What?! It’s February already?! Since when?!
No wonder I’m late for my January favourites!
Anyway, here’s a list of some of my beauty and non beauty favourites for the month of January. In no particular order, lets start with makeup!
Rimmel London – Wake Me Up Concealer – $14.95
I’m actually late on this bandwagon and I’ve been noticing a lot of people rave about this concealer all over social media! So I grabbed one and I’ve been loving it! It has a great full coverage consistency to cover all the unwanted blemishes, redness or dark circles, yet it’s still super blendable and light weight on your face.
I grabbed the shade lighter to my skin tone and it works wonders as a highlighter under the eyes. It doesn’t crease and with just a little power on top, it lasts all day! For the price and the quality, it’s definitely worth the hype!
Savvy by DB – Ultra Matte Lip Colour “Lights, Camera” – $7.99
I bought this after recommendation from other beauty bloggers on Instagram and to be honest I wasn’t expecting anything special. I swatched it on my hand while I was in store and at the end of the day noticed that the swatch hadn’t rubbed off! Not one bit! I fell in love with the “Lights, Camera” shade (it’s no secret I love my nudes lip shades) and the colour has also been said to be a close dupe for MACs Velvet Teddy as well as Lime Crime’s Cashmere! It is a little drying on the lips when it dries matte but I just applied some lip balm on top and I was good to go!
Essence – Lash Princess Mascara – $6.75
Ahhh!!! I think I’ve found a new favourite mascara! This mascara, separates lashes, thickens and lengthens! With the cobra shape wand it catches each individual lash and makes it easier to apply for hard to reach lashes. It’s also great and holding the curl of your lashes all day. I actually can’t stop looking at my lashes, they’ve never looked so full and long before!
I’m going to say it… I think it’s even better than the Benefit They’re Real mascara… There, I’ve said it. I’m going to leave it at that.
St Ives – Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub – $9.99
Ever since I was a teenager in high school I’ve been using the St Ives Apricot Scrub and it was only during December last year that I stopped using it to try out other products. It wasn’t until January that I started using it again and forgot how much I loved it! What I love about it are the little beads that scrub and exfoliate your face. Now this is purely a personal preference but I love how rough and coarse it feels on my skin. It really feels like I’m getting all the dirt out of my pores. A lot of people don’t like it because it feels harsh on their skin but if you use a gentle hand you should be fine. I love this stuff and I’m never leaving it behind again.
EOS Lip Balm “Pomegranate Raspberry”
Unfortunately the EOS lip balms are sold in any stores in Australia. I’ve heard that they only sell them at Costo Sydney and Melbourne however I’ve never checked. I got given this as a Christmas present and I’ve been trying my hardest to not over use it because then it’ll be all gone! It’s so moisturising and leaves your lips super smooth, oh and did I mention they taste yummy too?! I’m dying to get my hands on some more flavours and have a little collection going. Aren’t the little egg shaped packaging just the cutest thing you’ve ever seen?!
Juicy Couture – Viva La Juicy “Gold Couture” perfume – $110.00 (100ML)
This is favourite came as another Christmas gift and I’ve been loving it all throughout January! Now I’m horrible as describing scents so I’ll just copy and paste what Juicy Couture themselves have described the perfume to be.
” A decadent rendition of Viva la Juicy that indulges the senses with luscious wild berries, a kiss of honeysuckle and a luxurious elixir of golden amber, melted caramel, and vanilla”
Yup, go buy it.
Revenge – (Channel 7 Australia)
This is something that I’m also late on the bandwagon with and the reason for my 4am bedtimes. For about a week I binge watched all three seasons and I’m now up to date with season four! Long story short, it’s about a woman who watched her father to go jail for something he didn’t do when she was at a young age and and now in her 20s she’s come back seeking revenge on all the people that had anything to do with her fathers wrongful imprisonment. It has the sass and “oh no he didn’t” moments like Gossip Girl along with the cliff hangers and OMG moments of Prison Break. Hats off the the writers of Revenge.
Warning: you will suffer from trust issues after watching this show
Heads Up Game App – available on iPhone and Andriod
Last but not least, this game app has brought hours or laughter to my group of friends. If you haven’t experienced the game of Heads Up, download it now and play with a group of your friends! You put your phone (or ipad) on top of your head and your friends have you give you clues for you to guess. You have to guess as many as you can before the time runs out. Oh and the best part? The front camera of your phone (or ipad) captures a video of your friends! It’s pretty effing hilarious, trust me!
So there are my favourites for January, hope you enjoyed!
Until next time,
myBeautiFX 