I probably should have posted this sooner, but I have been busy with a big side project and it is taking up a lot of my time and energy right now.

Let's talk about the top 5 items I loved for the Summer of 2019.

As I just found out, the packaging on this one has changed, I don't know when, but it looks completely different now. I have about 5 to 7 hair serums just hanging around my house and felt that maybe it was time that I try to actually use one up. I chose this one because I remembered that John Freda was kind of the originator of hair serums. Frankly, my hair was a little frizzy this summer due to how humid it was and I swam quite a bit. My hair actually really behaved well each time I used it my hair was soft, tamed and generally looked great. I am going to keep on using this until I use it up and move on to another serum or oil.

Live Clean Deodorant

So...? Maui Waves Body Mist*
I would much rather wear body sprays or mists in the summer over perfumes. I find perfumes to heavy in the warm weather. I really love a beachy kind of scent in the summer and this one is that. It is fruity with lemon and notes of jasmine and amber. It is light and breezy, perfect for the summer.
Mac High-Light Powder in Fleur Real

930 Maverick
Stand up and stand out, Maverick.
You're a rebel with a cause who shines in one of a kind colour. -the back of the package.

Revlon recently launched their Looks Book Eye Shadow Palettes. Aesthetically they are tiny, slim, adorable and feature each palettes name down the front.  Inside is a palette with 8 shades, matte, shimmer and metallic (the Insider palette is all matte). While I honestly thought this palette would be larger before I saw it in person, I was quite happy to see how tiny it actually was.
Maverick features a predominantly burnt orange shade range with some gold tossed in for good measure. At first, it reminded me of the Urban Decay Naked Heat / Naked Petite Heat palettes, both of which I have.
 It is slightly smaller than the petite (or a basics) palette, and also thinner, making it a great palette for a purse, touch-ups or even a trip. Most of the shades don't align with the Petite Heat palette, they, for the most part, are pretty different.
On to the pigmentation. This palette amazed me with its pigmentation! I was in shock. I haven't swiped a palette for pay off like this in a long time, none the less from a drug store brand. They are bold and have great pigment to them. They also are incredibly buttery which lends to blending out really well.
An extra bonus is that this palette is made in Canada! Which you know, always gets me.
Overall I am loving this little gem, it has shades I like, a good amount of mattes as well as metallics and shimmer. The pans themselves are a bit tiny, but with the right shadow brush are no problem to navigate. The pigment and buttery texture make this palette well worth its cost. I am going to head out and get the Insider palette because I really want to try an all matte one.

I managed to skip the Five Things I am Loving Right Now post for Winter this year because frankly, I did not love our winter. It is actually well into June and only 8 degrees outside right now as I type. I am cold and wet as though it is still March or April and I am not loving it either. Yet, I still persist and feel the need to tell you about some items I actually am using and loving right now.

YSL Touche Eclat:
Kiehl's Glow Formula Skin Hydrator:

Mary Kay Reviving Facial Spray*:
I go this from Mary Kay's PR team last year and never got around to writing about it. That being said I do use it, a lot. It is a fantastic setting spray with a darn good spray pump to it. In fact, Skindinavia makes it for Mary Kay so you know it has to be good.

I love using it post makeup application to set and refresh my makeup. I don't know why I really like it so much as it just makes my skin look really nice and because of that, I keep on reaching for it and using it.

Colorstay Full Cover Foundation: 110 Ivory
This foundation is fantastic. I cannot say enough good things about it. It is a full coverage, long lasting and self-setting foundation that doesn't get dry on me. I love that it is in a tube, so I can control exactly how much comes out and it isn't bulky.

The texture of it is a bit fluffy and almost mousse-like, but not quite. It can be built up to a solid medium coverage and works well dabbed over any blemishes to cover them up. I like to either use a buffing brush or a sponge to apply it. My skin is super dry and it never looks cakey or flakey on it, I always get good results.
ColorStay Creme Eyeshadow: 755 Licorice & 760 Earl Grey:
I love a good cream eyeshadow and love that Revlon has launched these babies. Not only are they amazing quality that is just as good, if not better than my high-end shadows, they also make some pretty fun shades. While all the other ones I have in my collection are matte, these two are metallic, making them perfect for my look.
I used the light silver Earl Grey shades in my inner third of the eye. I then applied the darker silver shade, Licorice to the outer third of my eye, crease area and my bottom lash line.  I then buffed it with a brush out and added some mascara and I was done.

Earl Grey on the left and Licorice on the right.

I really loved how these applied, how creamy they were, how they blended and stayed put all day long! These two shades were so shimmery and fantastically perfect for the look. Even though they are metallic, they don't feel gritty, which is another great sign of their quality. They even come with their own little brushes that slide into the lids.

Naughty Mauve on the left and Extra Violet on the right.

The look:
So here is my finished look. My skin is matte and has some decent coverage without the need of any concealer.
My cheeks feature a variety of shades of highlight to give it depth, colour and an interesting glow without shimmer.

My eyes are the focal point, lots of shimmer and glow that radiate out into a fade that is topped off with some green highlight under the brow bone.

Finally, a nice deep lip shade to give some contrast between the lighter eyes and cheeks.

I really love how this look turned out, I feel it has an out of this world glowy look that is wearable any time of the day.