I know, I did it again but excuse me... I don't really have much of an excuse. Either way, February has been a whirlwind month for me. I moved to Massachusetts and settled into a (kind of) new job and started the beginning of my new life with my lady love. And ya know, so far so good.
I've found a holy grail product in the Clinique Redness Solutions Soothing Cleanser. I have a lot of redness in my skin on any average day (thanks, dad). Some of it can be due to sensitivity and irritation but mostly it's just the way it is. This cleanser just soothes the crap out of my face. It's made with "probiotic technology" which pretty much means it's doing something with yeast on your face. It sounds super weird but it works! It's a more active solution versus just using another cleanser that just won't irritate your already irritated skin. It's extremely gentle and it also takes off ever ounce of my makeup. I don't know how but it does. It's a miracle worker.
My hair has been so full of life and volume and it's because of this little dream team: Lush Big Shampoo and Veganese Conditioner. I've mentioned these two briefly in my what's in my shower post. That was right around when I first picked them up and since I've fallen desperately in love. My hair feels clean and soft without feeling stripped or weighed down. The shampoo is made with sea salt which de-greases and also adds mega volume. The conditioner is vegan so it's made without lanolin hence why it's so light. It's also made with lemon oil so it smells great and leaves hair super shiny.
I talked about my Chubby Stick love in my last favorites post and this month the only thing that's changed there is color I've been loving. The Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Moisturizing Lip Color Balm in Grandest Grape. It's a gorgeous deep berry-red that flirts with fuchsia without being too pink or purple. The color is more opaque than the one I mentioned last month because this is the intense version but it's just as lovely and moisturizing.
Ah, yet another Clinique product has found its way into my makeup bag and I couldn't be more excited about this little darling. It's the Clinique Cheek Pop Blush in Peach Pop. First of all, how freaking cute is this packaging. It's so different for Clinique and so modern and girly and fun and springy and pretty. Okay, I promise I don't just love it for its looks, this blush is like no other. It's got this lovely creamy consistency but goes on like a powder. The pigmentation is wonderful and it blends like a dream. They've also made them a permanent part of their collection so I can go and scoop the rest of them up. And so can you!
I don't know about you but I've been desperate for spring and winter just won't quit. Well, I'm going to force it to be spring one way or another and the easiest way to get myself in a spring mood is with a switch of fragrance. Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh is by far my favorite spring scent. It's quite floral, obviously, but also kind of fresh and a little bit fruity as well. It's amazing and it really blends with my skin chemistry well.
I know I've been kind of complaining about having weighed down hair and I know that a leave in conditioner isn't really the way to go with that but I think from switching over to a lighter conditioner my hair does have a tendency to get a bit more tangled. I like the Not Your Mother's Knotty to Nice Conditioning Detangler so much because it really isn't that heavy at all. In fact it pretty much just detangles and the leaves my hair feeling smooth as a baby's bottom. I just spray a little bit on the ends and my comb goes through like butter.
This month I've been crazy about the girl group Neon Jungle. There sound is so different that other girl groups out there and they're also so dang cute as well. I'm in love with their second single, Braveheart, and I can't wait for their first album to be released.
We've also been watching Nashville like crazy. Hulu Plus has all the episodes up and we're hooked. It's such a fun show. There's so much drama and the characters are all so wonderful and the music!!!! I can't wait to be caught up.
That's all for my February favorites. I'll be sure to start on my March ones ASAP so you don't have to wait until June for them.
Let me know what you've been loving.
Caitlin xx
