Of Love and Lipstick

This past weekend I celebrated my 25th birthday! I refuse to believe that I am now a quarter of a century. It feels like yesterday I graduated high school, but it's actually been SEVEN years!! My mind has been blown. I'm not a big birthday celebration person; my ideal way to spend my birthday is to go shopping and have a nice lunch. So, on the day of my birthday, I took a little road trip down to the Livingston Designer Outlet. I had wanted to visit the outlet for a long time because I had heard from friends that one of my favourite stores were located there - the Cosmetics Company Store. To find out that there is a Cosmetics Company Store just over an hour away, means that this post might become a a regular thing.  For those who don't know, the Cosmetics Company Store sells discounted makeup from brands under the Estēe Lauder Company - such as MAC, Tom Ford, Origins and Bobbi Brown.

This is one of the longest favourites posts I have ever written! I forgot to post January's Favourites so this is a combinated favourites over the last two months, as opposed to the single month. February has been a good month for beauty favourites, I've been making the effort to switch up what products I've been trying in an effort to not get stuck in a product rut.

 Up next is a staple that everyone needs in their handbag. It the Clinique Chubby Sticks! I've been hearing a lot about these in recent months. I almost  bought a set aboard the return flight from Florida, but Stila held my interest more. Now I finally have one!! Behold! The shade I picked was #04 Mega Melon. I was looking for a more subtle shade due to the more vibrant colors I've bought recently.  This is a deep coral tone with copper shimmers (if held in the light). The moisturizing power in this little stick is phenomenal...