I hate to keep disappearing from posting, but I started my summer job a couple weeks ago and immediately managed to catch a bad cold. (One of the joys of working with small children!) Being sick, combined with work hours, I just haven't had time to blog. I'm feeling better now and I'm hoping to be back to blogging again. I'm going to try pre-writing more posts on the weekends so I should be able to get one or two posts up during the week as well.
First off, I always mean to do a favourites post at the end of the month and then something comes up and I'm not able to for whatever reason. So this time, since it's much too late for June favourites, I'm going to do my mid-July favourites.
Shiro Cosmetics Weepinbell and Vileplume Eye Shadows
I've mostly been sticking to neutrals lately, but for colours, these two have gotten a good bit of use lately too. Weepinbell is a yellower chartreuse that works really well with a lot of colours. Vileplume is a super pretty mauvy-pink.
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| (L to R) Shiro Weepinbell, Shiro Vileplume, DG Dr. Pepper Cake, DG Snuggle, Detrivore Contamination |
Darling Girl Cosmetics Snuggle and Dr. Pepper Cake Eye Shadows
I'll get a full review of
Darling Girl Cosmetics up soon, but for now, I'll just say that their eye shadows have quickly become some of my favourites. Snuggle has been on my eyes almost every day since I've started the new job. Getting up at 5:30 doesn't make me want to spend huge amounts of time on my makeup, and Snuggle is a golden beige that works great as a quick one colour wash all over the lid. Dr. Pepper Cakes is a beautiful, sparkly plummy/bronzy brown that's also found itself on my eyes a lot recently. It's a bit lighter than it looks in these swatches.
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| (L to R) Shiro Weepinbell, Shiro Vileplume, DG Dr. Pepper Cake, DG Snuggle, Detrivore Contamination |
Detrivore Cosmetics Contamination Eye Shadow
I got this as a free sample in my
Detrivore order a couple months ago and never really took to it. A couple weeks ago, I picked it up and tried it out again...as a bronzer. I'm pretty pale and it's often a struggle to find bronzers that don't just end up making my face look dirty. This works great though - it gives me natural looking colour and even though it's got some sheen, it manages to work for contouring too!
LUVU Beauty Peppy Lip Gloss
I've been wearing this lip gloss three or four times a week since I got it. It looks a bit different on than in the tube. On, it's a sheer coral, perfect for summer. You can see a swatch of it
here.
LUVU Beauty Candy Lip Liner & Silk Naturals Shrieking Violet Liquid Lip Gloss
Both of these are bright pinks that lean a little purple and together they create a beautiful, pretty long-lasting, bold fuchsia lip. I have a swatch of the lip liner
here and one of the gloss
here.
Parissa Wax Strips for Legs and Body
In the summer, I much prefer to wax my legs, rather than having to shave every day or two. Even though it's probably cheaper, I'm a little daunted at the thought of doing hot wax, so wax strips have always been my go to choice. Wax strips were actually one of the last products I switched over to a natural option, just because it didn't even cross my mind to look at what the strips were made of. Most do contain synthetic wax though, which is made from mineral oil. Parissa's are a more natural option, with only three ingredients - pine resin, castor oil, and beeswax. They also work just as well as their less natural counterparts and can be found in most drugstores.
I should mention that I never use the azulene oil that comes in most Parissa products. I've never seen azulene oil anywhere other than in waxing kits, which claim it helps to prevent ingrown hairs, and I haven't been able to find much information about azulene, so I feel better just not using it. Instead I just use a regular moisturizer after waxing. I haven't had any problems with ingrown hairs.
Thanks for sticking with me through the break in posting and a big hi to my new followers! :)
