spring 2014 favorites

it's that time again~! my quarterly favorites post! ~Lin-chan ^.~

ps, i think i'll start doing regrets posts. i don't remember exactly what i bought when and what i gave away recently, so i'll have one for ya starting next quarter!

brazilian tan, mudslide, turn on the teal, milani eye tech; kitten & walking on eggshells trio (swatched dry)

1. revlon lipstick in brazilian tan -- it's kinda sad at how much i like this lipstick. it's a great nude for me but it's limited edition for this past summer collection. booooo. a comparable permanent shade is revlon's honey bare, but it's not as perfect as brazilian tan. (i went and gots myself 2 backups!)
2. buxom lip cream in mudslide -- i got this lil baby sample from a sephora order and i didn't think i'd love it as much as i do. like, i do like buxom glosses, but this was a new one, a new kind..but i was like: it's free, just add it to the cart. and now, it's featured here in my favorites!
3. milani eye tech extreme liquid liner -- to be honest, i didn't like this liner at first. i didn't like how stiff the tip was and it can't flex what-so-ever. but it's interesting because that's what i like about this liner. for my so-called 'stamping liner method'--where you hold the applicator horizontally and kind of stamp it along-- it works great. by not being flexible it ensures a more even application without frays or brush marks. it's been more awesome than i thought.
4. maybelline master drama chromatics eyeliner pencil in turn on the teal -- i love this liner. not only is the color great and (for even me) wearable, but the formulation is amazing and it really does stay put, doesn't fade, doesn't get patchy. it's freaking amazing. i wish they sold a black when they released these because i'm not sure if the retractable ones are the same quality or not.
5. eyeshadow combo: stila kitten & crease shade from wet n wild walking on eggshells trio -- a few years ago, i got one of the sephora favorites boxes and it had a kitten shadow in it. i depotted it whenever i got my unii and z palettes and totally forgot about it. i recently pulled it out and thought it was such a great shade, a pretty champagne, but i didn't want to wear it by itself since it's kind of close to my skintone and i wanted some definition in the crease. so i started using the crease shade from the walking on eggshells trio and it's been a great combo!
6. elf studio prism eyeshadow palette in naked: while we were on the cruise i used this pretty much every day. i even brought the naked3 palette with me and i found that i kept using the elf one instead!

swatched dry

1. tone soothing body wash (oatmeal & shea) -- this is such a good and inexpensive body wash. it's like $3.50 at walmart, and it has a very light and unoffensive scent. it feels great. i'm sad that i didn't try them sooner.
2. jergens bb body for light skintones -- i first got this in my $5 target box and i was quite skeptical at the time. but i really do like it a lot. i went and bought this full size tube already. the scent is also light and unoffensive, it goes on nice and smoothly, and gives the skin a light and healthy glow. be careful with this lotion thought, it can transfer to your clothes if you don't let it finish absorbing.