Monthly Favorites: January 2023 Edition!

[GeorginaBT]

Happy 2023, Beauty Insider Community! 🤩🎉 This year, I will personally be working on trying to channel all the positive energy and am sending all the good vibes to each of you through my computer screen. ✨ To kick off the new year, I’ve hit the ground running by trying to consistently use products that make me happy, and I’m sharing a few of them here in my January favorites.

Here are the beauty goodies I’ve been reaching for most this month:

• JVN Complete Instant Recovery Heat Protectant Leave-In Serum 3.4 oz/ 100 mL 
• MERIT Flush Balm Cream Blush 
• Nécessaire The Body Wash - With Niacinamide, Vitamins + Plant Surfactants 8.4 oz / 250 mL Eucalyptus 
• The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner 8 oz/ 240 mL 
• Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 40 PA +++ 

Now it’s your turn! What makeup, skincare, hair, fragrance, and/or wellness products have you been using the most in January? Hit the “Reply” button to share – and don’t forget to tag your faves by using the “#” symbol!

[faeriegirl]

It is the best @Krismorganj !

[Kim888]

It is so great @Krismorganj !!! Super hydrating and not greasy ! 

[cianni]

@Krismorganj ooooo good to know!! i also take super hot showers; it's my skincare bad habit i just cant break!

[Krismorganj]

Yes mama!! It’s literally my favorite skin care product right now!

[CynthieLu]

You gotta love results like that @Krismorganj 🩷 😄

[CookieGirl1]

@Krismorganj I feel like EVERYONE who tries that serum loves it.  Yay for finding a new fav!

[eshoe]

January 💓’s

Spoiler

Summer Fridays ShadeDrops Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen 1.7 oz / 50 mL is for my forehead only, and I love how it does not pill no matter what the skincare routine is that morning!

B&BW Pink Lavender & Espresso has only the very subtlest hint of lavender, mostly leaning into a rich, full, coffee scent that permeates the room. It reminds me of another favorite from the month (a repeat), Maison Margiela 'REPLICA' Coffee Break Eau de Toilette Travel Spray 0.34 oz/ 10 mL Eau de Toilette Spray (🙌🏼 @SportyGirly125).

Layered over the SF SPF is the Yves Saint Laurent NU BLOTTING LOTION Pore Minimizer & Mattifying Primer with Salicylic Acid 0.8 oz/ 25 mL #. My forehead is not so much oily as it is slathered in layers of skin care😂 So after adding all of those plumping and moisturizing products, I have to dial it back a bit. This, like the SF, was a sample that turned into a purchase.

Speaking of samples that turned into a purchase, the Yves Saint Laurent Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick 04 Nude Pleasure is such a treat to wear. YSL is just magical with their lip products. I wear this daily on top of the Yves Saint Laurent The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick 312 Unconventional Nude for a longer-lasting wear.

Finally, from my lovely Galentine @Anastasiya13 is the Victoria Beckham Beauty Satin Kajal Liner in Sea Grey. I have been lining the top lid with is and love how it sparkles between my lashes, making my eyes appear brighter. I also wear it over the inner top lid, then finishing the outer lid with a dark sparkly espresso for a soft, smoky look. It glides incredibly smoothly and wears well throughout the day, too.

[ather]

@eshoe  Great favs!! I love the SF SPF also!! I bet the BBW smells amazing!

[eshoe]

Thank you, @ather! It is always fun to discover a new love that is good for you (aka SPF), isn't it 🙂

[Anastasiya13]

@eshoe  The liner is so pretty, it looks every more beautiful as a swatch

[eshoe]

It certainly does, @Anastasiya13 - thank you again!!! I could not be happier with it - it is such a deviation from the norm for what I wear, which makes it even more special 🙂

[Kim888]

Oooh the candy glaze is so fun @eshoe !

[eshoe]

It is, @Kim888! I think I will finish this sooner rather than later, it has become a daily staple. It is hard not to live something that is fun to use!

[cianni]

@eshoe these are such good faves! i love when a sample turns into a purchase! that candle smells amazing too. i've been using BB&W Paris Cafe and it's straight up coffee (which I love, don't get me wrong), but nice to know there's another coffee candle i have yet to try 😍

[eshoe]

Ooooh, I did not know about the Paris Cafe candle, @cianni - thank you for that tip! 

[CynthieLu]

Lovely eyeliner @eshoe 😍 and fabulous choices for January.  I didn't even know Summer Fridays had a sunscreen, I'm intrigued now 😋

[eshoe]

Thank you, @CynthieLu, it has been a good beauty month. I would keep my eyes out for the SF as a sample. There was a promo for a DS awhile back, I would not be surprised if there was a foil packet available at some point in the near future 🤞🏼

[CookieGirl1]

Candy Glaze looks incredible, @eshoe .

[eshoe]

The sweet scent makes it even better, @CookieGirl1

[faeriegirl]

That lippie looks gorgeous @eshoe!

[eshoe]

It is, @faeriegirl! It is such a glossy balm, I don’t think I have found another lip product that I could compare it to, either.