April and May have been a whirlwind of work, health issues and lots of hard days which I'm glad to have survived with my sanity intact! I've been using 'Maui meditation' to get me through those tough spots (aka, dreaming of the times I spend sunbaking in Maui on the honeymoon!) and playing around with some beauty bits to keep me content. I hardly ever reach for purple or mauve makeup bits but it's basically all I've wanted to wear for a while now - what is happening to me?!
I've become a lot more interested in lip products, instead of forgetting to apply anything in the morning as I often do, I've been lining my lips with my essence lipliner 'Satin Mauve' which is a great wearable yet spunky mauve for me, or sometimes turning to the new nude in my collection, essence 'Cool Nude'. MAC 'Hot Tahiti' is something that I'm currently thrilled with - I was searching for an easy to wear red and didn't realise that it was sitting in my stash the whole time! The glaze finish and terracotta tone makes this a perfect everyday red for me and I think it will cop a beating come winter in Melbourne (though it feels like winter right now, so...)
I've been wearing the purple shade from my No7 Smoky Rose Quad, a gorgeous mid-tone purple with golden shimmer that reminds me of Laura Mercier 'African Violet' which is a favourite of both myself and Vita (Making Up 4 My Age) I've been pairing it with a dash of essence eyeliner 'Berry Merry' along my upper lashline and I've been loving it sick - I've finally found a purple look I can love!
I've been using Maybelline Color Tattoo 'Bad to the Bronze' daily in hopes of using it up (I probably should have entered it into my Project Use It Up now that I think about it...) and am appreciating how wonderful the shade is under so many eyeshadows - it could do with being a bit creamier at this stage of its makeup life, but I suppose that is to be expected. A newcomer into the favourite ranks is the Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm, a gorgeously plain and silky balm that has whipped my skin into shape in recent weeks.
What have you been loving?
-Emma
I need to try that Clinique Balm some day! Everyone loves it so much!
ReplyDeleteI thought it might have been a bit hyped, but it seems to be as great as everyone says it is - I am absolutely loving it!
DeleteI really like that Clinique cleansing balm. I haven't repurchased it yet since I've already got 2 balms open currently, but will repurchase it in the future.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you love it too - what other balms do you have open? Always on the lookout for new ones to try!
DeleteLovely favorites :)
ReplyDeleteThat quad looks amazing and so does the lipsticks :) I have one Essence lipstick and I use it quite a lot. I will show it in a 30 Days of Lipsticks post soon :)
Hot Tahiti looks amazing as well :)
Bad to the Bronze (or On and On Bronze as its called here) is truly wonderful. I am so in love with my Lumene eyshadow primer that I forget to use the color tattoos... I need to start using them more though cause they are amazing :)
xx
It's good that you've found an eyeshadow primer that you love though, that is great!
DeleteI have an addiction to Essence lip products a the moment... and had your same thing with just forgetting to put things on... Now I hate leaving the house without something on my lips!
ReplyDeleteAlso love Bad to the Bronze... One of my favs for sure
how good are essence products right now? loving this nude lipstick, perfect shade for me I think.
DeleteYou certainly seem on the way of completely using up your Bad to the Bronze! Good job! I say if it gets even drier, just toss it - I feel that the Color Tattoos dry out too fast to be able to enjoy them all the way through. I've revived mine with Inglot's Duraline, but it's still pretty dry.
ReplyDeleteI think that is sage advice Monika, and I will keep it in mind for sure. I won't be bothered to revive mine but have started using the Barely Branded shade in the Color Tattoo line for a change and it's quite nice!
DeleteNo wonder my eye was drawn to that No 7 quad! That shade DOES remind me of LM African Violet for sure - I have a feeling I'll end up buying the single once I finish my pan in the Lingerie palette because it's so versatile and pretty :)
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