5 Favs + a Brush for May

Busy Busy May!  I almost forgot to post!
We traveled to Europe in the middle of the month which gave me lots of ideas for this post.
BB creams help when on vacation, as does a tinted lip balm (featured in this post)

May favs

smashbox bb cream in light

this is perfect if you like to wear foundation but want something easy to pack

this is also easy to apply (I used my fingers)

it kept my skin covered, oil at bay and has SPF 35

this is great for summer too!

 maybelline baby lips in peach kiss

8 hour moisturizer and this shade gives a slight peachy tint

I love it even with a full face of makeup

 too faced shadow insurance

I have been using this more and more lately

it helps your eyeshadow last all day, my eyeliner lasts a lot longer too!

this is great for mature hooded eyes...stops the transfer from the lid to the hooded area

 mac eyeshadow in jaunty

warm, light-medium beige with a slightly metallic sheen

great as all over base for my eyes when I am in a hurry 

or just want to wear eyeliner

opi nail polish in hot and spicy

what can I say! the perfect shade of orange for summer!

on my toes right now!

 sigma f88 flat angled kabuki

I have so many different foundation brushes but I always go back to this one

it makes applying and blending foundation a dream!

my skin looks airbrushed

I have 2 now, so I always have one ready to go!

5 Favs + a Brush for October

I am going to keep a series going every month on my 5 fav products plus a fav Brush.
I am calling it 5 Favs + a Brush.

I see a lot of blog posts on monthly favourites, and knowing me I switch up my routine a lot and find new brushes and makeup weekly.
In a way this will be my monthly favourites, as well as a chance for me to show new products, review them and show old products that I still love!

October favs

 garnier bb cream combination to oily

love this stuff! I use it everyday to replace foundation especially when I am in a rush

covers well and keeps my oily skin matte for most of the day

I am using med/dark now but will have to mix it with the light/medium soon 

and eventually go back to light/medium

 

maybelline fit me! shine-free foundation stick

I use this if I need a bit more cover after applying my bb cream

right now I am 220 and it seems to blend in perfectly

I used to use my fingers to blend, but now I use the real techniques foundation brush

(featured in this blog)

nars radiant creamy concealer

I splurged on this one because of all the great reviews and it was worth it!

goes on creamy and hides under eye circles as well as fine lines and does not crease!

it really brightens up the under eye making you look well rested!

right now my colour is ginger and will eventually have to start using/mixing with custard

 maybelline volum' express the falsies

great everyday mascara, gives great volume and makes my lashes thick

not a fan of curved brushes, but this one is awesome!

mac mineralized blush in gleeful

back to using this blush again! oldie but a goodie
very pigmented, use a light hand when applying!

makes my face look alive especially when I am feeling tired or blah

real techniques foundation brush

just picked this up at Winners last week

I wasn't sure if I wanted it, I am not a fan of flat foundation brushes

after trying it with several different products it seems to
work best with the Maybelline Fit Me stick foundation

I no longer use my fingers to blend it in!