5 Recent Favorites

It's the end of the month (okay, the beginning), so I guess it is time for some favorites.

Here are 5 items I used frequently during the month of October.

Nivea Lip Butter in Raspberry Rose Kiss (review here) -- This is smooth and hydrating, and it smells wonderful.  I keep this by my desk so I can apply it throughout the day (especially when I can't find the lipstick of gloss I was wearing at the beginning of the day).  I also swipe a little on my lips before bed.

Josie Maran Cheek Gelée in Poppy Paradise (review here) -- This is one of the easiest blushes I own, both to apply and wear.  It gives a lovely flush to the cheeks that goes with everything.

Stila Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer in Bare (review here) -- This has been a mainstay in my makeup bag for ages.  It gives me just the right amount of coverage that I want, doesn't oxidize, and has broad spectrum SPF 20.  It seems to almost always make it into my favorites lists.  I wear it 5-6 days out of the week and have repurchased it 3 or 4 times.

Maybelline Mega-Plush Mascara -- I have been using this quite a bit.  I like how I can layer it without it ever becoming crunchy.  It does take a couple of layers to get a great amount of volume.

NYX Love in Paris eyeshadow palette in Pardon My French (review here) -- This just seems like the best fall palette.  I love the oranges with the greens, as well as the golds and browns.  I'm surprised how often I've reached for this since I like to mix up my eye makeup so much.

I wish I had some empties, but I think the only thing I used up was some Neutrogena makeup wipes!

Other favorites: lots of horror films and Halloween candy!

Things I'm looking forward to:  my birthday, a couple of operas (Parsifal in Chicago and La Traviata in Detroit), seeing family on turkey day.

What have your favorites been this month?  What are you looking forward to in the month of November?

Nivea Lip Butter in Raspberry Rose Kiss Review

Nivea came out with a lip balm called a lip butter not too long ago (maybe 6 months or so) and it sounded like they were quite popular.  I always apply lip balm before bed, so I decided I wanted to try this one. I like fruity scented lip products better than vanilla or sweet scents, and unscented seems so boring, so I bought Raspberry Rose Kiss.  

It comes in a thin little tin that is rather cute.  It is a very pale pink in the tin, and it swatches and applies a little pink, but it seems to become clear when I rub my lips together.  

 

It has a fruity berry scent (very much like raspberries) but no flavor, it is smooth without being too slick and isn't at all sticky, and it is slightly glossy.  I think the name "lip butter" is a good description. 

I find it to be quite hydrating and it seems to be keeping my lips very smooth.  I like it so much that I've been applying it a few times a day (often after my gloss wears off, or before I wear lipstick) as well as at bedtime.  

This balm comes in four scents:  Smooth Kiss (unscented), Raspberry Rose Kiss, Caramel Cream Kiss, Vanilla & Macadamia Kiss

I bought mine at CVS for $3.99.

I love this balm!

Recent Favorites

I've been using a few things a whole lot lately.

Nivea Lip Butter in Raspberry Rose Kiss--smells amazing and really hydrates the lips without feeling heavy

Sephora Prisma Chrome Eyeshadow in Orange Facets (limited edition from last year)--a fantastic shimmery orange that can be worn alone to that seems to make my eyes look bluer or paired with a navy blue to create a Detroit Tigers colors look (yep, I'm obsessed with them)

Maybelline Full 'N Soft Mascara--I seem to come back to this one often.  It leaves my lashes looking fluttery and soft, and it doesn't clump or flake.

Real Techniques Blush Brush--I've been using this one for bronzer.  It is so soft and fluffy (and it needs washing...)!

Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Luminous Lip Gloss in Coral Kiss--this is a wonderful gloss that smells like vanilla and is shiny, smooth, not at all sticky, and has a ton of pigment (I hope to have a review up soon)

From left:  Nivea Lip Butter in Raspberry Rose Kiss, Sephora Prisma Chrome Eyeshadow in Orange Facets, Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Luminous Lip Gloss in Coral Kiss

Love all of these!