Monthly Favorites - April 2014

I had a short and sweet list of favorites for last month. However, some of the products that I am featuring have become some of my Holy Grail products that I have fallen absolutely in love with. I definitely splurged on myself this month but with this indulgence I am now able to bring some acknowledgement to some products that I believe deserve some recognition.

Nars Radiant Tinted Moisturizer 

I'm not going to go into too much detail about this stuff because I love it so damn much that I'm going to do an entirely separate blogpost pretty much professing my love for it. Anyway, it's a lovely product that gives my skin the most beautiful and natural glow. Honestly, I have nothing bad to say about this base. I have been searching for a foundation that I could wear everyday if I wanted to, that looks natural and enhances my skin rather than completely covers it up. I could go on and on about it but we'll save the specifics for my later post.

MAC Studio Careblend Pressed Powder in Dark 

I was in the market for a new bronzer after I hit pan with my Benefit Hoola Bronzer. I heard about this powder from watching, the always lovely, Jacyln Hill on YouTube, who uses it as a bronzer. Now, it's not supposed to be used as a bronzer but come on, are there really any actual rules in makeup application? When Jacyln talked about this she discussed how it actually "looks like skin" when applied and I can completely vouche for her. I wouldn't recommend it for anyone with pale skin because it is a tad bit on the orange side butttttt to each their own! 

L'oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara

This mascara has become one of, if not my absolute, favorite mascaras of all time. The shape of the wand really does help in flaring out the ends of my lashes and gives them nice fluttery look(oooohhhh that's why it's named after a butterfly *light bulb*). It did dry up quicker than I had hoped but that actually may be because I have been using it so much!

C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve

This is an oldie but a goodie. I used to own this salve a couple years ago but I left in the car on a summer day and it melted into a complete hot mess :( I finally got my hands on it again and I couldn't be more in love with it all over again. It doesn't give my lips any color but keeps them nice and moisturized while adding a nice shine and smells like heaven. 

Lavanila Laboratories The Healthy Deodorant

I bought this deodorant on a whim while at Sephora. It is a bit more than I would normally spend on deodorant but the hippy inside of me saw the words  "100% Natural" and "No Parabens" on the packaging and I was totally sold. It smells very fresh and does the job. 

Bath & Body Works Body Lotion in Coconut Lime Breeze

This is also a long time love of mine that has just recently found it's way back into my life. You know how smells can be connected to emotions and memories, well this makes me feel nothing but happy probably because it smells like straight up summer. That's the best way I could describe it. It's obviously a fruity scent but also smells very fresh and clean at the same time to me. I shouldn't have been so cheap and only bought the mini version because I can sure as hell bet this little guy won't last very long and will be all used up with in the next couple weeks!