~*June & July Beauty Product Favorites*~

Here's what I've been loving these past two months:

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Lash Royalty (Luxe1 black lashes)- These gorgeous luxury lashes may just be my favorite pair of falsies, ever.  I've been rockin' these sultry lashes all summer long!  These are the pair I wore to IMATS LA and in this twitpic ;)  Aside from getting so many compliments on these beauties, these are, hands-down, the best synthetic lashes I've ever worked with, tried and tested.  The lash band has a lovely natural curve making application quick and effortless.  If you're searching for intense volume with just the right amount of length, and sexy wispy ends, look no further! LOVE!

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MayaWater Facial Mist- You may have seen this product previously reviewed here, though I feel compelled to add how this product has saved me this summer!  One week our air condition completely stopped working; we had to wait over 14 days before it could be fixed, during which it just so happened to be one of the hottest weeks in SoCal!  Needless to say, I am so glad I had this on hand to mist my face, chest, and arms to keep cool!  Another occasion, minutes before my Bride headed down the aisle, overcome with emotion, she suddenly became hot in her gown; I quickly misted her neck, chest, and arms with MayaWater and instantly it helped to keep her cool and calm.  Fantastic!

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Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover- As you may have noticed with all of my NOTDs as of late, I've been really into nails!  I read that if you take care of your nail beds and cuticles, your manicures and pedicures will last longer, so I decided to try this cuticle remover!  I apply a thin strip of this gel to each cuticle, wait about 30 seconds, and begin to gently push back my cuticles with a cuticle stick.  I am amazed at how quick you can see dry dead skin just roll off the nail beds.  I wash my hands immediately and revealed are beautiful clean nail beds; this gel is amazing!  I love that it does not burn, have a heavy scent, nor dry out my existing cuticles.  My nails grow pretty fast, so I find myself using this product about once a month and I do find that my manicures last longer. ;)

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Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (Makeup Brushes)- You may have seen me feature a few of these makeup brushes in my brush cleaning video.  I must tell you that out of all the brushes I own, these are thee softest!!  For the longest time, I've steered away from complete sets of synthetic brushes simply because the quality was just not up-to-par in comparison to my animal hair brush sets, but I am thrilled to say that those days are long gone!  As a make-up artist, it is essential to have a set of synthetic brushes to cater to clients with sensitivities and/or allergies to animal hair.  These 100% synthetic, cruelty-free, vegan brushes are my absolute favorite!

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Stila One Step Makeup- For those days when I literally have less than 5 minutes to get ready and out the door, I've been wearing this makeup; it's a primer, foundation, concealer, and powder in one!  How awesome is that?!  Now, I am a full coverage foundation gal so I was very happy to find how much coverage this product delivered while still being lightweight and a natural mineral formulation that sets to a powder finish.  I also wore this to the beach last week (over my moisturizer/sunscreen) and though it does not say that it is waterproof, after swimming in the ocean, it did not go anywhere!  I found the best method of application is to use your clean fingers and apply like a moisturizer; if you need a tad more coverage under the eyes or over blemishes, just dab a little bit more, the formulation is seamlessly buildable.  Perfect for everyday wear!

I'd love to hear about your June & July favorites!

X♥X♥,
CrystalS