January 2018 Beauty Favorites

This January has been pretty positive and uplifting as I proudly ticked some of my to-do checkboxes and make tiny, tiny, tiny accomplishments, not to mention that I post every Monday this month.

Today I am going to give a brief, really brief summary of products that I kept using throughout the month. They are not generally new, but I kept reaching out last month.

Personal Care 

Nuxe Multi-Purpose Dry Oil, Face, Body, Hair  -  I will be totally up front to say that I was struggling to use this product as it is not extremely moisturizing and it weighs down my hair if I use it as a leave-in conditioner, but this works wonder as a pre-shampoo treatment. Apply this oil on your hair, leave it for 10 -30 minutes before washing your hair, and et voila! it leaves you with soft and manageable hair. Don`t ask me how it works, just thank me later.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water  -  Hands down the best drugstore micellar water I have ever tried and it doesn`t cost me an arm and a leg.

Palmer`s Cocoa Butter Purifying Mask  -  Anytime I got hormonal cystic acne especially around my chin, this green clay mask (which isn`t green) calms down the flare.

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask  -  My lips love this overnight lip mask on those days when they are cracked and about to bleed.

Make - Up

This year isn`t about buying new stuff, but using products that have been sitting on my vanity forever.

Max Factor Ageless Elixir Miracle Foundation in Sand (60)  - Max Factor always has had a place in my heart since I started using make-up and this 2-in-1 serum foundation can be considered one of my new cult classics. I won`t suggest oily skin ladies try this but if you have super dry skin, you might love every drop of it. This foundation is not transfer-proof and you need to build up the coverage to have longer staying power. 

The Saem Cover Perfection Tip Concealer in #2  -  Amazing coverage and staying power but extremely limited shades. It does oxidize a bit and can be a bit dry for under-eye areas so I only use this to cover up acne scars.

EcoTools Perfecting Blender Sponge  -  I never splurge on a blender sponge because it`s just a sponge, but I was wrong. There is something about this blender that makes my foundation looks good until the end of the day.

L`oreal Voluminous Lash Paradise  - everyone has been raving about it and no further explanation of why I love it too.

Max Factor, Make Over, Colourpop

Colourpop Super Shock Shadow in Flipper, Max Factor Excess Shimmer in #25 Bronze and Make Over Powder Eyeshadow in Gold Knight   -   I have them forever in my drawer but just lately utilize them as these trios create such a beautiful combo. Max Factor Excess Shimmer in #25 Bronze is actually not bronze but a copper gel-mousse eye shadow that blends easily. I have it for years but it hasn`t dried out yet. Colourpop Super Shock Shadow in Flipper is a pigmented pale orange shade with tons of glitter. This works great as an eye shadow topper but you have to use a primer or any tacky eye shadow underneath to prevent it from migrating everywhere.  Make Over Powder Eyeshadow in Gold Knight is a shimmery yellow-based gold shade that is extremely pigmented. The application can be tricky as this is a powder shadow, make sure to tap the excess product before pressing it onto your lids.



What do you think of my monthly favorites? Have you tried any of them? sound off below!