Thursday, October 1, 2015

September Beauty Favourites

September passed me by quite quickly this year, and it may be cliche to say but I really cannot believe it's already October! Even though we're enjoying the first nice bursts of spring weather here in Australia I'm absolutely loving all the fall videos on YouTube and am dreaming about Bath & Body Works opening in Australia (not long now!) so I can load up on pumpkin spice errrthang! I wasn't sure if I had enough to post a favourites this month but when I looked around I realised I had a stack to talk about, so here we go!

Skincare was a major thing for me this month - not only am I lusting over Paula's Choice skincare and all of the luxe brands I want to try out at Mecca, I needed to dive into my own under-sink stash to save my skin this month! I'm not sure what I reacted to but my face broke out in a major way - cystic acne and small whiteheads on my chin and cheeks, which was painful and put me in a grump. I reached for my Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel and it's a strong one, which suited my situation perfectly. Team that with my beloved La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo and my skin is finally getting back to normal.
I'm so surprised whenever I meet someone who doesn't own a Travalo perfume atomiser...seriously, they are amazing! Mine is filled with Vivienne Westwood's Flirty Alice* at the moment (blog post here if you want to read the notes!) and I love freshening up during the work day with a quick spray. Something I've been spraying on liberally at home is the Bath & Body Works Vanilla Bean Noel Fine Fragrance Mist that I bought in Hawaii - it's a must for any vanilla lover out there, I really hope they bring this one out in Australia as it would be a best seller for sure.
I had my fringe trimmed so wore it down for the majority of the month, and Batiste Tropical Dry Shampoo was a life saver to fluff it up and stop it from separating. I've also begun using the new Tresemme Perfectly (un)Done Wave Creating Sea Foam for Soft Waves. I've so far only used this on dry locks (the directions are to use it damp but I'm a rebel, ha!) but love how soft yet subtly defined my wavy hair becomes when I use it. I'm also rather enamoured by the packaging and colour of this stuff, and bought another piece from the range that I'm currently testing alongside this, so I might have to report back.
I had a few stressed out/lazy eyeshadow-free days this month which is so unlike me, but on the days I was my usual self I busted out my Clinique Neutral Territory 2 Palette which is so beautifully blendable that it takes my breath away each and every time I use it! It does all the hard work for you and the colours are so stunning, it makes me want to invest in more Clinique makeup to be honest. I'm also still loving the Glastonberry shadow single from the new essence Love & Sound Collection that I posted about here and used in this makeup look. For a bit of glamour I've turned to Colourpop's So Quiche which definitely deserves its own post someday - it's grown up glitter done in the best possible way.

Cheeks have stuck to Max Factor's Crème Puff Blush in Nude Mauve despite all the gorgeous blushes staring at me from my drawers, something about it is so effortless and easy to wear and I just can't seem to get enough. I'm currently trying to use up this Maybelline Dream Pure BB Cream* since I've had it for quite a while, but I'm definitely going to repurchase this as the pigmentation and finish is even better than some foundations in my drawer (I know right? Madness!) The most recent addition to my makeup drawers is the MAC Vamplify Lipgloss in Anything But Demure* which immediately surpassed any expectations I had for such a pigmented gloss - the colour is divine and it feels so lush on the lips, I'm so impressed by this and I didn't actually think I would like it as much as I do.

I'm really excited for the month ahead, and have a whole lot of exciting things in the pipeline that should make it a great month for me! Mister Bovary and I celebrate our first wedding anniversary at the end of October and have a fun Melbourne staycation planned that I am beyond excited for, so I'm planning to read up on travel packing posts soon to make sure I don't overdo it as I normally would! Feel free to leave links below if you've posted something, or if you've seen a post around that has helped you curb your overpacking habits.

Much love!
Emma

13 comments:

  1. That Clinique palette is to die for beautiful! I need it!

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    1. The quality makes this one of the standouts in my abundance of neutral palettes - it is stellar!

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  2. I need to give the MB Enzyme cleanser a go - my skin has not been happy this month either! So Quiche looks like such a pretty shade!

    Tasha // shiwashiful.

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    1. It's a really good cleanser for crappy skin days, I love the brand in general for that actually.

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  3. Enjoy your staycation and happy anniversary in advance! I'm pretty sure you've seen Larie's post on travel packing - and I know you've seen mine :)

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    1. Thanks Vita - yep I've bookmarked both of those posts, loved them!

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  4. I've been hearing rave reviews on the MAC Vamplify Lipgloss range!

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    1. I haven't seen too many reviews but am going to go and have a look now!

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  5. I was actually looking at one of the Clinique palettes! Glad to hear you like it. Good luck with packing, and have fun!

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    1. Thanks Larie - I'm not as good at packing as you but I will give it my best shot!

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  6. Funny, I'm wearing So Quiche right now haha! I'm so excited to go to Bath and Body Works when I'm in the States at the end of this month, I'm gonna go nuts!! Can't wait for it to be more readily accessible than just in the airport though!

    chloé⎪ status.chlo

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    1. Shadow twins! Love it! I thought I would go nuts in the US but I held back more than I should have - I thought we'd be over in luggage but we actually were fine, darn it!

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  7. Ooh so many lovely things :D
    I have heard SO MANY good things about that Vanilla Bean Noel scent and I do think I´d love it cause I love vanilla scented things :D
    I do own a Travalo but I think I got a bad one cause it is RUBBISH!! I can´t seem to get any perfume in to it at all. I know a lot of people love the Travalo but I honestly think I got a bad one :D
    Dry shampoo never seems to work for me... my hair is hopeless I tell ya :/ I need to try and see if I can find the Batiste brand here cause I´ve heard good things about that brand as well :D
    That Clinique palette looks amazing and I am SO INTRIGUED by the Colourpop brand.. the shadows and the lippistix look amazing and yesterday I saw that they have releazed some amazing gel liners/eyeliners as well :)
    That Vamplify look amazing... aah I need to go to MAC soon.. it´s been forever :)
    xx

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