August was just a generic month
in terms of makeup. May be mainly because of some sporadic but adamant acne in
my face :-) (Way to go Aru, what an
attractive start to a “favorite” post!)
Anyway, I don’t have any monthly
favorite. At the very end of every month, I stand just a few minutes in front
of my vanity and grab products that immediately stand out to me. But this month,
I did not really come across any product that seemed SPECIAL. Instead I am
going to talk about some under-appreciated product in my collection. I don’t
know how or why I have never managed to talk about them. It’s time I give them
their due credit.
SMASHBOX Be Legendary Lip-gloss
in “Pout”:
When I bought the Sephora Favorited Give
Me Some Lip Set, I was fully aware that this was the only full-size product
in that set and it was way too light for my skin tone. I did not even give it a
fair try at that time and did not enjoy wearing it alone (obviously). But fast forward
a year later, I find myself grabbing for this quite often. I see its extreme
usefulness as a layering product. Every time there is a lip shade I cannot quite
pull off, I layer this on top and somehow it manages to make them look better.
I absolutely love the formula! Very nice, thick-ish but creamy consistency. It
is not sticky at all and does not vanish in a hr. I love the shade because it
goes on top of anything without leaving any white cast like I initially
suspected.
TOO FACED Melted Long Wear
Lipstick in Fig: This is a deluxe size tube that I got in “Too
Faced Most Loved Set” (reviewed here).
I have started to notice that I have begun to squeeze the tube to get the
product out. I did not really realize how much I have been using it. It’s
somewhat of an unique muted mid-tone purple with a lots of mauve in it, it’s
fun but still very wearable on my skin tone. I love the formula. It’s a very comfortable
one, easy to apply and I can easily layer as well. Most of the time, it stays
for 9-10 hrs. It definitely fades but does not look sad.
JORDANA Easyliner for lips in Sedona Red & Silver Lilac: I have two of these lip liners and I have been
using them for quite a while. They are automatic, has nice firm consistency,
quite opaque and very friendly to use. As a matter of fact, I have used them on
their own. They are so inexpensive as well! It definitely helps in stopping any
lipsticks that might bleed. I did not even notice how close of match “Silver
Lilac” is to “Fig” :-) I think I need a few more :-)
RMS BEAUTY “Living Luminizer” and “Buriti
Bronzer”: I intend to do a full-on review on these products very
soon. I love these. RMS beauty is known as a clean brand! I personally like cream
products a lot. This luminizer look very white on the pan but I can very easily
wear it on my skin tone. It has great pigmentation and blend-ability. Application
is very fast as well which is a blessing for me in the morning. I was not
entirely sure of the bronzer shade on me but I love it. It’s almost similar to
my VERY favorite bronzer Bare Minerals First Resort Bronzer but in cream finish and just a
hair bit deeper in shade. The application takes a little bit of time as I use
my finger to dab it on the perimeter of my face and then use a thick, dense
brush (like the TARTE one from the Sephora
Favorites set) to blend it. I am also very impressed to see how long these
last on me despite being creamy products. I don’t even normally set them with
powders.
I am looking forward to
September! I think it will be a fun one!
Love,
~Arrru
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