2013 Beauty Favs

 In 2013 I hit VIB Rouge Status at Sephora.  Which basically means, I spent a helluva lotta money at Sephora in 2012/2013.  Yikes!! It is definitely no surprise that I've expanded more into the beauty world and I would like to share some of my most favorites of the year! 

Starting from the base up I have been loving the Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter.  It is super hydrating and doesn't leave you greasy.  It also smells delicious!

Next is a face mask.  I definitely love a good face mask, especially because my skin is acne prone and oily.  Would you like to have new skin? Then you should definitely try this mask by GlamGlow.

Make up will fall off of my face if I do not have a good primer.  Last summer, I discovered Benefit's Stay Flawless 15-Hour Primer.  Not many people will actually need a 15-Hour Primer but this stuff is amazing! I only hate the price, since I'm on my 4th bottle since August...

In the concealer and foundation world I have a high low combination here.  This Kat Von D Lock-it Tattoo Concealer will conceal almost everything from dark circles to blemishes.  It's not my holy grail concealer, but it's the one I have been loving most this year! My favorite foundation is actually a drugstore foundation by Rimmel that I find absolutely fantastic!! I've tried a few higher end foundations last year and I just keep reaching for this Rimmel foundation.  Love!

Two outrageously high end products that I purchased shouldn't even make the cut here because I bought them with just hours to go in 2013, but they are so amazing that I can't just leave them out! They would be the Marc Jacobs Lolita Palette and the Marc Jacobs The Face II Sculpted Foundation Brush. The eyeshadow palette is perfection in a plastic container.  Beautiful everyday/night colors; the color payoff and pigmentation is just fantastic.  Double high five to this palette!  The foundation brush is just perfection, I don't know any other way to describe it.  It's like insta-face photoshop but not fake looking. 

The rest of my favs I will just link to try and keep this post from being too long!.

Dior Diorskin Shimmer Star (highlighter) in Amber Diamond

E.L.F. Blush & Bronzer Duo in St. Lucia (3$!!)

Givenchy Haute Couture Mascara

Tarte EmphasEYES Waterproof Clay Shadow/Liner

Tarte Picture Perfect Eyelash Curler

Urban Decay Naked Palette

Thanks for letting me share my 2013 beauty favorites! 

Would love to hear what you have been loving this year!

Don't be shy to leave a comment :)

xo,

melissa

January Luxe Box....

blogging has fallen to the side these past few weeks.  I really thought that I would have more time to blog after the Holidays, but it seems like life has gotten busier! I'll have to blame work being so busy + a boy who is now a two year old who WANTS.EVERYTHING.NOW.  And also his father, who showed said two year old that computers can be used to watch BIKES.GO.FAST.MOM on you tube.

 featured in this super dark picture are about 5-6 perfume samples that I received, as well as a sample of seattles best coffee, a trial sample of biosilk hair serum and a Yves Rocher lipstick

 

Alas, here are some quick shots of my January Luxe Box by Loose Button.  High fives for me being quick on the draw and reserving one of their full-sized products this month.  I got Benefit's Powda Wowza, which contains two blush samples, a bronzer and a brush.  I had already tried the bronzer (which I love), and I'm equally loving the blushes, especially Coralista....so perfectly pretty!  Looks great layered over the bronzer as well.

If it weren't for scoring the full sized benefit product I wouldn't be overly excited about this months box at all.  I will use the hair serum, oh, and in the white box was also a Shick Hydro Silk razor and a shampoo/conditioner sample.  That will get some use too!!!

xo,

melissa

a new fav...

lush: lemony flutter cuticle butter

my newest fav, even though i've owned this product for about two years now? i just forgot i had it, and it looks (and works) as great as the day i bought it.  this luscious lemony butter is the thickest cream that lush makes and is an excellent cuticle cream.  my nails are super soft and smooth, i seriously can not stop touching them.  but this isn't just great for nails, it's also good for you hair (just rub a tiny bit on your ends to prevent splits) and also use it on any dry body part (elbows and toes) and for some extra sheen to your ink, rub on your tattoo(s)!!

lots of uses for this sweet, lemony cream....i'm so pumped that i took time yesterday to dig through my lush stash and unearth this treat!

what have you been loving lately?

xo,

melissa