It’s been a while since I’ve done my monthly favorites! I always make a list to write a post and when I go to write it I realize I’m half way through the next month. #RetailProbz But, without further adue, here are the products that I have been LOVING and used religiously throughout September.
Beauty:
Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip - Midi
Normally I stay away from liquid lipsticks because the amount of dryness it creates is just overwhelming. I ordered a huuge Colourpop haul (blog post on it coming soon!) and this was the first color in this formula that I tried. It is so beautiful and the perfect nude shade for fall, it had just enough mauve without being too Kylie Jenner pinkish. Unfortunately for me it does dry completely matte, but if you’re into that sort of thing then you’ll love it. I prefer a lipstick to have a mored satin finish so when I use this I’ll top it off with a sheer Baby Lips or chapstick just to make sure I’m not totally dry, but still a little matte. Not to mention these babies are a steal at only $6 a pop.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator - So Hollywood
As if I needed another highlighter! I’m in love with pretty much everything Anastasia puts out so naturally as soon as this bad boy released I knew I had to get my hands on it. How could you not like this? It’s so beautiful and has a crazy amount of pigment! I was so impressed when I first tried it, I knew that it would easily be in my top 5 as far as highlighters are concerned. This thing shines!! Y’all know I like to glow like the moon so clearly I became addicted to this. Tip: I love to use this with a Morphe M501 brush, it disperses a great amount of product and blends it in near perfectly.
Lilly Lashes - Tehran, Istanbul, & Paris
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| images courtesy of lillylashes.com |
Okay, real talk: lashes are my #1 desert island product, you best believe I’m bringing my stash of lashes with me. I’m allergic to most mascaras on my top lids (but I can wear it on my bottom, stupid and weird, trust me I know) so lashes are my ultimate holy grail right up there with foundation. These human hair Lilly Lashes impressed me tenfold. I knew Lilly Ghalichi was always slammed out to the nines so I figured that I would give her lashes a try. With my first purchase I got these 3 styles: Tehran (glamorous), Paris (long wispy), & Istanbul (short wispy).
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails - Shade 160 ‘Hard-core Party’
I’m such a sucker for a light pink nail color. My collection of nail polish is ever growing, at about 110 colors with a solid number of those colors being light pink or pale peach. I’m so predictable with my color choices! I may have tons, yet I’m always looking for a new light pink! My boyfriend actually got this for me because he saw me looking at it online (like okay, how sweet was that)?! I was actually a tad disappointed by this color at first because when I had first gotten them done it didn’t look pink but more so nude. As I wore it this color grew on me so fast. It’s not sheer or opaque, but somewhere in the middle. I have acrylic tips on my nails and this was the shade with and without flash.
Skin Care:
Mario Badescu Dryling Lotion
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| image courtesy of mariobadescu.com |
I had heard about this product through one of Desi Perkins’s snapchats and I was so tempted to try it since I felt like I had been seeing it everywhere. I had pretty much forgotten about it until I was at Blue Mercury buying a Diptyque candle, yes, another one, and this little baby caught my eye. It had cute packaging in a glass bottle and I’m once again, such a sucker for packaging. I was however a bit skeptical when I first purchased this because it’s such a weird concept. You take a q-tip, dip it into the mixture of salicylic acid and calamine and apply it to new or worsening breakouts. Making sure that you don’t shake the bottle is key because it is not meant to be mixed. Make sure that you strictly spot treat with this, do not put it all over. How I have been using it has been after I’ve washed my face, applied my serum/oil and moisturizer I’ll wait about 15 minutes and then spot treat with this. I’ve noticed a big difference on breakouts that are brand new, like those pimples that are super painful when they first appear. It definitely stops the pimple from getting out of control. It’s perfect for me because unfortunately, I’m the type of person that always has at least one breakout on my face. I did notice though that if I use it more than two nights in a row I get dry patches. I’m a normal-dry skin type so just be very careful with this product if you have dry skin!
Korres Black Pine Active Firming Sleeping Oil
Well that’s a mouthful! I was browsing through Sephora one day with my sister Kelsey & we were on a serious with hunt for new skin care. A woman helped us and she was EASILY the most helpful person who has ever helped me with skincare at Sephora. She was seriously so informing about this product before I ever purchased it. She gave me a sample to take home and try this before I made the decision to purchase it. Let me tell you, if you are looking for a new nighttime oil you MUST try this product. Sephora gave me a pretty rad amount in my sample jar, it lasted me 3 weeks! After consistent use for those 3 weeks, I knew I had to purchase this. I noticed a significant difference in the redness and severity of my scars on my cheeks after using this. It really has helped calm my skin, and it feels amazing after a long day of wearing makeup to finally wash my face and put on this oil. I seriously get excited to wash my face just so I can put this stuff on. I’m a skincare junkie and I’m always looking for the latest and greatest so if you guys have anything you want me to try let me know!
**Disclaimer: I did not get paid by any of these companies to do a haul or review, and if I do get sent things you will know that it was not purchased by me. All of my opinions and reviews are genuine.
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