I LOVE March and April because it is Spring time... flowers, sunshine, April Showers and Pastels. Though you would not normally find me wearing pastels... maybe some yellows - I just love the Easter and springtime feel. :)
My March favorites consist of a bunch of products this month.
Revlon Top Speed Nail Polish in Lily
Revlon Top Speed Nail Polish in Stormy
Sinful colors Nail polish in Savage
Sinful Colors Nail polish in Innocent
Sigma E25 Travel Sized Brush
Sigma E45 Travel Sized Brush
Sigma Sigmax Brushes - F80 and F82 (Flat top and round top Kabuki)
Mary Kay Medium Coverage Foundation in Bronze 500
Motives Cosmetics Single Shadow in Breaking Dawn
Wet n' Wild Ultimate Brow Kit in Ash Brown #963
Urban Decay Naked Palette
If you would like a review on any specific item - please feel free to let me know. :) To see all the products listed above - you can watch the video down below. Have an awesome day. :)
I am so... late with posting last month's (November) Favorite products. It has been such a busy month - I didn't even realize it came & went so quickly. This months favs are simple, affordable & should be fairly easy to find in stores. I have listed the products below and have also included pictures for you to see. If you would like to watch the video - the embedded link is at the bottom of the post. ;) Please note: The items listed below are in no particular order and may not match the videos order.
1.) Revlon's Grow Luscious Mascara by Fabulash - I purchased this from my local CVS store for $8.99. I absolutely heart this product. It has been a daily user because it not only provides length and volume to my lashes... I am actually seeing a little bit of growth to my lashes (as the product claims it should do). I most definitely notice that my lashes are healthier than it was before. The wand is what makes me love this mascara so much - it is awesome... though big and bulky - it gets the job done. ;) You can also see my review for more information on this product. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0kCFBopS-I
2.) NYX Candy Glitter Liner in French Champagne - I purchased this from my local CVS store. It is normally $4.29 - but it was on sale at 25% off of its normal price. I love this liner. I didn't experience any trouble with it hurting my eyes and used it for over 8 hours. It has great staying power (I even took a nap) and it is such a great way to glam up a look. ;)
3.) NYX Single Shadow in Golden Bronze - I purchased this from my local CVS store. It is normally $3.99 - but it was on sale at f25% off of its normal price. This color is quite possibly one of my favorite colors out there. I would not really call it a "bronze" anything - it has a very true gold color... and I LOVE IT. I now go to this color for my everyday look as it is wearable during the day as an all over lid color. I can easily glam up this look and add drama too it for a night time look by adding a dark brown or black eyeshadow and applying it to the crease to turn the look into a beautiful sultry smokey eye. I have used NYX products many times in the past - but I am really starting to build my collection of these products because I absolutely love them. Those of you that cannot afford MAC or just can't buy MAC products - try out NYX, I know you will love it too. ;)
4.) China Glaze Nail Lacquer with Hardeners in VIII - I purchased this product from my local beauty supply store for about $8.00. I have been a fan of China Glaze polishes for a long time and especially love their products because they have great staying power and a range of awesome colors. China Glaze is known for their lacquers containing China Clay as a nail hardener - the same material that gives porcelain its shiny finish. All of their polishes/colors are free of DBP, Toulene and Formaldehyde. This is a big deal, especially when you are looking for optimum nail growth, strength and beautifulness. ;) I chose this beautiful color (a very rich royal purple) because dark purples are the trend for this fall/winter season and this color goes well with any skin tone. It applies evenly and the color does not need many coats.
5.) Nubar Nail Lacquer in Purple Glitter - I purchased this product from my local beauty supply store for about $6.50. I love Nubar products ever since I was sent their Valentine's Day Gift Set by Nubar last year. Just like China Glaze, their products are Formaldehyde, Phthalate and Toluene Free and the color payoff and staying power is awesome. I love the sleek design of it's bottle/packaging and this color goes really well with the China Glaze VIII polish. Not to mention - it is purple glitter and we all know how I love purple & glitter... total bonus!
6.) Revlon's Nail Enamel in Star - I purchased this product from my local CVS store for about $5.00. It automatically caught my eyes because of the purple & glitter and I couldn't resist. After applying it... I fell in love because the different sizes of glitter (big & small) allow for even coverage and a blinged out nail. One downfall, the packaging states that it is a Top Coat... though - if you do not put a clear top coat on top of it... it will chip fairly easily... so be sure to put a top coat on top. This can be used on top of any nail color - looks great with the China Glaze polish VIII.
These were my favs for the month of November. ;) Stay tuned for more favorites coming your way next month.
Things are so crazy lately with the holiday season in full swing... I tend to be more busy with my photography & shooting portraits because it's the time for Holiday & Christmas cards. So, since things are so heckteck, I am going to finish my 30 day blog challenge tonight so I will have time to do other posts for all of you. ;)
Day 23 - What are your favorite beauty products and why {I have always loved MAC from the first time I tried it. I am a huge drugstore makeup lover as well, because there are many affordable and great products sold at drugstores. I love Cetaphil cleanser - it is one of my favs. Curel lotion and moisturizer is also one of my favorites as well. There are so many products out there that I am totally loving at this moment. ;)}
Day 24 - What is your favorite movie? {I have 3 favorite movies of all time, 50 First Dates, A Walk to Remember and The Notebook. I am a huge movie junkie and love my chic flicks. These are probably my all time favs... but trust me, the list is VERY LONG.}
Day 25 - 10 things you could not live without {My husband & My 3 sons. I don't have 10 things I could not live without... it's those 4 things I listed that keeps my life going and what I live for ;)}
Day 26 - What is your favorite food, why? Do you have a favorite recipe for it? {This is a hard one, because I have so many favorite foods... especially when my husband cooks it. I LOVE Italian food and it is by far my favorite. I don't have a recipe for it on hand, but I think I really enjoy eating Lobster & Crab raviolli's with a butter truffle oil sauce. Yummy - and I can find it at Sansei Bar & Grill on Maui.}
Day 27 - A Song that best describes you "today" {Hmm... really missing my husband today - he has been working almost 3 weeks straight without a day off. I think I will choose our song as my song that describes me today - "All my Life" - K-Ci & Jojo}
Day 28 - Post a picture of you in Highschool, what memories do you have from those days? {Here's my Senior Portrait from High School. It's not the greatest quality because I took this photo from my year book and snapped a photo of it on my cellphone. But, this is me, in all my skinny girl glory ;)}
Day 29 - What are your goals for the rest of the year and resolutions for 2011 {My husband and I have had a very busy & interesting 2010 - I hope and pray that things can settle down a bit so that we are not running around like chickens without heads... and hopefully we can move out of the place we are staying in now and move into our own house and some privacy. ;)}
Day 30 - Post a photograph of yourself today and write about 3 good things that have happened in the last 30 days.
Here's a picture of myself today. ;) Lots has happened over the last 30 days, good & bad... and I can't really get into detail about it except to say that I am looking forward to 2011 and all the great and wonderful things that will be coming our way. ;)
