Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette
I simply can't rave about this product enough and I can't fault any of the shades! Super creamy, pigmented and long-wearing shadows that are perfect for the everyday makeup look and for those special occasions. I've been wearing shades from this palette every day in the month of Jan (and December 2014 for that matter) and who can resist a little chocolate in their life?
Real Techniques Multi Task Brush
To be honest, when I first bought this brush from iHerb as apart of the Travel Essentials Kit, I didn't think much of it. I started using it for powder, bronzer and blush but invested in Sigma brushes to fulfil those purpose, thus throwing this one to the back of my drawers. However, I recently re-discovered this bad boy and tried it at applying foundation. Shut the front door. This is indeed a miracle brush! I will never be turning to my Sigma F80 Flat Top Kabuki again! Enough said.
The Balm Mary Lou Manizer Highlighting Powder
Mary is my new gal pal, my wingman, my partner in crime. A day simply doesn't go by without sweeping her champagne goodness over my cheekbones, brow bone and cupids bow. Hands down the most incredible highlighter I have ever owned!
Ardell 120 Demi Lashes
The December/January period equals party time. The hair is let down, the heels go on and the eyes become that little more dramatic! These lashes have been an absolute god send and I just can't get enough! The perfect amount of length, volume and flarey-outy-ness that is perfect for every occasion, day or night!
Benefit Gimme Brow in Light/Medium
For years I have been very sceptical about Benefit products. I think I may be the only one on the planet who hates their They're Real Mascara, High Beam and Benetint products, so you can only imagine the hesitation I felt when forking out the $35 for this brow mascara. How wrong and unnecessary that anxiety was! This stuff is the ants pants! Without a doubt the most amazing brow product that volumizes, thickens and darkens the brows instantaneously!
NARS Eye Paint in Black Valley
For years, I have been on the constant search to find that perfectly creamy, pigmented black gel liner and so many brands have let me down! Hundreds of dollars on liners and different brushes for liner have been spent to hit that nail on the head. But finally, the search is over and I have found my HG gel liner! I have been a lover of NARS products for quite some time, and this is another one to add to the list!
Beauty Blender Original
Before I could justify spending the $30 something dollars on a makeup sponge, I wanted to dip my toe into the water and try things out first to see if I liked the whole scheme of things by purchasing the Real Techniques Complexion Sponge a few months back. I absolutely loved it and so, decided to take the plunge and buy the real deal that started the whole craze. I've been using this everyday to apply my concealer and have been loving it just as much as the cheaper, RT version!
Mecca Cosmetica To Save Face SPF 30
Having ghostly white skin has its perks, but definitely its flaws and one of the huge downsides to have flesh reminiscent to that of Edward Cullen's means that I get burnt. Really bad, really fast. Especially in this hot Aussie summer weather, I have to take that extra step to make sure I am as protected as possible and I am bowing down to this baby right now! Super light weight, hydrating, non-greasy and non-smelly sunscreen has kept my face as pale and burn-free as the day I was born!
So that wraps things up for all the products I've been loving this past month! Be sure to check out my video that gives even more detail and close ups of each of the products and why not SUBSCRIBE while you are over there? Be sure to comment below what have you been head over heels with in January too!
Much love and stay gorgeous,