Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Current Winter Skin Care Routine

 
Products
Jergens Shea Butter Body Lotion
Soap & Glory Hand Food
Mary Kay Extra Emollient Night Cream
Bioderma
Origins Checks & Balances Foaming Face Wash
Origins Modern Friction Microdermabrasion
Mary Kay Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover
Embryolisse 24 Hour Moisturizer
Mary Kay Intense Moisturizing Cream
Origins Eye Doctor Moisture Care
Bliss Sugar Scrub
Nivea Kiss of Milk & Honey Lip Balm
 
I have incredible dry skin, so when winter rolls around and the temperatures drop, my skin takes a real beating. I have to add exfoliating products on a more consistent basis and loads of intense moisturizers to my skin care routine.
Face
Morning: Step by Step
Bioderma
Origins Checks & Balances Foaming Face Wash
Embryolisse 24 Hour Moisturizer
Origins Eye Doctor Moisture Care
Nivea Kiss of Milk & Honey Lip Balm
Nighttime: Step by Step
Mary Kay Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover
Bioderma
Origins Checks & Balances Foaming Face Wash
Origins Modern Friction Microdermabrasion
Mary Kay Intense Moisturizing Cream
Origins Eye Doctor Moisture Care
Bliss Sugar Scrub
Nivea Kiss of Milk & Honey Lip Balm
Body
Jergens Shea Butter Body Lotion (Nighttime)
Soap & Glory Hand Food (When Needed)
Mary Kay Extra Emollient Night Cream (Nighttime)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Recent Drugstore Haul+Review

 
 
I have absolutely loved all of the amazing new products at the drugstore recently. All the makeup lines have released their new products for the season and they are AWESOME! I have been using most of these products for the last few weeks and I have included reviews of the products. I hope you find these product reviews helpful, the next time you are at the drugstore.
 
Products
Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation-110 Ivory
Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder-Fair
Revlon PhotoReady BB Cream-010 Light
L'Oreal Magic Lumi Primer
NYC Eye Shadows-Central Park Plums, Late Night Latte
L'Oreal Infallible Pressed Eye Shadows-Endless Pearl, Perpetual Purple
Nivea Lip Butter- Vanilla & Macadamia Kiss
CoverGirl Clump Crusher Mascara
Maybelline Colossal Mascara
Maybelline Color Whisper-Petal Rebel
Maybelline Vivids-860 Pink Pop
 
Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation-This foundation is a really great medium coverage foundation. Even though it has great coverage, it doesn't sit on the skin making you look over done or cakey. It covers all those things a good foundation should, but makes you look like you are not wearing any foundation. I have loved it and have worn it every day for the last two weeks.
Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder-Now this powder goes with the foundation, but I had a very hard time finding it in the drugstores. I look everywhere and finally found it at CVS. It is a very nice powder for the price. I have enjoyed wearing it over the Revlon Naked foundation; however it doesn't hold a candle to my Laura Mercier Translucent powder, which is my all-time favorite powder. It is definitely a good powder at a great price, but I like the foundation much better.
L'Oreal Magic Lumi Primer- I absolutely love this primer! I have used the Trina Tarentino primer for several years, and recently ran out so I thought I would give this one a try. It is exactly the same! The only difference is the L'Oreal primer doesn't smell like boiled peanuts, like the Trina Tarentino primer does. The L'Oreal Magic Lumi Primer is a pearlescent light infusing primer that leaves your skin feeling soft and smooth and ready for foundation. This primer is totally worth having and I suggest you get it immediately.
Lipsticks and Lip Butter- All I can say about these three products is they are amazing you need them in your life! If I had to pick one though, I would definitely get the Nivea Lip Butter.
CoverGirl Clump Crusher- I am actually surprised at how much I like this mascara. It is not the best drugstore mascara I have used, but it is a good one. It does a really nice job of separating and lengthening your lashes. I have been using it as a base and layering the Maybelline Colossal Mascara over it.
Maybelline Colossal Mascara-Skip it! It is nothing special. There are much better mascaras you can find at the drugstore. My two favorites for thick and full lashes are the CoverGirl Lash Blast and the L'Oreal Voluminous Full Definition Mascara.
NYC Eye Shadows-These eye shadows are pretty good. They are nice colors with good color pay off and a good formulation, but I would definitely skip them and go for the other products first.
L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadow- These eye shadows are amazing and I want them in every color. I have used these and several other colors for a while now, and I am in love them.
 
I have not even opened the BB cream yet, since I have loved the Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation, but I will let you know what I think after I have used it for a little while.
 
Top Picks
Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation
L'Oreal Magic Lumi Primer
Nivea Lip Butter
L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadow
 
 


Tuesday, February 12, 2013

My Week-ish On Instagram


 
1. Shilo enjoying the snow
2. Out with the pups for a walk
3. A snowy morning
4. Michael Kors watch & Henri Bendel cuff
5. At the Michael Kors event in Georgetown
6. An OOTD
7. Jonny P. waiting for food
8. Goodie bag from the MK event
9. Jambalaya
10. New skirts from Target
11. Elizabeth and James score at T.J. Maxx
12. Lowe's with Jeff
13. Black & Tans
14. Shirlington
15. Georgetown
16. Homemade chili and cornbread....yes please!
 
You can find me @melaniemackinnon on Instagram and @MelanieHMack on Twitter
 

Sunday, February 10, 2013

New Beauty Loves




I have some new beauty loves to share with you. I recently discovered these products and have fallen in love with them. They are all amazing and worth every penny. The best thing about most of these products is they can be found in your local drugstore. I ordered the Bioderma online, since it's a french product and nearly impossible to find in the states. I picked up the Soap & Glory Hand Food at Sephora. It also comes in a small size that is perfect to keep in your handbag. I have used these products almost everyday and I love them!
 
What are your current loves?

 
Products
Bioderma
Soap & Glory Hand Food
L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadows in Amber Rush, Iced Latte, Midnight Blue, Bronzed Taupe
Wet N Wild Eyeshadow Trio in Walking on Eggshells
Revlon Colorstay Lipsticks in Front Row, Private Viewing
Covergirl Lipperfection Jumbo Gloss Balm in Watermelon Twist
Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Branded
Clinique High Impact Mascara
Maybelline Colossal Feline Mascara

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Dreaming of Warmer Days

 
 
 
 
 
 I know it has been a while since my last post, but my computer has been giving me fits lately! Since all is well now, I figured what would be better to start back with than an OOTD. These pictures were taken over the weekend while it was snowing. I was made fun of all day by the men in my family for wearing ballet flats with snow on the ground, but I wore them with pride anyway:)
 
P.S. You know I couldn't do an outfit of the day post without including Mimi.
 
Outfit
Pants-Lands' End
Chambray Shirt-Gap
Cardigan-American Eagle
Ballet Flats-Tory Burch
Watch-Michael Kors
Jewelry-Henri Bendel, etsy, thecurrentcustom.com