December Favorites: Beauty.
Here we are, back again. Best time of the month!
Oh my word do I loooooove beauty products this time of year. The colors, the shades, the gift sets! I can’t get enough. That sephora aisle of doom just kills me. Doesn’t it keep getting better and better?
So. I don’t have a ton of favorites this month because I wore a bunch of the same stuff. Truly, with all the hustle and bustle and rush of the season, I had my routine down pat and wasn’t trying much of anything new or fancy. Quick and easy neutrals on my eyes, tons of mascara and bright or dark lips. I’ve used more dry shampoo than should be allowed. It’s been a little more on the “boring” side for me since I prefer to switch things up, but I don’t have the time at the moment and find the bright lip colors make me look SO much more awake.
Let’s talk faves.
Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist. Repeat offender but oh so good! Like so good that I’ve even been using it on my bare skin. This is absolutely incredible and I love that it can give me a dewy glow in winter. It’s not cold here yet but I think this will be even better once it gets snowy.
Gwen Stefani Urban Decay palette. I totally caved. I *think* that this is the only palette I ended up buying in 2015, and I just couldn’t help it. Urban Decay makes my favorite eyeshadow formula (nothing is as smooth!) and I have a long love of Gwen. I watched a few tutorials and read a bunch of reviews, and I ended up REALLY loving this mix of colors. I’ve been wearing only this for the last few weeks and I really love it.
MAC Prep and Prime Lip Primer. A few of you mentioned that I should try this with some of my favorite matte (and more drying) lip colors and oh my gosh – it’s perfect!! It works so well my MAC and urban decay mattes, it takes away any dryness and makes the wear more comfortable. Probably the best thing I found in December!
MAC Relentlessly Red. I KNOW. I talk about this incessantly. I have deemed it my signature color.
Clinique Lip Pop in Punch Pop. Not only do I love this shade but this lipstick is so.freaking.comfortable. And it stays on super well.
MAC lip pencils in Cherry and Candy Yum Yum. These are long standing favorites of mine, but what I’m really loving is how both colors are so versatile UNDER bright pinks and reds. I’ve been wearing both under either shade (for instance, Candy Yum Yum under Relentlessly Red) and I love how it changes the tone slightly. These pencils also keep your color on forever. Like you can see the stain on my lips the next day if I don’t remove it with makeup remover.
Jo Malone Mimosa and Cardamom perfume. I realize that 2015 has been the year of perfume flakiness for me. I can’t stop trying a bunch of scents and switching it up. I got this for Christmas so while it’s rather new to be a favorite, I have been obsessed with this scent since early November when my friend Natalie bought me the candle for my birthday. It is SO good. I am currently out of my signature bond no. 9 west side and will probably wait a while before repurchasing just because my perfume stash is getting out of control. Right now I’m switching between this and Tom Ford Noir Pour Femme.
Sunday Riley Luna Oil. Still absolutely loving this and definitely think I can see a change in my skin. So glad I bought it! I am tempted to buy another Power Couple duo since it’s such a good deal for when I run out. But I’m also trying not to be a huge hoarder.
Benefit High Beam. And oldie but goodie. This combined with my tinter moisturizer and topped with the Tatcha mist – ooomph. So much glow and I’m loving it. I’m kind of anxious to try the new matte highlighter? But I want to use more of this first.
Annnd that’s all for now.
What did you get for the holidays? What is on your list? I’m wanting some of the Tarte Tartiest lip paints and I can’t wait to grab one. I also may be looking for a new cleanser – just finished up my Caudalie moisturizing wash. I always use a cleansing oil, but I like to use a cleanser after to remove everything. Best thing you found in December? Ready set go!
{as usual, none of this is sponsored and all of these products were purchased by me. i am not affiliated with any of the companies above, nor do i accept free products. just love to talk about what i like, makeup junkie to makeup junkie. there are a few amazon affiliate links above. thank you for being here!}
20 Comments on “December Favorites: Beauty.”
Slip silk pillowcase is saving my face. No more face lines and my hair stays much smoother and doesn’t tangle. It also keeps my face more moisturizer (maybe bc the moisturier doesn’t wipe off?) Got it with the $20 off sephora sent rouge vibs in dec. wish I had bought it sooner!
I want the Gwen palette but until I purge some makeup I’m not trying to bring any more in. When I looked at it in the store it seemed too glittery. Virgin is my all time fave UD eyeshadow & it’s a satin. It seemed a lot of the colors were shimmery. Is that the case? I like the satins but not the pearls nor glitters. But the colors are amazing.
Some dry shampoo, add a splash of color with MAC lipstick, and I’m good to go!
Kari
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I just bought some Pixi products for the absolute first time and I am loving them. I have an exfoliating toner that I swear started clearing up my skin on first use, a tinted lip balm that’s super hydrating and really full color, and a tinted moisturizer that gives me great glow and builds up to pretty good coverage with concealer. Benefit High Beam has been a favorite of mine lately, too. My skin gets flaky in some places in the winter, so I want my skin to look super glowy and hydrated, even if it isn’t. Adding that Tatcha spray to my list!
I agree on the Pixi exfoliating toner!!! I love that stuff! I learned about it here and started using it in October. It really, really clears up your skin and I haven’t been getting the breakouts like I used to before. I have a couple of bottles stockpiled I picked up at Target.
The Gwen palette looks gorgeous! I’ve also been hitting the dry shampoo pretty hard.
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I got the Tom Ford Noir for Christmas, & I’m loving it so much. Elizabeth & James Nirvana Black has been my go to winter scent since it came out, & I’m loving how spicy the Noir scent is.
I’ve been using the Mario Badescu acne cleanser in the morning & the One Love Organics B Enzyme cleansing oil at night. I follow that up with pure organic cold pressed rosehip oil & i wake up with baby smooth face skin!
Not much new other than that. Still in the market for the perfect matte red — so far the stila cream lip stain formula is the best.
Oh! Been using the Best Damn Beauty lip mask a lot too. Overnight, on its own, & under liquid lipstick — it’s awesome all the time.
Clinique’s Cherry Pop has become my new love.
Benefit’s High Beam has been a favorite of mine for years!! The Luna Oil sounds great, I might have to try that out.
Happy New Year, girl! XO
Love reading your favorites every month! The more and more I hear about that Luna oil the more tempted I am to buy it. Might just have to be a belated Christmas present to myself. :-]
Try the Andalou Naturals cleansing milk…one of my all time favorites and perfect for the double cleanse.
I love Clinique’s chubby sticks so I should definitely try this lip color! I have heard so many great things about Jo Malone, have been meaning to switch out perfume scents, and that smell sounds divine!
You NEED the Dita Von Teese mac red lipstick, it’s AMAZING! and the perfect red.
I am crushing majorly on the Tarte Holiday palatte from Sephora this year but I just don’t *need* it; but oh do I want it!
I did pick up “Eva-Nye Forget me knot dry conditioner” at Ulta and am loving it! My ends get so brittle and dry the second day that this has helped them majorly; and it also smells amazing!
I really want the Gwen Stefani palette, it looks absolutely stunning!
xo, Liz
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Have you tried the Make Up Forever eye shadows yet? The pigmentation is incredible, and they are so soft and buttery. I got this gorgeous emerald green color, and now I want to buy them all.
I’ve been wanting to get my hands on that Gwen Stephani palette! The colors look gorgeous!
Paige
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I bought MAC lip prep + prime last December when I bought a couple of matte colors. I haven’t embraced it enough. I have cherry lip liner too, it’s my favorite with reds. I just got Gwen’s palette for Christmas. I love it!!!!! I only got to wear it on Christmas before I got slapped with the flu. OMGahhhhhhhh, can we talk about the Gwen lipsticks that came in the box?!?! I can’t wait to check them out in person! I have Mimosa & Cardamom too! Love it! For Christmas my husband got me Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin. I think I love it even more! Plus, at Nordstrom they told me it was being discontinued and will never ever return. Ahhhhh!
I just got a Josie Maran Argan oil set from the Sephora sale and a giant bottle of Maracuja Oil. I’m obsessed with oils right now! Then a bunch of Stila smudge sticks. Can’t get enough of those! I had a Very Makeup Christmas, I also got a couple of Buxom gift sets and a Sugar set. Okay, I’m going on and on too much about me. Love your Beauty Favs as always!
I’m not a makeup person, yet every single one of your Beauty Favourites posts has me wishing I was… gah! Maybe my SAHM 2016 project should be to become a makeup person!!??!
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My sister-in-law got me UD Naked Smokey for Christmas and I am TOTALLY OBSESSED. It’s gorgeous, and I’m rocking the smokey eye like day and night, Sat-Sunday lately. I also love MAC’s Cherry lip liner, but I can’t find mine anywhere!! *insert crying emoji here* I need to locate it since I very much won’t be able to replace it anytime soon. Cross your fingers for me.