Magazine
This magazine is awesome! It is huge!!!! But totally worth it I was pumped when I saw it lol It gives you so many tips, shows you all the new trends, inspirations etc. Ever since I got this magazine I haven't stopped going back to read it and look for tips. I would recommend you fashion lovers to pick this up especially if you are interested in new fall looks.
Skin Care / Body
Purity One Step Facial Cleanser: Sephora
THIS STUFF IS AWESOME! Before I get into how amazing this stuff really is I wanna quickly just mention my skin type. I have very sensitive skin. I don't have oily skin at all and I am also not dry. I am just sensitive to very strong fragrances; it causes breakouts and irritation. I previously had Neutrogena ( I think) it was like light blue and it had the beads in it) and it I used it for 3 days and although it smelled/felt amazing it caused an irritation so I decided to go to sephora and give a "high end" product a try. I spoke to someone at the store and she pointed out this baby lol I fell in love. It makes my skin so smooth. It removes absolutely any makeup. It has a slight minty scent to it but feels good and it makes me feel really refreshed. I use this product two times a day. In the morning when I wakeup and at night before bed. You only literally need what the bottle says which is a dime size. I am very gentle when I use this product and I am spreading it around my face. If you are looking for a cleanser I would highly recommend this product!! I am definitely going to try more Philosophy products.
Oxy Pads: Any drug store
I love these Oxy pads. They remove dirt, oil and bacteria off of your face. It helps prevent pimples and blackheads. I don't get pimples unless I am really really stressed out but I do have a little tiny bit of blackheads. I had more before until I started using these and it really helped. I use them every night after I use a makeup wipe and wash my face with the product above. It does not dry out my face and just like the product above it makes me feel refreshed; it gives life to my face lol They are small circle pads I only use one every night. 100 come in the container and of course they last forever.
Hand Sanitizer: Bath & Body Works
I had to put this into my August favorites because I am in love with this scent. It smells like coconuts and sunblock. It reminds me of the beach and the scent last on my hands. I use this stuff ALL THE TIME. I have to carry hand sanitizer in my purse. The scent is not overwhelming at all. It does dry out my hands but I carry lotion in my purse as well lol
Lip Scrub Mint Julips: Lush
This lip scrub is the best. I was not into lip scrubs before but when I saw that Lush had this product and the fact that it has good reviews I wanted to give it a try. They have different flavors but I love mint. The other ones were too much for me. On the label of the cap it says "tasty mint chocolate sugar lip buffer for smooth moves and sweeter kisses" which I think is adorable lol Lush which are fresh handmade cosmetics shows you at the bottom of the container who made your product which is very unique. What you do is scrub it onto your lips to soften them and then you can lick the excess and put on a lip product. I use this early in the morning when I know that I am going to do my makeup, sometimes before I jump in the shower. I use my Burt's Bees peppermint (which I never ever leave the house without) chap stick right after. It is an awesome product.
Hair & Nails
Desert Essence Coconut Short Curls Hair Cream: Whole Foods
I think this will always be my favorite hair product lol Before I get into why this is my favorite product I want to tell you guys a little bit about my hair. My hair unfortunately is dry. I had really gorgeous curls when I was little and of course when I was old enough to my parents to be able to dye my hair it became very addicting lol I dyed my hair so much/ straightened it a lot which dried out my hair even more. It caused dead ends which led to me cutting my hair and because I had straightened it so much I lost my curls which led to ugly waves and my hair had absolutely no volume. My mom got me this awesome product from Whole Foods a year ago and I fell in love. It has given me my curls back and my hair feels soooo healthy. A lot of people noticed and have asked me what I use on my hair to give it that much volume/curls .. well here it is!!! lol I put it on after I have combed my hair fresh out of the shower just a small amount. I usually wake up the next day and my hair looks good I do not add more only a little bit of water in my hair to give it a little bit of life in the morning lol This bottle last me about 2-3 months. It smells amazing of course my favorite scent coconut lol I do not know if they sell this any where else but I have not fount it at Walgreens or CVS or even Ulta.
Bikini So Teeny by Essie: Target
This is such a beautiful color. To check out a small swatch go check out my previous post "Top 10 favorite Nail polishes" :) It is such a gorgeous color one of my favorites so happy I bought this color this month !
Fashion
Sky high waisted Jeans: American Eagle
Hands down my favorite pair of jeans. I bought these like two weeks ago at american eagle and it these have to be the best jeans. They are soooo comfortable, they are stretchy, perfect high waited pant (sky high), and such a beautiful light blue color with perfect amount of "rips". Since I have gotten them I noticed I keep reaching for them so I had to add these to my favorites and they were on sale lol So easy to style!
Printed Tee: Hollister
This printed tee is so easy to style. You can wear it with high waisted pants or shorts (any color) or to dress it up add a black blazer. I was born in LA and although I have not been back I am dying to go back and explore. It is a little cropped from the front but regardless you can dress it up or down.
Midi Shorts: American Eagle
These shorts are so comfortable. They are stretch and the perfect mid shorts. I wear them a lot to work because I am a teacher and I can't wear short shorts (why would I anyways I work with toddlers lol) but they are easy to move around in plus my favorite color is mint I had to get these. You can also dress these up or down. Usually american eagle sizes run big and I expected these to but they they fit fine and the pockets are awesome both in the front and back.
Cropped Floral Tank: Gifted
I am sooooo lucky that my Erika (my partner at work/best friend) gave me this shirt. I fell in love with it. The colors on it are bright and it stands out. Because the top runs so low in the back I wore this without a bra (in my opinion it is tacky to show your bra straps especially when it does not match your top to at least blend in/I don't have sticky boobs lol) but you literally could not tell at all. The top fits perfect and it is thick enough to not show anything personal haha It is such a beautiful top, very elegant and definitely a statement top. To see how I wore this check out my instagram :) jocefabtography
Makeup
NYX Cosmetics Dream Catcher Palette Dusk Till Dawn: Ulta
I watched my favorite YouTuber Ingrid's video and she used this palette and I literally had to have it. The colors are all very pigmented and it last all day. They are so easy to blend and I am obsessed with neutrals and golds. I am still experimenting with the colors but I like it sooooo much. I would highly recommend it. NYX cosmetics never lets me down lol
Naked Palette 3: Gifted (sephora)
I am so beyond happy to have this palette. It is my all time favorite palette and the moment I got it I went home and used it and used it for 3 days straight lol It is that good! The colors are pigmented, very easy to blend, easy to work with. This palette is different and beautiful. It does come with a double ended brush but it is in my brush holder.
MAC Blush In Peaches: MAC Cosmetics
Since I got this blush I have not stopped using it everyday. It is such a beautiful peach. It is matte but pigmented. All I can say is … If you are looking for a peachy blush this is the one! lol
MAC Lip Liner in Whirl: MAC
They say this is the color that Kylie Jenner uses but I love it. It is a gorgeous nude with like pink undertones. It is very natural and eye-catching. Another product I got and used so much right away. It goes well with any color. I fill in my lips with this. Only thing I don't like is that it dries out my lips but I can't help but obsess over this lip liner. I will be replacing it when it runs out haha
ps. sorry that we took this picture with a different color the sun went down and you couldn't see the color. Even this picture doesn't do justify its color I would recommend swatching it at the store at both MAC stores in the Natick mall they said that this lip liner as been selling out quickly.
Fragrance
Pink Apple Punch Candle: Bath and Body Works
Love this scent. It is such a summer scent. It kind of smells like chapstick lol but I love it I have been using it lightly. I would say to light this candle alone because it does not go well with other scents. I love bath and body works they have awesome sales and products. I am picky with scents but I really enjoy this candle. It is not over powering at all.
Television
I love this show it is awesome and soooo interesting. Although Pretty Little Liars will always be my favorite this show is deff up there! Ive been obsessed. The show is relatable and always has you wondering what is going to happen next. To know more about it go onto mtv.com and click on shows.
I hope you all enjoyed this post! I will be doing monthly favorites. If there is anything you guys recommend or really enjoyed this month comment down below :)
PS. Sorry that I did not post on Wednesday. Like I said I have been really busy it has been a hectic week for me but I promise you all that I have really exciting post coming up ! So please keep an eye out for that !
