September Favorites

Whew!  It has been a very long time since I've put up a post on the vanity table!  Sheesh!  I'll work on changing that.  I'm trying to be more active on here and on the nail blog.    As I mentioned on the nail blog, things have just been crazy and being pregnant makes me tired. I'm struggling to find the energy to blog.  

Let's jump right in.  Now that the weather is giving peeps of cooler temperatures, I've been in the mood for some of my deeper fragrances.  I've pulled out two great fall perfumes.  The first is a Bath & Body Works Eau De Toilette in Sensual Amber.  This one is really nice alone as well as layered with things like vanilla. Mmmm!  I've given a full review on it HERE.

The second fragrance is wildly popular and well known.  It is Thierry Mugler Alien.  While I do have the EDP (eau de parfume), the particular one I have been wearing recently is the EDT (eau de toilette).  I dab on only the tiniest of bits, otherwise it becomes extremely overpowering.  I haven't put up a review on the EDT as of yet, but it is very similar to the EDP...so, if you'd like to see my full review on that one, it can be found HERE.

This past month I've been reaching for these two eyeliners quite often.  The first is by Ulta and it is in the color Moss.  I've been wearing it on the upper and the lower lid.  I like to smudge it out just a bit.  The second liner I constantly reach for is the very popular Rimmel ScandalEyes in Nude.  I've only worn this on my waterline.  I love that it takes away any redness from lack of sleep and gives me a wonderful bright-eyed look.  I highly recommend that to EVERYONE!

For my shadows I have gone more fallish.  I'm really loving the autumn-like colors in my makeup.  The two that I've gone for most frequently are Wet n Wild Envy and Ulta Safari.  They're both so pigmented and rich.  The Wet n Wild one is, admittedly, more buttery.  Both are beautiful, though!

I am a huge fan of stains.  I love them for hot weather because they last so well and are lightweight.  I love them for the cool weather because they look very natural and wind-kissed.  Let's just agree that they are awesome all the time.  The first one is Vincent Longo in the color Liquid Kiss.  The second is Pixi Sheer Cheek Gel in Rosy.  These are both good reds.  They look amazing on the cheeks AND the lips. The Vincent Longo one is a touch more berry-red in its coloring while the Pixi one is more of a true red.

I know people prefer to see swatches as they'd be worn, but I didn't prepare ahead and take photos as I wore them. Sorry!

1. Ulta eyeliner in Moss
2. Rimmel eyeliner in Nude
3. Wet n Wild shadow in Envy
4. Ulta shadow in Safari
5. Pixi stain in Rosy
6. Vincent Longo stain in Liquid Kiss

March 2013 Favorites

Wow!  I haven't done one of these for quite a while, now have I?  It has been something like four months, I think. Ah well.  Anyway, I decided to round up some of the items that I have given quite a bit of love to this past month.

A general listing of items is as follows:

• Coconut oil
• CoverGirl Clump Crusher mascara
• Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick in Nude Delight
• CoverGirl foundation in 805 Ivory
• Milani blush in Luminoso
• Thierry Mugler Alien EDT
• Physicians Formula quad in Classic Nudes
• Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad To The Bronze
• Maybelline Lash Discovery mascara
• Ulta Automatic liner in Teal Blue
• Wet n Wild palette in Vanity

Something that I forgot to grab for the photograph is

• Essie Van D'Go nail polish

As for the coconut oil, I have been using it for quite a while now and keep buying new jars when I run out.  I have done a post on shaving with coconut oil, and I'm still doing that.  It works better than any other soaps or shave cream I've ever used.  I've also been using it to remove my makeup at the end of the day.  It breaks everything down with extreme ease and is natural.  Win-Win!  Most recently, though, I've been using it in the evening as an intensive eye cream.  I use the tiniest amount on and around my eyes.  Also, I tried using it in a bath one evening.  It feels amazing and once out of the tub, it is still on the body.  It soaks in and you will have the softest skin since infancy!   I have to warn, though, that you shouldn't dunk your hair into the water and not wash it afterwards.  I had showered before taking my bath and didn't bother to avoid getting my hair in the bath water.  When my hair dried, I looked like I hadn't showered in months, it was so filled with coconut oil.  I will admit, I left it.  I wasn't leaving the house, just staying in doing house cleaning.  So, I left it in for 24 hours and washed it out the next night.  Consider it a deep conditioning...HA!  The feel drove me nuts, though, so I did keep it in a bun.

As for my perfume of choice...  I have done a review on my blog about the EDP and said that I wasn't the biggest fan of it.  It isn't that I hate it, but it is quite strong.  Well, the EDT has a very, very similar smell and at first I felt the same way.  However, over the winter I've been using them both and have actually come to really enjoy them.  I've been wearing the ETD the most through March, though. 

The rest of my makeup isn't anything too fancy.  I've been very neutral with my eyes and lips...even cheeks.    However, because of this, I did decide to squeeze in some pretty teal liner several days.  With it having been slipping into spring, I figured I was safe to do a small burst of color.  It is quite lovely on blue eyes.

So, that is it.   My selection of products for the month of March.