January Beauty Favorites 2014.

Urban Decay NAKED

  My obsession with eyeshadow palettes started in 2012, since then I've gathered a good amount of them from Sephora and Ulta.  This palette was the first palette I ever bought and it has been a favorite of mine this January and It is the (of course and well-known..) Urban Decay's NAKED palette.  I felt really bad that it took me such a long time to appreciate this palette.  I was so happy when I got it and never really used it because I bought the Lorac Pro a week or so later.  I used the brush that came with it and it wouldn't pick up the shadow, which made me irritated. Who wants eyeshadow fallout?? Not me!  But, I've played around with it and realized that, I like using my finger for the shimmery colors (which is almost all of the colors).  I just think it applies beautifully and it's so sparkly and buttery! We've heard it all, NAKED gets five stars always! 
    

 NYX "Peach" blush

  One thing I really like about going to Ulta is their deals!  Plus, they are one of the only stores (now sold at Target) that have the NYX products. If you haven't tried or heard of NYX, where have you been???  But seriously, NYX is one of the best "drug store priced" products, they really are great. Very affordable and great quality, what else can you ask for?  They are wonderful! The product that I've fallin' in love with this month is the blush in "Peach" (PB06).  What I love about this blush is that it is easy to apply and it gives me a flushed look, like I went outside in this Ohio weather for 5 minutes and BAM! Cheeks are cute and pink. For fair skin girls, I'd say it would look so good on you. I'm a olive/tan, it shows up on my cheeks, but if I was any darker, I don't think it would show.

Creaseless Cream Shadow "Birthday Suit"

  Did you know that Benefit Cosmetics are one of my all time favorites?  I just love the packaging, an eye-catcher that's for sure.  I adore all their products and I have a couple of these "Creaseless Cream Shadow," the one I've been reaching out for is "Birthday Suit". For me and my complexion, I totally get why it's called Birthday Suit, it's basically my skin color but with shimmer.  I usually use it on lazy days or as a base for other shadows.  It is such an easy product to use and they have a good selection of colors.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion "Eden"

  Again with the Urban Decay Products!  In my Naked 3 palette, you receive 4 samples of eye primer.  Wish they just gave a mini size like the NAKED palette.  Anyway, the one primer I liked using was "Eden".  Eden is not shimmery and it's kind of like an concealer for your eyes.  Doesn't mean you should use it as a concealer.  I'm just saying that it is a skin-colored primer.  Highly pigmented and a little goes a long way, so be careful.  Overall my favorite eye primer!
 
                         LUSH "Honey Trap" lip balm

  Last but not least, Lush's Honey Trap.  When I first got the product, I wasn't getting any product out!  No matter how hard I rubbed the lip balm.  I started to rub the top layer of the tinned lip balm and finally, I was able to use it.  The smell and taste of it, made me happy.  I hate the petroleum jelly tasting chapsticks.. I would usually put it on at night and in the morning my lips were pretty much healed.  It may not seem like a good chapstick to you, but to me it is awesome!  My lips are dry all year round, so if a chapstick can make them less chapped within the time, I am asleep, I'll take it! 

 (All photos are mine and are taken with flash.)