2017 Spring Favorites

Happy May Day, everyone! Back in January, I posted my favorite products for the month and said I'd be doing that every month. Just kidding! Even though I purchase a lot of makeup, I use many of the same products for a few months before I swap them out for something else. When February rolled around, I was still using many of my favorites from January, so it didn't make much sense to do another post for the month. Instead, as you've inferred from the title, I've picked a few products that I'm loving this Spring!

Kat Von D Alchemist Holographic palette, Tarte Maneater mascara, Mario Badescu Facial Spray, Tarte Clean Slate primer, Anastasia Beverly Hills brow gel, Ofra Rodeo Drive highlighter

You probably recognize most (if not all) of these if you're a fellow prestige brand buyer. Let's get into the details!

Kat Von D Alchemist Holographic Palette
The only way you wouldn't know that holographic products and duo chrome colors are in again is if you have zero internet access. I have a few different products, but this palette from Kat Von D is my favorite. My boyfriend bought this for me in March, and I've been using it nonstop. Not only are these fun highlighters, but they double as eyeshadows. Here are some swatches of the shades:

Top to bottom: Emerald, Amethyst, Saphyre, Opal

See!!! Beautiful 😍 Opal is my favorite of all. The pink shift compliments the pink undertones in my skin perfectly.

Tarte Maneater Mascara
You guys, this mascara is wonderful!! I've been using Too Faced Better than Sex mascara exclusively for months, but Tarte's Maneater and the Lights, Camera, Lashes mascaras have changed me forever. Maneater is perfect for enhancing each of your natural lashes, because its wand shape grabs each individual hair. It's perfect, and you'll adore it.

Mario Badescu Facial Spray
Mario Badescu is a skincare line found at Ulta that produces high quality products for low prices. Their Rosewater facial spray (above) is a best selling item, and they've just added a Green Tea and Cucumber spray if rosewater isn't your style. After Urban Decay sabotaged their setting sprays with what I believe to be cosmetic stink bombs, I was desperate to find a new spray that could set my makeup. This products does so much more. It's great for priming the face, moisturizing throughout the day, and melting your makeup into the skin for long term wear. It's 1000 times better than any makeup spray ever created by a makeup brand, because Mario Badescu is a skincare brand. This huge 8oz bottle is only $12, and the 4oz bottle is $7.

Tarte Clean Slate Timeless Smoothing Primer
I have never used a primer that felt so great on my skin. I'm used to the Smashbox Photo Finish primers which have a slippery, almost oily feel (despite their oil free label). Clean Slate is thick, almost like clay, and I've noticed that it actually smooths out my textured skin. When I pair it with my Amazonian Clay foundation, my face stays flawless all day!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Gel
This particular brow gel is clear, but ABH also makes tinted gels for those of you who are looking for an easier way to fill in your brows. The brow gel is the finishing touch to my brow routine, and I use it to achieve the airbrushed, almost fluffy look that's trending right now. It's great for enhancing your natural brows, or you can pair it with a brow pomade/pencil for that glam Instagram look. 

Ofra Cosmetics Rodeo Drive
Last but not least, we have Rodeo Drive!! I actually wrote about this last night, so read this. I do have a swatch for you, though!

  
And that's it for my favorite products this Spring! What have you been using lately?

Thanks for reading 💕