Friday, May 1, 2015

Favorite 5: April 2015

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It’s May!!!! That means Spring is here, right? Right?! New England seems to ignore that memo longer ever year. We had hail/snow/sleet last week. Either way, another month has come and gone. Here are the products I was loving during the month of April (in no particular order):

1. e.l.f. Blushes in Candid Coral and Twinkle Pink
For most days in April I applied both of these blushes to the apples of my cheeks and back up my cheek bone. First I applied Candid Coral (a light dusty peach) and then I topped it off with Twinkle Pink (a light brighter peach). Twinkle Pink has a hint of shimmer so it gave a highlighting effect as well. These two colors go great together and were easy to blend. You can get e.l.f. at Target, online and at Christmas Tree Shop (and apparently at the checkout line of my Old Navy??). The blushes are only $3 and they are amazing!

2. Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in 720 Notting Hill Nude
I can’t get enough of this lipstick! It was one of my February Favorites. It is a great everyday color to wear—a nude with a very slight orange undertone—and  goes with whatever makeup you put on. It applies smoothly and leaves a bit of a shine to the lips. It wears pretty well and is easy to reapply. I recently took this lipstick out of my everyday makeup drawer so that I would use some of the other lip products I have. I miss it…

 

3. Revlon Super Lustrous Liptick in 463 Sassy Mauve
The other lip color I couldn’t get enough off was this nude mauve color from Revlon. It is a crème formula so it is very smooth on the lips and easy to reapply. I don’t like overly pigmented lip products—this is pigmented (you only need one coat), but does not feel heavy on the lips. I also put this lipstick away so that I would start wearing some more spring-like colors. The Super Lustrous line is a very popular line from Revlon that has been around forever and there are a kajillion shades.













4. Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Eye Shadow in Rio De Rose Gold
I got this for Christmas in a Josie Maran kit. It’s kind of a weird concept for an eye color. The pigment is mixed with coconut water, but you have to shake the product up for a bit because the pigment and coconut water separate. You can then apply the product with the dough foot applicator, your finger or a brush. I put use the brush to put a dab on my eyelid and then blend with my finger. It is a beautiful bronze-rose gold color. When I wear this I typically only use this one color. I concentrate the pigment on my lids and then blend the color up into the crease. The color has enough dimension that it doesn’t look flat or like you are only wearing one color. It has good staying power as well, and I don’t even apply a primer when I wear this.

 










5. MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation in NC15
In April, my face seemed to hate any foundation except my MAC foundation. I’ve fully reviewed this foundation in my Beauty Battle of Full Coverage Foundations so I won’t ramble on here. Easy to apply and blend (with a sponge) and provides very full coverage.




That’s my five! What products did you love during the month of March? Let me know! You can see all my monthly favorites here.


Disclaimer: These items were purchased with my own money or by my lovely husband and all opinions are 100% honest and my own. I do not provide positive reviews for payment. Products that work for me may not necessarily work for you.

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