April Favorites 2012 (Including my current daily face routine)

Living by the beach is a lot of fun.  However, during the months of April thru June, the weather can be a bit finicky.  We have been fortunate to have some relatively warm days as opposed to the normal gloomy weather during these months thus far.

My skin care products have not changed much, I have however increased both my physical and chemical exfoliation. (I had decreased it a bit during the past few months due to some sensitivity issues).  I notice I am using either Josie Maran's Aragan Oil or Tarte's Maracuja Oil as a moisturizer more often as well.  I have dry skin so sometimes I will even use Egyptian Magic over night to perk up the skin.

My Daily Face:

Quick snapshot while running out to the store

• Josie Maran's tinted moisturizer in the shade Butter (Good for a dark/light or a light/medium) as well as the concealer that came with it in the QVC kit. *This concealer works well, however, I noticed after a few hours that my mascara does smudge under the eye a bit since I don't set it*
• Anastasia's Brow Gel in Brunette or YBF Universal Brow Pencil (Sold on HSN)
• Tarte's Park Ave. Princess Bronzer
• Tarte's Amazonian Clay Blushes in either Charisma, Peaceful, Exposed or Dollface
• Tarte's cream shadow in either shimmering bronze or champagne pink
• Tarte's Amazonian Clay pot eyeliner in Indigo
• Mally Roncal's eyeliner in Sailor
• Urban Decay's Eyeliner in Deviant or Binge
• Hourglass' Film Noir mascara in Black
• MAC Lipstick in either in Blankety or Snob
• Tarte Lip Surgences in either in Adored, Perky, and Sweet

I decided to revisit some of the products in my stash while adding some products I haven't gotten much use out of previously.  I have kept my routine so simple, yet I really love the look I have created.  I mostly use a Lip Surgence on the lips, but some days I do want a more opaque lip.  I also play with my liner going from thin to thick and sometimes creating small flicks or more dramatic wings.

Basically, I go for a glowy face, a wash of color on my lids that still has a gleam due to the cream shadow and a bold liner on the top line.  I use my Sigma E05 as always to apply the liner.  I have tried other brushes, but they seem so awkward, I don't bother anymore.  I am glad I have two E05's.  The brightness of the blue eyeliner brings out the greener shades in my eyes.  I try and keep my cheeks and lips rather neutral as well so that the main focus is on the eyes.

I liked this look because it doesn't require many brushes at all.  It is quick and simple for running around for day wear.

Some random April favorites were:

• My Birthday!
• Spending Time with my Seester!
• Taking my Dad to Sephora with my Seester and him asking "Why are there feathers on those eyelashes" :)
• Smart Pop Popcorn and "No More Naked Popcorn" seasoning
• The One Tree Hill Finale
• The movie Friends with Benefits
• No book last month, as I was really busy.
• My favorite song of the month was a tie between Gavin DeGraw's I  Don't  Wanna Be (Due to the OTH Finale and Tyler Hilton's Loaded Gun for the same reason)

Next Blog? Skin care, haul, a May 2011-May 2012 favorites, a brand collection review (Tarte, Too Faced, Urban Decay), a specific type of product collection review (blushes, highlighters, foundations, shadows)...you tell me what you would like to see by sending an email to  danilovesglitter@aol.com or  leave a note in the comments section. 

xoxo

Dani