Thursday, May 10, 2012

April 2012 Favorites!

Spring is in the air & we are so close to Summer! I love this time of year because I can pull my favorite colors to wear into the most fun beauty season. I have been buying new product like crazy. I'm just an addict. But here are my favorites for the month of April. ENJOY!






I love me some Yankee Candle! I am absolutely LOVING this new summer scent from Yankee Candle. Beach Walk is incredible; a mix of refreshing salt water & sea musk warmed with sunny notes of tangerine and orange blossom. Again, it comes in 3 sizes (small, medium & large jars.) It is super yummy and the perfect scent to bring in the Summer!
PRICE: $27.99
www.YankeeCandle.com


My latest obsession has been concealers! I have been obsessing over finding the perfect concealer formula & this is one of my favorites I have come across. Kat Von D Tattoo Concealer is a heavy duty, highly pigmented, water resistant, multitasking concealer that comes in 8 shades. It is great quality. The formula is very creamy and easily blend-able. It is super heavy duty and provides ultimate coverage. The coverage is so durable it is proven that it can cover tattoos. I haven't used it to cover my tattoos but I have read reviews on other's success. It does work wonders on dark under eye circles and blemishes. After application, applying a setting powder, gives perfect flawless coverage. This is absolutely ranked in my top 3 all time favorite concealers!
PRICE: $25.00
www.sephora.comkat-von-d


I have wanted this bronzer forever and I finally purchased it making my dreams come true! Hoola by Benefit Bronzer is cult favorite amongst bronzer lovers. It's pure color, no sparkle, no shine, just an incredible matte bronzer. Benefit has incredible products and their packaging is super cute. It comes with a soft, natural bristle cheek brush for contouring and/or blending application. This is just an incredible must have buy for any bronzer lover and the perfect shade for all year round.
PRICE: $28
www.benefitcosmetics.com


What will Skinny Girl come up with next? Sangria to vitamins to beauty products. I love me some Bethenny Frankel and was so excited to find her entire cosmetics line at Walmart. I decided to try the Skinny Girl Lip Scrub first and I am LOVING IT! This is a gentle sugar scrub that is the perfect exfoliant while maintaining soft and moisturized lips. The main ingredients amongst the amazingness of this formula are Cocoa Seed Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Mango Seed Butter, Sunflower Oil and Peppermint Oil. (Doesn't the sound of that make your mouth water???) It is perfect to use for every season and extremely inexpensive for what it does. Bravo to Skinny Girl for not testing on animals. You can purchase the entire Skinny Girl cosmetics line at Walmart.
PRICE: $5.49
www.bethenny.com


2 words instantly come to mind. MIRACLE PRODUCT! Origins Drink Up is a 10 minute mask that quenches skin's thirst. Origins is a natural skin care line that provides organic ingredients that bring out the best in your skin. I am so happy I came across this product because it is the perfect cure for dry skin and/or combo skin. When your skin is clean and free of makeup you put a layer of Drink Up on your skin. It's a clear that smells like oranges that is super refreshing. Algae extracts deliver an extra helping of hydration and apricot kernel oil acts like a "fountain of youth". You actually feel your skin drink in the softness and moisture. Another plus is Origins is animal friendly and cruelty free. It's the perfect product for dry skin. The greatest part is how wonderful your skin goes on the next day. You can find Origins products at Sephora.
PRICE: $22.00
www.origins.com


A less inexpensive favorite of the month comes from ELF! ELF's quality for being so inexpensive is incredible. ELF Mineral Infused Mascara is a great mascara. It creates fuller, healthy looking lashes. It enhances lashes for a naturally thicker and more voluminous look. I love the unique silicone brush which helps create a clump free look. And I mean c'mon, YOU CAN'T BEAT THIS PRICE!
PRICE: $3.00
www.eyeslipface.com


Super trend of the moment, printed sunglasses. I recently bought these super cute, printed shades that have been the perfect accessory for any outfit. It adds Spring and Summer flair to any look. I recently came across these at Forever 21.
PRICE: $5.50



I can't do a favorites list without adding a favorite from my ultimate, MAC! MAC Kissable Lip Colour is a newer formula that was recently re-released in MAC's Limited Edition Shop MAC, Cook MAC Collection that evolved earlier this year. I am loving this MAC Kissable Lip Colour in the shade Scan-Delicious; a pink-red with fuchsia shimmer (adding to my fuchsia kick). It is a super unique formula that applies like a lip gloss and looks creamy & rich like a lipstick. Scan-Delicious is super pigmented, glossy & shiny. It is long wearing and very light weight. They are vanilla scented with a doe-foot applicator. I can't wait for MAC to release more shades of this product. 
PRICE: $19
www.MACCOSMETICS.COM



In April 2012, MAC released the In Extra Dimension Collection. Within the collection, MAC released a new product, an Extra Dimension Highlighter. I purchased the medium shade, SUPERB, out of the 3 shades released. This product is amazing. MAC describes this as a liquid-powder highlighter with prismatic reflections that sculpts, highlights and models face. The cool, creamy, near-fluid formula creates a luminous finish that wears all day long. Superb is a soft, peachy nude. It's a champagne beige with a little hint of rosiness and a champagne metallic sheen. It has a soft, dry texture thats really smooth. There is a high shine metallic finish that reflects light really smoothly. Its the most gorgeous finish that gives you a dewy, glowy look. My absolute new favorite invention of the season!
PRICE: $29.00
www.MACCOSMETICS.COM

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