July Favorites

IM BACK!!! Its been forever and you can definitely tell!

But I'm back and ready to get back into the blogging grove. So what better way to start then with some monthly favorites. These are some of the products that have stood out to me since my last favorites. Some [like the bb cream and pomade] I have been loving for well over a year and theres even some new found favorites!

Products Mentioned:

L'Oreal Youth Code BB Cream in Medium

Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Mask 

Anastasia Beverly Hill Dip Brow Pomade in Dark Brown

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara 

Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder

Rimmel Exaggerate Lip Liner in Eastend Snob

NARS Satin Lip Pencil in Isola Bella

NYX Lip Gloss in Made Me Blush from the La Fleur Set

PS: Look out for content everyday in August! I'm going to be posting on the tube or here on the blog everyday this month. I've been meaning to give this a go for a while, and if I don't tell you or put it on here I'll never stick to it. So heres to #everydayaugust! 

February Favorites

I know, I know I've been MIA again recently, but I'm going to try to get back at this in this month. So to start this month off on a good start it's monthly favorites time. I tried a bunch of new products in February and many of them made it into my favorites.

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

Anastasia Beverly Hill Brow Wiz in Chocolate

Maybelline Face Studio Master Conceal in Medium Light

MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural in Medium Golden

Beauty Blender Pro

Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Serum

Organix Kukui Oil Frizz Defying Curl Cream

*Note: The Organix line is not organic, but are sulfate free.

January Favorites

So I originally filmed my favorites, but some how I was not in focus at all! So a post it shall be, lol.

This most I was all about a natural, minimal glowy base. For my primer I have been loving the L'Oreal magic lumi primer, I don't believe I have spoken about this here, but it is definitely my favorite primer from the drugstore. Because I have such dull skin this brings life back to my face.

Lately I have not been reaching for a full on base and just been using concealer where needed. I have been reaching for the Revlon Age Defying concealer in 03 medium. It's a very thin consistency, but has great coverage. To set the concealer I have been using the MAC mineralized skin finish natural in the shade medium golden. I love this powder because it doesn't mattify, but just set everything allowing for a natural glow to come through.

The Holla Bronzer from benefit has been used daily, I love it. It lives up to all the hype  I have a full post on it [here].  For my cheeks I have been loving the shade prim form Tarte. This shade was in their cheek to chic collection from around the holidays. It's a nude peachy shade that goes with everything, its just enough color to give life to the cheeks.

For lips I think I may have found my signature lip combo. Its Revlon's lipstick in Velvet Rose and NYX lip gloss in natural beauty. They're both a darker nude that borders a mauve, I have been wearing them together since Christmas. I absolutely love this combo.

I have two hair products and hair is something I don't really talk about much because I find hair to be so different that I find it very rare that a product that works for someone else will work for me. But the first one is the Oscar Blandi lacca Hairspray. I originally got this for those days where I straighten my hair and I need to add some texture and volume, but this surprisingly works great for my curly hair. It holds and control my frizz.  The second is the Batiste dry shampoo, I have heard everyone rave about this, but never really thought to pick it up. But after trying so many dry shampoos from the drugstore,  this is definitely the bell of the ball. It gets rid of the greasy look without making your hair crunchy and the mist is super fine that product distributes evenly.

What were some of your favorites this past month?

xoxo Franchesca

June Favorites!

For me the first of the month doesn't mean rent is due, but rather its monthly favorite time!! I found that this month I was all about the eyes and getting a natural healthy skin. 

To help keep spots at bay and shrink my pore I have been reaching for the Boot Botanics Iconic Clay Mask. This my sister actually received in an influenster voxbox but she was fortunate enough to not get the bad skin gene, so I gave it a try and I've notice a huge difference this past. 

So i've never really been to into primers, the first one I ever used was the BareMinerals Prime Time primer back in high school and it worked great, but naturally I wanted to expand my horizons and also see what the drugstore had available. So I picked up the Rimmel Fix & Perfect primer about two years ago, wasn't a huge fan of it but also didn't hate it. However, one day I forgot I had put on the Rimmel primer and then applied the BareMinerals primer and was shocked to see how these two work out. So the Rimmel primer really helps fill in my pores a bit and it definitely help the longevity of my foundation. Now the BareMineral primer is an all in one great primer, it fills in the pore along with helping foundation just glide on. So together they give me an airbrushed finish! 

I have seen a huge reduction in the appearance of my hyperpigmentation and have found myself just using concealer where I need it and powder. My MAC prolong wear has been phenomenal, it perfect cause it a thin consistency but is still pigmented and it has great lasting power. The powder I have been loving in the BareMinerals original mineral veil, this add an almost soft focus to the face. This face routine has been perfect for these really humid summer days here.

For these summer days nothing is more perfect than a bronzy face [at least I think so] so I have been loving the Maybelline Fit Me blush is deep nude. Its a shimmer bronzing shade that gives the most gorgeous sheen to the cheeks. 

I found my self reaching for the LORAC Pro palette seriously everyday! But mainly for my night time looks. I have fallen in love with the shade garnet, it is absolutely stunning! Go into an Ulta and swatch it now if you haven't already! I also found my self reaching for an oldie but a goodie. Now I love my Anastasia dip brow but sometime its just not convenient. So I went back to my good old Maybelline brow powder, its just quick and easy. 

What did you all love the month of June?

Have a lovely day!

xoxo Franchesca 

May Favorites

Am I the only who loves monthly favorites time? I love going through all my products and picking out what I loved this past month. This months theme was pretty pink and coral. So without further ado, my May favorites...

Milani Color Statement Lipstick [11 Fruit Punch] this formula is a-maz-ing the pigmentation is great and its creamy but last forever. It is just a really great lipstick and it smells like a jolly rancher.

Maybelline Color Whisper [65 Pink Possibilities] a sheer hot pink, perfect for daytime and the office. You can build up this shade get it as vibrant as you want. This a great product to ease you into bright pink lips. I find that all the color whispers are great for this.

Benefit Cha Cha Tint I was a bit skeptical about a liquid check products, but I have been really impressed. I love the natural look I get get with a tint and this shade is absolutely stunning. Will definitely  be going to pick up the bigger size when this one runs out.

Benefit High Beam I have been of fan of benefits watt's up for years now, but that has slowly been replaced with high beam. High Beam gives a more natural highlight I feel, which makes it great for day time. This is another product I will be purchasing the bigger size of when I run out.

Revlon Age Defying Concealer [03 medium] this concealer is thin but is also really pigmented which makes it great for under the eyes and all of the face as well. Because it is thin it doesn't cake up and only creases after some 5-6 hours.

Maybelline Color Tattoo [25 Bad to the Bronze] probably the most raved about shade from the color tattoo line, I know understand why. I really like the color tattoos but I find that the range is really inconsistent. Some are dryer than others, some are a bit chalky and then there their is Bad to the Bronze it is just a creamy and goes on smoothly, what I expect from all cream eyeshadows.

POND'S Clarant B3 Dark Spot Corrector  I have been using this for a bit over a month now and well I believe its working. More on this product later in the week.

I was in love with not one but three shades this month. The first being Essie E-nuf is E-nuf a gorgeous coral color. The second is my all time favorite shade for the summer time, L'Oreal Club Prive a gorgeous teal shade that looks amazing with a tan. Lastly Wet n' Wild megalast Private Viewing a gorgeous sheer nude, I mostly love this for the toes since I love a neutral shade on them.

What are some of your favorites from the last month?

Have a lovely day!
xoxo Franchesca