This week I’ve been loving the VOTARY Feelings Aromatherapy Set. You all know how much I love the British brand VOTARY. Their oils are superb. This has three roll on aromatherapy scents. Drift is perfect for nights. It has rose, lavender & chamomile and I love it’s strong earthy, herbal scent to drift off at night. Desire has orange, wild rose & almond blossoms and is the warm scent with a good amount of rose. Detach has geranium, rosemary & thyme and is light and greener than the others but still warm. I’ve been reaching for my Lovinah Dragon’s Blood Cleansing Oil a lot over the last few weeks. It’s got this divine light orange berry scent and a gorgeous red hue. It’s an oil based cleanser, that emulsifies, with double encapsulated salicylic acid combined with antioxidants and healing Dragon’s Blood. I talked about it more in the Boxwalla August post HERE.
I just finished up my The Inkey List Tranexamic Acid Night Treatment. I really liked it’s hydrating gel texture and affordability. This ingredient is relatively new in the skincare market. As a topical it’s been mostly shown to help melasma so it does seem to be helping me though it’s got low scientific data for dark spots or other pigmentation so far. I think it’s an ingredient to keep your eye on. Review HERE. The new FENTY Beauty Slip Shine Sheer Shiny Lipstick is divine. It’s a sheer yet moderately pigmented, glossy, buttery, shiny lipstick. I grabbed Glazed which is a peachy pink nude with a hint of sparkle. It’s hydrating and comfortable to wear.
I found a new lightweight tinted mineral sunscreen that’s actually invisible and has no major texture on the skin. First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral has been buzzing around the internet since it launched. So I finally caved. I love how easy this one is on the skin. It’s like nothing. It’s not drying nor greasy or heavy feeling, it’s tinted and looks invisible (at least on my skin tone) plus it doesn’t pill. I think if you want a really light tinted mineral it’s definitely worth checking out. In the summer I always reach for me Cle de Peau Radiant Stick Foundation. I wear shade Ochre. It’s a really light coverage stick with a waterlight cooling effect on the skin when you apply. It’s really refreshing. While it’s very light coverage I love it for summer when you don’t want a lot. It also doesn’t smudge a lot and stays on fairly well even when sweating so again in summer that’s a bonus. Review HERE. It’s quite pricey, I’ve found it lasts two summers so I purchase it right before and use it for about a year.
OUMERE is a brand with really cool scientific looking packaging. Looks like beakers and flasks. They have some pretty nice formulations as well. I’m a big fan of the Serum Bioluminelle. It’s a serum oil that functions like a light oil for me. It has a really nice ingredients list full of anti-agers & antioxidants. The texture is divine plus it actually really gives my skin a glow and taught, firm feeling. It’s really expensive I won’t hide that but there’s something really special about it. This is my second bottle. Review HERE. You all know how much I love Allies of Skin. PSA is a new brand founded by the same person. It’s a more budget friendly brand as well. I’ve grabbed a few items to test out. Light Up is a rinse off brightening mask with vitamin C. This has the coolest texture. It’s a gel oil mask. Think glycerin with some oils that activates when you rub it on the skin. It has 11% l-ascorbic acid, 2% vitamin E, grapeseed oil & hyaluronic acid. It never dries down and it’s hydrating while brightening. It starts as a clear orange and turns whiter when you massage it on the skin. If you like OSKIA, Farmacy or Omorovicza you’ll love this, it’s the same texture. I actually felt a little warming or active tingle while wearing this and my skin was super hydrated, soft and brighter after using. This makes a really great morning cleanser/mask. You could easily use this as a two in one in the morning. Five minutes is the minimum to wear it so it’s pretty quick.
Top to Bottom-Inkey List, PSA, Cle de Peau, FENTY, First Aid Beauty:
*Lovinah, The Inkey List, VOTARY gifted. All thoughts are my own.
