Hello all!
February is weird because it always feels so much shorter than the other months, but in reality, it is only (usually) two days shorter. Funny how that works.
The weather has been absolutely
miserable here in NYC. This California girl is seriously struggling! I get up early in the mornings and have to go outside when it is usually the coldest, and I literally have to pause for a moment every time I'm about to go outside, just so that I can mentally prepare myself! Even my friends from Canada are complaining about how bad this winter is, and they really know what they're talking about! Spring can't come soon enough.
As I am writing this it is currently blizzarding right outside my window. Its all fun and games when I don't plan on going outside, and I can just watch the snow swirling around, but then I think about all the errands that need running, and I cringe!
Alright, enough of my whining! Here are some of the things I have been loving this past month!
First up is this massive bottle of hand-sanitizer. With this cold weather comes cold and flu season. Now, I started the year by having a cold, the flu, and strep throat all at once. I am not about to get sick again! This has been incredibly hand-y (bada-bing! Excuse me, I think I'm punny). It smells like the cucumber melon scent from Bath and Body Works. I just bought it at CVS for $2!
My next favorite was a total impulse buy. I have heard so many wonderful things about Emma Hardie, and Feel Unique was having a sale on the "starter kit," which came with a cleansing cloth, a moisturizer, and my favorite, the Amazing Face Moringa Cleansing Balm. Oh. My. Gosh. This product is life changing. My face has never felt more clean! I use it before my evening shower to remove my makeup. My skin loves me!
Another part of my Feel Unique purchase came in the form of this Zoella makeup bag. My well-loved Burberry The Beat makeup bag was completely destroyed, and I seriously needed a new one! The colors on this one are beautiful, and I love the inspirational message that Zoe put on the bag. It is a message that I have recently really tried to embrace! One never knows where an opportunity will present itself!
I didn't realize that all of my purchases from Feel Unique ended up in this month's favorites! This was a limited edition travel Tangle Teezer that I seriously love! I have always loved my regular one, but the travel sized one is perfect for a handbag, because it's smaller and it has a cap on the bristles to keep it from getting dirty. Also, I honestly can't resist a good union jack print. #britishwanabee
My next favorite is born out of my serious need for spring! It is the Honeysuckle Wallflower from Bath and Body Works. We aren't allowed to have candles in our dorm rooms, so this is the closest I can get to feeding my candle addiction! It smells absolutely gorgeous!
I have a plethora of perfume samples from my many years as a Beauty Insider with Sephora. Basically for every online order, you get three free samples. I made it my goal this moth to use as many of my samples up as possible! My favorite was definitely Dior's Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet, by a long shot! I might get the full size as my spring/summer fragrance!
I've had this next favorite for a while, but I started using it regularly this month. It is the Amazonian Clay full coverage airbrush foundation from Tarte, and it's great! I wear the color 'fair honey,' if you're curious. I was originally using it as a setting powder, and I didn't really care for it all that much. However, as soon as I started using it by itself I fell in love! It has build-able coverage, and it looks incredibly skin-like when applied.
Back to an old favorite; Mac's Well Dressed satin blush. It is perfect when I am very fair. I think I have used it every day!
My final February favorite is very random. Coming from California, I am very used to having marvelous local produce all year round. However, out on the east coast, there are actually seasons, so local isn't always an option, nor is heirloom. However, I have found this lovely brand called Gotham Greens that produces excellent lettuces in Brooklyn! I am absolutely head-over-heels in love with their Red Oak Leaf Lettuce!
Whelp, here ends my favorites from the past month! Hope you enjoyed it, and please be sure to let me know what you have been loving in the comments!
-Fly high, little birds!
