February Favorites

So February has come to an end, and now we are three months into the new year. Time flies by so quickly! It feels like yesterday we were celebrating the start to 2014, and suddenly March has begun.
Here are some of my favorites of this past month.

I have sadly been cursed with an itchy scalp for the past couple of years. I've tried every remedy from Head & Shoulders shampoo to even Tea Tree Oil but nothing seems to be doing the job. I went to the hair salon recently and asked my hair dresser if she had any tips- she recommended the Moroccan Oil Dry Scalp Treatment. I remember loving Moroccan Oil products a few years back, but I guess I kind of forgot about it. I picked this gem up, and I can honestly say it actually works. After applying it and leaving it in for 15 minutes before my shower, it instantly relieved any itching. I don't use this every time I shower, but only once a week. Remember, too much product on the scalp can cause more trouble. 

I know this was in my last favorites, but I can not get enough of the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer.   After reason discovery that my dark circles are darker than I thought, my daily routine consists of lightly applying Laura Mercier Concealer and than topping it off with the NARS one- it really gives off a beautiful finish! I have the color Vanilla. If you've been keeping up with my posts, you know I talked about the Topshop Cream Blush in Flush. Don't be alarmed by how pigmented it looks when you first apply it to your cheek- you just gotta blend it out! After blending it gives off a beautiful, natural look. I have a serious dry lip problem, and cheap lip balms just can't help it. I've heard so many people talk about the Baby Lips Lip Balm by Maybelline, and I give this product an A+. It keeps my lips moisturized all day and I never have the need to keep re-applying it constantly or lick my lips if I don't have it on hand. I also hate lip balms that have any fruity flavor to it, so I was very happy to see that they had a Peppermint one. 

Recently I've been back to smelling more and more girly. I've always loved perfume, but with early classes every day putting perfume one always slips my mind. I love the Dior Addict scent. It has such a light, airy, flowerly smell that reminds me of spring time and peonies and Paris. 

xx 

Beauty Cravings

current cravings by kat-94 featuring Laura Mercier

Clinique oil free face moisturizer / Origins skincare, $53 / Laura Mercier body moisturizer / Moroccanoil straightening iron, $53 / Bumble and Bumble styling product / Nars cosmetic, $35 / Anastasia Beverly Hills brow makeup / Sonia kashuk cosmetic / Mineral make up / Origins concealer, $28 / NARS Cosmetics lip liner / Jo Malone London Peony & Blush Suede Cologne / MAC 266 Small Angle Brush, $27

One of my New Year's resolutions was to not spend so much on products. So in the mean time, I've been keeping a list of what I'm looking forward to purchasing in the future-not all in one go of course. That would be.... not good haha. What are you craving for at the moment?

August Favorites!

So I know we're already two weeks into September, but I felt like I should show you guys what I've been loving in the mont of August! Enjoy xx (: 

I've always been one to not really bother putting on sunscreen as a child and unfortunately, that turned out to be a bad decision-now I have all these dark spots on my face and have been recently getting an uneven skin tone ): I purchased the Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Correcter *whew what a name*. After 4 weeks of using it every morning and night, I can happily say my skin tone has very much improved! Along with putting that on, I also apply the Clinique Super City Block Sunscreen SPF 40. 

This has been my go-to face wash since the beginning of August and I can actually say, it works very well! I have combination skin and an oily T-zone so I needed to find something that wouldn't irritate my skin and BAM.. This is it. It smells very girly and sweet and it does the job by removing all makeup  and dirt off your face :3 

A lot of people say when you go to college, you have the freedom to wear lots of makeup and to dress up and stuff, but personally, I'm not that kind of gal. Im not one to spend an hour on my face-especially when I have to wake up at 6:00 am in the morning to drive 30 minutes away. I needed something that would do the job in an easy way and the Bare Minerals Loose Powder Foundation does the job. I've never used powder as a base before so this was very new to me and I was very impressed. It even covered up my middle eastern dark circles! :D (Weee!) 

Speaking of Middle Eastern dark circles, needless to say CONCEALER IS A NECESSITY FOR ME. I've spent my years trying to find a good concealer that covers my dark circles throughout the day; whether I'm at school all day or going out with friends, etc. This concealer really does the job by covering that up. It has a very rich, creamy consistency which makes it easier to blend in evenly. The only flaw is that it does crease after a couple of hours and so sometimes I have a long white line across my eyelid -.- I would have to get a primer or even powder my eyelid to mattify it but other than that, it's a great concealer.

Even though it's not autumn here in California doesn't mean I can't put on autumn inspired makeup! I got this L'oréal eyeshadow kit a long time ago but never really used it until now. It's been my daily makeup look for a couple weeks now and I love how it looks! I use the Hazel brown color as a base and use the gold-champagne shimmery color to highlight the inner corners, and than I take dark brown color from another pallet or the dark plum color and lightly shade that around the outer corners. After that I line my eyes with brown eyeliner and put mascara. It's a subtle autumn look I think I'm going to stick with for a while (:

I finally gave in and purchased the Batiste Dry Shampoo from UO. I held myself back for a while, convincing myself that I don't need it but I JUST WANTED IT. And it's true, it works wonderfully. It makes my hair smell like the girliest girl out there and adds more volume to my hair (which I lack very much of) and yeah, this is a great buy if you're thinking of getting it (: 

Now for Non-Beauty Favorites! (which is just music haha)

If you wanna hear what songs I've been loving for the autumn time, click here (:

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Hope you have a wonderful day (: