I cannot believe February is already over. Where is the year going?! Here are my Feb favs, I dont really have a lot of them as I didnt really buy a lot of new products this month. But here we go:
1) Number 4 Lumiere d hiver Clarifying Shampoo. I received this sample in my January Birchbox and I really, really love it. I love the concept of a clarifying shampoo, but I just havent found any that do anything above and beyond my typical shampoo. This, however, I really love. There are a few things that really turned me on to this: first it smells great, second it leave my hair feeling soft and very light weight, and third it strips away all the hairspray & dry shampoo without stripping my hair's nutrients. The texture is odd, similar to honey and it doesnt give you that crazy lather you may be used to. But I just wet my hair, put a little more than a pea sized drop on my fingers, emulsify it with water and then spread my fingers and put directly on my scalp. I do this about 4 times, finishing with the length/strands of my hair, lather, and rinse. LOVE! The only downer is it is expensive but I think worth it.
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2) My newest polish additions. I am really not too into the neon trend, I think it is loud and a bit overstated, but everytime I see bright yellow nails on girls I love it. So my local beauty store had 30% off all China Glaze which is my favorite polish lately, so I picked up these two colors. The neon yellow is from their Summer Neons Collection 2012, and is called "Sun-Kissed", and the olive green is from their Hunger Games Collection and called "Westside Warrior". The green is a gorgeous creamy color that I really love, especially when I am not feeling bright nails. My go to is usually a dark brick red but this will be a nice alternative. The neon yellow is a really great color and actually paints with a matte finish so it might be fun to play around with a super shiny top coat and do that shiny french tip trend I have been seeing.
3) My sister wears Miss Dior and I have always liked the way it smelled, so for Christmas she purchased a mini for me to try out and see if I liked it for everyday use. I finally got around to using it, and I love it, especially for spring.
4) I ordered a bunch a new books a few weeks ago, and finally have had some down-time to read. I really, really am loving Colleen Hoover. I read both books this week, finishing Point of Retreat a few hours ago and what can I say, I am hooked. I cant wait for her other book, Hopeless, to come out in print soon because I really enjoyed her writing style. Slammed is the first book, Point of Retreat is the second. A cliff-notes version of the plot is basically a young woman who falls for her new neighbor, but due to some pretty dramatic circumstances cant be together but have to coexist in daily life. They both have experienced some of the same tragedies, and the male character is about to help the female character through a few more. It is just an all-around, well written romance and coming of age novel.
5) I am always on the hunt for a good concealer. I was using Benefit Erase Paste but found that it wasn't that blend-able. The coverage is amazing but it takes a little work to blend into my foundation and look good. The Maybelline Fit Me! Concealer is fantastic. It is creamy, easy to blend, and has great coverage. It also has superior staying power, especially when set with a powder.
6) I have had this brush for a while, but actually stopped using it in place of just using my fingers to blend my foundation. I dont know why, but last week I was getting ready and it was just staring at me, looking lonely, so I decided to give it some love and try it out with my new(ish) foundation. And I forgot how flawlessly this brush distributes my foundation. It really blends well and leaves a super clean finish. No brush stroke lines or anything. And for $3, the elf Powder Brush is definitely worth a try.
What were your favorites this month?? Leave me a comment below!
