October Favorites

I was pleasantly surprised by the comments I got on my last post, they all made me smile! I'm not sure why but I've been feeling really inspired lately and since I got positive feedback on doing personal posts I think I'll start doing them more often.

Anyway, I usually just put up my monthly favorites on my YouTube channel but I thought I'd start integrating it with my blog a little better. During the school year I tend to skip make up and opt for more sleep instead which is kind of why my favorites lists have been getting shorter. But these were my October 2010 Favorites (in no particular order)



+ Clean & Clear Persa Gel-10 $5
I've tried the Clean & Clear Advantage On The Spot Treatment that comes in a little silver/purple tube but once I tried this, I'm never going back! My complexion is generally clear so when I get pimples, I get the huge mountainous ones that are red and full of crap in them and it sucks! I used to use that on the spot treatment and it would work after like a week of using it and then I discovered this baby. The difference between the two is the spot treatment has 2% Salicylic Acid and the Persa Gel is 10% Benzoyl Peroxide (which is a lot!) so I would see a difference in the pimple size within a day or two. There's a difference between the two but maybe I'll post about it another day because that's going to take forever. But I really liked this product because it's affordable and it worked! I've had it for several months now and it was my go to treatment when I would break out. It's a little drying but nothing that a little lightweight moisturizer can't fix.

+ Olive Oil $4+
When I got back from Hawaii in August, the area near my nose under my eyes started breaking out like crazy! I was using the spot treatment on it but it would only work a little then I think for some reason it got immune to the treatment. My sister would always ask me why I had those break outs for so long and I couldn't figure it out! Then she started getting bad breakouts and she heard about using olive oil on your face and when it worked for her, she told me about it. I was skeptical at first because olive oil on your face? Doesn't that sound weird? But it's really simple you just grab a cotton ball, wet it just a little with olive oil, then use it as a toner on your face. You can see all the dirt on your cotton ball (it's kind of gross) and even your blackheads get pulled out from the surface. I like to do it before I wash my face (but with no make up on) because I don't like that greasy after feeling. The first time I tried it, the NEXT DAY my breakouts were significantly smaller! They're almost completely gone now! I think the bottle I bought is a little too big though because seriously, that is going to take forever for me to use! You can also use it as a make up remover.

+ Sigma F80 Brush $16
This brush was sent to me by Sigma Brushes to try out and I'll post a full review soon, but I LOVE this brush! I'm not just saying that because I'm an affiliate, honestly! I bought the MAC 130 when it came out and I was in love with that brush for a while but when I discovered this, seriously F80 > MAC 130. It's like half the price too. I love both of them for applying liquid foundation - they're applications are flawless - but I really like the F80 because the brush head is bigger and more dense so it covers more area quicker and really blends foundation perfectly.

+ Dior Lip Glow $28
I heard so many good things about this product but the thing that's always put me off was the price. $28 is ridiculously expensive for a college student like myself, but I had to try it. It comes in the tube like a pinkish balm and seems to go on either really light pink or practically clear and then gradually works with your body chemistry to turn into a pretty reddish pink shade! It's kind of like Smashbox's O-Gloss but I've never tried that. I used it a few times when I went out because I couldn't decide what lipstick to wear and when I took pictures, I LOVED the way my lips looked. They had that 'just bitten' kind of look and since it's a balmy thing it didn't look like I was layering on the gloss.

+ Sunsilk Captivating Curls $5-6?
My hair is naturally wavy but it doesn't really look nice unless it's styled to be wavy/curly. Otherwise it looks like a hot frizzy mess! I've used this a few times (half the bottle is gone) and it's always kept the waves in my hair without it being crunchy. I used it on Halloween and put a crap load of hairspray in it so my curls wouldn't fall out too much and at the end of the night, my hair was still soft and touchable! The next day they were STILL in - my sister couldn't even tell that I slept in it! Plus I think the packaging is cute since the product looks swirly. What can I say, I'm a sucker for packaging ;)

Here's the video I made:


I got a new camera recently but I've still been trying to figure out how to work it good because it's supposed to be an HD camera/point & shoot but I haven't had too much time to play with it.