It’s time for you to meet another member from our fabulous team here at Birchbox HQ. Aleks is the bright (and hilarious) brain behind the emails we send you, fun Facebook posts, competitions and more! Read on to find out more about this Chicago-raised, Aesop-loving TV junkie…
- Name/Title: Aleks Mikolajczyk, Marketing Intern
- Unofficial Role: Tina Fey wannabe/ Denim know-all
- Hometown: Poland-born. Chicago, Illinois-raised.
- Office Catchphrase: ”Am I fired?”
- Fun Fact: I only moved to the UK in September, but already my favourite TV show is Come Dine With Me – the cooking, the personalities, the cattiness! It’s a great “Welcome to England” primer. I have to watch a TV show when I get ready in the morning. Otherwise, my day is ruined.
- Beauty Confession: My beauty goal is to have great skin, which I know takes effort. I have to admit that I’m awful at making myself wash my face before bed. Of course, I always do in the shower and use La Roche Posay’s Physiological Cleansing Gel. Also, because I’m quite cruel to my hair, I try to wash it twice a week MAX. Dry shampoo is my best friend.
- Currently Loving: For haircare, I love the biOrganics Salon Secret Elixir to help protect my dry and coloured hair from the harsh heat. For skincare, I really love Australian brand Aesop, especially their Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream. For make-up, I love Laura Geller Beauty’s Spackle® Under Make-up Primer which I wear alone to give my skin a clean and silky look.
- For food, the Chef’s Italian Chicken Salad from Pret a Manger is my go-to favourite lunch – the dressing is amazing!
- Worth The Splurge: When your base is solid, everything looks better. That’s why I invest in really great skincare (again, I love Aesop). Otherwise, food.
- Go-to Make-Up Look: Because I have such a young face, I try to keep my make-up pretty minimal to keep me from looking like a toddler who broke into their mum’s make-up bag. Mostly just mascara, light blush and, if I’m feeling like I need to get it together, some lipstick (love this red by Lancome I’m wearing in the picture!)
- Favourite Food: All. The only things I don’t like are aubergines and okra. My insatiable hunger is well documented by almost everyone who knows me.
- Favourite Film: Midnight In Paris – funny, fun and romantic. Plus, it makes you appreciate the “now”. Otherwise, I’m way more into television shows. From Arrested Development to Breaking Bad, I cannot get enough.
– Grace