I use to be so good about getting my monthly favorites posted on time - now it seems like I am always posting it a few days late!
The good news is, this month's lineup of products is slightly larger than February's. I have a good mix of high-end and low-end products and I have used them all consistently throughout the month (with the exception of one, which I only got last weekend!).
Without much further rambling, I'll just get started.
CARGO BeachBlush in Tenerife - I have been using this particular product as a bronzer this month, whenever I think my skin looks too pasty. This product is matte and is made up of stripes of beige, taupe, peach and pink. I use a big fluffy powder brush to apply the product to my face. I also use this as blush on days where the only other makeup I've applied is foundation and mascara. Purchased online at the CARGO website.
NARS Multiple in South Beach - You may recall a post I wrote not too long ago where I wrote that I would be keeping three of my Multiples in my makeup bag in an effort to use them up. Well, as I had predicted in that post, South Beach is the one that sees the most use. It has no glitters in it (unlike Orgasm) and the color is very natural and soft. It's a lovely spring blush shade, which I have been sporting almost every day. When I want more punch to the color, I dust a bit of NARS Blush in Lustre over top to add a bit more peach to my cheeks. If, by any chance (although I highly doubt it), there is someone on the NARS creative team reading this, I have a message: Please create a South Beach blush. I would buy a ton of them - it's a perfect natural blush color. Purchased at Sephora.ca
Clinique Even Better Makeup with SPF 15 in Shade 01 Alabaster - This has been my go-to foundation since my Clinique Almost Makeup got discontinued. I love the formulation of this product. I have been very happy to see that, as long as I don't go overboard on moisturizer, this foundation stays matte on my skin and I don't have to blot more than once a day. So far, I have not noticed it evening out or correcting my skin, but maybe with more continuous use I will start to see that. I am very happy with this product, Clinique! To see my review about this foundation, click here. Purchased at Sears.ca
Annabelle Eyebrow Pencil in Shade 040 Medium Brown - While I like a defined brow, I do not like super intense, dark, eyebrows. This pencil is great at helping my brows look more dense while also not looking like I've colored them in! The trick I find is applying the pencil at an angle, with light strokes. I then use the brush attached to the pencil cap to blend the pencil in. I also bought another in the shade Auburn for when I have freshly dyed hair (I dye my hair a light browny-auburn color) and eyebrows. Purchased at PharmaPlus
NARS Smudge Proof Eye Shadow Base - I have had this tube for almost a year now, and it's probably because I switch back and forth between products that I use as eye shadow bases. If I were using this every day, I think I would have needed to re-purchase at least once by now. This is a stand-out product for me. I swear, nothing else I have tried so far has helped my eye makeup last all day like this product can! Purchased from Sephora.ca
Wet-n-Wild Eye Shadow Trios in Shade 381B Sweet as Candy and Shade 335 Silent Treatment - I love these Trios! They are similar, and both are great everyday 'neutral' shades. Sweet as Candy has a shimmery white as the browbone color, a dark shimmery taupe as the crease color, and a shimmery baby pink as the eyelid color. Silent Treatment has a peachy pink shimmery color as the browbone color, a dark espresso brown with dark brown shimmers as the crease color, and an intense shimmery taupe with purple undertones as the eyelid color. I did a review of the Silent Treatment Trio earlier in this past week, and Sweet as Candy is featured in two of the prize packs for my Seven Deadly Sins Makeup Contest. Purchased at Wal-Mart
What are your March favorites? Do you share any with me?
I am really looking forward to warmer weather coming and for more days with sunshine; I am pretty sure that is going to be reflected in my April favorites post! I am itching to go through my collection again and pick out some more colorful products to use.
My weekend is going to be full of me practicing to deliver my first corporate training course (I teach on the 12th!), studying for an upcoming exam for school (I am finishing a course on e-business this month!) and also writing up more blog posts. I am one of those bloggers who feels guilty if she doesn't post something new every couple of days, so I like to have some posts complete and on standby for weeks where things are going to be hectic and I know I can't write 'on the fly' like I am right now!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Don't forget to enter my Seven Deadly Sins Makeup Contest! The Contest closes at 8:00 p.m. on April 9th, so get your entries in soon!
