Hi Friends! I hope you enjoy this video. What products are you loving this month? My biggest focus this month has been health. I have been spending a lot time cooking and making new delicious vegan soups and recipes and trying to learn as much as I can about nutrition and using food to heal the body. I find it so fascinating!
Ofra Cosmetics Samantha March Chick Lit Blush Duo + Ofra Cosmetics Samantha March River Bronzer Duo
These powders are creamy, super soft, velvety, and pigmented. Very unique texture- my favorite powder that I’ve ever used! The blush is the perfect color, too. I would put these up there with Hourglass powders.
Natasha Denona Mini Star Eyeshadow Palette
An eyeshadow palette I’ve had for a while. Really pretty and really unique with great shades that work for the whole eye. It’s missing a brow highlight but you can easily grab a shade from another palette.
Kaja Cheeky Stamp Blendable Blush
I have the color ‘Saucy’. On the bottom of this cute blush package is a cushion product and at the top is stamp. You have to work quickly to blend it out. It blends sheer but you can build it to get more color. They come in 5 or 6 shades. Fun and unique! I’m all about cream and liquid blush lately.
NARS revamped their bronzers by changing the texture and packaging. The classic Laguna bronzer has a bit of a sheen, I used to use it years ago but it hasn’t been in my collection for a while but I’ve been loving it again lately! Apply with a fluffy brush and you won’t get too much sheen.
NARS Laguna Paradise Found Bronzer with Gold Overspray
A beautiful, light bronzer. This bronzer works best for me after I’ve removed the top layer of gold overspray. It smells like vacation! Lighter than laguna with a little bit of sheen
NARS Oil-Infused Lip Tint ‘Reef’
This gloss has unique texture unlike any other lipgloss. You can feel the oil in a very pleasing way. Very slippery, glossy, and sheer. You’ll get a high shine without too much sheen or shimmer. You can wear it by itself as it is nourishing and hydrating to the lips. This gloss would be a nice treatment to wear at night.
This lipstick is a good ‘ole classic peach, pinkish, nude shade. I like the texture of these lipsticks- they have a nice sheen, a shine. They are buildable and you can build it to get an opaque application. I love combining it with the NARS lip tint.
EltaMD UV Elements Tinted Broad Spectrum SPF 44
It’s the middle of summer, it’s hot as you know what, and I don’t want a lot of foundation on my skin. This sunscreen has a tint to it, it makes the skin look a little bit better than it does with nothing on- this is my daily SPF. It’s a necessity. I love that it has a tint because I don’t need a lot of foundation coverage with this SPF. Combining this with the Loreal Freshwear foundation is my favorite. Hydrating SPF with Hyaluronic acid. If I apply my SK II and then apply this sunscreen I don’t need a moisturizer.
SK II Facial Treatment Essence
I did a video on this earlier this year and I will definitely keep this in my skincare routine. I love this product.
Tula The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser
This is a great daily cleanser, gentle, doesn’t dry or strip the skin. In the summer I need something that leaves my skin more taut. I love this one!
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Joia Strengthening + Smoothing Conditioner
I will try anything this brand makes! I’ve used this conditioner twice and right after the first time I felt the difference in my hair- so soft and silky and it smells amazing. It didn’t weigh down my hair. I love this.
Treasure + Bond Sleeveless Floral Tie Top
I picked this top up a few weeks ago. I love the color and it’s a great top for summer. It’s light, flowy, and airy. It bought a size up because it is cinched at the waist. I have been buying all the chambray tops I can find! Wears well with jeans and shorts.
Kut From the Kloth Madeline Distressed Boyfriend Denim Shorts
I LOVE these shorts. I struggle finding good shorts because of my body shape- they are always too short or too tight. I want something that is modern, fun, and comfortable. I had to break these in and now they are perfect! I bought a size 4.
These heels come in 4 colors and I like the python! I wear these with shorts or dresses.
Brooks PureGrit 8 Running Shoe
The trails by my house are really rocky and these shoes work great for staying safe on that terrain.
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 20 Running Shoe
I love these shoes. Brooks finally made a cute option for a supportive running shoe!
I have always looked at food as calories, fat, proteins and this book is not about dieting. It is all about how the foods we eat make us feel good and keep us feeling good over time. The focus of this book is on digestion and how we digest certain foods. Maximizing your diet to get the most nutrients and minerals from your food so your body can actually absorb them. This relates well to beauty because if all of our body’s energy is going to digesting foods then it isn’t producing collagen and keeping us looking young and healthy. It’s heavily backed by science. She also has a cookbook that I’ve order as well. It’s been life changing and I feel amazing!
My health coach turned me onto this. I am someone who always has to start my day with coffee, it’s part of my ritual and it helps me plan my day. I started to notice my coffee wasn’t making my body feel the best. The Bio-Coffee contains wheatgrass and is the only alkaline coffee on the market. It has probiotics, pre-biotics, and fiber. 3 grams of protein, 77 calories, and limited carbs. It’s good! It feels like you’re having your cup of coffee in the morning. It dissolves quickly in hot water. 100% organic.
I mix this with my collagen protein powder and use my milk frother in the coffee.