September 2014 Favorites

Hello everyone! It's the end of yet another month which means it's favorites time! Let's see what I was loving in September.

 

The first product I've been loving is the Apothecary Extracts 100% Pure Australian Tea Tree Oil. I wrote up a review if this here, and basically it's amazing! I mentioned in that post that I was using in mixed in my shampoo, and I'm convinced that it's helping with dandruff and itchiness. I also have been using it mixed in the baby shampoo I use to wash my makeup brushes for some extra disinfection.

My next favorite is the Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette. I did a first look type of post here on this, though I will end up fully reviewing this palette in the coming weeks. I love this palette so much. There are a good mix of neutrals and bright colors, and there are also an impressive amount of matte shades. Overall, I'm very impressed. Definitely stay tuned for my review!

Next up is another Urban Decay product and it's their Naked 2 Basics Palette. Check out my full review of this here, but in a nutshell, I love it! I've been more into matte shadows lately and I think this palette is great of you want neutral shades that are more cool than the first, but not so cool to where only a few people can use it. These shades blend like a dream and I have gotten good use out of it. 

Now we have the Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara in the color Jet Black. I think this may have come in a kit of some kind but I honestly can't remember. I was looking for a mascara to use because I had used up the other one I was using but came across ones that were so dried out, they weren't usable. Once I decided on this one and used it, I was pretty impressed with how nice my lashes look. They give decent length and volume, but don't look spidery or clumpy. 

My last favorite of the month is the Tarte Clean Slate 12 hr Smoothing Primer. I've been trying to use up some of my eye primers because 1. I have a ton and 2. I don't wanna use up all of the Urban Decay Primer Potions I have. That stuff is my ultimate favorite so I'm saving it! This little tube came in a gift set of different Tarte primers and to be honest, I actually really like this! It feels so different though, like lotion. I wasn't sure I'd like it because of the thin texture, but this stuff really makes my shadows last longer. Not UDPP long, but longer than if I didn't use primer at all. 

That's everything! What have you been loving lately?

Review: Apothecary Extracts 100% Pure Australian Tea Tree Oil

*Disclosure* This product was provided complimentary for review purposes. Although this post is sponsored all opinions are 100% honest and my own, like always :)

Hi everyone! I was given the awesome opportunity to try out this Apothecary Extracts Tea Tree Oil and I'm so happy with it! I've always loved tea tree oil, but this one is really great stuff.

Tea tree oil is such a versatile essential oil that's got so many uses. Just a few of the things it helps with is acne, lice, skin tags, cold cores, dandruff and warts. You can also use it in many products you already use like shampoo, body soaps and lotions, face cleansers and even toothpaste. 

As of writing this post (September 18th) this huge 4 fluid ounce bottle costs just $24.99 on Amazon and every purchase comes with a recipe book with over 50 uses for tea tree oil! 

I've truly been loving this tea tree oil. I've used tea tree oil before but it was never 100% pure like this one is, and boy is this stuff potent! I've always enjoyed the medicinal smell tea tree oil has but this one is so strong, my husband says it's overpowering. I honestly don't mind it though. My absolute favorite way of using this oil is in my shampoo. When I put my shampoo on my hands, I put 3-5 drops of this in first and rub it all together in my hair. I swear, this has helped me so much with itchiness and dandruff, it's pretty incredible. I think it's better than using anti-dandruff shampoo by itself. Another way I've been using this is to clean my makeup brushes! When I use the baby shampoo I put maybe 2 or 3 drops of this oil in and then swirl my brushes around. Once they're dry, they have the faintest scent of this oil and I really feel like it helps with cleaning and getting nasty bacteria out of my brushes.

I'm definitely excited to get more use out of this oil, and with it coming in such a massive jar for a great price, I see this lasting quite a while for me. I highly recommend you give it a try as a natural alternative to disinfecting. 

Have you tried tea tree oil before? If so, what did you think?




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