August Favourites '14

So.. I know I'm a little bit late with this post, but as long as it's September I can always share my August Favourites with you :). And it's also the first post here, so I thought it would be the best way to start a new blog. Yay for fresh starts :D!

August was a pretty hot month (except the end part) and I have to say I'm glad it's over, because the one thing I dislike about summer are those high temperatures which always kill me and make me unable to do anything beside laying on my bed and dreaming about the ice bucket challenge.. That's also the reason why there were only few products that I loved this month. But well, enough rambling, let's jump into them!


NUXE Huile Prodigieuse OR - this one I think I don't have to introduce to anyone. It's the best dry oil I've ever used and it looks absolutely gorgeous against tanned skin. The particles are very tiny, so you don't look like a disco ball after applying it. It gives a nice, golden glow to your skin, sink in very fast and don't leave a greasy layer. Oh and it doesn't stain your clothes, which is a huuge plus! I used it on my body, face (cheeks) and hair and I absolutely love this glowy effect!

(the photo doesn't do it justice, but you can see a little bit of glow! oh and by the way, please excuse my extremely dry hands - I'm currently dealing with eczema.. grr)


 
Rose water - I've tried many drugstore toners, but they usually left my very sensitive skin dry and irritated, so one day I decided to go for something 100% natural and found this rose water. I've read many good things about it and I have to say they're all true! I'm completely hooked on it. The first thing is of course the smell - I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I freaking love it! Next is the fact that it doesn't dry out or irritate my skin - but leaves it smooth and calm. When I wake up my face looks radiant and healthy and soo soft! Last, but not least - the price. I got my water online for less than 4€ (including the shipping!) and it lasted me for about 1,5 month (I've already bought a supply for few months). It's definitely my new holy grail!

 

TheBalm Hot Mama Blush - here's the same thing as with the Nuxe Dry Oil - I can use this blush only during the summer, when I'm tanned - otherwise it doesn't suit my skin tone at all. Such a shame, because it's a beautiful coral peach with loads of golden shimmer which gives your skin the most amazing, natural glow and compliments the tan very well. It's known as a dupe for Nars Orgasm, but a lot cheaper, so I highly recommend giving it a try, if you're luckily born with darker skin ;). Next summer I'll definitely be using it again!

Lanvin Eclat D'arpege - my favourites of all time, but during the month of August I've been using them literally every single day. I can say it's my signature scent and as you can see the bottle is empty which makes me soo sad! I will definitely buy them again when the spring comes, because it's more of a spring/summer fragrance, but it's just DIVINE. Fruity but not too sweet, very refreshing and unique.. absolutely delicious :). Oh and I love the packaging!

 

Essie Off the Shoulder - it's the perfect shade of pink for summer - so pretty! I also love how easy it is to apply and that it stays on my nails for at least 5 days without chipping! (which is a huge deal for me, as it usually takes me one day to completely destroy my manicure.. - yep, I'm that kind of gurl :D).

 


L'Oreal True Match Foundation (in the shade C3) - my favourite foundation at the moment! I don't have major skin problems, just a little bit of redness and discoloration (and of course - occasionaly - a few spots here and there) and it helps me even out my skin tone without looking cakey or like I've got something on my face. It's a nice, medium coverage foundation, with more of a matte/satin finish, very affordable and never breaks me out (which is a huge plus, because as I said before I have really sensitive, allergic skin). It has one tiny drawback, though - it won't work for you if you have very dry, flaky skin, because it tends to emphasize this problem. Otherwise, it's a great foundation, and I'll definitely buy it in a lighter shade for the autumn season :).

And yeeah, those were all of the beauty products I loved in August! If you'd like to see more detailed review of any of them just let me know and I'll do a seperate post just about this product :).

See you for now, have a lovely weekend!