| Loves | January 2023 Beauty Favorites

| Loves | January 2023 Beauty Favorites 

I’m kind of treating this January favorites as a 2022 favorites as well because a lot of my favorites have carried on into this year. With January being kind of a crazy start to the year, I found myself reaching for my go-to favorites from the past year. They’re reliable and amazing products that I know will continue to be a part of my everyday routine. 

1. Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Concealer - I found that on my laziest days or when I’m in a hurry, which is most days, just using my two concealers all over my face is the fastest way to get a perfected complexion. I have a lighter shade for under my eyes and a deeper for mothers rest of my face. I just spot conceal but with how intensely pigmented this formula is, I just need a bit to cover everything. These got a lot of love last year and they have continued to serve me so well! Check out my full review of them here. 

2. Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara - This is the ONLY mascara I use! This formula is not waterproof but it doesn’t smudge, flake, or smear on me at all! I previously was on a hunt for a heavy-duty waterproof mascara because I had such a huge issue with my mascaras transferring on me! This one isn’t event waterproof but it lasts incredibly and it makes my lashes look full, long, and curled! It’s a totally dream and I have gone through many tubes of this mascara! 

3. Laura Mercier Long Wear Lip Liner in Naked - If I could only use one lip liner forever, it would be this one! There’s something about the color that flatters my skin tone and pretty much all my nude lip colors I own! It’s subtle yet, impactful enough to create a full and pouty look. The pencil is hard but not too waxy and not too hard, which I appreciate because it stays where I place it. I don’t love a super soft lip pencil, I feel like it doesn’t last long and has a tendency to move around on my lips. This one is perfect in every way for me and I just use it pretty much every single day! 

4. Givenchy Le Rose Perfecto Tinted Balm - The formula I currently own seems to be discontinued but they have a new formula that is available, it just looks a bit different and the shades have changed a touch. I imagine it is quite similar and it is just a very creamy liquid balm with a nice sheer color to it. I’ve really loving this nude glossy balm because it isn’t sticky, it’s hydrating, and it smooths my lip lines and texture. It also lasts a surprisingly long time if you’re not eating with it on. I’m a big fan and I might grab the new formula just to have a backup of this beautiful lip formula. 

5. Guerlain Meteorites Illuminating Powder Pearls in 02 Medium - This has been a staple in my collection for years! I’ve actually finished a tub of these powder pearls and I missed it so much that I had to bring it back into my routine again! I have no regrets! These multi-colored pearls may look like a fun gimmick but they actually provide a beautiful, soft luminous effect all over the complexion. If perfects, smooths, and illuminates yeh skin perfectly without giving that powdery look! I’ve never been a fan of powders but this one I just keep coming back to because it just makes your skin look better but still very much like skin! If you haven’t tried this or you’ve forgotten about it, I urge you to get one again! You won’t regret it! 

6. Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze - I put off purchasing this product for a while because I thought it might be just an Instagram trend or hype but when  no it went on sale recently, I thought it was about time I tried it for myself and I have no regrets! This unique gel formula turns into a wax that gives your eyebrows that trendy “soap brow” fluffy look without all the hassle! I will say, I’ve always struggled with my brows and after using this product, I can’t use anything else! There’s nothing quite like this product and the way it creates texture in the brows. It just looks so beautiful, clean, and defined! It’s hard to explain but you just have to try it for yourself! 

7. Bali Body BBSkin - Wow! I have to say, I haven’t been THIS stunned my a skincare range in a very long time! I was gifted these products to review but after trying them, I have not been able to stop using them! I literally use these products every day and I think they’re incredible! Plus, they are very affordable! I’m not sure how they were able to create such a premium skincare line and sell it for such a reasonable price but I am thankful because I will definitely be needing refills soon! Read my full review on the range here. 

8. Ouai Matte Pomade - I’ve always been a fan of Ouai haircare and this product has been on my list for a while. I never thought about myself as a pomade-person but after attempting to perfect a perfectly snatched ponytail and realizing I have way too many uncontrollable baby hairs, this product changed my life! I have NEVER been able to control my baby hairs to have a perfectly slicked ponytail until I started using this pomade! What I love about it is, that it doesn’t make my hair look or feel hard or crunchy, like gel does. It just smooths down the hairs without looking greasy, crunchy, or hard. It’s also amazing for adding texture to the hair or smoothing down baby hairs and flyways for other hairstyles, as well! 

9.  Kerastase Nutritive 8H Magic Night Serum Hydrating Treatment - After receiving a sample of this product and after one night of use, I was hooked! I bought it immediately! Here’s a little POV for you - I haven’t cut my hair in about 5 months, I heat styled it fairly regularly, and I have noticeable split ends everywhere. So, I applied my generous sample all over my hair and the next morning, I awoke with the SMOOTHEST, SOFTEST, SILKIEST hair! Plus, you couldn’t tell I had split ends! How? I don’t know, maybe sorcery?! I don’t really care because this magical formula worked and it will forever be a part of my hair routine! 

10. Kilian Angel’s Share - You know, when I first bought this fragrance, I wasn’t 100% sold on it. I thought it was a little overrated but as I began wearing it more, it really grew on me and I can really understand the hype. This is one of the few fragrances that I get compliments on. I literally had a coworker stop me to ask what I was wearing that made me smell “so amazing”! This gourmand scent is sweet, decadent, and luxurious. Apparently, it is also contagiously intoxicating. It’s a pricey investment but you don’t need much of it to turn heads! 

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