11/05/2013
SPOOKTOBER FAVES: ASHLEY
11/05/2013Happy BELATED Halloween everyone! We've finally reached the end of the month, which means Christmas is finally coming! Oh ...
Happy BELATED Halloween everyone! We've finally reached the end of the month, which means Christmas is finally coming! Oh and of course our very own October faves. Now October was a roller coaster ride, but these faves helped me get through the month. Let's get started shall we?
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University will literally be the death of me; late nights, tests after tests, assignments after assignments—Therefore, I always have the tendency to wake up late and feel like constant crap every mornings...Which is why Garnier's BB Cream for Oily-Combination skin was my life saver throughout those days where I needed decent coverage, but at the same time an application that was less time consuming. I'm in the shade medium-deep and the packaging is a squeeze tube. The consistency of the cream is very fluid and so you would think it would provide light-medium coverage, but it is in fact build able. So this particular BB Cream was able to fulfill my needs in the morning. I applied it onto my hands and I dot it all over my face. Then I would spread and blend the product with my hands or I do have another alternative which is my elf powder brush—I use it to apply and I would buff it into my face for an airbrushed natural finish. Like I've said before the coverage is build able, so I'd usually apply two coats of this cream. Throughout the day not as much oil secretion occurs on my face and so I'm satisfied that it was able to cope with my skin. For the price, it is pricey (I think it's 21.99 at shoppers), so preferably you should get it when it's on sale. If you'd like me to do a demo on how I apply it and looks throughout the day, comment below so I could record an impression for you!
The next beauty item is the Macadamia Natural Oil "No Tangle Styler Brush"—it really works and if you want a detailed review on it click here. Smog from the Urban Decay's Naked Palette has been my go-to eyeshadow to apply on the crease. You can intensify it for a dramatic look or you can use a light hand to make it appropriate for an everyday look. It's a borderline coppery bronze-brownish shimmer eye shadow and it looks perfect when paired with any eye shadow. It's literally perfect for any season. Keeping it within the eye area, I've been looking for an affordable pen liquid liner with a proper felt tip that wasn't going to dry out easily or have a brush that is stiff or flimsy. Basically a liquid liner similar to my Physicians Formula, but for the price of less. After spending it on a bunch of useless liners (esp. the Revlon Colour Stay one ugh), Maybelline's Eyestudio Master Precise liquid pen liner did the trick. I can easily create a cat liner and have control of the thickness of the lines.
With the cold weather kicking in these two items played a role with skin care. Firstly, Clean and Clear's dual action moisturizer was purchased on a whim. My youngest sister needed a moisturizer and so I bought her this in order for her to use. However, her skin is really sensitive, so she reacted to it by becoming irritated. Therefore, she gave it back to me to use and it's just a moisturizer I love because it somehow gives a cooling effect after you've washed your face and applied it on (I really love that feeling). I have dry patches on my neck and near my chin area so this does the job on bringing back moisture. As well as it has salicylic acid to treat and prevent any breakouts which is really helpful for me since I do have acne prone skin. Unfortunately, the cold weather is kicking in and this leads to chapped lips season—which is why I resorted to Lush's bubblegum lip scrub. This helps remove dead skin allowing me to apply lip balm without having any patchy dead skin, thus exfoliating my lips.
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Two of my fashion faves for this month are moccasins and my faux leather sleeved anorak jacket. They're trendy, comfy, and fashionable for the fall season. Don't know about you, but these should be a must have to your wardrobe! Moccasins are honestly comfortable and they do keep your feet quite warm during the warm weather. My anorak jacket is a staple for fall, I've seen many girls wear it and you can pair it with anything. As well as, you can form many looks with it such from grunge to simply casual.
For my miscellaneous/random faves, I've had ∆ or Alt+J's album An Awesome Wave on repeat. This English indie rock band have me going cray on their catchy use of synths and Joe Newman's vocals that can woo anyone's heart. If I were to choose my fave songs from the album it would have to be Taro or Bloodflood—seriously check 'em out, I highly recommend them. Lastly, I purchased a white iPad mini from Apple and this thing is handy, convenient and portable for this semester. I do have a 13 inch Macbook Pro, however I have classes this semester which prohibits laptops or I don't find it necessary to lug around a laptop and bunch of textbooks (which are needed during the lecture) to class or my class schedule—if I less classes on one day I would bring this to take notes.. So the iPad really helps when it comes to the weight of my bag and convenience.
