First of all, for the past few months, I have been OBSESSING over lipsticks. Every color, every shade, every brand. I have tried them all. I literally love every color. If black wouldn't completely clash with my pale skin, I would definitely be wearing that color. My favorite lipstick brand that I am loving right now is by Gerard Cosmetics. They are liquid lipsticks that are super soft and long lasting. Like, really long lasting. I can put it on in the morning, and it will still be on my lips by that night. I have been lusting after the purple shades lately, so when I saw that Gerard was offering these lippies for 3 for $35, I had to snatch up my favorites. These are ecstasy, iced mocha, and serenity. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. (I am not a fan of selfies...but I tried just taking a picture of my lips and that was just plain awkward.)
These Musee bath bombs are awesome. I love a good bubble bath. These bath bombs are all different scents and have different purposes. They are hand pressed with natural ingredients, and contain therapeutic aromas and soothing oils that are refreshing to the body and healing to the skin. They turn your water different colors AND they contain prizes inside of them. How cute are these little egg-shaped bombs I got for Easter? Shop local and pick up a few bath bombs at Elamar Skin Science.
Another lipstick brand that I am loving is Tarte. I have two shades by this brand and I love them both. One is a more nude color called Namaste. I use this color when I am having a plain-Jane makeup day and just need to add a little color to my lips. The other color I have from Tarte is called Hangry. It is more of a pink-y color. This color was a little bit too bright for me at first, but the more I have played around with it, the more I like it. This brand feels so soft on my lips and it is super long lasting too!
Okay, I promise I am not a beauty expert...BUT I do love makeup and all things beauty and I will try just about anything. My skin is HORRIBLE. Literally, I break out all the time and even when my face is clear, I still have tiny bumps along the surface of my skin. I also have those annoying blackheads around my T-zone. So my life is a never ending cycle of trying new products to get rid of acne. Lately, I have been digging on face masks. My two favorites though, is the YouthMud by GlamGlow and my own personal concoction using charcoal pills and glue! The GlamGlow mask helps with all of the tiny bumps along the surface of my face. I have not bought the full size jar simply because it is $70 and I wanted to make sure I liked it before I invested that much money into it. So, this super nice lady at the makeup counter gave me a small sample tube. I have been able to get 4 masks out of the tiny sample bottle and it has amazed me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. This stuff is GOLD! Now the charcoal and glue mask...I took a few capsules of charcoal, opened them up, and sprinkled them into a bowl. Added some elmers glue, just enough to have a good consistency, and then took an old makeup brush and applied the mask along the T-zone. I would let it dry a little, then apply some more...the thicker the mask, the better. When I finally felt like I had enough on my face, I watched it dry and I could literally see the blackheads backing out of my pores. It was CRAZY! I even got mom and Hannah to try the charcoal mask with me. (Pictures included solely for your entertainment.)
What are some of your favorite things, beauty product or not?