Another month has flown by so we’re finishing off with
another look back at my favorite products from years past. There’s a bit of
skincare, some makeup and a few brushes. Hold on to your pants and get ready
for the “Where Are They Now” edition of Favorites from October 2012! And don't miss the original craziness posted here!
Funny the Josie Maran
Argan Oil popped up here since I literally just wrote about it being one of
my favorite oils (check them all out here)!
I promise I didn’t know that was in these former favorites when I wrote about
my favorite oils. Needless to say, this is a product that I still very much
love and still use. Granted, I haven’t been using Argan Oil every day for the
entire 3 years, but I always seem to go back to it. The Josie Maran Argan Oil
is definitely still a favorite and probably always will be! J
The Urban Decay
DeSlick Pressed Powder is something that I used to use all the time. Even before I started blogging, I think it was pretty
much always with me. I can’t say that I’ve used it recently, mainly because I’m
finding more and more that traditional powders tend to make my skin look cakey
and I usually reach for blotting sheets instead. Since I haven’t been using
this recently, I’m not sure the DeSlick would make me cakey – it never used to
– but I just have so many powders these days that this one has been forgotten. L Sad times. As far as
my recollection of why I loved this powder so much, it actually did a pretty
good job of keeping me shine-free all day!
The UD DeSlick Pressed Powder is something that I need to revisist and see how
it preforms all these years later.
Sticking with another Urban
Decay product, we have the 24/7 Eye
Pencil in Demolition. This is
just a basic deep brown gel-pencil eye liner, but I love it! I have always
loved the Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencils. I’ve found some that are better and a
lot that are worse, as well as some that are just as good and less expensive
(NYX Slide On Eye Pencils to name one!) over the years, but I still find myself
reaching for the Urban Decay Pencils all
the time. If I had to guess, this is still probably my most used brown
pencil liner, but I haven’t been using a lot of brown liner lately. If I felt
the urge to use one tomorrow, I definitely would reach for the Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil in Demolition.
The next item is a no-longer-cruelty-free item from Bath & Body Works. It’s another of
their Foaming Hand Soaps in Creamy Pumpkin. If I remember, this
smells amazing and I would buy it
again in a heartbeat if it were still cruelty free.
This next item I thought I had thrown away until I noticed
it buried in my shower the other day! It is the Be Fine Exfoliating Cleanser with Brown Sugar, Sweet Almond & Oats.
I obviously haven’t used this in ages. If I remember correctly, I decided that
it was a bit too harsh for my liking. I actually have no idea if Be Fine is
even still made let alone cruelty free. You never hear about the brand these
days. If I were recommending a good facial scrub today, I would definitely say
the Acure Scrub. Much more effective
and feels less harsh on the face. So I guess I’d have to say that the Be Fine Exfoliating Cleanser didn’t
stand the test of time.
We have a brush favorite next! It’s from the Sigma Mrs. Bunny Collection, which I
don’t think is still sold in the same color way. Not gonna lie, that’s a huge
part of why I purchased the set! J
Anyway, I listed the E55 Shading Brush as a favorite 3 years ago. I never reach
for it these days. I just have other shaders that are easier to grab and are
shaped a bit better for my eyes. I also don’t love the handles on the Mrs.
Bunny eye brushes. I don’t quite know why, but they feel too long and too thick
for my liking. Shush dirty minded folk! J
The E55 is a perfectly nice basic shader brush, but not my favorite anymore.
Another brush favorite! This one is the Bdellium Tools Green Bambu 778 Large Shadow Brush. I absolutely
adore the Bdellium Bambu lines – some of my first and still favorite brushes!
This one however is not one I still reach for all that often because it is
freakin’ huge! I find using the smallest brushes I can find more appealing
these days, though I understand how I must have enjoyed this for using to wash
a shade all over the entire eye area. There are many other eye shader brushes
available in the Bambu line that I much prefer (the 777 that I currently use is shown below & you get a size comparison), but if you need a massive
shader, I do still recommend the 778!
Last but certainly not least is the NYX Shadow Trio in Shangri-La.
Love, love, love this shadow trio! Unfortunately, in perhaps one of NYX’s
dumbest moves, these trios are no longer made. They replaced them with really
crappy trios, and none with the beautiful selection of colors in “Shangri-La!”
I just love orangey shades this time of year, so with a peach, an orange and a
pale yellow, I definitely understand why this was a favorite 3 years ago. The
only way to make these shades even better would be to add a matte brown, but
that’s where my “Demolition” Eye Pencil came it. J
I haven’t reached for this in a while because it’s gone missing! Besides there
are always new and exciting palettes to pick from and the old just seems to get
shoved aside. It’s definitely a gorgeous trio though so if by some miracle you
see it, buy it!
That’s it for my monthly reminiscing. I hope you enjoyed
this look back at October 2012 – that seems so
long ago! I’m wondering if these might be a bit more interesting or useful
if I actually look at the Favorites at the beginning
of the month and try to use things that I’ve forgotten about and then report back. Maybe I’ll give that a
go this time around. Let me know your thoughts too, but I think I’m going to go
take a look at November’s favs right now and try to make it a point to use some
at least some of the items. Until
next time, thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon!!! J