Monthly Favorites: February 2011

I've always wanted to do a post like this! If you have been following along, then some of these wont be a surprise at all, because I've been using most of them everyday.

I have found that the Studio Sculpt and MSF Natural is the best combo I have ever used. It just gives a flawless finish, without feeling like I have a lot of makeup on at all. I have used Pinch O' Peach nearly everyday since I got it. It's such a lovely color and really compliments my skin, because it's so light and I can't overdue it. I only just purchased the Maybelline Instant Rewind Concealer and Highlighter recently, but I really am in love with it. I like that the concealer gives great coverage, and the highlighter gives such a natural sheen that is not too glittery. I've used the ELF Setting Spray for a few months, but it really does make my makeup last a long time.

I have been using my MAC shadows a lot this month, especially Blanc Type, Satin Taupe, and Beauty Marked. Also, I use my Physicians Formula Matte Quad in Canyon Classics just about everyday since I bought it almost 2 years ago. It's great for helping my eye shadows blend together. I bought the Maybelline One by One Mascara last week, and it's really great for separating my lashes and adding volume. I like this better than my Covergirl Lashblast, because the One by One doesn't make them clump together as much. I've really liked using the Urban Decay Primer Potion in Greed sample I got in my Dangerous Palette, especially when I do shimmery looks. I've been using my L'Oreal Linear Intense Liquid Liner a lot in the last few weeks, because I finally got the hang of using it. The one I have has a brush tip applicator, rather than a felt tip, so it can be a little difficult to work with. I need to draw out where I'm going to put it with a black shadow first, but it's really dark, and lasts all day without flaking or smudging. My favorite lipstick for this month has been MAC Milan Mode, because it's a luster finish and I can make it as sheer or opaque as I want.

I don't have the box for it anymore, but one of my favorites has been the hair color I use, which is L'Oreal Feria in Starry Night. It's a beautiful dark cool toned black, and makes your hair look kind of blue in the sunlight. Love love LOVE that color.  Since I've been dying my hair black, I've been using the Garnier Frutis Color Shield Conditioner (this is a new bottle, and I also picked up the shampoo to go with it.) It's a nice thick formula and is very moisturizing. When I use it, I like to mix it with a bit of the Hi-Gloss Conditioner that came with my hair color, and let it sit while I'm washing my body, and rinse right before I get out of the shower. I've been wearing my hair curly a lot this month, and I've been using my Conair 1 1/4 Tourmaline Curling Iron to style it. I love the nice loose curls it gives. I've used my ELF Matte Finisher top coat on all my manicures since I bought it, and I love the look that it gives. I am wearing it now over ELF Metal Madness. Finally, I've been loving this Body Butter by Basin in the scent Therapy. It's a very clean and soothing scent and the body butter is super moisturizing. I use it when I get out of the shower.

I think that's everything! What have been your favorite product for this month?

Haul 02.12.11

This is just another mini haul. I went to Target tonight on a mission to look for a new curling iron. If you have seen my holy grail list, you'll see that I have the Instyler listed as my favorite styling tool, and while I like the finished product when I use the Instyler, actually using it is a pain in the butt. Straightening is super easy, but if I want to curl my hair, I have to wrap my hair around the barrel and I'm always afraid I'm going to burn myself. Plus I'm never able to run through my ends and they look all frazzled. So I wanted to get something a little more straight forward.

I decided on a Conair Tourmaline Ceramic 1 1/4 inch Curling Iron. I used it when I got home, and I like it so far. It took me a bit of time to get the used to the technique, because I've not used this type of iron in a while. It took about the same about of time as it does with the Instyler, but I think now that I know how to use it, this will be a much quicker way to curl my hair.

I also picked up a bottle of Tresemme Heat Tamer Spray. I've been through 2 bottles of this heat protectant and I really like it. What I like is that it protects you hair against the heat from the blow dryer as well as a flat iron or curling iron. Then I picked up a tube of Clean and Clear Finishes Moisturizer. My favorite moisturizer of all time is the Clean and Clear Soft, both the Day and Night ones. But that line was discontinued, which is a shame because I really like the products from this line. However they came out with the Finishes line and the moisturizer is the same exact formula as the Soft ones. The only downside is the tube is just over 1/4 the amount of product as before, but at the same price. Lame.

Here's a quick picture of what my hair looked like after using my new curling iron:

Tiny update: changed the background a bit. Still playing with the styling.