January Favorites

This year I would want to be able to post regularly my monthly favorites. Therefore, as January had come to an end it would be time to reflect on the things that had become my favorite this past month.

Let’s start with Beauty. My face routine has been more or less the same for about one year, and it has always worked just fine; however, in December I started feeling that my skin was getting dryer. Therefore, I decided to change my moisturizer to one I have already tried out years ago when I started having the same problem. It is the “Hydraphase Intense legere” from La Roche Posai, which is a moisturizer indicated to those skins which are lacking to hydration but have a tendency to have acne breakouts, since, as its name says,  its texture is really light and not greasy. This cream combined with the “Effaclar gel mouse” and the “Effaclar astringent lotion” has been leaving my skin clean of imperfections and soft.

Then for makeup I have been really into mousse foundations lately. I have tried several and I like the effect they leave on the skin without feeling too heavy. The one I have been using lately is a really cheap one by the brand “Catrice” it is not the best I have tried, however it does the job and leave my skin just fine for an everyday look. There is another thing I have been using almost every day and I think it is just perfect, the “Melba” blush by MAC. This blush is perfect for any look since it is a combination of orange and pink tones that leaves a healthy looking tone on the cheeks.

As for my eyes, I have really been using the “” eye shadow palette by KIKO. I think it has the perfect tones for a basic palette, it is portable and the pigmentation of the eye shadows is really great. In combination with it I have been using the “” also by KIKO. This I have used to add light touches under the brow and on the lacrimal, however the thing I love the most about this product is the eye brow pencil. It is just the perfect tone for my eye brows and its pigmentation is just perfect. And last but not least, a new mascara that is noted into my favorite mascaras list the “” by L’Oreal. I love mascaras that give volume by separating the lashes a lot, making it look like you have a lot more than you actually have.

As for body products, I am a lover of sweet scents for body products. This Christmas I got a pack from Ives Rocher that contained a body wash and body butter with apple scent, and I loved it. The only reason I do not use it every day is because it was limited edition and I do not want to finish it. Apart from the delicious but not overwhelming scent the body butter is super moisturizing and leaves the skin so soft.

If we move to fashion, there are two very different things I have been unable to leave in the wardrobe. First my black boots, a birthday present I absolutely love. Even with the high heel they are super comfortable and really easy to combine with any clothes since they are really plain. The other item I have been my BodyPop bombshell leggings I got at the black Friday sale. These are one of the most comfortable leggings I have ever had and they fit me like a glove. I am even thinking about getting another pair.

            Now I will make a mention to my favorite things form the media department. The song I have been listening nonstop this month has been “On my mind” by Ellie Goulding, who little by little has been getting into my favorites, since I like most of her songs.The book I have enjoyed the most has been “Caressed by Ice” by Nalini Signh, a romance science fiction captivating read I recommend to everyone. And last but not least I have been watching “Castle” from season one, a series that had never called my attention before, but after watching a few episodes on TV I decided to give it a try and I am not regretting it.

In addition to this I want to make a mention to the Star Wars saga which I watch from episode I to episode VII in less than two weeks. I loved the series even if I have never been a super fan of it, marathon it was really worth it and I would recommend to anyone to watch them.

            I want to make a quick mention to the foods I have been eating a lot this month, probably more than I should have. First I changed the oatmeal for cookies, since I have a little less time in the morning now. These are the ones I have liked, because they aren’t overly sweet and they are crunchy. A snack both my boyfriend and I have been taking a lot have been the White chocolate, yogurt flavored rice cakes by Bicenturi, simply delicious. Almost every day we have been accompanied our dinners with hummus, the regular kind and also the barbequed flavored one, yummy! And last but not least my favorite dessert of the month the Greek styled low-fat yogurt with citric marmalade, amazing.

            The last favorite I want to mention would be my new Kikki-K in the medium (personal) size, a lovely high quality planner. This planner along the DIY fish inserts have been helping me making the most out of my time every day. And soon I will be starting a series of posts describing my planning routine.

Thanks for reading until the end of this really long post,