August already, which is something I am finding hard to
fathom. It feels like only yesterday, as cliché as it sounds, that I was beginning
my post graduate course and pining over the thought of moving out of home one day, sigh. Now I can officially say “we’re
moving in this month” and “I will be a qualified teacher soon.” I’ll stop the
end of month musing there, and get on with the task at hand: sharing my most
loved products of July!
Eyes were kept fairly neutral, with my Urban Decay Naked
2 getting some long awaited love. I hold a huge amount of love in my heart
for the original Naked palette from the brand, but the second instalment
sat unloved in my drawers for quite a while. I’ve been using Bootycall
as a brow + inner corner highlight, Pistol as a nice crease shade and Busted
when I want something a bit darker. The newest addition to my palette
collection took a few weeks to steal my heart, but I can now say I am in love with
the MAC Bare My Soul palette from the Temperature Rising
collection. I've also been popping a bit of my Beauty Attitude Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Busted Brown in place of a traditional eyeliner, to add a nice frame to my shadows. If I’ve felt like a little pop of colour on my lids, I’ve barely
stepped out of the neutral realm in using my Chanel Illusion D’Ombre in Epatant.
I do apologise for the reoccurrence of the cheek colours in
each monthly round up post, but my love for these two shades really does know
no bounds. The Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Exposed is the easiest
shade to throw on, and I find it adds a warmth to my face that nothing else
can. A pop of bright colour on the cheeks is almost always Chanel Pink
Explosion, which looking back was a wonderful choice on Chris’ behalf for
Christmas 2013. I have expressed my love for the idea of a new Chanel cheek
shade each festive season, and this year I’m once again happy for him to hold
the reins and select a shade for me to fall in love with.
Pink is yet again the theme of my lip choices this month,
with my motto being the brighter the better! MAC Girl About Town is an
amazing, long lasting and flattering lipstick from a brand that is often hit
and miss in regards to lip products in my opinion. I’ve been wearing it a little
too often this month, but it makes me smile wide and that is all that matters,
right? For something a little more inconspicuous I’ve been turning to L’Oreal
Colour Riche in Velvet Rose*, which has gone well with Busted +
Busted Brown that I mentioned earlier. The other lip product that has
captivated me is one I am not fully in love with, purely because of the lack of
lasting power (even compared to other lip glosses) The Laura Mercier Lip
Glace is Sweetheart is such a lovely shade that indeed leaves the lips
glossy like a glass reflection, and the scent and flavour is so divine. It
doesn’t stay around for long, though it must be said that having such a sweet
scent makes reapplying quite an enjoyable task.
How
dark do you shadows go on a day to day basis?
Do you have a beauty tradition like our (will be) annual Chanel blush?
*Marked items provided for consideration. Honesty, always.
