It has been a crazy week at work; insane hours leading to lots of unhealthy meals and lost hrs. of sleep. On top of that, I went to the parlor today to get my eyebrows done and they completely screwed it up! Basically, it has been a stressful week!
But, I have my February Favorites to talk about. So I will stop complaining and let myself loose in the beautiful world of makeup! I started to write Monthly Favorites only from last month and I am so happy that I am sticking to my resolution. I have not been trying a lot of new products, and that has helped me go back to some of my old and forgotten products. Here are all of my February favorites - old and new!!
MAC
Satin Lipstick in “Amorous”:
I am not a die-hard MAC fan. That may have something to do with the fact that I
have not experimented with a ton of MAC products. However, I love every single
thing that I have! Sometime last year, I did extensive research on “Best MAC
lipsticks on Indian Skin tone” and many recommended this. And I am happy to
report that it is very flattering on
me. I love the finish; it’s neither overly creamy nor very drying like their
matte lipsticks. More than the finish, I LOVE the shade. You may already know
that I am a color-craving beauty junkie at heart so it is a bit difficult for
me to stick to neutral shades to wear to work every day. So I love this type of
atypical nude shades to switch things up at times. This month I have been
wearing it constantly. It described as “Loverstruck Cranberry” but I see it as
a beautiful neutral deep-mauve shade with a lot of muted purple in it. It is an
excellent everyday shade on me with enough spark of color to keep things
interesting for me. It gets a bit dry after 6-7 hrs, but, otherwise the staying
power is excellent.
Wayne Goss Brush 05: This is a VERY expensive brush and I don’t think I would buy this at its regular price. I don’t think this brush is not a very important brush to spend so much money on! My pencil brush from Makeup Geek works just fine. However, having said that I have to admit that now that I have this brush, I have been wearing eyeshadow on my lower lash line very frequently. I got this brush in Lucky Bag 2016 from Beautylish and I can almost see why Wayne Goss brushes are so popular! It’s wonderfully soft and a delight to work with!
Wayne Goss Brush 05: This is a VERY expensive brush and I don’t think I would buy this at its regular price. I don’t think this brush is not a very important brush to spend so much money on! My pencil brush from Makeup Geek works just fine. However, having said that I have to admit that now that I have this brush, I have been wearing eyeshadow on my lower lash line very frequently. I got this brush in Lucky Bag 2016 from Beautylish and I can almost see why Wayne Goss brushes are so popular! It’s wonderfully soft and a delight to work with!
Becca Blushes in “Wild Honey” and “Songbird”: I have these blushes for a long time now and I do wear them a lot with smokey eyes, or on days when I want bronzey-shiney goodness! But this month I remembered that I never wrote a post on these. So I took them out from my drawer and wore it just so I could review! And I am not able to put them down. I have not been wearing a ton of makeup to work this month but I am grabbing for this two interchangeably to get some fast and easy color to my cheeks and make me look alive :-) Becca products have incredible staying power; no need to worry about touching up! Songbird is peach warm nude with a lot of pink in it where as Wild Honey is much more nude! I prefer Songbird just a tiny bit more.
These next two products
aren’t technically “monthly favorites” as I have been using them since the latter
half of ’15. But I never really noticed or admitted that I really enjoy them!
Too-Faced
Chocolate Soleil Bronzer in (Medium to Deep):
I bought a small value set from Sephora (reviewed here).
I have been using this bronzer every day since then! It’s easier to carry
around when I am travelling! And because it’s a travel size product, I feel
encouraged to use it up because I know I can finish it soon and move on to the
next bronzer without getting bored. As you can see I have hit pan :-)! It’s very matte and the color is not
too warm or cool! Great for everyday use, it gives me a very faint hint of
warmth and I can really pile it on without risking to look muddy. It fades very
gracefully as well! There are definitely some other bronzers in my collection
that I like a lot more than this but it’s definitely a strong favorite.
Touch
In Sol “Stretchex Stretch Lash Effect Mascara”:
It was from a Sephora Favorites Superstars set (reviewed here)
during last holiday season. I have been using it ever since and now it is in
its last leg! I have to share that I am not a “hard-to-please” critique of
mascaras! I love natural lashes; as long as a mascara gives me separate defined
lashes and is easy to take off at night, I don’t need a lot for mascaras to
impress me. This one does not offer much volume but it gives me a lot of length!
I love the brush too, it’s easier to use on my small eyes. It also comes off
easy with cotton absorbed in hot water. It has become a bit dry now so it has got
a bit difficult to remove but I still love it! :-)
I hope you enjoyed this little round-up of my favorites! You can check out my favorites post here. Tell me what you have been loving this month?
Love,
-Arrru
