Time in a bottle: August 2015 favorites

                                                                      Fashion inspirations:

                                                                                 

Mate the Label jeans a/w 2015

                                    

                                                   

                               

                                                                         Perfumes:

                                                              

                                                             

                                                               Acqua di Parma Magnolia Nobile 

                                            (reminds me of the long last days of summer in the south)

                                                               L'Occitane Eau des Baux

                                                                              

                                

                                                                Makeup inspirations:

                                                                             

Oscara de la Renta's fall 2010 show. It featured all Revlon makeup in cocoa tones and was created by Gucci Westman. The lipstick is Revlon Chocolicious sheered out. 

                                                                       

Cara Delevinge's fiery amber eyeshadow. Try MAC Red Brick and Orange pro pan shadows. 

                                                           

                     

                                                                    Hair care:

                                               Pantene Deep Cleanse shampoo with mosa mint

                                               Pantene Damage Detox conditioner with mosa mint

          

                     

Skin care:

I took a break from trying new products and let my skin rest this month. 

Burt's Bees Grapefruit Cleansing Towelettes to remove most makeup. 

Then simple cleanser and moisturizer from Cetaphil. 

Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel

Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses serum

                   

                         

                                                

          

                                                              

Foundation: 

Marc Jacobs Re (marc) able 
A little in the t-zone goes a long way. 

                   

                                                                     

  Concealer:
Lancome Effacernes

 Blusher:
MAC Sweet as Cocoa
Jordana Terra Cotta and Cinnamon Spice
MAC Burnt Pepper

MAC Burnt Pepper

                                        

           

 Highlighter: 
Laura Geller Baked Gelato Swirl in Gilded Honey 

  Eyeshadows:

MUG Flame Thrower
NARS Isolde
NARS Surabaya
MAC Orange
MAC Red Brick

  

 Eyeliners:

Bobbi Brown 'Smoke' Eyeshadow

           

   

     Mascara:

Cover Girl The Super Sizer
Revlon Grow Luscious 

                                      

Lipsticks:


Clinique Black Honey (It's what Virginia wears on Masters of Sex)

Revlon Plum Velour, Chocolicious, and Terra Copper

No one talks about these Revlon shades, and they're fantastic!
I mix them to create the shade I want, but Terra Copper is a fall nude on it's own. 

             

       Nail Colour:

Essie Very Structured (burnt sienna)

 Essie Apricot Oil

Time in a bottle: July 2014 favorites

Makeup inspirations:

Hair care:

Pantene 2 in 1 or Co-wash 3 in 1 (I'm experimenting with these)

Face Wash: 

Roc Daily Resurfacing Pads (remove makeup and cleanse)

Biologique Recherche Lait VIP O2, and P50 lotion (toner)

Perfume: 

Serge Lutens Datura Noir, Frederic Malle Carnal Flower

                                                                

Skincare:

Weleda Wild Rose night cream

Formula 10.0.6 Ultra Cleansing mud mask in Orange+ Bergamot

Formula 10.0.6 Seriously Shine Free Mattifying oil free moisturizer (I use this as a primer for foundation and it works)

Foundation: 

 MAC MSF Natural over the shine free moisturizer. 

Tools: 

Real Techniques blush brush

Sephora Airbrush 55

Real Techniques buffing brush

Sonia Kashuk # 8 and # 28 brushes

MAC 217 and 239 (I think, it's rubbed off)

Concealer:

Maybelline Fit Me

Blusher: MAC Tenderling, for barely there blush.

           

          Highlighter/Bronzer:

        Becca Pressed Skin Perfector in Opal

              Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder in Natural

               Bobbi Brown Shimmerbrick in Pink Quartz

Eyeshadow Base: Urban Decay original

Eyeshadows:

Bobbi Brown Stone, Slate, Heather, Camel, Velvet Plum, and Smoke (6 pan custom palette--love it)

NEW Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor shadow in Rose Gold

NEW NARS Dual Intensity shadows in Dione, Phoebe, and Callisto. 

These metallics are gorgeous dry or wet, but applying them wet with a flat synthetic brush amps it up. All of these shadows are named after moons, stars, and galaxies.  

NARS Dione

Quick science lesson: NARS Dione is named after Saturn's little moon and is pronounced Die-OH-nee. 

Brows: Any clear brow gel. I wasn't fussy with brows this month. 

It's too hot to add another thing into my routine. 

Eyeliners:

Any black kohl eyeliner for smudging. Really sooty lash lines. 

Mascara:

Max Factor 2000 Calorie in the blackest black

Lipstick: 

MAC Velvet Teddy, Half n Half, Spirit, and Faux

MAC Whirl lip liner

Prestige Cameo lip liner

NYX Sienna Retractable lip liner (for night)

Fresh Lip Treatment in Ruby and Cherry

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Therapy

Nail Colour/products: 

OPI Big Apple Red