August Favorites 2016 (Makeup)

Hey guys, so as promised here is my August Favorites! I'll be honest this month I haven't had the time to play with all my new makeup, so I just been loving a lot of the same products that I mentioned in my previous Favorites! So ya, this month I won't be mentioning too many products, so feel free to check out my previous few Favorites posts!

What do you think of the pink background? I just needed a change!

I'm going to start off with 2 skincare products that I been using all month! The first product is the Nivea Body Milk. I mean why haven't I purchased this before?! This stuff is beyond nourishing on the skin! It just makes my skin look so healthy! It even leaves this natural sheen to the skin that I really like! It honestly keeps my skin hydrated all day! I got the Dry to Very Dry Skin, because I do have a lot of dry areas on my body. It's honestly just beyond hydrating! If you have dry skin, you NEED this in your life! Next, I been loving the Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask. This mask is just beyond amazing for your pores! I took it with me to Florida and I forgot how much I actually love this product! It's main ingredient is charcoal, so it really deep cleans your pores! It just gets rid of all the impurities and leaves your skin feeling healthy! If you need a effective mask for your pores, I highly recommend this mask! 

I love both these products!

I also been loving the Givenchy Mister Mat Mattifying Primer. I've had this for a few years and I don't use it as often, since this stuff is pricey. However, I took it with me to Florida since I knew I was going to do a full face and you know the heat in Florida! My makeup honestly didn't budge. One of the reasons is definitely this primer! I like to apply this around my nose area and forehead (the areas that I get oily the fastest) before I apply my foundation. It just helps my makeup stay matte in those areas! Then, I keep this stuff on me for instant touch ups! I don't need a lot of touch ups, but days that I have my makeup on all day, I do sometimes get a bit shinny in my oily areas. I just dispense this product onto my fingers and dab the product onto the oily areas. It instantly just mattifies my makeup! It's that easy! I don't need to carry a brush with me for this stuff, I just use my fingers! This primer is worth the splurge!

The best matte primer I've ever used!

 I've still been obsessing over my Glow Kits and all, but I also been loving this highlighter! This is The Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Oh, Darling by MAC. I mean I was obsessed with this when it first came out and I gave it a long break. I brought it with me on vacation and I just started using it non stop after that! Oh, Darling is a beautiful true gold! It just looks so nice with bronzey makeup! The formula is also really nice! It's super long wearing and pigmented! It blends like a dream ! The texture of it is really nice. It feels like those gel based powders! I saw on Instagram that MAC will be releasing new shades in this formula, so I can't wait to get my hands on them! Oh, Darling was unfortunately limited edition, but try to get your hands on the new highlighters that MAC will be releasing soon!

One of my all time favorite highlighters!

I also wanted to mention the Mikasa Beauty brushes! I kind of gave you guys a brief story between my affiliation with Mikasa Beauty, so check out my "August Haul" here. I mean these brushes are just wow! They're super similar to MAC brushes, but they're a lot more affordable! You can purchase the 8 brush set or each brush individually! They even have a set with just face brushes and just eye brushes! It's worth every penny guys! There's no shedding and they're super soft! I'll be reviewing these soon! However, if you're tempted to buy them now, then don't forget to use the coupon code "MUBYDIVYA15" to get 15% off your complete order!

I been loving these brushes!

Moving right along, I wanted to mention MAC's lip liner in Stripdown. This is my all time favorite lip liner! It's the perfect warm medium nude! I love to use this under nude lipsticks and I also just love to wear it on it's own! I love MAC lip liners, they're one of the best lip liners I've ever used! If you have medium to tan skin, honestly you need Stripdown! I know it may not sound like it's all that, but when you try it on you'll see what I mean! I feel like I already spoke about this lip liner in one of my Favorites, but I've used this lip liner so much this month that I decided to talk about it anyways! 

Stripdown by Mac!

Next, I been obsessing over ColourPop's Ultra Metallic Lip in Salt. Salt is a cool toned taupe. It actually appears rose gold on my lips and I just been loving rose gold lately! I was really hesitant with these metallic liquid lipsticks, but they just look so stunning! I been pairing this metallic lip with neutral eye makeup and I just been getting so many compliments! The formula is also really nice! It's a moussey texture and it feels really comfortable on the lips! Once it's dry this stuff doesn't budge! Also, if you don't eat or drink, this stuff will last you a good 5 hours without fading away! If you read my "August Haul" post, then you know I picked up 3 other shades! Let me know if you guys want me to do a full in depth review on this product!

This is what Salt looks like on! 

Lastly, I just wanted to mention 2 bronzers that I've been loving this month! I just love that bronzey look! I've been obsessed with the Guerlain Terracotta Terra Magnifica Bronzing Powder. Yes, this bronzer is super expensive, but it's worth every penny! Like, this powder is so smooth and it blends like a dream! It just bronzes your skin perfectly and it looks so natural! I've used the highlight part and it's ok, it's definitely not my favorite, but the bronzer part makes up for it! I also love the color of this bronzer, it's not too orange. I'm currently writing a full review on this product, so stay tuned for that! The last product that I'll be mentioning is the MAC Extra Dimension Bronzer in Delphic. You guys are going to kill me, but this stuff was limited edition. It was a part of this collection that came out 2 years ago I believe, but I thought that MAC carried this shade and formula. I went through their site and I couldn't find it, which is weird, because the Extra Dimension formula is their best formula (in my opinion)! Like, I just love the Extra Dimension formula, because it's just so easy to work with! The results are also more natural, which is something that I like! It doesn't appear cakey or powdery!  It's like a smooth gel based formula! It's pigmented, but blends like a dream! It's also super long wearing! I love this bronzer for the formula and also the shade. Delphic is a brick tan shade with warm undertones. It also has a little bit of shimmer to it. I love that brick shade, because it compliments my red undertones. It just looks like a healthy tan shade on my skin! With that being said, if you don't have medium to tan skin or red undertones, you may not like this shade! I've had this for years and I only started using it now! Next time MAC comes out with a bronzer in the Extra Dimension formula, check it out!

I've been enjoying these 2 bronzers!

That's it for my August Favorites! I told you that it wasn't going to be that many products! I feel like September I'll have a lot more products, since I'll be playing with a lot of makeup! I have so many looks that I want to create! I also have a lot of reviews to post! I been a little behind with that, so I do apologize for that! However, this month I'll have the Guerlain bronzer review up soon, along with the Too Faced Lip Injection Glossy, Smashbox Master Class Palette and the Mikasa Beauty 8 Brush Essential Kit reviews! I'll try to add more reviews if I can! I post a lot of product swatches and mini reviews on Instagram, so be sure to be following me on there @divyapatel_mua.