Hello my friends,
It is time for ANOTHER extremely late
monthly favourites post!
(Do forgive me, exams are ruining my life
right now…)
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| Ignore Mr. Catrice Concealer, he will make an appearance in a later post! |
Now if you’re not aware, my skin is a
spotty, oily catastrophe. I have used so many different treatments, including
prescribed ones, to try to get my skin to just chill out, and I think I have
finally found something mild yet effective to maintain semi-clear skin:
Come forth, Benzac AC Wash!
This stuff is perfect for my fussy skin, as
the dryness eases back the more you use
it. I will say that, at first, I morphed into a reptilian beast from how
parched my skin became (this was fixed with some of the lovely items yet to be
discussed!). HOWEVER, over time my skin stopped producing a ridiculous amount
of acne, and that’s good enough for me. This is a relatively fool-proof
product, as it combines cleansing and acne-care into one. If you’re a lazy shit
like me, give this fella a go!
This product retails for $19.99, but is
regularly on sale at Chemist Warehouse.
Next, we have my lord and savior, Sunsense Moisturising Face SPF 50+!
If you are currently using topical creams
for acne, you NEED this. Go right now and treat yourself, my friend! This stuff
sinks into the skin SO well, and completely healed my dry patches in a matter
of days. Forget expensive creams and serums, your hero was hiding in the
sunscreen aisle! My only qualm with the product is it can make my chin look
overly shiny, but eh, my skin has reached celestial goddess status. I 200%
recommend you give this a try if your skin is crying out for moisture, you
can’t go wrong with revived skin and SPF 50 to boot!
This product retails for $14.49, but is
regularly on sale at Priceline and Chemist Warehouse.
Now that we have talked about sunscreen,
let us again talk about sunscreen!
Reef Dry Touch Sunscreen Lotion is hands
down the best sunscreen for your hot bod. I used to skimp out on sunscreen
throughout summer (I can hear the beauty gurus cringing from here) because I
just could not stand feeling greasy and smelling, well, sunscreen-y. This stuff
smells of coconuts, and if that’s not your thing you needn’t worry; the smell
will disappear after a few minutes. After using this my skin feels like velvet,
no joke. You can say goodbye to being a sweaty, greasy mess in the summer time
with this bad boy! It’s amazing, what more can I say?
This product is $12.99 RRP, baaargain!
Lastly, I have quite an odd skincare
product I’ve been loving.
Bring in the Blistop!
This stuff is the bomb diggity for
blister-prone feet. I have used it to wear in new shoes and didn’t feel the
slightest bit of pain. I’m definitely taking this with me to Europe next month
so my feet don’t die during my adventuring!
This product is currently $4.99 at Chemist
Warehouse, which is an absolute steal!
Moving on to makeup!
Let’s talk about HGs, ba-by.
I’ll admit that I never used to wear
foundation until I was 19, and that BB cream used to rock my world in the year
leading up to that. Being myself I wanted to try EVERYTHING, and I can say that
years and years of cakey, drying foundations lead me back to good old beauty
balms.
This product has a “your skin but better”
effect. My general redness gets masked in one light application, which is
totally bananas if you ask me. I do still need to spot conceal some areas, but
that’s okay with me if it means my entire face isn’t covered in thick goop.
NYX BB Cream will give you a natural, glowy
finish, which might not be an oily-skinned person’s cup of tea. However, my
skin is now a mixture of oiliness and dryness, and stayed on my fussy face for
15 hours. I swear I am not bullshitting you. I had this product on from 9am to
midnight and I still looked good enough to go outside. Craaaaaazy!
My only con is that this product is not
boyfriend proof, but what is?
It also has a true yellow undertone, praise to the makeup gods!
(no really, tell me in the comments!)
(no really, tell me in the comments!)
This product retails for $18.95, but Target
has 30% off sales on NYX from time to time throughout the year.
As I have a glorious moon tan, I mix my BB
cream with this lovely concoction:
There’s not really much to say about this
product. It is literally pure white goop to make foundations match your skin
tone. It has a whipped cream texture, but I haven’t found that it reduces the
longevity of my base. If anything, I think it may be increasing it! If you have
as much trouble as I do finding a foundation that matches your ghostly
complexion, I really recommend investing in this!
I bought this product on eBay for $11.99.
It’s lippy time!
LA Splash Lip Contour Liquid Lipsticks are
absolutely amazing. They’re cruelty free, gluten free, AND longwearing! I am
still getting the hang of creating sharp lines with the applicator, but practice
makes perfect, right?
Latte Confession is a beautiful browny pink
that suits my skin tone really well, while Venom instantly transforms me into a
badass. If you make a mistake during application it will be quite difficult to
fix, but I’m sure that is the issue with all liquid lipsticks.
These are quite pricey, as they are not
available in store in Australia. However, BeautyJoint sells them for a
reasonable price if you’re willing to wait 3 weeks for them to arrive!
Speaking of products I’m quite new to
using, the Chi Chi Mattes 2 Palette has made its way into my collection!
I absolutely ADORE the colours in this
palette, as I can easily create autumnal smokey looks that compliment my skin
tone. These eyeshadows are highly pigmented and very easy to blend, making them
perfect for beginners like me! I do wish they had a paler colour for
highlighting the inner corner, but I can live without it.
This product retails for $22.95, but I got
mine for 50% off at Myer. Look out for sales!
Let’s finish off this favourites post with
a bit of hair-care love.
Now, I will admit that I used to use this
product back when I had long hair. When I cut all of my hair off I didn’t think
I would really find a use for this product, but I diiid (I’m so frugal…).
Instead of using this coconutty goodness as
a defrizzer, I use it as a heat protectant before straightening my hair.
Conventional heat protectants were
weighing my hair down, and because I wear my hair like a cockatoo that
just would not do. This product simply prevents my hair getting too damaged
between haircuts, keeps it silky soft, and smells really good. In conclusion, it’s the shit.
This product retails for $17.99, and is
currently half price at Priceline!
We’ve finally reached the final product!
Say hello to Moosehead Demon DustThicken-Up Styling Powder!
This stuff does what you’d expect: fluff
your hair up like nobody’s business. This is a cruelty free duperoo for the
Schwarzkopf powder I used in my first hair tutorial, and I don’t really have
any complaints about it. I don’t think it really provides the extreme hold that
it claims, as I still tease, wax, and hairspray my hair afterwards for
intensive hold. Overall, it’s a decent product that will give a little bit of
grit and oomph to start off the styling process.
This product retails for $8.50 if you’re
looking for a cruelty free alternative!
Aaaaaand that’s all folks! I hope you
enjoyed this post. Let me know in the comments what your favourite lover-proof
products are, and if you’d like to see a tutorial on my cockatoo pixie hair!
♡ Until next time ♡
