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July Monthly Beauty Favorites


 July Monthly Beauty Favorites 
I've been keeping my fingernails pretty naturally and trying to
get them more healthier and longer looking, but I got this
Kokie nail polish in an Ipsy bag a couple months ago and
I've been using it a lot this summer on my toes. It's a really pretty
periwinkle color. This is in the shade Heavenly.



I actually bought this awhile back and used it (at least the body mist, as you can tell) so much.
I've recently started using them again and have fallen in love with the scent once again. It's a mixture of vanilla and coconut. Those are my favorites!


 FACE:
For face care, I've still been using this tarte Rainforest of the Sea Deep Dive Gel Cleanser. I absolutely  love this stuff! This is a "must have" and "holy grail" for me! It has helped my face problems (I still have some issues of course, but it's improved since using this religiously) so much and doesn't dry my skin out too much as long as I'm using a good moisturizer. That brings me to the next product, Caudalie Moisturizing Sorbet. It is very hydrating and leaves my skin really soft. This is just a sample (from an Ipsy bag) I have, but I would definitely recommend this item even for the price it is. Another sample I've been getting some use out of the last few weeks is this exfoliating Perfecting Face Polish by Organic Surge Daily Care. This summer has dried my face out more than ever, but I feel like with this face wash, a daily moisturizer, and an exfoliating wash/scrub every couple days it has maintained it well for me.


My "holy grail" foundation for this summer has been Tarte's Rainforest of the Sea Water Foundation.  This is such a light foundation. It's more medium coverage, but you can build it up for some extra. I'm in the shade fair neutral.
I've been wanting to try out different concealers, but I'm so stuck on this Tarte Shape Tape concealer. It has such good coverage and highlights the high points on my face so well. I use the shade fair.
I finally gave up on "drug store" setting powders recently and jumped on a more "high end" bandwagon with this Laura Mercier Translucent Face Powder. After using this I don't think my foundation and concealer has ever looked this good! It's so smooth and sets in place really well. I'm really happy with this purchase.
Next is Mac Fix+. I've been using this over my tarte one recently. I may just be weird, but I'm not a fan of the scent of this. I would like to try one of their better scented ones, but I feel like that's what holds me back from using this too much. It does the job, though! It's really refreshing for a prep spray and sets my makeup nicely.


I've been getting a lot of use out of the Tarte tarteist Pro Glow To Go palette a lot this summer. I'm obsessed with the Chisel bronzer shade in it. This past month, I've been using my Becca Jaclyn Hill face palette. I've been using the highlight Prosecco Pop and blush Rose Spritz the most. I just adore this face palette.






 EYES:


I've been trying to use up samples lately to try out new stuff before purchasing the actual size. I have so many laying around that I need to use them up! Primers are one item that I  have so many samples of. Any primer usually goes a long way, so I love getting samples of those. I honestly  like to just conceal my eye lids (I have darker veins on my lids) with my shape tape and then just powder over them before starting my eye makeup. That's the main reason I've accumulated so many eye primers that aren't getting used. This past month, I've been trying this Thank me Later eye primer by Elizabeth Mott. I still conceal because of my veins on my lids, but then I apply this primer over that. I feel like my eyeshadow stays on my eyes longer, but the pigmentation and blending of shadows is about the same as using concealer. I do like this product, though.
I've had these ColourPop eye liners for such a long time. I went through a phase of not wearing any liner, or only wearing a nude one in the water line, that I wasn't getting much use out of any of my kohl or gel type ones. These are so creamy and are easily applied with pigmentation on your water line. They wear great for me, too. The cost of these is affordable and great for the quality!
I really don't need to explain my love for this L'oreal Voluminous Lash Paradise, because I'm sure you've tried it by now since everyone is going crazy over this $10 mascara. If not, you can check out my last beauty blog on this product. It really is amazing, and that's why it has once again made my favorites list.

My review on the mascara is on this blog: https://bitsofsunshine1407.blogspot.com/2017/07/beauty-tutorial-review-on-loreal-vs-too.html




         
With this Jaclyn Hill X Morphe palette, I don't have a lot of favorite palettes this month. This palette can be used for so many eye looks. I've done fun blues, smoky reds, shimmery pinks, and plenty of neutral eyes with it. This palette is great for any season because of the great variety of colors. I'm still so impressed with this! This sold out once again and isn't back in stock yet, but the Morphe website says it'll be back in stock in the month August!

My blog on this palette: https://bitsofsunshine1407.blogspot.com/2017/07/jaclyn-hill-x-morphe-palette-review.html


I have been wanting to try out more of Tarte's eye shadow sine I've fallen in love with so many of their items lately.  Once again, I fell in love with this one. It has more common shades and isn't something a lot of people wound want because of that, but I love the size of this, and it's a palette that would be great for traveling! It has the best neutrals, but also some darker shades for a smoky eye. The pigment is there and they blend great for me!






 LIPS:



Along with my face being really dry, so have my lips. I use Burt's Bees chapstick to help moisturize them. This one is the scent of vanilla bean. It smells so good! I love all of these lipsticks, and that's mainly what I've used this past month. Some of them have been used for a couple months now. I loving wearing these colors! All of these are creamy formulas because mattes or liquid lipsticks aren't looking cute on my dry lips. Swatches can be seen below to get a better look at the colors.

From top to bottom swatches:



























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