27/02/2014

Monthly Favourites // February 2014

The shortest month of the year is near its end, and so comes the Autumn season! I'm not sure if I'm that excited for the cooler months, but since it has been SO bloody hot here, I'm definitely ready for a break. I'm here to bring you my collection of favourite products for the month. I don't have very many, but I do have some new products and some rediscovered.














































Sanctuary Spa Brightening Facial Radiance Exfoliator
My scrub of choice for the month. I've been using this 2-3 times a week and have been enjoying it. I'd say it's medium on the scale of abrasive-ness, it's composed of a gel base and scrubby granules as well as fruit extracts to help chemically exfoliate. The granules aren't very dense though, so I find myself using more product than usual (maybe 1.5 peas?). My skin feels very soft after use though, in terms of brightening, I'm yet to see significant result.

Rimmel Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara
For the days I've been wearing mascara it was most often this one. I really like that the brush is thin(ish) but still very bristly and grabs all the lashes. It lengthens, defines and thickens the lashes, looking very natural and without clumping. It says with "fibres" but I actually don't notice that it contains any.

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in the shade Medium
I've been thoroughly enjoying this concealer lately. It's much quicker and more convenient that having to dip from a pan. The shade is a good match, it has a good coverage (not totally full though) and works well for both under the eyes and around the face, without accentuating dry patches.























Topshop Head over Heels, theBalm Frat Boy
























I've been on a serious peachy-pink blush kick this month (aren't I always though?) and I pretty much wore these two exclusively. Before this month, I hadn't worn HOH for so long mainly because I never really knew the best way to apply it. I've since found the best brush to apply this cream-to-powder with (which I will talk about next). I also wasn't wearing Frat Boy nearly as much as I should have been as it's in a palette which I keep in my eye drawer and always forget about when it comes to applying blush. I made a point of putting the palette on top of my daily makeup storage after seeing it in so many b/vloggers favourites and have worn it so much since. It actually pulls a lot more peach when applied to my face, it's also very long lasting!

Real Techniques Multi-Task Brush
I recently made a few purchases off of iHerb (my sister was making an order) and picked up a few of the RT things I've been wanting. This is in the Travel Essentials kit and what I've been using to apply the Topshop blush as well as my face powder. Lily Pebbles recently described it as being a mix between the Blush brush and the Buffing brush, and I couldn't agree more! It is still fluffy, but is also a bit more dense than the blush brush. It's density picks up the product really well, but it's fluffiness blends it out effortlessly. I don't use this for more pigmented blushes though as I think it's probably a bit too dense.

Australis Fresh & Flawless Pressed Powder in the shade Darkest Brown
A long time fave right here and one that I've been reaching for pretty much everyday this month. It's perfect for topping off BB creams or sheerer coverage foundations. It sets and mattifies with a natural matte finish and adds a tad more coverage. It's a very soft, and creamy powder that never looks cakey or powdery on the skin.
























Chvrches The Bones of What you Believe
Lastly I have a music favourite! I've been listening to this album pretty much on repeat for the month. A band I discovered through the Triple J Hottest Hundred (which I've also been loving listening to) and one that I pretty much fell in love with immediately! I love their style of synthpop and their songs are seriously awesome. Not a single one on the album I don't like. It's been making studying a lot less dreary!

25 comments:

  1. First off i love your blog, and just need to say i get soooo exited when i find other fellow aussie bloggers :) I tried Sanctuary Spa when it was on sale in priceline one day, now i cant live without it the scrub is soooooo amazing!
    Im fairly new but check out my blog if you like :)
    Dani xo
    laceandlovexo.blogspot.com.au

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    1. Aww thank you! They are often on sale - I really want to check out some more of their poducts!

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  2. I've heard good things about the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer! Need to pick it up :)

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  3. Oh gosh, such lovely lovely stuffs! That facial scrubs sure looks like it does a great job! I personally have been using a few scrubs and I can't live without them at the end of the day. It's also been really hot here in singapore, our few sparse weeks of cool windy weather have past but I realized it's going to be fall/winter over there soon!

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    1. I've only tried a few scrubs so I'm looking to check out more, but I'm also loving chemical exfoliants too. Mhmm, it's been similar here! It's started to cool down now

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  4. I love Australis products, especially their pressed powders!
    I use Fresh & Flawless almost every day and I just love the way it makes my skin look. The perfect finishing touch in my humble opinion. C=

    I've just compiled my Autumn beauty list to, you should check it out!

    Much love. xx
    http://christiestakeonlife.blogspot.com.au/

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    1. I definitely agree, I need to check out more Australis though, I've only tried a small number of their products.

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  5. Every one has been talking about the Multi Task brush lately, damn it I think I'm going to have to buy it!

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  6. Yes, love the fit me concealer and the australis fresh and flawless powder! Such cult faves :) And topshop cream blushes are soo nice! I really need to use mine more though.

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    1. I love how the blushes meld into the skin, now that I've found a good way to apply them I use it a lot more than I used to.

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  7. Great favourites! I'm definitely going to get my hands on the Fit Me concealer and the Multitask brush after reading this post! They both sound fabulous!

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    1. Yay! Excited to hear what you think of them if you do!

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  8. I have got to get some of the RT brushes, what other brushes do you recommend? X

    Yet Another Makeup Blog.

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    1. I love them! I have quite a few but some faves are Buffing brush, blush brush, contour brush and stippling brush. They're all amazing though, so whatever suits your needs!

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  9. I legitimately thought you were kidding about the whole autumn thing and then remembered you're on the other side of the world and on a different hemisphere....AUSSIE PROBLEMS.

    HEAD OVER HEELS IS SO PRETTY. I WANT *-* (People are always recommending me Topshop blushes and I can never find them aka my Topshop sux ;-;) ALSO JEALOUS THAT YOU HAVE THE BALM JOVI PALETTE BECAUSE IT BLENDS THE TWO THINGS I LOVE.

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    1. Ahaha, more like Canada problems! Aww that sucks, can you buy topshop makeup online?

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    2. .....Y'KNOW.... did once like years ago but the selection sucked BUT WHY DIDN'T I THINK TO DO THAT NOW??

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  10. I have to have that exfoliator. Fit Me Concealer is so great :) Glad you liked it. xx

    MISSY IN THE MIRROR

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    1. Let me know if you like it! Yeah I'm really glad I gave in to the hype - but also I did need a new concealer :P

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  11. ooo i didnt know cream blushes can be applied properly with a brush, now im eager to know what kind of brush you use :)

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    1. That is my favourite way to apply them! I use the Real Techniques Multi task brush (like I mentioned) and the Stippling brush.

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  12. Lovely picks! That Topshop blush looks so super pretty- I need to check it out! Can't go wrong with Real Techniques brushes either :)

    Really liking your blog- I'm your newest follower! xo

    -Jen

    www.vibrantbeautyblog.com

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  13. I've been wanting the Fit me concealer for ages but I can never find a shade that fits my skin well- it's either too light or too dark :(
    Kookii || The Beauty Diary♥

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