April Goals ~

Hi everyone! I hope y'all had a good Easter~ I decided to write up a small blog post about my goals for the month, because I would really like to be more organized and get more accomplished with my time.

April Specific Goals
- Five hours of studying/revising per day for my exams after Easter break
- Get more organized with my study abroad situation next year (visa, bank account, classes, accomodation,e tc)

Blog Posts I would like to write

- Lioele Triple the Solution BB Cream Review
- Missha Cho Bo Yang BB Cream Review
- Tony Moly Cats Wink Mascara (#1) Review
- Tony Moly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar (Peach & Cherry) Review
- My Beauty Diary Red Vine Mask Review
- My Beauty Diary Arbutin Whitening Mask Review
- Spring/Summer Wishlist
- Various Haul posts (I'm expecting atleast 4!!) (◡‿◡✿)


Weekly Habits to work on
-Go to the gym 4x a week ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ
-Tidy up my room atleast once a week, i.e. do laundry, change bedding, take out trash, dust

Daily Habits to work on
- Hang up clothes at the end of the day
- Drink 3 litres of water
- Do my skincare routine twice a day

The biggest change is probably the cleaning and the gymming, haha. Anyway, I know this isn't very exciting or interesting but I thought I would share my plans with you guys. Are any of you working on making changes to  your life to be more productive? I think small changes are best, rather than trying to radically alter a lot of things at once. At the end of the month I'll revisit my goals to see how productive I was. Wish me luck!! ヽ(＾Д＾)ﾉ

Versatile Blogger Award

Hi! So I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger award by my lovely fellow Redditor over at Bunny Kiss Kawaii and Sie! Thanks so much y'all~

The rules are:

• Thank the person who gave you this award.
• Include a link to their blog.
• Next, select 15 blog/bloggers that you've recently discover or follow regularly.
• Nominate those 15 bloggers for the Versatile blogger award.
• Finally, tell the person who nominated you, 7 things about yourself.

Just a fun and cute thing, I think.

Random Facts about me:
1) I grew up in Louisiana and Texas, but most of my family still lives in Louisiana! I absolutely love the food in both states.
2) I'm in a long distance relationship, and have been for almost 3 years. We're finally going to be a 'regular' relationship in August :)
3) I'm conversational in Norwegian~
4) Only one of my ear lobes is pierced... I got both pierced at 18, but then one got infected and wouldn't calm down so I just let it close up. I've been too lazy to get it redone so far, haha.
5) I didn't get my drivers license until I was almost 17, because I was lazy...

Blogs I recently discovered/follow regularly:
Sashimi Dolly
Lace a la Mode
Snow White and the Asian Pear
Airi's Blog
Field of Tulips
Mad about my Skin
Go Hálainn
Geisha Baby
Petit Poppy
Namjooooooo
Bubblipop
Mirukuseki
Y-oonyee

I didn't quite link 15 because I'm lazy.

My Beauty Diary Pearl Powder Mask Review

Meh. I had heard pretty good things about this mask, but it didn't live up to my expectations- read on to find out more!

My Beauty Diary Bulgarian White Rose Mask Review

And now for the first of what will most likely be a long series of reviews! If you saw my last Sasa Haul post, then you'd know that I got a lot of different My Beauty Diary masks! Most of then I got in a set of 2, but there were two types- the Bulgarian White Rose mask and the Pearl Powder mask- that I was only able to buy one of. Because of that, I figured that I would try those out first. So here we go ~

Sasa Haul #2 !!

Another Sasa haaaullll! Filled with MY BEAUTY DIARY FACE MASKS!!!! And some cream. I'm irrationally excited.

All the stuff! Super excellent image quality.

Sana HADANOMY Collagen Cream 

I tried some out as soon as I got it, and just from the one time I've used it it seems like a really good cream. It moisturizes well and sinks in quickly, and has a small brightening effect. I'm excited to keep trying it out! :)

My Beauty Diary Black Pearl Mask (Box of 10)

Hurray! Super excited to try these out! I've only heard good things about them.

My Beauty Diary Earl Grey Tea & Macaroon mask (x2)

Such cuuute packaging! We shall see if the masks themselves live up to the high standards their packaging has set! 0:<

My Beauty Diary Pearl Powder Mask (x1)

I wonder how much different these are from the Black Pearl masks...

My Beauty Diary Bulgarian White Rose Mask (x1)

I actually tried this out about an hour ago- I'll post a review in the next day or so. It does what it advertises. ^^

My Beauty Diary Mixed Berries Mask (x2)

I've also heard really good things about this one ~

My Beauty Diary Red Vine Mask (x2)

Antioxidants and stuff?

My Beauty Diary Sake Yeast Mask (x2)

I was reading earlier about how yeast apparently has anti-aging properties? We shall seeeeeeee

My Beauty Diary Arbutin Whitening Mask (x3)

Got one for free with some quick Sasa deal thing. Look at how science-y it looks!

Skin79 Super+ BB Cream (Hot Pink) Review

Ahh, the well known and much loved Skin79 Super+ pink label BB cream! I hate it. I'll explain why after some general info~ 

Where to get it:

• prettyandcute.com - $21.96 for 40g (they also have a few other sizes!)
• sasa.com - $34.60 for 40g
• ebay.com - $11-$15 for 40g, depending on the seller
• bonjourhk.com - $11.60 for 40g
• yesstyle.com - $18.00 for 40g
• twofacemall.com - $27.50 for 40g
• testerkorea.com - $17.54

I couldn't seem to find it on the Skin79 website ):

Description:

With its whitening and wrinkle-free formula along with its UV protection SPF 25, this product stands out from others and has been one of the most-loved BB Creams available. Its whitening ingredients which is made of Adenoisine and Arbutin, is effective in whitening and brightening the skin for an even and lively skin tone. With its SPF 25 function, it intercepts ultraviolet rays UV A and UV B to protect your skin while it is exposed to sun. Whats special about this BB Cream is that it contains the new concept Osmopur ingredient made of mined sunflower, rice bran and ivy extracts to protect the skin from various harmful conditions. Additionally, this BB Cream contains Phyto-Complex which is great for skin moisturizing and is soothing to your skin.

Claims to

~ SPF 25
~ Whiten and Brighten
~ Moisturize
~ Have smooth application
~ Have 'healthy' ingredients

(from prettyandcute.com)

Ingredients:

Water, Propylene Glycol, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone, titanium Dioxide, IsopropylPalmitate, Talc, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxtstearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Arbutin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Zinc Oxide, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Adenosine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Madecassoside, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Water, Triclosan, Ceramide 3, Cholesterol, Lycium Chinese Fruit Extract, Helianthus annus (Sunflower) Extract, Cornus Offincinalis Fruit extract, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Extract, Schizandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Poper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Trihydroxystearin, Glycosyl Trehalose, Aluminum Hydroxide, Alumnium Stearate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Methicone, Tobopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ubiquinone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phytic Acid, BHT, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Iron Oxides (from prettyandcute.com)

More details about the ingredients:

• Adenogen: It smoothes away lines, leaving skin elastic.
• Latin America Hadatamo: It provides skin with moisture and freshness.
• Osmopur: This protective ingredient is extracted from sun flower, American rice and ivy.
• Tocopheryl Acetate: It provides skin with moisture and freshness.
• Madecasoshid: It maintains healthy skin.
• Butene: It leaves skin white and translucent.
• Coenzyme Q10: It protects skin from environmental aggressors.
• Lotus Extract: Its elegant fragrance allows spiritual enjoyment.
• Green Tea Extract: It protects skin from environmental aggressors.
• Aloe: It restores skin’s elasticity.
• Purslane Extract: It comforts damaged skin and hydrates dehydrated skin. (from sasa.com)

Packaging: Surprisingly nice! It has a good quality feel to it, and the holographic label thing is really quite pretty. The plastic container has a heavy feel to it which adds to the 'quality' feeling. The pump works well and dispenses a good amount of product. No complaints whatsoever. Hygienic and high quality (:

Scent: None that I noticed.

Swatch: Accidently pumped too much!! My mistake :0 The cream itself is a nice consistency, not too heavy but not too runny. As you can see, it does not quite match the color of my skin- too grey for me... this holds true when it's applied to my face, as well.

Results/Coverage: Okay. So. First- it doesn't really match my skin. Second- it is so greasy. I don't even have oily skin and it made me look like a shiny mess without powder! I don't think you should neccessarily have to apply powder to a BB cream, so that was definitely not okay. Anyway, on to coverage-

Before

Obvious hyperpigmentation on my left cheek (in the past couple of weeks this these have faded a lot, thanks to the vitamin C emulsion and cream I've been using!! hurray!)

After

Immediately After. The greasiness isn't immediately obvious... but just wait. The coverage is decent- I'd say somewhere between light and medium. It covers up discoloration around my nose and chin, but doesn't do a very good job of completely covering up my hyperpigmentation. ):

Before

Left side before. For some reason, this side of my face is just a lot less prone to blemishes. I'm not sure why.

After

Immediately After-  adequate.

And now for the grease...

Natural Lighting, 5 minutes after application. Just... ugh. It's too grey, it's too shiny, and it feels gross because of the greasiness. My face looks like a completely different shade from my neck :/ And touching my face was kind of disgusting without powdering it. Overall it was just really disappointing, especially after hearing a lot of great stuff about it.

Bonus decent indoor lighting picture. You can see a bit of the shine on my forehead and nose. :/

Conclusion: Final Score 2.5/5

Pros: 

• Nice Texture
• Nice Packaging

Cons:

• Too grey for me even after 10 minutes (NW20)
• Greasy on my normal skin, so probably even worse on oily skin
• Not enough coverage for me
• Feels gross on 

Overall I'm just quite disappointed. I'm sure it works for some people, but for me it was a big letdown. Oh well!

Maxstar Review!

Hi everyone! I thought I'd write up a small review about some new shoes I bought! Maxstar flatform sneakers!

I ordered it on Monday and it arrived on Friday- pretty decent for South Korea to Scotland (: I chose the expedited shipping because it was only a couple of dollars more than the regular.

There was nothing to cushion the shoes during the shipment, but I didn't see any damage done so I guess that's okay.

It came with a pair of extra shoelaces- black! I like black. 

Openin' it up.

Packaging!

Before lacing them up! I love them already, so cute. They do smell a bit chemical-y right out of the bag, but that quickly dissipates. 

Maxstar! Underside of shoe! YEA! They're good quality for the price (about $40 USD), comfortable, and surprisingly light.

Overall, I'm really pleased with them. They fit true to size (though if you'll be wearing thick socks with them, maybe go up half a size?), look incredibly cute, feel comfortable and light, and are a good price with fast shipping. I haven't worn them outside yet, but I'm taking them to Amsterdam with me on Monday so I'll get plenty of walking in them and maybe update this later.