Favorite 5: January 2015

At the beginning of every month I’ll let you know what my top 5 favorites were in makeup and/or skincare for the previous month.

Here’s what I loved during the month of January:

1. Origins Plantscription Anti-Aging Power Serum.

            This is my Holy Grail serum. Nothing leaves my skin as moisturized and even. I’ve been using this for almost a year and I will not be without it. I have very sensitive skin and this does not irritate it or make it red. I put this all over my face and neck and a little extra on areas of concern. You can find this at Sephora in varying sizes.

2. NYX butter gloss in BLG07 Tiramisu.

            This color had been sold out for months at Target and CVS. I finally found it at CVS one day, after I had stopped looking for it in vain. The NYX butter glosses feel like buttah! They go on so smooth and are creamy and hydrating all day long. I wear this light pinky nude-brown color alone or on top of pretty much any color lipstick color to tone it down (like my #5 favorite below). I generally don’t like glosses, but the butter glosses aren’t sticky at all. I have these in a few colors and want more! They also smell like yummy vanilla cake batter.

3. Revlon Lip Butter in 001 Pink Truffle.

            I went on a road trip to find this lipstick, and it was worth it! I couldn’t find it at some stores, and it was $9.49 at CVS (no sale or ECBs). I finally went to Walgreens where it was on sale for $6.49 or $5.49 and then there was a $1 Walgreens coupon for it. Score! This is a great everyday fall/winter color. It’s a “your lips but better” color with a hint of brown. Love the color and love the formula—it’s very creamy and opaque, with a hint of shimmer. You can find this at drugstores and Target.

4. Pacifica Natural Mineral Coconut Eye Shadow in Ethereal.

            I received this in my January 2015 ipsy bag and have been using it basically every day since mid-January. Like I said in my ipsy January 2015 post, it’s the perfect light champagne color. I’ve been putting it all over my lids and up to my brow bone before adding a darker crease color.

5. Nars Lipstick in Fast Ride.

            The Sephora website describes this lipstick as a sheer mulberry color. I would say that is pretty accurate. It’s a very deep purple-y berry. I got this at the 20% of VIB sale a few months back. I wanted a quintessential fall/winter lip color and this fit the bill. I don’t normally wear very dark lip colors, so the fact that this is sheer works well for me. You can definitely build the coverage so that it is fully pigmented, but I tend to keep it sheer.

I see these all being favorites in February too. What did you love during the month of January? Let me know!