Wednesday, May 1, 2013

April 2013 Faves

So I'm a little late with my April Favorites but I'm just getting back into blogging again regularly so forgive me! No need for more rambling...here they are:




I am obsessed with knuckle-rings - or midi-rings - whatever you want to call them. I think they are so adorable and something different from the typical everyday rings. I found mine at Walmart (actually, I cheated. They are toe rings! But they make perfect knuckle-rings and are super cheap for a set of 5!)



Next favorite is my new Nume Titan 3. I got a Groupon coupon for $110 off the retail price , so I ended up getting this sweet baby for about $90. It comes with 3 sizes of barrels so you can get various curl sizes. I read reviews and YouTube videos of people who raved about this, and I'm happy to report, it lives up to its claims! It is super easy to curl your hair (I use the heat protectant glove that comes with it because I'm accident-prone) - I honestly believe it's way easier than a regular curling iron. It took me LESS THAN 30 minutes to curl my entire head and I have long, thick hair. Usually half way through curling my hair with a curling iron, my arms are tired, I'm hot, and I'm just SO over curling my hair. That's definitely not the case with this one. I am IN LOVE with the NUME! Nume discount codes are floating all over the internet, so GO get you one!


For my face this month, I have been using various products, but these 3 really stand out to me. First is the Revlon Nearly Naked foundation in Fresh Beige. I love this because it evens out my skin tones, hides my redness, and it really is nearly naked - it isn't cakey or thick at all, but it does a good job at being a foundation. 
I am pretty self-conscious about my undereye area, so I always use a concealer. I have found a couple that are pretty good, but I had heard many great things about Hard Candy's Glamoflauge concealer. OMG, it is seriously heavy duty like the packaging says. You have to be really careful about blending it out and a tiny bit goes a LONG way. But it definitely makes me look like I've gotten 12 hours of restful sleep, which I never do! And it's $6 at Walmart, which you can't beat!
After these products, I like to set them with a powder. I have many brands of powders, which I rotate out with this one, but I have really been enjoying this one. It is very light, soaks up all the oil on my face, and makes my face look pretty matte for hours on end. Most of the face powders I have do not work this great, as I will have oil break-thru a couple hours later. Some people will not like the scent, but it reminds me of classic makeup-department-store-lady LOL. The scent does not stick though, so after applying, you don't smell anything at all. This container contains a HUGE amount of product for $5 at Walmart and they come in different shades and even a translucent version.


My favorite part is definitely the EYES! I have been loving Maybelline's new The Rocket mascara. My HG mascara is actually Tarte's Lights, Camera, Lashes, and the results I get with The Rocket are very close to that. I am going to continue to see if I love it so maybe this $6 mascara will replace my $19 one!
For the lids, I have been obsessed with copper colors. I found these two at Sally's (they are Sally brand) for super cheap and they are outstanding! The top is a regular eyeshadow that is a light coppery shade that I like to put in the crease over some gold shadow. The bottom is a baked eyeshadow that is super intense for a copper smokey-eye for nights out. 
The last eye product is Hard Candy's Baked Eyeshadow Duo in Peace. The light half is a perfect shimmery champagne highlight color that I like to wear under the brow and in the inner corners of the eyes. You can even use it as a highlight for your cheeks! The brown half is a gorgeous shimmery brown that is super pigmented! I like to put this in the crease for drama.


For lips, I have been obsessed with lip stains. I have 3 from Loreal and 1 from Maybelline (I need to go buy more!). I love these because the color has great pigment, is glossy, and lasts for hours. I wouldn't say 10hours, but long enough! Great alternatives to lipstick and lip gloss!


Victoria's Secret Pink Fresh & Clean body mist has been a favorite for years! This scent is fruity and amazing, but it isn't your typical fruity-smell. I can't describe smells to save my life, so if you are in a VS store, I suggest go test it out! This scent is the epitome of summer! Comes in a lotion and body wash too!

What are your April Faves???

1 comment:

  1. Great Faves Heather! I luv the Rocket too, and I really need to try that Hard Candy Concealer :)

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