August Favorites: Beauty.
Heyayaya! Hi. Hello. Let’s be product junkies and talk about it.
While on vaca last month, I had a few staples that I loved: the sun bum suncreen, the sum bum face stick and chapstick (has anyone tried their hair products?), these first aid beauty travel packets and the ole henriksen cleansing cloths in the travel size. I also took a travel tarteguard sunscreen and am still using that daily on my face. Love it!
Also, I am still SO LOVING (!!!!!) this sephora formula X erase cuticle cream but I can’t find it on the website!! Whyyyyy. I hope it’s not being discontinued. Maybe they are just repackaging it? It’s more expensive on amazon so that scares me. In stores, I believe it is $15. WAH.
The other thing I’ve been blowing through this month are my go-to macadamia oil repair masque and healing oil treatment for my ends. Yes, I found it at TJ Maxx cheaper, but I’m pretty sure this line is also being repackaged (I saw it in Ulta), so I found it on clearance too. My hair is just so wrecked from pregnancy. Please tell me it will return. I’ve even been SO GOOD (read: I have zero time) and rarely blowing drying it or using heat. Whomp whomp.
Anyhoo, on to happier things – my loves this month!
Tarte tartelette blush in Celebrated. I’ve been wearing some bright lips this month and this is perfectly neutral. It’s quite possible this has replaced tarte Exposed as my favorite blush of all time. Maybe. I’m on the fence! We shall see. Either way, tarte blush for liiiiife.
Trader Joe’s a midsummer’s night Moisturizing Cream in extra dry. This is a newer find and totally an impulse purchase if only because I love creams with pumps. It’s FAB. If I use the alba daily shade in the daytime, I don’t love putting it on at night since it has SPF and I’m weird. This truly has ZERO scent (you know when products say that, but still have a scent?? this does not.) and is so rich and thick and creamy. It’s Max-friendly since it’s mild. On a few lazy nights I’ve even slathered it on my face after washing and it never broke me out or anything. Love it.
31 by J. Crew. I.love.this.scent. Oh my gosh. I know I’m the rollerball queen but this is HUGE because this is my second 31 rollerball!! Like, how do I even go through perfume?? My friend Natalie bought me this scent for my birthday last year. Since having Max, rollerballs are my go-to because I can feed him, leave the house and put on perfume in the car without making him smell like a bottle of Chanel. This, Bronze Goddess and Fresh Cream have been on major rotation in my purse the last few months. I still have a bit left in my old bottle, but a grabbed another since I love it so.
Caudalie Gentle Cleansing Milk. this.stuff.is.heaven. There could not be a better name for it. It is so gentle, so mild, so creamy – it just feels GOOD on your face. It isn’t enough to take my makeup off, but I’ve been using oil to remove that anyway. So I’ll use an oil first and then rub this in with some water and it’s a dream. Feels fantastic, especially if you have crazy dry skin.
Urban Decay Matte Revolution Lipsticks. oh mah gahhhh. I feel like I waited forever for these to come out and I LOVE them. They are by far the best matte lipsticks I’ve tried (read: moisturizing) and don’t make your lips feel like a desert. I want these in every color. I got menace (pink!) and after dark, which is just the coolest fall shade ever. I’ve been wearing them the last two weeks nonstop with just some black eyeliner and mascara.
Loreal Privee Doutzen’s Nude. this is embarrassing. You know why? I bought this last year and misplaced it before I could even use it (we were in the process of moving) and just two weeks ago, my husband found it. In the GARAGE. Of all places. Anyhoo, this is a really flattering shade for my skintone. It’s kind of a mauve-y nude and for a few minutes I was deciding if it was a grandma color. But I love it on my toes. Super pretty and good transition to fall.
Essie Urban Jungle. As far as whiter, creamier nudes go, this one works best with my skintone. It’s about as white as I can go for polish without looking ridiculous. It’s not streaky at all and goes with all the things!
Fresh Sugar Nude Lip Balm. SO much nude going on! Very weird for me too since it’s rarely a shade a gravitate towards being so pale. I mentioned this a few months ago and I just flipping love the stuff. This is like a mom’s best friend. I take it everywhere with me and slap it on my lips (no mirror needed) and even without makeup, it gives just enough… SOMETHING – to make me look unzombielike. (I hope.) I don’t love the other shades that this comes in, but I really like this one.
Sara Happ Confetti Cake lip scrub. um, hello, have we met? This is a given. I don’t know why it took me so long to buy this (yes I do, 1. I usually use the Lush lip scrubs and 2. it’s kinda pricey when I can just grab sugar and coconut oil in my pantry) but I looooove it. It’s one of those things that is just FUN to use, you know? It’s not a necessity, but I really like the texture of this scrub (sometimes the Lush ones can be really loose, like sugar falling everywhere) and the scent? Just give me a big fat slice of cake.
So whatcha loving this month? Have you bought all the things Fall yet?! I bought an Essie nail color in frock and roll and can’t wait to wear it. I want every fall Zoya shade. And the new makeup forever HD foundation. I also really want the Josie Maran hydrating mist but I miiiiiight hold out until the VIB sale in November??
(Who am I kidding, that’s totally far away.)
P.S. BLOOPER
{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!}
38 Comments on “August Favorites: Beauty.”
The nude nail polish is really pretty, I really enjoyed their nude series from last year. I’m definitely going to grab it from Amazon while it’s still around. :) Also, I love love love these posts. Thanks for keeping them up!
I saw a lip scrub recently and didn’t know if I would like it. I will definitely have to try this one.
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My hair was a wreck from 4 to 6-7 months post partum, but it did go back to my pre-baby normal, I promise! Hang in there!
ahhh thanks!
If you use the code happy on zoya’s website you get half off and free shipping too. (I may have just ordered the entire fall line.) Love these posts!
THANK YOU!
Jess, I’m curious if you’ve ever tried Micellar water for cleansing your face/taking off your makeup?
i have only tried the simple micellar – didn’t love it! i’ve wanted to try bioderma forever, but haven’t bit the bullet. do you love it?? i do like using the oil since my skin is so dry!
I’m using the Garnier one and my skin has broken out, but I don’t know if that’s related :/ I’ve stopped using it as a cleanser, for now. I really like it for removing eye makeup though!
I’m also addicted to rollerballs and always love your fragrance suggestions so I had to go order 31 without ever smelling it. Thanks for the tip…I was happy to see it on sale.
I’m really loving OPI Samoan Sands nail polish, Kat Von D Studded lipstick in Lovestruck (I got the Sephora sample and now I’m obsessed…will definitely get the full size when it’s back in stock) and the Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue. For hair you can’t beat the Drybar Dry Shampoo. LOVE!
Oops, I meant…Kat Von D “Lovecraft”
grab more of those 31 rollerballs while you can, they were on clearance in both my local j.crew stores – aka being discontinued!
ugh, i was afraid of that!
The blooper cracked me up! So adorable!
The lip scrub sounds good enough to eat! Love the blooper! Urban Decay lippy sounds wonderful.
Amber
I went to Ulta on Saturday to do my annual fall splurge. I was talking to one of the sales people about the Tarte blush in Exposed and I almost said, ” My friend has been recommending it forever!” and then I remembered that I just read about it here every month! So thanks friend!
Also celebrated was my back up choice, so I think that means I need to go get that one too!
i love this. you have no idea how happy it makes me!!
Oh good!! By the way I’ve only had it for 3 days and am LOVING it. If you’re recommending Celebrated too, I’m going to have to go back for it!
I’m obsessed with the macadamia oil healing oil! I use it every day!
Love the chubby little hand!
I don’t have a Sephora near me, but Ulta should be opening up any day now. I cannot wait. I’ve been holding off on updating some things, as I am due a good makeup spree.
UD Revolution Matte in After Dark is SO pretty, and I really like “Bad Blood,” too. Right now, I’m obsessed with Chanel Le Vernis nail polish in Orage and NARS Blush Duo in 413 BLKR. Highly recommend!
i’ve been eyeing that blush duo.
Have you ever thought about doing a Birchbox subscription and reviewing the monthly boxes? I would read the heck out of that.
so i did get birchbox for a few years, back when i started these posts i was still getting it! then my credit card expired and i never changed it – but i usually ended up hating the boxes. :( my fault thought – i’m just terrible with samples and they end up cluttering everything!
Love the blooper!
I also have fallen in love with the UD Revolution matte lipsticks. I just bought Bittersweet – a wearable purple? Heck yeah!
Do you wear a liner with After Dark, or is it easy to wear without a liner? I’m… um… well, I’m lazy. No two ways around it. I hate wearing liners, but I love that beautiful color!
bittersweet is also on my list!
so i used to hate liners too but really got into them a year or two ago. i didn’t buy the matching liner (but i might) – i’ve just been using NYX nude (my favorite liner for everything, it’s pinkish) to line. it does look better (like more precise) with a liner, in my opinion!
I have been loving everything Caudalie lately. I really want to get the milk cleanser to my routine because I’ve been hearing great stuff about it.
I just posted my August Favorites too up on my blog: http://thewestcoastexplorer.me/2015/08/31/august-favorites/ Check them out if you have time! I’d appreciate your feedback too!
XoXo,
TheWestCoastExplorer.com
i love both of those sally hansen colors so much!!! that blue is the best blue!!!
I look forward to these posts each month. You always have great recommendations. I was scrolling along and enjoying as per usual….then bam! Killed by the baby hand. <3 <3
The confetti cake lip scrub is going on my birthday wish list!
I know you’ve mentioned cleansing oils, but I’m not sure if you’ve ever tried Origins Clean Energy? I’ve been using it as my morning cleanser for about two months now (HOW can that be – where did the summer go??!) and I love it, it feels so good on my skin. I imagine that it’s going to be a lifesaver during the horrible CT winter when my skin basically cracks in half. Cleansing oil and coconut oil moisturizer ftw!
I got the Josie Maran mist a few months ago and I totally love it! I like to use it to set my makeup. One time I was flying from Philly to Denver and I sprayed it on before I left the house. My makeup looked perfect and dewy 12 hours later after the flight and going out for dinner. I LOVE it! I’m also really enjoying Eminence Organics products and IS organics products. I was dealing with some hormonal breakouts and the combo of these two lines made my skin look amazing within a week. Not perfect, but better than it is has in about a decade.
OMG So I’ve been using the UD lipstick you recommended last month before the matte line came out and I’m totally obsessed! When the mattes came out I tried them on my hand and KNEW you’d buy that blue-toned bright pink! I’ll have to try the purple bc I’m loving oxblood and grapey shades for fall. So vampy.
And I love a good sugar lip scrub! Yum! I need to try the Sara one.
My hair is STILL a mess from pregnancy. My bald patches in my hairline came back, but it’s finer baby hair and I can’t flat iron my hair anymore without SINGEING it. UGH. whyyyyy?!
Also, I just found so many things in this post I want to try! I’ve been into caring for my aging face and skin lately. I need to do a new make-up post…SOON!
did you know senhora is launching a beauty box?
http://time.com/3989706/sephora-subscription-service/
I was just in Sephora today and they still have the cuticle cream in stores!
ah thanks!!
I keep forgetting to pick up hat lotion at TJ’s, but I did get pumpkin body butter this year, since I was a fool and never did last year. Love it! I can’t decide if I will like Essie Frock N Roll. Have you worn it yet? Thoughts?