thing i want to add - I can use emulsion only in the evening, because it leaves some "shine", which doesn`t look appealing at my face ~lol So it is a big NO for morning routine, but a perfect choice for evening care! ^^
3. MIZON Special Therapy Good Night white sleeping mask 50ml - I swear, this is like the best sleeping mask ever!!! It is a must if you have some blemishes or marks on you face, because it makes them less noticeable. This mask also makes my skin smooth and a little bit brighter *which I like a lot haha* It also keeps the moisture inside of the skin, so you might not even need to put some products on your face in the morning! 

2. Make up and other

1. Maybelline Baby Skin instant pink transformer 30ml - This is a special product you can find only in Asian countries *if I am wrong, please, correct me* How it works? You can use it as a primer or a single product, it depends on your need and desirable effect. I, personally, use it alone or together with the powder, if I want my skin to stay matte. This product makes your skin tone better and more even. It brighten the skin and leaves a little "pinkish glow". *beware! if you have a reddish face this product is your enemy! ;o* So basically, it makes your skin look healthy and gives a nice shine. More than that, it also protects from the sun rays, as it has SPF 35/PA+++
2. Tonymoly Baby Doll BB powder 15g - even though Innisfree No Sebum Mineral powder is currently #1 to me, this Tonymoly powder is still of of the best. Besides it works better in a cold season, when Innisfree powder is more suitable for warm days. It perfectly covers little "problems" on the face and makes the skin looks better over all. For me, it is enough to use this powder without any foundation or bb cream underneath.
3. NIVEA Soft eye make-up remover lotion #for sensitive skin 125ml - this is the best eye make up remover! Korean removers can`t even compete with it! *and this is super rare case when i can say that Korean cosmetic products work worser than some other haha* This remover gently cleans your eyes. It can remove even "hard to remove" mascaras. And what I like a lot is that it doesn`t leave an oily feeling: it is like a water. ^-^  
4. VOV Lip care balm #strawberry - this is a tinted lip balm with amazing strawberry scent! ~so yummy! It is a perfect choice for the ones, who wants to have some color and at the same time to protect their lips from dehydration. 
5. SKINFOOD Black Bean eye brow pencil #black brown - this is a "two-side" pencil. There is a brow brush from the one side and a pencil - from the other. It is easy to apply the color on eye brows. And I can say the color lasts pretty long without any smudges. Yay for the pencil! kkk~

 

E-bay haul: October edition

Hello, guys~!
I`m here again~ hehe I like online shopping a lot, which you could probably see from my posts :p As I am living in a small city in Russia *yeah, my country sucks when it comes to good shops*, I can get some awesome products only purchasing them online. And the best place for me is E-bay! The most purchased items (in my case) are: CD disks & cosmetics from Korea; clothes, shoes & accessories from China; food and beauty supplements from Japan.
No wonder, I am always waiting for something kkk
Right now I am going to show some things I have received during this month.

1. Tonymoly Baby Doll BB powder
+ Lioele Fresh sun screen SPF 45 as a sample

This is a second time I`ve purchased this powder. It means this product is awesome. Really! Because it`s a rare case to me to buy the same cosmetic product again, as I always want to try something new, to find a better one. 

2. Black knee-high stockings with spikes!

 
They are just super cool! Comfortable and look amazing ^-^ I wear them with skirt and my black creepers.

3. EOS honeysuckle\honeydew lip balm

I`m using it right now ^-^ Overall, it leaves a pleasant feeling, but there is also something I don`t like about it. I won`t write its pros and cons here, as I am planning to post a full review. Stay tuned!! ;p

4. MIZON Special Therapy Good Night white sleeping mask and A.C Care Solution Mark-X blemish after cream

Sleeping mask is wonderful! It works pretty good. But I haven`t really tried "blemish after cream". So, I might write more about these two products later~ *if i won`t be too lazy -_-`*

5. The Face Shop Rice Ceramide moisture toner & emulsion

+ The Face Shop Chia Seed cream and SKINFOOD Watery Berry blending cream as samples from seller

I have already included both Rice Ceramide toner and emulsion in my daily skin care routine. And as far I have only positive results. Gonna use them a little bit more, before giving better description. ^-^

6. Meiji Vegetable & Fruit Gummy with collagen

I have eaten them all, because the pack was small ^^` Candies look like little carrots (like on the front side of the pack) and has citrus and carrot taste. Very yummy!! And as they contain collagen, they are also good for skin~ *that`s why I like Japanese products lol*

p.s. if you are interested in some particular product from this list, let me know. I might write a review on it. 

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Holika Holika & Tonymoly - Seoul haul~

Hey, minna~! ^^
Today I will continue my "series" of Seoul hauls. This time I am going to show another cosmetic products from two Korean brands - Holika Holika and Tonymoly~!!

1. Holika Holika
I like the concept of the brand - witchery and mystery. But as I am not interested in make up that much (I am going crazy when it comes to skin care though ;o), I couldn`t find lots of products at Holika holika shops, which I would really like.
Anyway, let me show how their shops look like ;p

And these are the products I have bought there:

• Apple Shine peeling sheet (2pcs.)
• Dessert Time Blueberry and Melon pudding packs
• Baby Silky Foot mask sheet
• Samples - Honey sleeping pack & Water March moisture full cream

• Hand Warmer Moisture hand cream #berry
• Baby Silky Foot mask sheet
• Lavender Tea mask sheet
• Samples - Prime Youth toner & emulsion and Face 2 Change Moist Cushion bb cream 

2. Tonymoly
Tonymoly is a good Korean brand, however I can`t say i like it that much. I have found there super good products (for ex.: Babydoll bb powder, Dear Me petite cotton bb cream and Dear Me Waterful skin), but I can`t say I am a huge fan of this brand overall. 

Anyways, here is the concept of the Tonymoly shops:

JYJ~!! ^^

And these are some products I have bought at Tonymoly~!

• Tea Tree Seed cleansing cream
• Natural Help Essence sheet mask: Ginseng & Makgeolli
• Sample - Floria flower energy foam cleanser

• Dr.Tony AC control pink dip spot serum
• Changing U Magic Foot peeling shoes
• Samples (girl in the shop was sooo kind to give lots of samples!!) - Floria whitening cream (3pcs.), Floria active peeling gel (2pcs.) and Clean Dew Broccoli cleansing cream (2pcs.). 

July favorites~!!

Hello, guys~! ^-^
July has already passed and I can already sense the autumn coming ;o I don`t feel sad, though. I like autumn more than summer ~kk *i pretty much hate hot super sunny weather t_t*
Anyway, as a 1st entry for August I want to share my favorite products of July. This is my very first time writing such issue, but I think from now on i will do it every month.. maybe~ haha I don`t know yet, because I am sure i am going to use the same products in this month too *actually I am already doing it ;p*.
How my "favorites" will look like? I am planning to post a picture with a description of the products and a few words comment of my impression of it *prepare for "omgosh i love it so much!!!" ahaha*.
Here it is~

1. Skin care products

1. SNP Pore Cleansing Foam 150 ml - great foam, which helps to keep my skin clean and healthy ^-^ 
2. Nature Republic Sleeping Tonight Lavender sleeping pack 150 ml - the best sleeping pack so far!! Love it! ^^
3. The Face Shop Aloe fresh 95% all-in-one moisture gel 500 (!!) ml - great as a body lotion or a light gel for face. Can be used even as a hair mask!
4. Nature Republic Natural Color Tangerine pack (peel off) 120 ml - very good pack, makes my skin super soft.
5. SKINFOOD Egg white pore mask 100 g - has the same effect as a clay mask - makes my skin healthy and pores less noticeable ;p

2. Make up and other

1. Tonymoly Dear Me Petite Cotton bb cream 30 g - really good bb cream which i use as a concealer, not for a whole face.
2. Colormatic Premium EyeMarker no. 01 (black eyeliner) - i like marker eyeliners! They are so easy to use ^^
3. A`PIEU Full of Nature mascara (black) - perfect volume mascara.
4. The Face Shop Mini Pet Sweet hand cream 30 ml - very cute packaging with a good moisturizing hand cream in it.  
5. Innisfree No-Sebum Mineral powder - the best powder i have so far, small format, but I have been using it for months now.
6. The Body Shop Strawberry eau de toilette 30 ml - i am addicted to this fresh yet sweet strawberry scent! I use it pretty much every day since March, and i still have 1\3 left ^^.

So that was my July favorites~ ^^ I am using all this products in this month too, so I am not sure if there will be another favorites for August.. well, we`ll see! ~hehe

p.s. Have you noticed that I use almost only Korean products? ~kk That`s because they are always good - great price with an amazing results~! After trying them I don`t want to use other cosmetic products than Korean. ;p

[Review] Tonymoly Baby Doll BB powder~

Annyeong haseyo~! ^-^
Do you enjoy this day? kk I do! The weather is so nice here~ *happy*
Anyways, today I`m going to write a review on my favorite powder - Tonymoly Baby Doll BB Powder #1 Light Beige.
I have been using it for almost a year now and I don`t think it will come to an end any time soon ~lol

15g

my color is #1 - Light Beige

Description

• it helps to control sebum and cover pores
• it contains jojoba oil which makes your skin healthier
• for beautiful and soft skin!

How to use
After applying foundation or bb cream, but the powder on using a puff or a special brush.

As you can see, a package has a puff. But I prefer to use kabuki brush - it`s much easier to apply powder this way. Besides, kabuki brush covers better than a puff.

kabuki brush - best tool to apply a powder!

Tonymoly Baby Doll BB Powder has a light beige color and sweet scent (this is a 1st time when a powder smells so nice! ^^).

It gives no color and obviously, couldn`t cover pimps or acne. BUT this powder makes the skin a little bit lighter and the skin tone becomes so much better! It covers blemishes pretty good, so in the end, the skin looks healthy and beautiful. It also makes my skin soft. I like how I have no oily shine for hours when I use Tonymoly Baby Doll BB Powder! 

just like I`ve said, it gives no color, but your skin looks sooo good with this powder~!

I prefer to apply it on a bare face. However I have also tried it with bb cream (Tonymoly Dear Me Petite Cotton BB Cream) and it works perfectly as well!!

Just let me show you some photos, so you`ll see how actually good this powder is!

  

Rating:  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

[Review] Tonymoly Dear Me Petite Cotton BB cream~

Ta~dah!
Double update today! keke

It`s a winter time and during this season I don`t use bb creams. *because of the cold weather my skin acts different to any bb cream, besides it looks even better without any special coverage on it*. However there is one bb cream I have been using for a long time (in autumn and earlier in summer). I am talking about Tonymoly Dear Me Petite Cotton bb cream #1 Cotton Beige!
How this bb cream looks:

30 ml, SPF 30/PA++

It is really cheap comparing with other bb creams! It costs from 6~10$! *and it lasts forever >-<*

Information:

This bb cream makes your skin baby-soft as it adheres lightly to your skin and gives it a flawless finish. It delivers appropriate makeup coverage to your skin without leaving an oily residue behind. ©f2plus1

It keeps your skin soft and smooth. No trouble or darkening problems. No stickiness, only light feeling and soft finish... Covers all kinds of flaws on the skin and keep your skin tone nice and clean.  ©cosmeticmarket2012

The cream has dark-beige color, thick texture and light nice smell.
Fast and easy to apply on skin, a little amount could cover the whole face.

natural lightening

flash

BB cream fully absorbs in 30 minutes, but even after ~10 minutes you can go out without any doubts - the face color will be just fine ~kkk

natural light

with flash

Tonymoly Dear Me Petite Cotton BB cream leaves no marks, easy feathered. There is no "mask-effect" as well. It provides medium coverage - small problems will be covered for sure, but pimps and noticeable scars/marks need a concealer. This bb cream nicely adjusts skin color and makes the skin look smooth. It brightens skin a little bit *as almost every bb cream*, but it doesn`t make you look like a ghost, no worries! lol~ After 3-4 hours my nose and forehead areas start to shine *I just wipe my face with a blotting paper and the problem is solved kk*.

When I was using it in a daily basis, I have noticed that I had less break outs and my skin looked way better. And yes, because of the SPF I have used it a lot during summer time, though I didn`t use it in a hot weather, because my face felt like in some greenhouse >-<``

There is a photo, where I was wearing  Tonymoly Dear Me Petite Cotton BB cream, however it is quite old. I`m sure you remember that I don`t use bb creams during winter, right? ^-^ 

Rating:  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

p.s. Even though there was some shortcomings in this bb cream, I still think it is quite good. That`s why I decided to give a maximum rating. 

[How to] Lip scrub!

Hey, guys~ ^-^
I`m sure, every girl wants to have soft and beautiful lips, without any cracks, peeling parts, etc. Thanks to different cosmetic companies, we could keep our lips in good condition. Just look at all these cute packages of tasty looking lip scrubs from various Korean cosmetic brands!

 

 Etude House Kissful Lip Care Lip Scrub 10g                                             Baviphat Apple Jelly Lip Scrub 6g

 Holika Holika Lip Rescue Trio (scrub)                                              Missha The Style Melting Sugar Lip Scrub

                                                                         

Innisfree Eco Windy Lip Scrub Green Tea 15ml                        Nature Republic Mango Bebe Lip Scrub 10ml   

Tonymoly Kiss Kiss Lip Scrub 9g

Wow! The choice is great. I, personally, want to try them all kkk~ Even though all these scrubs aren`t that expensive I see no reason why I should spend 5-10$ for a small tube or jar of it. Seriously! I know how it is important to take good care of my lips, so lipstick, lip gloss or tint would look great on it. At the same time I want to keep my money.

So, for the ones, who is at the same situation as I am, there is an easy decision - home-made lip scrub. ^-^

Most scrubs are sugar-based, that`s why you could use an ordinary sugar to scrub your lips!

How to:

1. Moisten your lips
2. Put a little amount of sugar in your palm
3. Move your palm to lips and press it, so the grains of sugar will stuck on your lips
4. Gently rub your lips
5. Wash away remain sugar with lukewarm water
6. Use your favorite lip balm.

Scrub your lips 2 or 3 times a week and they will stay soft and beautiful with or without make up! ^-^Y

p.s. You may use salt instead of sugar~ ^-^

Etude House, Missha & Innisfree discount!!!

Hey, guys~! ^-^
If you like Korean cosmetics and happy to save some $$ - this entry is for you!
Just check out RoseRoseShop~!
It provides 50% discount at Missha hand creams such as Total Repairing Hand Treatment, Moist 24 hand cream & Love Secret hand cream!

You could also buy super cute Etude House Missing U hand cream I can fly series just for 2,5$ each!!! Such a great deal, right? kk~

And... Some Innisfree It`s real masks are also 50% off! Just for 0,5$ each! *still couldn`t believe my eyes lol*

MORE than that, you could use a special coupon with 10% off for other Korean cosmetics! Sounds amazing? I know, right! kkk 

All of this is available only for a week now (~ 01.30)!!
So hurry up!!!

p.s. I have already purchased this good and even more~! ^-^``

[Review] Cute Pink Bunny to brighten your life!

Attention!!

This is the repost of my old entry. I decided to keep it, even though I have delete all others. So, let it be the first post in my renewed blog~!!

Heeey, guys!! ^-^

Have you noticed that I`ve been super active these days? ~kkkk *however I`m still a lazy ass ;o* O`key, this post is all about one super kawaii item - Tonymoly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar~! ^^

I felt in love with Tonymoly from the first (or was it second? xd) sight! Their cute packaging is so magnetic, that you want to by the product even if you don`t need it or it isn`t for your skin type xDD
I am the one, who wanted to have a cute bunny and only then a lip gloss/lipstick ;p

Sooo~~ This is the package I received (btw I have ordered it on e-bay)!

My Petite Bunny has #1 color - it looks like a bright "hot" pink, but gives nice light or "baby" pink shade~ And it smells.... strawberries!! >>-<< Really!! I just want to eat it! ~yummy~
*absolutely happy to have this gloss*
Moreover, as you might noticed, I have also received a free face mask with green tea extracts!! Aw~ I was happy to get it for free, as a little gift for my purchase! ~love e-bay sellers~ kkk

And, how it looks in my lips with flash:

The whole look:

That`s it!
See ya~! ^-^Y