This past month I found myself only reaching for the same handful of items. None of them are too wild and out there. For the eyes, I stuck mostly to neutral colors and for the lips and cheeks I did peachy pink colors.
This browbone shade from the 8 pan Wet n Wild Comfort Zone Palette I used a lot. I would apply it all across the lid by itself for some brightness, yet simplicity, or I would sweep a bit in the inner corner. I never actually use it on the brow bone. I'm not a fan of shimmery shadows on my brow bone.
From the same palette, I used the other brow bone color. It is more of a brown/taupe. I really enjoyed this one for a slightly darker eye look without being too deep. Even this one is quite lovely done simply.
Obviously, I reached for Wet n Wild a lot. This is another. This is a single pan shadow in the color Nutty. It shows up with more brown and more warmth on my lids than it appears in the pan.
For my cheeks, I wore Sonia Kashuk Super Sheer Liquid Tint in Poppy. It smells like amoxicillin. HAHA, that sounds weird, but I always thought that smelled good. I'm thinking this was their attempt at a bubble gum scent. It isn't unpleasant, in my opinion. But, this leaves a very nice pinky-coral flush to the cheeks.
On my lips, I have been using another Sonia Kashuk product. It is the Ultra Shine Sheer Lipgloss in Cheerful. It doesn't deposit a lot of color because I have pigmented lips. There is only a hint of color for me. I think if you have paler lips this would show up better. But, when I am being simple and minimal, this is amazing. Plus, it isn't sticky and goopy on the lips. Oh, and it has a brush applicator. Not a doe foot.
A stand out polish this past month was Julep's Martha. It is extremely pale pink. I absolutely loved wearing it. It is ultra feminine, delicate, and just all around lovely on the nails.
This next item is going to seem strange. I have ADORED using my aloe plants. I will either snap off a tiny piece from the tip of the leaf, or remove the entire leaf, cut what I need, and refrigerate the rest. I cut open the leaf and use the aloe inside on my face. After showering and using my astringent (which I will discuss in a future natural skincare post), I will massage the aloe vera gel into my face. It helps with redness and really soothes the skin. It also leaves my face feeling amazingly soft. I think everyone needs an aloe plant (or five).
I have been rotating around three different perfumes this month. I've been loving Lolita Lempicka Coral Flower for the scorching hot days. It is a balmy, sea air kind of perfume. It reminds me of walking along a beach side. The other is L De Lolita Lempicka. I also wear this one when it is warmer. I originally bought it to wear in the winter, but discovered it transforms to a perfect summer fragrance. The final perfume is vera Wang Princess. For days when I don't want anything too strong or something that could offend, I spritz this on. It is my easy, go-to perfume.
For a more thorough review of the perfumes, check out these previous posts:
