January 2015 Monthly Favorites

2015 is off to a great start and I'm excited to begin my monthly favorites videos! Today, I'm sharing all of my favorites from makeup, skincare, food, books and health! Cozy up on the couch and check out my latest monthly favorites in the video below.

Let me know, what are your January favorites?

Review: Kat Von D Tattoo Liner

This is a long overdue post as I've found a new liner love in my life. I'd previously been a loyal fan of the Stila Stay All Day Liner, however, after hearing loads of rave reviews about the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner, I decided it was worth a shot.

Kat Von D's Tattoo Liner is a unique brush-tipped liquid liner that delivers a true jet black pigment to the lids...or anywhere else that you'd like to apply it as you can see in Kat Von D's demo video.

There are a few reasons that I adore this liner. I've never encountered a liner that glides on this smooth and consistently. You won't have to deal with retracing your lines due to faded application areas like what you'd encounter with felt tipped liners.  The Tattoo Liner is also incredibly precise allowing you to venture deep toward the inner corner of your eye with ease and no mess. Lastly, it has impeccable staying power and doesn't budge until you remove it. Nuff said!

The packaging is the epitome of quality with a "spring-like" snap tight lid to ensure that the product lasts as long as possible. I've had my Kat Von D Tattoo Liner for months and it's still going strong! As impressive and gorgeous as this liner performs, I don't see myself venturing back to Stila anytime soon.

My only gripe with Kat Von D Tattoo Liner is that it seems to only be available in the jet black color, Trooper. I've heard murmurings of a blue color called Skater being available but have yet to witness it in person. If a few additional colors are released, dare I say, we are venturing into the territory of makeup perfection!

So, what about you? Have you tried the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner? Have you spotted other colors of the product? Let me know your thoughts in the comment below.

NARS Digital World Lip Pencil Coffret Swatches

Over the holidays, I was fortunate enough to snag the NARS Digital World Lip Pencil Coffret. This was a popular limited edition set of five satin and velvet matte lip pencils. If you weren't able to find this set during the holidays, check online and in-stores, but do it fast before they go away!

The set is a bit pricey with a $49 price tag, but the variety of colors, textures, size of the product and product staying power makes the price tag so worth it! I have to say that I really love the consistency and color payoff of both the satin and matte velvet pencils; they are great quality. That being said, I do love all of the colors, but for my specific skin tone, I would skip Descanso, the icy pink rose color, because it is a touch too cool for me.

Satin: Torres Del Paine | Soft Peachy Coral

Satin: Descanso | Icy Pink Rose

Satin: Yu | Electric Pink (Full FOTD here)

Matte: New Iberico | True Orange

Matte: Cruella | Scarlet

Which color is your favorite of the NARS Digital World Lip Pencil? Let me know in the comments below and don't forget to come back tomorrow to check out my first food post on the blog!

Face Of The Day: Shimmery Eyes & Electric Pink Lippy

I decided to incorporate one of the many lip swatches I have featured in tomorrow's post into my look today! I hope you enjoy it!

Base: Laura Mericer Smooth Finish Flawless Fluide, NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, Makeup Forever HD Powder | Brows: Anastasia Brow Wiz & Benefit Gimme Brow | Blush: NARS Orgasm | Eyes: Stila In The Light Palette (Discontinued) | Eyeliner: Kat Von D Tattoo Liner | Mascara: DiorShow Iconic Overcurl | Lips: NARS Satin Lip Pencil - Yu (Swatches)

5 New Beauty Products

I want to share a few new beauty products have recently come onto the scene and successfully made their way onto my personal wish list. It must be said that there were several new products that piqued my interest, so those are in my honorable mention category, but you can visit my Pinterest page to check out what else I'm interested in. Now without further ado...

1. Starting with the Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black Solid Perfume Compact, which is obviously made for handbag travel. I was so excited to see this product come out because I adore the Nirvana Black rich, romantic and sultry scent with vanilla notes...it is straight up my alley. For those who are fans of Nirvana White, you won't be disappointed because the solid is available for that scent, too. 
2. GLAMGLOW, the mud mask extraordinaire hailing from Hollywood, CA has released their first Cleanser!  SUPERCLEANSE™ Daily Clearing Cleanser is a mud-to-foam cleanser inspired by its big brother SUPERMUD™ which visibly tackles a myriad of skin issues from discoloration and breakouts to ingrown hairs and razor bumps (i.e. dude friendly, too!). If the SUPERCLEANSE™ Daily Clearing Cleanser is anything like the mud mask, this will definitely be a game-changer in your skincare regimen.
3. The team at Philosophy have taken the task of reformulating their ever-so-popular cult moisturizer Hope In A Jar. Introducing Philospophy's Renewed Hope In A Jar, a whipped texture moisturizer that provides all-day hydration. The key alpha hydroxy acids that were present in the original formulation are still present, however, the addition of Asian Fruit Extract  to provide a longer lasting glow and hydration is where our renewed hope begins. I can't wait to get my hands on this moisturizer because I'm thinking it will provide a lot of benefits to skin texture, long term.
4. We all know about my obsession with Formula X nail colors, so this one should come as no surprise. Formula X The Colors has introduced a fresh batch of colors to the line and I've got my eye on a few. To spotlight the one pictured above, Oceanic, it is a gorgeous and vibrant royal blue that literally looks alive! I'm gonna need this beauty in my life before summer hits, for sure.
5. And, last but certainly not least is Hourglass' Modernist Eyeshadow Palette in Exposure. When I first saw this palette I literally squealed with excitement not only because Hourglass has been killing it recently and I've been waiting for an eyeshadow palette from them, but because there are an unbelievable SIX variations of this palette! Exposure, pictured above, is the plums palette, Color Field features olives (and a beautiful forest green), Atmosphere is all about cool neutrals, Obscura features earth tones, Monochrome is rose (for color comparison, it's along the lines of the Naked 3 palette), Infinity is filled with warm neutrals and closing out the group is Graphite with bold metallic hues perfect for a night out smokey eye. It looks like they put a lot of effort into the design and creation of these palettes and I'm beyond excited to get my hands on one of these!

That rounds out my top 5 new beauty products on my wish list. Is there anything that you're chomping at the bit to find? Let me know in the comments.

Also, don't forget to come back tomorrow for my post featuring swatches of a popular lippies set that hit the scene late last year. Can you guess which one?