OCTOBER FAVORITES

This month I tried so many new products that I have loved.

- Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation

- Maybelline Dream Matte Powder

- NYC Matte Powder Bronzer

- Mac Cream Blush Blossoming

- Mac Mineral Blush Gentle

- Mac e/s De-vil

- Senna e/s Blend

- Revlon Lipsticks Smoked Peach & Just Enough Buff

- Jordana Lip Pencil Nude

- Rimmel Max Volume Flash Mascara

- Essence of Beauty Blender Brush- for foundation

- Coastal Scents Large Shadow Brush - packs on the color fast

- Rock & Republic Crease Brush - Most favorite brush, it just blends out the color without effort

I am going to review a lot of these products.  A lot of these products are really affordable and work great.

What's your favorite product this month? 

  

MY FAVORITE VICTORIA SECRETS SCENTS

R-L  Secret Crush  Coconut Butter  Coconut Passion

I used to be able to wear any perfume I wanted until allergies and sinuses invaded my life.  Now I am wearing light scents.  Nothing that hits you hard and only a few spritzes, kind of boring I know.  Here are a few of my favorites.

R-L  Heavenly Kiss  Dream Angels Heavenly  Pink Fresh and Clean

I love the Heavenly Kiss and Angels for night time.  It's the closest to a heavy scent I could get.  Smells sexy.  Pink fresh and Clean is great for a crisp daytime smell.

My favorite daytime/nighttime/anytime scent

Love Spell

What is your favorite perfume or body splash?

MAY FAVORITES - some new stuff + swatches

FACE

Cover Girl Clean Foundation

Aziza Duo Blush ($1 store) - matte & very pigmented, good for all skin colors

ELF Matte Bronzer - matte & I use it for contouring

Cargo Blush in Louisiana- for a highlight

EYES

tokidoki e/s - Bulletto - so beautiful for brown smokey eye

Mac Paint Pot in Coral Crepe - base or on the apples of the cheeks

Mac Fluid Line in Macroviolet - as a primer for gray/purples/black

Mac Folie - in the crease w/Mac Indianwood Paint Pot for summer eye

NYX e/s in beauty Queen- beautiful royal purple

Loreal Voluminous mascara - thick & long lashes

Loreal Liquid pencil eyeliner

Lips

Loreal l/e in fairest Nude & Gilded Angel - still hate the smell, but very long wearing and smooth

Revlon Colorburst l/s in Lilac - these are super formulated l/s

Wet n Wild matte l/s in 903 - really pretty Dolly Pink & great to brighten up over a dull color

BRUSH

MAC 109 - great for putting on light or shear foundation

SWATCHES

Lipsticks top- bottom

Revlon Lilac, Loreal Fairest Nude & Gilded Pink, Wet n Wild 903

Left to Right

Aziza blush duo (1st & 2nd ones), Mac Macroviolet, Mac Folie, NYX Beauty Queen

I tried a lot of new things this month. I have some reviews coming up and some talk about bronzers!  

Have you tried any of these products? What's your hit & miss of May?

APRIL FAVORITES

I have found some new products that I love, and some old ones that I have fallen in love with again.

EYES

• Tokidoki e/s - Bulletto 
• Maybelline Super Stay Concealer 
• Mac paintpot - Indianwood- so super pretty and I use it on the lid w/liner & its very gorgeous
• Mac e/s - Expensive Pink & Folie/ they look beautiful together
• Mac 224 - for concealer or blending out the eye color

LIPS

• Mac Freckletone - light gold/peach
• Avon Frosted Beige - creamy light beige
• Revlon Lilac - This is my new favorite purple & pink mix

CHEEKS

• Cover Girl Clean Foundation - I love this
• Mark Foundation powder - you could use this alone or to set your powder
• Mac Blush Ombre  Azalea Blossom
• CS sm flat top brush- great for foundation

NOVEMBER FAVORITES

My November favorites are few because I haven't bought much and I have been wearing the same look pretty much.

This E.L.F. palette is my favorite buy of the last couple months, $5 @Target. I use it everyday, love, love. The next 2 colors are from the Nordstom's LE palette & it's the dark brown & raspberry color, both for the crease. The last 2 are E.L.F. pots & they are very smooth & pigmented.

The 2 blushes I have been loving are mac Peachykeen & ELF bronzed.For the lips Rimmel Airy Fairy, Revlon Nude Attitude, & Mac Myth. I'm wearing a smokey eye with a sexy nude lip.
Surprisingly these are the only 2 brushes I have been using for my entire eye, mac 275 & E.L.F. crease brush. The Mac 275 fits perfect on the lid to the outer crease.
So, November flew by & it's holiday shopping time. I am going to post a tips & ideas for shopping next.

What has been your one Favorite this month?

(Disclaimer: I have bought all my own products. I was not paid by a company for my review or haul. This is my honest opinion.)

SEPTEMBER FAVORITES

September flew by. I blinked and it was gone. I'm excited about fall though. Boots, sweaters, jeans, & leggings!

I haven't bought a lot this month either. I think I'm more into the clothes right now.

EYES

I have been revisiting NYX lately. I have so many beautiful shades from them, but Beauty Queen is my fave. Also the ELF shadow brush & Mac 224 are the 2 I use everyday. I put on the Beauty Queen with the e/s & blend it w/224, liner & mascara, that's it.

HAIR

I have had highlights for the past 3 years & now I am all one color. (I'll post a pic) My hair is so dry. I use the BIOSILK from the middle of my hair down. It's the only thing that makes it look shiny. Sometimes I'll just use a little of the Frizz Ease only at the ends of my hair. When my hair was healthier I only used the Frizz Ease.
FACE

I pulled out an old ELF product. The blush in Flushed & I love it. I use it w/the 187 brush. I wanted something like Nars Angelica, but didn't want to invest the money. This is making me happy. Also the Laura Geller in Pink Grapefruit. Both of these have staying power, too. My new foundation Maybelline 24hr has been good too.

NAILS
Any color by LA Girls is great. They have a great brush & pigmentation. Just make sure you use a top coat. This is the one that matches my purse!! It's in Groovy.

I haven't been in love with any makeup lately. I'm also trying to use what I have.

Have you been going through your makeup stash? What have you rediscovered?

AUGUST FAVORITES

This month I focused less on the eyes & more on the lips. I mostly wore the bronzed or smokey eye with a winged liner.

Mac Lipstick Style Warriors collection in Sunsational. This color takes is a frosty lt. brown. It takes on the color of the lip liner. I used it with both brown & pink liner.

The 2 liners I always have are Honey dip(browns) by Jordana & Beige(really pink) by Nyx
Honey Nectar Mac luster glass. This is so beautiful, just worn on its own.
Creme D' Nude made its way back on the faves this month. I love the cremesheen, but they are so soft I kill them.
NYX jumbo Pencil in Dark brown for base & lid color. I just smooth it on.
I love this blush. Fad-Dabulous mineral blush. It has the hint of gold & just perks up the cheeks & face. It's great for the summer look.
That's it. I had no real major makeup hauls this month. These are things I have been digging out from the stash.

What are your faves? What is your latest product you dug out?

MAC FAVORITES-RIGHT NOW

I love Mac products because I think they're quality products at a reasonable price. These are the products I use almost daily. Just a few suggestions of my currents loves.

Mythology eye shadow- I have been using this to blend out my crease or crease corner. It looks good with every color browns, blues, purples.

Painterly Paint Pot- Evens out the lid w/out putting on any color.
Angel lipstick- Looks good alone or w/gloss & w/ a smokey eyes
X-Rocks blush- perfect mauve/brown for my skin & blends great
Love Nectar Lusterglass- for the JLo pout & perfect for summer bronze
Tempting & Next to Nothing Lid color & highlight
Tempting quad- Stays in my bag because I can use my finger to put it on the colors are so smooth.
What is your Mac favorite? I need some new ideas of what is a good next product from Mac?

MAC BRUSHES I USE EVERYDAY

Mac brushes are really wonderful. They are a bit pricey, but I try to get them when I can. I always end up spending on the collections because they're are so many. This gives little $$$ for the brushes.

TOP-BOTTOM Mac 187se, 190se, 224se, 217, 252se

I use these everyday. I think a brush is versatile. Play around to see the effects each brush has.

This how I use my brushes:

187 brush: foundation application, bronzer & bright colored brushes go on light & not intense color in one spot.

190 brush: foundation & I use it for concealer under the eye. It pats the concealer on without wiping it away

117 & 224: all over eyes application, crease application, really blends the color out to make everything look smooth. Sometimes I use the 117 for concealer also. It's soft & gently blends the concealer

252: Highlight application all over eye color & eyeliner.

How do you use your brushes? What's your favorite brush & brand? What Mac brush is a good one to get next?

JULY FAVORITES

I feel like I've been gone all of July. Summer is flying by! These are the products I have been using most this month for evenings out & while traveling.

Mac Next to Nothing (highlight) & Tempting (use this everyday w/liquid liner)

Walgreens $2 Fabuliner- Doesn't budge all day & very black
Mac So Ceylon MSF (bronzer & blush)

Revlon Colorstay Foundation Warm Golden 310 (stays put all day & no transfers)
Tarte Clean Face Primer (got this as a sample, keeps my skin matte not shiny)
Mac Viva Glam V (love this, but Viva Glams dry out my lips)
These have been my go-to products this summer. What is your go-to summer product? What do you think of the Viva Glam?

MY FAVORITE MAKEUP- MAY

I have a few haul posts I'm going to get up, but first I wanted to do my faves for May. 

I've been doing the bronzy look a lot this month. It's almost summer, and it's so easy & fast.

MY FAVES:

Mac  - I have been using Hue alone or on top of Myth l/s.

         - Indianwood paint pot- All over the lid as a base/eyeshadow with black liquid liner &                     it looks smokey and shimmery.  

         - Butternutty Shadestick-all over lid w/any color on the crease. It's pinky beige, so it goes 

            with any color.
The Balm Shady Lady - I have to review this because it's sooo amazing, plus 3 of the colors are                                             liners.

Drugstore - Organic Wear Mascara

                   - Fabuliner Liquid Liner($2) at walgreens, its amazing!

                   - Jane Mineral Blush- All the colors are glowing without the glitter.

Bronzer - is from Marshalls. It was $5 and it looks like a tan, not orange. I also use this on my 

                  body & legs. Don't forget to enhance the cleavage!!!

Mineral Powder - Sally's La Femme Couture. I'm going to get 1 shade darker for the summer 

                                 because I'm sure I'll get darker. You could use this alone or as a setting 

                                 powder. It's makes your skin glow w/out the glitter. Love it too!!

What are your faves, please share. I love hearing about new products & old ones!!

MY FAVORITE LIPSTICKS- RIGHT NOW

These are the Lipsticks I most often grab for. 

(L-R) Mac Angel, P&J 061(NY haul), Mac Blankety,Revlon Nude,Rimmel Airy Fairy, Jane Not So Innocent

My favorite one right now is Mac HueIt's a real soft pink.  I like it because it's soft, smooth, & you don't need a liner.

Put up your favorite lippies? Any nudes I should be haulin?! What is your favorite color for summer?