November Favorites

Ahh so I didn't keep my promise and it's been a month since my last post oops! Hopefully from now on, I will be able to update more often...but I'm not promising. :) Thanks to everyone for sticking with me, it's great to see new followers though my poor blog has been neglected for weeks!

I think monthly favorite posts make great "come-back" posts so here I am with my November favorites, can't believe it's almost December - my birth month woot woot!

MAC Hue & Mavala Neon Pink (#558)

Hue is my new favorite lipstick ever! I always thought of it as such a boring color though I never tried it on a single time before. Recently, my sister gave me her tube of Hue because she wasn't using it anymore. (yeah right, we can definitely tell!) I am absolutely in love with this shade, it's a light, soft peachy/pinky nude with a little shimmer. I have been wearing it almost daily since "adopting" it earlier this month. It's one of those colors that go beautifully with any kind of makeup, smoky, neutral, bright, whatever! On the days I haven't used Hue, I used this pretty pink lipstick by Mavala. I'm new to the brand, they do have a US website but it doesn't say where it's sold. Though it's called Neon Pink, I can't say it's a neon pink. I find it to be wearable. I admit that It's a bit summery, but hey it's nice to bring summer back once in a while especially in cooler and darker months like these days.

L-R: MAC Viva Glam Gaga, Mavala Neon Pink, MAC Hue

I compared Neon Pink to Viva Glam Gaga because it was the first bright pink lipstick in sight :)

MAC Eyeshadows - Club, Trax, Woodwinked, Twinks

Inglot #467

I have been feeling a little autumnal in terms of eyeshadows. Also, all of these colors compliment brown eyes *wink* Trax quickly became a favorite of mine shortly after purchasing it. I never thought to pair it with the gorgeous Woodwinked until recently. Ah the combination of gold and purple, how did I not think of this sooner?! I definitely recommend it if you love these colors! Twinks is my newest addition to my ever-growing MAC eyeshadow collection. It had been on my wish list forever, we're finally united! Club is an old favorite, makes a great everyday crease color also love it with darker blues and purples. I talk about Inglot #467 every now and then, it's been a favorite this month again. It's very pigmented and brighter than colors such as MAC's Grain or Naked Lunch. I love that it opens up my eyes. My go-to all over the lid color as of late!

L-R: Club, Woodwinked, Trax, Twinks

Top blushes this month were, NARS Taj Mahal and Gilda and Benefit Bella Bamba. Taj Mahal really makes me feel the season but orange blush does get a little blah if worn daily. So I am loving Bella  Bamba and Gilda when I get tired of it. I am also back to using Too Faced Chocolate Soleil for bronzer. I had been crazy about the elf bronzer from their blush/bronzer duo but wanted to show a little love to my lovely Chocolate Soleil. Now that I am a bit paler, Chocolate Soleil seems to show up much better on my skin.

Last few pieces are products I picked up in Turkey. I was so bummed out that I forgot to bring along some Bath and Body Works favorites on my trip. Few days after I got here, I found out Bath and Body Works is opening in Istanbul! (Winning!) So I picked up some body washes and lotions, of course. I haven't had the chance to try their Paris Amour scent back in Chicago as I had so many other lotions and shower gels I had lined up to finally use. So I picked up a travel size of it along with some other scents, that way I can enjoy a different one everyday and actually finish them. I stay away from holiday scents, with the exception of candles, because they can be so overwhelming that they make me nauseous. So I usually stick with sweet or clean scents. Paris Amour is sweet but bearable. I especially love layering it over the Paris Amour body wash.

Bioderma's micelle solution for sensitive skin has been working its magic on my skin lately. When I first used it I thought it was just like water, it feels that pure. I love that it's so gentle on my skin and find it to be soothing as well. It's fragrance and alcohol free.

My last favorite this month is this black cherry (looks almost black in the bottle) Flormar nail polish. Flormar sells very affordable cosmetics and though they don't have a huge selection of colors (with the exception of shades of nudes, neutrals, pinks, reds and a few "wild" colors here and there) I love their nail polishes. They are so easy to apply and last for days on my nails, even without top coat.

Thanks for reading :)

Happy December!