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This month’s beauty faves are mostly about the basics. I feel like it’s this time of the year where it’s allergy season and I just don’t want to bother with too much makeup, especially on the eyes (itchy eyes and eyeliner make for a bad combo!)

ESQIDO LASHES (review here) BB CREAM

LIP STICK HAND CREAM LIP CREAM

EARRINGS BRACELET

First off is my absolutely favorite, Murad Invisiblur. If there’s one thing that I worry about is wrinkles and sagging skin. I’m all about products that will help prevent or at least slow down the process. It also has SPF and works as a fantastic primer so I always have it on as the base layer for my makeup.

I love Pacifica. First of all the packaging is always so beautiful and I love that the ingredients are all natural. I’m also a huge fan of beauty product wipes. I use makeup remover wipes every night to get rid of every last bit of makeup on my face. I tried out two of their makeup removing/cleansing wipes and they are great as they feel very “fresh” on the face and both smell really good, however if you are not a fan of the coconut smell I suggest the other fragrances as the Purify wipes was very heavy on the coconut scent. The deodorant wipes seem kind of funny at first but after using them, they are a genius idea! It’s not just for your underarms, I mean after yoga when you need a bit of refresher but don’t have time for a shower, this is an awesome solution and easy to just keep in your bag.

The BB cream is so nice and lightweight. It’s just perfect when you need just a little bit of coverage.

I’ve reviewed the NYX Butter lipsticks before (here) and they are still a favorite. The matte lip cream is a recent fave, I’ve had it for a bit but hadn’t used it until now. It’s a bit of a drier consistency and I love the matte look. I’ve been all about the hot pink lips lately so really loving these colors!

NYX LIPSTICK NYX LIP CREAM

PEARL EARRINGS DOUBLE STUDS

And I had to include this polish just because it’s one of the colors that I always bring out when it starts getting more sunny out. I love wearing pink on my nails during the spring and summer and this one is a pretty neutral pink – it really goes with everything I wear.

OPI NAIL POLISH (Feeling Hot Hot Hot)

NECKLACE EAR CUFF RING

Print by Rongrong Illustration

When I’m at the drugstore I can’t help but browse the makeup aisle and always end up finding something I have to try. Of course the sales always help and inevitably the buy one get one 50% off always gets me. I’ve been trying out new lipsticks so just wanted to share my haul and review.

I was a huge fan of Revlon Lip Butters when they first came out so when I spotted the NYX Butter line I had to try them out. I’ve actually been using the NYX Butter Lipstick for a little bit now and I am addicted. I had two colors before and tried out two more colors and just love all of them. They go on so smooth and are moisturizing like a lip balm but the color pay off is really nice. It’s the best of both worlds with a lipstick and a lip balm combined into one. Compared to the Lip Butters, the color payoff is better and they go on smoother.

You can see the color is pretty true to what’s in the tube. This was about 2 swipes to get this color which is great for a lip balm type of lipstick.

The colors I use the most are Taffy, the brighter pink and Snow Cap, which is the perfect nude for my skin tone (I actually bought two so I could keep one in my purse and one in my makeup drawer). They run about $5.99 which I think is a fab price for what you get. There’s a few bright shades that I want to try out but I tend to just stay with the pinks and nudes for every day wear.

When I saw that the L’Oreal Colour Riche Lip Balm was on sale I wanted to try it out as I thought from the name it might be similar to the NYX Butter Lipsticks. They are similar in that these are very moisturizing but the color payoff is very light and sheer.

These were $7.99, so a bit more than the NYX lipsticks but still inexpensive enough just to try out. I would definitely call these more of a tint than a lipstick. But I gotta admit, the packaging is what got me, I love the gold!

I had to swipe several times to get even this little bit of color to show up so you can imagine it’s even harder to see on the lips. I still prefer the NYX lipsticks but if you are looking for something that’s more sheer, these are a great option. I like to keep a sheer option in my purse for those times where you don’t want too much color on your lips so this is a great one to just always keep in there.

Tender Mauve and Rose Elixir