I wasn't sure if I was going to do a favorites post for last month or not, because I feel like it's almost a little late to be doing what, BUUUUUT better late than never right?
So lets just jump right into it!!
This is my go to blush for all seasons, but I especially love it in the colder months when I really need that extra glow. It is a peachy shade with a slight golden shimmer, it's very build able and pigmented so I try to use a light hand. It blends perfectly with my contour, because of the slight shimmer it has. I'm not going to lie, this blush is on the more expensive side ($20) and it's a little hard to find in stores because Sephora no longer carries the Balm line, but it's a definite repurchase when I do finally run out of it!!
Now I have since purchased some new concealers, just for the want to try something new, but this has been my favorite concealer through all of that. I'm now out, but I'm very very tempted to repurchase. I have been using this for the past few years, through pregnancy and being a new mommy!! It's seriously awesome, it's light enough that I can wear it with out having to use foundation, but it has full enough coverage that I can look alive after absolutely NO sleep. It's super easy to use, you don't need a brush, just a ring finger for blending. It's perfect for people who are trying to hurry up to get out of the door in the morning, however if you are a germaphobe I don't recommend this product as it's pretty much impossible to clean. This may be a drug store product, but it's on the more expensive side of drug store products running at $9 for .2 oz, however you can catch it on sale quite frequently.
This is one of my more recent purchases, but throughout the month of November I have been giving it lots of love. Its a nice creamy consistency that takes a second to set, and it does seem kinda heavy on your skin while it dries. Sporting 5 benefits I think it at least lives up to at least two of those since it is very hydrating and contains SPF 15. This product retails from about $10-$13 depending on where you buy it, and is very easy to find.
Other than it feeling a little heavy at first I seriously love it, it gives me the perfect amount of coverage for everyday and I know it's keeping my skin moist, which exactly what I need for fall/winter.
Sinful Colors Nail Polish Espionage
I was seriously obsessed with this color this month!! I would take it off if it started to chip, just to throw the same color right back on!! Unfortunately it seems that this product was limited edition, so I can't repurchase, but I think it will last me awhile. The reason I think I love this polish so much is because it's an actual affordable nude. I haven't seen sinful colors make very many nudes, and at less than $2 a bottle I had to try it. Now I have to say that most of sinful colors are hit and miss as most cheap brands are, but this color is fairly opaque in two coats and not super sticky icky like a lot of their colors are.
All and all, if i found it again I would get it, but that really goes for any nude shade by sinful colors as I have started to see a few others.
Dry Brushing
I know that it's not a product, but this is one of my favorite new things I have added to my "shower routine" Now I can't say I do it everyday (my skin is too sensitive for that), but the days I do it I feel more awake and a little more luxurious. Basically what you do is use a brush with natural bristles to brush your body. I go in long upward strokes on the majority of my body until I get to my chest where they are short downward passes. Dry brushing helps increase blood flow and helps skin cell turnover by removing dead skin. I have heard of some people getting off a lot of flakes and saying their bathroom looks like a snow storm, I personally have never had that happen and am slightly disappointed by that. I know it's weird that I want a giant pile of dead skin, but am the kind of person who wants to see instant proof it's working. I have noticed that since I've started doing this the keratosis pilaris bumps have improved greatly.
Well those are my November 2013 favorites, I hope you take the time to check out the accompanying video on youtube
xoxo
-Mama Lish
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