Here are my March favs!
Anastasia Beverly Hill Sultry Palette
Anastasia Beverly Hill is a brand that I've tried here and there but then I end up returning the items or giving it away. To me they're are an instahype brand which is not necessarily a bad thing. It's just a brand I never really took to. The only reason I picked up this palette was because it was on sale. I ended up grabbing it from Sephora. First glance it's pretty but I wasn't expecting much. The more and more I used it the more I enjoyed it and the really liked the looks I did with. I rarely use all the shades in a palette. I've used all of them but one. I used this as an everyday palette and it wasn't too much on my eyes for daytime. If you can snag this on sale, I say go for it. I'm tempted to get the Soft Glam palette.
tarte Tartelette Toasted Palette
I'm still going through my stash and purging items. I pulled this palette as a potential get rid of item. I have the other two Tarlette palettes and the main reason at first for keeping this one is to have "all of them together". It sat in my basket and I wasn't reaching for it. Then I finally started playing around it and really like it. During the warm palette craze I got this and the Urban Decay Naked Heat. When I was deciding which one to keep I went with the Toasted palette. The mix of shades in this one spoke to me. I use all of the shades and not just a few here and there. I like that it's a compact palette and it's a complete palette. I don't have to reach for something else to do a complete look. If you're looking to spend a little more on a warm palette to add to your stash then I recommend this one.
Morphe Brush M173 Mini Buffer Brush
I've purchased quite a few Morphe brushes over the last few months. I was looking for some replacement brushes and didn't want to pay a lot and Morphe fit the bill. I picked up the Mini Buffer Brush to use with my under eye concealer. The reviews on it are really good. But when I got it home I instantly thought this isn't going to blend my concealer out. I thought it would be too stiff. Well it's not and it blends out my under eye concealer beautifully. I've tried with multiple concealers and haven't had any issues. So score! I may grab another one. You can't beat this price. Forgot to snap a pic of it. Whoops LOL!
Urban Decay Vice Lipsticks
I pulled out a bunch of Urban Decay lippies to play around with for March. I've raved about the Urban Decay Vice Lipsticks in previous posts. They are definitely in my top 3. favorite lipsticks. The three shades I wore the most in March are Nighthawk (brown red), Cherry (deep wine berry) and Gash (deep red). The staying power of these shades is fantastic. I really didn't need to touch it up throughout the day but of course I did just because lol! And I just realized that Cherry was a favorite last month! I really want to keep in the rotation but I'm going to put away for now. It may come back out. Warm temperatures be damn! I wear dark lippies year round!
MAC Boom Boom Bloom Collection
MAC isn't a brand I really keep up with. Most of the time my friends tell me what's going on and what I should check out. I think I saw this collection on Ulta's website and was intrigued. These shades are right up my alley. There are only two item left on Ulta's site but you can see the full collection on MAC's site. I ended up ordering the palette (Kabuki Doll), two lipglasses (Heartmelter - midtone rosey pink and Cherry Mochi - warm raspberry pink), a lipstick (Frambose Moi - raspberry pink) and the Fix+. The packaging is super cute! I haven't used a couple of the items but what I have used I have enjoyed. My favorite item is the Heartmelter lipgasss. I reminds me of Secret Agent from LORAC which is a favorite but Heartmeleter has a more pink to it. If these colors are your jam then check this collection out.
ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Super Serum
I have reached for this serum so much and used it up quickly! The one that I don't like is the packaging only because I can't tell how much product I have left lol! I have raved about the moisturizer in this line but I think I'm liking the serum more! I snagged a duo on auto delivery from QVC when it was a Beauty Steal. During the day sometimes I use just one pump during my a.m. skincare routine and it doesn't not make me oily and my foundation application is so good! It absorbs in the the skin nicely. I feel like my skin is nice and plump but also smooth. In the evening I really like using this after doing a mask or peel that leaves my skin feeling a little tight. Two pumps of this along with with water moisturizer and I'm good to go! This is pricey but I love what it has been doing for my skin. So it's a keeper in my skincare rotation.
L'Occitane Intensive Hand Balm
I've ordered 3 L'Occitane sets from QVC since the beginning of the year *head palm*. One of the sets I ordered is the L'Occitane Ultimate Moisture Collection. I've always been a fan of their hand creams. They are so lux! I've never tried the Intensive Hand Balm and it was included in the set I purchased. During the presentation the on air guest said use this at night before you go to bed. So I keep it by my bed and just before I settle in for the night I slap some on my hands and they feel so go! There are so soft and don't look dry. I use this during the day too but I use it mostly at night. If you're look for a real treat for your hands this is it! I think this is the most luxurious hand cream I have used.
A nice mix of items for March. I have work travel coming and my blog mojo is still blah. So we'll see if I get posts up for April. I have been posting my monthly empties on Instagram as well. I used to post my favorites. I may start posting them again there. So follow me along there since I think this blog may becoming to an end. Or may be on pause for a bit.
TTFN - ta ta for now!
