Hello Friends!
Before I dive into my post I wanted to give a little background on the reason why I chose to direct my post in the direction of "January Cravings." I became fascinated with the beauty community on Youtube around October of last year. There is a lot of things I learned from them the past couple of months and continue too learn today. The one thing I love that a lot of these ladies do is a monthly "favorites" video where they discuss: music, movies, beauty products, fashion trends etc. I thought what a brilliant idea for a blog post. It's a way to appreciate the little things I love in each month. So without further delay I bring you "January Cravings"
Let's begin with Beauty:
Favorite moisturizer: It's the Aveeno Positively radiant daily moisturizer with spf 30. I have to actually thank my amazing college roommate, Rekha, for introducing me to this. It works so well with any skin type. Especially, since I have sensitive skin this product is perfection!
http://www.aveeno.com/product/aveeno-+positively+radiant-+daily+moisturizer+broad+spectrum+spf+30.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=fn
Favorite foundation: For me make up has to be affordable because honestly I just learned 2 months ago that foundation and canceler were two different things. Really these videos changed my life and also I realized how much of a boy I was/am (No shame). So for me I would say the top drug store foundation has to be Cover girl Outlast 3 in 1 foundation. First of all, its not heavy or cakey. I tend to have dry skin, so layering the moisturize and this foundation on top gives me full coverage. From day to night, you rarely ever need a touch up. The main part I would say is to set it with powder.
The only negative thing I have to say with this foundation brand is that the choices of skin tone matching is a little limited. I have a yellow undertone to my skin so none of the colors are perfect so I mix "Buff Beige" and "Natural Beige" to get the color closest to my skin tone. It looks amazing once I mix it and the best part is with this foundation you can also use it as a canceler. So If I'm running late I usually just use the lighter tone "Natural Beige" to act as my canceler. In this case, foundation and canceler are the same thing (so who's actually been doing it the right way all along?)
Favorite concealer: When I began to learn about makeup, I started with a cheap brand and used e.l.f. Studio Under Eye Concealer & Highlighter. Although its super cheap, I would not recommend it if you have the basics down. It works well to practice with but if I really need the coverage and long wear that a concealer should provide then this wouldn't be on my list. You get what you pay for with e.l.f. So if I have to suggest a canceler then I would choose NYX:Hi Definition Photo Concealer Wand in Beige. It's only 4.99!!! And it doesn't cake up or crease under the eyes. It is inexpensive but it does the trick for the time being.
(Beginners: Buy this. Only $3.00 on http://www.eyeslipsface.com)
Favorite Highlighter/Bronzer: (second time writing this because my images decided to delete my content..blahhh) I have to say I really couldn't find highlighters in my price range so if any of you guys have suggestion I will take it. I experimented with the e.l.f one from above and it works ok but its not long lasting so I guess its just fun to practice with.
Finding a bronzer in a beginner make up learning phase is hard. A lot of the bronzers are like 30.00. I just can't justify that as my student loans role in. So my favorite inexpensive bronzer has to be from Ulta. It is their very own "baked bronzer." I don't know why I was drawn to the texture of it. It's very plush ( i don't know how to describe it). With this product a little goes a long way. Another plus is that it gives me the summer glow that is usually missing from my skin during the winter months. The best pro of all is its price.
Finding a bronzer in a beginner make up learning phase is hard. A lot of the bronzers are like 30.00. I just can't justify that as my student loans role in. So my favorite inexpensive bronzer has to be from Ulta. It is their very own "baked bronzer." I don't know why I was drawn to the texture of it. It's very plush ( i don't know how to describe it). With this product a little goes a long way. Another plus is that it gives me the summer glow that is usually missing from my skin during the winter months. The best pro of all is its price.
http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod3570071
Usually people mention favorite lip colors and such but I really don't have any because I never wear any lip products other then Burt's Bees' chapstick. Its out of my comfort zone so maybe I will learn to experiment in the future with lip colors.
So now we covered the basic beauty basics lets cover other favorites:
Favorite book: Without a doubt my favorite book of this month has to be Divergent. I always like to read books before they are adapted into movies. When I read I picture the characters a certain way. Then watching it come alive through a movie really allows me to analyze what I liked and what I didm't from how I imagined it. I finished this book in 2 days. I literally couldn't put it down. So please add it to your book list if you have time and looking for suggestions.
Favorite song: So its not a pop song or anything but its an entire soundtrack…from a movie! I would say Frozen hands down has the best songs and "do you want a build a snowman" is just so catchy to me. It should come as no surprise that my Favorite Movie this month is Frozen. Please, if you want a movie suggestion then watch this. It's pure genius and its a change on the persona of Disney characters is pure genius. I know I'm sounding redundant but for real….We can discuss it once you are done watching the movie.
Favorite show: Uhm I have a tie. Comedy wise The Mindy Project owned it this month. Like DID YOU WATCH THIS SEASON? killin it. For Drama, I will go with Revenge. The writers seriously amped up the crazy. Its hard to wait till April for this show to see what happens next.
Favorite candle: I am in transition between winter to spring scents. I think the perfect transition candle has to be Bergamot Woods from Bath and body works. It has a winter scent to it with the wood plus also a freshness of spring in its lavender. I highly recommend it! Puts you in a relaxed mood.
I hope you enjoyed this post! It is long and different but its just a way to appreciate the little things in my life each month. I might do more life related favorites in the following months and not so much beauty but I wanted to start of with that. I honestly never knew much about make up before so I figured it would be fun to share some new knowledge I have gathered and hope others can benefit from my experimentation.
Until next time…
Disclaimer: this post is not sponsored. I am not a professional beauty expert and the opinions shared above are strictly mine. The images have been borrowed from the respective stores and have either been linked or mentioned.
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