How about March favorites?

[Bernadine]

I just ordered the foam!

I don't have anything new that I'm super crazy about.

[IIOY]

Paula's Choice Clinical Ultra-Rich Moisturizer + Resist Moisture Renewal Oil Booster  - did what my dermatologist couldn't do and cured my insanely terrible winter seborrheic dermatitis a/k/a flaky, itchy dry skin from hell.  I've become unfortunately evangelical about this stuff.


ColourPop eye shadow in Truth - I never would have pegged a satin champagne color as a favorite, but this has become my workhorse crease/transition color for my CP shadows.  Gorgeous without being loud.


SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic - I've used this for years in my morning routine. Anti-aging, antioxidant, moisturizing, blah blah blah. ETA: ignore the price in this link because there is no way I paid that much for this product. If I had, I'd be posting from the grave right now.

[heyjude]

I love this idea! I was going to suggest it too!!!!!

[heyjude]

Top three things I loved in March!

Milani Luminoso baked blush


Colourpop blush in Holiday


Milani illuminating powder in hervana rose (best light bronzer for us pale folks!!)

[heyjude]

Bonus:


Loreal Infallible 8 hour gloss in coral sands 

[sitnspin]

Not really makeup, but I have been loving this foam for in between pedicures:

www.footlogix.com/our-products/moisturizing-formulas.php

[cjeanette]

I have been enjoying my new Sigma brush for my concealer.

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005V1A05S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This covergirl foundation has been nice. It's very light which I like when I put on with my hands. If I want a bit more layering it does nicely with a brush. I usually use supergoop but this is really great for the price.

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J2APSUG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


I have been using this either before primer or in the place of primer. I love the way it makes my skin feel.

shop.nordstrom.com/s/lancome-high-resolution-refill-3x-triple-action-renewal-anti-wrinkle-cream-spf-15/3017851?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&contextualcategoryid=0&fashionColor=&resultback=0

[grace]

Colourpop Cookie:



Nyx HD concealer:



Too Faced Melted Chihuahua:


And the Best of Becca kit. Everything in there is awesome.

[heyjude]

Apr 3, 2015 9:27:14 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Apr 3, 2015 8:58:34 GMT -5 heyjude said:

Top three things I loved in March!

Milani Luminoso baked blush


Colourpop blush in Holiday


Mulani illuminating powder in hervana rose (best light bronzer for us pale folks!!)

Holy hell that illimuniating powder in hervana rose is GORGEOUS. I MUST HAVE IT

Is Target the only place that seems Milani? I don't think I've ever seen it at ULTA.

How is the Luminoso blush? Is it too much like NARS orgasm (my all time fav by the way) Perfect color on me

Milani also have a dup for touche eclat I really want to try, especially since my current fav is not CF . Milani is thankfully

MUST BINGE

Yes! It's beautiful. They have 2 other colors (a pink and a peachy one) they all seem to serve a slightly different purpose. Naturally I bought all 3.:/ The hervana rose is what stands out for me.

You can get them also at Wallgreens and drugstore.com.

There was a whole post the other day on Luninoso vs orgasm and I thnk the TL:dr version is similar but not the same.

[heyjude]

Ah! The best of Becca kit! March! You were a good month for me!!!

[IIOY]

Now I feel terrible that I didn't post pictures of my stuff but, when I tried, they were enormous.

[juliette21]

I am so mad at myself for getting it, because now I'm hooked. The Georgio Armani Eyes to Kill mascara.

This stuff is so friggin good. It makes my eyelashes look so long and thick, like when I was younger. My eyelashes have been getting more and more sparse as I've gotten into my 30s, and the drugstore mascaras just weren't helping anymore. The Eyes to Kill is amazing. The formula, the brush, everything. Except it's $34 with tax. Grrr.

[nsl]

Apr 3, 2015 9:54:23 GMT -5 juliette21 said:

I am so mad at myself for getting it, because now I'm hooked. The Georgio Armani Eyes to Kill mascara.

This stuff is so friggin good. It makes my eyelashes look so long and thick, like when I was younger. My eyelashes have been getting more and more sparse as I've gotten into my 30s, and the drugstore mascaras just weren't helping anymore. The Eyes to Kill is amazing. The formula, the brush, everything. Except it's $34 with tax. Grrr.

If I could only use one makeup brand for the rest of my life I think it might have to be Armnai.  I have yet to try anything from them that I haven't adored.  The price tags are so horrific, though.

My favorites for March:

• It Cosmetics Velvet Luxe foundation brush 302:  I absolutely love the finish this brush gives my makeup, though it's so dense that it sometimes takes over 24 hours to dry after I wash it.
  
• Smashbox lipstick in Cognac: a bit dark for spring, but I love how long it lasts after application.
  
• YSL Glossy Stain 102: the perfect early spring coral
  

[nursewife]

1. Right now I'm pretty obsessed with the Tartelette palette. I've been considering buying a second for when I run our already. I love the colour and quality. I've found some matte shadows can be harder to blend, but this is just perfect. The colours look fabulous on me, and the colour payoff is excellent.



2. I'm also really loving the Kat Von D ink liner. On my last Sephora trip I had one of the MUA try a different eye look on me. She used this, and I was very pleasantly surprised! I find this is the easiest liner I own to do winged liner. I like that it comes to such a precise point, and is very very black. Even tightlining is a breeze with it/



3. I think Benefit Roller Lash may just be my holy grail of mascara! I'm still using the sample I got, but I plan on buying a full tube when it is empty! I already have long lashes, but this mascara makes them look insane. With the curl, they touch just under my brow bone. I haven't had any issues with smudging under my eyes (which is HUGE for me!), and I find it's much easier to take off compared to They're Real. I found learning to apply it was a little tricky. I wasn't thrilled with it at first, but saw a 10 second tutorial on IG that changed how I apply it. When it's applied with the rolling technique, it's flawless for me.

[nursewife]

Apr 3, 2015 9:54:23 GMT -5 juliette21 said:

I am so mad at myself for getting it, because now I'm hooked. The Georgio Armani Eyes to Kill mascara.

This stuff is so friggin good. It makes my eyelashes look so long and thick, like when I was younger. My eyelashes have been getting more and more sparse as I've gotten into my 30s, and the drugstore mascaras just weren't helping anymore. The Eyes to Kill is amazing. The formula, the brush, everything. Except it's $34 with tax. Grrr.

I love trying out mascara! I'm so tempted to buy this now! I really, really want to try the Georgia Armani foundation. I really hope that my closest Sephora starts to carry it so I can get a sample.

[cjeanette]

I have been using the Kat Von D liner as well. It is starting to grow on me. I prefer eyeko still though. More forgiving.

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I'm really super in love with It Cosmestics's CC Radiance palette. I'm pretty sure I'll be wearing it all summer.

[ESF]

Love this thread!  

Here are mine:

Smashbox Lip Lacquer in Violet
Pretty lilac color, long wearing.






Bare Minerals Magic Act palette
I bought this in February but it didn't get much use until March.  The shadows are nice, but a bit boring. Good workhorses.  But the real awesome part is the blush and highlighter.  Love the highlighter, The Premier, so much. It's got a great level of shimmer to it, and I think champagne toned highlighters are my favorite. Also works well as an eyeshadow. The Close Call is an amazing pale person bronzer. I think it's the best one I've found.  The Natural High is so pretty. And The Indecent Proposal is a gorgeous plum, and may well be a contender for desert island blushes.

[mominatrix]

Milani Multitasker:


I don't think I've gone a day without using it. I've hit pan on it in only a couple months.

Use it in lieu of foundation. Use it under foundation, over foundation, to blend eyeshadow. It's just damn good. (Apparently, it's a good dupe for MAC Studio Fix.)





Wet N Wild Kohl Eye Pencils:

They're so good. They're a DOLLAR (and that's without BOGO that you KNOW your drugstore has right nao.) They go on beautifully, soft and pretty. And the color selection doesn't suck.





Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Fig Jam:


Such a pretty, easy, MLLB shade. Looks great. Feels great. Easy easy easy (just what I need in March)





BONUS, skincare:
Laneige Water Sleeping Mask

The best way to counteract winter dryness... wake up feeling like you drank all the water you were supposed to have drunk, and so rarely do. 

[tacoflavoredkisses]

I can't find Milani multitasker

And I'm still kicking myself over missing out on the becca set.

My faves:
Rimmel stay matte powder

Smashbox eye primer

Modelco cosmopolitan blush.

[Vespasia]

Apr 3, 2015 14:19:44 GMT -5 tacoflavoredkisses said:

I can't find Milani multitasker

I haven't been able to find that either. I have also been unsuccessful at locating WnW Reserve Your Cabana and the NYC peel-off glitter polish base coat. It's driving me insane. 



My March favorite is the Becca Shimmering Skin Perfecter Pressed in Rose Gold. It actually works with my skin tone as an all over powder if I don't go too crazy. 

[nsl]

I have looked and looked for Fig Jam and can't find it anywhere. This makes me very sad.

[mdgirl]

Apr 3, 2015 14:15:27 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

Milani Multitasker:


I don't think I've gone a day without using it. I've hit pan on it in only a couple months.

Use it in lieu of foundation. Use it under foundation, over foundation, to blend eyeshadow. It's just damn good. (Apparently, it's a good dupe for MAC Studio Fix.)

I wonder if this is similar to WnW Reserve Your Cabana?

[peachykate]

I'm not sure if these are Feb or March but we will go with it -

Mac Impassioned
Maybelline fit me foundation stick

Skincare

I've loved every Paulas Choice thing I've ordered in the last two months. It's all been from the Resist acne and wrinkles line.

MUAC 40% lactic acid peel

My hyperpigmentation has gotten so much better in the last month.

[mominatrix]

Apr 3, 2015 15:29:03 GMT -5 mdgirl said:

Apr 3, 2015 14:15:27 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

Milani Multitasker:


I don't think I've gone a day without using it. I've hit pan on it in only a couple months.

Use it in lieu of foundation. Use it under foundation, over foundation, to blend eyeshadow. It's just damn good. (Apparently, it's a good dupe for MAC Studio Fix.)

I wonder if this is similar to WnW Reserve Your Cabana?

nope.


I'm a HUGE Reserve Your Cabana evangelist.  


Milani Multitasker is a face powder; it's good all over in lieu of foundation (like a light powder foundation) or used to set foundation. It's your skin tone and matte. It comes in a variety of skin tones:



It's apparently a dupe for MAC Studio Fix, a pressed powder foundation.




Reserve Your Cabana, though it's marketed as a bronzer, is actually a highlighter. You'd not want to use it all over your face.  Reserve Your Cabana is actually the shade name, the product is called Color Icon Bronzer


left, unblended... right, blended

From what I can tell, the high end product that it's most compared to are the Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light:






edit...
in reading, I'm discovering that some people do use it as an all over setting powder. Hm. Live and learn. In any case, the Milani is matte, while the WnW will give you a glow.

[secretlyevil]

Mac flat out fabulous

[heyjude]

I found Milani multitasker on drugstore.com. It's a nice product, I agree!

[tacom]