August Favorites 2012

Ok,ok I know I'm kinda late with my August favorites but better now than never right? So I'm not sure if I will be doing favorites posts every single month simply because I don't buy new things every month plus I tend to stick with my old favs so...You can read my July Favorites here. Here are my August favorites:

Bioten cleansing wipes: I use those wipes to remove my makeup and they do great job. They aren't the softest but they are well moisturized and I like it.

Summerline Hydrating cream with insect repellent effect: Basically during this summer in Greece it was crazy with mosquitoes so I decided to try one of those protective creams and this one worked for me,plus it is based on different plants not chemicals :)

MUA Undressed palette: Well not much to say here I just love this palette and I've using a lot. You can read the review for it here.

MUA lip boom in Doing Good: I really really love the lipstick part of it and I have recieved many compliments when I'm wearing it. The lipgloss though isn't my favorite. Read the review here.

Revlon Age Defying concealer: I looove this one. I have been using a lot during summer and less in winter because the color is slightly dark for me in winter. It has good coverage and staying power. The only downside is that I think it has been discontinued :(

e.l.f. wet gloss lash and brow clear mascara:  This is simple clear mascara that helps me with keeping my eyebrows in place. I have been using it for almost a year now. You can read the review here

Lancome hypnose drama mascara: This is great mascara and I like it but it's a bit expensive. You can read the review here.

e.l.f. Complexion brush: This brush is so so soft. I love using it for powder and blush. I think if don't own this brush you should,it's great value!!

Sigma F80 Flat Kabuki brush: I have said it in the past but I'll say it again: This is my favorite brush for foundation! You can read the review here.

Sigma E35 and E45: Ever since I got those brushes I've been using them all the time. You can read the review here.

What items you have been using the past month?

Sigma F80 Flat Top Kabuki review

The Sigma F80 brush is one of my latest purchases from Sigma. When I finally decided to order from Sigma I just couldn't not buy this brush as so many people been raving about this brush. This is one of the brushes from their Sigmax collection. When comes to foundation I pretty much always wear liquid foundation and before I buy this brush I was using stipple brush from this set.

I must say that people who have been raving about this brush are right, I'm in love with the F80. If you ask me this brush is perfect for cream and liquid foundations.

The total brush length is around 15,5cm (6.1 in) and the handle length is around 8cm (3.1 in). The brush feels a bit heavier than other brushes but this is indication that it is well made.

The bristles are synthetic which is great from cream/liquid products.Also they are incredibly soft,not scratchy at all and very dense. When I use this brush the buffing process is so easy and quick and gives flawless finish to my skin.

To be honest this brush is multipurpose. I have used for foundation application like I said. Also I've used from powder blush and bronzer application and it works like charm. Generally it's an amazing brush for buffing.

After the first wash,while I was using it for foundation application, it lost 2-3 bristles but honestly that's almost nothing and I wouldn't consider this as a problem.

I know some people have hard times cleaning this after liquid/cream products but my cleaned pretty easily. Well if you don't clean your brush for 5 days after using liquid/cream products don't expect it to be easily cleaned, right?

Overall I'm in love with this brush... In my opinion this is a must have for people that use liquid products and not only. From now on this is one of my favorite brushes.

You can buy it from $16 from Sigma website.

Sigma Beauty Haul

Hello my lovely readers. You can't imagine how excited I was today when I finally received my Sigma Beauty makeup brushes. I've ordered 5 brushes and I received the July's gift which was a mini eyeshadow palette. The colorful papers you see in the background are the brochures where you can find information about the brushes you bought,you get those with every order so you know what are your brushes for. Of course I had to order the F80 flat kabuki brush because so many people been raving about this brush being the perfect for liquid and creme foundation. Soon I will have reviews for these brushes and the eyeshadow palette.

What I bought:

Sigma F80 Flat Kabuki brush

Sigma E35 Tapered Blending brush

Sigma E45 Small Tapered Blending brush

Sigma E55 Eye Shading brush 

Sigma E70 Medium Angled Shading brush

Don't forget that there is a discount code that you can use in case you want to order something from the Sigma Beauty website,the code is SAVE2012. Also when you spend more that $30 you get a free gift and this month's free gift is the E05 brush.