I'm still in shock that it's moving on to October!!! I feel like September just slipped through my fingers it went by so quickly... But I'm not going to dwell on how time is flying too much so I'll move onto the favourites now:)
1. Deborah Blush - I actually picked this up while I was away and I'm really enjoying it. The colour is a lovely soft pink, definitely more on the sheer side and when I apply it to my cheeks it makes it gives me a healthy glow an instant. It does have a slight shimmer to it but your cheek won't look like a disco ball or anything. Oh and it also has a little detachable brush which makes it very handy for touch ups during the day:)
2. Bio Oil - My skin was so incredibly dry this month:( I have dry skin all year round but my nose and the skin just above my lips was tight and cracked this month and it was awful. I tried my normal lotion style moisturisers but they actually ended up stinging the area and so did not help at all!! I started putting Bio Oil on and in a few days there was such an improvement. I tend to use Bio Oil as my moisturiser at night time anyway so I knew I wouldn't react to it, but for September I was wearing it night and day to help my skin heal. It is a product that is very hit or miss for people; if your skin is more on the oily side then it may cause you to break out. If you are planning to try it just read up a little on people's experiences with different skin types to try and predict whether it would suit your skin type or not.
3. MAC Natural MSF - A widely discussed/raved about product and you're probably sick of hearing about it by now!! To be honest when I first got this I couldn't understand what all the hype was about. I thought it was a nice product but I only ever used it for setting my foundation and I just felt that there are plenty of powders out there that can do that. Anyways, it made it into my September favourites because I started wearing it during the day as my base. I wouldn't normally touch a powder foundation with my dry skin, but as I previously mentioned I was wearing Bio Oil during the day for September and so any day that I felt I needed a touch of make up, I'd buff some of the MSF on my face and suddenly there was no trace that I had applied oil to my skin and it helped even out my skin tone as well for a natural look. I would not use this on dry skin as a base without applying an oil or something equally as moisturising beforehand because otherwise it will make your skin feel tight and uncomfortable (as powder foundations tend to do as they're not aimed for dry skin!!).
4. Carmex Classic Lip Balm - ahhh carmex. I'm sure you all know of Carmex and most of you have probably tried it. It has a strong scent to it which I used to hate but now I really like it - I think it's because I associate it with healing :) Carmex also an unpleasant taste so don't apply it just before drinking or eating because its bound to transfer and make whatever you're trying to enjoy taste less than appetising!!! However, this was the only lip balm that when applied helped my dry lips this month, all others such as Burts Bees etc failed miserably and so it is worth the bad taste for the great effect it has:)
5. Random Favourites: Stellar Magazine and the Script album Science and Faith - Both are a little off topic I know but favourites of the month none the less:) Loving the new Script album, I am listening to it constantly!! Stellar magazine on the other hand is not a new discovery as such. I've bought it a number of times in the last few months and I actually really like it:) I especially love that if you see something you like the price is in euros and you have the satisfaction of knowing that it is actually available in Ireland!! Also, if you're interested, the most recent issue (with Jessica Alba on the cover) has a section labelled 'Think Pink' which covers breast cancer awareness from pg126-129 just in time for October which is breast cancer awareness month.
That's it to be honest!!! September was a very quiet month for noteworthy product finds; many of the items I purchased during September were actually quite disappointing. I think that I'm going to go through my stash and hopefully rediscover some products over the month of October. Although undoubtedly next months favourites will include some products from the MAC Venomous Villains collection as I am planning a haul :)!!!! Have you spotted anything from the collection that you would like to purchase?
Please leave a comment below if you have any questions:)
The much awaited (for me anyway!!) MAC Venomous Villains collection was at MAC counters in Ireland today :) Yay :) I must admit that I have been looking forward to this collection since I heard about it months ago! So of course I popped into Brown Thomas today to pick up some products:)
I am delighted that I was able to get everything that I was looking for:) The only product that I was intending to purchase but didn't pick up in the end was Briar Rose - Maleficents' beauty powder. When I swatched it I just didn't love it and I was afraid that I wouldn't use it that often so I left it behind. The packaging was a little disappointing in my opinion. Once I saw it up close I didn't really like the shiny black material that was used.
