Monthly Favorites: August

August came and went, now it's time for September!

These are the products I have used in August!

1. Aveeno Positively Nourishing in Energizing Pomegranate Grapefruit- I apply this after I take a shower and it makes my skin so soft and I love the scent. At first, when I took a quick sniff, it smelt a bit floral, but it really is pomegranate with grapefruit.

2. Dove Style+Care Strength and Shine Extra Hold Hairspray- I use this for my side bangs. Since my hair is naturally straight, the only way to keep it out of my face is to use this hairspray. Now, I am a total hair noob(meaning, I haven't really put any kind of hair product in my hair) and this thing is easy to use, not that hairspray usually isn't...

3. Mark Good Glowing Powder Blush in Golden Glo- Now this blush is definitely a bronze and it is so sheer that it has no point. Or so I thought. It is super shimmery or sparkly that I just use it as a highlighter on my cheekbones, carefully of course. It gives me a wonderful glow. 

4. Orly Nail Lacquer in Rage- Absolutely love this color! It's a metallic rose gold that is a bit bronze and I cannot live without it. Go get it now!!!!

5. Maybelline Ultra Liner Waterproof in Black- This liquid liner is really pigmented and gives me good control and generally stays in place. There is one thing I don't like: it flakes really bad when you take it off. This makes it hard to get off since the flakes go everywhere on your face and if you rub your eyes enough, it flakes quickly. Bleh!

6. NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in Sunny- Love this bronzer! The only other bronzer I have used is the ELF blush and bronzer duo and I did not like all that shimmer. This is perfect for me because it isn't overly orange and completely matte while still giving you that glow. 

7. Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Romantic- This has been my go to lip color. I just apply a sheer amount onto my lips and it gives me a nice flush of pink to them. If I wanted to go a bit more dramatic, I just apply more layers. 

I actually just added that ankle bracelet to the bottom because I thought it was a good accent for the picture. Ha!

Thank you for reading,

Megumi

PS: Tell me of a really amazing waterproof liquid liner! I really want one!

CVS Deal:Garnier Hair Products

It's that time of year again where school begins. WOOHOO! To be honest, I am completely excited to go back to school. I get to see all of my friends and roommates again! Anyways, I have to start buying personal care items because I live in a dorm, story of a college student.

Are you ready for a great deal? If you buy 3 Garnier Hair products, not only will it cost $10, but you will also get 3 Extra Care Bucks. If you don't have a CVS card, well, you should. Not only is it free, but you get the benefits of awesome deals and boy do they have great deals!

The products I bought were:
Daily Care Shampoo and Conditioner
Brilliantine Shine Gloss Spray

I have never tried them before, but I never hated anything from Garnier, so I don't think it is going to start anytime soon.

With the 3 Extra care Bucks, I was able to finally buy the NYC Bronzer in Sunny. Guess what? It only cost me 21 cents! How crazy is that? I mean, this is definitely worth the deal, even exceeds it!

It was hard to take a picture. I wanted to have the picture with all three products, but my hands just aren't big enough. Gahhhh, small hand girl problems!

I wanted to try this because my friend is absolutely in love with it. 

Sunny Bronzer is in my life! Now, I can contour or at least put on some color that my BB cream takes away.

I hope this post was at least a little bit helpful! Now my next hunt is to find a waterproof liquid eyeliner from the drugstore. Wish me luck!

Thank you for reading!

Megumi

Skin79 Oriental Gold BB Cream: Review

Now this review has been long over-due. It's my Skin79 Oriental Gold BB Cream review! Now if you want to read my Initial review click here.

So I have been using this BB cream for a little over a month and I think I can give an honest review about it.
This bb cream gives the skin a really nice dewy, glow-y look. It has a sheer coverage than can be built up to a sheer-medium coverage. Not quite sheer, but not quite medium. It does not look cake-y at all.
I have noticed that some of my dark spots have been lightened(hyper pigmentation rocks y'all!) and that is such a relief to see.
The blush is so nice! It looks really natural, like you are just having a nice glow to your cheeks. I also like the consistency of it. It's like it melts every time you try to apply it. If you apply just a tiny bit to your lips it can give it a nice, natural pink look, but remember, if you put too much, it can look fake.
 I personally really like it, but the weather doesn't so if you live in a humid climate this may not be for you, trust me. Too bad I am too stubborn to follow my advice. The way I combat the sliding and stickiness of the bb cream in humid weather is to wear my Dream Matte Powder by Maybelline. I apply it everywhere except for my nose( I like the highlighting effect) and voila!, no more smearing bb cream! ( I know this works well in drier places. Tried it in Hawaii and California and did not have any problems there)

Picture Time!

The BB Cream

The product itself. I wear the Neutrogena Healthy Skin foundation in 20, Natural Ivory. I believe that is a MAC shade NW20 or NC 20.

The Blush on top

If you find the blush too cool toned for your liking( bottom), try the NYC Blushable Creme Stick in Plaza Pink(top).

Thanks for reading!