January Beauty and Style Loves and Favorites

My favorites for the month of January include both low-end and high-end products, scents, mousses, palettes, and more!  January was an amazing month for new beauty collection launches, and it's exciting to see what else will be released as we move closer to spring.

On an even more exciting note: at the beginning of next month we will be moving from New York to Portland, Oregon! It is an exciting and busy time, but don't think for one moment that means this blog will be going weeks without a post.  I am 100% committed and already have posts pre-planned and scheduled!

We will be driving across the county to out new home, stopping in places like Nashville, New Orleans, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and many National Parks and monuments in between!  In other words, you will be seeing A LOT of of journey on social media.  If you haven't already, make sure you are following me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snap Chat (AshEliz24) to follow along with us on this amazing journey!

    
 

BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes Eyeshadow Palette

This 28 shade eyeshadow palette is filled with highly pigmented multi-dimensional metallics (or "foils") that give an amazing pop of color to any eye makeup look.  The texture is creamy and smooth, and they are a great dupe for the Makeup Geek Foiled Eyeshadows.  I have loved using the brighter colors in my inner corner or lower lash line to infuse a pop of bright color.  Even better, the price for this palette is basically a steal.

UD Gwen Stefani Blush Palette

I basically stalked the Sephora website waiting for this palette to become available.  Needless to say, it didn't disappoint.  This palette comes with three blushes, a bronzer, and a highlight shade.  One of the blush shades Angel, a champagne nude shimmer, I have tended to use as a highlight shade because it works better in that way on my olive skin tone.  The highlight shade OC, a soft peach with pink shift, has definitely been my most used pan in this palette.  It leaves a soft, glowing sheen on the tops of my cheekbones and reflects light amazingly.  I do think this palette will best fit light to medium skin tones, as the shades may not show up that well on darker skin tones.

Tom Ford Velvet Orchid

Ever since I received a free sample of this fragrance is has, hands down, been my go-to perfume.  I am not usually a fan of floral scents, but the rich spiciness counteracts most of what I don't like about fruity floral scents.  This ultra feminine scent feels seductive, empowering, and luxurious.  A classic fragrance that I will always repurchase.  Next fragrance I will be trying is Tom Ford's Black Orchid, which is more woodsy, warm and spicy, with sweet undertones.

St. Moritz Instant Self Tanning Mousse

I have been through years of self tanning products, and it has come down St. Moritz's Instant Self Tanning Mousse as being my all time favorite.  During my late teens and early college years I heavily used tanning beds (BAD!).  I started my search for self tanning products and methods when I started realizing the damage I was doing to my body through UV tanning.  I feel like I have tried every single drugstore and high end product, and so far this one has been my favorite.  I love mousses over sprays and lotions, and apply this with a sunless tanning mitt.  It gives beautifully dark, non-streaky and non-orange all over coverage.  The only con is that it is not long lasting.  I find myself re-applying after just a few days, but it is a sacrifice I am willing to make for the deep tan color payoff. 

Tarte Tartiest Contour Palette

I'll admit, I hummed and thought about this palette for a while before I bought it.  The thing that was holding me back: I LOVE Tarte, but do I really need ANOTHER contour palette?  I was still madly in love (and still am) with Kat Von D's Shade and Light Contour Palette.  Tartiest is now my absolutely favorite contour palette.  The powders are velvety soft and satiny, very blendable, and easy to apply.  The blush is a perfect muted pink, the cool tone contour shades create perfect shadows, and I am in love with the yellow correcting shade for setting my under eye area.  Also, the smell is fantastic!  It is a hard scent to describe (you will have to see for yourself), but quite possible like a candy-scented cocoa.

RCMA No Color Powder

This is the new IT powder and I feel so fortunate to have been able to grab one before they went out of stock.  Word of advice: if you have not gotten your hands on RCMA's NC Powder, STALK their website until you do because it is 100% worth the hype.  It is a comparable dupe to Laura Mercier's Translucent Loose Setting Powder, and at 1/3 of the price.  It sets my under eye concealer and cleans up my contour, leaving is flawless, soft and smooth.

I hope you enjoyed my monthly favorites! Make sure you check out my latest post on 7 Must-Have ELF Beauty Products!
 

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December Loves and Favorites

December was a crazy month!  Between all of the many events and activities surrounding the holidays the new year seems to have come up fast.  Despite this I never seem to lack in time finding and hoarding buying my favorite makeup, beauty and style products.

According to Sephora and Pantone Universe the colors of the year for 2016 are Rose Quartz, a powder pink, and Serenity, a pale sky blue.  2016 is already shaping up to be a very colorful year and I expect a lot of these light pastel and watercolor shades to be showcased all over social media within the next 12 months.

You might be wondering how in the hell an everyday look could possible involve a powder pink or sky blue lipstick color.  Shades like these have usually been reserved for makeup artists creating beauty looks for runway shows.  However, you would be surprised with the looks you can pull off, including some amazing ombre effects.  Tutorials, tips and more beauty advice to come!

Now, on to my December loves and favorites!

Tartelette Amazonian Clay Matte Eyeshadow Palette

I feel a little late to the game on this one, but oh well!  I had been eyeing the Tartelette Palette by Tarte Cosmetics for a very, very long time.  It was only until Tarte released the sister palette, Tartelette In Bloom Clay Eyeshadow Palette, that I knew I had to get my hands on my original favorite.  I love matte shadows above all others, and this palette definitely gives me that fix.  It includes 12 eyeshadows with a range of warm nudes to deep browns and blacks.  All are liner, crease and lid shadow shades that make it easy to contour and highlight one of your face's best assets.  I cannot wait to try the In Bloom palette, which features a mix of matte and luster shadows.

Kat Von D Everlasting Lipsticks

All of December I was obsessed with mixing two shades of Kat Von D's Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks: Bow 'N Arrow and Noble.  Bow 'N Arrow is a fawn nude and Noble is a petal pink nude.  While I love both of these shades separately, they are amazing together.  I used them as my go-to lip color all throughout the holiday season, and even in a couple makeup tutorials.  These lipsticks in general are long wearing, glide on smoothly, and remain a beautiful, soft matte on the lips.  I always feel comfortable wearing them to a dinner where I know I will be eating and drinking, because at the end of the night it will still be there.

Natracare 100% Cotton Organic Tampons

 After reading a few articles on the fact that most tampons not only contain chlorine bleach, but that companies are not required to tell you what they put in tampons, I knew I had to make a change.  It worries me that I have been using tampons for so many years without a second thought as to what I was actually putting inside my body.  So I went to my local grocery store and found Natracare, which had the only box of 100% cotton organic tampons throughout an entire aisle of feminine hygiene products.  Sad, right?  Women deserve to know more about what they use on their bodies every month.

Sonic Cleansing Brush*

I'll admit, I was fairly skeptical when I received this product.  I thought there was little chance of it comparing to Clarasonic or doing much to help my face.  But I loved it.  First, I love the size because it is travel friendly.  When I travel I NEED for my face to feel clean and I don't like to change up my face washing routine.  Second, it makes my face feel extra clean, as if it gets deep into pores that regular washing with my hands does not.  For my nightly skincare routine I take off my makeup and then use the Fresh Soy Face Cleanser with my Sonic Cleansing Brush to wash my face.  I then continue moisturizing as normal.  My face feels fresh and clean, exactly what I love!

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 What do you think is going to be on trend for 2016?

 

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