february favourites

hello sweeties!

this is a list of my personal favorites from the month of february

ysl rouge volupté lipstick in #14 orange shiver

i have already mentioned this in my 'current addictions' post, but i have to include it in this one as well, because i just love it that much. it's very creamy, pigmented, long-lasting, moisturizing, nicely scented, the works. the color is lovely, too.

chanel vitalumière compact

i love this, with all my heart. it's beautiful as a powder or as a foundation (depending whether you use the sponge or the brush, you'll get more or less coverage). i frequently use it as a powder, with the little brush (because it's actually very nice quality) as i don't really need foundation, but i'll use the sponge to cover any little imperfections. it smells wonderful, seriously. i don't kid. it matches the ysl rouge volupté scent. it was so nicely packaged, too! it came in a large black velvet pouch, and inside there was a little fold to keep the brush. 

labello cherry lipbalm

 

i am going to be honest, i'm all about the lips. i don't care much for eyeshadow, usually. i prefer to play up my eyes using mascara. also i don't feel comfortable wearing full eye make-up to school. so having said that, i am always on the search of the perfect everyday lip product. i don't want the full coverage of a lipstick, i don't want the stickiness of a lipgloss (i also don't like that it doesn't stay on for long) and i want pretty, natural, a little flushed lips. (don't take me wrong - i love lipstick, i love lipgloss. sometimes it just isn't practical or school appropriate) SO. my search ended when i bought labello's cherry lipbalm online on ebay. we used to have it in portugal but then it stopped being sold everywhere. we still have tons of labello products; this one in particular has disappeared, however. anyway, i looooove it: it's super sheer, has a subtle red tint, it's very classy and cute, it's not that long lasting but it's okay because being a balm i keep re-apply it AND moisturize my super dry lips. it's HG material here.

bourjois 1001 cils mascara

ugh. i love this. i don't even know how to put it in words. well, actually... c'est d'autre monde, très fabuleuse indeed (i guess i did know how to put it in words after all!) oh and i didn't just google the phrases :) i have been studying french since i was a kid! it's a beautiful tongue. but, i digress. this is a wonderful mascara. it has one of those flimsy rubber type wands, and it makes it very easy to apply just the right amount of mascara into the lashes. bourjois claims this "multiplies" your lashes, visually, of course. which is, in fact, true. (whoa! a claim made by a company regarding a mascara is actually true! whoaaaa! i digress again.) it reaches every lash and it makes for a very sultry fan look. it's very long lasting and not crunchy, nor clumpy, or anything. it's just the perfect mascara. but i do have a piece of advice: the first time i used it, i didn't really like it because it was a little clumpy on me. but i found out later that the best way of using it is to take a piece of toilet paper or a tissue and wipe the excess off before using it. wipe the tip, wipe the sides, wipe it until you think there will be no mascara left. i know this might look like common sense but a lot of people don't do it - including me, until a few weeks ago. 

so those were my february favourites! i can't believe february is already over. 2010 is passing by very quickly.  isn't it? or is it just me? what do you think? anywho, i digress once more. it would make me very happy to read about YOUR favorites of this month! or just a product recommendation you would like to give me. thank you and until tomorrow, lots of love!