| Loves | June Beauty 2021 Favorites
Wow, I'm not sure it's even been a month. I feel like I blinked away this past month but maybe it's because I've been so busy. I have a lot going on with an exciting beauty-related announcement to come! This month I still haven't worn much makeup but I do have a few pieces I've really been enjoying. Skincare has been my main focus this past year and I can honestly say, I think I'm in a really good place with my skin. I've been trying to stay consistent with my routine and I've really discovered or rediscovered some amazing products. Summer is fun but admittedly, I'm not looking forward to the heat but it will give me more reason to go out. What are you excited about in this upcoming month?
1. Pat McGrath Venus in Fleurs Luxe Eyeshadow Palette: Voyeuristic Vixen - This quad has some beautifully unique and complex shades. The three shades that contain shimmer have complex levels and layers of shimmer that play well with each other to create a very multidimensional look. The matte shade is a rich and complex shade that can play as two different shades depending on how you blend the shadow out. I think this is, by far, one of my favorite palettes from the brand and it is such a delight to play with.
2. Anastasia DIPBROW® Gel - Brows are my least favorite part of makeup application. They just always feel like so much work to make look good. I remember using DipBrow when it first came out and I practically used a whole container up! However, that's not why I bought this. I actually got a sample of this product and I was amazed at how quickly they filled in my brows! Also, it actually looked so good! Anything that can cut my brow application time to less than a minute is a winner in my book but this goes beyond a tinted brow gel. This one actually looks like I filled in my brows with both a pencil and brow gel! This is an epic brow product! If you're as lazy and annoyed with doing your brows as much as I am, you NEED THIS!
3. Pat McGrath Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Blush - These powder blushes are so silky and creamy. The border on looking almost like a cream when applied to the skin. The powder is really finely milled and soft. Even with fine shimmer, it doesn't emphasize texture on the skin. These are insanely pigmented so, you need to barely dip your brush into these blushes to get color. This formula really lasts on the skin but looks more like a cream, which is really appealing with the weather heating up. As much as I love cream blushes, they don't tend to last through intense heat or long nights. This is my go-to blush for long days or nights out.
4. LYS Beauty Higher Standard Satin Matte Cream Blush - Speaking of cream blush, these are actually longer lasting cream blushes. This formula is very adaptable and it looks more satin on a more natural or matte base but dewy on a dewier base. This formula blends seamlessly into the skin and gives the truest from-within flush I have ever seen! It looks and feels so expensive but these are so insanely affordable! I only have three shades but after trying these, I'm compelled to get more! You can read a full review on these here.
5. Paula's Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster - I've spoken about using a niacinamide treatment or serum in several of the previous months from this year. I recently ran out of one of my treatments and I rediscovered this one in my collection. I've always been a HUGE fan of Paula's Choice and this serum is exceptional! I'm always impressed with how Paula's Choice can keep their prices affordable and their quality so high. This serum has been keeping my skin clear, smooth, soft, supple, and so healthy! I just seem to always have a glow when I wake up and it's because of niacinamide!
6. Sephora Metal Facial Cooling Globes - I've been wanting to try a cryo roller for some time now and when I saw these available during the Sephora sale a couple months ago, I thought they looked amazing for the price. Turns out, they are! These metal globes are filled with water and when refrigerated (don't freeze them) they offer the most amazing cooling relief in the mornings. I wake up with chronically puffy eyes in the morning and even the skin around my face is get puffy. The size and shape of these roll so beautifully on the skin, they help drain the fluids from the face, and the cold helps treat inflammation and puffiness. The cooling sensation of these also helps tighten up the pores and makes your skin just look more refined. For the price, I think these can't be beaten! I use them every morning and I can't imagine my routine without them!
7. Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Moisture Essence - This essence is making another reappearance in my favorites because it has become a crucial part of my glass-skin routine! This essence has a viscous texture that coats the skin in a hydrating veil. It really makes your skin look juicy, healthy, and plump. I love that you don't need much of this essence to deeply hydrate and plump the skin. It really makes the skin look so glassy and healthy. This effect is especially enhanced when you spritz on a face mist and add on a hydrating serum. This essence helps other products absorb better and makes the products more effective. It really is an essential part of a glass-skin routine.
8. Allies of Skin Peptides & Antioxidants Firming Daily Treatment - I've had this product in my collection for a while and I just started using it regularly enough to see the magic behind it. This one of the few products where I genuinely believe is packed with antioxidants and vitamins because it has a vitamin smell. The scent is not bad at all but it just reminds me of taking multi-vitamins and when you have a multi-vitamin for your skin, it really changes it! I often use this treatment during the day after my vitamin c serum and my skin feels so hydrated, plump, smooth, and it has a glowing finish! This treatment makes my skin so soft and it plumps out lines. I'm really impressed with this formula and I do notice the firming effect now that I've been using it consistently. It also makes my skin look so incredibly healthy! This is an unexpected hidden gem in the vast skincare industry.
9. First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub with 10% AHA - I am very picky about body products, mostly because I don't find a lot of them do very much for my skin. This scrub has impressed me from the very first time I tried it and it is one I will continue to buy again and again. This scrub truly polishes and refines the texture of the skin with its chemical and physical exfoliants! The texture feels like extremely fine sand packed into a cream. There are so many physical scrubbing particles that you really don't need much of this scrub. It feels really amazing on the skin and as you massage it, the AHAs are working to deeply exfoliate and smooth the skin. When I get out of the shower, it's like my skin has been transformed. My skin feels so incredibly smooth like I have dolphin skin! I know it is a strange way to describe it but my skin feels so smooth and slick that water just seems like it drips off of it! I can't rave about this formula enough! I feel like it has made my skin so healthy!
10. Ouai Melrose Place - This has to be one of my all time favorite rose fragrances. This fruity and modern take on rose has a sexy muskiness to it. It really smells expensive, luxurious, and elegant. The fragrance is truly intoxicating, which is why any time Ouai comes out with something with this scent, I have to pick it up. I have a travel size that I love carrying with me but this fragrance doesn't really need touching up because it is quite long lasting. I feel like this scent just smells really expensive and it something I am always being asked about.
BONUS - Fashion Fave: I wouldn't consider myself a fashionista but I do love fashion. This past month, I worked with a beautiful jewelry brand, RELLERY. They have an absolutely beautiful lineup of jewelry from necklaces to earrings, all their pieces are made from only precious metals. They offer a lifetime tarnish guarantee - if your piece tarnishes, they will fix it or replace it for free! I don't know of a brand more dedicated to providing beautiful products at a reasonable price. I go into details on the quality of the pieces and the pieces I've chosen in my review here.
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