October Favorites 2012

The days are getting even shorter, the wind is crisper, the crunchy leaves are starting to get frost-bitten - it's officially November, which means one thing: October Favorites.  Yes, I realize that it is now already half-way through November, but better late than never, right?

Beware: This contains a fair amount of the things I purchased while I was in the UK in September (if you want to check out my haul, you can read about it here, or if you want to see what I did, you can see my post here), but what can I say?  They were great purchases!

Burberry Fresh Glow - $48

My first favorite is definitely my Burberry Fresh Glow.  I purchased this this summer, but I didn't really use it very much.  I use this as a primer and honestly, if it weren't Winter, I wouldn't even need to put foundation on.  It makes your skin glow so beautifully and so naturally, and even when I put foundation on top of it, it still glows through my foundation and makes my skin look so great - which is perfect for my dull skin months in the winter! I got this at Nordstrom - a bit pricey, but absolutely amazing!

Burberry Sheer Fluid Foundation in Trench No. 01 - $52/£35

I bought this foundation at Harrods in London in September and I feel confident in saying that this is my perfect foundation! It is the perfect color for my skin tone, it blends beautifully and gives just the right amount of coverage for me (which is light, by the way).  It's pricey to say the least, but I highly recommend checking these out if you have a Burberry Counter near you - I will say that there's definitely no way for you to just guess which color matches you, make sure you test out multiple different shades, it took 3 or 4 tries for me to find my shade!

Burberry Sheer Luminous Concealer in No. 01 Light Beige - $40/£26

I also bought this at Harrods (spur of the moment decision, I might add) whilst in London this Fall and I am in love! It is the perfect concealer to put on top of my Bobbi Brown Creamy Corrector, just enough coverage, but it also has a luminous effect!  It's Burberry's answer to the YSL Touche Éclat, and though I can't compare it to the YSL (as I've never tried it), I can only give praise to this one!  It also can be used for highlighting, which is a bonus :)

Burberry Sheer Luminous Pressed Powder in No. 01 Porcelain - $45/£31

I was talked into this by a Make-up Artist at John Lewis on Oxford Street in London and I can say that this is the best powder I've ever used.  It glides on like a dream and doesn't leave you looking powdery in the slightest.  It illuminates the skin slightly, which is something I'm always looking for!

Burberry 'Light Glow' Natural Blush in No. 07 Earthy - $42

If you've seen any of my FOTD posts, you'll know I love using this particular shade as my contour color - which is the only contour color I've found that actually works for me.  However, in October (due mostly to laziness) I decided to start using this as my blush, as well - and let me tell you, it gives the most natural color to the cheeks! It's a light brown with some hints of an apricot-y color, but it looks so lovely on the cheeks - basically, it's everything I was hoping NARS Luster would be!

Burberry Sheer Eyeshadow in No. 18 Midnight Black - $29/£22.50

On the night before I left London this Fall, I decided I had to have this particular eyeshadow, so on the morning of my flight back to Germany, I ran to John Lewis and picked this up, and I am so glad I did!  I use this as an eyeliner and I don't think I've used anything else to line my eyes since I got it.  It lasts forever and gives a subtle amount of definition to the lash line - it's basically flawless.

L-R: Era, Patina, Satin Taupe

MAC Eyeshadow in Era/Patina/Satin Taupe - $12 each

I use these shadows together on the days when I'm going for a smokier eye - they work perfectly together!  I use Era all over the lid, Patina in the crease, and then Satin Taupe in the Outer V, it's not too OTT that I can wear it during the day, but it's gorgeous and glamorous enough for night, too! Era (Satin) is a light golden-brown with Shimmer, Patina (Frost) is a bit darker than Era and slightly taupier, but still has some gold to it, and Satin Taupe (Frost) is more of a slightly shimmery Mulberry-Taupe color - hopefully my descriptions weren't too confusing!

Lancôme Hypnôse Drama Mascara - $26

I only have the sample size of this mascara (thank you Sephora), but I have been loving this mascara for a bit of extra definition.  It volumizes your lashes, but it doesn't create clump-central like so many volumizing mascaras do!

CHANEL Charactére

CHANEL Rouge Coco 45 Charactére - $32.50/€28

I bought this lipstick at Douglas in September and I think I've worn it every single day this month!  It's a darker, muted red, which is perfect for this time of year, but it also has gold sparkles in it.  Now, I am usually opposed to sparkles on the lips (which is part of the reason that I refuse to wear lip gloss), but somehow the sparkles don't really show up very much on the lips, they just give your lips a little extra shine and reflection!

Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler - $20/£20

I bought this at Space NK at One New Change in London and this has completely changed my world.  I never used to see the point of curling lashes - maybe because my eyelash curler was crap, but who knows?  But now, I do it everyday, this curler works like a charm!  Plus it comes with a replacement pad - bonus :)

MAC 208 Angled Brow Brush - $20/€24

I bought this at Douglas and I use it everyday with my Burberry Midnight Black eyeshadow to line my lashes.  I initially bought it to fill in my brows with MAC's Omega and Charcoal Brown - but that didn't work out, but this brush works amazingly for eyeliner! It's so easy to work with :)

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser - £14.25

I finally ran out of my old cleanser and started using this.  It definitely lives up to the hype!  It makes removing make-up so easy.  I will say that I think it smells like puke (literally), but I can get over that for how well it works!  I just wish they would add some perfume or something :(

Paco Rabanne Lady Million EDP 30 ml - $49

I bought this perfume a while ago, and I finally started using it (it's more of a Fall/Winter scent in my opinion).  I hadn't used it before October, but I think within the last month I've used about 1/4 of it, as I feel the need to wear it everyday - it smells that good! It has these notes in it: Neroli, Bitter Orange, Raspberry, Orange Flower Absolute, Sambac Jasmine Absolute, Gardenia, Patchouli, Honey, Amber.  It smells very luxurious and sexy - I would highly recommend going and taking a whiff :)! 

I had quite a lot of favorites this month, so hopefully this wasn't too overwhelming!  I hope you enjoyed :)

You can check out my most recent post here!