The cold mornings are yet to deter me from playing around
with my makeup, and I found quite a few things to love during May!
I really enjoyed the skincare products I used during May, my
skin was pretty well behaved and sometimes I begrudge the 6 week cycle I work
with in terms of skincare and the like. Being able to trial new products is a
wonderful part of being a blogger, but it can also be frustrating when I find
products that really work for me.
Cetaphil Derma Control SPF30+ Moisturising Lotion*- I
have been using this as my day lotion, and I love that it knocks the sunscreen
step out of my routine as well, saving me time every morning. This is a really
nice lotion, and I love the sturdy lightweight packaging, and the fact that the
formula is non comedogenic and therefore great for acne prone skin like my own.
Aveeno Positively Radiant Night Cream*- I normally
find it really hard to fall in love with a night cream, as often they are too
heavy or rich for my skin. This strikes the perfect balance between hydrating
overnight and being lightweight, so I think this would work for both dry and
oily skin types.
La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo- Am about to run out of
this and am on the hunt for my next tube. I saw online that my local pharmacy
should stock it, so I have my fingers crossed that they have it on the shelf as
I find it helps with the overall appearance of my skin without drying out my
face as some anti-acne products do.
Like most months, blush is something that I just couldn’t
leave out of my May Favourites. I have been alternating between bright pinks
and apricot tones for my cheeks, tying in my lip colours to that in an effort
to channel this post from Estee.
MAC Cream Soda blush- Still loving this apricot tone
blush from the Archie’s Girls collection, it has been in my favourites a few
times and I’ve been wearing it a few times each week since Chris bought it for
me (pretty good considering it was a consolation choice, as I hadn’t yet gotten
my hands on Prom Princess from the same collection!)
Chanel Pink Explosion- One of my very favourite
blushes, this hot pink shot through with shimmer lasts all day on the cheek and
is a beautiful bright pop of colour to brighten up a dreary Melbourne day. I
would definitely recommend the Chanel Joues Contraste blush formulas, I love
the two pans that I have and I hope to collect more for my collection.
Too Faced Boudoir palette- I have an in depth post on
this coming up, suffice to say I absolutely adore it and have used it a whole
lot since it left Mecca Maxima in my clutches.
MAC palette- I made this little quad by popping
Woodwinked, Patina, Performance Art and Nylon in an empty 4 pan to create a
nice neutral palette for myself. I use Nylon in my inner corner and have been
loving mixing Woodwinked + Patina together lately.
Carmex Peach*- My love for these knows no bounds, I
love this shade and the pink tint as well. They feel nice and minty (from the
camphor) and glide on easily, and the colour is enough to brighten up my face
without looking too overdone. This peach tone works really well for me when
paired with the Cream Soda blush.
The extra things that have been making me smile this month!
Kit Cosmetics Cuticle Oil*- For once in my life, I am
making an effort with my nails and hands! I have been loyal to using hand cream
and cuticle oil more often and am starting to see a difference, which I am
elated about. This cuticle oil comes in a polish style bottle and I find it
really easy to apply and rub in, which again encourages me to load up my
fingertips more often.
Elizabeth Arden Mediterranean perfume- I love mini
versions of perfume bottles, and this was a bargain I picked up from Priceline
quite a while ago. I love the fruity floral scent which contains mandarin,
peach, plum with some magnolia and orchid. The main reason for its place within
my May is that every time I wore it around Chris, he commented on how amazing I
smelt. A definite winner!
What blush shades have you been wearing lately?
*Marked products were provided for consideration. Honesty,
always.
Love your mac quad, looks like the perfect mix :)
ReplyDelete@Sarah thanks honey, I am pretty content with those shades but am contemplating another neutral to throw into the mix ;P
DeleteI need MAC Patina! I keep being reminded how gorgeous it is :) But I don't buy individual shadows often, I prefer to stick with palettes.
ReplyDelete@sleepandwater I think Patina would be beautiful on you! I tend to prefer palettes as well, but I do love my MAC palette + my quad :)
DeleteBoudoir eyes! *heart eyes* That palette looks so amazingly beautiful.
ReplyDelete@Angela It is even better in person, for real! You need it, seriously.
DeleteNice shades in your MAC palette Emma! I love Woodwinked and Patina and Nylon is one of those shades I keep meaning to buy because it's such a beautiful brightening shade.
ReplyDeleteI've switched from powder foundations to bb creams lately as a concession to winter and I've been more than generous with the body lotions too :)
@Vita thank you, I sort of just ended up with those colours as most came from blog sales etc but Chris bought me Patina as a gift :) I haven't really found a BB cream I totally adore yet, but the Dove tinted moisturiser is seriously the bomb for me.
DeleteI'm recently loving MAC Peaches blush. I don't know what it is - there's just something about it on my cheeks that I really really like. :)
ReplyDeleteLove your picks. I'm hoping for a little customized MAC quad someday.
@Aislinn Such a pretty name for a blush, love it. I think a lot of the MAC blushes look amazing once they hit the cheek ;P
DeleteNice! I need to pull out some gold shadows like Woodwinked. And I wish we had the tinted Carmex lip balms here!
ReplyDelete@Tracy I really like Woodwinked, I've only worn it a handful of times but it hasn't disappointed yet. I wish you had the tinted balms too, perhaps they are on the way to you, as they are quite new to our shores? I definitely recommend them, I wasn't expecting to fall in love with them as much as I have.
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