For starters, I’ve rediscovered something for camouflaging my awful redness – well, helping with it at least. It’s the NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer. This doesn’t have as much coverage as the Jouer Matte Moisture Tint, but I find that the NARS Moisturizer doesn’t stick to dryness as much as anything else I’ve tried, and it does have decent coverage for a tinted moisturizer. It doesn’t cover the redness completely, but it makes me feel a bit more comfortable going out to run random errands. And the biggest problem I find with most other forms of coverage is that they stick to dry patches and emphasize healing areas that are drying out. The NARS is pretty good at not doing this. It also doesn’t make me oily or make the acne worse. Definitely a must have for me this October!
To keep my skin hydrated without breaking it out even more, I’ve been relying on my amazing Badger Balm Damascus Rose Antioxidant Face Oil. I’ve reviewed this before, so I won’t go into too much detail, but it’s really great at keeping dryness at bay without making my skin too oily. And the ingredients are really simple so there’s nothing that is irritating to my skin, which makes it particularly good when I have breakouts. (I actually use it most of the time, but I’ve been really appreciating it this month!) To see a more in-depth review, you can check it out here.
Sticking with Badger Balm, I actually finished a tube of the Badger Balm Cocoa Butter Lip Balm! I never finish an entire tube of lip balm, so that’s saying something! J I really love this lip balm, especially during the day. It’s not too greasy, but it’s still hydrating and keeps my lips soft. I’m not sure I could make it through a day without this stuff! J
Keeping with the pleasantries of my month, I developed a really itchy scalp with more than just a few flakes…yup, dandruff! I think it’s partly due to using too much dry shampoo, but it’s annoying whatever the cause! I picked up the Tea Tree Tingle Shampoo & Conditioner from Trader Joe’s and it has been wonderful! I can’t say that it eliminated all of the flakiness, but most of it is gone. It’s difficult to find cruelty-free dandruff shampoos that work! I also like the way this makes my hair look and feel. I’m not sure it’s the best shampoo and conditioner combo I’ve ever tried, but it’s pretty good…especially for the price (I don’t remember the exact price, but it was less than $10 per bottle). It smells nice too. It’s kind of minty, but not overly so and you don’t smell the tea tree at all (a definite plus!). Well done again Trader Joe’s! J
Next, I’m gonna add another product from Trader Joe’s. It’s their Coconut Body Butter and it is absolutely the greatest body moisturizer EVER! J It’s about $5.00, it smells delicious, it moisturizes brilliantly, it sinks in quickly and it’s not at all greasy. I’ve tried a few other moisturizers and body butters this month and that’s kind of why I’m including this one. Seeing how crappy others can be, I really appreciate the amazing quality of the Trader Joe’s Body Butter. They briefly had a Pumpkin version for the season, which I had to pick up too, but I haven’t tried it yet. It doesn’t smell like I hoped…it’s more of a clean, fresh scent and I was hoping for a pumpkin pie kind of scent. Anyway, the Coconut Body Butter smells delicious (like warm, toasted coconut) and it works wonders so I absolutely adore it! J
Finally, a feel like I need to give a brief favorites nod to Nails Inc. nail polishes. No shade in particular, I’ve just absolutely loved the formula this month! They go on easily, are pretty much opaque in one coat, and they last quite nicely. I feel like it’s really easy to paint with the brush too. Absolutely love the few shades that I have too! J Must. Try. More! J
That’s going to do it for my favorites this month. My acne has been improving, so hopefully I can add more makeup products next month and also add some things that have helped! J I hope you’ve all had a great month and thanks so much for checking this out! Let me know what you’ve been loving this month and if you have any cruelty-free recommendations for acne or dandruff. I’d love to hear them! J Until next month…hopefully it will be a great one! J
