First, let's take a moment to talk about my holy grail, all time favorite liquid liner EVER. Kat Von D's Tattoo Liner in Trooper. I found this when I first really started to get into high end makeup and discovered Sephora. I really wanted to learn how to do the perfect cat eye and an employee told me to give it a shot. It has a brush tip so it's easier to use for beginners and the formula doesn't budge once it's on. I've gotten pretty close to the outer corner of my eye when doing a cat eye and that did run a little, but after I wiped that part away, it stayed. Whenever I open a new one, I'm on Sephora's website ordering another one because I just can't run out, it's that good!
Now, on vacation, I got a little burnt then a lotta tan. Sadly, this meant none of my foundations matched me anymore so I "had" to go buy a new one. I had heard lots of great things about stick foundations for the summer time so I decided to give the Revlon Photoready Insta-Fix Foundation stick a shot. Ironically, the shade that matched my tan is 170 Golden Beige which is like 3 shades from their darkest color. I'm not THAT tan...so this is not going to be something good for dark complected people. However, I love it! I use my Real Techniques sponge and blend it out and it makes me look flawless! And I don't feel like a big sweaty grease ball at the end of the day, bonus! I might have to try their liquid foundation when fall time comes!
In the heat, you need an eye shadow primer that keeps everything on lock down and on your lids. I've always been a fan of Urban Decay's original Primer Potion but I ventured out and tried other brands to see what was all out there. Then, Urban Decay released a limited edition color called Enigma and I came crawling back to Urban Decay. It's a pretty mauve color straight out of the tube but once you blend it out, it's more of a light mauve. In the picture above, on the left is blended out and on the right is straight off the wand.
I bought this mascara on a whim and it's becoming a favorite of mine (minus the price). It's Armani Eyes To Kill Classic Mascara. It's not waterproof but it doesn't run. It's not a very wet formula but it's easy to build on layers if you need to without being clumpy. If I put it on my bottom lashes, it does leave little dots on my under eye area, but that's because I have long bottom lashes. Not sure if I'd repurchase this again, unless it's on sale again, but I'm loving it while I have it!
I love gold toned highlighters for the summer! My current favorite is Lunch Money by ColourPop. It just gives such a nice glow to the cheeks with a hint of sparkle. It's a cream like formula too so it blends in really well and just looks amazing. And it stays all day! Bonus for hot summer months!
I have been using this night cream for about 2 months now and I'm almost out. It's lightweight but really moisturizing which is what my dry skin needs. This Garnier Miracle Sleeping Cream is some damn good stuff. I wouldn't say it works miracles, I thankfully don't have wrinkles and I'm 110% for prevention!
Normally, I'm all about color eye shadow but this month I've been going more neutral in my eye looks. I busted out all of my Urban Decay Naked Palettes (yes, I depotted them and put them all into one neat and tidy place, best decision ever!) and haven't really looked back yet. You can create any look you want with these shadows (smokey, glam, subtle, etc). I just love these palettes so much! Glad I busted them back out!
And finally, from frizzy crazy hair to controlled hair! This Living Proof Control Hairspray is just what I needed for summer. It doesn't make my hair feel crunchy, it's still soft after I put it on and it doesn't make my hair feel greasy after a few hours. It tames the fly aways and keeps the frizz at bay. I will be repurchasing this gem!
Those are my main products from this month that I just kept reaching for and packing all month long!
P.S. For those of you who may be wondering what's on my nails, it's Jamberry's Mermaid Tales wrap. You can get it from my friend Jennifer's website http://jenplank.jamberrynails.net
xoxo
Shell
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