December 2024 Favorites

 


Rephr Light Hydration Cream v2.0

This is in my favorites yet again. It's the perfect moisturizer for winter, because it has super smooth glide due to silicons in it and it gives such a nice sheen to the skin. It has some really nice nourishing, hydrating and repairing ingredients like centella asiatica, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid. It's the perfect base for makeup as well. I like to apply most of it on the cheeks and then spread it thinly on my oilier parts of the face. I also like to mix it with other hydrating serums to give it more nourishment. 

Missha Perfect Cover B.B. Cream - 23

I've had this for a while. Missha's BB cream is one of my all time favorite foundations. Because even though it says BB, it's foundation in my book. It has coverage of a really good medium to full foundation, but features skincare ingredients that gives you one of the best natural looking, yet covering foundations. I recommend this to anyone. It's perfect for mature skin as well. However their shade range is so poor. I've seen that they have extended their shade range a bit, just recently. I have shade 23 which is probably the most grey looking shade and I like to mix it in with my yellow foundations to tone down the warmth now for the winter and it works.

Paese Long Cover Fluid - 1.75 Sand Beige

I love this foundation for colder months, because it's very moisturizing and makes your skin look like it's well hydrated. If you apply it lightly it gives your lighter medium coverage, however you can build it up. The shade match is perfect for me, light yet neutral warmish. I like it in the winter, because my skin gets more dehydrated and this doesn't emphasize dry patches. Plus it gives me good enough coverage. I dislike the spatula like applicator, but I always scoop my foundations onto palettes, so it's not a problem. 

Inglot Cream Stick Blush - Classic Pink 212

This is oil/wax based cream stick blush which means it has a really smooth glide and it gives your skin that sheen. Pigmentation is descent, but because of the waxier base it looks sheerer. You can build up the color though. Out of contour, highlighter and blush from the same line, I think the blush is the most pigmented. I love the color of it. It's the perfect everyday medium pink that leans more brick colored. To me this is the perfect shade to just add some color to your face without looking red or pink. Because of the waxes it blends like a dream. It's not very long lasting though. 

Colourpop Super Shock Shadow - Ritz

I love a good shimmery eye in December. If I'm being honest I love a good shimmery eye all year around, except maybe summer. Ritz is one of the cult shades from Colourpop. It gives me that wet eye look effect with silvery sheen. Colourpop Super Shock Shadows have the most amazing creamy texture, but once they set on the eyes they don't move at all. And their glittery finished have the best smaller particle shimmers that reflect the light so well. Almost no fallout. 

Essence Multichrome Flakes Eyeshadow Topper - 01

I'm not sure if this is part of limited edition or their regular stand, but I came across it once on some video. It's apparently similar to Danessa Myrics Infinate Chrome Flakes. I got it because in December I had a face paint job for the kids and these flakes were perfect for adding those glitter sparkles to my looks. I tried it on myself as well and it's so fun. Flakes are irregularly shaped and give you that multichrome sheen look from yellow green to blue purple and pink. The base is liquid and it feels a bit cooling as you apply it, but once it sets it doesn't move at all. This makes for some really fun looks and it would be perfect for festival season.

e.l.f. Cream Glide Lip Liner - Baddest Beige

Wow is this some nice lip liner formula for a very affordable price. It's very creamy formula in a regular pencil format, but I like the fact that it doesn't dry instantly like Maybelline Lifter Liners.  This one gives you some room to blend it our or smudge it. It has descent staying power, especially on my dry lips and the shade Baddest Beige is one of those cooler toned browns that goes with most of my nude lipsticks. I would love to get some more of these shades. 

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray

Charlotte had some holiday sets available and in one were these two mini setting sprays. I have a full size one, but the mini version is better to travel and for jobs on the go. This one has limited edition white tea of Bali scent and it's a nice sort of powdery sweet scent. It makes makeup last longer and sets it well so that it doesn't move as much. It's not hardcore for oily skin, but it's perfect for colder months and normal to dry skin. 

Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Intensive Treatment

Citric acid in haircare is all the rage right now. It apparently helps with strengthening and reconstructing weak and damaged hair. Redken's Acidic range is one of the most popular ones. This is pre shampoo treatment that you apply on damp hair, leave it for a few minutes and the wash it off with shampoo. It instantly made my hair feel so much smoother and tangle free. They also looked more smooth in general. It's a thicker consistency so it sticks to the hair well and it has quite strong hair salon like scent which is sort of fruity to me. I like to use it every now and then when I feel my hair being tangled, because that's when I know the ends are damaged.

L'Oreal Elvital Bond Repair Conditioner

This is the affordable spin off version of Redken and since I needed a new conditioner I grabbed this one. I have to say I really like it. It has similar effect on me than Redken. It makes my hair instantly smoother and softer. The formula with this one is more lightweight. It smells very sweet and the scent lingers. I might try other products from this range in the future, because they are more affordable than Redken.

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