Monthly Favorites: April 2021 Edition!

[AlexBT]

Greetings, BIC! Another month is winding down, and I sure hope you April-showered yourself with plenty of goodies from the Spring Savings Event. 💄☔ Now’s the perfect time to raid those hauls – new and old -- and share the best beauty of the month. Did you make it rain with some makeup newness? Find a stellar new skincare splurge? Or maybe you found some old favorites in your existing stash this month? Let’s see those April faves!

My April favorites were inspired by my newfound blush obsession, lush lashes, ice cold brows, and me just dewin’ me:

• Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze® Strong-Hold Laminated-Look Sculpting Wax Clear 
• Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara 
• PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo She's That Girl 
• Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Gel Cream Moisturizer 1.70 oz/ 50 mL 
• Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 40 Face Sunscreen with Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide Sunrise 

Click the “Reply” button below and use the “#” sign to tag and share your own April Favorites. Makeup, Hair, Skincare, Fragrance, Wellness – let’s see ‘em!

[WinglessOne]

Thanks @SportyGirly125 ! Your handcare routine sounds great! That pillow has a few different cutouts/"zones," plus a thin removable layer for folks who need a taller/thicker pillow. Sometimes I roll the insert up and use it as a knee pillow, since I definitely don't need to make the pillow taller with it. 😄 

[SportyGirly125]

@WinglessOne The pillow is so intriguing.  In the demo video it looks like a fluffy cloud when they pressed against it. 

[WinglessOne]

@SportyGirly125  It's surprisingly soft and cushy for a memory foam pillow, considering how low-profile it is—and especially when compared to pretty much any Tempur-Pedic memory foam pillow. I've tried a couple T-P pillows that were so hard, I couldn't side-sleep on them without ear and jaw aches. One in particular was T-P's side-to-back pillow: I swear you could knock someone out cold if you swung that pillow at their head. 

[danielledanielle]

When I think of spring, I always think of that addage, April Showers bring May flowers.

Here are my April Shower Faves as Rainy Day Musts:

The umbrella: WG air brush- I love this as a blush brush.  Hits the apple of my cheeks so perfectly and blends out my blush amazingly.

THE raincoat

PATRICK TA Monochrome Moment - Velvet Blush She's Seductive : I didn't think I like it that much compared to she's adorable, but I've reached for this one a lot lately.  It's a a little plum, a little nude.  I see why @missjeanie loves this one.

The welcome mat (after a dreary day)

SEPHORA COLLECTION Mini Daily Brush Cleaner 2 oz/ 60 mL  This with my new Kitsch towel have me wiping down my brushes in no time so they are ready to go the next day.

My galoshes:

Sigma F03 & F04, the extreme structure contour and high cheekbone highlighter brushes

My pocket tote umbrella (the back up):

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz® Ultra-Slim Precision Detailing Eyebrow Pencil Medium Brown , I love my pomade, but this has made it back into my routine.  It's great for starting my brows off and great for touch ups.

My boot socks:

IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Brightening Eye Cream for Dark Circles 0.5 oz : I still have a sample size of this... It lasts so long, and it's so thick.  I love it, it just glides on into my contour.  I used to use it as my travel eye cream, but since I've not traveled much, I'm indulging.

My splash of color:

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Lip Souffle Matte Cream Lipstick Fearless  I love the texture of these souffles.  The color payoff is somewhere between stain and creme.  Fearless is a good pinky nude.  Just the right splash of color.

 

[itsfi]

Ooouh, the color on the Patrick Ta blush sounds beautiful @danielledanielle. 😍

[AlexBT]

@danielledanielle I have a few other SC brush cleaners that I love, but I haven't tried this one yet! You inspired me to do a lil' weekend clean up, because I don't clean my brushes nearly often enough... 🙈 I'm bad!

[Mcakes]

@danielledanielle Ooh an indulgent eye cream, I am intrigued! I've been using the SC one but once that's done I'll try keep this one in mind. 

[danielledanielle]

@Mcakes , she's thick and great in the fridge!

I also like the sephora collection one as well, it's a nice whipped texture.

[missjeanie]

@danielledanielle She's Seductive has become a go to for me and I'm so glad you're loving her too!  The particular shade lends itself so nicely to being a blush and bronzer.  And the lazy in me has been giving her triple duty as a one and done shadow too.  

I really need to use up a couple Brow Wiz's I still have from my pre-brow gel days.  Thanks for the kick in the pants to pull one out!

[lmaster]

Great choices!! @danielledanielle 

[CookieGirl1]

@danielledanielle the SEPHORA COLLECTION Mini Daily Brush Cleaner 2 oz/ 60 mL is seriously SO good and definitely underrated.  When I knew that the sale was coming up and I was thinking about what I wanted to buy, it was literally the first thing that came to mind (except that I bought the full-size) because my current bottle is going to hit the dust one of these days.

[danielledanielle]

@CookieGirl1 , I did add it to my cart when you first mentioned it!

[SarahKaye]

This is what my hair looks - Naturally air dried - after I home/bleached it with purple packets from Sally’s, toned it with Well T-18; and finished it off with the products below: from#dphue Living Proof Restore Bundle#dpHUE dpHUE Brightening Powder for Blonde & Highlighted Hair x Kristin Cavallari  @sephora #sephora #haircare #natural #hightlighted #Christophe Robin Mini Shade Variation Hair Mask - Baby Blonde 2.53 oz/ 75 mL 

[itsfi]

@SarahKaye, dpHue makes some wonderful hair care! 😃

[AlexBT]

@SarahKaye I've heard great things about dpHue but have yet to try any of their products! Is there anything else from the brand that you've tried and love?

[SarahKaye]

#trendingatsephora Trending at Sephora @sephora 

[alexasteph]

A few skincare favorites for me this month: 

Tatcha The Dewy Serum Resurfacing and Plumping Treatment 1 oz / 30 mL 

Caudalie Vinoclean Makeup Removing Cleansing Oil 5.0 oz/ 150 mL 

fresh Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence 

IT Cosmetics Confidence in Your Beauty Sleep Night Cream 2 oz/ 60 mL 

I may have mentioned a couple last month... but going in to this month it’s only strengthened my enjoyment with them. The Tatcha is the only one I tried brand new this month after I picked it up during the sale. I really enjoy the Tatcha AHA/Vit C serum, and was curious about their new one. It’s fit in to my routine nicely and am so far pleased with the results. 

Last month I actually think I did mention the Fresh and Caudalie, but using that combo as been really great for the texture of my skin just because they’ve cut irritation down a ton. When I first started using them, I was in a more humid climate so I attributed my smoother skin to that, but when I returned home where it’s been sooooo dry, my skin kept getting better and my hands and legs kept getting drier grrrr. Both are just really beautiful products I don’t intend on replacing with something else. 

Lastly, the IT night cream makes my skin feel really nice at the end of the day, and doesn’t cause me to break out overnight. 

[itsfi]

Good to hear about the new Tatcha treatment @alexasteph! I’ve had my eye on it. 😃

[AlexBT]

@alexasteph Ooo I've also been curious about trying the Tatcha vitamin-C (this one right? Tatcha Violet-C Brightening Serum 20% Vitamin C + 10% AHA 1 oz/ 30 mL) so glad to hear you're loving the Dewy serum as well!

[lnum]

I transitioned back into doing makeup this month after a year of none. Just starting with eyes and making it easy for myself with one palette. TOM FORD Eye Color Quad Eyeshadow Palette 03 Nude Dip 

I haven’t stopped reaching for fresh Rose Petal-Soft Deep Hydration Lip Balm 0.3 oz/ 10g since I got it last year. Good stuff. 

The LANCER Skincare Clarifying Detox Mask with Green Tea + 3% Sulfur 1.7 oz/ 50 mL is overpriced and I will move on to other masks, but I like that it doesn’t dry down hard, really soothes my breakouts and seems to have a healing/detoxifying effect for even a few days after, all while being gentle enough to use after I’ve had a facial or laser hair removal a few days before. 

I purchased Dr. Zenovia Skincare 5% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Spot Treatment during the sale and WOW. I tend to have 1-2 hormonal cystic pimples all the time and this is the first spot treatment I have used that has had a visible diminishing effect overnight and even seems to make them go away faster. I use it every other night. 

[itsfi]

@lnum, I picked up a sample set that includes that acne spot treatment! Reading  your thoughts on it just now, well, I’m going to grab it from the box and put it on my vanity table. 😃